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Katrina's Hidden Race War / Body of Evidence

Number 24311
Subject Disasters
Source The Investigative Reporting Workshop (American University)
State NY
Year 2009
Publication Date 01/05/2009
Summary The stories describe racial conflict that occurred in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. "Katrina's Hidden Race War" chronicles the formation of an armed militia in a predominately white neighborhood that shot at African American males suspected of looting. "Body of Evidence" outlines the death of Henry Glover and the New Orleans Police Department's refusal to seek medical attention for him. Glover's incinerated body was later discovered behind the Fourth District police station.
Category Contest Entry
Pages 16
Keywords Katrina; hurricane; New Orleans; police; body; militia; Algiers Point; looters; shot; charred remains; incinerated corpse; Donnell Herrington; Wayne Janak; Henry Glover; Thompson;
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