Lawsuits filed as industrial development projects ramp up in Ascension Parish

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Three lawsuits filed Thursday seek transparency and protections for burial sites of enslaved people as the state moves forward with industrial development in Ascension Parish’s west bank area, reports Louisiana First News.

The lawsuits allege that Louisiana Economic Development (LED) and the Port of South Louisiana are violating the law. Read more from Louisiana First News.