Protesters have clashed with police in Phoenix as thousands around the US marched against racial attacks.
JOHANNESBURG – Protesters have clashed with police in Phoenix as thousands around the US marched against racial attacks.
Alton Sterling was killed outside a shop in Louisiana on Tuesday and just a day later Philando Castile was shot dead during a traffic check in Minnesota.
This lead to widespread anger with many calling for justice.
On Thursday night a protest was held in Dallas with a sniper opening fire on police.
Alton Sterling was killed outside a shop in Louisiana on Tuesday and just a day later Philando Castile was shot dead during a traffic check in Minnesota.
This lead to widespread anger with many calling for justice.
On Thursday night a protest was held in Dallas with a sniper opening fire on police.
Five police officers were shot dead and seven were wounded.
Police killed the gunman, identified by authorities as 25-year-old Micah Johnson, with a bomb-carrying robot after cornering him in a parking garage, ending an hours-long standoff.
One person saw what happened and described the scene.
“When the shots started coming I saw an officer fall and that’s when I ran and tried to take cover but I ran the wrong way because no one knew where the shots were coming from.”
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings has reacted to the week's events saying the problem of racism needs to be dealt with once and for all.
“The past 24 hours in Dallas has told the story of two cities, on the one hand there has been the story of heroism of police officers and the other hand has been a tale of cowardice by an assassin.”
REACTION FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Meanwhile, people around the globe have reacted with calls for action, sadness and shock.
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One person saw what happened and described the scene.
“When the shots started coming I saw an officer fall and that’s when I ran and tried to take cover but I ran the wrong way because no one knew where the shots were coming from.”
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings has reacted to the week's events saying the problem of racism needs to be dealt with once and for all.
“This is on my generation of leaders, it is on our watch that we have continued to let this to fester that we have led the next generation down a vicious path of retroact and actions that are against the other.”
Texas governor Greg Abbot says the city is shocked.“The past 24 hours in Dallas has told the story of two cities, on the one hand there has been the story of heroism of police officers and the other hand has been a tale of cowardice by an assassin.”
REACTION FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Meanwhile, people around the globe have reacted with calls for action, sadness and shock.
People took to Twitter to bring back the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter to raise awareness about racism:
#BlackLivesMatter demo in #London. "Officer, don't shoot" they chanted as they walked on Regent's Street
enough is enough. it's time to stand up for this. we can either sit and watch, or do something about it. the time is now. #blacklivesmatter
Lord plz save us from this evil world plz don't let my brother grow up in so much hate over something so little as color#blacklivesmatter
Phoenix, Arizona Police threaten to unleash dogs on#BLACKLIVESMATTER PROTESTERS.
Yall keep asking mi why im screaming #BlackLivesMatter
White lives have always mattered. Not so much for black lives. The history is right there for everyone to see.
Saying #BlackLivesMatter isn't saying white lives don't matter. It is saying we want black lives to matter as much as white lives do.
A huge protests match in America against police killing of innocent black people. #BlackLivesMatter
#judithbutler on #whiteness in her critique of#AllLivesMatter and why we need to chant#BlackLivesMatter
To those who are tweeting #alllivesmatter instead of#BlackLivesMatter
African Americans have to live in fear of being killed next. How would u feel? #BlackLivesMatter #StopTheViolence
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