{"id":2495692,"date":"2025-10-07T13:50:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-democrats-push-for-investigation-and-legislation-related-to-wrongful-accusations-about-kyren-lacy\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T13:53:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:53:34","slug":"louisiana-democrats-push-for-investigation-and-legislation-related-to-wrongful-accusations-about-kyren-lacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-democrats-push-for-investigation-and-legislation-related-to-wrongful-accusations-about-kyren-lacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana Democrats push for investigation and legislation related to \u2018wrongful accusations\u2019 about Kyren Lacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flouisiana-democrats-push-for-investigation-and-legislation-related-to-wrongful-accusations-about-kyren-lacy%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2495692&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Louisiana Democrats are calling for an investigation and new legislation following wrongful accusations against LSU football player Kyren Lacy related to a fatal car crash.New footage and evidence presented by Lacy&#8217;s attorney suggest he was not responsible for the crash,contradicting earlier police claims. Lacy died by suicide shortly before a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-staffer-met-with-member-of-jack-smiths-team-before-trump-indictment\/\" title=\"Biden staffer met Jack Smith&#039;s team member prior to Trump indictment.\">grand jury appearance<\/a> regarding the case. In response, the Louisiana Democratic Party has proposed the &#8220;Lacy law&#8221; to protect individuals from false law enforcement reporting and to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-laws-targeting-porch-pirates-concealed-carry-take-effect-july-1\/\" title=\"New laws targeting porch pirates, concealed carry take effect July 1\">impose strict penalties<\/a> on officers who fabricate or misrepresent evidence. The party has also urged the state Attorney General to investigate the wrongful accusations, emphasizing the need to uphold citizens&#8217; rights and restore public trust in the justice system. Lacy had been a promising athlete whose NFL draft prospects suffered due to the allegations. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Louisiana Democrats push for investigation and legislation related to &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-pushes-back-decision-on-federal-employee-mass-firings\/\" title=\"Trump pushes back decision on federal employee mass firings\">wrongful accusations&#038;rsquo<\/a>; about Kyren Lacy<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2366518\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/louisiana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Louisiana<\/a> Democrats are seeking answers about &ldquo;wrongful accusations&rdquo; against Louisiana State University football star Kyren Lacy after new footage came out&nbsp;regarding the fatal car crash he was blamed for.<\/p>\n<p>Lacy&rsquo;s attorney said last week that new evidence proves Lacy did not cause a fatal crash in Louisiana last year that led to his arrest and ultimately his death. In April, two days before he was scheduled to appear before a grand jury, Lacy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/2025\/04\/13\/kryen-lacy-lsu-wide-receiver-found-dead\/?utm_campaign=wp_main&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">died<\/a> in an apparent suicide in his car in Houston. <\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3840617\/trump-says-young-people-owe-him-saving-tiktok\/\">Trump says young people &#8216;owe&#8217; him for saving TikTok in comeback on app<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3840594\/ken-paxton-undercover-investigations-infiltrate-leftist-terror-cells-texas\/\">Paxton opens undercover investigations to infiltrate &#8216;leftist terror cells&#8217; in Texas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3840262\/josh-shapiro-backs-liberals-pennsylvania-supreme-court\/\">Josh Shapiro throws weight behind liberals in high-stakes Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>State police had accused Lacy of driving recklessly when another motorist, who allegedly swerved to avoid Lacy&rsquo;s car, crashed head-on into another vehicle, killing one person.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At the time of impact, he&rsquo;s 72.6 yards behind the vehicles at the time of impact. Key word: behind the vehicles. That is not how this story was ever painted. Never,&rdquo; Lacy&rsquo;s attorney, Matthew Ory, told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bwWRKt2OIMU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HTV10<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the new evidence, the Louisiana Democratic Party requested that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >state legislators introduce<\/a> a new bill, which they call the &ldquo;Lacy Law,&rdquo; aimed at protecting people against false reporting from law enforcement. The party said it would also prevent wrongful accusations by law enforcement officers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This legislation must include strict penalties for officers or agencies found to have deliberately fabricated or misrepresented evidence, as well as measures to protect citizens&rsquo; rights and restore public confidence in our justice system,&rdquo; said Dadrius Lanus, executive director of the Louisiana Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>The state Democratic Party also called on Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill to investigate &ldquo;the wrongful accusations made against Mr. Lacy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The recent wrongful accusations made against former LSU football player Kyren Lacy are deeply troubling and represent yet another painful example of how false reporting and reckless actions by certain members of law enforcement can destroy lives and damage public trust,&rdquo; the party said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LaDemoParty\/posts\/pfbid022hpd4icJje3H57TfYWXSZcwdC1YZMukQD2rL3ATo5J7WSLF1JForrg4ho851AWN4l\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3501318\/new-orleans-mayor-indicted-after-multiyear-corruption-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NEW ORLEANS MAYOR INDICTED AFTER MULTIYEAR CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. Lacy, like any citizen, deserves to be treated with dignity and fairness under the law &mdash; not subjected to baseless allegations that tarnish reputations before the facts are known,&rdquo; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>Lacy, a Louisiana native who led LSU in receiving touchdowns for the 2024 season, had declared for the 2025 NFL draft just days after the crash. 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