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President Obama Tours Flood Destruction In Louisiana

7:34pm August 23, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Obama visited a neighborhood in East Baton Rouge Parish more than a week after flooding hit southeastern Louisiana, killing at least 13 people and damaging or destroying more than 60,000 homes.

A partial list of advisories and warnings by the National Weather Service office serving Baton Rouge between Aug. 8 and Aug. 12. Record-breaking rainfall caused deadly floods in the area.

Flooding In Louisiana Raises Questions About Timing, Urgency Of Warnings

8:39pm August 22, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

More than a dozen people have died and tens of thousands of homes have been damaged by floodwaters. Local authorities and residents wonder if something more could have been done to lessen the toll.

Daniel Stover, 17, moves a boat of personal belongings from a friend's flooded home in Sorrento, La., on Saturday.

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Louisiana Takes Stock Of The Damage After Devastating Flooding

4:29pm August 21, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The state is entering recovery mode after the flooding killed 13 people and damaged at least 60,000 homes across 20 parishes. It's expected to take months and the governor says the state needs help.

Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, speaks to the delegates on start of the first day of the Republican National Convention. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Cleveland, including hundreds of protesters and members of t

Roundup: The Republican National Convention And Race (So Far)

3:15pm July 21, 2016

by Ericka Cruz Guevarra

A lawmaker asks if nonwhites have contributed to civilization. Accusations that a white woman stole remarks from a black woman. An exceedingly tiny number of black delegates. And more from the RNC.

"I watched that night in Dallas like everyone else, through the lens of my own back story," novelist Mat Johnson writes.

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'I'm Petrified For My Children': Will Racism And Guns Lead To America's Ruin?

1:44pm July 21, 2016

by Mat Johnson

Novelist Mat Johnson says the nation's unresolved racial legacy, our love of guns and our method of policing have put the country on a fatal and disastrous path.

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President Obama makes a statement at the White House about the deadly shooting of police officers in Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday. A day later, he sent an open letter to the nation's law enforcement officers expressing his condolences and support.

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In Open Letter To Law Enforcement, Obama Says, 'We Have Your Backs'

2:50pm July 19, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

In the letter, the president mourns the deaths of officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge and thanks all law enforcement officers for their service. "We appreciate it, and we depend on you," he writes.

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Many Cops Under Tremendous Stress After High-Profile Killings

6:44pm July 18, 2016

by David Schaper

It's a difficult day for law enforcement officers after the killings of police in Dallas and Baton Rouge, La. For many officers, tensions are high and morale is low.

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This frame grab made from a video posted on YouTube on July 10, 2016, shows Gavin Eugene Long speaking as his online persona Cosmo Setepenra. Long killed law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday, July 17, 2016.

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What We Know About The Suspected Baton Rouge Shooter

6:24pm July 18, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Gavin Eugene Long turned 29 the day police say he killed three officers in Baton Rouge. The former Marine apparently promoted himself as a life coach, nutritionist and self-improvement guru.

A photo provided by Trenisha Jackson shows her husband, Montrell Jackson, holding his son, Mason, at a Father's Day event for police officers in Baton Rouge, La. Montrell Jackson and two other law enforcement officers were killed Sunday.

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'Let's Put An End To All This Madness,' Says Brother Of Slain Police Officer

4:34pm July 18, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Montrell Jackson, one of three officers killed Sunday, had written about the tensions he felt, saying on Facebook, "Please don't let hate infect your heart." His brother says Jackson loved his job.

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Baton Rouge police block Airline Highway after police were shot in Baton Rouge, La., Sunday, July 17, 2016. Authorities in Louisiana say several law enforcement officers are dead, and several injured in Baton Rouge after on-duty law enforcement officers w

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3 Law Enforcement Officers Killed In Attack In Baton Rouge

10:30pm July 17, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Three officers were killed and three others injured in a shooting in Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday. The three slain officers and the suspect have been identified. The motive, however, is still unclear.