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• Remember Merrick Garland? Supreme Court pick sets record Wednesday

  19-07-2016 20:29
  
  His nomination will be longest without Senate action, eclipsing mark set in 1916
  
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• 'We have your backs,' Obama says in letter to law enforcement

  19-07-2016 20:24
  
  President Barack Obama says the nation will get through the recent killings of police officers with the "love and empathy of public servants" like the ones who were targeted in recent days.
  
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• 'As a community we must unite,' Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus says

  19-07-2016 20:13
  
  The black caucus, which has 33 members, said it would be in "continuous prayer" for the state, city, injured officers and the families of those who died.
  
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• Funerals for 2 Baton Rouge officers killed in shooting are scheduled

  19-07-2016 20:08
  
  They will take place Friday this week and July 25.
  
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• Neighbors start ribbon campaign for slain officer

  19-07-2016 18:59
  
  BATON ROUGE – Neighbors of BRPD Corporal Montrell Jackson, one of the slain officers in Sunday's shooting, are hand making blue and black ribbons in his honor. Whitney Dougherty and Jennifer Cupit, both neighbors of Jackson, are spear-heading the blue and black ribbon campaign.The blue represents police officers while the black represents fallen officers.
  "I texted him that morning with a short prayer, that I hoped he was safe. I never ever thought it was him. Out of the whole
  
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• Restaurants plan to donate to families of slain officers, first responders

  19-07-2016 18:21
  
  BATON ROUGE – The Baton Rouge community along with area restaurants have been finding ways to give back to the families of the slain officers involved in Sunday's shooting on Airline Highway.Thousands of dollars have already been collected to help, and more restaurants are contributing to the effort.On Monday, July 25, restaurants plan to donate 25 percent of their sales to the Baton Rouge Area Foundation's Fund for police and first responders.
  The money will provide relief to the offi
  
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• St. Charles Parish holding blood drive for Baton Rouge officers

  19-07-2016 18:20
  
  The drive will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday (July 27) at the St. Charles Parish Courthouse, 15045 River Road, Hahnville.
  
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• What is a buck moon? Will I see it Tuesday night in Louisiana?

  19-07-2016 17:56
  
  Moon reaches full phase at 5:57 p.m., below eastern horizon, but will become visible soon afterward as it rises
  
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• Walmart in Galvez on lockdown for an hour after threat made

  19-07-2016 16:27
  
  GALVEZ – The Neighborhood Walmart in Galvez was on lockdown for an hour after a customer made a threat to shoot the store.The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office responded to the Neighborhood Walmart on Highway 42 around 11 a.m. when a man with his friend were in the check out line.In a conversation with his friend, the man said, "I should go out to the car and get a gun and come back and shoot the store up." A Walmart employee heard the threat and reported it.
  APSO was contacted, howeve
  
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• Refuge ties 'gator hunt permit to killing invasive rodents

  19-07-2016 16:18
  
  NEW ORLEANS - At one national wildlife refuge in Louisiana, hunters who want to go after alligator must first kill 500 invasive rodents that threaten the wetlands where both live.Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge Assistant Manager Brian Pember says it helps keep prolific nutria under control at the 4,200-acre refuge in southern Terrebonne Parish. He's taking applications for two, two-year permits.Nutria are 12-pound, web-footed rodents with orange buck teeth and rat-like tails. They eat wetlands
  
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• Police officer shot in Kansas City has died

  19-07-2016 14:46
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kansas - A Kansas City, Kansas, police captain has died after a shooting early Thursday afternoon, multiple sources confirmed.The NBC station in Kansas City is reporting that police responded to a shots fired call around 1:30 Tuesday afternoon.  The caller said multiple people were shooting at him from a vehicle.Officers arrived and took one person in custody. A second officer pursued the other suspects and shots were fired, hitting the officer.The officer was taken to the
  
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• Chief says police officer shot in Kansas City, Kansas

  19-07-2016 14:46
  
  KANSAS CITY, Kan. - The police chief in Kansas City, Kansas, says one of his offers has been shot and is asking the community for prayers.
  Police Chief Terry Zeigler tweeted that the officer was shot Tuesday afternoon. He says the officer's condition is unknown, but he tweeted "start prayers."
  The Kansas City Star reports that police radio traffic indicated that multiple suspects ran from the scene.
  No other information was immediately available.
  Tuesday's shooting was the second of a Kansas Cit
  
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• Police union condemns local leader for inciting violence with t-shirt

  19-07-2016 14:41
  
  BATON ROUGE - A statement from the Baton Rouge Union of Police condemns a community leader for wearing an “inflammatory t-shirt” at recent protests over the death of Alton Sterling during an officer involved shooting.The BRUP also took the opportunity to express its gratitude for the service of the officers killed and injured in Sunday’s ambush shooting on Airline Highway.The statement says the t-shirt only served to “instigate and validate” viol
  
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• Queen: Trump wasn't authorized to use 'We Are the Champions'

  19-07-2016 14:26
  
  NEW YORK - Another musical act is telling Donald Trump to stop using their music.
      
  The classic rock band Queen posted a statement on Twitter on Tuesday saying they never approved Trump's use of "We Are the Champions" during the 2016 Republic National Convention.
      
  Before Melania Trump gave a speech in Cleveland on Monday night, Trump made a brief appearance to introduce her and walked onstage to Queen's 1977 hit song.
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• Authorities ID Albany residents killed in Alabama head-on crash

  19-07-2016 14:22
  
  PHENIX CITY, Ala. - Authorities say three adults and two children were killed in a head-on collision between their car and a semitrailer on an eastern Alabama highway.
  Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry Jr. says all of the victims are from Albany, Louisiana.A young woman Carrie Jones, 32, and her two children, Trinity Jones, 7, and Jackson Jones, 4 were killed. Also killed were twin sisters Judy Madere and Trudy Herbert, both 58.
  Authorities say there were no survivors in their vehicl
  
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• More community events, vigils planned for slain officers

  19-07-2016 13:54
  
  BATON ROUGE – More community events, prayer services and vigils have been planned for Tuesday in honor of the slain and injured officers that were involved in Sunday's shooting on Airline Highway.On Monday night, several gathered at Full the Full Gospel United Pentecostal Church and Healing Place Church for prayer services and vigils.
  Members of the community will have more opportunities to honor the officers as several more events are scheduled throughout the Baton Rouge area for the
  
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• Funeral arrangements announced for slain officers

  19-07-2016 13:47
  
  BATON ROUGE – Funeral arrangements have been announced for two of the slain officers involved in Sunday's shooting.
   
  BRPD Officer Matthew Gerald and Corporal Montrell Jackson were two of the three officers killed during a shooting that took place on Airline Highway on early Sunday morning.Officer Gerald was a Marine and did three tours in Iraq. He served with the Baton Rouge Police Department for less than one year. The Geralds have two daughters.The following funeral arrange
  
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• Funeral arrangements announced for slain officer

  19-07-2016 13:47
  
  BATON ROUGE – Funeral arrangements have been announced for one of the slain officers involved in Sunday's shooting.
   
  BRPD Officer Matthew Gerald was one of three officers killed during a shooting that took place on Airline Highway on early Sunday morning.Officer Gerald was a Marine and did three tours in Iraq. He served with the Baton Rouge Police Department for less than one year.
  The Geralds have two daughters.The following funeral arrangements have been made for Officer Ma
  
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• Memorials in place at EBRSO for slain deputy

  19-07-2016 12:46
  
  BATON ROUGE - Memorials have been set up for an EBRSO deputy who was killed during Sunday's tragic ambush shooting.The sheriff's office is displaying a unit in front of headquarters and other reminders are placed around the inside lobby.The memorials are in place to honor Deputy Brad Garafola, who died at the scene of a shooting on Airline Highway on Sunday. He was 45 years old and had served on the EBRSO force for 24 years. His shifted had ended at 8 a.m. and he was working extra duty when shot
  
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• Murdering the police will not stop police brutality

  19-07-2016 12:30
  
  Police brutality is not a problem snipers can solve.  Police brutality will not be halted with guerilla warfare or with ambush techniques.  We've recently seen uniquely disturbing videos of black people killed by police.  But lying in wait for police...
  
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• Search suspended for man who fell into Mississippi River

  19-07-2016 12:28
  
  DONALDSONVILLE - The Coast Guard has suspended the search for the captain of a freight vessel who fell into the Mississippi River in Louisiana. The Coast Guard said Capt. Ambarish Parekh was last seen Sunday morning Parekh wearing a blue shirt and long pants with a personal flotation device. The Coast Guard said Parekh was attempting to board the freight vessel African Raptor from a crew boat and fell off a ramp that was connecting the two vessels near Donaldsonville.The search ended Monday nigh
  
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• Officials announce fund for murdered officers

  19-07-2016 12:28
  
  BATON ROUGE - An official donation account has been set up for murdered officers, the Baton Rouge Police Department announced Tuesday.Baton Rouge Union of Police, Magnolia State Peace Officers Association along with the Fraternal Order of Police organized accounts at all area Capital One Bank locations. Donations can be made under the Baton Rouge Union of Police Fallen Hero’s Fund.Baton Rouge Police officers Matt Gerald and Montrell Jackson along with East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's
  
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• Good Samaritan recovers body of man who fell into Mississippi River

  19-07-2016 12:28
  
  DONALDSONVILLE - The body of a missing man who fell into the Mississippi River has been recovered. The Coast Guard said that Ambarish Parekh's body was recovered by a good Samaritan recovered Parekh's body in the water and transferred him to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office The Coast Guard said Capt. Parekh was last seen Sunday morning wearing a blue shirt and long pants with a personal flotation device. The Coast Guard said Parekh was attempting to board the freight vesse
  
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• In emotional Facebook post, wife says slain husband was her 'blue-eyed rock'

  19-07-2016 12:21
  
  DENHAM SPRINGS - The wife of slain Baton Rouge Police Officer Matt Gerald broke her silence in an emotional Facebook post overnight."I'm drawing my strength from all the love surrounding me from all directions," Dechia Badeaux Gerald posted on the social media site early Tuesday morning. The post began, "My heart is heavy. I feel a range of emotion. It wasn't supposed to be this way!! I'm navigating our ship the best way I know how. No worries babe, BRPD, our community, family, friends, thin blu
  
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• Livingston Parish counterfeiters sentenced to federal prison

  19-07-2016 12:03
  
  BATON ROUGE - Two Livingston Parish counterfeiters were sentenced to federal prison by the Department of Justice on Tuesday.28-year-old Philip Slay, of Denham Springs, was sentenced to 40 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. 29-year-old Brandi Robinson, of Livingston, was sentenced to 15 months in prison also with three years of supervised release to follow. “Counterfeiting is not a victimless crime. My office will continue to work with the U.S. Secret Servic
  
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• NY, Massachusetts sue Volkswagen over emissions cheating

  19-07-2016 09:33
  
  ALBANY, N.Y. - New York state and Massachusetts are suing Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche over diesel emissions cheating.The lawsuits, announced Tuesday, allege that Volkswagen and its affiliates defrauded buyers by selling more than 40,000 vehicles that were equipped with software that concealed the true level of emissions in order to pass government tests.Further, the suit says the German automaker submitted false documents to the two states as part of an effort to conceal the cheating.The legal
  
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• Coroner ID's man who slipped off roof at University House apartments

  19-07-2016 08:13
  
  BATON ROUGE - A 20-year-old man has fallen off the rooftop at the University House apartments near LSU's campus Tuesday morning.The East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office identified the 20-year-old man as Jacob Seaman. The death, according to the Coroner's Office was ruled as accidental and the cause of death was mufti-system trauma, secondary to the fall.According to the Coroner's Office Seaman was swimming in a pool that is on the roof of the apartments and tried to walk across a ledge and slipped.
  
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• All lanes now open on I-12 West

  19-07-2016 07:30
  
  BATON ROUGE - All lanes are now open on 1-12 West.The left lane of I-12 West near Millerville was closed Tuesday morning due to the accident. The delay from this accident remains at Juban Road in Denham Springs.Accident w/ inj involving a motorcycle I12 W @ Millerville. Left lane blocked delay past Amite River Bridge pic.twitter.com/jYahnX0ZMj— WBRZ Traffic (@WBRZtraffic) July 19, 20162une In's Ashley Fruge will have traffic updates during Good Morning America. We will have new details
  
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• 'We're hurting:' Hundreds gather at vigil to honor slain Baton Rouge officers

  19-07-2016 04:38
  
  The vigil at Healing Place Church on Highland Road was organized to support the family of slain Baton Rouge Police Officer Matthew Gerald.
  
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• Autopsy: Slain Baton Rouge officers were each shot multiple times

  19-07-2016 00:56
  
  The three Baton Rouge law enforcement officers who were shot and killed on Sunday (July 17) were all struck by gunfire multiple times, according to preliminary autopsy results
  
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• Sheriff's deputy shot in head 'fighting for his life' day after Baton Rouge attack

  19-07-2016 00:54
  
  A Baton Rouge sheriff's deputy remained in very critical condition at a hospital Monday (July 18), a day after he was shot in the head and the torso in an attack on law enforcement that left three officers dead and two...
  
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• Shattered glass, makeshift memorials at scene of deadly shooting

  19-07-2016 00:32
  
  A day after the fatal shooting of three Baton Rouge officers, shattered windows and bouquets of flowers at the scene serve as a reminder of what happened.
  
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