BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has cleared Baton Rouge police officers who were accused of harassing African Americans, using unnecessary violence and conducting illegal searches after Hurricane Katrina. The move, reported by WAFB-TV on Tuesday, was confirmed by the former and current Baton Rouge police chiefs. The accusations came from officers from other states who were in Baton Rouge assisting with law enforcement following the 2005 storm. A statement from former chief Jeff LeDuff and current interim chief Charles Mondrick said they were pleased with the investigation conclusion, but not surprised.

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