NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 3 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: A jury composed of citizens of the greater New Orleans area has found that a St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office deputy intentionally inflicted emotional distress upon Mr. De'Shaun Johnson, son of Ms. Teliah Perkins, as he filmed the violent arrest of his mother. On May 5, 2020, Ms. Perkins was violently arrested by officers Kyle Hart and Ryan Moring for a minor tr  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 2 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana issued the following statement on May 1, 2024: * * * The ACLU of Louisiana has released the following statement in response to several protests and demonstrations that have taken place on New Orleans college campuses and across the city. "Institutions of higher learning have long been and must continue to be environments that encourage openness and the free exchange of ideas. Even when the ideas of some communit  more

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, May 2 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news on May 1, 2024 : Today, a group of Black voters and civic organizations filed a notice of appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after a divided panel of three federal court judges overturned Louisiana's congressional map that had two majority Black districts last night. The court in Callais v. Landry held that legislators improperly prioritized race when enacting the map during a special legislati  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release: Today, the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) and the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, and Idaho filed the first in the nation lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's final Title IX regulations. The administration's unlawful new rules undermine 50 years of progress for women and girls in education. DFI and the States filed their complaint in the Unit  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: On Wednesday, the Governor of Louisiana signed legislation that gives Black voters in the Baton Rouge area an equal opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice to the Louisiana Supreme Court by creating a judicial election district with a majority of Black voters anchored in Baton Rouge. For decades, the district lines in the Baton Rouge area had been drawn in a way that  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 30 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on April 29, 2024: On Friday, the Institute for Justice (IJ) filed an amicus brief in a case before the Louisiana Supreme Court, asking the court to affirm an appeals court's ruling that the government must provide just compensation when it takes or destroys property for public use. From 2013 to 2016, several landowners in New Orleans had their property either damaged or their ability to use their hom  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP issued the following news release: On Wednesday, the Governor of Louisiana signed legislation that gives Black voters in the Baton Rouge area an equal opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice to the Louisiana Supreme Court by creating a judicial election district with a majority of Black voters anchored in Baton Rouge. For decades, the district lines in the Baton Rouge area had been drawn in a way that split the Black voting populatio  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 30 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 12 with 2023 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 12 comprises Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions. National winners will be notified in the late spring. MOE Awards entries are  more

TUCKER, Georgia, May 2 -- The USPOULTRY Foundation issued the following news release: Nine universities recently participated in the 75th USPOULTRY Foundation Ted Cameron National Poultry Judging Contest, held at Louisiana State University (LSU). Texas A&M University won the high team overall category, and The Ohio State University took second place. Additionally, Cade Davis with Mississippi State University won the high individual overall category, with Marissa Askew from Auburn University fin  more