Hurricane Katrina

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090105/thompson
This is an article from December 2008 featured on The Nation website. The reporter investigated the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the cases of the shootings of several black men. It is alleged that the white inhabitants of Algiers Point, a very affluent neighbourhood of New Orleans that was largely unaffected by Katrina, were so concerned about the numbers of people heading for safety in their area that they blockaded the surrounding streets and shot at least eleven people – all black men.
There has been no formal investigation into the events and no charges brought against those that did the shooting. It seems that the rich white people thought that they were under threat from blacks – assuming that they were going to be attacked and therefore justify their actions as self defence.
It is hard to believe that at a time of crisis, when people had suffered already, that these residents chose to act like this rather than offer help and support. It seems clear that in certain areas, racial hatred seems to be so strong.