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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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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…
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Store Owner Accuses Police of Ilegally Confiscating Security System After Alton Sterling's Death
The owner of the Baton Rouge, La., convenience store in front of which Alton Sterling was fatally gunned down by police is suing the city and the police department, WAFB reports. Abdullah Muflahi is accusing authorities of illegally taking him into custody and confiscating the entire security system of his store without a warrant. The…
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Off-Duty Cops Walk Off Job as Security for Minn. Lynx Game After Players Warm Up in Black Lives Matter Shirts
Players from the WNBA team the Minnesota Lynx are taking a stand against police brutality, choosing, as many others have done, to warm up in shirts making a political statement. The shirts, according to the Washington Post, read, “Change Starts With Us—Justice and Accountability” on the front. On the backs of the shirts were the names…
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In the Streets, in Protest and on the Basketball Court, Black Women Lead
A day after rallies around the country to protest the slayings of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling at the hands of police, two photos are emblazoned in my mind. The first is of a woman standing peacefully in a sundress wearing sensible shoes while police in riot gear swarm to arrest her. The second is…
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Man Who Shared Video of Alton Sterling's Shooting Death Arrested
A day after Chris LeDay started circulating one of the graphic videos of police officers gunning down Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La., he was arrested, Complex reports. Coincidence? Could be, but LeDay believes that his arrest was an act of retaliation by police, Complex notes. As the site note, LeDay did not film the…
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Rudy Giuliani Tells Black Parents to 'Teach Children to Be Respectful to the Police'
In an appearance on CBS’ Face the Nation Sunday, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani told black parents that they should teach their children to be respectful to police and worry more about violence in the black community. “There’s too much violence in the black community,” Giuliani said. “If you want to deal with this on…
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Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and the Hypocritical Screams of White America After the Dallas Cop Shootings
There was a moment when white Americans felt the dread black Americans live with daily. It happened Dec. 14, 2012, when a shooter entered a Newtown, Conn., elementary school and fatally shot 20 children between the ages of 6 and 7. The notion of safety was shown to be a fraud. The unfairness and vulnerability…