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Louisiana Special Session on Crime: Week One

On February 8, newly-elected Governor Jeff Landry issued a proclamation for a highly-anticipated special session on crime that included twenty-five policy priorities. The 38 bills that resulted from the call could have disastrous fiscal, safety, and longterm economic effects on the Pelican State without improving public safety.

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NEW TASK FORCE UNITES LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUSTICE SYSTEM FIRST RESPONDERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO URGE CONGRESS TO AID THEIR FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 IN CORRECTIONS SYSTEM

As debate continues over whether to provide emergency relief to state and local jurisdictions to fight COVID-19, Justice Action Network announced a broad coalition of state and local officials—sheriffs, judges, prosecutors, defense lawyers, legislators, and corrections administrators—who are sounding the alarm on the need for federal emergency aid to justice systems across the country.

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