(The Center Square) − Thirteen former Republican members of Congress filed an amicus brief in Louisiana v. Callais, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act as constitutional. The group – including former U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany of Louisiana – argued that the provision, which bars voting practices that […] The post Former GOP lawmakers urge Supreme Court to uphold VRA in Louisiana redistricting case appeared first on The Hayride.| The Hayride
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice has named New Orleans among the nation’s list of Sanctuary Jurisdictions, citing local laws and policies it says obstruct federal immigration enforcement. The designation comes as Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is seeking to end Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office restrictions on cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs […]| The Hayride
(The Center Square) – The federal oversight agreement that hangs over the New Orleans Police Department is viewed acrimoniously by police officers, the city council and the state’s leaders. “We cannot continue to go down the same broken path,” Gov. Jeff Landry wrote on Facebook. “It is time for the NOPD to be relieved from […]| The Hayride
A Louisiana law that will require schools to place displays of the Ten Commandments in every classroom is “coercive” and “unconstitutional,” according to a federal judge.| Louisiana Illuminator
