At least 150 protesters were arrested over the weekend in Baton Rouge as there were several tense exchanges between police and those angry over the shooting death of Alton Sterling by a white cop. Here’s the reaction of the crowd after one of the protesters was taken into custody…:
Cut 13 (08) “let him go”
Most of the arrests were for obstruction for allegedly standing in the street. Governor John Bel Edwards says law enforcement will be quick to respond to any unlawful action…:
Cut 15 (06) “in Louisiana”
Many are asking what can be done to improve race relations around the country. LSU associate sociology professor Dr. Lori Martin says all of this violence is part of a much larger problem…:
CUT 8 (09) “and disadvantage”

Qualifying for the fall US Senate election is only 10 days away. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says State Treasurer John Kennedy is the GOP front-runner, while Republican candidates Rob Maness and Congressmen Charles Boustany and John Fleming seek to cut jump into the lead. The governor supports Democrat Foster Campbell over Caroline Fayard. Pinsonat says this is going to be an expensive run for the candidates:
CUT 6 (06) “of them”
The election takes place November 8th.

The craze of the new app PokemonGO is prompting warnings from local law enforcement agencies saying do NOT try to “Catch Them All” while you’re driving. The addicting game lets users “walk” around a virtual map hunting for the pocket monsters, but state authorities urge players to always be aware of their surroundings.