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HOUMA – The ACLU of Louisiana has defeated qualified immunity for the fourth time. This time, against the Louisiana State Police (LSP), overcoming the enormous legal challenge in a lawsuit that also names the Houma Police Department and the Terrebonne Police Department.
COVINGTON – The ACLU of Louisiana has again defeated qualified immunity, an enormous legal challenge, in a lawsuit against the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office (STPSO) for racially profiling and harassing an unarmed Black man.
THIBODAUX – The ACLU of Louisiana and Fish & Richardson announced a settlement on behalf of Mr. Yohann Jackson, a Black man suffering from cerebral palsy who was violently detained by three Thibodaux police officers at his own home.
NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU of Louisiana released the following statement in response to the deadly shooting of an unarmed Black man by a Shreveport police officer.
NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU of Louisiana released the following statement in response to Attorney General Jeff Landry’s call for new restrictions on library collections.
NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU of Louisiana and Venable LLP have reached a settlement with the New Orleans Police Department on behalf of Mr. Michael Celestine — a Black man who was chased, seized, and arrested after an officer noted an alleged “bulge” in his clothing.