Shreveport officials are responding after a video circulating widely on social media captured a confrontation a physical confrontation during Saturday’s Krewe of Centaur parade, calling for accountability for the aggressors in the confrontation.
In the video, a group of white women are seen harassing an elderly Black woman over a spot to watch the parade.
Here’s what Shreveport officials are saying.
Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux
“Having spoken to law enforcement and those who were directly impacted, I would like to address an unacceptable incident that took place at the Krewe of Centaur Mardi Gras Parade this weekend…