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'This Has Happened Far Too Often,' Obama Says, After 3 Officers Killed

6:35pm July 17, 2016

by James Doubek

For the second time in under a week, President Obama called for unity after the shooting deaths of multiple police officers. A shooting in Baton Rouge, La., left three law enforcement officers dead.

A memorial for Alton Sterling at the Triple S Food Mart in Baton Rouge. Sterling was fatally shot by a Louisiana police officer last week.

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In Baton Rouge, Simmering Mistrust Divides Police, Community

5:10am July 14, 2016

by Greg Allen

Even before last week's shooting of Alton Sterling, Baton Rouge's mostly-white police force had an uneasy relationship with the mostly-black city.

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In Baton Rouge, 3 Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Guns To Kill Police Officers

9:10am July 13, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Police say they have arrested three people accused of stealing guns from a pawn shop. One suspect told police that the goal was to acquire guns to use against police officers, the police chief says.

Police officers launch smoke bombs and tear gas to clear out protesters who shut down highway I-94 on Saturday in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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More Than 200 People Arrested At Protests In Louisiana And Minnesota

6:19pm July 10, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Protesters gathered around the country Saturday. And while the demonstrations were largely peaceful, tensions erupted in Minnesota and Louisiana.

A photo of Alton Sterling and his family is displayed at a memorial outside the Triple S Mart on Thursday in Baton Rouge, La. Sterling was shot by a police officer in front of the convenience store on Tuesday.

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At Prayer Vigil, Baton Rouge Mourns Death Of Alton Sterling

8:51pm July 07, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Sterling was shot by police on Tuesday, and videos of the shooting prompted protests and outcry. Media reports say the white officers who shot him had been cleared of former use-of-force complaints.

Protesters march near the convenience store where Alton Sterling was shot and killed, July 6, 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Two Days, Two Deaths: The Police Shootings Of Alton Sterling And Philando Castile

3:18pm July 07, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Two videos of black men who were shot to death by police — one in Minnesota and one Louisiana — are sparking passionate responses in the media and on the streets.

The Triple S convenience store was the scene of a shooting shortly after midnight Tuesday — and the site of protests later that day, after video of a police-involved shooting circulated.

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Video Of Baton Rouge Man's Fatal Shooting By Police Sparks Protests, FBI Inquiry

8:49pm July 06, 2016

by Bill Chappell

In the video, Alton Sterling is on the ground when one of the officers kneeling over him yells "He's got a gun!" Then at least one officer draws a weapon from his holster. The FBI is investigating.

Brittney Mills (center) stands with her mother, Barbara (left), daughter, Kamille, and a family friend at her baby shower days before Brittney was killed.

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Mom Asks: Who Will Unlock Murdered Daughter's iPhone?

9:25am March 30, 2016

by Aarti Shahani

The FBI says it's unlocked the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters. A district attorney in Baton Rouge, La., is hopeful the FBI will share its master key for an iPhone in a murder case.

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