Police in Shreveport, Louisiana, burst through the doors of the church where the memorial service had been held for four girls killed in a church bombing. A young civil rights leader was there at the time. He needed at least seven stitches after police beat him. The sanctuary at Little Union Baptist Church was filled with horse feces when it was renovated. It was a night that I will never forget, and the city of Shreveport apologized for actions taken that night and the following morning when high school students protested. It happened when George D. Artois was the police commissioner in Shreveport. The police brought horses up the steps of the church and left a mess. We went outside and saw the cops beating up people in front of the church and my dad said, "This is not right, this is America." He was taken to Dallas for treatment because he didn't want to go to Shreveport for care. He said that he would never forget the experience. The president of the Shreveport chapter of the NAACP at the time of his death was, in fact, a man. He became a pastor at Mt. The church has been serving for more than 50 years. He died in April 2020. The City Council unanimously approved two resolutions last week apologizing for the violence and destruction of Little Union and the arrest of 18 high school students who protested in response. Resolution 17 apologized for the terror at the church. The sophomores, juniors and seniors at Booker T. Washington High School were attacked by a group of armed officers after peacefully marching in protest of the previous day. The students were met by Artois and a mob of armed officers on foot and in squad cars. The students were told to go back to school, but they stood their ground in protest of the beating to Reverend Harry Blake. When the children refused to turn back, police brutally attacked them with batons and teargas. The Reverend H. Calvin Austin was charged with inciting a riot, unlawful assembly, and disturbing the peace. Austin was banned from attending public school in Caddo Parish after spending 45 days in jail. Austin had to finish his senior year in New Orleans. Austin was presented with a degree from Booker T. Washington in 2005. Austin is the pastor of Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church in Shreveport. He said that the apology is well received. It says to me that evil is always present when we try to do the right thing. I did the right thing in the eyes of the law. The city says they are sorry. Tabatha Taylor is a councilwoman. Taylor wanted people to understand what that day meant. It was incumbent on the city to apologize for the inhumane events. The gestures were welcomed by McLain. It is a good end and a good reconciliation. The apologies give a sense of healing. Although the students involved in the 1963 protests have moved on, the official acknowledgement of what they went through was beneficial, according to Sharon Johnson, president of the Booker T. Washington High School Alumnae Foundation. It is never too late to say you are sorry. It has been said that you cannot move forward until you shut the door on your past. The city did not act in the best interest of humanity at that time, and this recognition gives me a new respect for the city and officials. You can apologize for your actions and heal the wounds. Several people were moved to tears as the resolutions were read. She said that some people are still carrying wounds from that incident. The 6th baseman hit a home run to finish an epic comeback over Louisville on Sunday. The officers handling of a fight at the Commons have been questioned as racially motivated. Few know that Amazon has millions of Prime subscribers. Lively and Reynolds will match donations up to $1 million. 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