Baton Rouge

Hundreds of people gathered at a Baton Rouge church Thursday for a vigil honoring three law enforcement officers who were killed during a shootout with a lone gunman outside a convenience store.

When protests erupted here over a black man's killing during a struggle with two white police officers, Baton Rouge police officer Matthew Gerald made a promise to an old friend who urged him to be careful.

The loss of three more police officers in Baton Rouge over the weekend demonstrates the importance of the federal government doing everything it can to help police officers go home at night and be safe, President Barack Obama said Tuesday after meeting with key leaders of his domestic security team.

President Barack Obama denounced the police killings in Baton Rouge during a news conference Sunday afternoon, calling on the country to unite against violence. "Regardless of motive, the death of these three brave officers underscores the danger that police across the country confront every single day," Obama said during a White House news conference...