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Three Police Officers Shot Dead in Baton Rouge Two Weeks After Officers Killed Alton Sterling

In Baton Rouge, three police officers were killed and three others were wounded in a shooting rampage on Sunday following more than a week of protests against police violence that were sparked by the fatal shooting of Baton Rouge resident Alton Sterling by police. According to reports, the officers were responding to a 911 call of shots fired when they were ambushed by a gunman. Officials identified the gunman as Gavin Long of Kansas City, Missouri. Long, who was African-American, served in the Marines from 2005 to 2010, reaching the rank of sergeant. He deployed to Iraq from June 2008 to January 2009, according to military records, and was awarded several medals, including one for good conduct, and received an honorable discharge. We go to Baton Rouge, where we are joined by LaMont Cole, city councilmember for District 7 in Baton Rouge, the area where Alton Sterling was killed by police this month.

"My Heart Aches": Sen. Nina Turner, from Family of Police Officers, Responds to Baton Rouge Attack

Following Sunday’s killing of three police officers in Baton Rouge on Sunday, after a week of protests sparked by the fatal shooting by police of resident Alton Sterling, we speak with former Ohio State Senator Nina Turner, who is in Cleveland, where Democracy Now! is covering the Republican National Convention. Her son is a police officer, and her husband is a retired police officer. "Good police officers prop up bad police officers, and they won’t tell, they won’t talk about what is wrong within this system," Turner says. "We have to have good police officers call out their sisters and brothers who may be doing things wrong."

Cornel West: Justice and Accountability Necessary to End Tension over Killings by Police

	We discuss the killing of three police officers in Baton Rouge and the recent nationwide protests against police brutality with Cornel West. Cornel West is a professor at Union Theological Seminary. "When I hear the authorities call for peace," West says, "I say, yes, but it’s not the absence of tension. It’s got to be the presence of that justice and accountability."

Cornel West: Why I Endorse Green Party's Jill Stein Over "Neoliberal Disaster" Hillary Clinton

	Cornel West is heading to Philadelphia next, where he will serve on the Democratic Platform Drafting Committee, but he has announced he won’t be backing the party’s presumptive nominee. West talks about why he is backing the Green Party’s Jill Stein over Hillary Clinton.

Kurdish Activist: Erdogan Should Be Pushed Out, But by the People, Not the Military

	Turkey remains in a state of crisis three days after soldiers staged an attempted coup commandeering tanks, attack helicopters and fighter jets in a bid to seize power. We speak to Kurdish activist Kani Xulam, director of the American Kurdish Information Network.

Many Who Opposed Coup in Turkey Came Out in Support of Democratic Process, not the President

Turkey remains in a state of crisis three days after soldiers staged an attempted coup commandeering tanks, attack helicopters and fighter jets in a bid to seize power. The coup began while Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was vacationing at a seaside resort. The mutinous faction of the military said it had taken action to protect democracy from Erdogan. In the midst of the coup, Erdogan spoke to the nation via the FaceTime app on his iPhone after he narrowly escaped being captured by soldiers who arrived at his seaside hotel just after he left. He called on his supporters to take to the streets in protest, and returned to Istanbul. Since the coup failed, Turkey has arrested 6,000 people, including senior members of the judiciary and military. We go to Istanbul to speak with Koray Çaliskan, associate professor of political science at Bogaziçi University.

Meet the RNC Activists Questioned by Authorities Ahead of This Week's Convention

As the Republican National Convention opens today here in Cleveland, Ohio, we look now at the protests in the street. The FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service have reportedly knocked on the doors of dozens of Cleveland activists, demanding to know if they are organizing protests at the Republican National Convention. Law enforcement agents have reportedly also made phone calls to relatives, neighbors and places of employment, asking about the activists’ whereabouts. Many of the activists say they have no involvement in the RNC protests and are being targeted for their prior work with the local chapter of Black Lives Matter and the Occupy Wall Street movement. On Sunday, Democracy Now!'s Deena Guzder and Elizabeth Press spoke to activists Robin Adelmann and Samuel Carpenter, who say they were targeted by the FBI. Democracy Now! also sat down with the NAACP's Michael Nelson and National Lawyers Guild’s Jocelyn Rosnick.

Be a Kitten Who Blows Up Animal Abusers in PETA’s New iOS and Android Game

	PETA’s popular PlayStation 4 game, Kitten Squad, is now available for free on both iOS and Android devices.

What Happens to Bear Cubs in the Circus Will Make You Cry

	PETA Asia found heartbreaking abuse, disgusting living conditions, and bears, monkeys, lions, and tigers suffering on a massive scale in the Chinese circus industry.

Animals in the Circus Hit, Bullied, Chained, and Deprived

	In 2015, an eyewitness visited Suzhou, China, which encompasses more than 300 circuses, to go inside 10 different circuses and animal training facilities. What they documented there was horrifying.

Ahmad Fawzi Launches Peace One Day in 1999

	Ahmad Fawzi launching #PeaceOneDay in 1999. Truly inspirational man. Use the day to make #peace a reality.

Conversation with Ray Anderson from Interface Inc

	Remembering this great conversation with Ray Anderson from Interface​ Inc on the role of business to manifest change.

U.S. Military Contractors Are Carving Up Live Animals

	U.S. military contractors are carving up live animals in medic training drills even though superior simulators exist. But more people than ever are speaking out including veterans, The New York Times, dozens of members of Congress, and thousands of doctors. Share to let the Department of Defense know the time for change is now.