Today, citizens of Dallas are mourning the deaths of five police officers who were killed in an βambush-styleβ attack that occurred during a Black Lives Matter protest on Thursday night.
The attack has been described as the deadliest day for police in the U.S. since Sept. 11. At least seven other police officers and two civilians were injured in the shooting, which took place just days after the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, who were shot and killed by police.
βLives were lost and chaos and pain were experienced yet again during an already tragic week,β HuffPostβs Lilly Workneh wrote earlier today. βWe all mourn the deaths of the officers who were killed on Thursday. Like Sterling and Castile, they did not deserve to die.β
As Dallas and the rest of the country try to make sense of a week of violence and darkness, art continues to spread across Twitter and Instagram and beyond, helping β in even the smallest of ways β to bring together an American populace rocked by injustice. Below is a small sample of the love and support that can be found:
A photo posted by @destinykids.dgm on
Created this little art piece, I'm feeling overwhelmed. Snapshot of my timeline. #blacklivesmatter #prayfordallas pic.twitter.com/sqwOc5ZHy3
— Rosey Morearty (@RoseyMorearty) July 8, 2016
A video posted by James Townsend (@stoked88) on
#StandUnited #Dallas pic.twitter.com/Ud2ttAlKCl
— Lauren Zakalik (@wfaalauren) July 8, 2016
Pray for Dallas pic.twitter.com/5pJBLTRC7m
— glitterandlace (@lace_andglitter) July 8, 2016
A photo posted by MauricioRodriguezNYL (@mrod_nyl) on
A photo posted by Donna Clayton (@iamdonnaclayton) on
A photo posted by Lindsey Schaefer (@lschaefer0919) on
A photo posted by GRASIE MERCEDES (@grasiemercedes) on
A photo posted by Painting With A Twist Mesquite (@pwatmesquite) on
"Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that," - Martin Luther King, Jr.
A photo posted by ArtsBoston (@artsboston) on
Saddened for my city, even more for my country. Hurt Less//Love More β€οΈππππ
A photo posted by WILLOW DISTRICT (@willowdistrict) on
A photo posted by Kat (@k.p.1988) on
A photo posted by Lindsay Feist (@adoreamorweddings) on
Dallas, Texas my heart and prayers are with you β€ππ pic.twitter.com/0kzftTzT5U
— Michelle Baker (@Michelle12182) July 8, 2016
#standunited #dallas β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈπΊπΈπΊπΈπΊπΈ
A photo posted by justmejulz (@justmejulz) on
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