sterling who had been shot and killed by police. who appeared to have him pinned to the ground. alton sterling was a father of five. the next day, in falcon height, minnesota, a man named philando castile was shot dead by an officer during a traffic stop. his girlfriend, whose 4-year-old daughter was in the back seat broadcast the aftermath live on facebook. the back-to-back killings of black men at the hands of law enforcement were so disturbing that president obama, who had just arrived in poland for a nato summit, made a lengthy statement to the press shortly after landing, urging us as a country to, quote, do better. last night thousands of black lives matter and other protesters gathered in peaceful demonstrations across the country. then during one of the peaceful protests in dallas just 24 hours ago, all hell broke loose. during a march in downtown dallas, shots rang out in what we now know is a targeted attack on police. five officers were killed. seven were wounded.
just arrived in poland for a nato summit, made a lengthy statement to the press shortly after landing, urging us as a country to do better. last night black lives matter and other protesters gathered in peaceful demonstrations in cities across the country. then in one of those peaceful protes protests, in dallas, just 24 hours ago, all hell broke loose. during a march in downtown dallas, shots rang out in what we now know was a targeted attack on police. five officers were killed, seven were founded, two civilians were injured. after an hour s long stand-off, police killed the suspect with a robot originally designed to disarm bombs. but there was widespread confusion about whether there may have been more than one shooter and whether others were in custody or still at large. president obama gave a second statement just hours after his first one, this time about the virks, calculated and despicable attacks in dallas. today a man accused of a shooting rampage on a tennessee hi
thompson. we are not as divided as we seem. reporter: president obama urging the country to unite at a memorial service for the five police officers killed in dallas. i know how far we ve come against impossible odds. race relations have improved dramatically in my lifetime. reporter: the president trying to once again to console the nation. my faith tells me that they did not die in vain. i believe our sorrow can make us a better country. i believe our righteous anger can be transformed into more justice and more peace. reporter: for the 11th time in his presidency, he addressed a city reeling from another mass shooting. the president visibly frustrated by this reality. i have spoken at too many memorials during the course of this presidency. i ve hugged too many families who have lost a loved one to senseless violence. reporter: president obama acknowledging both the plight of police officers and the grievances of the community they serve. insisting we do
gut-wrenching, exhausting, crazy 72 hours in america. it s been hard to wrap your mind and your heart around everything that s happened. first we were confronted with a dhiling image of a man in baton rouge, louisiana, named alton sterling being killed by police. alton sterling was a father of five. the next day in falcon heights, minnesota, a man named philando castile was shot dead by an officer during a traffic stop. his girlfriend, whose 4-year-old daughter was in the back seat, broadcast the aftermath live on facebook. the back-to-back killings of black men at the hands of law enforcement were so disturbing that president obama, who had just arrived in poland for a nato summit, made a lengthy statement to the press shortly after landing, urging us as a country to, quote, do better. last night, thousands of black lives matter and other protesters gathered in peaceful demonstrations in cities across the country. and then during one of those peaceful protests in dallas, jus
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