Louisiana police leaders blocked charges against trooper involved in Ronald Greene's death

Notes from the Louisiana State Police's investigation into Ronald Greene's death during a violent arrest show top brass blocked the arrest of an officer who was involved.

In records obtained by the USA Today Network, LSP Investigator Albert Paxton wrote that he was blocked from charging an officer who beat Greene during the May 2019 arrest by the department's leadership, including former Superintendent Col. Kevin Reeves.

Greene, a Black man, died during the arrest made by state police near Monroe on May 10, 2019.

State police initially covered up Greene's cause of death, saying it was caused by a single-car wreck following a high-speed pursuit.

But evidence soon emerged Greene died as a result of injuries suffered during his arrest.

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