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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Louisiana Newsletter for Sunday October 01, 2023 ( 5 items )  

ACLU LA.: NATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS CALL ON LOUISIANA GOVERNOR, PARDON BOARD TO COMMUTE DEATH SENTENCES
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: National civil rights organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Louisiana, Amnesty International USA, Color of Change, Death Penalty Action, Faith Leaders of Color Coalition, Justice Roundtable, Prison Policy Initiative and Vera Institute for Justice are urging the Louisiana Pardon Board and Gov. John Bel Edwards to set hearings for   more

ACLU: National Civil Rights Organizations Call on Louisiana Governor, Pardon Board to Commute Death Sentences
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2023: National civil rights organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Louisiana, Amnesty International USA, Color of Change, Death Penalty Action, Faith Leaders of Color Coalition, Justice Roundtable, Prison Policy  more

Analytical Science Leaders Honored at AOAC International 2023 Annual Meeting
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Sept. 28 -- The Association of Official Analytical Chemists International issued the following news release: AOAC INTERNATIONAL honored analytical science leaders in an awards ceremony at its Annual Meeting with almost 700 analytical science colleagues at the AOAC INTERNATIONAL 2023 Annual Meeting & Exposition in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Monday, August 28. More than a dozen awards recognized scientific excellence across the spectrum of AOAC activities, including method de  more

Second Court Orders LSU to Hand Over Bird-Experiment Records to PETA
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 27 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: A Louisiana appeals court has ruled that Louisiana State University (LSU) must turn over records of taxpayer-funded experiments on birds conducted by assistant professor Christine Lattin. The ruling of the Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit, requires the university to turn over all veterinary-care records for birds who have been captured, held at LSU, tormented, and killed i  more

Will Green Named LABI's President and CEO
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 27 -- The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry issued the following news release: After a months-long nationwide search, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) is pleased to announce that Will Green has been named LABI President and CEO. Since 2016, Green has served as the President and CEO of the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association, the full-service trade association for the roughly 350 new motor vehicle car and heavy truck dealer  more