A special prosecutor with a reputation for winning complicated cases has been hired onto the case of five white Louisiana law officers charged in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene. But Hugo Holland may be an unlikely advocate for racial justice. Holland drew criticism for displaying a portrait of early KKK leader Nathan Bedford Forrest. He once sent an email joking about chasing down “a Black guy or a Mex-can.” Holland also is a reserve police officer who has rarely prosecuted police. Union Parish District Attorney John Belton defended Holland’s hiring, calling him a proven winner.
