5/03/17 Today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that federal charges will not be filed against Baton Rouge Police Officers Blane Salamoni and Howie Lake for last year’s shooting death of Alton Sterling.  Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), offered the following statement: “The Justice Department’s … Continue reading LDF Statement on DOJ Decision Not to Charge La. Officers for Death of Alton Sterling