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  • Family of Alton Sterling quietly accepted $4.5M settlement last month Play Video

    June 11, 2021 11:57 AM

    BATON ROUGE - Court documents show the family of Alton Sterling agreed to settle their wrongful death lawsuit with the city-parish nearly a month ago, putting an end to the years-long legal battle. Records say the family requested a judge dismiss the case in mid May, about three... more »
  • Senator Bill Cassidy votes in favor of commission to investigate Jan. 6 insurrection

    May 28, 2021 12:03 PM

    WASHINGTON - Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy was among the few Senate Republicans to vote in favor of forming a bi-partisan commission to investigate the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Despite Cassidy's vote, the legislation is expected to fall short of the votes needed to pass due... more »
  • Demonstrators disrupt church services across Poland to protest abortion ruling

    October 26, 2020 11:01 AM

    LODZ, Poland - After Polish officials announced a near-total ban on abortion in late October, protesters responded on Sunday by disrupting church services across the country, some dressing as characters from The Handmaid's Tale, a popular dystopian novel-turned-on-demand-series series by Margaret Atwood about a world that suppresses women , CNN... more »
  • New Orleans Police arrest two, seek third person for vandalism of John McDonogh statue

    June 15, 2020 11:09 AM

    NEW ORLEANS - Two people have been charged with inciting a riot, as well as a host of other charges, for their alleged role in toppling a statue of slave owner John McDonogh in Duncan Plaza Saturday and dumping it in the Mississippi River. Arrest records indicate 27-year-old Caleb... more »
  • Report: Hundreds attend 'Take Em Down NOLA' march on Saturday Play Video

    August 19, 2017 8:52 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The deadly events in Charlottesville, Virginia has pushed Take Em Down NOLA to organize a march one week later in New Orleans. WWL reports that the group, which pushes for the removal of the city's Confederate monuments, marched from Congo Square to Jackson Square as part... more »
  • Report: 4 arrested at protest near French Quarter

    July 29, 2017 6:19 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - Police have arrested four people at a protest in New Orleans Saturday. Police told WWL that about 75 anti-fascist and 50 anti-Sharia law protestors gathered near Decatur Street and Esplanade Avenue Saturday. Three New Orleans residents and an Opelousas resident were arrested for disturbing the peace.... more »
  • Confederate monument demonstrations close roads, streetcars Sunday

    May 7, 2017 3:20 PM

    NEW ORLEANS - The New Orleans Police Department has plans to shut down several streets and the streetcar line due to planned demonstrations for and against the three remaining Confederate monuments Sunday. According to a report from WWL-TV, Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Aaron Miller said the... more »
  • Man arrested after bringing firearm to Baton Rouge protest

    May 6, 2017 7:12 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man after he brought a firearm to a protest taking place near two schools Saturday afternoon. According to BRPD, 30-year-old Paul Richey of Denham Springs was arrested after he brought the firearm to a protest in the 9100 block of Airline Highway. ... more »
  • Baton Rouge Union of Police condemns Metro Council following protesters settlement

    November 29, 2016 11:18 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Following a settlement reached last week involving demonstrators from the Alton Sterling protests in July, the Baton Rouge Union of Police released a statement reprimanding City Council for their decision. Part of the statement reads: "The repercussions of this payoff is not only a slap... more »
  • Settlement approved in Alton Sterling protests lawsuit

    November 22, 2016 9:59 PM

    BATON ROUGE - The Baton Rouge Metro Council approved a $100,000 settlement for 92 protesters that were arrested during the Alton Sterling protests. The money will be paid in equal parts by the City of Baton Rouge and law enforcement agencies. Each person will receive $230 in damages... more »
  • Protesters join discussion about police reform in Baton Rouge Play Video

    September 26, 2016 3:15 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Instead of marching through downtown streets, a group upset over the perceived slow investigation into the officer-involved shooting death of Alton Sterling this summer took over a meeting where city leaders were outlining ideas on new police policies. "We want to press upon our local... more »

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