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Former President Clinton defended Hillary Clinton's career during his speech at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, the night she formally became the party's presidential nominee. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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A police officer patrols during a protest in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in New York City on July 9. Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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A Letter From Young Asian-Americans To Their Families About Black Lives Matter

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz is stepping down as chair of the Democratic National Committee amid a furor over an email leak that revealed a bias against Bernie Sanders inside the DNC. Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Wednesday

A car with "#Justice4Philando" written on it is parked outside the funeral of Philando Castile at the Cathedral of St. Paul. Stephen Maturen/Getty Images hide caption

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46 Stops: On 'The Driving Life And Death Of Philando Castile'

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Vice President George Bush (center right) and his wife, Barbara, with Indiana Sen. Dan Quayle (center left) and his wife, Marilyn, after Bush announced Quayle would be his running mate following a riverboat cruise in New Orleans on Aug. 16, 1988. Dennis Cook/AP hide caption

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Thursday

Dallas Police Chief David Brown (second from left) and Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Chief James Spiller (second from right) attend an interfaith memorial service for the victims of the Dallas police shooting. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Code Switch Podcast, Episode 8: Black And Blue

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Wednesday

(Left to right) Patrisse Cullors, Opal Tometi, and Alicia Garza. Courtesy of Patrisse Cullors; Hank Willis Thomas/Courtesy of Opal Tometi; Kristin Little/Courtesy of Alicia Garza hide caption

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Black Lives Matter Founders Describe 'Paradigm Shift' In The Movement

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Saturday

People gather in a prayer vigil following the shooting deaths of five police officers in Dallas on Thursday night. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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The Code Switch Podcast Extra: No Words

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People wait in a branch of France's national employment agency Pole Emploi, where a board read "reception without appointment" April 27 in Montpellier, southern France. While the economy is healthier in France than other European countries, unemployment remains above 10 percent. Pascal Guyot/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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