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Snipers Unleash Shots At Previously Peaceful Dallas Protest

6:41am July 08, 2016

Gunmen opened fire at a protest in downtown Dallas, shooting 11 officers, and killing five. The marchers were protesting two shooting deaths of two black men by police in Minnesota and Louisiana.

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5 Police Officers In Dallas Are Killed By 2 Snipers

6:41am July 08, 2016

Three suspects are in custody. Rachel Martin talks to Charlie Scudder, a reporter with The Dallas Morning News, who says people are still in shock about what happened Thursday night.

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Baton Rouge Police Shooting Victim Honored At Prayer Vigil

6:22am July 08, 2016

by Caitlin Dickerson

Hundreds attended a prayer vigil for Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, La. Sterling was the black man who was shot dead in an altercation with two white police officers early Tuesday morning.

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Carolyn Porco's design of the inscription that was etched onto the capsule of Gene's remains sent to the moon.

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A Fitting Tribute For A Stargazing Love: A Trip To The Moon

5:05am July 08, 2016

by NPR Staff

Gene and Carolyn Shoemaker made a life together gazing at the stars. So when Gene died, Carolyn could think of no better resting place for his ashes than one of his favorite places — the moon itself.

A photo of Alton Sterling and his family is displayed at a memorial outside the Triple S Mart on Thursday in Baton Rouge, La. Sterling was shot by a police officer in front of the convenience store on Tuesday.

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At Prayer Vigil, Baton Rouge Mourns Death Of Alton Sterling

8:51pm July 07, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Sterling was shot by police on Tuesday, and videos of the shooting prompted protests and outcry. Media reports say the white officers who shot him had been cleared of former use-of-force complaints.

A screenshot from the video that Diamond Reynolds live-streamed in the aftermath of a police shooting.

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Live Video After Police Shooting Brings New Immediacy To Bearing Witness

7:34pm July 07, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Seconds after a policeman shot Philando Castile in suburban Minnesota, his girlfriend started broadcasting live over Facebook. The graphic, emotional video has now been viewed millions of times.

A screenshot from the live video feed that was posted by a woman whose boyfriend was shot and killed in Falcon Heights, Minn., on Wednesday.

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Minnesota Gov. Calls Traffic Stop Shooting 'Absolutely Appalling At All Levels'

7:34pm July 07, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The killing of Philando Castile, 32, in suburban St. Paul, Minn., is the second police shooting of an African-American man to gain national attention this week.

A memorial is left on July 7 for Philando Castile, following his death by a police officer in Falcon Heights, Minn.

Politicians React To Two Deaths Of Black Men By Police

7:04pm July 07, 2016

by Meg Anderson

The deaths of two black men at the hands of police within two days has prompted responses from Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and President Obama.

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'The Washington Post' Documents Increased Frequency Of Police Shootings

6:33pm July 07, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Wesley Lowery of the Washington Post about the police shootings of two black men, Alton Sterling and Philando Castile.

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Donald Trump Visits Members Of Congress Ahead Of GOP Convention

6:33pm July 07, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

As Donald Trump tries to unify the GOP ahead of the Republican National Convention, he met Thursday with House and Senate Republicans in Washington, D.C.

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