Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry announced that the two white officers involved in the shooting of Alton Sterling, a black man, will not be charged. Landry says this was a justifiable shooting under Louisiana’s law as the 37-year-old failed to cooperate with the police
cut 7 (09) “…was resisiting”
Landry says Sterling had a gun in his pocket and was under the influence of drugs. Attorney John McLindon represents Officer Blane Salamoni and he says they are not surprised by today’s announcement…
Cut 13 (10) “in order.”
The attorney for Sterling’s family, Chris Stewart, says they will seek some sort of justice through a civil lawsuit already filed….
cut 10 (07) “….Baton Rouge, Louisiana”

A bill to allow the home delivery of factory sealed alcohol beverages to your front door has passed out of a Senate committee. Bill sponsor, Jennings Senator Blade Morrish says there are already several home delivery companies such as Waitr, operating in larger cities. He says alcohol delivery would fit in well…
Cut 3 (08) “do that.”
The measure heads to the Senate, but Morrish admits more work needs to be done to the bill, because it would restrict delivery services with only full-time employees, and companies like Waitr only have part-time staff.

A flash flood watch is in effect for northwest Louisiana until Thursday morning. The National Weather Service is anticipating two to four inches and as much as six inches of rain as a result of a slow moving front.