Qualifying for the Congressional races are underway. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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In the US Senate race, five Republicans, two Democrats and one independent are expected to qualify. JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillion anticipates a Republican and Democrat will advance to a December runoff…:
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The group Together Baton Rouge took up a request by the US Justice Department and the governor’s office to lead a program on community policing called Project Spirit. The project aims to find out how people view the city’s problems, and to offer ideas about how Baton Rouge can move forward in the wake of the ambush on police officers, and the shooting death of Alton Sterling. Rev. Lee Wesley believes there needs to be reform within police departments…:
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Wesley says the group will hold “We the People” meetings over the next 6 months to allow people to voice their concerns on both sides.

The top half of the state is under a heat advisory until 7pm tomorrow. The National Weather Service says a ridge of high pressure is hovering over the region which is forecast to reach temperatures into the upper 90s to near 100 degrees. They say, when combined with the humidity, it will feel like it’s 105 to 110 degrees outside.