06:30 Newscast, July 8th, 2016

President Barack Obama says Americans should be deeply troubled by the fatal police shootings of two black men in Louisiana and Minnesota. Mr Obama says the deaths of Alton Sterling of Baton Rouge and Philando Castile of St. Paul are not isolated incidents and they reflect racial disparities that continue to plague this country…:
CUT 7 (10) “under the law”

Since then the President has said he’s horrified that a protest in Dallas over the murders of Sterling and Castile turned deadly. Cops say 5 Dallas officers were killed and 6 others injured by what appeared to be snipers in calculated positions. One suspect is reportedly dead and three others in custody.

Meanwhile though authorities in Louisiana say threats are going around here, none of them are credible and the public should be cautious when it comes to sharing erroneous reports on social media. State Police say fake threats can unnecessarily alarm the public and divert resources and attention away from the important task at hand.

In the latest development in the fatal police shooting of Alton Sterling, sources say there was only one of the two officers involved that fired their weapon. They say it was Blane Salamoni who is believed to have fired all of the shots. An autopsy conducted by the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office revealed that Sterling died of multiple gunshot wounds to his back and chest.

A former Fontainebleau High School teacher and coach has been arrested amid allegations he had sex with one of his students. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Capt. Daniel Seuzeneau says 37-year-old William Leto made contact with the student through social media and then began grooming her to trust him. He says the suspect faces many charges…:
Cut 10 (10) “a juvenile”