Justice Department opens probe into Louisiana State Police

FILE - A Louisiana State Police sign is seen outside Louisiana State Police Troop F headquarters in Monroe, La., on Aug. 4, 2021. The U.S. Justice Department is opening a “pattern-or-practice” investigation into the Louisiana State Police amid mounting evidence that the agency has looked the other way in the face of beatings of mostly Black men. Officials familiar with the matter told The Associated Press it will be announced later Thursday, June 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)