A lawyer for Officer Blane Salamoni is optimistic no state charges will be filed against his client for the shooting death of Alton Sterling. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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But Community Activist Gary Chambers said on Talk Louisiana that Sterling was shot 6 times and it was only by Salamoni, not the other officer. He says this gives the AG a great case for the state charges…:
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Baton Rouge Police don’t expect any protests this weekend over the DOJ’s Sterling decision, but they’re prepared for anything. Cpl. L’Jean McKneely says cops are putting in lots of extra time..:
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McKneely says aside from three arrests at a protest outside BRPD headquarters the night the decision was leaked, things have been pretty quiet in the Capitol City. But just in case, a couple of events have been cancelled downtown.

The House is taking part in what’s expected to be a day long debate over the state’s operating budget bill. One of the proposals scrapped today was one that would use $190 million dollars of federal disaster money for mitigation projects like the Comite River Diversion Canal. The move by Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges faced criticism amid concerns that money would be taken away from flood victims.