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A sign welcomes visitors in downtown Cleveland days before the city hosts the Republican National Convention.

Politics & Government

Cleveland Preps For Partying And Protests During Republican National Convention

6:00am July 16, 2016

by Nick Castele

With extra police and "rock boxes" playing music for delegates and visitors, Cleveland's leaders hope to be ready for anything during next week's Republican convention.

Traffic moves along Orange Avenue last month after authorities opened the streets around the Pulse nightclub, scene of a recent mass shooting in Orlando, Fla.

National

Orlando Police Report A Break-In At Pulse Nightclub, A Month After The Massacre

5:49pm July 14, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

"We are disappointed that someone felt compelled to violate the privacy of our beloved Pulse Night Club and the sacred place it has now become," the club's owner said.

Dallas Police Chief David Brown (second from left) and Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Chief James Spiller (second from right) attend an interfaith memorial service for the victims of the Dallas police shooting.

The Code Switch Podcast, Episode 9: Black And Blue

12:43pm July 14, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Black police officers live on both sides of the debate over race and policing. In this week's episode, they weigh in on the limits of force diversity in bridging gaps between black people and cops.

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.

National

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.

Former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh is standing by a tweet he sent after the fatal shooting of five police officers in Dallas in which he warned President Obama to

National

Public Figures Struggle With Social Media Boundaries After Dallas Shooting

5:30pm July 13, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Politicians, police officers, and media personalities have all gotten blow-back for inflammatory social media posts about the shooting of officers in Dallas.

National

In Baton Rouge, 3 Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Guns To Kill Police Officers

9:10am July 13, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Police say they have arrested three people accused of stealing guns from a pawn shop. One suspect told police that the goal was to acquire guns to use against police officers, the police chief says.

President Obama delivers remarks during an interfaith memorial service honoring five slain police officers, Tuesday at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas.

Obama At Dallas Memorial: 'We're Not As Divided As We Seem'

7:14pm July 12, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Honoring the five officers who were killed last week, the president spoke about strains on police and race relations. Former President George W. Bush also called for unity.

The Philadelphia group Black Guns Matter offered firearms education and safety training at Philly Fire Arms Academy in May.

After Dallas, Black Gun Owners Take Stock

7:00pm July 12, 2016

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Many African-Americans keep guns for self-defense, dating back to Emancipation. But the shooting in Dallas, and recent killings of black men by police, have raised hard questions for black gun owners.

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