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Obamas in Dallas for officers’ service

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, followed by former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush, arrive for a memorial service at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Tuesday, in Dallas. Five police officers were killed and several injured during a shooting in downtown Dallas last Thursday night. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, followed by former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush, arrive for a memorial service at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, Tuesday, in Dallas. Five police officers were killed and several injured during a shooting in downtown Dallas last Thursday night. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

DALLAS — President Obama arrived at a memorial service here Tuesday to address another city heartbroken by a mass shooting, seeking to comfort a nation mourning the deaths of five officers while protests over policing have continued in cities across the country. Consoling a nation after a violent episode has become familiar ground for Obama, whose presidency has been marked by tragedies and attacks in places such as a school in Newtown, Conn.; a church in Charleston, S.C; an office holiday party in San Bernardino, Calif.; and many others/Washington Post. More here.



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D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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