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#BREAKINGPresident Obama speaking about Baton Rouge police shootingBATON ROUGE SHOOTINGS: 3 officers, one suspect killed.
Three law enforcement are confirmed dead, three others injured. One suspect is dead, law enforcement believes two others may be at large. Asking the public if they see anything suspicious please call 911 immediately.
At approximately 9:00 this morning Baton Rouge Police officers and East Baton Rouge Sheriff's deputies were involved in a shooting incident on Airline Highway near Old Hammond Highway. Multiple officers from both agencies sustained injuries and were transported to local hospitals. Please be advised Airline Highway both lanes is currently shut down from Goodwood to Old Hammond. Old Hammond is closed to Tara Boulevard. At this point in time the scene is still active. We are advising the public to please take an alternate route and steer clear of the area. Those in the area are asked to remain indoors and contact law enforcement immediately if they see anything suspicious. East Baton Rouge Sheriffs Office Baton Rouge Police Department
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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday:
1. THREE POLICE OFFICERS FATALLY SHOT IN BATON ROUGE The killings come less than two weeks after a black man was killed by police in the Louisiana city in a confrontation that sparked nightly protests that reverberated nationwide. 2. TURKEY DETAINS THOUSANDS AFTER FAILED COUP The government moves swiftly to shore up Erdogan's power and remove those perceived as enemies. 3. EVIDENCE MOUNTS OF EXTREMIST LINK IN FRANCE ATTACK The Tunisian-born truck driver responsible for the deadly carnage in Nice had recently absorbed extremist ideas and may have been in contact with jihadis, French authorities say... MORE OP/ED: “Has God Blessed America?”
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According to Afro.com, “Blacks and Whites are deeply divided on their views of racial equality and the state of race relations, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
“About six in 10 Blacks say race relations are generally bad, rather than good. White Americans, however, are evenly divided, with 46 percent saying the relationship between the races are good versus 45 percent who think it is bad... MORE |
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Shreveport HIV/AIDS Call to Action:
Half of black, quarter of Latino gay men projected to be diagnosed within their lifetime. Heterosexuals not immune.
Half of black, quarter of Latino gay men projected to be diagnosed within their lifetime. Heterosexuals not immune.
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