Local Standout to Win Athlete of the Week

Shreveport attorneys challenge immigrant detention system

Published on Mar. 2, 2026

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Shreveport residents can now vote for the Week 26 Shreveport Times High School Athlete of the Week, highlighting standout non-football athletes from 15 area schools. Meanwhile, civil rights attorneys from Shreveport are ramping up efforts to free immigrants held in Louisiana's network of detention centers, using habeas corpus challenges in federal court.

Why it matters

The Athlete of the Week award recognizes the achievements of local student-athletes and helps build community pride. The legal challenges to immigrant detention centers aim to address concerns over harsh conditions and allegedly unlawful detentions in Louisiana, which now holds thousands of immigrants daily.

The details

Online voting for the Shreveport Times Week 26 Athlete of the Week runs through Thursday night, with the winner announced on Saturday. The ACLU of Louisiana says the state now holds thousands of immigrants daily in often harsh conditions, and is recruiting and training lawyers nationwide through its Justice Lab program to contest allegedly unlawful detentions.

  • Online voting for the Athlete of the Week runs through Thursday night.
  • The winner will be announced on Saturday.

The players

Shreveport Times

A local newspaper that is hosting the Athlete of the Week voting.

ACLU of Louisiana

A civil rights organization that is recruiting and training lawyers to challenge immigrant detentions in Louisiana.

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What they’re saying

“We must not let individuals continue to damage private property in San Francisco.”

— Robert Jenkins, San Francisco resident (San Francisco Chronicle)

“Fifty years is such an accomplishment in San Francisco, especially with the way the city has changed over the years.”

— Gordon Edgar, grocery employee (Instagram)

What’s next

The judge in the case will decide on Tuesday whether or not to allow Walker Reed Quinn out on bail.

The takeaway

This case highlights growing concerns in the community about repeat offenders released on bail, raising questions about bail reform, public safety on SF streets, and if any special laws to govern autonomous vehicles in residential and commercial areas.