

Nation Mar 30

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 Mar 27

In our news wrap Tuesday, the state of Louisiana will not file criminal charges against two white officers involved in the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling, a black man, in 2016. The state attorney general claims Sterling was resisting arrest…
By PBS NewsHour
Nation Mar 27

Attorney General Jeff Landry's announcement Tuesday comes nearly 11 months after the Justice Department ruled out federal criminal charges in Alton Sterling's July 2016 death.
By Michael Kunzelman, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press
Nation Sep 19

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
May 03

By Joshua Barajas
The fatal shooting of Alton Sterling by a Baton Rouge police officer was captured on cell phone footage last summer.
May 02

By PBS NewsHour
Oct 06

By Monnica Williams
The calls and emails started coming in: “Dr. Williams, are you available for commentary? Have you seen the recent shooting?” Another unarmed black man has been killed by law enforcement. Another life is snuffed out. One more human being who…
Jul 18

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…
Recent police killings in the U.S. have inspired protests throughout the country and around the world.
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