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After deadly shootings, Obama says police must root out bias

News 9 July 7, 2016

9 July 7, 2016

After deadly shootings, Obama says police must root out bias

By JOSH LEDERMAN President Barack Obama called on American law enforcement to root out bias in its ranks and said all Americans should be troubled by frequent police shootings of…

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Community wants federal investigation into black man’s death

News 9 July 6, 2016

9 July 6, 2016

Community wants federal investigation into black man’s death

By MIKE KUNZELMAN Black members of the community where a 37-year-old man was shot and killed by a Baton Rouge police officer on Wednesday called for a federal investigation into…

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Removal of Confederate symbols turns nasty in New Orleans

News 12 March 25, 2016

12 March 25, 2016

Removal of Confederate symbols turns nasty in New Orleans

By CAIN BURDEAU Backlash against a plan to remove prominent Confederate monuments in New Orleans has been tinged by death threats, intimidation and even what may have been the torching…

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Democratic Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu defeated

News 8 0 December 7, 2014

8 0 December 7, 2014

Democratic Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu defeated

By MELINDA DESLATTE, BILL BARROW Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy defeated Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu on Saturday, denying her a fourth term and extending the GOP’s domination of the 2014 midterm…

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