Law

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New Orleans school closed Friday to mourn 2 students shot to death: 'We are deeply saddened'

Aubri Juhasz
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Success Preparatory Academy, a K-8 public school in Mid-City, closed Friday for a day of mourning after two students were shot and killed within eight days of one another.
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Prison visits are back in the Gulf States. Many have not seen loved ones for nearly 2 years

Brittany Brown
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This holiday season, many incarcerated people in the Gulf States are seeing their loved ones for the first time since March 2020 due to COVID restrictions.

Immigration

Study Finds ‘Shadow Wins’ Common For Louisiana Immigrants Hoping To Challenge Long Detention Stays In Court

Bobbi-Jeanne Misick
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A recent study from Tulane University Law School’s Immigrant Rights Clinic found that ICE releases immigrants who use habeas corpus petitions to challenge their lengthy detentions rather than allowing their cases to be heard in courts. This keeps judges from weighing in on prolonged detentions.