NEW ORLEANS – In a letter sent today to public school districts across Louisiana, four civil rights organizations–the ACLU of Louisiana, ACLU, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and the Freedom From Religion Foundation–warned superintendents about misleading guidance issued last we

NEW ORLEANS – In a letter sent today to public school superintendents across Louisiana, four civil rights organizations–the ACLU of Louisiana, ACLU, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and the Freedom From Religion Foundation–warned school districts not to implement H.B. 71

NEW ORLEANS —The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Mr. Wesley Pigott and his two children, who were followed by an unmarked police car and held at gunpoint by Rapides Parish Sheriff Office deputy Paul Gintz four years ago.

NEW ORLEANS—The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana will be hosting Rise and Resist: A Post-Election Rally tomorrow, December 5 at the Broadside in New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge held yesterday that Justice Lab client Nia Mills could proceed to trial in her case against West Baton Rouge Sheriff Officers Allen Connelly, John Gaudet and other deputies for violating her Fourth Amendment rights.

BATON ROUGE, LA – In a victory for religious freedom, a federal district court issued a preliminary injunction today in Rev. Roake v. Brumley, prohibiting implementation of a Louisiana law that requires all public schools to permanently display a government-approved, Protestant version of the Ten Co

NEW ORLEANS – In the wake of Donald Trump's election win, dozens of Black people across the country, including Louisiana, received racist text messages about slavery. The following is a statement from Executive Director Alanah Odoms in response to these texts and other racist messages shared in the

NEW ORLEANS – ACLU of Louisiana Executive Director Alanah Odoms shares the following statement in response to multiple state agencies’ forced removal of roughly 75 unhoused residents, despite pushback from the City of New Orleans officials and advocates.

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana State Police must produce documents surrounding the death of Mr. Jabari Asante-Chioke, a 52‑year‑old Black man killed by police in 2021, as well as any records of policing procedures relating to people experiencing mental health crises.