Racial profiling or data flaw? Louisiana law leaves officers guessing on race
State law requires data collection during traffic stops, but experts say a gap could obscure potential racial profiling ...
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Lafayette Mayor-President names chief of police
Lafayette Mayor-President Monique B. Boulet names Paul Trouard as Chief of Police for the Lafayette Police Department.
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Louisiana attorney general sues New Orleans over 'sanctuary city' immigration policies
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill sued the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office Thursday over its immigration enforcement ...
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Two Louisiana executions set back-to-back, possibly the state's first using nitrogen gas
Gov. Jeff Landry announced in February 2025 that executions are set to resume in Louisiana, and state judges signed death ...
Federal judge blocks Louisiana’s police ‘buffer zone’ law; criminal justice professor weighs in
The law took effect in August of last year. Since then, a lawsuit has been filed against the measure by several media ...
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Federal judge chides Baton Rouge police over chases, but 'reluctantly' tosses civil case
A federal judge recently blasted the Baton Rouge Police Department for a pattern of recklessness in high-speed chases, but ...