Gov. Edwards added that the Middle District of Louisiana U.S. Attorney's office and the FBI will also assist in the investigation.
As many of us are still reeling from the graphic killing of Alton Sterling, the Twitterverse has been buzzing with outrage and calls to action.
Prosecutors allege Lt. Brian Rice failed to secure Gray's seat belt in the back of the van during his arrest. Gray died a week later after sustaining a fatal neck injury.
The Georgia Supreme Court sided with the KKK in its battle to adopt a stretch of a pubic highway. It's a key victory in the hate group's demand for free speech rights.
He kicked off the 4th of July weekend by tweeting out a swipe at Hillary Clinton, adding another link to his "crooked Hillary" message, but of course, he didn't end there.
[Warning, Video is Graphic] There has been yet another police shooting caught on camera. Alton Sterling was shot by Baton Rouge, Louisiana police officers at point blank range after a being apprehended. In the video one of the offices was heard telling Sterling to get on the ground. After being tackled, one of the officers […]
Lia Neal and Simone Manuel are the first African-American duo to compete on the U.S. swim team at the same time.
Plus, Saudi Arabia hit by three suicide bombers in three cities in 24 hours and a Florida father accidentally shoots and kills his son during target practice.
We caught up with foursome in the press room at Essence Fest. Here's what they had to say about dealing with negative press.