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EBR councilman says Aztek Cove proposal 'reeks' of politics, calls for peers to oppose it
October 9, 2023 2:09 PM
BATON ROUGE - An ongoing political spat over a controversial mixed-use development near the Country Club of Louisiana intensified Monday as the Metro Council is just days out from voting on a proposal to give its developer a tax break. The Aztek Cove development is already cleared to go... more » -
High-profile attorney calls for federal civil rights investigation into Ronald Greene's deadly arrest Play Video
August 22, 2023 1:00 PM
FARMERVILLE, La. - Renowned attorney Ben Crump is calling for federal civil rights charges against the officers involved in the 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene, a Black man who died in police custody after he was beaten and tased. Crump, who has worked on several high-profile civil rights cases... more » -
Woman released from hospital days after being shot in deadly weekend rampage
August 5, 2021 4:34 PM
BATON ROUGE - One of three people shot during a man's crime spree in which he stabbed his grandmother to death was released from the hospital Thursday. Rachel Tullos and her mother, Debbie, were shot in the parking lot of a shopping center on Highland Road Sunday morning. The... more » -
Authorities investigate deadly motorcycle crash in Prairieville
December 3, 2020 7:05 PM
PRAIRIEVILLE - Authorities with Louisiana State Police (LSP) and the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office (APSO) are investigating the death of a motorcyclist who was killed in an Ascension Parish crash on Thursday (Dec. 3) evening. According to LSP, 35-year-old Dutch Shirley, a resident of Gonzales, was headed south on... more » -
St. George firefighters respond to house fire near BREC Burbank Conservation Area
July 13, 2020 12:25 AM
ST. GEORGE - Firefighters responded to a house fire Sunday night. Around 8:40 p.m. the St. George Fire Department arrived at 8143 Fedora Way near the BREC Burbank Conservation Area. According to SGFD, when fire crews arrived on scene flames were emitting out the back windows of the... more » -
Street artist paints "I Can't Breathe" mural in South Baton Rouge Play Video
June 21, 2020 9:45 PM
BATON ROUGE - A large mural has been painted on a building located on Thomas Delpit Drive in South Baton Rouge, depicting an image of an incident that sparked an international outcry over police brutality. "The mural I painted, is for the people to look at and never forget... more » -
Baton Rouge mayor meets with protesters, talks police training Play Video
June 2, 2020 7:05 PM
BATON ROUGE - Peaceful protests have led way to meaningful discussion, as protesters spoke with Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome in a private meeting Tuesday. "It was a very insightful and meaningful conversation that we had," Broome said. The group consisted of a handful of college students who organized... more » -
Protesters gather again in Baton Rouge on Siegen Lane Sunday night
May 31, 2020 10:26 PM
BATON ROUGE - On Sunday evening, a second group of protesters gathered along Siegen Lane's 6300 block, near the Team Honda dealership. According to the Advocate , the protesters were marching to object the recent deaths of George Floyd and other black men who were victims of police brutality.... more » -
Hundreds gather peacefully at state capitol to protest against police brutality Play Video
May 31, 2020 4:09 PM
BATON ROUGE - Protests against the death of George Floyd have made their way to the capital area. With peaceful protests happening in New Orleans and Lafayette, hundreds of Baton Rouge residents gathered Sunday afternoon to march from Galvez Plaza to the steps of the State Capitol. Protesters... more » -
Police: Man found shot to death inside his home near Staring Lane
March 12, 2020 2:05 PM
BATON ROUGE - Authorities say a man was found shot to death inside his Baton Rouge home Thursday. The shooting was reported shortly before 1 o'clock on Castle Kirk Drive. The neighborhood lies just off Staring Lane between Highland and Perkins Road. Police say the victim, 52-year-old Sullivan... more »