Deadly Baton Rouge shootings mark 2016 officer toll rises
A Sunday attack in Baton Rouge left at least three police officers dead amid a month of racial tension and gun violence. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund tallies 60 US line of duty deaths this year, with 28 firearm related, a 56 percent rise from 2015. The piece surveys notable police killings in the last century, listing events from Dallas in 2016 to historic shootings dating back to 1917 and 1932, and notes the fatal Baton Rouge incident follows the earlier Alton Sterling case.
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After failed coup crowds rally for Erdogan in Istanbul
Tens of thousands gather in Istanbul's Taksim Square to celebrate the thwarted coup and show loyalty to President Erdogan. Some call for capital punishment for coup leaders while others warn of rising religious influence and eroding democracy.
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Muslims fear backlash after Nice rampage and deaths
Muslims in Nice fear collective blame after Bouhlel killed 84 and injured 200 during Bastille Day truck attack. Victims include Fatima Charrihi and others. authorities detain seven suspects as residents like Nora Louzgani and Oumaima Kraimi urge unity against terrorism. Imam Otmane Aissaoui calls for national unity.
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