Alton Sterling
The LEO alleged Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson was negligent for organizing and leading the Baton Rouge protestors to illegally block a public highway
The union president said Chief Murphy Paul issued a letter accusing him of violating protocol that requires LEOs involved in a shooting to be separated from each other
Blane Salamoni was fired less than a week after Louisiana’s attorney general ruled out state criminal charges in Alton Sterling’s July 2016 shooting death
Blane Salamoni’s petition alleges his firing “was not made in good faith or for cause”
Chief Murphy Paul said he fired the LEO for violating department policies on use of force and “command of temper”
AG Jeff Landry’s announcement comes nearly 11 months after the Justice Department ruled out federal criminal charges in Alton Sterling’s 2016 death
An officer was hurt when he was shot in the forearm by a stun gun
A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments about whether to dismiss a Baton Rouge police officer’s lawsuit against Black Lives Matter
The DOJ is planning to reveal in the next 24 hours that they’ve closed the probe, according to a report
The officer’s lawsuit says he was struck in the face by a piece of concrete or a “rock like substance” thrown during a July 9 protest over the death of Alton Sterling
The WNBA is withdrawing its fines for teams and players that showed support of citizens and police involved in recent shootings
The WNBA issued the fines after players wore black warm up shirts in the wake of recent shootings by and against police officers
The black shirts worn by the players read, “Change starts with us, justice and accountability” and the names of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling
The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation of Sterling’s death in Baton Rouge
Major roadways are becoming the focal point for many standoffs between protesters and police across the nation
A prominent Black Lives Matter activist, three journalists and more than 120 other people have been taken into custody in Louisiana over the past two days
Hundreds of people marched through the streets of midtown Manhattan on Thursday to protest the recent officer-involved shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana