[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 165 (Thursday, September 23, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H5105-H5106]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             JUSTICE IN POLICING THE LOUISIANA STATE POLICE

  (Mr. CARTER of Louisiana asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, there were over a dozen 
instances in the past 10 years in which members of the Louisiana State 
Police ignored or concealed evidence of beatings and interfered with 
efforts to root out misconduct. The videos show extremely distressing 
scenes where primarily Black Louisianans were subject to horrifying 
violence by troopers.

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  For years, Louisiana State Police has displayed blatant disregard for 
the accountability practices regarding excessive use of force. It is 
clear that the department will not clean up its own act.
  That is why I am calling on the Department of Justice to conduct a 
full and expedited pattern-or-practices investigation on Louisiana 
State Police. Only with an in-depth investigation can we ensure 
transparency and accountability.
  While the majority of officers work hard to protect and serve, we 
need Federal action to root out misconduct and to get those who are 
violators. Congress can and must help by passing the George Floyd 
Justice in Policing Act.

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