SWAT team members got matching tattoos commemorating the date they shot an unarmed man during a mental health crisis. When confronted, Sheriff Tony Edwards defended his officers while a courthouse official assaulted a journalist asking questions.
What began as a friendly tour of the Louisiana State Capitol turned hostile when security officers physically confronted two journalists on a public floor. Despite being directed to the observation area by staff, officers insisted filming was prohibited and got physical.
A deputy grabbed for a journalist's camera equipment during a routine public records visit, claiming the camera could be "used as a weapon." The encounter escalated when officials called law enforcement over legal photography of historic land records.