"FBI Probes Alleged Abuse in Baton Rouge Police Building 'Brave Cave' and Lawsuits Claim Torture Warehouse"

The FBI has initiated a civil rights investigation into allegations of abuse at the Baton Rouge Police Department's warehouse known as the "Brave Cave." Lawsuits claim that drug suspects were assaulted, strip-searched, and sexually humiliated by officers. The city's mayor has ordered the facility closed, the police department has disbanded its street crimes unit, and an officer involved in the allegations has resigned and been arrested. This adds to a series of corruption and misconduct allegations against the Baton Rouge Police Department, which faced scrutiny after the 2016 fatal police shooting of Alton Sterling. The police chief has requested the FBI's review and promised a thorough investigation. Additional lawsuits are expected to be filed as more people come forward with allegations of abuse.