According to filings by the Baton Rouge Police Department Monday, the cops
involved in the shooting death of 37-year-old Alton Sterling say they saw the
“butt of a gun” in the man’s front pocket, and that Sterling tried to reach
for it. It says Sterling did not obey orders to place his hands on a vehicle
and he resisted arrest before being tazed.

Massive flooding, three legislative sessions and now protests in Baton Rouge
are just a few of the major events Governor John Bel Edwards has dealt with
his first few months in office. ULM political science professor Dr. John
Sutherlin says the public seems to be pleased with Edwards’ governing thus
far, and the armchair politicians are staying mostly quiet…:
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He says it’s not likely another govenor has had so much on his plate so close
to the start of his term.

The new Louisiana transportation task force meets today to discuss
recommendations to improve our roadways. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The US House approves Louisiana Congressman’s Ralph Abraham’s bill seeking to
defund a 2015 executive order that could drive up the costs of building in the
Bayou State. Abraham says it also would cause flood insurance to skyrocket…:
Cut 13 (06) “flood insurance”