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Louisiana
Political repression plays out state by state — shaped by local institutions, prosecutors, and movements for defense. These are the documented political prisoners and cases the census holds for Louisiana.
124Documented
3In custody
67Released
2Awaiting trial
Eras of repression in Louisiana
Where Louisiana’s entries fall across the census’s historical eras.
1970s 39
1940s 25
1930s 22
2020s 8
1960s 8
1800s 7
Recent dashboard entries from Louisiana
The newest published events and reporting located in Louisiana, updated automatically from the live dashboard.
Other
Police close New Orleans judge’s complaint against WWL
Protest
Louisiana redistricting begins with protests, tension
Protest
Protesters shout "Shut it down" as lawmakers tackle Louisiana map redraw
Prosecution
Federal Appeals Court Blocks Ex-Prisoner Who Won Election from Taking Office in New Orleans
Protest
Immigration hearing arrests spark protest
Protest
An emergency rally outside the immigration court after ICE detains parents at a hearing
Prosecution
California doctor Remy Coeytaux was criminally indicted in Louisiana for mailing abortion pills across state lines; Governor Newsom refused to extradite him in the first test of California shield law
Arrest
Former U.S. Marine arrested in Louisiana for alleged threats against ICE officers; FBI, AG respond
Documented cases
124 entries in the census — every one stays in the record, whether the case is open or closed.
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Erna Jacobi
Erna Jacobi was a civilian internee recorded in actual custody at the Alien Detention Station in New Orleans,...
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Herta Jacobi
Herta Jacobi was a civilian internee recorded in actual custody at the Alien Detention Station in New Orleans,...
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Manfred Jacobi
Manfred Jacobi was a civilian internee recorded in actual custody at the Alien Detention Station in New Orlean...
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Ursula Jacobi
Ursula Jacobi was a civilian internee recorded in actual custody at the Alien Detention Station in New Orleans...
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Grady Jenkins
Released
Grady Jenkins was a New Orleans maritime worker and civil-rights activist arrested in early 1957 under Louisia...
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Alvin Johnson
Alvin Johnson, a Tulane University student, was arrested in New Orleans on Wednesday, August 21, 1935 for dist...
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Raymond Johnson
Released
Raymond Johnson Jr. was a 20-year-old Black nationalist and former Southern University student when he diverte...
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Gustel de Jokisch
Gustel de Jokisch was a civilian internee recorded in actual custody at the Alien Detention Station in New Orl...
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Harnett Kane
Released
Harnett Kane was one of three people arrested after a public New Orleans school-board meeting defending the ri...
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Friedrich Karl Kaul
Friedrich Karl Kaul was a civilian internee recorded in actual custody at the Alien Detention Station in New O...
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Rudolph Klause
Rudolph Klause was a civilian internee recorded in actual custody at the Alien Detention Station in New Orlean...
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Leon Lewis
Released
Leon Lewis was a member of the New Orleans chapter of the Black Panther Party. During the pre-dawn raid of Nov...
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Herman Liveright
Released
Herman Liveright was a former New Orleans television programmer (WDSU) cited and then indicted for contempt of...
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Alvin Lopez
Alvin Lopez was arrested in New Orleans during December 1935 while picketing the film Red Salute at the Tudor...
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Louis Louaillier
Released
Louis Louaillier was a member of the Louisiana state legislature who, in March 1815 — after the Battle of New...
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Emil Bob Lowenthal
Emil Bob Lowenthal was a civilian internee recorded in actual custody at the Alien Detention Station in New Or...
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Hilda Dorothea Lowenthal
Hilda Dorothea Lowenthal was a civilian internee recorded in actual custody at the Alien Detention Station in...
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Joan Lowenthal
Joan Lowenthal was a civilian internee recorded in actual custody at the Alien Detention Station in New Orlean...
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Kurt George Wilhelm Ludecke
Kurt George Wilhelm Ludecke was a civilian internee recorded in actual custody at the Alien Detention Station...
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Solomon Marks
Released
Solomon Marks was one of three people arrested after a public New Orleans school-board meeting defending the r...
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Eugenia Mateju
Eugenia Mateju was a civilian internee recorded in actual custody at the Alien Detention Station in New Orlean...
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Andrew McCloud
Andrew McCloud, a twenty-six-year-old Black farmer, was arrested Saturday, July 7, 1934 in Bastrop on suspicio...
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Alfred McCoy
Released
Alfred McCoy was associated with the New Orleans chapter of the Black Panther Party during the 1970 confrontat...
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Henry H. McGilvary
Released
Henry H. McGilvary was a conscientious objector from Louisiana imprisoned during World War I. Court-martialed...
Institutions in Louisiana
Prisons, jails, and detention centers in Louisiana that appear in the census’s case files.
Orleans Parish PrisonNew Orleans, Louisiana
21 cases
Louisiana State PenitentiaryAngola, Louisiana
6 cases
Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola)Angola, Louisiana
4 cases
ICE DetentionJena, Louisiana
3 cases
U.S. District Court, Middle District of LouisianaBaton Rouge, Louisiana
2 cases
Pollock FCIPollock, Louisiana
1 case
Oakdale II FCIOakdale, Louisiana
1 case
FCI OakdaleOakdale, Louisiana
1 case