How long ago was Hurricane Katrina?!
Feds to investigate post-Katrina bridge shootings By MARY FOSTER NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Federal officials will investigate the New Orleans police officers involved in fatal shootings that happened on a city bridge after Hurricane Katrina, authorities said Tuesday. The announcement comes a little more than a month after the dismissal of state charges against seven New Orleans police officers accused of gunning down several people on the Danziger Bridge in the chaotic aftermath of Katrina, killing two men. “In the best spirit of law enforcement coordination, and at the request of the victim’s families, the New Orleans District Attorney has referred the matter to the United States Department of Justice for review,” U.S. Attorney Jim Letten said in a statement. Letten said his office, the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department and the FBI would take “as much time and resources as necessary” to determine if the officers will face federal criminal charges. Police officials have acknowl
