John Bel Edwards

‘No Charges’ For Police Over Black Man’s Killing

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The US Department of Justice has reportedly decided not to charge two white officers who shot and killed a black man in Louisiana last summer. Video footage appearing to show the officers holding down Alton Sterling as they fired their weapons sparked days of protests in Baton Rouge. News of the decision leaked to US … Read more

Republican Wins Senate Runoff In Louisiana,

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Republican John Neely Kennedy, a candidate for the U. S. Senate, won a runoff election in Louisiana on Saturday against his Democratic opponent in a race that gives the Republicans a 52-seat majority in the chamber. The Democratic candidate, Foster Campbell, told his supporters in a speech in the state capital of Baton Route that … Read more