The governor’s office plans to meet with State Police and the East Baton Rouge district attorney’s office over the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling, who was killed after a confrontation with two Baton Rouge police officers. An attorney for Sterling’s family has asked for State Police to take over the investigation and the NAACP says the Baton Rouge police chief should be fired.

According to the Louisiana Entertainment and Film Association, business from the state’s film industry is down 90-percent from a year ago. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson admits there’s some uncertainity in the industry and that’s why they will conduct a comprehensive review of the program…
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Pierson says they’ll make recommendations for legislators to consider for the 2017 session.

Abortion providers in Louisiana have filed suit over seven abortion laws enacted this year. The Center for Reproductive Rights brought forward the federal suit to keep the rules from taking effect on August 1. But Deanna Wallace with Louisiana Right to Life says these laws are needed, because abortion doctors refuse to consider common sense protections for the safety of women….
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The Center for Reproductive Rights say the laws are unnecessary and limits the options for women seeking an abortion.

Gas prices are on a slight decline. Triple-A spokesperson Mike Right says the statewide average has fallen to $2.08, which is much lower than what we were paying at this time last year when the statewide average was $2.55…
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Right says a large supply of gas on the market is a factor in the lower prices.