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After a gunman killed five police officers at a march in Dallas, mourners paid respects to the police department by forming a "huge line."
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After a gunman killed five police officers at a march in Dallas, mourners paid respects to the police department by forming a "huge line."
CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports on how Dallas is coping with the aftermath of the shooting which left five police officers dead.
Brent Thompson was the first Dallas Area Rapid Transit police officer ever killed in the line of duty. He was married less than two weeks before he died. DART Police Chief J.D. Spiller joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss last week's police ambush.
Hours after gunman Micah Johnson ambushed police officers in downtown Dallas, he was killed by a bomb strapped on a police robot. Robots in the past have stopped a lot of dangerous situations, but using a robot to kill - that was a first for a domestic police force. Kris Van Cleave reports on the ethical questions about the use of robots to kill suspects.
As Dallas honors its fallen heroes at a vigil Monday at city hall, the extended family in blue is banding together to mourn those lost. The shooting marked the deadliest day for law enforcement officers since 9/11. The family of late officer Mike Smith recounts what he said before leaving for work. Omar Villafranca reports from the Baylor University Medical Center.
President Obama will speak Tuesday at a Dallas memorial service for the five officers killed last Thursday in a police ambush. Vice President Joe Biden and former President George W. Bush will also attend. The president returned from Europe Sunday night, a day earlier than planned. Chip Reid reports on the president's response to the attack.
After the initial rounds of gunfire, Dallas Police chief David Brown said in an interview the gunman laughed at police negotiations and scribbled letters on the wall with his own blood; Videos shot inside a migrant raft reveal the cramped conditions.
President Obama cut short an official visit to Spain on Sunday so he could personally honor the murdered Dallas police officers. He also tried to calm protestors from nearly 5,000 miles away and cautioned activists back home not to use recent shootings of black men by police as an excuse for violence. Margaret Brennan is traveling with the president.
Dozens of arrests were made in St. Paul, Minnesota, after protestors fought with police over the deadly shooting of Philando Castile last Wednesday. Several hundred protesters clashed with police as they shut down one of the Twin Cities' main highways, Interstate 94. For more than four hours overnight, police tried to get the crowd under control. Some hurled broken concrete, rocks, rebar and even fireworks at officers. Anna Werner has more from St. Paul.
The protests in the Louisiana captial were in response to the death of 37-year-old Alton Sterling, who was shot and killed during an encounter with police last week. More than 100 arrests were made during the protests, most for defying orders to clear the street, some for battery of a police officer. Seven guns were siezed from protesters along with body armor. David Begnaud has more.
After the initial rounds of gunfire, Dallas Police chief David Brown said in an interview the gunman laughed at police negotiations and scribbled letters on the wall with his own blood. A makeshift memorial continues to grow where the five police officers were killed by a sniper last Thursday. Manuel Bojorquez has more from Dallas.
One of the fallen heroes in the Dallas shooting was police officer Michael Smith, who was also an Army veteran. Heidi and Mike Smith had an all-American family: she was a teacher he was a police officer. Omar Villafranca spoke with his family.
There is widespread unrest in Minnesota and Dallas after devastating deadly shootings. Protests in Minnesota lead to over 100 people being arrested and bricks being thrown at police. CBS News security consultant and former ATV executive Matt Horace joins CBSN to disucss.
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, sits down with "Face the Nation" host John Dickerson to discuss the challenges of growing up as an African American male in the United States. Cummings' district was the scene of weeks of protests last year after Freddie Gray, a young black man, died while in police custody.
Missed the second half of the show? The latest on on last week's police shootings and comments from our Face The Nation panel and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings reports police recruiting is down across the nation. He pleads with Americans to give police officers support during this time of crisis. Rawlings asked: "Can we disagree without demonizing?"
After the debate and conversation about vital issues surrounding this week of violence in America, "Face the Nation" focuses its attention back on the seven lives lost, as well as the families and communities that will never be the same again.
Sherrilyn Ifill of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Terrence Cunningham of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Wesley Lowery of the Washington Post and CBS News correspondent Jeff Pegues discuss racial policing and the road to healing in the United States
NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton says the shooting in Dallas marked a first in American history. Bratton adds that the NYPD had seen relative peace following the deaths of two police officers in 2014.
We continue to learn more about the lone gunman who targeted police officers in Dallas Thursday night, killing five and wounding seven more. Now the community has begun to heal. Manuel Bojorquez has the latest from a city on edge.
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Guiliani says the Black Lives Matter movement puts a target on the back of police officers. Guiliani adds, "When you say black lives matter, that's inherently racist."
Head of the Homeland Security Department Jeh Johnson says Dallas shooter Micah Johnson told hostage negotiators he wanted to kill white people. But, Johnson warned, "the shooter is not reflective of the larger movement to bring about change."
We bring you the latest on the Dallas shootings and the ongoing protests around the U.S., with Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and more.
We end this week's episode with a return to Dallas, this time at the Great Trinity Forest. Videographer: Scot Miller
The multiple shootings involving police officers and civilians have shocked many Americans. Police use of deadly force combined with the actions of a lone gunman targeting Dallas police has us wondering: What can we do to keep it from happening again? Martha Teichner explores what measures are being taken for our Cover Story.
President Trump's Justice Department has brought criminal charges against James Comey, indicting him on two counts, though a federal grand jury rejected one count.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed numerous generals and admirals, as well as some of their staff, from around the world to come to Quantico, Virginia next week.
The National Archives admitted a technician had erred in releasing Rep. Mikie Sherill's "entire record."
President Trump announced a 100% tariff on pharmaceutical drugs, a 50% tariff on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, a 30% tariff on upholstered furniture and a 25% tariff on heavy trucks.
Democratic leaders dismissed the White House's recent threat that a government shutdown could spur large-scale layoffs of the federal workforce as "intimidation."
President Trump said Thursday he will not let Israel annex the West Bank, an idea that has circulated among some hardliners in Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that paves the way for a deal brokered by his administration to keep TikTok operating in the U.S.
The Trump administration announced in July that a 90,000-square-foot ballroom with a seated capacity for 650 people will be constructed in the White House's East Wing.
The U.S. Attorney's Office said evidence showed that Joshua Jahn had been planning the attack for some time and acted alone.