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• Slain officer's wife speaks of forgiveness at funeral Play Video

  July 25, 2016 7:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Overcast skies and rain moved through as Montrell Jackson's fellow officers removed his flag-covered casket from the hearse that brought him to his final resting place. With her family surrounding her, Jackson's wife felt compelled to give a statement. Ternish Jackson said, "I am deeply... more »

• Likely closures and delays along Airline due to Montrell Jackson's funeral procession

  July 25, 2016 10:37 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Commuters may want to take an alternate route Monday due to a funeral procession on Airline Highway. Officer Montrell Jackson's funeral is likely to cause closures and delays on Airline from Winbourne Avenue to Florida Boulevard from approximately noon to 3 p.m. There is already heavy... more »