Apr 25 Dallas mayor says 1 officer has died after Home Depot shooting By Associated Press Mayor Mike Rawlings was presiding over a city council meeting when he announced the death of Rogelio Santander, a member of the police force for three years. Santander, officer Crystal Almeida and a loss-prevention officer for Home Depot were shot… Continue reading
Jul 17 Texas grand jury indicts former police officer in shooting death of Jordan Edwards By Joshua Barajas Body camera footage released after the shooting prompted local law enforcement to change its story about the series of events that led to Edwards' death. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 7:38 One college turns its football field into a farm and sees its students transform By PBS News Hour At Paul Quinn College, where once there was a football field, now there’s an organic farm. It’s not just a symbol of renewal for this once-struggling historically black college in Dallas; it’s where students work to pay tuition. As part… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch Video: Obama honors 5 Dallas officers shot by man out for revenge By Darlene Superville, Associated Press DALLAS — At a memorial for slain police officers, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday that a week of deeply troubling violence has appeared to expose "the deepest fault lines of our democracy." But he insisted the nation is not as… Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 10, 2016 By Elisabeth Ponsot On this edition for Sunday, July 10, Dallas residents try to move past the mass shooting attack on the city’s police force this week. Later, a breakdown of why U.S. presidential conventions rules matter so much. And, see how a… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 25:07 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 9, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, July 9, police in Dallas look at the motives of a sniper who shot and killed five officers during a protest, and the mayor shares his perspective on the tragedy. Later, President Obama meets with… Continue watching
Jul 09 Obama: ‘America is not as divided as some have suggested’ By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press President Barack Obama on Saturday rejected the notion that this week's stunning violence is a signal that the U.S. has returned to some of the darkest days of its past. Continue reading
Jul 09 After Dallas shooting, neighbors of suspect in disbelief By Stella M. Chávez, KERA The suspect's cousin said he never heard his cousin talk about wanting to carry out an attack or wanting to harm someone. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 10:24 Week of violence sparks national dialogue on race and policing By PBS News Hour The deaths of several black men at the hand of police and the sniper slayings of five police officers in Dallas brought the issue of race and policing back to the front pages. Jeffrey Brown talks to Michael Eric Dyson… Continue watching
Jul 08 Robot-delivered lethal explosive in Dallas police standoff was a first, experts say By Kassia Halcli, Gretchen Frazee Dallas police executed an unprecedented move Friday morning, when officers used a robot-delivered bomb to engage a suspect. Continue reading