NEW ORLEANS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana today warned state and local law enforcement agencies to respect the First Amendment rights of demonstrators protesting the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.

NEW ORLEANS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana today issued the following statement regarding Senate Bill 188, which would roll back core elements of the state’s bipartisan Justice Reinvestment Package and cost taxpayers up to $9.6 million per year.

NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU of Louisiana issued the following statement today regarding New Orleans’ updated plan to require some businesses to collect the contact information of their patrons as part of the city’s contact tracing process. 

WASHINGTON – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and ACLU of Louisiana today filed a motion for contempt challenging ICE’s unlawful denial of release on parole to detained asylum seekers.

NEW ORLEANS – In a letter sent to the Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court today, a coalition of civil rights groups warned against restarting eviction proceedings and urged courts to take additional steps to protect vulnerable populations and ensure compliance with the ADA.