NEW ORLEANS – ACLU of Louisiana, ACLU National Voting Rights Project, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and 13 other civil rights organizations submitted a letter urging the Louisiana Legislature to draw State House and Senate maps that provide significant increases in majority-Black opportunity districts.

NEW ORLEANS – In 2021, ACLU of Louisiana’s Justice Lab campaign collected more than 400 complaints of police misconduct, filed upwards of 30 cases against law enforcement officers, and documented countless stories from survivors and family members impacted by police violence throughout the state.

NEW ORLEANS – In a letter addressed to U. S. Attorney Duane E. Evans and the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, the ACLU of Louisiana called for a pattern or practice investigation into misconduct by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.

NEW ORLEANS – The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Louisiana have launched a paid media campaign, including video ads and mailers, to educate and mobilize voters on the stakes of the November 13th election for Orleans Parish Sheriff.

NEW ORLEANS – As Louisiana approaches the once-in-a-decade process of redistricting, the ACLU of Louisiana has launched a statewide campaign demanding fair maps from legislators and empowering community members to join the fight for equal representation.

NEW ORLEANS — The plaintiffs in Singleton et al. v. Cannizzaro have reached a historic settlement today with the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office, bringing an end to OPDA’s years-long use of fake subpoenas and intimidation to illegally coerce and jail victims and witnesses.

NEW ORLEANS — The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana delivered a video statement to the United Nations Human Rights Council today urging President Biden to protect the health of the mostly Black residents of Louisiana’s River Parishes.

NEW ORLEANS – In the 22nd case filed as part of its Justice Lab campaign, the ACLU of Louisiana is suing deputies from the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office (DPSO) and the Louisiana State Police Department for unnecessary and excessive use of force against a Black man.

NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Public Radio and ProPublica co-published with the Times-Picayune/The Advocate the first part of a year-long investigation into JPSO and the overall lack of oversight and accountability. ACLU-LA released the following statement in response to the article.