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3 years ago

City council passes $4.5M settlement for Alton Sterling's family, 5 years after death

The family of Alton Sterling, a Black man who was killed by police in 2016, is getting a $4.5 million settlement from the city.
3 years ago
Mourners pay their respects as they attend the funeral of Alton Sterling, in Baton Rouge, La., July 15, 2016.
6 years ago

VIDEO: Baton Rouge police release video detailing the death of Alton Sterling
6 years ago

Police officer who shot Alton Sterling fired from Baton Rouge Police Department

The other officer who was involved in the shooting was suspended for three days.
6 years ago
Alton Sterling is seen in an undated Facebook file photo
6 years ago

The other officer who was involved in the shooting was suspended for three days.
6 years ago

Police won't face charges in Alton Sterling shooting case

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said on Tuesday that after a lengthy and thorough investigation his office is not going to move ahead and prosecute the officers.
6 years ago
In this photo made from video, Alton Sterling is held by two Baton Rouge police officers outside a convenience store in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 5, 2016, moments before Sterling was fatally shot.
6 years ago

VIDEO: Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said on Tuesday that after a lengthy and thorough investigation his office is not going to move ahead and prosecute the officers.
7 years ago

Why Justice Department decided not to press charges against officers in Alton Sterling shooting death

Sterling was shot dead outside a Baton Rouge convenience store last summer.
7 years ago
Alton Sterling is seen in an undated Facebook file photo
8 years ago

Alton Sterling's Aunt Hugs, Prays With Dad of Slain Baton Rouge Cop: 'I Know What They're Going Through'

The aunt of Alton Sterling and the father of a slain Baton Rouge police officer met, embraced and prayed together at a growing makeshift memorial in the city.
8 years ago
From left, Sandra Sterling, Alton Sterling's aunt, Hosea Jackson, father of slain police officer Montrell Jackson, State Rep. C. Denise Marcelle meet and embrace at a memorial for the slain police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on July 18, 2016.
8 years ago

Mourners Gather in Baton Rouge as Alton Sterling Laid to Rest

The funeral for a man killed after altercation with police takes place today.
8 years ago
Mourners visit the body of Alton Sterling at the F.G. Clark Activity Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 15, 2016. Sterling was shot July 5, 2016, outside a Baton Rouge convenience store in an encounter with police that was caught on video.
8 years ago

Obama Offers Hope to Alton Sterling's Son Cameron: 'The Country Is Not as Divided as It Seems'

The president offered hope to the son of a man fatally shot by police last week.
8 years ago
With the nation on edge in the immediate aftermath of horrific events in Baton Rouge, Minneapolis and Dallas, Disney Media Networks hosts a landmark town hall discussion with President Barack Obama and Americans who have been directly affected by recent events. World News Tonight Anchor David Muir moderates the conversation about race relations, justice, policing and equality in Washington, D.C, July 14, 2016.
8 years ago

Alton Sterling Was Arrested in '09 After Confrontation With Baton Rouge Cop, Police Report Says

Sterling, 37, died last week after a confrontation with two cops.
8 years ago
A makeshift memorial is seen outside the Triple S convenience store where Alton Sterling was shot dead by police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 10, 2016.
8 years ago

Baton Rouge Cops Said Alton Sterling Tried to Reach for Gun During Altercation: Search Warrant

The Dept. of Justice is investigating Alton Sterling's death.
8 years ago
In this photo made from video, Alton Sterling is held by two Baton Rouge police officers outside a convenience store in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 5, 2016, moments before Sterling was fatally shot.
8 years ago

Alton Sterling Protesters Confronted With 'Militarized' Police, Suit Says

The lawsuit was filed over the way police's military-style response to protests.
8 years ago
People rally in Dallas, July 7, 2016 to protest the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.
8 years ago

Alton Sterling's Son Cameron Urges People to 'Protest in Peace, Not Guns'

Sterling was fatally shot in a confrontation with two Baton Rouge policemen.
8 years ago
Cameron Sterling, center, son of Alton Sterling, who was killed by Baton Rouge police, speaks to the media outside the Triple S Food Mart, in Baton Rouge, La., July 13, 2016.