Congressmen Cedric Richmond and Garret Graves have come together to create a bill to address the growing violence between law enforcement and the public. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards is also in our nation’s capitol today along with State Police Col Mike Edmonson to meet with President Barack Obama and other individuals from around the country for a discussion about ways we can keep people safe, build community trust and ensure justice for all Americans. Among those invited are law enforcement, community advocates, faith leaders and elected officials.

The now former Richland Parish Sheriff’s Deputy accused of leaving a K-9 in a hot car, then lying about it after the dog died, pleaded guilty in the case. District Attorney Mack Lancaster says if John Cummings had just been honest about what happened, he probably wouldn’t have been in as much trouble…:
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Lancaster says Cummings will have to spend a year in jail and pay restitution for the K-9 Deputy Duke which totaled more than $8,000.

The 15-year-old son of the man who was killed by Baton Rouge police last week spoke about his father publicly for the first time today. Cameron Sterling says his dad, Alton, was a good man and taught him to be kind to people. One of the Sterling family attorneys, Justin Bamberg, also spoke saying all the family wants is change, progress, and justice. He says they have questions about the ability to seek justice in Louisiana…:
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