Monroe has changed its logo, rebuilding its downtown and working to clean up its image, but it has failed miserably at changing its image as one of the most dangerous cities of its size in the United States. Monroe’s…
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Derrick Cowart killed in shooting, suspect arrested
The Monroe Police Department made an arrest in a deadly Saturday night shooting. According to Michael Fendall of MPD, officers responded to a shooting at 406 Magnolia Street shortly after 11 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2021. Inside the residence, officers……
Southside Shootout hospitalizes man who preaches against violence
Damian Coleman, a Southside Street Preacher, has been preaching against violence in all of Monroe’s hotspots and halls of government. Saturday he was accidentally shot twice in a shootout on So. 2nd Street. He survives and plans to continue preaching…
Monroe man dies in Texas after taking COVID vaccine
Funeral services were held last week in Dallas for a prominent Monroe man who reportedly died from complications associated with a COVID 19 vaccine. Services were held for Dr. Louis Glover last week. According to family members, Dr. Glover took…
Alfonso Brown’s death, at the Pecanland Mall, while handcuffed still unanswered
As the world mourns the death of George Floyd the family of a Monroe man who died after being tased by Monroe police is still grieving but has received no answers from the Monroe Police Department. Alfonso Brown died June…