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Videos of Alton Sterling shooting spark Baton Rouge protests
In Baton Rouge Louisiana hundreds mourners and supporters gathered for a second night of protests over the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling 37 by two white officers outside a convenience store. A cellphone video and another recording show conflicting details about Sterling possessing a gun and officers actions. Authorities including Governor John Bel Edwards called for a federal civil rights investigation.
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