45 New Orleans police officers fired
The New Orleans Police Department fired 45 officers and 6 civilian employees on Friday, who were accused of abandoning their posts while violence and chaos erupted in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
The firings came with the resignations of another 15 officers and added to the troubles of a department already reeling from the resignation of its chief, and scandals such as officers looting stores during the storm and the recent beating of a retired schoolteacher.
228 officers are still under investigation for failing to report to duty during the worst of the crisis, so more could still be fired.
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