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ACLU of Louisiana Plans Intensive Litigation Effort Against Racist Policing

NEW ORLEANS – The ACLU of Louisiana today announced plans for an intensive litigation effort to challenge racially discriminatory policing practices and combat police violence against people of color.

ACLU of Louisiana Warns Law Enforcement to Respect First Amendment Rights of People Protesting the Murder of George Floyd

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.

ACLU of Louisiana Statement on Shooting Death of Josef Richardson

BATON ROUGE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana today issued the following statement regarding the shooting death of Josef Richardson by a West Baton Rouge Parish sheriff’s deputy.
Issue Areas: Police Practices

ACLU of Louisiana Condemns New Orleans’ Refusal to Televise Consent Decree Hearing

NEW ORLEANS -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana condemned the City of New Orleans for refusing to televise today’s public hearing on the progress being made to comply with a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice.
Issue Areas: Police Practices