An alarming incident unfolded in Baton Rouge as a social media dispute escalated into a shocking act of violence, captured on camera and later circulated online.
Three Baton Rouge police officers have been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation into an incident shared on social media by an LSU football player, according to Chief Murphy Paul.
The ACLU has filed a suit asking for a restraining order against Baton Rouge Police. The suit suggests that police tactics are a deterrent to protesters who have the right to peacefully demonstrate.
The 15-year-old son of Alton Sterling broke down in tears during a press conference as family members spoke out on the fatal officer-involved shooting of his father.
Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden and the Baton Rouge Police Department held a press conference to address the fatal officer-involved shooting of Alton Sterling.
A former UL Lafayette director commits suicide shortly after being fired from his job.Baton Rouge Police say Simon Broussard was found dead in his hotel room with a gunshot wound to the chest.
An East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury has returned a 16-count indictment against a former Baton Rouge police officer accused of stealing cash seized in drug investigations.
Former Baton Rouge police Cpl. Donald Bailey has been sentenced to three years in prison after entering a no contest plea in May to bribery and corrupt influencing charges.