NEW ORLEANS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana filed a petition for a writ of certiorari asking the U.S. Supreme Court to grant review in the case of Ded Rranxburgaj, an Albanian immigrant who has taken sanctuary inside the Central United Methodist Church in Detroit, Michigan.

NEW ORLEANS – In response to a demand letter issued by the ACLU of Louisiana, the St. Tammany Parish School Board has granted two students an exemption to their “dress and grooming” policy, allowing the children to wear ‘Black Lives Matter’ face masks without facing punishment.

The American Civil Liberties Union urges Congress to oppose the efforts led by President Trump to trample the will of the American electorate.

NEW ORLEANS – Justice Lab, the ACLU of Louisiana’s intensive litigation campaign against racist policing, today announced a first-of-its-kind initiative to provide free civil representation to people who have encountered police misconduct.

NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU of Louisiana issued the following statement regarding the New Orleans City Council’s passage of an ordinance that bans the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) from using facial recognition technology.

NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU of Louisiana today announced the hiring of Michelle Moore as its new Communications Director, bolstering the organization’s capacity to engage with communities across the state.

Revelations underscore the need for greater transparency, City Council to ban facial recognition