The ACLU of Louisiana feels Baton Rouge Police violated the rights of protesters, and they’ve filed a lawsuit against the department. The suit also calls for a temporary restraining order against BRPD. ACLU-LA Executive Director Marjorie Esman…:
CUT 16 (11) “protest peacefully”
The governor has described the police protest response as “moderate.”

The two Democrats in the US Senate race are making their case as to why they should be elected in November. Attorney Caroline Fayard says she wants to take on equal pay…:
CUT 8 (11) “this issue”
Public Service Commisioner Foster Campbell says minimum wage will be a priority…:
CUT 9 (10) “helps business”

Three monkeys at the Baton Rouge Zoo have died following a fatal encounter with two dogs that got into the exhibit. Halen Doughty has more…:
Cut 2 (29) “I’m Halen Doughty”

The Old Goernor’s Mansion in Opelousas burned down early this morning, and authorities say it’s a total loss. The Prudhomme House was the home of Governor Thomas Moore in the 1860s, and efforts had been underway to restore the site with the goal of using it as a Civil War museum. No one was in the home when the fire started. Investigators are trying to determine the cause.