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 […]


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 […]


On Heels of No Kings Day Protest, Louisiana Freedom Caucus Suggests That Drivers Can Run Over Protesters If They Feel Threatened

June 15, 2025

On a day meant to celebrate resistance to tyranny, Louisiana’s far-right lawmakers issued what critics are calling a thinly veiled permission slip for violence. During Saturday’s No Kings Day protests across Louisiana—part of a national movement rejecting authoritarianism and Donald Trump’s taxpayer-funded military birthday spectacle—the Louisiana Freedom Caucus released a “public safety alert” reminding citizens […]


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