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Police Shootings – and a Devastating Sniper Attack on Officers in Dallas

It’s the latest raw wound in the social fabric: A cold-blooded sniper attack on police officers in Dallas, in the middle of a peaceful march to protest recent police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana. The headlines seem numbingly familiar – yet still have the power to shock.

By Todd Purdum • Jul 8, 2016 • 1 min read

It’s the latest raw wound in the social fabric: A cold-blooded sniper attack on police officers in Dallas, in the middle of a peaceful march to protest recent police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana. The headlines seem numbingly familiar – yet still have the power to shock.

Todd Purdum
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John Eterno
Molloy College
Peniel Joseph
historian and professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and founding director of the school’s Center for the Study of Race and Democracy
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Police Shootings – and a Devastating Sniper Attack on Officers in Dallas

It’s the latest raw wound in the social fabric: A cold-blooded sniper attack on police officers in Dallas, in the middle of a peaceful march to protest recent police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana. The headlines seem numbingly familiar – yet still have the power to shock.

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Police Shootings – and a Devastating Sniper Attack on Officers in Dallas

It’s the latest raw wound in the social fabric: A cold-blooded sniper attack on police officers in Dallas, in the middle of a peaceful march to protest recent police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana. The headlines seem numbingly familiar – yet still have the power to shock.

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