Acquittal for Louisiana Sheriff Whose Deputies Beat Inmates

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

A south Louisiana sheriff who was accused of encouraging or ignoring the beatings of black jail inmates was acquitted on federal civil rights charges Friday.

Iberia Parish Sheriff Louis Ackal was found not guilty on all charges, news outlets covering his trial reported.

"When they said that I was not guilty on all four counts, it was a great relief," Ackal told KLFY-TV (http://bit.ly/2e9TQgz). "It told me that the jury listened to my attorney."

The charges included counts of conspiracy, deprivation of civil rights and obstruction of justice.

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SHREVEPORT, La. — Nov 4, 2016, 7:20 PM ET

[kimbutgar]

2. White peoples justice