Lobbyists faced life and death in Katrina rescue climbs
Louisiana nursing home and hospital lobbies took emergency duties during Katrina but found themselves scrambling to arrange private rescues as government teams prioritized rooftop and water rescues. Dozens of patients died in heat and chaos while lobbies pressed for facility access and evacuation.
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Beatenman recounts police beating in French Quarter incident
A retired New Orleans teacher, Robert Davis, says he was not drunk or resisting when beaten by officers outside a bar in the French Quarter. Video shows Davis punched at least four times and dragged to the ground. three officers pleaded not guilty to battery charges and a federal civil rights probe began.
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