Protests in Baton Rouge and the many arrests that have been made continue to make national headlines as the tensions grow over the Alton Sterling killing by a white police officer. Many of those taken into custody are not locals. Governor John Bel Edwards says you can’t block roadways and law enforcement will be quick to respond to unlawful actions…:
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The recent acts of violence and protests across the country have many people asking what can be done to improve race relations. LSU associate sociology professor Dr. Lori Martin says what we need is an open and honest dialogue about racial matters…:
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Martin says racial problems are real, and they have real consequences because tragedies like the Dallas attack are occurring far too often.

A St. John the Baptist Parish Deputy who was injured in a 2012 shooting will get a new kidney today, courtesy of a brother in blue. Halen Doughty has the story…:
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Candidates in the fall US Senate Election can qualify 10 days from today. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Democrat Foster Campbell has the support of the governor, which gives him an advantage over Caroline Fayard:
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