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Today the ACLU of Louisiana assumed representation of Geoffrey Clayton, a resident of the state of Washington and a combat veteran of the Iraq war. During a May 2009 visit to New Orleans, Mr.
Today the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal, affirmed the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana's ruling that the newspaper "The Final Call" cannot be censored or denied to a prisoner who has requested it as part of his religious practices.
A Confederate flag flying outside a Louisiana courthouse will be removed today, six months after the American Civil Liberties Union argued to the state's highest court that its presence prevents the death penalty from being fairly administered.
After a student at Brusly High School created a private Facebook post, intended to be seen only by his friends and containing comments criticizing one of his teachers, Principal Walter Lemoine suspended him for two days.
Civil rights activist Don Hubbard, a leader of the desegregation efforts in Louisiana, will receive the 36th Annual Ben Smith Award by the ACLU of Louisiana. This award honors people who have demonstrated a commitment to the advancement of civil liberties in Louisiana.
In response to a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Louisiana, the Mayor and Police Chief of Ville Platte, Louisiana have agreed to temporarily suspend enforcement of the city's walking curfew. The curfew will be suspended until Tuesday, October 11, 2011, when the City Council will meet to decide whet