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BATON ROUGE, La. - Detention facilities in Louisiana that lost population and funding under Gov. John Bel Edwards criminal justice reform measures have benefited contracts to house asylum seekers. In

A Thibodaux teacher arrested by federal immigration agents last month has been released from custody, his attorney said.   Djibril Coulibaly, 50, who teaches French at W.S. Lafargue Elementary School in Thibodaux, was taken into custody Dec. 15 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and was transported to a detention center in Evangeline Parish to await deportation.  Following an outcry by supporters and a flurry of letters, emails to lawmakers, online petitions and media coverage,...

Louisiana French teacher released from jail and last updated 2021-01-07 20:30:11-05 PINE PRAIRIE, La. — UPDATE: KATC has learned that Djibril Coulibaly has been released from jail Thursday after being arrested by ICE on Dec. 15. According to his attorney, ICE never gives out a reason for any detainees release and he is still subject to removal at any time. WATCH THE LATEST: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORIGINAL: Djibril Coulibaly who w...