Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton will accept the democratic nomination tonight. Emelie Gunn has more on what to expect from the former First Lady…:
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The Baton Rouge Police Department, the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office and State Police are hosting a memorial service this afternoon for the three officers who were killed on July 17th in an ambush on cops. The vigil is being held at Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge and is slated to begin at 2. Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Loretta Lynch will speak during the ceremony honoring Montrell Jackson, Matthew Gerald and Brad Garafola.

Another person has been arrested on felony charges accused of making threatening statements online — this time also towards US Senate candidate David Duke. State Police Sgt. Jared Sandifer says 22-year-old Anthony Moore said in a YouTube video that, “If David Duke becomes senator for Louisiana, bro, I am killing this man.” He says Moore admitted it…:
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Sandifer says Moore also indicated in the videos that he was going to kill over the Alton Sterling shooting.

There were no big winners in last night’s Powerball drawing which now jumps to $478 million dollars for Saturday — the 5th largest prize in the game’s history and 8th biggest ever in a US lottery. The drawing carries an estimated $330 million dollar cash value.

Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton will accept the democratic nomination at the Democratic National Convention tonight in Philadelphia. LSU Political Science Professor Bob Mann says the tone Clinton sets in her speech will be important, because not many people trust her…:
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He believes Clinton should own up to her mistakes and also reiterate that America is already a great country – to contradict Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign slogan.

A Baton Rouge man is facing felony charges after threatening to harm US Senate candidate David Duke and claiming he would kill people for the death of Alton Sterling. State Police Sgt. Jared Sandifer says 22-year-old Anthony Moore made the threats in two separate YouTube videos…:
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Moore was arrested on charges of terrorizing and cyber-stalking.

The Lake Charles Police Department says it will hold a news conference this afternoon at 3pm to discuss the murder of a 4 month old baby. They only say that they will release findings into the death and no other information was provided. More on this as it develops.

A memorial service honoring the three fallen Baton Rouge police officers will be held at 2pm today at Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge. Casey Rayborn Hicks with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office says she knows there are people who want to show support that maybe didn’t feel comfortable attending the services, and this is a way for them to do that:
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Vice President Joe Biden, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Governor John Bel Edwards will speak at the memorial.

A flash flood warning is in place for several parishes in northeast Louisiana today until 345pm according to the National Weather Service. They say up to three inches of rain have already fallen, and Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

Members of the community are invited today to attend a vigil for the three slain Baton Rouge officers. It will be held in Baton Rouge at the Healing Place Church beginning at 2pm. Casey Rayborn Hicks with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office says the funerals of Officers Montrell Jackson and Matthew Gerald, and Deputy Brad Garafola were packed..:
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The families of the cops will each receive $250,000 from the Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen’s Survivors Fund. Attorney General Jeff Landry, who chairs the fund’s review board, says they should receive lump sum checks in just a few weeks, once the board receives paperwork from courts and police departments…:
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Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand said the dialogue has to change about shootings involving police. Normand made the statement, after one of his deputies shot 17-year-old Devon Martes on Tuesday night where Martes’s gun misfired when he tried to shoot the deputy after a brief chase. He says he keeps hearing that we need to develop trust between cops and the public:
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He says his deputy is lucky to be alive.

LSU Football Coach Les Miles said at the Baton Rouge Rotary Club Wednesday that kicker Colby Delahoussay, who was in a tragic double fatal car accident in Wisconsin, sustained injuries that will not end his career..:
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A memorial is scheduled to take place today in Baton Rouge to honor the three officers who were killed last Sunday. Jeff Palermo has the story..:
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The Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen’s Survivors Fund will give $250-thousand to each of the families of the slain cops. Attorney General Jeff Landry, who chairs the fund’s review board, says he called a special meeting so this money can get to the families as soon as possible…:
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An armed teenager who was shot and killed by a Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Deputy tried to murder the cop over “freaking truck rims” — according to Sheriff Newell Normand. He read off the rap sheet of 17-year-old Devon Martes…:
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Normand says Martes’ gun misfired and if it weren’t for that he may have a dead officer.

The New Orleans Saints are in White Sulpher Springs, West Virginia for training camp, and many Black and Gold faithful are expected to head that way. The region was hit with devastating flooding about a month ago, but Kristy Godby with the Greenbrier County Convention and Visitors Bureau, says the area has recovered and visitors will have a lot of fun…:
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This is the third year the Saints have held their camp at the Greenbrier.

A memorial service honoring the three fallen Baton Rouge police officers will be held at 2pm today at Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge. Vice President Joe Biden, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Governor John Bel Edwards will speak at the memorial. Casey Rayborn Hicks is with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office. She says this shows that their local, state, and federal counterparts are coming together in this community’s time of need.
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She says they are anticipating a massive turnout for the memorial.

At the Baton Rouge Rotary Club Wednesday, LSU coach Les Miles spoke about the shooter of Montrell Jackson, Matthew Gerald and Brad Garafola:
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Also hit in the ambush attack on officers was Deputy Nicholas Tullier who remains in critical condition.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand said the dialogue has to change about shootings involving police. Normand made the statement, after one of his deputies shot 17-year-old Devon Martes on Tuesday night where Martes’ gun misfired when he tried to shoot the deputy after a brief chase. Normand says his deputy, David Dalton, is lucky to be alive…:
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He listed off items on Martes’ rap sheet which include a variety of drug and robbery charges starting when he was 14.

There were no big winners in the already massive Powerball jackpot last night which now grows to an estimated $478 million dollars. It’s the 5th largest Powerball prize of all time, and the 8th biggest in US lottery history. The next drawing will be held on Saturday.

Each of the families of the three fallen Baton Rouge police officers will receive $250-thousand from the Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen’s Survivors Fund. Attorney General Jeff Landry is the chairman of the fund’s review board…:
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Landry says nothing can replace their lost loved ones, but this will hopefully help to bring them some financial relief.

Another person has been arrested on felony charges accused of making making threatening statements online — this time also towards US Senate candidate David Duke. State Police arrested 22-year-old Anthony Moore of Baton Rouge on charges of terrorizing and cyber stalking. They say in a warrant Moore indicated he would kill Duke if he became Senator, and that he would kill for Alton Sterling.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand says one of his deputies is lucky to be alive after fatally shooting a burglary suspect. Halen Doughty has more…:
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A memorial service honoring the three fallen Baton Rouge police officers will be held at 2pm today at Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge. Vice President Joe Biden, US Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Governor John Bel Edwards are slated to speak at the event.

According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, Louisiana has the second most police officer deaths in the line of duty this year. Don Molino has more…
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Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand says one of his deputies used lethal force on a man after he pointed a handgun at him and it jammed. The officer-involved shooting occurred around midnight last night.

A Breaux Bridge priest is facing child porn charges. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Each of the families of the three fallen Baton Rouge police officers will receive 250 thousand dollars from the Law Enforcement Officers and Fireman’s Survivior’s Fund. AG Jeff Landry says each child of the officers will receive 15 thousand dollars and the chance to attend college in Louisiana tuition free. He says the families should be receiving lump sum checks in just a couple of weeks.

The 2014 viral phenomenon known as the “Ice Bucket Challenge” actually led to a scientific breakthrough towards finding a cure for ALS. Director of the ALS Association of Louisiana, Kelly Viator, says awareness attributes to dollars raised.

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Project MinE has identified a gene that’s connected to the disease, which will help develop new ALS treatments. 

Louisiana has seen the second most police officers killed in the line of duty this year, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. President and CEO Craig Floyd says police officers interact with the public 62 million times a year, most of the time without incident.

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Former state legislator and Grambling State University alumnus Rick Gallot has been selected to be the university’s new president.

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A Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Deputy fatally shot a robbery suspect when the suspect ran into a warehouse and allegedly pointed a gun at the officer.

Here’s today’s commodities…

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