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Cha

(305,405 posts)
Sat Jul 9, 2016, 08:32 PM Jul 2016

"This made me cry. We all need this story right now"

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Very moved by this post from a stranger's run-in with a #Dallas cop. #hope #compassion

Victoria Brownworth ‎@vabvox
This made me cry.
We all need this story right now.
So very much.#PhilandoCastile #AltonSterling #Dallas

9:40 PM - 8 Jul 2016
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https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/09/early-bird-chat-787/

So poignant~
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"This made me cry. We all need this story right now" (Original Post) Cha Jul 2016 OP
Thanks Cha still_one Jul 2016 #1
Mahalo to you, stillone.. I just edited it to put the Tweet in that is an encounter with Cha Jul 2016 #2
Saw that earlier on Facebook Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2016 #3
Made us cry, too.. so poignant.. Cha Jul 2016 #5
Very moving n/t cosmicone Jul 2016 #4
So inspirational and encouraging.. Cha Jul 2016 #6
Don't make me cry. sheshe2 Jul 2016 #7
Heartwarming treestar Jul 2016 #8
A policeman with great empathy and compassion, treestar.. Cha Jul 2016 #10
Refreshing Night Watchman Jul 2016 #17
We need so much more of this radical noodle Jul 2016 #9
I hope there are so many more of these stories, rad. This one Cha Jul 2016 #15
Wow! What a moment! Her Sister Jul 2016 #11
Exactly, Her Sister.. and this is good therapy. I just read it to my sister in San Diego~ Cha Jul 2016 #19
Thank you for sharing this, Cha Haveadream Jul 2016 #12
Thank you, Haveadream.. I know I needed it, too.. Cha Jul 2016 #24
Beautiful story NastyRiffraff Jul 2016 #13
You're Welcome, Riff.. The President speaking in Dallas today.. Cha Jul 2016 #25
Thanks Cha, wonderful story. Now if that could just be repeated a million times. Fla Dem Jul 2016 #14
Thanks Cha; reminds us all there is hope yet in these disturbing times. CajunBlazer Jul 2016 #16
Kindness and empathy will overcome oppression forjusticethunders Jul 2016 #18
K & R for unconditional love. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #20
Mahalo, Surya~Love~ Cha Jul 2016 #21
Very nice story Cha workinclasszero Jul 2016 #22
This is what our world needs more of, working.. Cha Jul 2016 #23
Excellent! Thanks for posting this! pandr32 Jul 2016 #26
You're Welcome, pandr~ The President and Michelle yesterday at the Dallas Memorial~ Cha Jul 2016 #27

Cha

(305,405 posts)
2. Mahalo to you, stillone.. I just edited it to put the Tweet in that is an encounter with
Sat Jul 9, 2016, 08:42 PM
Jul 2016

a Dallas Cop.

Cha

(305,405 posts)
25. You're Welcome, Riff.. The President speaking in Dallas today..
Wed Jul 13, 2016, 01:26 AM
Jul 2016






Janice G Washington ‎@janicegw
Obama calls family members of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile before Dallas memorial ln.is/udFAp
1:49 PM - 12 Jul 2016
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More pics@https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/12/the-presidents-day-103/#comments

Cha

(305,405 posts)
27. You're Welcome, pandr~ The President and Michelle yesterday at the Dallas Memorial~
Wed Jul 13, 2016, 08:51 PM
Jul 2016






Janice G Washington ‎@janicegw
Obama calls family members of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile before Dallas memorial ln.is/udFAp
1:49 PM - 12 Jul 2016
11 11 Retweets 9 9 likes

More pics@https://theobamadiary.com/2016/07/12/the-presidents-day-103/#comments

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