Nation Mar 31 New videos show clearest account of Alton Sterling’s killing By Anthony Izaguirre and Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Nation Mar 30 Baton Rouge Police fire officer who fatally shot Alton Sterling in 2016 Police said Friday they suspended another officer involved in the fatal shooting of Sterling, a 37-year-old black man who was selling homemade CDs outside the Triple S Food Mart. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said his office isn't charging either… By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Nation Sep 19 White Louisiana man charged with murder in separate killings of black men in Baton Rouge Police said last week's killings in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, have also been linked to a third shooting, an attack on the home of a black family. By Joshua Barajas
Politics May 03 Watch 9:18 News Wrap: Comey defends his impartiality on Clinton, Trump probes In our news wrap Wednesday, FBI Director James Comey spent hours before the Senate Judiciary Committee, rejecting criticism that he's mishandled investigations of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Also, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a compromise bill to fund… By PBS NewsHour
Nation May 03 WATCH LIVE: DOJ holds news conference on Alton Sterling investigation The fatal shooting of Alton Sterling by a Baton Rouge police officer was captured on cell phone footage last summer. By Joshua Barajas
Dec 30 Number of police officers shot, killed on the job rose sharply in 2016 By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press Of those who were fatally shot, nearly two dozen were killed in ambush attacks often fueled by anger over police use of force involving minorities. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 2:45 Trump picks Goldman Sachs president to head National Economic Council By PBS NewsHour Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was for the third stop for President-elect Donald Trump’s “Thank you” tour. He used it to stump for the state's Republican Senate candidate, who faces a runoff on Saturday. Also, the Trump team announced that Rep. Cathy… Continue watching
Aug 23 WATCH: Flood relief for Louisiana ‘is not a photo-op issue,’ says Obama By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Standing amid piles of waterlogged debris, President Barack Obama on Tuesday promised a sustained national effort to rebuild flood-ravaged southern Louisiana "even after the TV cameras leave" on a visit aimed in part at stemming campaign-season criticism that he's been… Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 12:21 Shields and Rubin on Trump’s staff shift and Clinton’s ‘self-inflicted’ damage By PBS NewsHour This week, the Trump campaign underwent possibly its biggest overhaul yet -- the candidate made major staffing changes and publicly said he regrets some past comments. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton is excelling in the polls, but her emails and foundation still… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 3:13 TV ads, resignation and ‘regret’ spell change for Trump campaign By PBS NewsHour On Friday, Paul Manafort became the second head of Donald Trump's campaign to resign. The Republican nominee was in Baton Rouge surveying the damage from devastating flooding this past week. As for Hillary Clinton, the New York Times reported she… Continue watching