Mayor Kip Holden

July 4th picture of my yellow lab puppy ready for the Star Spangled Celebration on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, LA. Current time in Baton Rouge 9:40 am central time, 85 degrees. Temps expected near 100. http://www.ireport.com/mailto:Ireport@cnn Finding the best videos just got easier.  Try the NEW Truveo.com . Read Full Story

State Troopers To Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint July 1, 2009 BATON ROUGE – Louisiana State Police Troop A, in cooperation with Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Ascension Parish on Thursday, July 2, beginning at 8:00 p.m. Troopers, Deputies, and Wildlife Agents will be out aggressively [...] Read Full Story

FORMER BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA POLICE OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY TO CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION WASHINGTON—Nathan Davis, a former police officer with the Baton Rouge Police Department in Baton Rouge, La., pleaded guilty today to a felony civil rights violation for use of excessive force, announced David R. Dugas, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, and Loretta King, Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. At today’s court hearing, defendant Davis admitted that he intentionally used excessive force in March 2007 against a man who had been arrested, handcuffed and taken to a police department holding center. Davis admitted that he purposefully used excessive and ... Read Full Story

On Friday 06-19-2009 at approximately 2336 hours, BRPD Uniform Patrol Officers were dispatched to 6100 Byron St in reference to shots being fired in the area. While heading to the area, BRPD dispatch advised officers that they were receiving additional calls advising that a black male had been shot and was lying in the street. Upon [...] Read Full Story

Robertson is accused of shooting and killing Louis Deggs Jr on June 3, 2009 around 3:34pm at 2828 Jackson Ave. Robertson along with two other accomplices is accused of attacking Deggs in the street. During the altercation Robertson pulled out a handgun and shot Deggs. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact the Homicide [...] Read Full Story