Funeral services were held today for Alton Sterling, and thousands of mourners came out to stand in unity with the family and demand justice for Sterling. Halen Doughty has more…
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East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore announced today he will not prosecute about 100 of the 185 individuals who were arrested during protests over Sterling’s death. Moore says he’s dismissing the cases of those who were charged with obstruction of a highway. He says those demonstrators that were charged with assaults, resisting arrest or violent acts will face prosecution.

There was another police shooting today. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand says his deputies were involved in a high speed chase early this morning after spotting a vehicle linked to a number of car burglaries. He says one of his deputies fired shots at 40-year-old Melissa Belanger, who was using her vehicle as a weapon…:
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He says Belanger suffered gunshot wounds to her wrists and will be charged with attempted murder of a police officer.

New campaign finance numbers show US Representative Charles Boustany had the best fundraising period out of the US Senate candidates, and has $2.5 million in the bank. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley…
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US Representative John Fleming reports $2.4 million in his campaign cofers and State Treasurer John Kennedy has a total of $1.4 million in the bank.