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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The mother of the son of a man killed by Louisiana police on Friday denounced the killings of five police officers in Dallas during a protest over police shootings, including the one in which Alton Sterling died in Baton Rouge. Cameron Sterling, left, Alton Sterling’s son, cries, as his mother […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown of Florida has been indicted after a federal investigation into a fraudulent charity with ties to the congresswoman. Florida’s 5th District Congresswoman Corrine Brown walks into the Federal Courthouse with attorney Elizabeth White in Jacksonville, Fla., on Friday, July 8, 2016. Brown was indicted Friday by a […]

25-year-old Micah Johnson DALLAS (AP) — A law enforcement official has told The Associated Press that the dead suspect in the shooting attack on Dallas police was 25-year-old Micah Johnson. Dallas police killed the suspect with a robot-delivered bomb after hours of overnight negotiations in a parking garage had failed. The law enforcement official spoke […]

DALLAS (AP) — Leaders of the Black Lives Matter movement are condemning the slayings of police in Dallas during a protest over fatal police shootings of Black men in Louisiana and Minnesota. Shaun King Shaun King is a blogger who rose to prominence following the 2014 fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. […]

DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on the shooting of police officers in Dallas (all times local): 8:55 Police Chief David Brown says a suspect in the overnight attack that killed five police officers, wounded seven others and wounded two civilians said he was upset over the recent police shootings of black men and wanted to […]

ATLANTA (AP) — A gunman in a passing vehicle opened fire on an Atlanta area police officer on routine patrol, firing multiple shots before he was apprehended after a short car chase, Roswell police said early Friday. No one was hit by the shots, they said. The shooting happened shortly before 1 a.m. Friday, a […]

Police and others gather at the emergency entrance to Baylor Medical Center in Dallas, where several police officers were taken after shootings Thursday, July 7, 2016.. (AP Photo/Emily Schmall) (Updated 7/8/2016) DALLAS (AP) — At least two snipers opened fire on police officers during protests in Dallas on Thursday night, killing five officers and injuring […]

Russell Simmons with daughters Aoki, 13 (left) and Ming, 16 (right) (Twitter Photo) The teenage daughters of Def Jam co-founder and fashion designer Russell Simmons and his ex-wife, former model and designer Kimora Lee Simmons, recently followed in their parents’ footsteps by making their modeling debut. Ming, 16, and Aoki, 13, Simmons struck a pose […]

Rep. Bobby Scott (Twitter Photo) House lawmakers on July 5 passed legislation which would establish a new federal commission to commemorate the contributions of African Americans to the U.S. since slavery began in 1619. Lawmakers approved a bill offered by Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) to establish the 400 Years of African-American History Commission. The commission […]

DALLAS (AP) — Two snipers apparently shot 10 police officers during protests in Dallas on Thursday night and three officers are dead, the city’s police chief said in a statement. A Dallas Area Rapid Transit police officer receives comfort at the Baylor University Hospital emergency room entrance Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Dallas. Police say […]

DALLAS (AP) — Multiple media outlets report that shots were fired Thursday night during a Dallas protest over two recent fatal police shootings of black men. Bystanders run for cover after shots fired at a Black Live Matter rally in downtown Dallas on Thursday, July 7, 2016. Dallas protestors rallied in the aftermath of the […]