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July 12, 2016

Baton Rouge D.A. Steps Down from Sterling Case, Is Friends with Cop's Parents
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In Baton Rouge, District Attorney Hillar C. Moore has recused himself
from the investigation into the fatal police shooting of Alton Sterling.
Moore says he has a close relationship with officer Blane Salamoni's
parents. Both of Salamoni's parents are longtime members of the Baton
Rouge Police Department. On Monday, Moore said: "Given the history of a
long and close working relationship with the parents of one of the
officers involved in this shooting, there would always be questions of
my partiality."
Topics:Police Brutality

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