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NEW ORLEANS, LA - A report released today by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) found that the more than 6,000 prisoners held at Orleans Parish Prison (OPP) during Katrina were trapped in flooded cells, some with contaminated water up to their chests, no food or water and little ventilatio
DENHAM SPRINGS, LA -- The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Louisiana today announced victory in a lawsuit filed on behalf of thirteen-year-old eighth grader Michelle Selden who sought to have the same educational opportunities as boys.
DENHAM SPRINGS, LA -- The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Louisiana today filed a lawsuit on behalf of thirteen-year-old eighth grader Michelle Selden who wants to have the same educational opportunities as boys. She wants to stop the Livingston Parish School Board from segregatin
NEW ORLEANS -- The American Civil Liberties Union today released a demand letter sent last week to Southside Junior High School officials in the Livingston Parish School District.
NEW ORLEANS -- A United Nations human rights body today expressed grave concerns over the human rights policies of the U.S government. It made special mention of the actions of officials in Louisiana during Hurricane Katrina related to the failure to evacuate prisoners at Orleans Parish Prison (
July 28, 2006
Dear Mr. Rodriguez: