‘Blood Coming from Craig’s Head’: Louisiana Cop Beats Black Man Unconscious After Asking About His White Girlfriend During Routine Traffic Stop; Leaves Driver with Lasting Injuries

A Black man beaten by a white police officer in Jackson, Louisiana, at a traffic stop has settled an excessive force and discrimination lawsuit with the help of the ACLU. The lawsuit settlement was announced by the ACLU on April 4, according to the Louisiana […]

Louisiana Parents File Lawsuit Against Jefferson Parish School District and Police After Their 10-Year-Old Son with ADHD Was Held In Chokehold and Jailed Following Outburst

The parents of a differently-abled 10-year-old filed a legal claim after a Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s deputy choked their son, who was acting out as a result of a crisis caused by his diagnosed mental health disorder. The Louisiana elementary student believed he was going to […]