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Baton Rouge: Slain officer's Facebook post defines dilemma of being black and a cop

Baton Rouge police officer Montrell Jackson, who was killed on Sunday, had written a Facebook post expressing how difficult it was for him to be both a black man and a police officer.

Baton Rouge shooting: Three officers killed; suspect Gavin Long dead

Three Baton Rouge law enforcement officers investigating a report of a man with an assault rifle were killed on Sunday, less than two weeks after a black man was fatally shot by the police in a confrontation that sparked nightly protests that reverberated nationwide.

Baton Rouge shooting: Gunman kills 3 police officers, injures at least 5 other cops

At least three police officers were shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Sunday, officials said.

Criticism mounts over how Baton Rouge police handled over 200 protesters

Criticism mounted on Monday over how Baton Rouge police dealt with throngs of protesters during the weekend, including nearly 200 demonstrators who were arrested and may yet face criminal charges.

Barack Obama's upcoming Dallas trip overshadowed by racial tensions

Racial tension following police violence against African-Americans continued ahead of President Barack Obama's visit to Dallas, where five police officers were gunned down last week.

The Baton Rouge photograph: An example of how pictures say a thousand words

Sometimes, it takes one powerful image to tell a story a million words might fail to. The Baton Rouge photograph is a perfect example of that.

Protests erupt as Louisiana police officer shoots suspect Alton Sterling

Louisiana police have shot and killed a black man selling CDs outside a convenience store, triggering protests over the latest in a string of cases of alleged police brutality against black suspects.