11:30 LRN Newscast March 27

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has ruled criminal charges are not warranted against two white Baton Rouge police officers who fatally shot a black man during an altercation in front of a convenience store in July of 2016. Landry’s office reviewed the evidence in the Alton Sterling shooting for nearly a year…
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Landry says after the shooting,officers pulled a gun from Alton Sterling’s pocket. He says toxicology reports from the autopsy also showed Sterling was under the influence of illegal drugs. But the attorney for Sterling’s family, Chris Stewart, says justice was not served,….
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Stewart says a civil lawsuit has already been filed and they are calling for the firing of officers Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake.

A bill to raise the minimum wage is scheduled to be heard on the Senate floor today. Jeff Palermo has more.
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New Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson says she’s committed to continuing her husband’s legacy going and that means keeping the professional franchises in New Orleans…
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Gayle Benson added that it’s upsetting to read or hear reports she may sell or move the teams.