In the past 48 hours graphic videos captured police officers shooting and killing two black men, Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. Their deaths have sparked nationwide mourning, outrage, and protest.
Sterling, a father of five, was pinned to the ground by two officers when one shot him point blank. Castile was shot after being pulled over for a broken taillight with his girlfriend and 4-year-old daughter in the car. In both cases officers feared their suspect would wield a firearm.
As the Department of Justice begins an investigation into the police killing of Sterling, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Assistance begins one in Castile's case, communities across the country continue their journey of lament, prayer, anger, and protest.
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