Former BRPD chief talks police misconduct in anticipation of Steele sentencing

BATON ROUGE – In a little more than a week, former Baton Rouge police officer Donald Steele will be sentenced on a malfeasance in office conviction following a complicated, years-long legal process.

From the beginning, the case has been mired in controversy and judicial missteps that have shrouded what Steele was accused of in the first place.

Back in 2021, a 19-year-old Southern student was pulled over by Steele on suspicion of DWI…

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