Gunmen opened fire at a protest in downtown Dallas, shooting 11 officers, and killing five. The marchers were protesting two shooting deaths of two black men by police in Minnesota and Louisiana.
Three suspects are in custody. Rachel Martin talks to Charlie Scudder, a reporter with The Dallas Morning News, who says people are still in shock about what happened Thursday night.
Hundreds attended a prayer vigil for Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La. Sterling was the black man who was shot dead in an altercation with two white police officers early Tuesday morning.
Gene and Carolyn Shoemaker made a life together gazing at the stars. So when Gene died, Carolyn could think of no better resting place for his ashes than one of his favorite places — the moon itself.
Sterling was shot by police on Tuesday, and videos of the shooting prompted protests and outcry. Media reports say the white officers who shot him had been cleared of former use-of-force complaints.
Seconds after a policeman shot Philando Castile in suburban Minnesota, his girlfriend started broadcasting live over Facebook. The graphic, emotional video has now been viewed millions of times.
The killing of Philando Castile, 32, in suburban St. Paul, Minn., is the second police shooting of an African-American man to gain national attention this week.