The attorneys for Alton Sterling say they have a Baton Rouge Police Department email that describes Blane Salamoni as borderline nuts. Salamoni was cleared of criminal wrongdoing in the 2016 shooting of Sterling, but the civil case against B-R-P-D and the city continues. Sterling’s family Attorney Michael Adams says it would be best if their suit was settled out of court….
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Adams says their suit does not specify the damages they are seeking.

State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the Louisiana emergency personnel in South Carolina are focusing their efforts in Darlington County, where significant flooding is possible because of the overtopping of a local dam. Browning is hopeful the worst of Florence is over…
cut 14 (07) “….so bad”
Browning says they plan on staying for another week.

A report out of the U-K finds that at least 200 divorce petitions have been filed where the main reason for the split is the popular video game Fortnite. LSU Health New Orleans Clinical Psychologist, Doctor Michelle Moore, says if you are married and play Fortnite, it’s best to do it in moderation….
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Moore says the key to keeping a favorite hobby and staying married, is communication with your spouse.

LSU place-kicker Cole Tracy is reaching folk hero status after kicking the game winning field goal versus Auburn. Cole is a graduate transfer from Assumption College in Massachusetts. Now, that school is seeing donations from LSU fans in Cole’s honor. Assumption College Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Tim Stanton, says the donations started coming after LSU’s win over Miami.
Cut 3 (07) “…$4000 total.”
Stantion says he’s amazed by the generosity of LSU fans and if enough donations come in as a result of Tracy’s kicks, they’ll name their football field after him.