Alton Sterling
The LEO alleged Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson was negligent for organizing and leading the Baton Rouge protestors to illegally block a public highway
The union president said Chief Murphy Paul issued a letter accusing him of violating protocol that requires LEOs involved in a shooting to be separated from each other
Blane Salamoni was fired less than a week after Louisiana’s attorney general ruled out state criminal charges in Alton Sterling’s July 2016 shooting death
Blane Salamoni’s petition alleges his firing “was not made in good faith or for cause”
Chief Murphy Paul said he fired the LEO for violating department policies on use of force and “command of temper”
AG Jeff Landry’s announcement comes nearly 11 months after the Justice Department ruled out federal criminal charges in Alton Sterling’s 2016 death
An officer was hurt when he was shot in the forearm by a stun gun
A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments about whether to dismiss a Baton Rouge police officer’s lawsuit against Black Lives Matter
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