14:30 LRN Newscast

East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore has recused himself from the prosecution of the Alton Sterling case. Moore says he has a relationship with the parents of officer Blane Salamon, one of the two officers involved in the shooting. Moore’s recusal means the Louisiana Attorney General’s office will take over the case or a special prosecutor will be appointed. Moore says it’s important the Department of Justice does a thorough investigation first….
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SWAT units were needed to clear protestors from a Baton Rouge neighborhood and the American Civil Liberities Union believes the officers used excessive force. Louisiana ACLU Executive Director Marjorie Esman says treating a peaceful public as they will start a riot does not help improved strained relations…
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More protests are expected in Baton Rouge as demonstrators cry out for justice in the death of Alton Sterling, and law enforcement look to keep the peace. Michelle Southern has more…
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A man accused of fatally shooting a state police trooper last summer has been granted a change of venue for his case. Kevin Daigle is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of officer Steven Vincent and state judge Guy Bradberry says the jury will be selected from Bossier Parish and transported to Calcasieu Parish for the trial.