Attorney General Murrill contends that New Orleans' "sanctuary city" policy violates both state and federal law.

Some criminal justice advocates argue the bill would increase the odds that innocent people stay in prison or are executed.

In legal filings, Murrill claims that the policy — which the state characterizes as a so-called “sanctuary city” policy — is in direct conflict with a newly passed state law that requires state and ...

Attorney General Liz ... In Louisiana, death row inmates have sat in prison for decades awaiting execution. “Victims of crime deserve finality, but our system does not provide it,” Murrill ...

But Executive Director Jee Park is sounding the alarm over a new bill making its way through the Louisiana state ...

which prompted a sharp rebuke from Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, who said while she has “great respect” for Barr, he is “unfortunately wrong about the facts and the law” in this ...

At least three bills in the 2025 legislative session that began Monday touch on capital punishment, aiming to refine processes amid a press by Louisiana ... Attorney General Liz Murrill placed ...

Louisiana leaders ... the service and exceptionality” of the state police. And state Attorney General Liz Murrill said the Justice Department was being used to “advance a political agenda.” ...

(KALB) - Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) has released her list of legislative bills her office supports, as the 2025 Regular Legislative Session is in its beginning stages.

Sign up for Verite's free newsletters and get the New Orleans news you need three times a week. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is pushing forward with her ...