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A federal judge’s plan to hold hearings next week to draw up congressional boundary lines that would give Louisiana a second majority-Black district has been blocked by an appeals court By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press September 28, 2023, 5:35 PM ET • 2 min read NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge’s plan to hold hearings […]
WASHINGTON — The Republican-led legislatures of Georgia, Louisiana and Alabama find themselves backed against courtroom walls this month in strikingly similar circumstances, defending congressional maps that federal judges have said appear to discriminate against Black voters. It is a familiar position. Last year, the same judges said that, even before full trials were held, the […]
Sentinel Security Group Inc. assessed $7K in civil money penalties SHREVEPORT, LA – While security workers sometimes face daunting challenges on the job in return for a median national wage of just $15.13 per hour, 58 industry workers are closer to getting wages owed to them by their Shreveport employer thanks to an action brought […]
Aaron Bowman cries during an interview at his attorney’s office in Monroe, La., on Aug. 5, 2021, as he discusses his injuries resulting from a Louisiana State trooper pummeling him during a traffic stop in 2019. Rogelio V. Solis/AP hide caption toggle caption Rogelio V. Solis/AP Aaron Bowman cries during an interview at his attorney’s […]
JIM MUSTIAN, Associated Press 3 days ago FILE – This Dec. 10, 2020 photo provided by the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office shows Louisiana State Police Trooper Jacob Brown. A federal jury in Louisiana on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023, acquitted Brown charged with violating the civil rights of a Black motorist despite body camera footage that […]
Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office/AP Louisiana State Police Trooper Jacob Brown is shown in a photo provided by the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office. CNN — A federal jury has acquitted Louisiana State Police Trooper Jacob Brown, who was charged with a single count of deprivation of rights under color of law, for the beating of a […]
A state judge has thrown out obstruction of justice charges against two of the five Louisiana lawmen indicted in the fatal 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, a death authorities initially blamed on a car crash before long suppressed body-camera video showed… By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press July 11, 2023, 1:49 PM ET • 3 min […]
CNN — A Louisiana judge has quashed counts against two of the law enforcement officers charged in connection with the
Supreme Court ruling comes after civil rights groups had argued redrawn electoral map diluted Black residents’ votes. Washington, DC – The United States Supreme Court has allowed a voting rights lawsuit in Louisiana to proceed, after civil rights groups alleged that voting maps in the southern US state discriminated against Black voters. The ruling by […]
Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus (LLBC) Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Gutting College Admissions Affirmative Action Policy Published 6:51 am Friday, June 30, 2023 BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA Unfortunately, history has shown us, and even in this present time, “We the people”, has never truly included ALL people. Affirmative action wasn’t just about color. It was […]