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Louisiana is the incarceration capital of the world. But most people behind bars aren’t locked up forever. In fact, 90 percent of them will someday be…
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WWNO is covering the funeral of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge. Events open to the public begin 8 a.m. Friday, July 15, with the funeral expected to begin…
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Even before last week's shooting of Alton Sterling, Baton Rouge's mostly-white police force had an uneasy relationship with the mostly-black city.
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This story is being continuously updated.Protests continued in Baton Rouge Sunday evening, six days after the shooting death of Alton Sterling by a Baton…
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About 100 people marched along St. Claude Avenue in New Orleans on Sunday in protest of police shootings and street violence. Marchers chanted their…
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Sometimes violent protests have followed the deaths of African-American men at the hands of white police officers. But community leaders in Baton Rouge are instead focusing on political action.
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Sterling was shot by police on Tuesday, and videos of the shooting prompted protests and outcry. Media reports say the white officers who shot him had been cleared of former use-of-force complaints.
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In nearly every state, prison populations have exploded -- in large part, because of drug laws and the people, like Manny Hills, who are arrested and…
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When it comes to child well-being in the U.S., Louisiana ranks near the bottom: 48th. That's according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey…
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New Orleans police are cutting back on night hours at district stations. Officials are also setting up community outreach meetings for feedback on…