On Wednesday (November 27, 2024), Bogalusa resident Wendy Williams Dupont filed a Civil Rights Complaint in U. S. District Court against Bogalusa Mayor Tyrin Z. Truong.
Dupont alleges that Truong violated her First Amendment Rights by blocking access to the Mayor's official Facebook page "in retaliation for making public statements and complaints at a city council meeting regarding occurrences of misconduct, misuse of power and alleged malfeasance in office that has been under investigation by the AG, the DA, the LLA, the FBI and the Ethics Board."
Dupont's filing also refers to retaliation against Dupont's employer, Bogalusa Rebirth and its Board of Directors in the past "by restricting access to essential public services such as water and sewer connections for fully permitted development projects, as well as basic Public Works services." According to the filing, a Petition for Mandamus Relief lawsuit was filed and a Judgement rendered on August 27, 2024 ordering the City of Bogalusa to connect said services to eight (8) single-family properties.
The filing requests the issuance of an injunction to unblock the Mayor's Facebook page, damages of $12,775.00 plus costs, and a writ ordering Truong to refrain from further retaliatory actions.
No date for a hearing has been scheduled at this time.
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