Lynch meets family of man killed by Baton Rouge police

AG praises relatives of Sterling for their call for peace, calm

By CAIN BURDEAU, Associated Press

Published: July 29, 2016, 9:31pm

BATON ROUGE, La. — Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Friday met with the family of a 37-year-old black man killed by Baton Rouge police and promised that the Justice Department will help both police and the community to overcome violent tragedies that have shaken Louisiana’s state capital in the past month.

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