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Prior to being filmed dragging Shantel Arnold by the hair in 2021, sheriff’s Deputy Julio Alvarado had a long history of excessive force. Yet the sheriff has “stood by” Alvarado, who “shows no contrition, no remorse,” Arnold’s attorney said. By @richardawebster.bsky.social, w/ @veritenews.org

1—In 2021, Jefferson Parish Deputy Julio Alvarado was caught on video dragging Shantel Arnold, a Black woman, by her hair and slamming her head into the ground. Four years later, that incident has resulted in a $300,000 settlement and a new police accountability law. THREAD

The law was introduced after sheriff’s Deputy Julio Alvarado failed to write a report about his slamming of a Black woman to the ground in a 2021 viral video, despite a policy that officers document each time they use force. —in partnership with @propublica.org veritenews.org/2025/07/23/l...