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Details: Written by American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana; Published: 13 July 2016

Baton Rouge Police and Louisiana State Police arrest a man as they work to clear Airline Highway after protestors blocked traffic at Goodwood Boulevard, at the Baton Rouge Police headquarters, Friday, July 8, 2016, in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP

The ACLU of Louisiana is suing the Baton Rouge Police for first amendment violations at Alton Sterling protest

Details: Written by Marilyn Marshall of the Houston Defender, NNPA Member; Published: 13 July 2016

Historian Paul J. Matthews says the upcoming anniversary is a milestone

Details: Written by By CHRISTINE ARMARIO, Associated Press; Published: 12 July 2016

In this Saturday, July 9, 2016 photo, Gillian Breidenbach looks out her window toward the area where Dallas police set up a command center to respond to the sniper attack that left five officers dead on Thursday night, in Dallas. The chaos and panic that ensued when Micah Johnson sprayed bullets at a protest against police brutality, killing five officers, resonated across a city increasingly defined by its diversity. Now Dallas has become a focal point in the nation’s ongoing debate and struggles around race and criminal justice. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Three residents with different backgrounds describe living through shooting

Details: Written by By KEN THOMAS and KATHLEEN RONAYNE, Associated Press; Published: 12 July 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton listens as Sen.Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. speaks during a rally in Portsmouth, N.H., Tuesday, July 12, 2016, where Sanders endorsed Clinton. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Senator asks supports to unify to defeat Trump

Details: Written by NAACP; Published: 11 July 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton addresses a gathering on the Boardwalk Wednesday, July 6, 2016, in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Convention runs July 16-20 in Cincinatti

Details: Written by DARLENE SUPERVILLE, KATHLEEN HENNESSEY, Associated Press; Published: 11 July 2016

Obama cuts Spain diplomacy short to return to troubled US

Details: Written by MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press; Published: 10 July 2016

Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson and journalists arrested

Details: Written by WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press; Published: 08 July 2016

Dallas police chief David Brown, front, and Dallas mayor Mike Rawlings, rear, talk with the media during a news conference, Friday, July 8, 2016, in Dallas. Snipers opened fire on police officers in the heart of Dallas Thursday night, during protests over two recent fatal police shootings of black men. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

An Army veteran was killed by Dallas police after the sniper slayings of five officers

Details: Written by STEVE KARNOWSKI, KYLE POTTER and JEFF BAENEN, Associated Press; Published: 08 July 2016

Hundreds gather at the JJ Hill Montesorri School Thursday, July 7, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. for a vigil following the shooting death by police of Philando Castile Wednesday night in Falcon Heights, Minn. after a traffic stop by St. Anthony police. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

A Minnesota prosecutor he has asked for a "prompt and thorough investigation" following the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile

Details: Written by DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press; Published: 06 July 2016

In this May 30, 2013 file photo, Texas state Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa looks at maps on display prior to a Senate Redistricting committee hearing in Austin, Texas. The U.S. Supreme Court handed Texas a victory Monday, April 4, 2016, upholding the state's system of drawing legislative voting districts based on everyone who lives there, not just registered voters. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Racial gerrymandering has resulted in underrepresentation of minorities in legislatures