The family of Tommie McGlothen, Jr., along with family attorney James Carter of The Cochran Firm, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Shreveport Chief of Police Ben Raymond and four of the officers involved in McGlothen s death.
The lawsuit comes after a $25 million settlement demand by the family back in October, naming the City of Shreveport, Raymond, and the four SPD officers who were indicted in the case Treona McCarter, Brian Ross, D Marea Johnson, and James LeClare.
Carter told The Times on Tuesday there was no formal response to the settlement demand which is why they moved forward with the lawsuit as promised.
Shreveport police instructor fired over Facebook post
Trainer threatens legal action (Source: KSLA News 12) By Curtis Heyen | December 29, 2020 at 5:54 PM CST - Updated December 29 at 10:41 PM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) A Shreveport police training officer has been fired.
Brent Mason confirms for KSLA News 12 that he was dismissed Monday, Dec. 28, by Police Chief Ben Raymond for making a Facebook post about activist Breka Peoples that some have described as racist.
Mason’s post states:
“Hates whites
“Wow”.
Mason, a use-of-force instructor at Shreveport Police Regional Training Academy, said he made the post along with a screenshot of a KSLA News 12 story about Peoples having warrants for her arrest a couple months ago.