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After a Violent Week, a Community Activist and a Black Cop React
Officials have identified Micah Johnson as the sniper who killed five police officers Thursday night at a demonstration in Dallas. How do black police officers and community activists feel amid this week of violence and racial tension?
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenOfficials have identified Micah Johnson as the sniper who killed five police officers and wounded seven others Thursday night at a demonstration in downtown Dallas. 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. We’ll speak with a black former police lieutenant.
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5 storiesA 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.
Read the story10 minDallas Police Praised for Community-Policing Approach
Protests were peaceful Thursday in Dallas before shooting broke out. The Dallas Police Department had been posting pictures of the demonstrations on Twitter, including one of officers smiling alongside a protester. The department is well regarded for its relationship with the community it serves.
Read the story8 minWhat’s the State of Police-Community Relations in LA?
Former Los Angeles Police Chief Bill Bratton is credited with bringing a community policing approach to the LAPD, a department that, before his arrival in 2002, had been notorious for its poor relationship with the city’s minority communities. Chief Charlie Beck has continued and expanded the community policing policy.
Read the story8 minNew Films to Escape With This Weekend
For those looking for escapism this weekend, the family-friendly animated film “The Secret Life of Pets” is coming to the local cineplex. But if raunchy is more your thing, “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates” may be the flick for you.
Read the story13 minLA’s Outfest Has Come a Long Way Since ‘82
Outfest , LA’S LGBTQ film festival, opened last night with a gala screening of “The Intervention,” a film about friends who go on a trip to break up a marriage. The festival has come a long way since it began in 1982 as the "Gay and Lesbian Media Festival and Conference."
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