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Lawmakers in the Senate gave final approval to a bill requiring all public schools and universities to report on diversity initiatives and spending.
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House lawmakers voted to approve a bill that would make it a crime to be in Louisiana illegally, a move that could draw legal challenges for encroaching on the federal government’s authority.
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Some advocates said the law’s requirement of an hour-long training on working with people with “invisible” disabilities and sensory needs is a good start.
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The Gulf States Newsroom obtained more than 350 pages of public comments concerning the NOPD’s planned drone program. Here’s what they said.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear the latest from an investigation into misconduct at the Baton Rouge Police Department. We also learn how saltwater intrusion can adversely affect plants and wildlife, and hear about efforts to increase Alzheimer’s awareness in the state’s Latino communities.
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In Louisiana, law enforcement agencies have been accused of targeting Hispanic drivers in traffic stops and identifying them as white on tickets. Misidentification makes it impossible to track racial bias, experts say.
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A group that raises money for police officers subjected to investigation or lawsuits is using a simulator program to help outsiders understand the challenges of the job.
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Courts have ruled that civilians have a constitutional right to videotape police encounters in public. But civilians are not allowed to interfere with police activity.
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Police today are identifying fewer murder suspects than they did a generation ago. One criminologist says that may be because departments are more focused on preventing crimes than on making arrests.
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A couple of years ago, law enforcement in Baton Rouge decided to try a different approach to tackling violent crime.The Baton Rouge Area Violence…