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Laura Maggi

Law & Disorder

After Katrina, New Orleans Cops Were Told They Could Shoot Looters

After Katrina, New Orleans police officers circulated orders authorizing them to shoot looters and "take back the city," but it remains unclear who issued them.

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Algiers Police Shooting Report Altered, Sources Say

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Post-Katrina Shootings by Police Get Federal Attention

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New Orleans Police Officer Under Investigation in Shooting in Days After Katrina

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Did New Orleans SWAT Cops Shoot an Unarmed Man?

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How a New Orleans Police Detective Missed a Key Clue in a Controversial Killing

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New Orleans Police Shot Man, Told Family Otherwise

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In New Orleans, Chaos in the Streets, and in Police Ranks Too