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Post-Dallas, Could White Fear Turn Tide for Trump?
The political climate had already incubated into the most racially flammable presidential election cycle in recent memory (perhaps more so than when the first black president ran). Throw a lit match of tragic police assassinations by a heavily armed vengeful black man onto it, and it may have just exploded into a summer-surprise inflection point…
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Thousands of Protesters Take to the Streets Across US; Hundreds Arrested
Despite the fact that five police officers were killed in Dallas on Thursday, protests over the deaths of 37-year-old Alton Sterling and 32-year-old Philando Castile, two black men killed by police in the last week, continued across the nation throughout the weekend. From London and New York City to Detroit, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Baltimore and…
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It's Not About You: 5 Things That May Not Label You Racist, but Racist Adjacent
It’s official: America is going through something serious right now. There are multiple shootings of black people at the hands of law enforcement that have left many families confused and in mourning; there was a sniper shooting that killed five police officers in Dallas; and I mostly fear that the violent and horrific stories aren’t…
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Black Trauma and Self-Care: How Can Black People Heal After Witnessing Excessive Violence Against Our Own?
Police shootings seem to be a normal occurrence these days. It’s a scary reminder that despite how often we chant “Black lives matter,” for many in law enforcement and people without melanin, our lives are disposable. With the frequency of such shootings, we’ve been bombarded with graphic videos and photos of victims all over our…
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We Can Grieve 5 Officers and the Black Men Shot by Police at the Same Time
The pain I feel for the deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling has not subsided since I learned that five Dallas officers had been fatally shot in their name. In fact, the pain has been multiplied by five. The news broke for me Thursday night on social media. Cops were being shot at a…
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Attorney General Loretta Lynch Speaks Out Against Dallas Shootings: ‘The Answer Is Never Violence’
Attorney General Loretta Lynch commented Friday on the Dallas shootings that tragically left five officers dead and others injured. Lynch called on Americans to take “calm, peaceful, collaborative and determined action” in light of the shootings that occurred during a Thursday-night protest against the officer-involved shooting deaths of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La., and Philando…
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Mother of Alton Sterling's Son Slams 'Reprehensible Acts of Violence' in Dallas
The mother of Alton Sterling’s eldest son, Cameron, blasted the shooting of police officers in Dallas during protests against the officer-involved shootings of Sterling and Philando Castile, calling it “reprehensible,” The Advocate reports. “We wholeheartedly reject the reprehensible acts of violence that were perpetrated against members of the Dallas Police Department,” Quinyetta McMillon said in…
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Dallas Gunman Killed by 'Bomb Robot' Identified as Micah Xavier Johnson
The alleged Dallas gunman who was killed after a standoff with police has been identified as 25-year-old Micah Xavier Johnson, two U.S. law-enforcement officials said, according to the Los Angeles Times. Johnson, a resident of the Dallas area, reportedly had no known criminal history or ties with any terror groups. The 25-year-old was killed after…
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Mark Hughes, Man Wrongly Identified as Dallas Shooting Suspect, Slams Handling of His Image
Many of us saw his image everywhere. He was wearing a camouflage shirt, a rifle strapped across his chest. The Dallas Police Department tweeted out his image, identifying him as “one of our suspects” and enlisting the public’s help in finding him. There was just one thing wrong. That man, identified now as Mark Hughes,…
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Dallas Gunman Was 'Upset About Recent Police Shootings,' 'Wanted to Kill White People': Police Chief
Dallas Police Chief David Brown revealed Friday that one of the suspected gunmen allegedly behind the shooting deaths of five police officers said he “wanted to kill white people, especially white officers,” the Washington Post reports. That suspect was eventually killed by police after authorities sent in a “bomb robot” to place a device “where…