FEDERAL COURT ISSUES OPINION, JUDGEMENT AND REMEDIAL ORDER AGAINST PRISON IN NORTH LOUISIANA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2024 Contact: Melanie Bray, Director of Legal Services & Advocacy (504) 208-4151 mbray@disabilityrightsla.org This morning, the federal court in Shreveport issued an opinion and remedial order holding that conditions and care at David Wade Correctional…
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Make a difference in the lives of people with mental illness! Make a difference in the health of your P&A’s PAIMI Program! The purpose of the PAIMI Councils is to act as a link between the P&A and the…
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Every two years we ask the community for feedback to help us decide what issues our community needs our help with the most. In the past, this has led us to focus our work on helping people with disabilities with…
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***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** Contact: Andrew Bizer of Bizer & DeReus Phone: (504) 473-0018 Email: andrew@bizerlaw.com DISABILITY RIGHTS LOUISIANA FILES LAWSUIT TO STOP NEW LAWS THAT SUPPRESS THE VOTE OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES [BATON ROUGE, LA – July 10, 2024] –…
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We are thrilled to announce that today, MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving announced Disability Rights Louisiana as one of the Yield Giving Open Call’s awardees working with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in the United States. Disability Rights…
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We are extremely thrilled and honored to share that Loyola University New Orleans College of Law’s Student Bar Association is once again generously helping DRLA raise funds and awareness around disability rights by hosting and organizing a 5k charity event:…
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Disability Rights Louisiana (DRLA) is thrilled to announce that we have taken a major step forward in our mission to protect, advocate for, and empower people with disabilities by hiring Ranie Thompson as our next Executive Director! Ranie has dedicated…
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The litigation may affect your rights. Please read carefully. PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE This notice informs you about a class-action lawsuit against the SECRETARY of the Louisiana Department of Health and the LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. You may be either…
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Disability Rights Louisiana Included as Recipient of $300,000 From City of New Orleans’ ARPA Funding for Economic Mobility Disability Rights Louisiana (DRLA) is excited to announce that it has been awarded a $300,000 grant by the City of New…
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Recently our Financial Access Inclusion and Resources Program (FAIR), issued a 4 year report that summarizes the services and successes of the program since its inception. You can view or download a full copy of this report here: DOWNLOAD PDF…
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