Police around the state are preparing for a possible attack in Louisiana following the tragic shooting in Dallas that took the lives of five police officers and left seven others wounded. Jeff Palermo has more…

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The FBI has reportedly issued a warning to residents of Baton Rouge and Shreveport to be cautious of potential riots at malls and other crowded locations this weekend. Colonel Edmonson says police have been investigating riot threats that have been made on social media and asks the public to be on the lookout for suspicious activity. He says police are preparing to handle any situation that may arise. 

As more videos of the fatal police shooting of Alton Sterling are surfacing, many people are questioning if lethal force was necessary. LSU Criminal Law Professor Ken Levy says police did have reason to believe that Sterling was armed, but just having a gun doesn’t give police the right to shoot. He says given the position Sterling was in, officers could not have reasonably believed that he posed a threat to them.

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Levy says from watching the videos, he believes a manslaughter charge is warranted here.

Governor John Bel Edwards is asking that the public give the Department of Justice all the time it needs to conduct its investigation into Sterling’s death. The governor says this investigation team is extremely professional and there will be no leaks of information.

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He says the agency will be professional and transparent during the process 

With multiple videos surfacing, many people are wondering was the fatal police shooting of Alton Sterling justified. LSU Criminal Law Professor Ken Levy says from watching the videos, he believes a manslaughter charge is warranted here.

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Levy says police did have reason to believe that Sterling was armed, but just having a gun doesn’t give police the right to shoot.

Governor John Bel Edwards is urging the public to let the Justice Department take the time it needs to conduct a thorough investigation into the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling. He says the agency will be professional and transparent during the process and wants everyone to be patient because the investigation may take a while…

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Edwards says we’re now going to have a renewed focus on training and retraining police officers.

Louisiana law enforcement are gearing up for a potential threat following the Dallas attack that left five police officers dead and seven injured. State Police Col. Mike Edmonson says they are working on race relations between law enforcement and the public. He says in order for people to respect authorities, they have to be able to trust them. He says that starts with transparency and communication.

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Edmonson says police have been investigating riot threats that have been made on social media and asks the public to be on the lookout for suspicious activity.

Funeral services are today for 40-year-old Shannon Labit (La-beet) of New Iberia who was fatally shot early Sunday during a standoff with Iberia Parish Sheriff deputies. Labit’s nephew, Jeremy Randazzo, says the lack of specialized training to handle encounters with individuals suffering from mental illness led to his uncle’s unnecessary death.

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Many people are left wondering if the fatal police shooting of Alton Sterling was justified after watching multiple videos of the incident. LSU Criminal Law Professor Ken Levy says by the looks of the videos recorded by two bystanders, things aren’t looking good for the two Baton Rouge police officers involved.
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Levy says from watching the videos, he believes a manslaughter charge is warranted here.
Police around the state are getting ready for a possible threat in Louisiana after the Dallas attacks that left seven people injured and five police officers dead. State Police Col. Edmonson says riot threats that have been seen on social media and he urges the public to come forward if the see any suspicious activity. He says they will monitor protests this weekend to protect citizens’ right to peacefully protest
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Governor John Bel Edwards wants the public to give the US Justice Department the time they need to conduct a professional and transparent investigation into Alton Sterling’s death. Edwards says there will now be a renewed focus on training and retraining police officers. He says new standards of behavior will be developed between law enforcement and citizens.

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40-year-old Shannon Labit is being laid to rest today after he was killed outside his home on Sunday during a standoff with Iberia Parish Sheriff’s deputies. Labit’s nephew, Jeremy Randazzo, says his uncle was mentally disabled and now witnesses are coming forward stating the incident shouldn’t have gone this way. He says they’re hoping to get the federal government to investigate the shooting.
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Law enforcement around Louisiana are getting ready for a potential threat here after the Dallas attacks that left five police officers dead and injured seven others. State Police Col. Mike Edmonson says there is concern that a similar incident could happen here because a suspect in the Dallas shooting told authorities he was upset about the police violence in Baton Rouge and Minnesota.
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Edmonson says they are working on race relations between law enforcement and the public.
Governor John Bel Edwards encourages the public to patient and let the Justice Department take the time it needs to conduct a thorough investigation into the death of Alton Sterling. Edwards says there will be no leaks of information from this extremely professional investigation team.
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The funeral is today for 40-year-old Shannon Labit (La-beet) who was shot and killed on Sunday during a standoff outside his home with Iberia Parish Sheriff’s deputies. Labit’s nephew, Jeremy Randazzo, says his uncle struggled with paranoid schizophrenia since he was a teenager and believes there is a lack of specialized training in the department when it comes to dealing with people with mental illnesses. He says the amount of officers that showed up to respond to the stabbing in the area is what caused Labit into a manic episode.
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Thirteen people have been arrested in Gonzales on charges related to prostitution. The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Narcotics Detectives along with other local agencies began the undercover operation by reaching out to possible prostitutes online and arranging a meeting. Authorities say some of the people arrested were listing their services online by disguising themselves as escorts.

Governor John Bel Edwards is urging the public to let the Justice Department take the time it needs to conduct a thorough investigation into the fatal police shooting of Alton Sterling. He says the agency will be professional and transparent during the process and wants everyone to be patient because the investigation may take a while…:
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Governor Edwards is holding a news conference at this hour.

Meanwhile, State Police Col Mike Edmonson says they are working on race relations between law enforcement and the public. He says in order for people to respect authorities, they have to be able to trust them, and that starts with transparency and communication…:
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He adds they are gearing up for a potential threat in Louisiana following the Dallas attack that left five police officers dead and seven injured.

The funeral for 40-year-old Shannon Labit, who was shot and killed by an Iberia Parish Sheriff’s deputy, is today. Emelie Gunn has more on the case:
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The mother of the child of Alton Sterling, the man who was shot by Baton Rouge Police Officers, has issued a statement regarding the shootings in Dallas that resulted in the deaths of five officers. Quinyetta McMillon says officers who violate the public trust should be held accountable through the justice system, but responding to violence with violence is not the answer.

Cops in Louisiana are preparing for any potential threat that might hit here following the ambush in Dallas where 5 police officers died during a peaceful protest. State Police Col. Mike Edmonson says they will monitor any events this weekend to protect citizens’ right to gather peacefully…:
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Edmonson says police have been investigating riot threats that have been made on social media and asks the public to be on the lookout for suspicious activity.

The videos of the fatal police shooting of Alton Sterling by Baton Rouge police officers has experts saying there is no way this was justified. LSU Criminal Law Professor Ken Levy says given the position Sterling was in, officers could not have reasonably believed that he posed a threat to them:
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Funeral services are being held today for 40-year-old Shannon Labit (La-beet) of New Iberia who was fatally shot early Sunday during a standoff with Iberia Parish Sheriff deputies. Labit’s nephew, Jeremy Randazzo, says the lack of specialized training to handle encounters with individuals suffering from mental illness led to his uncle’s unnecessary death…:
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State Police is currently conducting the investigation into the shooting.

Starting this afternoon and into the weekend, the east-bound right lane of I-10 between the east side of the Atchafalaya Bridge to the Iberville Parish line will be closed. The closure will be from Friday at 6:30 p.m. until Monday, July 11 at 6 a.m.

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Police around the state are preparing for a possible attack in Louisiana following the tragic shooting in Dallas that took the lives of five police officers and left seven others wounded. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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So was the shooting of Alton Sterling by Baton Rouge Police officers justified? LSU Criminal Law Professor Ken Levy doubts it. He believes, from watching the videos, a manslaughter charge is warranted…:
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The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office says five people have been arrested after receiving a complaint that they were keeping a 22-year-old woman locked up in a cage. According to the TPSO, Raylaine Knope, 40; Terry Knope, 43; Taylor Knope, 18; Bridget Lambert, 19; and Jody Lambert, 21 were arrested in connection with human trafficking and cruelty to the infirm.

Houston-based Kinder Morgan plans to expand its pipeline operation in the Bayou State which will mean 300 construction jobs in northeast Louisiana. Vice-president of public affairs, Allen Fore, says this project will help the state build upon its energy industry…:
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Law enforcement around the state are gearing up for a potential threat in Louisiana following the Dallas attack that left five police officers dead. State Police Col. Mike Edmonson says there is concern that something similar could happen in Louisiana because a suspect in the Dallas shooting told police he was upset about the police violence in Baton Rouge and Minnesota…:
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Edmonson asks the public to be on the lookout for suspicious activity.

With multiple videos surfacing, many people are wondering was the fatal police shooting of Alton Sterling justified. LSU Criminal Law Professor Ken Levy says no it wasn’t. He says based on the two videos released by bystanders, things aren’t looking good for the two Baton Rouge police officers…:
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A man who organized a Shreveport vigil on the police shootings has decided to cancel the event amid death threats. In a Facebook post, Jerome James Adkins says he has not only received threats against his life, but also posts on Facebook that he is taking very seriously. He stresses that those who wish harm on anyone have not won, because he doesn’t planned to be silenced.

President Barack Obama says Americans should be deeply troubled by the fatal police shootings of two black men in Louisiana and Minnesota. Mr Obama says the deaths of Alton Sterling of Baton Rouge and Philando Castile of St. Paul are not isolated incidents and they reflect racial disparities that continue to plague this country…:
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The Huffington Post reports that civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton was planning a visit to Baton Rouge to visit with the family of Sterling.

The mother of the child of Alton Sterling, the man who was shot by Baton Rouge Police Officers, has issued a statement regarding the shootings in Dallas that resulted in the deaths of five officers. Quinyetta McMillon says officers who violate the public trust should be held accountable through the justice system, but responding to violence with violence is not the answer.

Statistics published by Huffington Post show that since 2005, 13 officers have been convicted of murder or manslaughter in on-duty fatal shootings, even though there have been hundreds of police shootings during that time. Legal Analyst Tim Meche says we haven’t seen a lot of convictions when it comes to fatal police shootings, but that’s all changed now with cell phone videos..:
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Meche says there is tremendous pressure on the Justice Department to bring forth charges.

A former teacher and assistant basketball coach at Fontainebleau High has been arrested amid charges he had sex with an underage student. Emelie Gunn has more..:
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President Barack Obama says they created a task force in 2014 that came up with modern policing guidelines. He urges police departments to implement these recommendations which would replace the misunderstandings many African-Americans have with their local authorities..:
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Amid protests over the fatal police shootings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, and Philando Castile of St. Paul, President Barack Obama says Americans should be deeply troubled. In what’s being called the deadliest day for police officers since 9/11, 5 cops in Dallas lost their lives at the hands of snipers during a peaceful protest over the deaths of Sterline and Castile. The President says there’s a lack of trust between law enforcement and their communities…:
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He called the attack in Dallas “vicious, calculated and despicable”.

State Police say multiple threats to the Baton Rouge area circulating over the internet are being seen as a social media hoax and are determined to have originated from persons angry with the incidents. They say at this time, they have not identified any credible information to indicate that an attack will take place in our area.

Tangiaphoa Parish Sheriff deputies arrest five individuals after they allegedly kept an autistic 22-year-old woman locked up in a cage at a residence in Amite. Jeff Palermo has more on this disturbing story…:
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Houston-based Kinder Morgan plans to expand its pipeline operation in the Bayou State which will mean 300 construction jobs in northeast Louisiana. Vice-president of public affairs, Allen Fore, says this project will help the state build upon its energy industry…:
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