MINDEN, La. – The city of Minden has paid more than $25,000 to a woman whose child’s cremated remains were exposed during a traffic stop earlier this year in Minden.
Minden Mayor Nick Cox has called a special meeting for 6 p.m. Tuesday for the City Council to consider adopting a resolution and ratifying the payment that was made on June 13 to Shawanda Hall and Donald Benard. The fact that the council is being asked to take action now indicates it did not authorize the payment at a prior public meeting.
The agenda states the couple was paid $26,912. No explanation was given for the settlement amount or why…