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ACLU Urges Gonzales to Defeat Sagging Pants Ban

 Today the ACLU of Louisiana has urged the City of Gonzales to vote down the proposed ban on  sagging pants and clothing "not becoming" to a person's sex.  According to ACLU of Louisiana Executive Director Marjorie R.

November 14, 2007

Treatment of Jena Six Raises Questions of Racial Injustice

JENA, LA - The American Civil Liberties Union today expressed concern about the possibility of racially-motivated unequal treatment in the Jena Six case, in which six black high school students were charged with attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder for fighting with a white student la

September 14, 2007

ACLU of Louisiana Announces New Executive Director

NEW ORLEANS - Marjorie R. Esman has been named the  Executive Director of the ACLU of Louisiana.  Esman, an attorney, worked for many years as a volunteer cooperating attorney for the ACLU, was a member of the board of directors of the ACLU of Louisiana, and served as its representative to the AC

September 6, 2007