SHREVEPORT — The ACLU of Louisiana has released the following statement after former DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office (DPSO) Correctional Officer Javarrea Pouncy pled guilty to a federal civil rights violation in the beating of ACLU of Louisiana client, Mr. Jarius Brown.

NEW ORLEANS—A settlement has been reached on behalf of ACLU of Louisiana client, Mr. Cedric Otkins, a teacher who was stopped and had his car searched by St. Charles Parish Sheriff officers at a public park in Destrehan, LA after one of the officers claimed to smell cannabis emitting from the...

NEW ORLEANS —Professor Alexander A. Reinert, who authored the pivotal article, “Qualified Immunity’s Flawed Foundation”, has filed an amicus brief in support of Mr. Wesley Pigott and his two children in Pigott v. Gintz.

NEW ORLEANS —The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Ms. Deanna Thomas, an unhoused 56-year-old woman was handcuffed, violently thrown on the ground, and kneeled on by East Jefferson Levee District Police Department officers while being arrested for residing on a levee in Kenner, LA

BATON ROUGE—Over 15 bills were heard yesterday during the first day of committee hearings for the special legislative session on crime. In order to fast track their passage, House Republicans suspended rules on proposed bills that could potentially add millions to Louisiana’s state budget.

NEW ORLEANS —The ACLU of Louisiana has released the following statement after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court’s decision to dismiss a Section 1983 action brought against DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies by Mr. Jarius Brown

NEW ORLEANS—The ACLU of Louisiana has released the following statement in response to plans for the unprecedented partnership between the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office and Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office.

BATON ROUGE— In a victory for fair maps, a federal court today ruled in favor of Louisiana voters, agreeing that the current state House and Senate district maps violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

NEW ORLEANS—The ACLU of Louisiana has released the following statement in response to Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry’s call for an extraordinary session of the Louisiana Legislature regarding crime.