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Baton Rouge copes with another tragedy, LAPD on alert, a look at the GOP convention
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Jul 18, 2016
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Baton Rouge copes with another tragedy, LAPD on alert, a look at the GOP convention

How Baton Rogue is coping with yet another tragedy, the measures LAPD is taking following Dallas and Baton Rouge, GOP opening comments and the lay of the land.

Law enforcement officers block the entrance to the Louisiana State Police headquarters after 3 police officers were killed early this morning on July 17, 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
BATON ROUGE, LA - JULY 17: Law enforcement officers block the entrance to the Louisiana State Police headquarters after 3 police officers were killed early this morning on July 17, 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. According to reports, one suspect has been killed by police. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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How Baton Rogue is coping with yet another tragedy, the measures LAPD is taking following Dallas and Baton Rouge, GOP opening comments and the lay of the land.

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