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Cousin of Cop Killed in Baton Rouge, La., Wrongly Arrested in the Ambush, Allegedly Denied Diabetes Medication
The cousin of one of the Baton Rouge, La., law-enforcement officials killed in an apparent ambush was wrongfully arrested and allegedly denied his diabetes medicine after being deemed a suspect in the ambush, the Daily Beast reports. Damarcus Alexander was out with a friend at a Wal-Mart July 17, buying a white shirt for church.…
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Baton Rouge, La., Shooter Gavin Long Suffered From PTSD: Report
Gavin Long, the Marine vet who shot six law-enforcement officers Sunday in Baton Rouge, La., resulting in the death of three officers, suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, CNN reports, according to a source involved in the investigation. Long, 29, served in the Marine Corps 2005-2010 as a data network specialist. His tenure included a deployment to…
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Angry, Paranoid and Trained to Kill: How America Made the Baton Rouge, La., and Dallas Shooters
In the past two weeks, cops in Texas and Louisiana have been ambushed, shot and killed by black men who reportedly were tired of the senseless killings of unarmed black men, women and children by police. I say “reportedly” because we won’t ever know. Both men in question—Micah Xavier Johnson, 25, and Gavin Long, 29—were killed…
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Everything We Know About Baton Rouge, La., Shooter Gavin Eugene Long
In the early-morning hours of Sunday, the nation was rocked by yet another shooting in Baton Rouge, La. A gunman—identified as Gavin Eugene Long, who turned 29 on the day of the shooting—shot six law-enforcement officials, killing three, before he was shot and killed himself. As more and more details about the case slowly emerge,…
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Suspect Identified in Fatal Shooting of 3 Police Officers in Baton Rouge, La.
The gunman who fatally shot three police officers in Baton Rouge, La., and wounded three others on Sunday was identified as Gavin Eugene Long. According to the Los Angeles Times, a U.S. law-enforcement official described Long as a “black separatist.” The New York Times reports that Long was a Marine veteran who had served in Iraq. Long…
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Montrell Jackson, Baton Rouge, La., Officer Killed in Attack, Wondered if His 'City Loves Me' After Dallas Shootings
One of the Baton Rouge, La., police officers killed in Sunday’s shooting has been identified by family as Montrell L. Jackson, The Advocate reports. The 32-year-old had reportedly been injured once trying to save a toddler from a burning building and had only recently welcomed a son into his family four months ago before he…
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Report: Multiple Officers Killed by Gunfire in Baton Rouge
On Sunday morning, near police officer headquarters in Baton Rouge, La., 2 police officers have been confirmed dead, and several others injured, after being shot upon. According to The Advocate newspaper, the deaths have been confirmed by William Daniel, the city-parish’s chief administrative officer. According to WBRZ-TV, a man dressed in all black with his face…
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La. ACLU Sues Baton Rouge City and Police Over Protests
The city of Baton Rouge, La., the Baton Rouge Police Department and other law-enforcement officials are facing a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana and other civil rights groups, accusing authorities of violating protesters’ rights to free speech and assembly during large protests over the past week, the Times-Picayune reports. “This…
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Cameron Sterling, Son of Alton Sterling, Urges Protesters to 'Protest the Right Way'
Cameron Sterling, the eldest son of Alton Sterling—the Baton Rouge, La., man who was fatally gunned down by police officers at a convenience store, sparking protests across the nation—is now speaking out about his father’s death, saying that Alton Sterling was a “good dad.” “I really want everyone to know, everyone nationwide, everyone in this world,…
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3 Arrested After 'Viable Threat' to Harm Baton Rouge, La., Officers During Protests
Baton Rouge, La., police have arrested three individuals after discovering an alleged plot to use guns to shoot police during protests last weekend, Police Chief Carl Dabadie said at a press conference Tuesday, WWL-TV reports. The alleged plot was uncovered after a pawn shop robbery over the weekend. Investigators say they believe that the suspects stole…