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People walk by a mural depicting Freddie Gray in Baltimore on June 23, at the intersection where Gray was arrested in 2015. Prosecutors in Baltimore have dropped all remaining charges against police officers related to Gray's death while in police custody

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Prosecutors Drop All Remaining Charges Against Officers In Freddie Gray's Death

1:41pm July 27, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

After four trials ended without convictions, prosecutors announced Wednesday that they were dropping all remaining charges. Gray died in 2015 after injuries sustained while in police custody.

Carolyn Swords (left) and Tina Charles (right) of the New York Liberty look on before the game against the Indiana Fever on Thursday at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. Charles says she turned her warmup shirt inside out in support of recent s

WNBA Rescinds Fines Against Players Wearing Shirts Supporting Shooting Victims

9:22am July 24, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

"While we expect players to comply with league rules and uniform guidelines, we also understand their desire to use their platform to address important societal issues," says WNBA head Lisa Borders.

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Many Cops Under Tremendous Stress After High-Profile Killings

6:44pm July 18, 2016

by David Schaper

It's a difficult day for law enforcement officers after the killings of police in Dallas and Baton Rouge, La. For many officers, tensions are high and morale is low.

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Baton Rouge police block Airline Highway after police were shot in Baton Rouge, La., Sunday, July 17, 2016. Authorities in Louisiana say several law enforcement officers are dead, and several injured in Baton Rouge after on-duty law enforcement officers w

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3 Law Enforcement Officers Killed In Attack In Baton Rouge

10:30pm July 17, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Three officers were killed and three others injured in a shooting in Baton Rouge, La., on Sunday. The three slain officers and the suspect have been identified. The motive, however, is still unclear.

President Barack Obama hugs Dallas Police Chief David Brown during a memorial service for the police officers killed in Dallas last week.

'Bias Remains:' A Week Of Strong Words On Race

12:00pm July 16, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Days of devastating events rooted in the tension between African-Americans and police prompt political leaders to speak frankly about bigotry and what they think should be done to stop it.

A memorial for Alton Sterling at the Triple S Food Mart in Baton Rouge. Sterling was fatally shot by a Louisiana police officer last week.

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In Baton Rouge, Simmering Mistrust Divides Police, Community

5:10am July 14, 2016

by Greg Allen

Even before last week's shooting of Alton Sterling, Baton Rouge's mostly-white police force had an uneasy relationship with the mostly-black city.

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.

Protesters react as police officers arrest a bystander in downtown Dallas following Thursday's shooting.

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In Dallas, Fear That 'Love And Understanding Will Never Win'

5:52pm July 08, 2016

As more information about the shooting that killed five police officers surfaces, we asked people from Dallas to share their stories about how conversations around race and policing are shifting.

Police attempt to calm the crowd as someone is arrested near the scene of the sniper shooting in Dallas on Thursday.

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Snipers Kill 5 Police Officers, Wound Several Others At Dallas Protest

2:27pm July 08, 2016

by Mark Katkov

Gunmen attacked the officers at the end of Thursday's rally against police shootings of black men earlier this week. Three suspects are in custody and one is dead after a standoff in a parking garage.

Dallas police and residents stand near the scene where officers were shot and killed on Thursday in Dallas.

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Code Switch On Dallas, Philando Castile And Alton Sterling

12:09pm July 08, 2016

by Ericka Cruz Guevarra

Code Switch is covering the deaths of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and several police officers in Dallas. Here's where to find us, and how to contribute to our reporting.