ID:

276

Date:

2007-11-04

Headline:

Four decades after a Louisiana man who was left to burn in his own store, Syracuse law students are trying to solve the crime.

Reporter's name:

Bruce Alpert

Delay/denial:

No

Lawsuit:

No

Fees:

No

Media outlet:

New Orleans Times Picayune

City:

New Orleans, LA

Summary:

Law students at Syracuse University used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain documents about unsolved civil rights-era cases in Louisiana to figure out whether further investigation is warranted by the New Orleans FBI office, the New Orleans Times Picayune reported.

Keywords:

Syracuse, N.Y., Ferriday, La., FBI, Sen. Mary Landrieu,

Agencies:

FBI

States:

LA

Categories:

civil rights
FBI