https://www.scmp.com/rss/322972/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Congressional Democratic leaders warned President Donald Trump on Sunday that any proposal on gun control must include a House-passed bill to expand background checks for gun purchases – or else risk no legislation at all. In a joint statement, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said they spoke Sunday morning with Trump, who planned to announce as soon as this week what measures he supported. Pelosi and Schumer said they made clear that any proposal lacking... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3027369/us-gun-control-laws-must-include-background-checks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3027369/us-gun-control-laws-must-include-background-checks?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 15 Sep 2019 22:01:41 +0000 After each fatal shooting of a black man by a police officer, US President Barack Obama has swiftly spoken out against bad policing, giving voice to the generations of African-Americans who have found themselves at the wrong end of a baton, a snarling dog or a gun. As much as those words have comforted blacks, they have rankled many of the nation’s men and women in blue. Some have described the remarks as an insult, an all-too-quick condemnation before all the facts are in and a failure to... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1989225/obama-hails-fallen-dallas-cops-heroes-many-officers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1989225/obama-hails-fallen-dallas-cops-heroes-many-officers?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Jul 2016 02:07:22 +0000 Military service changed the Dallas gunman from an extrovert into a hermit, his parents said in an interview excerpt published Monday. Micah Johnson’s mother, Delphine Johnson, told TheBlaze website in an interview that her son wanted to be a police officer as a child. His six years in the Army Reserve, including a tour in Afghanistan, were “not what Micah thought it would be ... what he thought the military represented, it just didn’t live up to his expectations.” She added: “He was very... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1988818/dallas-gunman-was-changed-military-service-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1988818/dallas-gunman-was-changed-military-service-say?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Jul 2016 04:10:21 +0000 When shots rang out in Dallas last week, police zeroed in - wrongly - on men in camouflage gear carrying powerful military-grade rifles. People can carry such guns openly under Texas law, a provision now under scrutiny for complicating police work in a moment of acute crisis. About 20 such armed men had joined a march Thursday over the deaths days earlier of two black men at the hands of police, in Louisiana and Minnesota. Some even carried gas masks and wore bulletproof vests. Dallas gunman... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1988758/friend-or-foe-open-carry-laws-texas-make-it-harder?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1988758/friend-or-foe-open-carry-laws-texas-make-it-harder?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Jul 2016 01:43:36 +0000 The US military veteran who fatally shot five Dallas police officers last week was plotting a larger assault, possibly using explosives, and he taunted police and wrote on a wall in his own blood before being killed, authorities said on Sunday. Instead, Micah X. Johnson improvised and used his military training to gun down officers during a demonstration on Thursday evening, Dallas Police Chief David Brown told CNN. It was the deadliest day for US law enforcement since the September 11, 2001,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1988275/dallas-gunman-micah-johnson-plotted-bigger-assault?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1988275/dallas-gunman-micah-johnson-plotted-bigger-assault?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Jul 2016 02:08:12 +0000 The gunman who killed five police officers at a protest march received training from a private self-defence school in Texas, a school official said on Saturday at the academy that teaches firearm tactics, including “shooting on the move,” a manoeuvre in which an attacker fires and changes position before firing again. Micah Johnson, an Army veteran, received instruction at the Academy of Combative Warrior Arts in the Dallas suburb of Richardson about two years ago, a person who said he was in... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1988037/dallas-gunman-learned-combat-tactics-texas-self?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1988037/dallas-gunman-learned-combat-tactics-texas-self?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Jul 2016 11:52:23 +0000 The “bomb robot” killing of a suspected Dallas shooter may be the first lethal use of an automated device by American police, and underscores the growing role of technology in law enforcement. City police chief David Brown told reporters on Friday that officials “saw no other option but to use our bomb robot” to detonate to avoid any further danger after sniper fire killed five Dallas officers. Yes, this is 1st use of robot in this way in policing New America Foundation tweet Brown said police... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987617/dallas-robot-bomb-highlights-shift-police-technology?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987617/dallas-robot-bomb-highlights-shift-police-technology?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Jul 2016 08:17:26 +0000 Police came under fire in three US states on Thursday and Friday, authorities said, possibly prompted by the same motivation behind the rampage in Dallas: police use of force against black people. A man in Tennessee opened fire on a hotel and a highway, killing a woman, grazing a police officer with a bullet and wounding several others on Thursday because he may have been troubled by incidents involving black people and law enforcement, officials said. Police officers also were ambushed and... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987554/police-under-fire-beyond-dallas-officers-attacked?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987554/police-under-fire-beyond-dallas-officers-attacked?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Jul 2016 05:25:54 +0000 Thousands of people took to the streets in US cities on Friday to denounce the fatal police shootings of two black men this week, marching the day after a gunman killed five police officers watching over a similar demonstration in Dallas. Protesters clogged roadways in New York City, Atlanta and Philadelphia on Friday evening, and events also were planned for San Francisco and Phoenix. Local media reports did not indicate any immediate instances of major clashes or injuries. They railed against... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987524/thousands-take-streets-across-us-protest-police?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987524/thousands-take-streets-across-us-protest-police?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Jul 2016 03:13:10 +0000 One slain officer was a newlywed. Another had survived multiple tours in Iraq, only to be killed back home in the US. A protester who doesn’t normally march was shot trying to shield her sons. The stories of those killed or wounded in a sniper attack in Dallas during a protest over recent police shootings of black men emerged on Friday as their identities became known. Authorities say five officers were killed and seven others wounded in the deadliest day for US law enforcement since the Sept.... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987520/among-dallas-sniper-victims-newlywed-veteran-parents?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987520/among-dallas-sniper-victims-newlywed-veteran-parents?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Jul 2016 02:37:54 +0000 The brazen attack in downtown Dallas that killed five police officers and injured nine other people was the act of a lone gunman, an Afghanistan veteran drawn to Black Power symbology and a determination to kill white people, authorities concluded on Friday. “This was a mobile shooter that has written manifestos on how to shoot and move. He did that. He did his damage. But we did our damage to him, as well,” Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said after police carefully questioned and ruled out other... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987519/loner-dallas-gunman-war-veteran-wanted-kill-white?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987519/loner-dallas-gunman-war-veteran-wanted-kill-white?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 Jul 2016 02:15:15 +0000 Robots have apparently chalked up a new first — a deadly one. Police rigged a bomb-disposal robot to kill an armed suspect in the Dallas police shooting , what appears to be the first time US police have used a robot for lethal purposes. As such, it may represent the latest escalation in the use of remote and semi-autonomous devices by law enforcement. Police have been using such robots for decades for bomb disposal and in hostage standoffs and fires. Meanwhile, militaries around the world have... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987437/shades-terminator-dallas-police-use-killer-robot?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987437/shades-terminator-dallas-police-use-killer-robot?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Jul 2016 21:15:30 +0000 At least one sniper in Dallas killed five police officers and wounded seven more in a coordinated attack that ended when police blew up a gunman who told them he wanted to “kill white people”, authorities said. The attack came as a protest against the killing of two black men by police this week was ending, sending marchers screaming and running in panic through the streets. Police described the ambush in Dallas as carefully planned and executed and said they had taken three people into custody... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987343/war-zone-downtown-dallas-shattered-sniper-attacks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987343/war-zone-downtown-dallas-shattered-sniper-attacks?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Jul 2016 15:30:45 +0000 After a peaceful march, the scene suddenly exploded into violence on Thursday when gunshots echoed through the streets, sending protesters and police ­officers alike scattering for cover. Bullets started ­flying, the crack of high-powered ammunition cannoning off skyscrapers and across downtown Dallas. Terrified protesters scattered in all directions as startled cops gazed up in search of the origin of the shots. Police officers started shooting in one direction, and whoever was shooting started... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987333/little-war-protesters-recall-chaos-downtown-dallas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987333/little-war-protesters-recall-chaos-downtown-dallas?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Jul 2016 14:30:03 +0000 US President Barack Obama said on Friday that America is “horrified” by what appears to be a planned sniper shooting targeting police officers in Dallas, and he said there is no justification for the violence. In a brief statement to reporters, Obama said the investigation into the shooting continues but, “what we do know is there has been a vicious, calculated and despicable attack on law enforcement”, he said. Obama called the shooters motives “twisted” and vowed that “justice will be... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987291/america-horrified-obama-says-dallas-attacks-vicious?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987291/america-horrified-obama-says-dallas-attacks-vicious?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Jul 2016 11:45:15 +0000 A suspect in the Dallas shooting that killed five police officers has died after a tense stand-off with police in a downtown garage, US media reported Friday, citing law enforcement sources. Another seven police officers and two civilians were shot on what media called the deadliest day for law enforcement since September 11, 2011. Three in custody, fourth suspect in gunbattle with police after sniper ambush kills five Dallas officers CNN cited a police source as saying that the suspect was... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987256/dallas-suspect-dead-after-stand-city-remains?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987256/dallas-suspect-dead-after-stand-city-remains?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Jul 2016 11:00:00 +0000 Snipers operating from rooftops in Dallas killed five police officers and wounded seven more in a coordinated attack during one of several protests across the country against the killing of two black men by police this week. Two civilians were also shot and wounded in the chaotic fray late Thursday, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said in interview with US media. Police described Thursday night’s ambush as a “terrorist incident” that was carefully planned and executed and had taken three people into... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987245/dallas-terror-attack-which-killed-5-officers-was?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987245/dallas-terror-attack-which-killed-5-officers-was?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Jul 2016 10:00:30 +0000 Three people are in custody after snipers opened fire on police officers during protests in Dallas and a fourth person is exchanging gunfire with authorities, Police Chief David Brown said early on Friday morning. Authorities are negotiating with a suspect in a downtown parking garage who has been firing at officers, Brown said at a news conference. The suspect is not cooperating and has told negotiators he intends to hurt more law enforcement officials, the chief said. Snipers open fire on... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987147/three-custody-fourth-suspect-gunbattle-police-after?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987147/three-custody-fourth-suspect-gunbattle-police-after?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Jul 2016 06:30:15 +0000 At least two snipers opened fire on police officers during protests in Dallas on Thursday night, killing five officers and injuring nine others, and another two civilians, police said. Police earlier said 11 officers were shot and five were killed. Dallas Police Chief David Brown told reporters the snipers fired “ambush style” upon the officers. He said police had a suspect cornered and were negotiating with him. Brown said 11 officers were shot, three of them fatally. Police later tweeted that... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987081/snipers-open-fire-police-dallas-killing-five?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/1987081/snipers-open-fire-police-dallas-killing-five?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Jul 2016 03:45:00 +0000