Authorities in Baton Rouge have arrested a fourth person who was allegedly involved in a pawn shop burglary where guns were stolen that would be used to kill police officers. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s office says a 12-year-old male juvenile was booked into the Juvenile Detention Center for simple burglary and theft of a firearm. Three other suspects are also in custody. Officials say eight handguns were stolen during the break-in last weekend.

The funeral service for Alton Sterling, the black man shot during a confrontation with white police officers was a peaceful one. There was a steady stream of mourners who walked past his open casket during a somber service on the campus of Southern University yesterday. Barry Davison says he came to support the family during this difficult time. He’s hopeful something positive will come of this tragedy….
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East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore has announced that over half of the protestors who were arrested following the shooting death of Alton Sterling will not face charges. Moore says he will not prosecute about 100 of the cases, because the demonstrators were arrested only on misdemeanor counts, simple obstruction of a highway. The ACLU in Louisiana says the protestors should never have been arrested in the first place.

Louisiana’s health department says enrollment for the state’s expanded Medicaid program, known as Healthy Louisiana, has reached 250-thousand new adults. According to the L-D-H, Healty Louisiana will bring health insurance coverage to an estimated 375-thousand working Louisianans.

And the Louisiana Department of Education has announced Sedric Clark, the principal at Mansfield High in DeSoto Parish is the principal of the year, while Joni Smith, a seventh grade science teacher at Albany Middle School in Livingston Parish is the teacher of the year.

Republicans in the US Senate race are leading in campaign fundraising. ULM political science professor Dr. Joshua Stockley says US Representative John Fleming reports $2.4 million in his campaign funds and State Treasurer John Kennedy has collected $1.4 million. Stockley says name recognition give Kennedy an advantage.
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Congressman Charles Boustany had the best recent fundraising period with $2.5 million in the bank.

Thousands gathered at Southern University Friday morning for Alton Sterling’s funeral service, and to call for justice. Dr. Gary Clark is a professor at Dillard University in New Orleans who grew up in Baton Rouge. He hopes reform in police departments will become a political platform for national leadership…:
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State Police say a pedestrian was killed in Monroe. Trooper Michael Reichardt says 53-year-old Matthew Davis was struck and killed as he was trying to cross US Hwy 165 at a busy intersection…:
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A wrong way driver on I-20 in Monroe also died in a fiery crash following a head on collision with an 18 wheeler. 31-year-old Christopher Moss of Calhoun crossed the median for unknown reasons then smashed into the big rig.

Police were involved in another shooting Friday morning in Jefferson Parish. Sheriff Newell Normand says deputies were involved in a high speed chase after seeing a vehicle linked to multiple car burglaries. He says 40-year-old Melissa Belanger used her truck as a weapon against officers so a deputy fired shots hitting her wrists. The sheriff says she’ll be charged once released from the hospital.
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Funeral services were held today for Alton Sterling, and thousands of mourners came out to stand in unity with the family and demand justice for Sterling. Halen Doughty has more…
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East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore announced today he will not prosecute about 100 of the 185 individuals who were arrested during protests over Sterling’s death. Moore says he’s dismissing the cases of those who were charged with obstruction of a highway. He says those demonstrators that were charged with assaults, resisting arrest or violent acts will face prosecution.

There was another police shooting today. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand says his deputies were involved in a high speed chase early this morning after spotting a vehicle linked to a number of car burglaries. He says one of his deputies fired shots at 40-year-old Melissa Belanger, who was using her vehicle as a weapon…:
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He says Belanger suffered gunshot wounds to her wrists and will be charged with attempted murder of a police officer.

New campaign finance numbers show US Representative Charles Boustany had the best fundraising period out of the US Senate candidates, and has $2.5 million in the bank. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley…
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US Representative John Fleming reports $2.4 million in his campaign cofers and State Treasurer John Kennedy has a total of $1.4 million in the bank.

The Democratic campaign fundraising for the US Senate race has been unimpressive thus far, according to ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley. Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell has reported $868-thousand in the bank, and Caroline Fayard has $643-thousand on hand. Stockley says the Democrats got off to a late start in fundraising, and they are basically splitting the available campaign dollars from Democratic donors.

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Thousands gathered today at the Southern University F.G. Clark Activity Center for Alton Sterling’s funeral service. Jack Turner with the Revolution Club in Atlanta says he came to the service because there is an epidemic of police shootings.

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There was another police shooting today. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand says they are working to get additional warrants and the investigation is ongoing. He says the fact that 40-year-old Melissa Belanger tried to run over the officer with her vehicle justifies the use of force by the deputy.

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Normand says they believe Belanger has a drug addiction and was using the money from robbing cars to feed her habit.

A Calhoun man died in a firey crash in Monroe last night after driving the wrong way down I-20, according to State Police. Senior Trooper Michael Reichardt says 31-year-old Christopher Moss crossed the median and ran into a big rig. He says both the driver and the passenger in the 18-wheeler were properly restrained.
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As of yet, no charges have been filed in the accident.

Candidates for the US Senate seat being vacated by David Vitter are already in the race to raise campaign funds. Michelle Southern has more…

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Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says he will not prosecute 100 of the 185 protestors who were arrested on misdemeanor charges. He says he will prosecute those who are repeat offenders or who have engaged in assaults, resisting arrest or other violent acts. Only four protestors remain in the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison at this time due to other matters.

Thousands of people gathered at Southern University this morning to mourn the death of Alton Sterling. Among those was a woman who bought CDs from Sterling outside the convenience store where he was shot. She says he was a really nice guy and something must be done to put an end to the violence.

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People came from around the country to support the family and demand justice for Sterling.

State Police say a Calhoun man died in a fiery crash after driving the wrong way down Interstate 20 near Monroe last night. Senior Trooper Michael Reichardt says 31-year-old Christopher Moss crossed the median for unknown reasons and smashed into a big rig.

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Reichardt says they are unsure why Moss crossed the median and if he was wearing his seat belt at the time of the crash.

Thousands came together today at the Southern University F.G. Clark Activity Center as Alton Sterling was laid to rest. People from all over came to pay their respects to the family and other were calling for justice. Barry Davison of Baton Rouge says he came to support the family during this difficult time. He is hopeful something positive can out of this tragedy.
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Police were involved in another shooting this morning in Jefferson Parish. Sheriff Newell Normand says deputies were involved in a high speed chase after seeing a vehicle linked to multiple car burglaries. He says 40-year-old Melissa Belanger used her truck as a weapon against officers so a deputy fired shots hitting her wrists. The sheriff says she’ll be charged once released from the hospital.
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Republicans in the US Senate race are leading in campaign fundraising. ULM political science professor Dr. Joshua Stockley says US Representative John Fleming reports $2.4 million in his campaign funds and State Treasurer John Kennedy has collected $1.4 million. Stockley says name recognition give Kennedy an advantage.
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Congressman Charles Boustany had the best recent fundraising period with $1.1 million raised and $2.5 million in the bank.

A Calhoun man died in a firey crash in Monroe last night after driving the wrong way down I-20, according to State Police. Senior Trooper Michael Reichardt says 31-year-old Christopher Moss crossed the median and ran into a big rig. He says both the driver and the passenger in the 18-wheeler were properly restrained.
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Thousands are gathered at the Southern University today F.G. Clark Activity Center for Alton Sterling’s funeral service, and to call for justice. Dr. Gary Clark is a professor at Dillard University in New Orleans who grew up in Baton Rouge. He hopes reform in police departments will become a political platform for national leadership…:
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Sterling was killed by Baton Rouge Police last Tuesday morning.

There was another police shooting today. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand says his deputies were involved in a high speed chase early this morning after spotting a vehicle linked to a number of car burglaries. He says one of his deputies fired shots at 40-year-old Melissa Belanger, who was using her vehicle as a weapon…:
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He says Belanger was injured in the wrists and when she gets out of the hospital she’ll be charged with attempted murder of a police officer.

An Ascension Parish jury says a Prairieville man is guilty of aggravated cruelty to animals for beating a dog to death with a baseball bat in 2014. 33-year-old Merritt Evans argued that the dog was injured from being stuck in a barbed wire fence, but doctors testified that the animal died of blunt force trauma. Jackson faces up to 10 years in prison.

Republicans are leading in campaign fundraising for the US Senate race for the seat being vacated by David Vitter. ULM political science professor Dr. Joshua Stockley says US Representative Charles Boustany had the best recent fundraising period with $1.1 million raised, and $2.5 million in the bank..:
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US Representative John Fleming reports $2.4 million in his campaign cofers and State Treasurer John Kennedy has a total of $1.4 million in the bank.