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DOJ ends decades-old school desegregation case in Plaquemines Parish
The U.S. Department of Justice has dismissed the longstanding federal school desegregation case for Plaquemines Parish, with ...
Shreveport Times on MSN1d
In 2025, DOJ finally closes Louisiana school desegregation case
The DOJ dismissed the case against the Plaquemines Parish School Board, after suing for desegregation in the mid-1960s.
DOJ closes case in Louisiana desegregating a school district after nearly 60 years
The DOJ dismissed the case against the Plaquemines Parish School Board, after suing for desegregation in the mid-1960s.
USA Today2d
In 2025, DOJ finally closes Louisiana school desegregation case
“No longer will the Plaquemines Parish School Board have to devote precious local resources over an integration issue that ended two generations ago,” Dhillon said in a statement. “This is a ...
The Indianapolis Star5d
DOJ closes case in Louisiana desegregating a school district after nearly 60 years
Per a DOJ press release, officials pursued legal action against the Plaquemines Parish School Board in 1966. At the time, the parish was reportedly spearheaded by Leander Perez, who championed ...
The Baltimore Sun4d
DOJ closes desegregation order at Louisiana school district after nearly 60 years
“No longer will the Plaquemines Parish School Board have to devote precious local resources over an integration issue that ended two generations ago,” Assistant Attorney General Harmeet ...