SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – A Shreveport civil rights coalition is calling for state and federal investigations into local law enforcement, pointing to a high-profile false arrest case from last year as evidence of systemic misconduct.
A year after Shreveport woman Calvinitri White was falsely arrested for child neglect over pest control issues at her apartment complex, her legal team is seeking state and federal intervention and filing a lawsuit against the city.
Malik Shabazz, legal representation for Calvinitri White with Black Lawyers for Justice, said the situation could have been avoided…