The Lens6d
St. John the Baptist Parish cleared in First Amendment lawsuit
A jury found that the defendants didn’t violate Joy Banner’s right to free speech or the Louisiana Open Meetings Law. But ...
The Lens8d
Trial begins in First Amendment suit against St. John the Baptist Parish
Joy Banner of The Descendants Project brought the lawsuit after the Parish Council chairman threatened her with prosecution ...
Jury rules in favor of St. John Parish president in lawsuit over public comments
A jury reached a verdict Wednesday afternoon on a First Amendment case filed by environmental justice activist Joy Banner ...
St. John Parish residents under water conservation notice
All residents in St. John the Baptist parish are under a water conservation notice.Parish officials ask the public to limit ...
Verdict: Federal jury sides with St. John Parish officials in free speech lawsuit
A panel of nine jurors in a federal First Amendment trial found the St. John the Baptist Parish government and its two top ...
WDSU22d
Texas fugitive wanted for manslaughter arrested in St. John the Baptist parish
STILL MUCH TO BE DETERMINED, BUT THAT’S SOMETHING WE’RE GOING TO BE WATCHING. WD St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office SWAT arrested a man wanted in Texas for manslaughter and ...
NOLA.com7d
Jury decides in favor of St. John president in free speech trial sparked by grain elevator plan
A federal jury decided in favor of the St. John the Baptist parish president on Wednesday in a free speech trial centered on whether she improperly shut down critical comments at a public meeting ...
St. John Parish sheriff's investigating social media threat against St. John school
The school will implement security measures, including security checks, increased law enforcement presence and restricted ...
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Trial begins in First Amendment lawsuit against St. John president, council
Joy Banner filed the lawsuit against St. John the Baptist Parish President Jaclyn Hotard ... At the council meeting, Joy ...
Mother of Garyville homicide suspect arrested on obstruction charges
The mother of a Garyville murder suspect has been arrested, according to the St. John the Baptist Sheriff’s Office.
U.S. News & World Report6d
Louisiana Environmental Activist Loses Freedom of Speech Lawsuit Against Parish Officials
Louisiana Environmental Activist Loses Freedom of Speech Lawsuit Against Parish Officials NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana parish officials who threatened to arrest and imprison an environmental ...