Louisiana State Police Trooper Jacob Brown is shown in a photo provided by the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office.
Mandatory Credit:	Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office/AP

Louisiana State Police Trooper Jacob Brown is shown in a photo provided by the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office.
Mandatory Credit: Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office/AP

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Louisiana trooper acquitted of federal charge in beating of a Black man with a flashlight

A federal jury has acquitted Louisiana State Police Trooper Jacob Brown, who was charged with a single count of deprivation of rights under color of law, for the beating of a Black man with a flashlight during a 2019 traffic stop, according to Brown’s attorney.