Here in Baton Rouge it was fitting that he continued that role, as a guardian of his community and our freedoms here at home.
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Vice-President Joe Biden and U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch are expected to speak at the vigil, which residents hope will help Baton Rouge heal.
Hundreds of people are gathering at a Baton Rouge church for a vigil honoring three law enforcement officers who were killed during a shootout with a lone gunman outside a convenience store. However, no one spoke as passionately as the wives of Gerald, Garafola and Jackson. “I am going to do it”, the suspect said, according to the report, as cited by WAFB. “He saved me from drowning once”.
When he and his friend were changing at Walmart, Alexander hadn’t heard what had happened to his cousin yet, but a few miles down the road, police stopped their vehicle and it wasn’t for condolences. “It didn’t matter about age, race or religion – you could tell this negative incident in their community really affected them”.
You can still hear the emotion in Lt. Mark Glenn’s voice as he recalls Monday afternoon in Baton Rouge.
Officer Matthew Gerald was a husband, a father, who lived a life of public service and patriotism. He said Cameron Sterling asked her “to please keep everyone safe, police officers and citizens alike”.
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, also in attendance, decried the “mindless violence” of the July 17 attack in Baton Rouge and pledged her department’s support for police. All of them were white. “But none of that mattered when they cursed us out and called me a d**k and my friend a b***h”. That was three minutes after Long started shooting. They’re the guys who grew up in my neighborhood.
In response, Louisiana State Police officials said they could not address the specifics of the investigation.
The following day, the Justice Department will also meet with Baton Rouge first responders and will host a roundtable event with local leaders as part of an effort to defuse tensions within the community.
Young believes the Black Lives Matter movement should be disbanded, and he opposed Obama’s remarks regarding a massive police reform, suggesting instead proper education and interactive forums between police forces and their communities. “They made us sign a consent form”, he said. “If he wants to be a dick about it, just put his ass back in the vehicle”, he said a plainclothes officer yelled. Said Garafola, “I would later learn that Brad paid the ultimate price as he attempted to render aid to a fallen BRPD officer Matthew Gerald”. He was anxious too, and kept asking to call his family.
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Around 7 p.m., Alexander finally got a chance to check his cell phone.
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“Since then, our children have slept in our bed just so they can feel. the presence of their dad”, she said.
