chefs for justice

We are bringing together the culinary community to celebrate what makes New Orleans special: our food, our people, and our deep-rooted culture, while also supporting a critical mission.

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Introducing Chefs for Justice! This is a a citywide restaurant fundraising campaign benefiting the ACLU of Louisiana, running throughout September 2026, timed to our 70th anniversary. It’s co-hosted by chef Adolfo Garcia and food/culture advoca

Today is the last day to register! Join the Black Donor Network and Geaux Girl Giving for our Rest & Restore Retreat. In celebration of Black Philanthropy Month, we’re creating a space where Black women can come together to rest, reset, and

TONIGHT! Join us at @sprtsdrnk from 6:30-7:30 to send letters to the England Airpark Board of Commissioners who have agreed to let ICE build a facility for imprisoning women and children in Alexandria. Louisianans don’t want this. Let’s l

ICE continues to torture pregnant women despite their own rules that forbid them from doing so. Our client was so medically fragile she was hospitalized twice in three weeks. She was neglected, denied food and water, and her health deteriorated sever

We published a data report that analyzes inactive voter numbers and demographics from January, 2025 to May 2026. The report, titled “Who Gets Flagged Inactive? Race, Party, and Geography in Louisiana’s V oter Rolls,” shows a shockin

In a rare published decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit today vacated an immigration court’s denial of asylum to Salaruddin Eqbal, an Afghan man who served in security roles protecting high-ranking officials in the U.S.-ba

It was an honor to take part in this year’s @officialnahj conference here in New Orleans. Sarah Whittington, our advocacy director, joined a panel discussion about press freedom, the First Amendment and reporting under the Trump administration.

@aclu_nationwide findings show the need for a total overhaul.

Congress must dismantle the deportation machine and build a new system that keeps families together, supports American communities, and ensures no agency can violate our rights with impun