The Killer Cops of New Orleans
A shocking spate of killings in the wake of Hurricane Katrina still haunts New Orleans and shakes the locals' sense of security, owing to the fact that the five people who died within the span of one week were civilians, four were unarmed (continued) .A shocking spate of killings in the wake of Hurricane Katrina still haunts New Orleans and shakes the locals’ sense of security, owing to the fact that the five people who died within the span of one week were civilians, four were unarmed, and the killers were all members of the city’s police force. –KA
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