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Local groups and ACLU of Louisiana Sue Baton Rouge Police for First Amendment Violations at Alton Sterling Protest
BATON ROUGE, La. — Local organizing groups and the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana filed a lawsuit today against the Baton Rouge Police Department for violating the First Amendment rights of demonstrators who were protesting peacefully against the killing of Alton Sterling.
Louisiana LGBT Advocates Respond to Attorney General’s Opinion and Lawsuit Regarding Transgender Students
ACLU of Louisiana, BreakOUT!, Equality Louisiana, Forum for Equality, Human Rights Campaign, Louisiana Trans Advocates, and Women with a Vision Release Joint Statement
ACLU of Louisiana Reminds School Districts of Equal Rights for Students
NEW ORLEANS— The ACLU of Louisiana sent its annual reminder to the Superintendents of all Louisiana public school boards today, that they may not legally discriminate against LGBT students’ participation in prom or other school dances.
ACLU of Louisiana to Honor Activist Julie Schwam Harris
NEW ORLEANS— Longtime community activist Julie Schwam Harris will receive the 40th Annual Ben Smith Award from the ACLU of Louisiana. This award honors people who have demonstrated a commitment to the advancement of civil liberties in Louisiana.
ACLU Sues Over Public Defender Shortage and Resulting Wait List in New Orleans
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Louisiana filed a class-action lawsuit yesterday evening against the Orleans Parish public defenders’ office and the Louisiana Public Defender Board over the office’s placement of new clients on a waiting list for representation due to a shortage