Governor John Bel Edwards said on his monthly call in radio show that we must turn away from violence and hatred and turn toward peace and love. He is thankful the Baton Rouge SWAT team killed the cop shooter, Gavin Long, when and where he was because there is no doubt he was heading out to kill more law enforcement officers….:
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The three officers who lost their lives in an ambush in Baton Rouge will be honored during a memorial service a week from today.

Visitation will be this evening for city police department officer Matthew Gerald, the Army and Marine veteran who had graduated from the police academy earlier this year. Services for Montrell Jackson are set for Monday. Visitation and funeral services for East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Brad Garafola follow on Saturday.

Donald Trump accepts the Republican presidential nomination tonight. But who is the face of the GOP in Louisiana? Jeff Palermo reports…:
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The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is urging residents to use caution if you have to be out in this dangerous heat. They say the National Weather Service forecast calls for temperatures ranging from the upper-90’s to near 100 degrees, and when combined with humidity, heat indices will range from 105 to 110 degrees.