The DOJ dismissed the case against the Plaquemines Parish School Board, after suing for desegregation in the mid-1960s.

The DOJ dismissed the case against the Plaquemines Parish School Board, after suing for desegregation in the mid-1960s.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently dismissed a decades-old school desegregation case against Plaquemines Parish, marking a significant milestone in the parish's history. This decision not ...

“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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...