Jul 18 Watch 8:06 Baton Rouge reels after Sunday's ambush murders of three police officers By PBS News Hour Another city is mourning the fatal shootings of its police officers — this time three in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which exploded in protest earlier this month when white cops killed Alton Sterling, a black man, outside a convenience store. The… Continue watching
Jul 17 Obama condemns attack on Baton Rouge officers By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The attacks on public servants and the rule of law "have to stop," President Barack Obama said Sunday. Continue reading
Jul 17 Photos: Black Lives Matter movement takes hold in London, where police shootings are rare By Corinne Segal Recent police killings in the U.S. have inspired protests throughout the country and around the world. Continue reading
Jul 17 Three police officers killed, three injured in Baton Rouge shooting By Elisabeth Ponsot Three members of law enforcement were killed and three were wounded following a shootout at a gas station in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Sunday morning. The suspected shooter is also dead, officials said. Continue reading
Jul 08 Black gun owners worried about treatment after shooting By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press Activists say black gun owners are often treated differently than white gun owners to a sometimes fatal degree. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 4:16 Death of Philando Castile, another fatal shooting by police, draws condemnation By PBS News Hour A police officer shot 32-year-old Philando Castile in his car Wednesday after pulling him over for a broken tail light. The aftermath was filmed and broadcast on Facebook by Castile’s girlfriend, who explained that he had been legally carrying a… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch 4:45 What we know about the Alton Sterling shooting and his life By PBS News Hour Another police shooting has spurred a civil rights investigation by the Justice Department. In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Alton Sterling was shot by an officer responding to a disturbance call. A cellphone video led many to ask whether the shooting was… Continue watching
Jul 06 Video of police shooting in Baton Rouge sparks protests, DOJ probe By Larisa Epatko Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said Wednesday that the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division will investigate the fatal shooting of a black man by police in Baton Rouge that was captured on cell phone video. Continue reading
May 27 New Louisiana law makes targeting officers a hate crime By Kulsoom Khan A new law makes Louisiana the first state in the nation to protect police officers, firefighters and first responders under a hate crime statute. Continue reading
Apr 13 Louisiana governor signs order to protect LGBT state workers By Corinne Segal Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed an anti-discrimination executive order on Wednesday for LGBT state workers, marking the first time the state's government has provided protection for its transgender employees. Continue reading