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Obama heads to Dallas to call for unity; former Prez George Bush to attend memorial service

President Barack Obama embarked on a sombre visit to Dallas on Tuesday, to memorialise five white police officers murdered by a black gunman and try to unify a country divided by race and politics.

Trump and Clinton's reactions to Dallas shooting speak volumes about their style of politics

Why have Hillary and Trump taken an understated route for the Dallas shooting? It's simple, isn't it? They want to keep everyone happy. Trump and Clinton cannot afford to antagonise either the black voters or can they not support the law enforcement officials.

Dallas shooting: Five cops killed in worst-ever attack on US law enforcement

Snipers opened fire on police officers in the heart of Dallas, killing five officers and injuring six others during protests over two recent fatal police shootings of black men, police said, in a week that bore dark echoes of the tumultuous civil rights era.

#Dallas LIVE: 'Horrified' Obama stands by cops, condemns 'despicable' attacks

Multiple media outlets report that shots were fired Thursday night during a Dallas protest over two recent fatal police shootings of black men.

'Perception of scary black man exists': Gun owners fear discrimination after US shooting incidents

The perception of an armed black person has not changed much since the days of slave rebellions, said the Rev Kenn Blanchard, a former firearms instructor who runs BlackManWithAGun.com.