Settlement over protesters' arrests get initial approval

BATON ROUGE - A federal judge has preliminarily approved a proposed settlement resolving a class action that accusses law enforcement agencies in Louisiana's capital of violating the constitutional rights of protesters who were arrested after a deadly police shooting. U.S. Magistrate Judge Erin Wilder-Doomes ruled Tuesday that the settlement agreement "appears fair in all respects." The deal calls for awarding cash payments ranging from $500 to $1,000 to nearly 80 protesters wh