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Molly Hennessy-Fiske / Los Angeles Times:
Dallas gunman killed by bomb robot, ‘wanted to kill officers,’ officials say — A Dallas police officer covers his face as he stands with others outside the emergency room at Baylor University Medical Center on July 8. (Tony Gutierrez / Associated Press) — Police used a “bomb robot” …
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John Woodrow Cox / Washington Post:
Officer Patrick Zamarripa survived tours in Iraq before being killed in Dallas — It had been 12 hours since he'd lost his son to one of the country's worst mass police shootings, and he still couldn't understand why. — Dallas police officer Patrick Zamarripa, 32, had survived three tours in Iraq …
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Richard Wheatstone / Mirror.co.uk:
Dallas police shooting: ‘Black Power group’ claims responsibility for police killings and warns of more assassinations to come — “More Will Be Assassinated In The Coming Days! Do You Like The Work Of Our Assassins? Get Your Own Sniper” read a post on the Black Power Political Organisation Facebook account
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
The Dallas Shooting and the Advent of Killer Police Robots — In the mourning over the murders of five police officers in Dallas, and relief that the standoff had ended, one unusual detail stuck out: the manner in which police killed one suspect after negotiations failed.
Donald J Trump for President:
DONALD J. TRUMP STATEMENT — Last night's horrific execution-style shootings of 12 Dallas law enforcement officers - five of whom were killed and seven wounded - is an attack on our country. It is a coordinated, premeditated assault on the men and women who keep us safe. — We must restore law and order.
Washington Post:
‘Like a little war’: Snipers shoot 11 police officers during Dallas protest march, killing five — At least five Dallas law enforcement officers were killed and seven wounded Thursday evening as a protest over recent police shootings was interrupted by chaos.
Leon H. Wolf / RedState:
The Uncomfortable Reason Why it Came to This in Dallas Yesterday — Let me say this right off the bat: I don't at all condone any shooting of police officers or attacking them in any way. I hope that the people responsible are caught and punished to the fullest extent of the law - which …
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Statement on Dallas Shooting — Good morning, and thank you all for being here. — Last night, at least five police officers were shot and killed, and several more were injured - along with two civilians - as they sought to protect a peaceful protest in Dallas, Texas.
Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
New York Post ‘civil war’ cover prompts pushback — The New York Post faced a barrage of criticism for its cover on Friday that declared “civil war” in large text following the Dallas police shootings. — Five police officers were killed and seven wounded after snipers opened fire Thursday night during …
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CNN:
Dallas sniper attack: 5 officers shot dead during protests against police — (CNN)Shooters killed five officers during protests against police in downtown Dallas, marking the deadliest single attack on U.S. law enforcement since September 11, 2001. — The gunfire started Thursday night …
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Sam Thielman / Guardian:
Use of police robot to kill Dallas shooting suspect believed to be first in US history
Use of police robot to kill Dallas shooting suspect believed to be first in US history
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Claire Z. Cardona / Dallas Morning News:
11 officers shot, 4 dead, 1 person in custody after shots fired during downtown Dallas rally
11 officers shot, 4 dead, 1 person in custody after shots fired during downtown Dallas rally
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Madison Park / CNN:
Dallas shooting is deadliest attack for police officers since 9/11
Dallas shooting is deadliest attack for police officers since 9/11
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CNN:
Obama on Dallas: ‘Vicious, calculated, despicable attack on law enforcement’
Obama on Dallas: ‘Vicious, calculated, despicable attack on law enforcement’
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Mike Leslie / Heavy.com:
Micah Xavier Johnson: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Micah Xavier Johnson: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
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David Caplan / ABC News:
Suspect in Dallas Ambush Shooting ID'd as Ex-Army Reservist
Suspect in Dallas Ambush Shooting ID'd as Ex-Army Reservist
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USA Today:
Black man legally carrying gun wrongly called ‘suspect’ in Dallas
Black man legally carrying gun wrongly called ‘suspect’ in Dallas
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Claire Z. Cardona / Dallas Morning News:
11 officers shot, 5 dead, SWAT in standoff with 1 person after shooting after Dallas rally
11 officers shot, 5 dead, SWAT in standoff with 1 person after shooting after Dallas rally
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Matt K. Lewis / The Daily Caller:
A Confession... In the era of Facebook Live and smart phones …
A Confession... In the era of Facebook Live and smart phones …
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The Daily Beast:
Micah Johnson, Dallas Cop-Killer, Was Black Militant — The sniper who murdered five officers during a Black Lives Matter protest was a fan of anti-police groups. — Micah Johnson, 25, of Mesquite, Texas was identified by police as the sniper who shot 12 people during a Black Lives Matter protest …
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Madlin Mekelburg / The Texas Tribune:
Dan Patrick Blames Black Lives Matter Movement for Dallas Shooting
Dan Patrick Blames Black Lives Matter Movement for Dallas Shooting
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Jen Lawrence / Breitbart:
Meet the Leftist Reverend Behind the Dallas Black Lives Matter Protest
Meet the Leftist Reverend Behind the Dallas Black Lives Matter Protest
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Phil Velasquez / Chicago Tribune:
Ex-Illinois Rep. Walsh says Twitter took down Dallas tweet ‘Watch out Obama’
Ex-Illinois Rep. Walsh says Twitter took down Dallas tweet ‘Watch out Obama’
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Brandi Grissom / Dallas Morning News:
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls Dallas protesters ‘hypocrites’ for running from sniper's bullets
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls Dallas protesters ‘hypocrites’ for running from sniper's bullets
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Ballwin officer shot during traffic stop is in hospital ‘fighting for his life’ — Police investigate the scene on New Ballwin Road where a Ballwin police officer was shot on Friday, July 8, 2016. Photo by Cristina Fletes, cfletes@post-dispatch.com
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Danielle Scruggs / FOX2now.com:
Police officer shot during traffic stop in Ballwin; suspect apprehended
Police officer shot during traffic stop in Ballwin; suspect apprehended
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Brian Beutler / New Republic:
The Return of Clinton Derangement Syndrome — Her email scandal has predictably transformed from a legal inquiry into a partisan witch hunt. — If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results, then Republicans lost their minds chasing the Clintons down rabbit holes years ago.
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Bradley Klapper / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: State Department reopens Clinton emails probe
APNewsBreak: State Department reopens Clinton emails probe
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New York Daily News:
Trump barred from speaking to NYPD officers; Bratton says Dallas tragedy not a photo op — The Donald got nixed. — On Friday morning Donald Trump begged the city's top cop to let him speak to a 3 p.m. roll call at the NYPD Midtown North Precinct in the wake of the murders …
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Victoria M. Massie / Vox:
Read: Newt Gingrich's on-point statement about police violence and racism — While people mourn the black lives killed by police and police killed at the Dallas shooting Thursday night, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) acknowledged that he, like other white Americans …
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Aaron Gould Sheinin / Political Insider blog:
Newt Gingrich: White Americans 'don't understand being black in America'
Newt Gingrich: White Americans 'don't understand being black in America'
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
AP interview: Ginsburg doesn't want to envision a Trump win — WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she doesn't want to think about the possibility of Donald Trump winning the White House, and she predicts the next president — “whoever she will be” — will have a few appointments to make to the Supreme Court.
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Howard Kurtz / Fox News:
Trump slashes TV appearances as advisers clash over controlling his message — Donald Trump, in a sharp shift in strategy, is now refusing to appear on many television outlets, and top advisers who want to limit his exposure are no longer notifying him of every interview request.
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