Alton Sterling

Alton Sterling Laid to Rest

At Alton Sterling’s funeral, speakers called for peaceful protests and justice. Sterling’s family held his funeral service at Southern University. Sterling was shot and killed as two police officers pinned him to the pavement last week outside a convenience store…

Alton Sterling’s Son Speaks Out

The son of Alton Sterling makes a call for peace and unity throughout the country. Today, for the first time since the police-involved shooting death, Sterling’s son made a public statement. News 25’s Kendra Turley was in Baton Rouge and…

Alton Sterling's Son Speaks Out

The son of Alton Sterling makes a call for peace and unity throughout the country. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us from Baton Rouge with details from his first public statement since the fatal shooting of his father.

Baton Rouge Protests Continue

A week has passed since 37-year-old Alton Sterling was killed in an officer-involved shooting. News 25’s Kendra Turley describes how one Baton Rouge organization plans to help move the city forward after such a tragic event. “Where do we go…

Press Conference in Baton Rouge

Shock and frustration continue in the city of Baton Rouge a week after two police officers shot and killed Alton Sterling outside of a convenience store. Community leaders held a press conference about where they go from here. [mappress mapid="3116"]

Prayer Rally for First Responders

It was a night of prayer and unity in Wiggins tonight. City officials, first responders, pastors and hundreds of residents gathered on the Blaylock Park lawn to pray for first responders and for the families of the two men recently…

Police and Protesters Clash in Baton Rouge

The protests continue in Baton Rouge over the officer-involved killing of Alton Sterling nearly a week ago. Over the weekend, police arrested more than 200 protestors in the city. Police in full riot gear were blocking one group of protestors…

Ceremony for Lives Lost

A remembrance ceremony for the lives lost across the country this past week is happening tonight. The ceremony will honor the five officers lost in Dallas as well as Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, the two men shot and killed…

President Obama Talks Officer Involved Shootings

A post on President Obama’s Facebook page says we’ve seen tragedies like the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile too many times. The post, which appeared shortly after noon today, says, “All Americans should be deeply troubled by the…

Local Reaction to Baton Rouge Shooting

Outrage sparked the nation after a man in Baton Rouge was shot and killed by police Tuesday night. News 25’s Laurene Callander caught up with local law enforcement and NAACP leaders for their reaction on the incident. The video that…