Danziger Bridge

DOJ Will Not Seek Death Penalty Against Cops In Danziger Bridge Case

Rachel Slajda | September 10, 2010, 5:34PM

The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that the four police officers charged with shooting unarmed civilians on the Danizger Bridge in the days after Hurricane Katrina will not face the death penalty.

The four, charged with civil rights violations and other crimes, now face life in prison if convicted. They are accused of opening fire on several people, killing two and wounding four. Two other officers are charged with crimes related to an alleged cover-up.

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