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Court Finds Tangipahoa Parish School Board in Contempt

A Federal District Court Judge has ruled that the Tangipahoa Parish School Board committed civil contempt by allowing officially sanctioned prayers by students at two school-sponsored events in 2005.  The ruling stems from the third and fourth motions for contempt filed by the ACLU plaintiff to e

June 29, 2006

ACLU supports getting tough on crime, while protecting our freedom

NEW ORLEANS -The ACLU of Louisiana supports a sensible approach to getting tough on crime, while protecting our freedom.  The strategy of Governor Blanco and Mayor Nagin in deploying National Guard troops in the city of New Orleans, however, avoids dealing with the real causes of crime and raises

June 21, 2006

Open Letter Urging Veto of Abortion Ban Trigger Legislation SB

We are writing to express our strong opposition to SB 33 and urge you to veto this dangerous legislation.  The ACLU of Louisiana (the ACLU) is an autonomous Louisiana non-profit corporation dedicated to securing and maintaining constitutional liberties, including the right to reproductive freedom

June 6, 2006