Article 3KBAK Killed in Cold Blood: Alton Sterling's Family Decries Decision Not to Charge Officers for Murder

Killed in Cold Blood: Alton Sterling's Family Decries Decision Not to Charge Officers for Murder

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Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has announced the state will not bring charges against two white police officers from Baton Rouge for the 2016 killing of Alton Sterling, an African-American father of five. Bystander video shows Sterling was pinned to the ground by the two police officers when they shot him. Alton Sterling's killing sparked nationwide protests. It's the latest case in which authorities have refused to bring charges against officers for killing civilians, despite video evidence of the killings and mass protests demanding accountability for the death. We speak to Chris Stewart, an attorney for Alton Sterling's children.

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