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The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana today applauded the Caddo Parish Commission for voting to remove the Confederate monument from the grounds of the local courthouse in Shreveport.
ACLU of Louisiana Executive Director Marjorie Esman issued this statement:
To end the unconstitutional deception and jailing of crime victims and witnesses by the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, Civil Rights Corps, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU of Louisiana filed a lawsuit today in federal court against District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro and
NEW ORLEANS -- 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 have issued or authorized false subpoenas, or documents that claim to be subpoe
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge declared the City of Slidell’s panhandling ordinance unconstitutional yesterday, ruling that the law violated the First Amendment rights of people asking for money anywhere within the Slidell City limits.
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union issued a “travel alert” today informing anyone planning to travel to Texas in the near future to anticipate the possible violation of their constitutional rights when stopped by law enforcement.