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Louisiana State Police face lawsuit over Antifa document circulated by neo-Nazis
Louisiana State Police refuse to disclose a dossier created by neo-Nazi websites containing names of alleged anti-fascist protesters, a recent lawsuit claims. -
Superdome security guard accuses Louisiana state troopers, state police of false arrest
NEW ORLEANS – A Superdome security guard who was stopped on the way home from work and arrested by two Louisiana state troopers for intoxication, has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, charging false arrest and seeking damages. -
Meraux woman could face prison if she doesn't repay $116,000 from state high court, attorney says
A 38-year-old former payroll and accounts payable supervisor gave up her appeal rights when she entered a guilty plea this month following allegations she used an elaborate scheme to steal about $116,000 from the Louisiana Supreme Court, her attorney said during a recent interview. -
Calcasieu Parish district attorney sees Palermo case as completed
As Calcasieu Parish District Attorney John DeRosier views it, the strife among Joseph Palermo Jr., DeRosier's office and the state of Louisiana is over. -
Pedestrian alleges negligence against Iberville Parish Sheriff's Department deputy after collision
BATON ROUGE — A pedestrian has filed a suit against a deputy of the Iberville Parish Sheriff's office after she was struck. -
New Orleans mayor defends city's stance on immigration enforcement
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu recently fired back at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over claims that New Orleans is a sanctuary city. -
New Orleans man alleges he was injured by officers during protest
BATON ROUGE – A New Orleans man alleges he was injured by Louisiana State Police Officers during a protest. -
No answer yet from defendants in Alton Sterling shooting protest lawsuit
The City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge have yet to file an answer to a civil rights lawsuit filed in March by seven local residents who claim they were brutalized and unlawfully arrested last summer during peaceful protests of over the fatal shooting of a black man by police. -
Orleans Parish attorney disbarred following criminal conviction
The Louisiana Supreme Court recently upheld a decision by the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) to disbar James Louis Fahrenholtz from the practice of law. -
New Orleans firm handling civil rights case against police on behalf of protestors after Sterling shooting
BATON ROUGE — A New Orleans-based law firm has filed lawsuit against law enforcement officials in the state’s capital alleging they violated the rights of protesters arrested after a black man's fatal shooting by police last year. -
Baton Rouge to pay DeRay McKesson, police protesters in settlement
BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge Metro Council approved a settlement recently with Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson and other police protesters totaling approximately $100,000. The settlement comes after more than 200 people were arrested during protests after the July 5 shooting death of Alton Sterling, an unarmed black man, by Baton Rouge police. -
Call for reports and database follow racial profiling suit
NEW ORLEANS — A wrongful arrest lawsuit filed by a visiting professor and his teenage son has prompted calls for a database detailing the race of those arrested by police across Louisiana. -
Louisiana State Police face lawsuit for alleged false arrest of black 18-year-old
NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana State Police's arrangement with the city of New Orleans permitting troopers to patrol the French Quarter is likely to come under scrutiny following the filing of a lawsuit by a university professor and his teenage son. -
Lawsuit claims authorities infringed First Amendment rights in protests after Alton Sterling's death
BATON ROUGE – Four days after Alton Sterling’s death during an altercation with two policemen on July 5, Black Lives Matter protesters blocked the road in front of the Louisiana State Police headquarters on Airline Highway and were confronted by members of law enforcement. -
New Orleans barber brutalized, arrested in case of racial profiling and mistaken identity
NEW ORLEANS -- An African American barber alleges he was unconstitutionally removed from his vehicle and beaten by state police in a case of mistaken identity, according to a lawsuit he filed in district court. -
Law clerk files suit against lawyers, claiming defamation
MONROE — A court clerk is filing suit against three attorneys in Louisiana, alleging they made false accusations against her in court through lawsuits. -
Attorney: Judge’s suit against law clerk ‘clear and unadulterated harassment’
MONROE – Attorneys representing 4th District Court law clerk Allyson Campbell requested that the Louisiana Attorney General's Office drop the lawsuit against her once it became clear that the plaintiff may have had motives based on her dislike for Campbell. -
Law professor discounts postponement in protest case
BATON ROUGE – A federal judge's decision to postpone a hearing in a protest-related lawsuit against Baton Rouge area police in light of recent violence against local law enforcement could indicate all sides are communicating, said a Loyola University law professor. -
Houma man accuses Louisiana state police of civil rights violations
NEW ORLEANS — A Houma man is suing Louisiana and state police, alleging violation of his civil rights.
