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NEW ORLEANS — Former Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr. will receive the 39th 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.
NEW ORLEANS — The ACLU of Louisiana delivered an open letter today to St. Martinville Chief of Police Calder Hebert, regarding enforcement of city rules related to the New Comers’ Mardi Gras parade.
The letter reads as follows:
NEW ORLEANS — The ACLU of Louisiana delivered a letter of comment yesterday to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH), regarding the proposed "Abortion Licensing Standards." The letter reads as follows:
NEW ORLEANS — The ACLU of Louisiana delivered an open letter today to the Superintendent of East Baton Rouge Schools, the principal of Broadmoor High Schools, and the Director of Transportation for East Baton Rouge Schools, concerning a student who was detained and harassed by a school bus driver
NEW ORLEANS — The ACLU of Louisiana delivered an open letter today to all of Louisiana’s parish sheriffs, concerning regulation of the Halloween holiday. The letter reads as follows:
Dear Sheriff:
NEW ORLEANS —A majority of Louisiana voters oppose long sentences for marijuana possession, according to a poll conducted on September 22-23, 2014 by Public Policy Polling.