Dr. Oz is getting two unlikely groups together in Monday's episode of his show. The doctor and talk show host will have a discussion with the families of those affected by violence between police officers and civilians - from both sides. The show will bring together women from the "Mothers of the Movement," an organization of mothers of people who were killed by police officers, as well as the mothers of the police officers who were purposefully gunned down by civilians. Among those in attendance for the episode are Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin's mom, as well as Paulette Thompson and Valarie Zamarripa,...
- 9/11/2016
- by Blake Bakkila, @bcbakkila
- PEOPLE.com
The tragedies began July 5 with a 911 call, alleging that a man in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, had brandished a gun while selling CDs outside of a convenience store. Alton Sterling was a genial father of five known as "CD Man," a fixture who sold music outside the Triple S Mart to support his family. Although he'd served time for illegal gun possession, the store owner said Sterling, 37, had a gun on him to protect against robbery when responding officers pinned him to the ground and then fatally shot him at close range. A deadly three days in America was under way.
- 7/14/2016
- by Jeff Truesdell, @ jhtruesdell
- PEOPLE.com
Former President George W. Bush is getting flack for appearing too exuberant during the interfaith memorial service for the five Dallas police officers killed by sniper fire. On Tuesday, Bush, holding hands with First Lady Michelle Obama, swayed and swung his arms in a somewhat cheerful manner during a performance of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. The 70-year-old sang along while standing in between Flotus and his wife, Laura Bush. In response to the moment, captured on video, many expressed that Bush should have sung along more tastefully. "What an awkward time to be dancing like that,...
- 7/13/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush on Tuesday spoke at an interfaith memorial service in Dallas for the five police officers who were killed by sniper fire in the city late last week. Bush, who now calls Dallas home, paid tribute to the nation's law-enforcement community at large, saying, "Their courage is our protection and shield." He also said he regretted that lately, "argument turns too easily into animosity. Disagreement escalates too quickly into dehumanization. Too often we judge other groups by their worst examples, while judging ourselves by our best intentions. This has strained our bonds of understanding.
- 7/12/2016
- by Tierney McAfee, @tierneymcafee
- PEOPLE.com
Both President Barack Obama and George W. Bush are expected to speak at an interfaith memorial service on Tuesday for the victims of the shooting in Dallas, Texas. The president is expected to make his remarks at 10:40 a.m. Pt from the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, with the families of the fallen police officers and members of the Dallas community. Five police officers — Brent Thompson, Patrick Zamarripa, Michael Krol, Lorne Ahrens and Michael Smith — were killed on July 7 when a sniper began shooting officers during a rally protesting the police killings of two unarmed black men: Alton Sterling.
- 7/12/2016
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
A man is looking to thank one of the police officers who was shot during the deadly sniper shooting in Dallas on Thursday night. He claims that he is alive because of Dallas Area Rapid Transit officer Misty McBride. Raphael Taylor spoke to NBC Dfw about McBride's heroism. "The officer, the lady officer seen the gunfire, tired to run over and help us and ended up being shot," he told the new station. "She saved my life." McBride survived gunshot wounds in her abdomen and arm, and was reportedly discharged from Baylor Medical Center on Saturday night, according to the news station.
- 7/10/2016
- by Blake Bakkila, @bcbakkila
- PEOPLE.com
A man is looking to thank one of the police officers who was shot during the deadly sniper shooting in Dallas on Thursday night. He claims that he is alive because of Dallas Area Rapid Transit officer Misty McBride. Raphael Taylor spoke to NBC Dfw about McBride's heroism. "The officer, the lady officer seen the gunfire, tired to run over and help us and ended up being shot," he told the new station. "She saved my life." McBride survived gunshot wounds in her abdomen and arm, and was reportedly discharged from Baylor Medical Center on Saturday night, according to the news station.
- 7/10/2016
- by Blake Bakkila, @bcbakkila
- PEOPLE.com
Dallas residents have gathered together outside the city's police department headquarters to pay their respects to the five police officers who were killed in Thursday's deadly sniper shooting at a Black Lives Matter protest. The shooting, which also wounded seven others, took the lives of Brent Thompson, Patrick Zamarripa, Michael Krol, Michael Smith and Lorne Ahrens. It's the deadliest incident for U.S. law enforcement since September 11, 2011. Mourners laid flowers, letters, and balloons, candles and various memorabilia on two squad cars sitting outside the offices. Dallas police had created the memorial on Friday, letting mourners know about the gesture on Twitter.
- 7/9/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- PEOPLE.com
Dallas residents have gathered together outside the city's police department headquarters to pay their respects to the five police officers who were killed in Thursday's deadly sniper shooting at a Black Lives Matter protest. The shooting, which also wounded seven others, took the lives of Brent Thompson, Patrick Zamarripa, Michael Krol, Michael Smith and Lorne Ahrens. It's the deadliest incident for U.S. law enforcement since September 11, 2011. Mourners laid flowers, letters, and balloons, candles and various memorabilia on two squad cars sitting outside the offices. Dallas police had created the memorial on Friday, letting mourners know about the gesture on Twitter.
- 7/9/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- PEOPLE.com
Beyoncé addressed Thursday's deadly shooting in Dallas, in a moving message on her Instagram account. The Texas native posted a black and white video of the state flag blowing in the wind late Friday night, with the names of the five police officers killed in the attack - Brent Thompson, Patrick Zamarripa, Michael Krol, Michael Smith and Lorne Ahrens. The shooting, which took place at an otherwise peaceful Black Lives Matter protest, wounded seven others. It has been called the deadliest incident for U.S. law enforcement since September 11, 2001 "Rest in peace to the officers whose lives were senselessly taken yesterday in Dallas,...
- 7/9/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- PEOPLE.com
One was an army vet who served three tours of duty as a military policeman. One had moved from Michigan to fulfill a lifelong dream of becoming a street cop. One had recently gotten married. The five police officers killed by sniper fire Thursday night came to work for a Black Lives Matter protest to protect the right of Americans to peaceably assemble. They ended up victims of what President Barack Obama called a "vicious, calculated, and despicable attack on law enforcement." The attack capped off a violent week marred by high-profile police shootings in Baton Rogue, Louisiana, and Falcon Heights,...
- 7/8/2016
- by PEOPLE Staff
- PEOPLE.com
A second Texas police officer has been identified by relatives as one of the five cops slain in Thursday night's sniper shooting during a Black Lives Matter protest in Dallas. Family members of Patrick Zamarripa have taken to social media to post tributes to the officer who, they said, was fatally shot at the event. "My son is a police officer in Dallas ... my son was shot and killed by a sniper along with four other police officers," Rick Zamarripa wrote in a Facebook post early Friday. "I'm still at the hospital here at Parkland Hospital to see him be...
- 7/8/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
Texas police have identified one of the five officers killed on Thursday night at a Black Lives Matter protest in Dallas. Dallas Area Rapid Transit officials identified Officer Brent Thompson, 43, as one of the officers fatally shot at the peaceful protest, Dart announced in a statement. "As you can imagine, our hearts are broken. This is something that touches every part of our organization," officials said in the statement. "Officer Thompson is the first officer killed in the line of duty since Dart formed a police department in 1989." Three other officers injured in the shooting are expected to recover, Dart announced.
- 7/8/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
After three days of consecutive, fatal shootings; the latest being in Dallas where 11 police officers were shot – four of which died – celebrities have been taking to Twitter to voice their concerns.
Singer John Legend, who frequently speaks uses his Twitter account to speak out on social injustices, called the shootings, which occurred during a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest on Thursday night, "counterproductive."
"These Dallas shootings are horrific. Killing these officers is morally reprehensible and completely counterproductive to keeping us safe," he wrote, adding in another tweet, "Being against cops killing is not equal to being for killing cops. We need peace in our streets.
Singer John Legend, who frequently speaks uses his Twitter account to speak out on social injustices, called the shootings, which occurred during a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest on Thursday night, "counterproductive."
"These Dallas shootings are horrific. Killing these officers is morally reprehensible and completely counterproductive to keeping us safe," he wrote, adding in another tweet, "Being against cops killing is not equal to being for killing cops. We need peace in our streets.
- 7/8/2016
- by Naja Rayne, @najarayne
- People.com - TV Watch
Twelve police officers were shot Thursday night, with five killed, after authorities say snipers opened fire on them in a coordinated attack at a Black Lives Matter protest in Dallas. Dallas Police Chief David Brown confirmed at a press conference that at least two snipers shot at the officers from "elevated positions." During a Friday appearance on the Today show, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said that three suspects were in custody and a fourth had been killed in a shootout with police at the event. Officials confirmed on Friday that five officers had been killed, one has been identified as 43-year-old Brent Thompson,...
- 7/8/2016
- by George Stark and Adam Carlson
- PEOPLE.com
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