'Decision Points'

Bush: Waterboarding Legal 'Because The Lawyer Said It Was' (VIDEO)

Rachel Slajda | November 9, 2010, 9:01AM

Former President George W. Bush was asked during an interview last night why he believes waterboarding is legal.

"Because the lawyer said it was," Bush said. "He said it did not fall within the Anti-Torture Act. I'm not a lawyer, but you gotta trust the judgment of people around you and I do."

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Topics: 'Decision Points', Afghanistan, George Bush, Hurricane Katrina, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Torture

Hurricane Katrina

Report: NOPD Told Officers To Shoot Looters

Rachel Slajda | August 25, 2010, 9:23AM

In the days after Hurricane Katrina, an order reportedly came down through the New Orleans Police Department for officers to shoot looters.

According to a joint investigation by ProPublica, the New Orleans Times-Picayune and PBS Frontline*, some officers report being told they could shoot looters in order to "take back the city."

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Topics: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Police Department

Danziger Bridge

Lawyers For NOLA Cops Charged In Danziger Killings To Meet With DOJ

Rachel Slajda | August 24, 2010, 9:37AM

Lawyers for the four current and former New Orleans police officers charged with killing civilians in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina will meet with Justice Department lawyers today to urge the DOJ not to pursue the death penalty.

The four were charged in July with violating the civil rights of unarmed civilians on the Danziger Bridge when they allegedly opened fire, killing two and wounding four, and then, allegedly, covered up what happened on the bridge.

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Topics: Danziger Bridge, Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, New Orleans Police Department

Danziger Bridge

Two NOLA Cops Plead Not Guilty In Danziger Case

Rachel Slajda | July 27, 2010, 6:09PM

Two more New Orleans police officers have pleaded not guilty to charges that they conspired to cover up the alleged police shootings of unarmed civilians on the Danziger Bridge in the days after Hurricane Katrina.

Archie Kaufman and Gerard Dugue were charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice.

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Topics: Danziger Bridge, Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana, New Orleans Police Department

Danziger Bridge

Three Cops Accused In Danziger Shootings To Be Held Until Trial

Rachel Slajda | July 16, 2010, 4:24PM

Three of the New Orleans police officers charged with shooting unarmed civilians in the days after Hurricane Katrina will be held without bond until their September trial, a judge ruled today.

Kenneth Bowen, Robert Gisevius and Anthony Villavaso face charges of civil rights violations for allegedly killing two civilians and wounding four others on the Danziger Bridge in New Orleans. Their trial is scheduled for Sept. 13. They have pleaded not guilty.

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Topics: Danziger Bridge, Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, New Orleans Police Department

Danziger Bridge

Three Cops Accused In Danziger Bridge Shootings Plead Not Guilty

Rachel Slajda | July 14, 2010, 4:11PM

Three New Orleans police officers charged this week in the post-Katrina shootings on Danziger Bridge have pleaded not guilty.

Robert Gisevius, Kenneth Bowen and Anthony Villavaso pleaded not guilty today to charges of civil rights violations and conspiracy for allegedly shooting unarmed civilians in the days after Hurricane Katrina, killing two and wounding four, and then attempting to cover it up.

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Topics: Danziger Bridge, Department of Justice, Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana, New Orleans, New Orleans Police Department