Reverend Jesse Jackson on police violence:
“In the old days, black men were lynched with a rope,” Rev. Jackson said in a news release on the press conference. “Today, it’s with a badge and a gun.”
He is set to give a press conference in Chicago and called for 'aggressive' campaign to end police violence.
In the aftermath of the shootings, guidance came to the New York police department:
NYPD Orders Officers To Work In Pairs Following Dallas Sniper Attack
The Dallas mayor and police chief addressed the media throughout the night:
President Barack Obama made a statement, calling the shooting of the Dallas police a "vicious, calculated and despicable" attack.