Baton Rouge Police say they are still looking for another person believed to be involved in an alleged plot to harm officers in the area. Chief Carl Dabadie says four suspects allegedly robbed a pawn shop late Saturday night to steal guns and ammo. He says this threat against law enforcement is the reason police showed up to the Baton Rouge protests in SWAT gear on Sunday…:
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He says police are still trying to find another suspect and the rest of the stolen guns.
In the wake of last week’s police shooting of Alton Sterling, it’s reported that Congressmen Garret Graves and Cedric Richmond plan to bring legislation that would provide training for officers when it comes to calming a situation and present an alternative to lethal force. They said the goal is to give cops more tools to try to eliminate incidents with such outcomes as the Sterling case.
The investment bank, Goldman Sachs, predicts the U.S. oil and gas industry will bounce back in the next few years but not everyone agrees. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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There’s also bad news for the shrimp industry in Louisiana as NOAA now predicts the harvest this year will be down more than 16 million pounds from the 55-year average. Louisiana Shrimp Association President Acy Cooper..:
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He adds that consumers shouldn’t see a higher price for shrimp at the store because of imports driving prices down.