Inmate, Roderick Hayes is killed in an altercation at the Augusta State Medical Prison, and officer Lloyd Hopkins is fired and jailed in connection with the incident.
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The 23rd Judicial District Court, which includes the parishes of Ascension, Assumption, and St. James, reported guilty pleas during the week of June 19-23.
A favorite way to commemorate the Juneteenth holiday is through public festivals that bring Black communities together to celebrate freedom and their integrated place in society at large.