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ACLU of Louisiana Files Four Lawsuits, Investigating Nearly 40 Claims of Racist Policing
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Justice Lab, the ACLU of Louisiana’s litigation and advocacy campaign against racist policing, has filed four lawsuits challenging police misconduct to date, with more than 30 additional cases under investigation for prospective litigation later this year.
Posted: Mar 4, 2021 10:58 AM
Posted By: Akemi Briggs
NEW ORLEANS – Justice Lab, the ACLU of Louisiana’s litigation and advocacy campaign against racist policing, has filed four lawsuits challenging police misconduct to date, with more than 30 additional cases under investigation for prospective litigation later this year. The team also launched an interactive online dashboard, which maps the disproportionate use of police violence in Black and Brown communities around the state. Since the Justice Lab initiative began last summer, the ACLU has received more than 200 complaints of police m