Governor John Bel Edwards is receiving an update this afternoon on the investigation into the shooting death of Alton Sterling by two Baton Rouge police officers. The governor’s office says Edwards will meet with the US Attorney’s office, the FBI and state police. Deputy Chief of Staff for the governor, Julie Baxter Payer, says Edwards wants to make sure the investigation is detailed and accurate….
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Two cell phone videos of the shooting have circulated on the internet. It has sparked anger from people who knew Sterling, including his aunt, Sandra Sterling…
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Another vigil takes place tonight and Governor Edwards plans on making statements.

A former employer of 37-year-old Alton Sterling is speaking up on behalf of the man who was shot and killed by Baton Rouge Police Officers. Michelle Southern reports…
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CNN reports that police confronted Sterling after a 9-1-1 call from a homeless man who said he kept asking Sterling for money, but called authorites once he brandished a weapon. Audio from a Baton Rouge police dispatcher has been released that says there’s a man selling CDs, who has a gun in his pocket.