Public Forum To Discuss Criminal Justice Reform, Reducing Prison Costs To Taxpayers
A free public forum to discuss reforming the criminal justice system will be held Nov. 13 at South Louisiana Community College.
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Firearms Friday Points Out Stupidity And Strange Bedfellows
Gun control can make for strange bedfellows.
ACLU Of Louisiana Voices Opposition To Potential Lafayette Flags Ordinance
The comments come after controversy surrounding a gay pride flag that was flown at Girard Park in Lafayette shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act.
Roger Goodell – Stop Messing With New Orleans
New Orleans, the city that care forgot, where anything goes, caved to the NFL demand.
ACLU Wins Lawsuit Against Ville Platte’s Walking Curfew
From February 2011 to October 2011, the city, through an executive order from Mayor Jennifer Vidrine, implemented a curfew that prevented residents from walking around on the streets after 10 p.m.
Louisiana ACLU Defends “Bird” Over Denham Springs
"Bird" not obscene in Denham Springs or elsewhere.
Convicted Taliban Terrorists Want Religious Freedom
They kill in the name of religion and they want religious freedom.
US Border Patrol Sued Over Traffic Stops
Immigration laws are being challenged in the courts and now the ACLU is claiming border patrol agents are profiling people in Washington state.
Some Police Track Phones’ Locations Without Warrants
Cell phones are being tracked. Sometimes they are being tracked legally but other times no warrant has been issued.
ACLU’s Demands Met To End Single-Sex Classes At Rene Rost Middle School
Single-sex classes at an Acadiana school will end soon. The Vermillion Parish School Board settled with the ACLU today to end the controversial classes at Rene A. Rost Middle School.
Ville Platte Suspends Walking Curfew
The city of Ville Platte will suspend its controversial walking curfew.
Ville Platte’s “Walking Curfew” Draws Ire Of ACLU
The ACLU is filing a lawsuit against the city of Ville Platte.
My Opinion: ACLU And Others Decry Killing Of American Militant Without Due Process
Anwar al-Awlaki, an Al Qaeda leader, and Samir Kahn who edited an internet magazine for Al Qaeda were killed early Friday by US forces. The ACLU and others including Ron Paul have raised "due process" concerns. Paul told Fox News " No one likes these kind of people, but I also like the rule of law and I like our Constitution, that you don't just target people, assassinate them
ACLU Challenges New Louisiana Sex Offender Internet Law
A new state law that bans sex offenders from using social networking sites is facing a challenge in court.
Louisiana Gets High Marks For Ongoing Prison Reform Efforts
A new report by the American Civil Liberties Union gives Louisiana high
marks for it's ongoing prison reform efforts.
ACLU Blasts Correctional Center Over Religious Expression
The ACLU of Louisiana has sent an open letter to Lafayette Parish Sheriff Mike Neustrom regarding a Muslim woman held at the parish's Correctional Center last year.
Vermilion Board Vote Ends Single-Sex Classes
The Vermilion Parish School Board has voted unanimously to suspend single-sex classes at Rene Rost Middle School next year.
Graduation Prayer
A student who objected to prayer being part of Bastrop High School's 2011 graduation ceremonies enlisted the help of the American Civil Liberties Union.
ACLU To Pursue Vermilion Parish School Suit
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union plans to continue with litigation over single-sex classes at Rene Rost Middle School in Kaplan, despite a federal appeals court ruling that the classes should not be halted this year.
School Says No To Girl In Prom Tux
HOUMA, La. (AP) — A Terrebonne Parish girl is weighing her options now that school officials have said the 19-year-old student can't attend her senior prom if she shows up in a tuxedo.