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NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU of Louisiana made the following statement regarding Burl Cain, who spent 21 years as warden of the Louisiana State Penitentiary, being appointed to lead Mississippi’s prison system.
NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU of Louisiana issued the following statement today regarding New Orleans’ updated plan to require some businesses to collect the contact information of their patrons as part of the city’s contact tracing process.
WASHINGTON – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and ACLU of Louisiana today filed a motion for contempt challenging ICE’s unlawful denial of release on parole to detained asylum seekers.
NEW ORLEANS – In a letter sent to the Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court today, a coalition of civil rights groups warned against restarting eviction proceedings and urged courts to take additional steps to protect vulnerable populations and ensure compliance with the ADA.
NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Police Department confirmed that it will end its so-called “informational” checkpoints, a victory for the ACLU of Louisiana and a coalition of community g
The report combines quantitative and qualitative data from visits to five detention centers including three in Louisiana.