The chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus says they still have a great relationship with the governor despite controversy over how John Bel Edwards responded to Ronald Greene’s death. While speaking at the Baton Rouge Press Club, Lafayette Representative Vincent Pierre says the governor acted appropriately after hearing a motorist died following a violent struggle with State Troopers.
“The relationship is great with the governor, we are very comfortable in the decisions that the governor has made based on a routine text that he received, we are very comfortable with that,” said Pierre.
Black lawmakers and Edwards held a private meeting last Tuesday after an Associated Press report suggested Edwards was involved in a cover-up of Greene’s death, who died while in State Police custody in May of 2019, the same year the governor was up for re-election.
Pierre says the U-S Attorney’s office has publicly said the governor did not interfere with the investigation into Greene’s death.
“With all of the information that we’ve received, I truly believe we are behind the governor, because thus far there has not been anything that justifies the governor did anything wrong,” said Pierre.
Pierre says the caucus also supports current Louisiana Superintendent, Colonel Lamar Davis.
“You have seen some of the changes that occurred, it is my hope that we can get a handle on this kind of stuff that’s going on and at the end of the day justice will be served for the Greene family,” said Davis.
Davis has led State Police since October 2020 and has implemented new policies to prevent excessive force incidents and he’s also worked to increase diversity among State Police leadership.
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