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Aug 15, 2017

ACLU of Louisiana Rebukes State Police for Violating First Amendment Rights

The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana sent a letter today to Louisiana State Police Superintendent Kevin Reeves condemning retaliatory action taken against a driver who gestured at a state trooper...

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Aug 14, 2017

ACLU of Louisiana Slams Attorney General Landry for Challenging Nondiscrimination Policy

The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana today reiterated its support for Gov. John Bel Edwards’ executive order protecting LGBT Louisianans from discrimination in seeking state employment or...

Aug 7, 2017

ACLU and SPLC Sue to End Racketeering Scheme that Forced People Awaiting Trial to Pay Fees to Private Company for Freedom

People awaiting trial before a Baton Rouge criminal court were coerced into paying hundreds of dollars to a company before they were released from jail – even after they had paid their bail, according to a...

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Aug 7, 2017

ACLU of Louisiana Demands Communications Between State AG Landry and Trump Administration on DACA

The ACLU Louisiana, affiliates in nine states, and the national ACLU filed open records requests today demanding copies of any communications between the Louisiana Office of the Attorney General and the...

Jul 28, 2017

Victory: Appeals Court Strikes Down DOC Policy that Violates Prisoners’ Religious Rights

In a victory for religious freedom, the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals today sided with the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana and ruled that the state Department of Corrections’ (DOC)...

Jul 18, 2017

ACLU of Louisiana Condemns DA’s Appeal of Ruling on False Subpoena Records

The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana today condemned Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro’s decision to appeal a ruling ordering him to identify the prosecutors in his office who...