Protesters sue NOPD for use of tear gas on Crescent City Connection
The lawsuit claims NOPD gave no warning before they tossed canisters of tear gas into the crowd of hundreds Author: WWL Staff Updated: 5:15 PM CDT April 29, 2021
NEW ORLEANS Three protesters have filed a lawsuit against NOPD Chief Shaun Ferguson over his department’s use of tear gas on the Crescent City Connection to stop protesters on June 3, 2020.
The lawsuit claims police officers “violently attacked hundreds of peaceful demonstrators standing up for racial justice against the tragic death of George Floyd and so many others,” violating their First, Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.