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NEW ORLEANS – The Supreme Court issued a shameful ruling today overturning Roe v. Wade — the landmark decision recognizing the constitutional right to abortion nearly 50 years ago.
NEW ORLEANS — Incarcerated workers in Louisiana prisons earn between $0.02 and $0.40 an hour providing vital public service and prison maintenance services, according to a comprehensive nationwide report released by the national American Civil Liberties Union.
NEW ORLEANS — One year after the ACLU of Louisiana called for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to launch a pattern-or-practice investigation into misconduct by the Louisiana State Police (LSP), the Justice Department has announced it will launch a civil rights investigation.
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge in Robinson v. Ardoin ruled in favor of Black voters challenging Louisiana’s newly enacted congressional map as a violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU of Louisiana is suing the Jefferson Parish School Board and Sheriff’s Office after police placed a 10-year-old Black student with disabilities in a chokehold, dragged him, and arrested him for having an outburst at school.
NEW ORLEANS — The following statement was issued by ACLU of Louisiana Executive Director Alanah Odoms in response to reporting of a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade: