The funeral for Alton Sterling will be held today at the Southern University F.G. Clark Activity Center. The Sterling family’s spokesperson, Gary Chambers, says between 3 and 5-thousand people are expected to attend, including some big name speakers…:
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Chambers says the viewing is scheduled today from 8:30 to 10:30 am, and the service will begin at 11am.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office has ruled arson in the fires at the Louisiana governor’s Civil War mansion in Opelousas, and another historical site. Chief Deputy Brant Thompson says they’re working both scenes separately. He says they are unsure if the fires are connected but it’s not being ruled out…:
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He says the Old Governor’s mansion is considered a total loss.

Former state representative and ex-KKK leader David Duke says he is thinking about running against Republican incumbent Steve Scalise in Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District. Duke says the media coverage of the recent police shootings have been slanted against white Americans and he’ll go to Washington DC and speak the truth of what’s happening…:
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Duke has authorized a campaign committee to judge whether he should get run for Congress this November.

BP says the final number on how much the catastrophic Gulf of Mexico oil spill cost the company stands at $61.6 billion dollars. The company says it expects to spend a total of $44 billion after tax deductions.