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• Officers in Alton Sterling shooting death had use of force complaints, exonerated

  07-07-2016 23:44
  
  The two officers were cleared of any wrongdoing in all of the cases involving arrests.
  
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• 5 officers and 1 suspect dead at Dallas protest shooting

  07-07-2016 21:06
  
  DALLAS, TX - 12 police officers and 2 civilians were shot by 2 snipers in downtown Dallas during a protest, Dallas Police Department Chief David Brown says.5 of those officers have died. One of the suspect was shot and killed himself. The civilians are expected to survive.Dallas Police Chief David Brown says three people are in custody after snipers opened fire on police officers during protests. Brown said at an early Friday morning news conference that authorities are negotiating with a suspec
  
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• Before Alton Sterling: 10 other police shootings in Baton Rouge in recent years

  07-07-2016 20:26
  
  Other people have died in police shootings in Baton Rouge in recent years, though their names have not made national news or led to protests in the street.
  
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• Alton Sterling police shooting hasn't torn Baton Rouge apart

  07-07-2016 19:32
  
  Baton Rouge, two days after police officers shot and killed a black man, is not Ferguson. Our city, despite two videos showing the killing of Alton Sterling in horrifyingly graphic detail, is not Baltimore. Residents, especially those in the largely black...
  
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• Prosecuting cops in Sterling case could be hard

  07-07-2016 18:56
  
  BATON ROUGE- The bar will be high for prosecuting two police officers in the Alton Sterling case, a former federal prosecutor said Thursday."You have to show there was a deprivation of rights, the standard is high, but it's just as high in a murder case," said former U.S. attorney Don Cazayoux.On Tuesday 37 year-old Alton Sterling, a black man, was shot to death by two white Baton Rouge police officers, Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake II. The next day Governor Edwards and East Baton Rouge
  
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• Prosecuting cops in Alton Sterling case could be difficult

  07-07-2016 18:56
  
  BATON ROUGE- The bar will be high for prosecuting two police officers in the Alton Sterling case, a former federal prosecutor said Thursday."You have to show there was a deprivation of rights, the standard is high, but it's just as high in a murder case," said former U.S. attorney Don Cazayoux.On Tuesday 37 year-old Alton Sterling, a black man, was shot to death by two white Baton Rouge police officers, Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake II. The next day Governor Edwards and East Baton Rouge
  
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• President Obama speaks on Alton Sterling shooting

  07-07-2016 17:32
  
  POLAND - President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak on the shooting of Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old man that was shot and killed by two BRPD officers outside of a Baton Rouge convenience store. Videos obtained from the store owner and witnesses have shown the moments leading up to the shooting.
  The President will speak at 5:45 p.m. from Poland.President Obama published a Facebook post earlier on the shooting of Alton Sterling along with the shooting of Philando Castile in Minnesota that took
  
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• Gov. Edwards meets with U.S. Attorney, LSP ahead of Sterling investigation

  07-07-2016 16:53
  
  BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards, J. Walter Green, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, and Col. Mike Edmonson, Superintendent of the Louisiana State Police (LSP), met to discuss the ongoing investigation into the Tuesday morning shooting of Alton Sterling.On Wednesday, Gov. Edwards and Baton Rouge officials asked that the U.S. Department of Justice take over the investigation. The governor said earlier Thursday that he is in support of a transparent and thorough investigation
  
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• Gonzales man charged with kidnapping homeowner

  07-07-2016 16:36
  
  GONZALES – Deputies in Ascension Parish charged a man with kidnapping and damage to property after they say he stole money from a home and kidnapped the owner.According to the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, 26-year-old Austin Roddy refused to leave a Gonzales home Wednesday night. Deputies say Roddy asked the homeowner for money, and when they refused, Roddy damaged several items in the home.Investigators say Roddy then took “an undisclosed amount of cash&rd
  
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• Five arrested in Amite for keeping woman locked in a cage, 4 juveniles rescued

  07-07-2016 15:17
  
  AMITE – Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office arrested five people for human trafficking and cruelty to the infirm after finding a 22-year-old woman locked in a cage in a home.
  On June 30, the Tangipahoa Sheriff's Office investigators executed a search warrant at a home on Rushing Lane in Amite after receiving a complaint that the occupants of the home were keeping a 22-year-old woman locked up in a cage in the home.Upon arriving at the home, investigators located the 22-year-old wanderin
  
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• Mega Millions jackpot hits $540 million for Friday drawing

  07-07-2016 14:57
  
  DES MOINES - The Mega Millions jackpot has increased to $540 million, as brisk ticket sales fuel the estimated jackpot for Friday's drawing.
      
  Paula Otto, executive director of the Virginia Lottery and lead director for Mega Millions, says sales leading up to Friday's drawing have exceeded expectations resulting in the jackpot adjustment.
      
  Friday's drawing will be the 35th since Mega Millions had a winner - the longest rollover stretch
  
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• 'Hot, wet and wild' 2016 weather as US has warmest June

  07-07-2016 14:46
  
  WASHINGTON - Federal meteorologists say America's warm, wild and costly weather broke another record with the hottest June.The month's average temperature in the Lower 48 states was 71.8 degrees, 3.3 degrees above normal, surpassing the Dust Bowl record set in 1933. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climate scientist Jake Crouch says the nation has been quite hot all year, with natural variability and long-term warming causing June's heat.And 2016 is flirting with the record for mo
  
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• Police investigate pair of possible shootings in one block radius

  07-07-2016 14:34
  
  BATON ROUGE - A pair of shootings have been reported within blocks of each other on Thursday afternoon.The scenes currently being processed by Baton Rouge Police are in the 6700 block of Winbourne Avenue near Juban and in the 6700 block of Ozark Street.One person was taken from the Ozark Street scene to an area hospital with unspecified injuries. Police said two suspects are in custody.Investigators have yet to determine if the shootings are related.Permalink| Comments
  
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• LSU RB Fournette shares selfie to show support for Alton Sterling

  07-07-2016 14:21
  
  BATON ROUGE - LSU star running back Leonard Fournette has made his thoughts on the recent shooting of a man by Baton Rouge Police apparent via social media after he posted an image of himself wearing a Sterling shirt on Thursday.The selfie went up on Twitter around 1 p.m. with the caption "Alton sterling...."Alton sterling.... pic.twitter.com/mkkPnkFvT9— 7? (@_fournette) July 7, 2016Twitter and other social media platforms have been buzzing with activity in the hours after the officer-
  
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• Contributions surpass $480,000 for shooting victim's family

  07-07-2016 14:05
  
  NEW YORK - An online appeal to raise college funds for the five children of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, man killed early Tuesday by police has surpassed $480,000 in less than a day.
  The campaign, posted on the Gofundme.com website, raised contributions for the family of Alton Sterling from some 13,000 donors in its first 23 hours.
  The scholarship campaign was launched by actress-writer Issa Rae, who describes herself on the Gofundme page as "sympathetic and empathetic" to the plight of the famil
  
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• Contributions surpass $375,000 for shooting victim's family

  07-07-2016 14:05
  
  NEW YORK - An online appeal to raise college funds for the five children of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, man killed early Tuesday by police has surpassed $375,000 in less than a day.
  The campaign, posted on the Gofundme.com website, raised contributions for the family of Alton Sterling from some 13,000 donors in its first 23 hours.
  The scholarship campaign was launched by actress-writer Issa Rae, who describes herself on the Gofundme page as "sympathetic and empathetic" to the plight of the famil
  
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• Contributions surpass $375,00 for shooting victim's family

  07-07-2016 14:05
  
  NEW YORK - An online appeal to raise college funds for the five children of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana, man killed early Tuesday by police has surpassed $375,000 in less than a day.
  The campaign, posted on the Gofundme.com website, raised contributions for the family of Alton Sterling from some 13,000 donors in its first 23 hours.
  The scholarship campaign was launched by actress-writer Issa Rae, who describes herself on the Gofundme page as "sympathetic and empathetic" to the plight of the famil
  
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• Police: four injured in North Lobdell Ave. morning shooting

  07-07-2016 13:54
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police say four people were injured, including one person in critical condition, after an early morning shooting in Baton Rouge Thursday.According to the Baton Rouge Police, four people were shot after a verbal argument turned physical in the 2000 block of North Lobdell Avenue around 3:07 a.m.One person is in critical condition. Three other victims suffered non-life threatening injuries.Anyone with information is asked to contact the Baton Rouge Police Major Assaults Divis
  
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• FBI head to face Congress over Clinton email investigation

  07-07-2016 13:41
  
  WASHINGTON - FBI Director James Comey is making his first appearance before Congress since announcing the agency's recommendation to not prosecute Hillary Clinton over her email setup.Comey is scheduled to appear Thursday morning before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.When he announced Tuesday that he would recommend that Clinton not be charged, Comey said Clinton and her aides had been "extremely careless" in their handling of classified information. Yet he added that they s
  
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• Background of Alton Sterling and BRPD officers - Everything we know

  07-07-2016 13:31
  
  BATON ROUGE - One man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Baton Rouge Tuesday morning. Video of the shooting sparked a wildfire of public outcry from around the nation. Here is everything we know about the background of each of the men involved in the shooting:Alton SterlingAlton Sterling has been described as by the mother of his oldest child, Quinyetta McMillon, as "a man who was simply trying to earn a living to take care of his children."
  McMillon was extremely emotional a
  
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• WBRZ obtains records of officers involved in deadly shooting

  07-07-2016 13:17
  
  BATON ROUGE - Following a public records request filed by the WBRZ Investigative Unit early after the officer-involved shooting death of Alton Sterling, the City of Baton Rouge made internal affairs records of the two officers involved available for review.Chief Investigator Chris Nakamoto got the first look at the records Thursday morning. Preliminary records research shows both officers, Howie Lake and Blane Salamoni, have been investigated for use of force - meaning anything from a physical e
  
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• CATS prepared to adjust routes should traffic accompany protests

  07-07-2016 13:09
  
  BATON ROUGE - The Capital Area Transit System (CATS) says it will be monitoring the volume and flow of traffic in the area of vigils and protests for recently slain Alton Sterling over the coming days.Peaceful gatherings are planned throughout the city, and CATS intends to stay ahead of any potential traffic problems that may develop as supporters and protesters turn out for the events.Baton Rouge Police urged motorists to avoid the area near the convenience store on North Foster Drive where Ste
  
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• Governor Edwards attends vigil for Alton Sterling

  07-07-2016 12:42
  
  BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards is attending a vigil and meeting with federal officials for an update on the investigation into the police shooting death of a Baton Rouge man.The governor's office said Edwards will attend a 6 p.m. prayer vigil with community and faith leaders as well as other elected officials.Earlier in the day, he's expected to meet with the U.S. attorney's office, the FBI and state police to get an update on the investigation into the shooting death of Alton Sterling.Ster
  
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• Governor attending vigil, update on Alton Sterling shooting

  07-07-2016 12:42
  
  BATON ROUGE - Gov. John Bel Edwards is attending a vigil and meeting with federal officials for an update on the investigation into the police shooting death of a Baton Rouge man.The governor's office said Edwards will attend a 6 p.m. prayer vigil with community and faith leaders as well as other elected officials.Earlier in the day, he's expected to meet with the U.S. attorney's office, the FBI and state police to get an update on the investigation into the shooting death of Alton Sterling.Ster
  
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• Together BR urges transparency, thoroughness in Sterling investigation

  07-07-2016 09:53
  
  BATON ROUGE - Together Baton Rouge’s press conference concerning the officer-involved shooting that took the life of Alton Sterling on Tuesday morning began with condolences and a prayer with more than 100 faith and community leaders in attendance.The media event took place at Wesley United Methodist Church on Government Street just after 10 a.m. It comes just two days after a 37-year-old man was shot dead in front of a convenience store on North Foster Drive. Both BRPD officers involv
  
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• More than 10 million Android devices infected with Chinese malware

  07-07-2016 08:54
  
  Cyber security experts report that more than 10 million devices running the world’s most popular smartphone operating system are infected with malware created by a Chinese cybercriminals.Researchers say the malware, called HummingBad, has generated more than $300,000 a month in “fraudulent ad revenue” for the Chinese hacker group Yingmob."Yingmob runs alongside a legitimate Chinese advertising analytics company, sharing its resources and technology," the researchers
  
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• Judge: Big Freedia must live in halfway house, drug-tested

  07-07-2016 08:18
  
  NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge has ruled bounce musician Big Freedia must live in a halfway house and submit to substance abuse testing after repeatedly testing positive for illegal drugs.
  U.S. District Judge Lance Africk determined after a hearing Wednesday that the entertainer, born Freddie Ross Jr., ran afoul of the conditions of her $25,000 bond. The drug test results came as Big Freedia, who pleaded guilty in March to the felony theft of nearly $35,000 in Section 8 housing vouchers, awaited
  
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• Man shot, killed by police in Minnesota, TV station reports

  07-07-2016 08:05
  
  The man who died was identified by relatives as Philando Castile, a 31-year-old who worked as a local public school employee.
  
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• BRFD responded to 2 morning fires

  07-07-2016 07:49
  
  BATON ROUGE - Fire crews were battling two house fires on Thursday morning; one on East Grant Street and another on Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive.Fire crew responded to the first fire around 5:30 a.m.  at a vacant house on East Grant near Thomas H. Delpit Drive. According a Baton Rouge Fire Department spokesperson, crews believed arson as the cause. No one was injured.Around 6 a.m., firefighters responded to another fire at Eddie Robinson Sr. near Government Street. No details about the fire
  
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• Who is Walt Green, the federal prosecutor in Alton Sterling's case?

  07-07-2016 03:00
  
  As the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, Walt Green and his office would be the ones to potentially prosecute the two Baton Rouge police officers involved in the shooting death of Alton Sterling.
  
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• Live updates from Alton Sterling vigil in Baton Rouge

  07-07-2016 00:55
  
  Crowd expected Wednesday at 6 p.m. at convenience store where police killed him
  
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• Before killing Alton Sterling, Baton Rouge police were notoriously brutal and racist

  07-07-2016 00:00
  
  Alton Sterling was selling CDs outside a Baton Rouge convenience store early Tuesday morning when the police responded to a 911 call that Sterling had threatened the 911 caller with a gun. That's sufficient reason for the police to come...
  
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• Before killing Alton Sterling, Baton Rouge police had a history of brutality complaints

  07-07-2016 00:00
  
  Alton Sterling was selling CDs outside a Baton Rouge convenience store early Tuesday morning when the police responded to a 911 call that Sterling had threatened the 911 caller with a gun. That's sufficient reason for the police to come...
  
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