Following the officer-involved shootings of two black individuals in Louisiana and Minnesota, a spate of marches purportedly in support of minority communities has blistered into incendiary rhetoric and, ultimately, deadly assaults on law enforcement. The major incident dominating news cycles for more than a week was the Dallas ambush of 12 police officers where five lost their lives.
Thursday and Friday, the Dallas law enforcement veterans were laid to rest in separate services around the city. Soon after, "day of rage" rallies (allegedly arranged by Anonymous via video) were slated for 36 major cities nationwide only to have their thunder stolen by the overwhelming news of terror in Nice, France and a coup attempt in Turkey.
