Before firing Officer Blane Salamoni for use of force violations and failure to command his temper, Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul cautioned, "Unreasonable fear within an officer is dangerous."
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said the state has declined to press charges against the two white officers for shooting Sterling, a black man. Federal officials made a similar call last year.
State Rep. Kenny Havard wants to eliminate tax breaks and other state funding for the New Orleans Saints NFL franchise after some players joined the pregame national anthem protests.
"All of this was for nothing, but it just hurts so bad," Sandra Sterling, Alton Sterling's aunt, says of news that the Justice Department won't prosecute two officers involved in her nephew's death.
Officers were targeted and killed by gunmen, while police shootings spurred protests nationwide and prompted law enforcement agencies to take a hard look at use-of-force policies.
Some police shooting victims like Alton Sterling and Philando Castile become national symbols. Their faces are splashed across the media, and their names become hashtags. So why are others forgotten?
Days of devastating events rooted in the tension between African-Americans and police prompt political leaders to speak frankly about bigotry and what they think should be done to stop it.
The advisory from the Caribbean country comes after two recent high-profile police shootings of black men. And it's not the only one. Two Middle Eastern countries have issued similar alerts recently.
