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Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency that allows sheriffs to immediately hire more deputies and increase payrolls in a bid to highlight what the Louisiana Sheriffs Association

Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency that allows sheriffs to immediately hire more deputies and increase payrolls in a bid to highlight what the Louisiana Sheriffs Association

Louisiana has no single set of regulations for its jails, and the rules that are on the books fail to ensure safe living conditions for inmates or discipline for employees

Louisiana has no single set of regulations for its jails, and the rules that are on the books fail to ensure safe living conditions for inmates or discipline for employees

BATON ROUGE — A study group created by Louisiana lawmakers to discuss ways to address police misconduct issues had the formidable task of getting law enforcement leaders and groups alleging racial bias in policing to agree on substantive change. Months of debate brought forth recommendations that would represent significant policy change and compromise amid a tense and politicized national debate about the way police officers treat people of color. The hard-fought bipartisan deals appear t...

Analysis: La. policing change bills advance with ease so far MELINDA DESLATTE, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5Ted James, D-Baton Rouge, second right, charmain of the Legislative Black Caucus in Baton Rouge, talks with fellow caucus members during opening day of the Louisiana legislative session in Baton Rouge, La., Monday, April 12, 2021.Gerald Herbert/APShow MoreShow Less 2of5Lawmakers convene in the Senate Chambers during opening day of the Louisiana legislative sess...

(The Center Square) – A Louisiana legislative subcommittee has endorsed a proposal to make it easier to win lawsuits against law enforcement officers who injure or kill civilians.