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Black Lives Matter activist sues Baton Rouge over arrest

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (AP) — Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson sued the city of Baton Rouge and police officials on Thursday, saying officers responded in a “militarized and aggressive manner” in arresting him and […]