Governor John Bel Edwards says the US Justice Department will lead the investigation into the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling. He’s the 37-year-old black man who was killed after two white Baton Rouge police officers were called to the area to look for a man with a gun. Edwards called the shooting tragic…
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Edwards is asking faith-based community leaders and elected officials to work together to keep the peace.

Meanwhile, Baton Rouge Police Chief Carl Dabadie says they have a lot of questions themselves when it comes to this shooting…
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There have been calls for Dabadie to step down in the wake of this shooting, but he says that won’t happen.

During an emotional press conference this morning, people cried out for justice following the fatal police shooting of 37-year-old Alton Sterling. Halen Doughty has more…
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