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Incarcerated Plaintiffs Ask Court to Reconsider Ruling That Found Constitutional Violations but Left Angola Prison’s Forced Labor System Intact

June 29, 2026

Plaintiffs seek relief from unconstitutional heat conditions and a ruling on the dignitary harm arising from forced labor and the legacy of slavery embedded in Angola’s Farm Line Incarcerated plaintiffs in VOTE v. LeBlanc have asked a federal district court to reconsider last month’s ruling, which found constitutional violations in Louisiana State Penitentiary’s (Angola) “Farm […]

Federal Court Leaves Angola’s ‘Farm Line’ Intact Despite Finding Dangerous Heat Conditions

June 5, 2026

Advocates say the ruling amounts to “a victory without a remedy” in a case challenging what they describe as slavery-like forced labor at Louisiana State Penitentiary. A federal court has declined to order permanent relief in a class-action lawsuit challenging the Louisiana State Penitentiary’s controversial “Farm Line,” leaving intact a prison labor system that incarcerated […]

Advocates to Rally Saturday in New Orleans Against Callais Decision and Voter Suppression

May 15, 2026

Voting rights advocates, labor organizers, civic engagement groups, and community members will gather Saturday in New Orleans for a statewide day of action opposing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais, a ruling that has intensified the fight over congressional representation, Black voting power, and the future of the Voting Rights Act. The […]

Alexandria Holds Vigil in Honor of ICE’s Victims and Rallies to Stop Proposed Family Detention Center

April 26, 2026

A crowd of more than 50 quietly took to the grounds of the England Airpark Saturday, the site of one of ICE’s busiest deportation hubs, as part of a national day of action against ICE’s detention expansion. Attendees, many clad in white and blue in a show of solidarity with detainees, stood in silence as […]

ICE Arrests at New Orleans Immigration Court Spark Outrage and Protest

April 17, 2026

A reported immigration enforcement action inside a downtown New Orleans courthouse is drawing sharp criticism from advocates and raising new questions about due process protections for immigrants navigating the legal system. According to a press release from organizers and corroborating accounts shared by advocacy group Unión Migrante, two parents of young children were arrested Thursday […]

Congressman Carter Introduces Bipartisan Cannabis Bill to Provide Access to Lending Services, Investments, and Grants for State-Legal American Businesses

March 25, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) have introduced the bipartisan Capital Lending and Investment for Marijuana Businesses (CLIMB) Act. This legislation will allow state–legal American cannabis companies, including small, minority, and veteran-owned businesses the ability to access critical lending and investment opportunities currently available to other domestic and regulated industries. […]

Call It What It Is The SAVE Act Is Voter Suppression

March 24, 2026

The SAVE Act is being presented to the public as a simple voter ID requirement, and that framing has allowed it to move forward without the level of scrutiny it deserves. Most people hear “voter ID” and assume something familiar and routine, like showing a driver’s license at the polls. That assumption keeps the conversation […]

Congressman Carter Calls for State Department to Bring Americans Stuck in the Middle East Home

March 5, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the State Department to help stranded Americans leave the Middle East and return to the United States. “No one should be left stranded in a time of crisis. The war in Iran is a […]

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