Urban League of Louisiana applauds U.S. Department of Justice for its investigation into Louisiana Department of Corrections Practice of routinely confining individuals beyond their release date, renews calls for criminal justice reform
Issued: January 25, 2023 The Urban League of Louisiana commends Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke and the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division for their investigative work into the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections which...
Urban League of Louisiana Applauds Union Parish District Attorney John Belton, Grand Jury on Indictment of Five Louisiana Law Enforcement Officers in Death of Ronald Greene, Pledges Continued Advocacy for Systemic Reform of Policing in Louisiana
Issued: December 16, 2022 The Urban League of Louisiana commends Union Parish District Attorney John Belton and the Grand Jury for its decision to indict five of the law enforcement officers involved in the death of Ronald Greene on May 10, 2019. We especially applaud...
The Urban League of Louisiana Awards $90,000 in Grants to Nine Black-owned Food Service Operators in Louisiana in Partnership with the PepsiCo Foundation’s Black Restaurant Accelerator Program
The Urban League of Louisiana (ULLA), in collaboration with the National Urban League, announced nine recipients of its 2022 Black Restaurant Accelerator program grants sponsored by the PepsiCo Foundation. The Black Restaurant Accelerator program is a part of a $10M...
Urban League of Louisiana receives transformational gift from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott to help sustain its impactful leadership, advocacy and programming across Louisiana
On October 31, 2022, the Urban League of Louisiana announced the largest gift in its 84 year history. Philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott donated $5.7 million to the Urban League of Louisiana, supporting the organization in its continued efforts to deliver...