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This frame grab made from a video posted on YouTube on July 10, 2016, shows Gavin Eugene Long speaking as his online persona Cosmo Setepenra. Long killed law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday, July 17, 2016.

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What We Know About The Suspected Baton Rouge Shooter

6:24pm July 18, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Gavin Eugene Long turned 29 the day police say he killed three officers in Baton Rouge. The former Marine apparently promoted himself as a life coach, nutritionist and self-improvement guru.

'Make America Safe Again': GOP Convention Opens With Focus On Law And Order

5:28pm July 18, 2016

by Scott Horsley

The Republican National Convention starts Monday with a focus on law and order, a rules vote and the likely end of the "dump Trump" effort.

Republican National Convention Kicks Off In Cleveland

5:28pm July 18, 2016

by Mara Liasson

The Republican National Convention kicks off Monday at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

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Authorities Work To Confirm Gunman's Motive In Baton Rouge Police Killings

4:37pm July 18, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

Attorney General Loretta Lynch condemned the "heinous attacks" and "senseless violence" against law enforcement, one day after three police officers were killed by a gunman in Baton Rouge, La. The gunman died on the scene, and authorities are still working to understand his motive.

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Investigation Continues Into Baton Rouge Police Slayings

4:37pm July 18, 2016

by Frank Morris

Authorities are working to understand the motive of the man who killed three police officers in Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday.

UC Berkeley Student Nicolas Leslie Killed In Nice, France, Attack

4:37pm July 18, 2016

by Ana Tintocalis

Among those killed in Nice, France, last week was 20-year-old University of California, Berkeley, student Nicolas Leslie.

Log Cabin Republicans President Criticizes GOP Platform

4:37pm July 18, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Gregory Angelo, president of the Log Cabin Republicans, a group that advocates for equal rights for LBGT people.

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3 Baton Rouge, La., Police Officers Killed By Gunman

4:37pm July 18, 2016

by Tovia Smith

Three Baton Rouge, La., police officers were killed by a gunman over the weekend. They have been identified as Brad Garafola, Montrell Jackson and Matthew Gerald.

Melania Trump Holds Special Resonance For Cleveland's Slovene Community

4:37pm July 18, 2016

by David C. Barnett

As Republicans gather for their party's convention in Cleveland, Donald Trump's wife, Melania, who was born and raised in Slovenia, may feel welcome in a city that is home to the largest Slovene community outside of Slovenia.

A photo provided by Trenisha Jackson shows her husband, Montrell Jackson, holding his son, Mason, at a Father's Day event for police officers in Baton Rouge, La. Montrell Jackson and two other law enforcement officers were killed Sunday.

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'Let's Put An End To All This Madness,' Says Brother Of Slain Police Officer

4:34pm July 18, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Montrell Jackson, one of three officers killed Sunday, had written about the tensions he felt, saying on Facebook, "Please don't let hate infect your heart." His brother says Jackson loved his job.

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