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NAACP and residents press Hammond council for police transparency, demand subpoena of chief
Summary
Civic leaders pressed the council for transparency on a months‑old police incident, requested camera footage and audit trails, and urged the creation of a civilian complaint review board and subpoena of the police chief; administration said files were forwarded to outside agencies and the chief will follow up with council members.
Several residents and civic leaders at the Aug. 12 Hammond City Council meeting demanded answers and transparency over a police‑related investigation that has been pending for months.
Michael Showers, president of the Greater Tangipahoa Parish NAACP, urged the council to use its oversight authority, requesting a sworn appearance by the police chief and formation of a civilian complaint review board. "We are asking that you subpoena the chief of police to come…
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