NEW ORLEANS —The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Shreveport resident Gregory James Bledsoe, who brought malicious prosecution claims against Dean Willis and David McClure, members of the Shreveport Police Department, based on an alleged wrongful arrest without probable cause

NEW ORLEANS—The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana will be hosting its 43rd Ben Smith Fete on Saturday, December 2nd at the historic Tate, Etienne, Prevost (TEP) Interpretive Center in New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward.

NEW ORLEANS—The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana’s Justice Lab announced today it has secured $500,000 for victims of racist policing and their families. Founded in June 2020 following the murder of George Floyd, Justice Lab works to hold law enforcement accountable for violent

There remains no question that Mr. Brown’s constitutional rights were violated when he suffered a brutal beating at the hands of officer Grant while being held in DPSO detention.

NEW ORLEANS – In a significant victory for police accountability in Louisiana, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling in the case of ACLU of Louisiana Justice Lab client Bruce Washington, a 54-year-old Black man and St. Tammany Parish resident who was illegally frisked...

NEW ORLEANS – Justice Lab, the ACLU of Louisiana’s campaign against racist policing, marked its third anniversary this summer, litigating its 55th case. Founded in June 2020 following the murder of George Floyd, Justice Lab works through litigation...

BATON ROUGE — The ACLU of Louisiana released the following statement applauding Governor John Bel Edwards’ veto of House Bill 85, an unconstitutional bill that would have made it a crime to be within 25 feet of law enforcement...

NEW ORLEANS – ACLU of Louisiana Justice Lab clients have requested the U.S. Supreme Court review a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which ruled that the Louisiana State Police (LSP) should not be held liable for failing to intervene and protect peaceful protesters...

BASTROP – The ACLU of Louisiana, alongside Covington & Burling LLP, secured an offer of judgment in a civil rights lawsuit against the Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office (MPSO). The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Ms. Tamekia Olive, a Black woman who was threatened, unreasonably seized, and...