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Will Dallas Ambush Push Republicans To Act On Gun Control Legislation?

9:13am July 10, 2016

Following the murder of five Dallas police officers, Democrats are again calling for gun control legislation. Rachel Martin speaks to Rep. John Lewis, who led the Congressional sit-in last month.

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Looking At How Police Are Trained

5:28pm July 09, 2016

After a week of deadly shootings involving police, questions are being asked about the training officers receive for these kinds of situations. Former police officer Seth Stoughton studies the issue.

People gather in a prayer vigil following the shooting deaths of five police officers in Dallas on Thursday night.

The Code Switch Podcast, Episode 8: No Words

12:08pm July 09, 2016

by Kat Chow

It's hard to figure out what to say after this week's horrific violence, which began with two viral videos of police shooting black men and ended with a deadly attack by a gunman on police officers.

Police cars sit on Main Street in Dallas following the shooting during a protest on Thursday. Five law enforcement officers were killed in the course of the attack.

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Here's What We Know About The Victims Of The Dallas Shooting

11:02pm July 08, 2016

by Colin Dwyer

Twelve law enforcement officers were shot in downtown Dallas on Thursday; five were killed. Here are the names of those whose lives were lost — and their stories.

Police cars on Main Street in Dallas following the sniper shooting during a protest on Thursday.

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In An Apparent First, Police Used A Robot To Kill

8:13pm July 08, 2016

Dallas police used a bomb-disposal robot to deliver explosives to a suspected gunman, killing him. Experts say robots aren't new to law enforcement but this use was unprecedented.

A Dallas police officer, who did not want to be identified, takes a moment as she guards an intersection in the early morning Friday, after a shooting in downtown Dallas in which 12 officers were shot.

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'We're Hurting,' Dallas Police Chief David Brown Says

7:44pm July 08, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Police used a bomb robot to detonate a device that killed a suspect who was in a standoff with police in downtown Dallas on Thursday, when 12 officers were shot.

People rally in Dallas on Thursday to protest the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.

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Ambush In Dallas: What We Know Friday

7:25pm July 08, 2016

Twelve officers were shot Thursday night, and five died. Officials say the attack was carried out by Micah Xavier Johnson, a military veteran who was killed by a police explosive.

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This undated photo posted on Facebook on April 30, 2016, shows Micah Johnson, who was a suspect in the sniper slayings of five law enforcement officers in Dallas on Thursday night.

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What We Know About The Dallas Suspected Gunman

7:11pm July 08, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation have identified the gunman killed in Dallas as Micah Xavier Johnson. The Pentagon says Johnson was a military veteran who served in Afghanistan.

Rep. Corrine Brown, pictured last year, has been indicted on federal fraud and conspiracy charges for what prosecutors call a scheme to misuse funds raised for a charitable organization.

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U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown And Staffer Indicted On Federal Fraud Charges

6:43pm July 08, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

The Florida Democrat and her chief of staff are accused of pocketing and misusing money they had helped raise for a charity.

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Minnesota Residents Highlight 'Willful Ignorance' Of Racism After Shooting

6:38pm July 08, 2016

by Adrian Florido

Philando Castile was killed by police in the largely white suburb of Falcon Heights, Minn. Black and white residents are both trying to make sense of what happened.

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