ACLU Settles Lawsuit for Mr. Michael Celestine, a Black Man Who Was Racially Profiled, Attacked, and Unlawfully Jailed by New Orleans Police Officers
February 03, 2023
February 03, 2023
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 3 (TNSgov) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023:
The ACLU of Louisiana and Venable LLP have reached a settlement with the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) on behalf of Mr. Michael Celestine -- a Black man who was chased, seized, and arrested after an officer noted an alleged "bulge" in his clothing. Mr. Celestine spent more than a year incarcerated during the deadly COVID-19 pa . . .
The ACLU of Louisiana and Venable LLP have reached a settlement with the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) on behalf of Mr. Michael Celestine -- a Black man who was chased, seized, and arrested after an officer noted an alleged "bulge" in his clothing. Mr. Celestine spent more than a year incarcerated during the deadly COVID-19 pa . . .