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Cop who posted All Lives Matter is being sued by former members of her all-female Mardi Gras crew

New Orleans cop carnival queen who rode high and lived a lavish lifestyle at parade crew members expense is being sued after refusing to refund members following fallout over her All Lives Matter post Julie Lea, 47, founded the first all-female New Orleans Mardi Gras parade crew, the Mystic Krewe of Nyx, in 2012 The group swelled to more than 3000 fee-paying members  and earned plaudits for its dazzling displays But things turned sour after Lea, an 18 year veteran in the New Orleans PD, posted an All Lives Matter meme in the wake of George Floyd s death Members resigned en masse when she Lea refused to embrace the term Black Lives Matter and have launched a class action lawsuit to get their fees back

Nyx attorney denies allegations against Captain, offers olive branch to former krewe members

But the biggest blow came shortly after the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis cop. With the nation rocked by protests, Lea published an Instagram post stating, “#All Lives Matter.” “It was ill-timed, ignorant. It showed no awareness of what was going on in the country at the time,” said ex-Nyx member and lawsuit plaintiff Holly McKenney. Lea offered an apology, but when she refused to embrace the phrase “Black Lives Matter” members defected by the hundreds. Many who had paid their dues demanded refunds. McKenney was among them. “We got an email that said we re working on our refund policy. And that s never happened,” she said.

How one of the largest and fastest growing Mardi Gras krewes fell into chaos

How one of the largest and fastest growing Mardi Gras krewes fell into chaos A rapid sequence of controversies over the past year, however, has put a harsh spotlight on the super krewe. Author: Mike Perlstein / Eyewitness Investigator Published: 9:04 PM CDT May 7, 2021 Updated: 9:38 PM CDT May 7, 2021 NEW ORLEANS In the city that turns fun and festivity into an art form, Carnival is the pinnacle. And while some traditions go back more than a century, the all-female parading Krewe of Nyx became a major attraction in less than a decade. A rapid sequence of controversies over the past year, however, has put a harsh spotlight on the super krewe.

Family of woman killed by float during New Orleans parade files suit against parade, city

Sunseri The family of Geraldine Carmouche, who was killed by a tandem float during a parade in New Orleans on Feb. 19, 2020, is suing the city, the parade company and its captain for wrongful death, alleging negligence. Carmouche, 58, was killed during the NYX Parade when she attempted to cross the street between two floats connected in tandem. Titled the Mystic Krewe of NYX, the parade is an all-woman Mardi Gras-related parade that features women of diverse backgrounds. NYX is the name of the ancient Greek goddess of the night. The allegation filed by Carmouche’s family charges that the space between the two floats connected in tandem should have been enclosed off with a plainly visible barrier as required by a city ordinance.

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