East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore says his office has recused itself from the Alton Sterling investigation. Sterling was killed by Baton Rouge Police, sparking days of tense protests throughout the city. Moore says he has no direct relationship with either cop involved, but he is close with the parents of Officer Blane Salamoni…:
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Moore says this is one of the hardest decisions he’s ever had to make while in office, but he’s doing it in the interest of justice for all parties involved.

Meanwhile Major Doug Cain with State Police says law enforcement will do whatever it takes to keep everyone safe during this time of unrest…:
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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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Erik Nunez, accused of helping Darren Sharper drug women so the former NFL star could rape them while they were unconscious, has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors. Nunez faced federal charges he supplied Sharper with the drugs, and the deal reportedly includes an agreement to cooperate with prosecutors.