The lawyer for one of the officers involved in the Alton Sterling shooting doesn’t believe state criminal charges will be handed down from the Attorney General’s office. The DOJ found no federal civil rights laws were broken in the incident. Blane Salamoni’s Defense attorney John McLindon says the feds got it right…:
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The Sterling family wants justice and there are others who aren’t happy with what the DOJ decided. That’s why the Baton Rouge Police Department is preparing for any possible protests that may come….:
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McKneely says aside from three arrests at a protest outside BRPD headquarters the night the decision was leaked, things have been pretty quiet in the Capitol City.

The Louisiana delegation is pleased the GOP bill which gets rid of much of Obamacare has been approved and sent to the Senate. Congressman Ralph Abraham says the American Health Care Act will get Washington out of the exam room, give flexibility to states, preserve reliable coverage for people with preexisting conditions and lower premiums.

The Senate Transportation Committee approves a bill that requires traffic signs to be posted ahead of speed cameras. The proposal by New Orleans Senator Troy Carter requires that the signs be clearly visible and at the same height of other street signs already in place. He says this is another added safety measure of the bill….:
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The proposal was approved without objection and now heads to the full Senate.