(AP) — A federal judge has blocked the enforcement of a Louisiana law that makes it a ... The law’s opponents contend the enforceable “buffer zone” also could hinder reporters’ rights ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the enforcement of a Louisiana law that makes it ...

Now, the law is under threat. The bill, while only recently passed in Louisiana, has seen various iterations in different states which have attempted to create a buffer zone around police officers.

“Here, while the Act clearly states that an officer can enforce a 25-foot buffer zone, it lacks any standard by which an officer may issue an order to stand back or retreat,” the judge wrote.

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the enforcement of a Louisiana law that makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet (7.6 meters) of a working police officer after being ...