A Black Louisiana state trooper is now jobless after going public about police brutality within his department.
Carl Cavalier previously spoke about the death of Ronald Greene, a Black man, who was brutally beaten and dragged by troopers. Police reports initially lied and stated that Greene died in a car crash. The truth came out when the body camera footage was leaked to the public.
In the wake of Greene’s death, Cavalier sat down with local news stations in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, sharing his disappointment in the department, which attempted to cover up Greene’s May 2019 murder.
“There are killers,” Cavalier stated in one interview. “And there are people who are OK with the killers being on the job. And that’s the people who are a part of the cover-up.”
His comments did not go over well with his superiors. This week, State Police Superintendent Lamar Davis informed Cavalier that he was fired for violating department policy by speaking to the media about Greene’s death. At the time of his termination, Cavalier was on a five-week unpaid suspension for releasing a book about his experiences as a Black in a racially hostile law enforcement department.
Cavalier also filed a discrimination lawsuit against the agency on September 30th, claiming that he was demoted and transferred when he internally reported instances of racism.
A Louisiana State Police spokesperson told Fox News that while they have moved forward with the termination, their “disciplinary administrative process is not finalized, and Cavalier remains an employee at this time.” Cavalier’s dismissal is set to take effect in 45 days.
