Department of Justice to lead probe of Baton Rouge police shooting Louisiana governor says video of the shooting of a black man is "disturbing." Check out this story on jconline.com: http://usat.ly/29hqO7w Family members were emotional during a news conference regarding the death of Alton Sterling, a man shot by police officers in Baton Rouge.
Graphic footage of Alton Sterling's death in Louisiana shocked observers as it spread on Tuesday night, with family, politicians and celebrities expressing disgust. The 37-year-old was shot dead by Baton Rouge Police outside a convenience store early Tuesday morning, with video from a witness showing police tackling him on the ground before gunshots are heard.
Has prosecutorial misconduct become an epidemic in Louisiana? A number of national publications seem to think so. Nary a week goes by when there is not a story of some Louisiana prosecutor supposedly pursuing justice by breaking the law.