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Gov. Jeff Landry Orders Louisiana Law Enforcement to Partner with ICE

May 15, 2025

Louisiana law enforcement agencies may soon be carrying out duties usually reserved for federal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforement (ICE) agents. On Thursday, Louisiana Republican Governor Jeff Landry issued an executive order launching “Operation GEAUX,” directing state law enforcement agencies to “explore, and where appropriate, enter into” agreements with the Department of Homeland Security under […]

ACLU Suing ICE at Louisiana Detention Facility For Violating Immigration Law

October 19, 2022

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and several other legal services organizations filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at four detention facilities across the U.S., including one in Ferriday, LA.

Criminal Justice Reformers To Host Sheriff Candidate Forum; Gusman Not Available

October 28, 2021

Billed as the "hugest" NOLA Sheriff Candidate Forum, the Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC) and such partners as the ACLU, the Micah Project, the Power Coalition and Union Migrante are bringing together four candidates for Orleans Parish Sheriff tonight, Thursday October 28, in what could be the last match-up before early voting begins. Candidates […]

The NOPD Lied About Using Racially-Biased Facial Recognition Software

November 18, 2020

For years, the New Orleans Police Department has been lying about using facial recognition software, hiding their use of it from the public by never bringing it up on their own volition, and denying their use of it when directly questioned about it. As recently as July, Ross Bourgeois, a representative of the Real Time […]

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