Shreveport Police officer on leave after video with racial slur circulates social media

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – An officer with the Shreveport Police Department has been placed on administrative leave for reportedly posting a video on social media that contains a racial slur.

The video was highlighted Thursday, May 8 by Dominick Izzo, who runs a blog site called Cop Talk LIVE. He says his goal is to change “cop culture.”

In Izzo’s video, he calls on SPD Chief Wayne Smith to address the language used, questioning whether this officer can fairly police her community considering the language in the video…

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