{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-troy-carter-statement-federal-indictment-former-lsp-trooper-civil", "Congressman Troy Carter Statement on Federal Indictment of Former LSP Trooper for Civil Rights Abuses", "2021-09-23", "2021", "2021-09", "Democrat", "House", "LA", "Troy A. Carter", "C001125", "troycarter.house.gov", "troycarter", "https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, the United States Department of Justice indicted a former Louisiana State Police trooper on a federal civil rights charge for using excessive force on a Black motorist in 2019.\n\n\u201cThis federal indictment is a welcome step toward justice for the countless, predominately Black, victims of Louisiana State Police\u2019s brutality,\u201d said Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. \u201cWe still have a long way to go in the fight for accountability and equitable treatment. It is blatantly clear that a full pattern or practice investigation into the Louisiana State Police by the Justice Department continues to be necessary.\u201d\n\nAhead of the indictment, Congressman Carter spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives reiterating his previous call for a federal investigation into misconduct at the Louisiana State Police.\n\nThe Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, sent a letter standing with Congressman Carter in support of a continuing investigation into this troubled Louisiana department.\n\n\u201cThe unlawful actions of the Louisiana State Police are only some of the many examples of racially motivated violence and misconduct by police,\u201d said Congressman Carter. \u201cWithout accountability and transparency, Black people in Louisiana and across the United States will continue to face racial profiling and targeted brutality. That is why it is essential that we pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-troy-carter-statement-federal-indictment-former-lsp-trooper-civil"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8440972305834293, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}