1. Dallas' Returning Nightmare: A Sniper's Perch, an Unthinkable Crime
A summer photo intern at the Dallas Morning News, Ting Shen, captured his city's terror last night:
DART police officer cries at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. DPD chief says 10 cops shot 3 dead @ #dallasshooting pic.twitter.com/iba4MF6mk9
— Ting Shen (@tingshenphoto) July 8, 2016
2. Alton Sterling and When Black Lives Stop Mattering
"I had no words because I don’t know what more can be said about this kind of senseless death."
3. Black Christian Leaders Voice Anger, Lament Over Deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile
"Blood is crying from the ground and let it trouble the very soul of America until justice is a clear reality."
4. The Theology of Donald Trump
A conservative Christian's take on Mr. Trump's (missing) Christianity: "In rallying round Mr. Trump, evangelicals have walked into the trap. The rest of the world sees it. Why don’t they?"
5. The Big Mission of a Catholic Teen With Down syndrome
“She tells me, 'momma, all I want to be is a saint.'”
6. An Interview with an Iraqi Priest Who Was Captured and Tortured
"During the day, I was a spiritual father to my captors. They used to ask me for advice."
7. Giving In to Islamophobia Means Giving In to ISIS
Terrorists have targeted Muslims in a series of deadly attacks during Ramadan. What do they want? Islamophobia.
8. I'm a Black Ex-Cop, and This Is the Real Truth About Race and Policing
"There are officers who willfully violate the human rights of the people in the communities they serve."
9. Tips for Self-Care: When Police Brutality Has You Questioning Humanity and Social Media Is Enough
"It's OK to step away from images of black bodies constantly being brutalized. Self-care is essential to the soul."
10. 17 Poems To Read When The World Is Too Much
If you feel like this has been a week from hell, read this.
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