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A Black Police Officer Reacts
Officials have identified Micah Johnson as the sniper who killed five police officers and wounded seven others Thursday night at a demonstration in downtown Dallas. Johnson was eventually killed by police. Earlier this week, videos of two black men being shot and killed by cops in Baton Rouge and Minnesota went viral.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readOfficials have identified Micah Johnson as the sniper who killed five police officers and wounded seven others Thursday night at a demonstration in downtown Dallas. Johnson was eventually killed by police. Earlier this week, videos of two black men being shot and killed by cops in Baton Rouge and Minnesota went viral. It has been a week of violence and racial tension across the nation, and amid it all, black police officers are in a delicate position.
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The full episode
1 of 5After a Violent Week, a Community Activist and a Black Cop React- 0:41A Black Police Officer ReactsYou’re reading this
- 10:54Dallas Police Praised for Community-Policing Approach
- 19:24What’s the State of Police-Community Relations in LA?
- 29:10New Films to Escape With This Weekend
- 42:40LA’s Outfest Has Come a Long Way Since ‘82