A Washington Post report says the Justice Department has decided not to bring charges against the officers involved in the death of Alton Sterling and plans to reveal their decision in the next 24 hours. But report goes on to say that the Sterling family has yet to be informed and it’s still unclear how the department will announce its findings.

State leaders have no idea where the Justice Department is with its decision on the Alton Sterling case. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Three bills that seek to reduce Louisiana’s highest-in-the-nation incarceration rate were approved by a Senate committee today. The proposed laws would shorten sentences for some non-violent offenders and expand opportunities for probation and parole. Edwards’ says changes are needed, because the state is spending too much money on its prison population…
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A New York Times report names New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu as a possible Presidential candidate in 2020. Landrieu is gaining national attention for his effort to remove four confederate monuments. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says Landrieu leaves office next year and he could be someone that gets involved in national politics…
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But Dubos says it’s unclear what the mayor will do once his second term ends.