Lawsuits include claims of police abuse at a warehouse called the "Brave Cave." Recent lawsuits filed against the Baton Rouge Police Department have put a spotlight on a long string of misconduct ...

The FBI in Louisiana has been asked to assist the Baton Rouge Police Department in its criminal and internal investigation after attorneys filed a second federal lawsuit against the department ...

Baton Rouge Deputy Chief Troy Lawrence Sr., Sgt. Jesse Barcelona, and Cpls. Todd Thomas and Douglas Chutz face charges in the 2020 incident, including malfeasance in office, theft and obstruction ...

Louisiana police say the mass shooting that left a dozen people wounded at a Baton Rouge nightclub was a "targeted" attack," as the manhunt for the suspect or suspects responsible stretches to Monday.

Baton Rouge Police say they are preparing warrants to arrest two additional suspects connected to last week's hazing death of Southern University junior engineering student Caleb Wilson ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The wife of former East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden confirmed he passed away early Wednesday morning at Carpenter House after ...

The Baton Rouge Police Department charged three of its officers and a deputy chief with trying to hide their use of stun guns during a strip search. By Amanda Holpuch Three officers and a deputy ...

In Baton Rouge, a public safety experiment could help to answer a critical question: Do community efforts to reduce street violence work? By Mark Obbie Photographs by Dean Majd Reporting from ...