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A gunman entered the Hair World Salon and shot three people on Wednesday, according to Dallas police.

A Dallas Koreatown salon shooting may be linked to others at Asian American businesses

May 14, 2022
A shooting that injured three women in a hair salon this week may have been a hate crime and could be linked to two other recent shootings at businesses run by Asian Americans, Dallas police say.
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
Dallas Police Chief U. Reneé Hall talks signed Tuesday after criticism of her department's handling of recent protests in the city. Hall is seen here at police headquarters in Dallas in 2017.

Dallas Police Chief Resigns Amid Fallout Over Department's Handling Of Protests

Sep 09, 2020
U. Reneé Hall will stay on until the end of 2020. She is the latest in a wave of police chiefs to leave their posts after national protests calling for increase law enforcement accountability.
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
Protesters gather in front of Dallas City Hall on Tuesday. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and local officials were inside to discuss the response to protests in Texas over the death of George Floyd.

Dallas Police Adopts 'Duty To Intervene' Policy To Prevent Abuse

Jun 05, 2020
The rule requires police to act to prevent officers from using excessive force. The order comes after widespread outrage over the killing of George Floyd while being restrained by Minneapolis Police.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
People lean out of their homes' balconies to play and sing during a flash mob in Milan, Italy, Friday, March 13, 2020. Italians have not been able to leave their homes since March 9, when the government locked the country down to combat the spread of cor

Inspired By Italy, Dallas Residents Sing Together From Their Apartment Windows

Mar 21, 2020
In an act of solidarity amid social distancing and the coronavirus pandemic, residents of a Dallas apartment complex leaned out of their windows to sing "Lean on Me."
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Women stand outside a house damaged by a tornado Sunday night in the Preston Hollow section of Dallas. The city was still cleaning up on Monday.

A Tornado Struck Sunday Night. Now Dallas Is Assessing The Damage

Oct 21, 2019
Extensive structural damage was apparent by sunrise, but no fatalities or injuries have been reported, Mayor Eric Johnson said early Monday.
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Criminal Justice Collaborative
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger fatally shot an unarmed black neighbor whose apartment she said she entered by mistake, believing it to be her own.

Jury Selection Set To Begin In Case Of Ex-Dallas Cop Who Killed Black Neighbor

Sep 06, 2019
The defense team for the white former Dallas police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black neighbor last September is expected to argue she was defending herself and the killing was a mistake.
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A photo provided by Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas, shows Brian Isaack Clyde. Authorities identified Clyde as the gunman.

Heavily Armed Gunman Shot Dead Outside Federal Courthouse In Dallas

Jun 18, 2019
Authorities identified the gunman as a 22-year-old Army veteran. Police have not released a motive for the shooting in which no one else was injured.
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A photo provided by Michael Santana shows a collapsed construction crane at the Elan City Lights apartments in Dallas after severe thunderstorms on Sunday.

Crane Collapses In High Winds, Smashing Through Dallas Apartment Building

Jun 10, 2019
One person was killed and at least five others injured when the construction crane buckled in winds up to 70 mph and fell onto the apartment building, officials said.
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A Dallas police officer returning home to South Side Flats from work shot and killed a neighbor on Thursday night after she said she mistook his apartment for her own, authorities said Friday.

Dallas Police Officer Kills Man In His Apartment, Says She Thought It Was Her Home

Sep 07, 2018
The Dallas police chief says she plans to charge the unnamed officer with manslaughter. The victim, 26-year-old Botham Shem Jean, is being remembered as a devout, joyful man.
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The Two-Way

Suspect Arrested In Dallas Shooting Of 3, Including 2 Police Officers

Apr 24, 2018
Police said the officers are in critical condition. The third person's condition has not been released. "Dallas is at the precipice looking into the hell of heartbreak," the city's mayor said.
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The Two-Way
The engine on a Southwest Airlines plane is inspected as it sits on the runway at the Philadelphia International Airport after making an emergency landing there on Tuesday.

1 Person Dies After Southwest Jet With Blown Engine Makes Emergency Landing

Apr 17, 2018
Seven other people were treated for injuries when the flight from New York, bound for Dallas, was forced to land in Philadelphia. Federal investigators say a fan blade separated from the engine.
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With Thousands Of Homeless Students, This District Put Help Right In Its Schools

Feb 02, 2018
The Dallas school district estimates it has 3,600 homeless students and help for them is now nearby. Nearly every high school has a resource center for students with food, clothes and counseling.
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Art & Design
Frida Kahlo look-alikes were corralled into the southeast courtyard of the Dallas Museum of Art Thursday night.

Frida Kahlo Celebrated With An Attempt At A World Record

Jul 07, 2017
Museum-goers attempted to set the record for most people dressed up as Frida Kahlo at the Dallas Museum of Art Thursday night.
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U.S.
The hallway of the Dallas police academy is lined with portraits of every Dallas officer who has been killed in the line of duty.

After Attack On Dallas Police, Recruits More Committed To Law Enforcement

Sep 06, 2016
Police academy trainees say when a gunman targeted and killed law enforcement officers during a peaceful protest in their city in July, it strengthened their resolve to become officers.
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The Two-Way
Micah Johnson, who authorities have identified as the shooter who killed five law enforcement officers in Dallas on July 7 during a protest over recent fatal police shootings of black men.

Hidden Panties And Explosives: Army Releases Bizarre Details About Dallas Shooter

Jul 30, 2016
Three weeks after authorities identified Micah Johnson as the shooter who killed five police in Dallas, the military has released new details about his strange behavior while serving in Afghanistan.
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Code Switch
Mat Johnson's books include <a href="http://www.npr.org/books/titles/408585487/loving-day" target="_blank">Loving Day</a><em>,</em> <a href="http://www.npr.org/books/titles/137872346/pym" target="_blank">Pym</a><em> </em>and the graphic novel <em>Incogne

'I'm Petrified For My Children': Will Racism And Guns Lead To America's Ruin?

Jul 21, 2016
Novelist Mat Johnson says the nation's unresolved racial legacy, our love of guns and our method of policing have put the country on a fatal and disastrous path.
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The annual Chicago Fraternal Order of Police summer picnic for city cops and their families.

Many Cops Under Tremendous Stress After High-Profile Killings

Jul 18, 2016
It's a difficult day for law enforcement officers after the killings of police in Dallas and Baton Rouge, La. For many officers, tensions are high and morale is low.
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Code Switch
Dr. Brian Williams, a trauma surgeon at Parkland Memorial Hospital, poses for a photo at the hospital, Monday, July 11, 2016, in Dallas. Williams treated some of the Dallas police officers who were shot Thursday night in downtown Dallas. (AP Photo/Eric G

Treating The Police, Fearing The Police: Dallas Surgeon Brian Williams Reflects

Jul 17, 2016
Brian Williams, a trauma surgeon who treated some of the Dallas police officers who were ambushed during a recent protest, acknowledged sadness over the attack and his own fear of the police.
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Metro Officer’s Poem About Dallas Goes Viral On Facebook

Jul 18, 2016

A Las Vegas police officer’s poem about the slayings of five fellow officers in Dallas has gone viral.

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Code Switch
Dallas Police Chief David Brown (second from left) and Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Chief James Spiller (second from right) attend an interfaith memorial service for the victims of the Dallas police shooting.

The Code Switch Podcast, Episode 9: Black And Blue

Jul 14, 2016
Black police officers live on both sides of the debate over race and policing. In this week's episode, they weigh in on the limits of force diversity in bridging gaps between black people and cops.
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Code Switch
Maj Toure is a Philadelphia-based artist and the leader of the Black Guns Matter campaign.

After Dallas, Black Gun Owners Take Stock

Jul 12, 2016
Many African-Americans keep guns for self-defense, dating back to Emancipation. But the shooting in Dallas, and recent killings of black men by police, have raised hard questions for black gun owners.
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The Two-Way
Former first lady Laura Bush, former President George W. Bush, first lady Michelle Obama and President Obama attend an interfaith memorial service for the police officers killed in Dallas.

Obama At Dallas Memorial: 'We're Not As Divided As We Seem'

Jul 12, 2016
Honoring the five officers who were killed last week, the president spoke about strains on police and race relations. Former President George W. Bush also called for unity.
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The Two-Way
Dallas police chief David Brown.

LISTEN: On Guns, Dallas Police Chief Tells Legislators: 'Do Your Job'

Jul 11, 2016
"We're doing ours. We're putting our lives on the line," Chief David Brown said during a press conference, where he also touched on race and the decisions made during the standoff with the shooter.
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The Two-Way
Members of an FBI evidence response team search an area in downtown Dallas following the deaths of five police officers on Thursday night.

Amid Deepening Investigation, A Clearer Picture Of Dallas Shooter Emerges

Jul 10, 2016
The man who fatally shot five Dallas police officers may have had plans for a wider attack, according to the city's police chief. Investigators are piecing together Micah Xavier Johnson's final days.
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The Two-Way

The Days After: A Nation Reacts To The Week's Violence

Jul 09, 2016
In the aftermath of two highly publicized police shootings and the deaths of five Dallas police officers, scenes of protest and prayer have unfolded around the country. Here is a glimpse.

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