Police agencies on edge, on guard amid heightened threats
By GREG SCHREIER Police agencies across the U.S. are on edge and on guard after receiving threats and calls for violence against them on social media in the aftermath of…
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Black activists hope killings prompt more action from whites
By DAVID CRARY Since the birth of the Black Lives Matter movement three years ago, many white Americans have wrestled with how to respond. Some chose racist-tinged ridicule. Others, by…
Police: 5 officers dead, 7 hurt in Dallas protest shooting
By TERRY WALLACE Gunmen shot and killed five police officers and wounded seven others during a protest over fatal police shootings of black men in other states, authorities said. It…
After deadly shootings, Obama says police must root out bias
By JOSH LEDERMAN President Barack Obama called on American law enforcement to root out bias in its ranks and said all Americans should be troubled by frequent police shootings of…
Minnesota police kill man in car; video is widely shared
By STEVE KARNOWSKI The fatal shooting of a black man in his car by a Minnesota police officer went viral Thursday, its aftermath broadcast live over Facebook by the victim’s…
Man fatally shot by police in Minnesota; video investigated
By STEVE KARNOWSKI A Minnesota officer fatally shot a man in a car with a woman and a child, an official said, and authorities are looking into whether the aftermath…
Police: Approximately 20 killed in Florida club shooting
By MIKE SCHNEIDER A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded Florida nightclub early Sunday before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police…
‘The Voice’ singer Christina Grimmie dies after shooting
By NICKI MAYO and GREG SCHREIER A gunman opened fire at a Florida concert venue as a onetime star of “The Voice” signed autographs for fans after a show, killing…