By Safire R. Sostre ·Updated June 24, 2022
Gov. John Bel Edwards (D-LA) has signed New Orleans Democratic Rep. Candace Newell’s House Bill 1083 — also known as the CROWN Act — into law.
The state legislation was first introduced in January 2020 by former Rep. Cedric Richmond, who now serves as a senior advisor to President Biden. The bill was approved by the Louisiana House last month. After a
