During the Krewe of Tucks parade on Saturday, Feb. 14 in New Orleans, a float rider was seen holding Mardi Gras beads with two Black dolls hanging by the neck. Parade goers spotted the dolls hanging ...
USA TODAY: Lawmaker pulls bill to punish Mardi Gras float riders for reckless throws
A Louisiana bill that had proposed fines and jail time for Mardi Gras float riders who throw objects in a way that causes injury was pulled by its author.
Lawmaker pulls bill to punish Mardi Gras float riders for reckless throws
NOLA.com: Louisiana lawmaker proposes bill to punish Mardi Gras float riders for injuries
Prompted by incidents during this year's Carnival season, a LaPlace-area legislator has filed a bill that would punish Mardi Gras float riders who throw objects “in a manner that is foreseeable to ...
Louisiana lawmaker proposes bill to punish Mardi Gras float riders for injuries
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Krewe of Tucks has permanently terminated the membership of two riders who depicted a racist image on a Mardi Gras float Saturday night, according to a statement released by ...
Shreveport Times on MSN: Lawmaker pulls bill to punish Mardi Gras float riders for reckless throws
KHOU 11: All riders removed from Mardi Gras float after beads thrown at federal agents, police say
All riders removed from Mardi Gras float after beads thrown at federal agents, police say
MSN: Louisiana bill would penalize aggressive float riders during Mardi Gras, other parades
Louisiana bill would penalize aggressive float riders during Mardi Gras, other parades
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Yahoo: Child allegedly hit by alcohol bottle from Zulu float on Mardi Gras Day
Child allegedly hit by alcohol bottle from Zulu float on Mardi Gras Day
HoopsHype: Doll hanging from beads on Mardi Gras float sparks outcry, investigation
A Mardi Gras social group says it is investigating an incident on a float during its Feb. 14 parade in which a Black doll appeared to hang by the neck from a necklace of beads. Photos and videos of ...
Black Enterprise: Mardi Gras Float Sparks Outrage After Krewe Hangs Dark Skin Dolls On Beaded Necklaces
The Krewe of Tucks has since apologized for the offensive behavior. A Mardi Gras krewe faced backlash over a display of Black dolls hanging on their float. Krewe of Tucks garnered criticism for its ...
Mardi Gras Float Sparks Outrage After Krewe Hangs Dark Skin Dolls On Beaded Necklaces