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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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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” …
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.
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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Gregg Zoroya / USA Today:
26 police killed so far in 2016, up 44% from 2015 — Dallas police chief David Brown says a gunman that was holed up downtown expressed anger for Black Lives Matter and only wanted to shoot white police officers. He was killed after police sent in a bomb robot.
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Dpdpio / DPD Beat:
Investigative Update Regarding the Deadly Attack on Police Officers — The following is an update on the progress of the investigation: — At this time, detectives have interviewed over 200 officers and it appears at least 12 officers discharged their duty weapons.
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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
‘Like a little war’: Snipers shoot 11 police officers during Dallas protest march, killing five
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CNN:
Dallas sniper attack: 5 officers shot dead during protests against police
Dallas sniper attack: 5 officers shot dead during protests against police
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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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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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Jesse Byrnes / The Hill:
New York Post ‘civil war’ cover prompts pushback
New York Post ‘civil war’ cover prompts pushback
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The Daily Beast:
Micah Johnson, Dallas Cop-Killer, Was Black Militant
Micah Johnson, Dallas Cop-Killer, Was Black Militant
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Bianca Padró Ocasio / Politico:
Police group director: Obama caused a ‘war on cops’
Police group director: Obama caused a ‘war on cops’
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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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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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Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Texas Lt. Gov.: Dallas BLM Protesters ‘Hypocrites’ For Running From Gunfire
Texas Lt. Gov.: Dallas BLM Protesters ‘Hypocrites’ For Running From Gunfire
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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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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
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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Albert Samaha / BuzzFeed:
Dallas Officer-Involved Shootings Have Rapidly Declined In Recent Years
Dallas Officer-Involved Shootings Have Rapidly Declined In Recent Years
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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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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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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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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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Tegna / WFAA-TV:
Inmates break free from cell to help ill jailer — Parker County inmates save jailer's life … A Parker County jailer who had an apparent heart attack may very well be alive thanks to inmates who put themselves at risk to help him. — It happened on June 23 in a holding cell in the basement …
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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Oliver Milman / Guardian:
Green party's Jill Stein invites Bernie Sanders to take over ticket — Stein, expected to become the party's nominee at its August convention, says she has invited Sanders to collaborate: ‘Everything is on the table’ — Bernie Sanders has been invited to continue his underdog bid …
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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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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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