Baton Rouge: Three US police officers shot dead
Craig TaylorThree US police officers have been killed and three injured in a shooting in the southern city of Baton Rouge, officials say. BBC News – US & Canada
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US police shootings: Obama urges unity amid racial tension
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Trump family meets Indiana governor Mike Pence as VP talk grows
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Michigan courthouse shooting: Two deputies and gunman killed
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Dallas shootings: Killer ‘prepared larger attack’
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