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July 7, 2016

Baton Rouge: Vigils Continue for Alton Sterling, Killed by Police
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Meanwhile, protests and vigils continue in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for
African American father of five Alton Sterling, who was shot dead by
police while pinned to the ground early Tuesday morning. More than 300
protesters held a vigil last night outside the convenience store where
Sterling was killed. Protests also spread to Ferguson, Missouri, and to
Philadelphia, where protesters were arrested after blocking rush-hour
traffic by lying down across interstate 676.
This comes as a second video showing the fatal police shooting was
released online. The video shows Sterling pinned to the ground by two
white police officers. One of the officers then shoots Sterling at least
twice. The audio then captures the sound of multiple additional
gunshots. On Wednesday, Sandra Sterling, Alton's aunt, spoke out.

Bq. Sandra Sterling: "It's hard, it's hard. That's because I saw the
second video. I didn't know my child, he was alive, he was alive after
he got shot. He was reaching out. It was horrible. I don't ever want to
see that again. Ever. That they sat there and watched my child die. They
sat there and watched him die. They sat there and watched him take his
last breath. And I'm mad and I'm angry."

We'll go to Baton Rouge and Minneapolis after headlines.


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