Showing posts with label Katrina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Katrina. Show all posts

Friday, December 19, 2008

Unbelievable Terror In New Orleans

Please tell me how the "real" law enforcement in New Orleans let this happen. I love that city, but this certainly paints a horrible picture of some of its residents.

In Katrina's wake, white neighborhood 'militia' murdered blacks

A.C. Thompson has a devastating piece in The Nation this week describing the all-white militia that took up arms to defend one of the few neighborhoods in New Orleans to stay dry after Hurricane Katrina broke the levees in 2005: "Facing an influx of refugees, the residents of Algiers Point could have pulled together food, water and medical supplies for the flood victims. Instead, [...]

 


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