Governor John Bel Edwards has a meeting scheduled for this afternoon with members of the US Attorney’s office, FBI and state police as the investigation into Alton Sterling’s death continues. Former US Attorney Harry Rosenberg on what takes place when federal government investigates an officer-involved shooting to see if the victim’s civil rights were violated…
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Executive Director of the Louisiana ACLU, Marjorie Esman, says there are too many unknowns in the incident…
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Baton Rouge police say Sterling was armed when they encountered him. A second cell phone video of the shooting, shows one of the officers taking what appears to be a gun from his pocket after Sterling was shot.

The funeral is today for Sterlington Police Sergeant David Elahi (eh-lah-hee) who was killed over the fourth of July weekend when a suspected drunk driver plowed into him as he was working a traffic stop. Reverend Chad Brooks will officiate the funeral service and says Elahi loved to help people, which he did not only as a police officer, but through his other endeavors, including an inflatable jumper company he owned…
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Elahi leaves behind a two-year-old child and fiance who is expecting a child in January.

The Lafayette School Board will not change its Pledge of Allegiance policy despite an advocacy group’s request to change the policy after a student was allegedly mistreated at Acadiana High for not stand during the pledge. Students in Lafayette will continue to stand during the pledge, but do not have to recite it because of religious beliefs.