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• Judge dismisses former Pointe Coupee captain's lawsuit against ex-sheriff

  March 15, 2023 6:07 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A US District Court judge has dismissed a civil rights claim against a former Pointe Coupee sheriff. Judge John deGravelles on Tuesday dismissed, with prejudice, the case filed by Adrian Slaughter against Beauregard "Bud" Torres III. Slaughter sued in 2018, claiming he had been targeted... more »

• Governor Edwards pardons Homer Plessy, of 'separate but equal' ruling

  January 5, 2022 6:54 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - An act of injustice that occurred 130 years ago has been addressed. Governor John Bel Edwards on Wednesday officially pardoned Homer Plessy, a 19th century French-speaking Creole person of color whose arrest led to one of the most criticized Supreme Court decisions in US history. ... more »

• Judge clears civil rights pioneer's record 66 years after unjust arrest

  December 16, 2021 9:12 AM

  MONTGOMERY, Alabama - Claudette Colvin, now 82 years old, was only 15 when she cited her rights to an Alabama bus driver who insisted she give up her seat to a White person. Colvin's refusal to comply with the racist demand resulted in her arrest. The incident occurred... more »

• Britney Spears' manager resigns, claims Spears is retiring

  July 6, 2021 12:41 PM

  A long-time member of Britney Spears' team says the internationally recognized entertainer is retiring and that's why he's tendered his resignation, CNN reports. Spears’ first manager, Larry Rudolph, filed his formal resignation to Spears’ father, Jamie, and her co-conservator, Jodi Montgomery, Monday, saying he hadn’t spoken to the 39-year-old... more »

• LSU faculty debates adding diversity class to graduation requirements

  December 24, 2020 11:52 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Like a stage featuring an ever-shifting series of scenes, America is changing. In the past twelve months, the nation has seen a multitude of attention-grabbing outcries for racial equality in the form of marches, protests, and face-to-face pleas with officials to take steps to ensure the fair... more »

• Daughter of New York City mayor arrested during weekend protests

  June 1, 2020 10:38 AM

  NEW YORK - As protesters in New York City were arrested on Saturday night, Chiara de Blasio was a young black woman among the many who were handcuffed and detained. But the 25-year-old is no average citizen, de Blasio happens to be the daughter of New York City's mayor.... more »

• U.S. House of Representatives passes Emmett Till Anti-lynching law

  February 27, 2020 10:01 AM

  On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to make lynching a federal crime. This decision comes 100 years after lawmakers first attempted to criminalize lynching. The House's first attempt was in 1900, according to the Washington Post , and was sponsored by Rep George Henry White -... more »

• Man arrested in Sadie Roberts-Joseph's murder pleads not guilty

  November 21, 2019 5:27 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The man accused of killing local activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph over his past-due rent has pleaded not guilty. Officials said Ronn Bell's attorney entered the plea on Bell's behalf Thursday. He was indicted for second-degree murder last week. Bell was arrested in July after police found... more »

• Baton Rouge school desegregation leader Robert Williams has died Play Video

  July 16, 2019 4:29 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Robert Williams, a leader in the desegregation of Baton Rouge public schools, has died. "He was a warrior," NAACP local president Mike McClanahan told WBRZ Tuesday. "He was well versed in the law," McClanahan remembered as he compared Williams to "one of the baddest lawyers," likening... more »

• Former LSU professor expected to announce civil rights lawsuit Play Video

  January 21, 2016 10:08 AM

  BATON ROUGE- A former LSU professor is expected to file a federal lawsuit against the president of the university and other top administrators Thursday for violating her free speech and due process rights. Teresa Buchanan was fired last year for her alleged use of innapropriate language and humor during lessons.... more »