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• Firefighters treated for heat-related issues after fire

  22-07-2016 20:17
  
  BATON ROUGE - Several St. George firefighters were treated for heat-related issues following an apartment fire in the 2300 block of Gardere Lane Friday afternoon.The St. George Fire Department was called to a reported attic fire in an apartment building there around 1:50 p.m. When they arrived, smoke was coming from the roof of the complex. Crews located the fire and extinguished it after it damaged second floor apartments, while first floor apartments sustained water and smoke damage t
  
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• Father of slain officer slams police union attack on local leader

  22-07-2016 18:50
  
  BATON ROUGE - The father of a Baton Rouge Police officer slain in Sunday's ambush shooting condemned the police union's "attack" on a councilwoman's t-shirt.In a letter to the editor to a local newspaper, Hosea Lyle Jackson, the father of BRPD officer Montrell Jackson, writes that he is disappointed that the Baton Rouge Union of Police "would attack and attempt to defame" Marcelle regarding a t-shirt."My son's death and the other officers of law enforcement should not
  
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• State won't enforce new abortion restrictions, for now

  22-07-2016 17:16
  
  NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana officials have agreed not to enforce several new restrictions on abortion pending a judge's decision on whether to block the laws.The restrictions include a requirement for a 72-hour waiting period for many women, and a ban on a common second-trimester procedure called dilation and evacuation. They were to take effect Aug. 1.Two clinics and three doctors filed a July 1 lawsuit against the new laws.In court records filed last week, the state sought more time to evaluate th
  
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• 68-year-old Tigerland resident stabs neighbor during argument

  22-07-2016 16:58
  
  BATON ROUGE - Police reported the arrest of a 68-year-old woman accused of stabbing a person at her Tigerland apartment in order to put an end to an argument.Catherine Collins was booked on an attempted murder charge after BRPD officers took her into custody on Thursday night.Police said Ms. Collins was involved in a loud argument outside of her second floor apartment that was disturbing the other apartment complex residents when the victim stepped in to try to get some peace. Collins then got a
  
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• SLIDESHOW: Funeral and procession of Officer Matthew Gerald

  22-07-2016 15:41
  
  Images from News 2 viewers and WBRZ.com viewers poured in via social media networks on the Friday when Baton Rouge Police Department Officer Matthew Gerald was laid to rest.The officer was shot and killed during the gunfight that unfolded at an Airline Highway business on the morning of Sunday, July 17th.A massive turnout appeared at Healing Place church where the viewing and funeral for Officer Gerald were held. The funeral procession took the interstate to arrive at his final resting place at
  
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• PHOTOS: Funeral and procession of Officer Matthew Gerald

  22-07-2016 15:41
  
  Images from News 2 viewers and WBRZ.com viewers poured in via social media networks on Friday when Baton Rouge Police Department Officer Matthew Gerald was laid to rest.The officer was shot and killed during the gunfight that unfolded at an Airline Highway business on the morning of Sunday, July 17th.A massive turnout appeared at Healing Place church where the viewing and funeral for Officer Gerald were held. The funeral procession took the interstate to arrive at his final resting place at Loui
  
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• Last Radio Call for Officer Matthew Gerald

  22-07-2016 15:14
  
  Headquarters 8211.Headquarters to 8211.This is the last call for 8211.Officer Matthew Gerald’s End of Watch came on July 17th, 2016.Officer Gerald served his country and his city with honor, pride and dignity.His dedication to his family, his friends and duty will never be forgotten.Mr. Buttons, you will be missed by all, but rest easy, your brothers and sisters behind the badge will take it from here.God speed to you.We love you.By honor, brothers.-Transmitted on the morning of July 1
  
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• Should Baton Rouge police officers be required to live in the city? Yes, say two council members

  22-07-2016 13:30
  
  Two Metro Council members want to require any Baton Rouge police officer hired after Jan. 1, 2017, to live within the city limits.
  
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• German broadcaster BR: 6 dead in Munich shooting

  22-07-2016 13:28
  
  BERLIN - German public broadcaster BR reports that six people have been killed at a shooting at a McDonald's restaurant in a mall in Munich.The incident happened at The Olympia-Einkaufszentrum shopping mall in the northern part of Munich. Police have responded to the scene in large numbers.Munich police on Friday night are hunting for the shooter or shooters, saying "the suspects are still on the run." They are urging residents and visitors to stay home, seek safety inside buildings and avoid pu
  
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• Death toll in Munich shooting rises to 9

  22-07-2016 13:28
  
  BERLIN - German public broadcaster BR reports up to nine people have been killed at a shooting at a McDonald's restaurant in a mall in Munich.Spokesman Peter Beck told The Associated Press he can confirm eight dead and several wounded in the attack Friday near a McDonald's restaurant in a northern section of the Bavarian capital. Police say they have found 9th body at shooting scene and are checking to see if it was an attacker.The incident happened at The Olympia-Einkaufszentr
  
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• Religious organizations come together to offer peace to shaken community

  22-07-2016 13:03
  
  A vigil at the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church continued a series of services to honor the fallen Baton Rouge law enforcement officers.Six religious organizations were represented by speakers, offering words of inspiration and compassion."We are Luthern, we are Catholic, we are African Methodist, and we are episcopal," Rev. Herman Kelly explained. "We came together tonight to show this community that, in order for this community to be healed, we have to call on God almighty."The church
  
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• Ex-KKK leader Duke signs up to run for Senate

  22-07-2016 12:54
  
  BATON ROUGE - Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke has officially signed up to run for U.S. Senate in Louisiana.Duke registered Friday, the final day of Louisiana's qualifying period. A registered Republican, he is seeking an open seat vacated by Republican David Vitter.Duke's candidacy comes as Louisiana is grappling with deep racial tensions after the shooting death of a black man by white police officers and the killing of three law enforcement officers by a black man.A white supremacist, Du
  
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• Ex-KKK leader David Duke says he plans to run for US Senate

  22-07-2016 12:54
  
  BATON ROUGE - Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke says he plans to run for U.S. Senate in Louisiana.Duke's announcement came Friday on his website.A registered Republican, he would be seeking an open seat vacated by Republican David Vitter.Duke's announcement comes as Louisiana is grappling with deep racial tensions after the shooting death of a black man by white police officers and the killing of three law enforcement officers by a black man.A white supremacist, Duke served one term as a sta
  
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• Trump's closer is over, Clinton set to snag attention

  22-07-2016 12:15
  
  CLEVELAND - In the swirl of balloons and cheers of the masses, Donald Trump finally had his Rocky Balboa moment after a rocky convention.Now Democrats are eager to step up for their own spectacle. Hillary Clinton is set to snatch attention from Republicans by naming her running mate in advance of the Democratic convention, with Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine the leading contender.Trump's forceful promises to be the champion of disaffected Americans closed out his convention on a high note for the party
  
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• Clinton chooses Tim Kaine as running mate

  22-07-2016 12:15
  
  CLEVELAND - Hillary Clinton has chosen Virginia Senator Tim Kaine for her november running mate, according to CNN.Kaine, 58, has been a favorite for the vice presidential slot since the start of Clinton's search process. He has been active in the Senate on foreign relations and military affairs and built a reputation for working across the aisle as Virginia's governor and mayor of Richmond."I'm glad the waiting game is nearly over," Kaine told reporters Thursday after an event in northern Virgin
  
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• Obama to host Mexican president for White House talks

  22-07-2016 12:14
  
  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is welcoming Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto to the White House for talks on trade, climate change and possibly Donald Trump.Pena Nieto's visit Friday comes hours after Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination. The Mexican leader has said Trump's negative attitude toward Mexicans, including saying they bring drugs and crime to America and calling them rapists, has hurt relations with the U.S.Obama's meetings with visiting foreign leaders are
  
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• GOP convention ends quietly with few arrests after protests

  22-07-2016 12:11
  
  CLEVELAND - Cleveland has breathed a sigh of relief as the Republican convention concluded with about two dozen arrests over four days thanks to a massive police presence and protesters' own concerns for their safety.City officials and police who braced for mass disruptions and violence during this summer of bloodshed struck a confident note as the convention wrapped up Thursday.Cleveland police spokeswoman Sgt. Jennifer Ciaccia said police were not nervous but trained and in place to keep the p
  
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• Judge won't kick DA off ex-Saints player case

  22-07-2016 12:09
  
  NEW ORLEANS - A judge has refused to remove the New Orleans district attorney's office from the prosecution of a man who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of former Saints defensive end Will Smith.State Judge Camille Buras on Friday rejected arguments that District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro's office should be removed because Cannizzaro has shown personal animosity toward defense attorney John Fuller.Fuller cited a 200-page report that Cannizzaro's office had circulated to law enfo
  
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• Louisiana casino revenue down 2.6 percent

  22-07-2016 12:08
  
  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's 15 riverboats, four racetrack slots casinos and Harrah's New Orleans brought in $202.7 million in June, a 2.6 percent decrease from June 2015's $208.2 million.The 13,160 video poker machines across the state brought in $45.4 million. That was a 2.9 percent decrease from June 2015, when 14,171 machines at truck stops, bars, restaurants and off-track betting parlors brought in nearly $46.8 million.Winnings in Baton Rouge's riverboat casino market jumped 2.3 percent in Jun
  
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• Arrest made in hit-and-run that killed Hammond skateboarder

  22-07-2016 12:06
  
  HAMMOND - Police have made an arrest in a Hammond hit-and-run wreck that left a skateboarder dead.Louisiana State Police tell media outlets 37-year-old Vincent Young was arrested Wednesday on charges of felony hit-and-run driving, driving on a suspended license and driving without a license plate.Police say that on May 11, 26-year-old Erin Gerhard was riding a skateboard when he was hit by a vehicle and thrown into the left lane. There, a second vehicle struck him. Both vehicles left.Based on fo
  
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• Mom: Gunman would 'pretty much lose it' on police shootings

  22-07-2016 12:04
  
  The mother of the man who shot and killed three law-enforcement officers in Baton Rouge says her son would "pretty much lose it" when he heard about a black man being shot by police in what he considered an unlawful manner.Corine Woodley said in an interview with PBS talk show host Tavis Smiley on Thursday that son Gavin Long rented a car several times and drove to locations where black men had been shot by police and would tell her: "Somebody has to do something."Police gunned down Long, a 29-y
  
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• Mom of Baton Rouge shooter: He'd 'lose it' over shootings

  22-07-2016 02:48
  
  The mother of the Iraq war veteran who shot and killed three law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge said Thursday that she believes her son suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and that he once said he thought the CIA was following him.
  
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