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11 Jul 2016, 4:27 am
At the Human Rights at Home Blog, Sital Kalantry argues that the Court’s recent decision striking down two provisions of a Texas law regulating abortions recognized that the state’s rationale for the law was “nothing more than fig leaf to restrict women’s access to abortion. [read post]
11 Jul 2016, 4:00 am
This doctrine functions somewhat similarly to what is known as the “statutes of limitations” in other U.S. states. [read post]
10 Jul 2016, 9:30 pm
New from Louisiana State University Press: Marital Cruelty in Antebellum America, by Robin C. [read post]
10 Jul 2016, 9:01 pm
Here is the statement by the Pew Charitable Trusts, a leader in the Justice Reinvestment Initiative that has assumed such a prominent place in state-level reforms:[THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]Pew’s partner in JRI is the Council on State Governments, which had this important observation:[THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]CSG has a special project devoted to criminal justice reform, the goal of which is to develop “collaborative approaches to public… [read post]
10 Jul 2016, 11:32 am
State Department stated in one of the dozen warnings dating back over the last couple of years: "The U.S. [read post]
10 Jul 2016, 8:38 am
” He flooded state coffers with Law Enforcement Assistance Administration funds specifically designed arm and militarize the nation’s state and local law enforcement agencies. [read post]
10 Jul 2016, 4:13 am
“Well, they’re clearly blocking the roadway,” a Louisiana State Political told Maya Lau, a reporter with The Advocate, in a video she posted on her Twitter account. [read post]
9 Jul 2016, 6:28 pm
Paul, Minnesota and Alton Sterling, 37, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [read post]
8 Jul 2016, 12:40 pm
The tragedy comes after two police shootings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota rocked the nation and President Barack Obama made remarks condemning police brutality and the disproportionate maltreatment that minority communities suffer at the hands of law enforcement. [read post]
8 Jul 2016, 9:05 am
Congressman and House Judiciary Committee member, Cedric Richmond [official website] from Louisiana, the state in which Alton Sterling was killed, stated:I'm not sure if legislation comes out, but hopefully a hearing will come out where we can talk to law enforcement, victims' families and other experts on how... [read post]
8 Jul 2016, 7:53 am
Paxton, along with Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee,... [read post]
8 Jul 2016, 7:52 am
In 2008, a police sergeant in a small Louisiana town contacted the FBI to report that local officials had submitted fraudulent applications to obtain federal disaster recovery funds from FEMA. [read post]
8 Jul 2016, 6:27 am
This past week was marked by Independence Day, Kevin Durant‘s signing with the Golden State Warriors, the killings of Alton Sterling and Philander Castile by police in Louisiana and Minnesota, and the killings of police officers in Dallas. [read post]
8 Jul 2016, 4:00 am
Thanks to Louisiana’s history with the Napoleonic Code, Louisiana residents deal with legal issues other State residents never face, such as servitudes, usufructs, and acquisitive prescription. [read post]
8 Jul 2016, 3:00 am
The front page of The Advocate, a Louisiana newspaper, has comprehensive coverage of the story. [read post]
8 Jul 2016, 3:00 am
The front page of The Advocate, a Louisiana newspaper, has comprehensive coverage of the story. [read post]
7 Jul 2016, 3:46 pm
In one recent case originating in Jefferson Parish, a man convicted of misdemeanor first-offense DWI lost opportunities to challenge the way the state prosecuted his case because he did not follow the correct court procedures or observe the court rules, which led the Louisiana Court of Appeal to leave his conviction in place. [read post]
7 Jul 2016, 3:46 pm
In one recent case originating in Jefferson Parish, a man convicted of misdemeanor first-offense DWI lost opportunities to challenge the way the state prosecuted his case because he did not follow the correct court procedures or observe the court rules, which led the Louisiana Court of Appeal to leave his conviction in place. [read post]
7 Jul 2016, 10:59 am
This comes only one day after Baton Rouge, Louisiana police shot and killed another black man, Alton Sterling.In short, another typical day in America. 123 black men have been killed by U.S. law enforcement THIS YEAR. [read post]
7 Jul 2016, 6:46 am
The folks who enforce the law; Idaho’s Attorney General, and the United States Attorney should act. [read post]
