The Naked Truth
You are more likely to be arrested here than any other place in the U.S.—even more so if you’re black, according to FBI data. Fusion takes to the streets of Gretna, Louisiana, to learn what life is like under extreme police scrutiny and to spotlight local officials’ incentives to keep law-enforcement bookings sky-high. This content …
The Naked Truth
Gretna, Louisiana, has an unusual distinction: It’s where you are most likely to be arrested in the U.S., according to FBI statistics. But that burden falls disproportionately on minorities in a city once rocked by the civil rights movement. As one veteran of that era told Fusion, “It hasn’t changed. You just put another coat …