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Victory: Court Orders Louisiana DOC to Release Public Records on COVID-19 Prison Release Panel

NEW ORLEANS – In response to a lawsuit by the ACLU of Louisiana, a district court judge has ordered the Louisiana Department of Corrections (DOC) to turn over all responsive records regarding its COVID-19 Furlough Review Panel.
Issue Areas: Prisoner's Rights

ACLU of Louisiana Asks Fifth Circuit to Overturn Grant of Qualified Immunity to Officers Who Killed Unarmed Man in Baton Rouge

NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU of Louisiana’s Justice Lab and the UCI Irvine Law School Civil Rights Litigation clinic have filed a brief asking the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a district court’s ruling in favor of East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff’s deputies.

ACLU of Louisiana Statement on Revelations that NOPD Lied About the Use of Racially Biased Facial Recognition Technology

NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU of Louisiana today condemned the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) after an investigation by The Lens revealed that the department had been secretly employing facial recognition technology through “state and federal partners."
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology

ACLU of Louisiana Demands Full Transparency and Independent Investigation into Death of Black Teenager in St. Mary Parish

NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU of Louisiana today demanded a full, independent investigation into the death of Quawan “Bobby” Charles
Issue Areas: Racial Justice

Supreme Court Vacates Decision Holding Protest Organizer Liable for Injuries Caused by Unidentified Attendees at Baton Rouge Protest

NEW YORK — The U.S. Supreme Court today vacated a lower court ruling that the American Civil Liberties Union had appealed in a First Amendment case about a Black Lives Matter protest.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice, Free Speech

Poll Shows New Orleanians Want Their Next DA to Support Justice Reforms and Combat Mass Incarceration 

NEW ORLEANS – With a new poll conducted by HIT Strategies showing widespread support for justice reforms and measures to combat mass incarceration, the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana has launched a DA candidate dashboard.

ACLU of Louisiana Demands Halt to NOPD Crackdown on Street Performers 

NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU of Louisiana today demanded an immediate halt to the New Orleans Police Department’s crackdown on street performers in the French Quarter.
Issue Areas: Free Speech