Baton Rouge police chief Murphy Paul announces that an officer involved in the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling has been fired.

Baton Rouge police officer who shot Alton Sterling reportedly fired as new video is released

The other officer involved has been suspended without pay.

On Mar 31, 2018 by Kris Seavers

The Louisiana Attorney General has announced no charges against the cops who fatally shot Alton Sterling.

Cops who fatally shot Alton Sterling in 2016 will not face charges

Sterling's family says it will proceed with its civil lawsuit.

On Mar 27, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

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Eric Garner’s siblings release song ‘I Can’t Breathe’

Garner's siblings released the song in the wake of the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.

On Jul 11, 2016 by Nia Wesley

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Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson livestreams arrest in Baton Rouge

The arrest occurred during a Black Lives Matter protest.

On Jul 10, 2016 by April Siese

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Newt Gingrich: White people ‘don’t understand being black in America’

'It took me a long time ... for me to begin to get a sense of this.'

On Jul 8, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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Snoop Dogg, The Game lead peaceful protest to LAPD headquarters

The rappers say they want LAPD to stop "hunting" black men.

On Jul 8, 2016 by Nia Wesley

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Kim Kardashian takes to her website for Black Lives Matter statement

'Hashtags are not enough.'

On Jul 8, 2016 by Michelle Jaworski

Jay Z releases emotional new song addressing police brutality

'We should be further along.'

On Jul 8, 2016 by Audra Schroeder

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Dallas shooting suspect killed with bomb, wanted to ‘kill white people’

'We are not going to let cowards who would ambush officers change our democracy.'

On Jul 8, 2016 by Andrew Couts

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Dallas police shooting: 11 officers shot, 5 killed by sniper during protest

A standoff ends after the worst attack on law enforcement since 9/11.

On Jul 7, 2016 by Andrew Couts, Dell Cameron, Josh Katzowitz

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The shooting of Alton Brown did not happen

You're thinking of an entirely different Alton.

On Jul 7, 2016 by Aaron Sankin

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Obama calls on Americans to face ‘racial’ realities in wake of recent police shootings

Acknowledging there's a problem doesn't denigrate the work of good cops, the president said.

On Jul 7, 2016 by Dell Cameron

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Baton Rouge police database ‘hacked’ in retaliation for killing of Alton Sterling

'The reason i did it is because of what that officer did to alton sterling.'

On Jul 7, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Drake posts heartfelt letter following Alton Sterling shooting

The platinum artist said the issue is impossible to ignore.

On Jul 7, 2016 by Nia Wesley

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Girlfriend streams aftermath of police shooting of Philando Castile on Facebook Live

This is the second police shooting in America this week.

On Jul 7, 2016 by Rae Votta