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ACLU of Louisiana Urges Senator John Kennedy and Congress to Certify, Uphold the Will of Voters

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

ACLU of Louisiana’s Justice Lab Announces Partnership to Provide Free Civil Representation to People Facing Charges Stemming from Racist Policing

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.
Issue Areas: Police Practices

ACLU of Louisiana Statement on Facial Recognition Ban Passed by New Orleans City Council

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.
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology

ACLU of Louisiana Welcomes Michelle Moore as Communications Director

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.

ACLU of Louisiana Obtains E-mails that Confirm NOPD’s Use of Racially Biased Facial Recognition Technology

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

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.