Protests Erupt After Louisiana Man Shot by Police

Protests erupted in Louisiana Tuesday after a video of a man being shot and killed by a police officer during a confrontation outside a convenience store was made public. Alton Sterling, 37, suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and back, according to the autopsy report. Two officers responded to an anonymous caller who said someone was selling CDs and had threatened him with a gun outside the store. A brief altercation ensued when the officers arrived. The store owner, Abdul...

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