Plaintiff attorney Grayson Clary indicated that an officer can order someone to disperse for any reason, as arbitrary as not liking the shirt they are wearing. If the person refuses, they could be subjected to arrest and whisked away to jail.

A federal judge heard arguments in a lawsuit brought by media outlets challenging a new Louisiana law that makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet of a working police officer after being ordered or asked to step back.

A federal judge in Baton Rouge heard arguments Wednesday from news organizations and the state of Louisiana on whether a new state law, creating a 25-foot buffer zone around police officers, illegally infringes on First Amendment rights.

The law criminalizes anyone who comes within 25 feet of a working police officer after being ordered ir asked to step back.

A judge has prohibited Louisiana State Police from conducting sweeps on homeless encampments in New Orleans without issuing adequate notice, as required by city law.