More rallies and protests are being held across the United States following the shooting deaths by police of two black men - one in Louisiana, the other in Minnesota – and the killing in Dallas of five police officers by a lone gunman who opened fire on police standing guard over a crowd of protesters.
A Nation Protesting and Mourning
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![Law enforcement form a line across Interstate 94, July 9, 2016, in St. Paul, Minnesota, in response to protesters who blocked the highway.](https://gdb.voanews.com/29EEFBAE-4677-4CD1-BC4D-65971CE675CA_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Law enforcement form a line across Interstate 94, July 9, 2016, in St. Paul, Minnesota, in response to protesters who blocked the highway.
![A woman protests the shooting death of Alton Sterling near the headquarters of the Baton Rouge Police Department in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 9, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/BA9B013C-5C7C-4EC8-8EDD-009BB42551DB_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A woman protests the shooting death of Alton Sterling near the headquarters of the Baton Rouge Police Department in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 9, 2016.
![Woman comforts officer in front of Dallas Police Department headquarters, Dallas, Texas, July 10, 2016. (Photo: M. O'Sullivan/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/63F23515-C8B0-4F9A-9EEA-3128A41ABEEB_w1024_q10_s.png)
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Woman comforts officer in front of Dallas Police Department headquarters, Dallas, Texas, July 10, 2016. (Photo: M. O'Sullivan/VOA)
![Jennifer Whitson cries during a service at the Potter's House church during Sunday service following the multiple police shootings in Dallas, Texas, U.S., July 10, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/173C0ED3-22EC-415E-BBD1-BFB1760A55CA_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Jennifer Whitson cries during a service at the Potter's House church during Sunday service following the multiple police shootings in Dallas, Texas, U.S., July 10, 2016.