Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Loretta Lynch will speak this afternoon at a memorial for the three Baton Rouge law enforcement officers who were killed during an ambush on Sunday morning. East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s office spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks says it’s great to have our federal leaders present as the community tries to heal…
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The vigil is set for 2 PM today.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand says one of his deputies is lucky to be alive after surveillance video shows a suspect pointing his gun at a deputy who was chasing him. Normand says his deputy killed the suspect, 17-year-old Devon Martes and he says don’t call Martes the victim in this situation…
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The Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen’s Survivors Fund will give 250-thousand dollars to each of the families of the slain Baton Rouge police officers. Emelie Gunn has more…
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We are seeing heavy rainfall across the northern half of the state today. A flash flood warning has posted until 12:30 this afternoon for Franklin, Richland and Madison Parishes. According to the National Weather Service, five inches of rain have fallen and an additional two to three inches of rain is expected.