5 Dallas Officers Killed at Protest Against Police Shootings

By PATRICK McGEE, MANNY FERNANDEZ and JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH

Six other officers were also shot during a demonstration protesting the shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana this week, the police chief said.

After Philando Castile's Killing, Obama Calls Police Shootings 'an American Issue'

By MATT FURBER and RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA

The president, reacting to a grisly video that showed Mr. Castile being shot by the police in Minnesota, asked the nation to confront racial disparities in law enforcement.

Critic's Notebook

A Killing. A Pointed Gun. And Two Black Lives, Witnessing.

By JAMES PONIEWOZIK

A live stream on Facebook takes us into a car where a fatal police shooting occurred, emphasizing the gulf between virtual and physical presence.