Justice for Alfred Bourgeois
On December 11, 2020, Alfred Bourgeois was one among the 13 inmates executed by the United States Federal Government during the Trump Administration’s Rush to Kill. Although he proclaimed his innocence throughout his entire 18-year prison sentence, he was accused of 3 horrible crimes —all of which should have been proven untrue with the forensic […]
Justice for Yem Albey
Parish: St. Mary Agencies: St. Mary Parish Sheriff Police Department My name is Yem Albey and I am 43 years of age, born a Virgo. I was born in a small town in the State of Louisiana and throughout my life I was partially raised in the State of Texas. Growing up in both states […]
Justice for Phil Anthony
Parish: Caddo Law Enforcement Agencies: Shreveport Police Department and Louisiana State Police My name is Phil Anthony – I’m 52 years old and have lived in Louisiana for the last fifteen years. I grew up in Columbus, Ohio, where I attended school through college and studied business administration. From there, I moved to Middletown, Connecticut […]
Justice for Robert Ricks
Parish: Rapides Law Enforcement Agency: Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office My name is Destiny Jones. I am a 33-year-old African-American woman. I lost my youngest brother to police brutality. My brother had a history of mental illness and died an untimely death because instead of receiving the medical care he needed, he was instead arrested, beaten […]
Justice for Jason Kautz
Parish: St. Landry Parish Law Enforcement Agency: Opelousas Police Department My name is Sheila Kautz. I’m giving my testimony because nobody should go through what I’ve gone through – legislation should be passed in Louisiana to give family the right to require autopsies in alleged suicide cases and people should have stronger rights to access […]
Justice for EmmaRae
Parish: Caldwell Police Department: Caldwell Parish Sheriff’s Office April 21, 2020 began with inappropriate text messages. Layla Jones saw messages that her 11-year-old daughter, EmmaRae, was sending to another 11-year-old. The explicit nature of those texts alerted Layla to dig deeper, as there was no way that her 11-year-old would have that kind of knowledge. […]
Justice for Santana Nicole Lebine
Parish: Calcasieu Police Department: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office My name is Shauna Simien. My sister Santana Nicole Lebine of Lake Charles, Louisiana was born May 8 1984. I didn’t meet Santana until she was 11; from that point, she, I and our other sisters were inseparable. In the summer of 2020, my sister, Santana lost […]
Justice for Braylan Daigle
Parish: Calcasieu Police Department: Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office My name is Nikia Leone and I am the mother of Braylan Daigle, a 21-year-old man who, on July 6, 2020, died while in pre-trial custody of the Calcasieu Correctional Center. He was found hanging in his single-man cell. I believe that the five individuals who died within […]
Justice for Juanita Adams
Parish: Jefferson Police Department: Kenner Police Department I have had multiple encounters with several Officers from the Kenner Police Department in Louisiana, which I believe were racially motivated. My name is Juanita Adams. I am 23 years old. I live in Louisiana, where I was born and raised and have lived for some years now. […]
Justice for Janell Landry
Parish: Jefferson Police Department: Kenner Police Department My name is Janell Landry and I am from New Orleans, Louisiana. I am a woman who is straightforward and honest, unafraid to tell people how it is. I had an easygoing experience growing up and am an active member in the community. On the night of September […]