Texas Gov. Mike Abbott, in an open letter to The Dallas Morning News:
In the coming days, there will be those who foment distrust and fan the flames of dissension.
To come together – that would be the greatest rebuke to those who seek to tear us apart.
There is far more that binds us together. We see that great strength in times of tragedy, in times of great need.
I ask for your prayers — for our law enforcement officers, for the city of Dallas, for our state and for our nation.
May God comfort those who’ve lost a family member.
And may God heal the hurt in our communities.
From a Friday Dallas Morning News editorial:
Our hearts are broken.
For the dead and wounded Dallas officers.
For their loved ones, friends and colleagues.
And for the Dallas Police Department, which has often gotten it right in this ugly time of national tensions between law enforcement and their African-Americans constituents.
These were police officers who had earlier posed for photos with the demonstrators, shaken their hands and provided security for their rally. Throughout the evening, mutual respect was visible between the two groups.
These were the police officers who, when shooting broke out from high above them, tried to make sure protesters got out of harm’s way.
These were the officers who then did what law enforcement heroes always do — they rushed toward the source of danger to try to stop its perpetrators.
From a statement Friday by Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, on the murders of police in Dallas:
“Today, our hearts also go out to the many, many law enforcement officers who faithfully serve our communities, and risk their lives every day and night to protect and serve the people of Minnesota and the nation.
“I ask all Minnesotans, from all faiths and walks of life, to pray and work for an end to the violence that has defined this last week.”
From a statement Thursday by Minnesota Lt. Governor Tina Smith, in response to the fatal shooting of a man there by police:
“I grieve for Philando Castile, his family, friends, and community, and especially the child, who was in the car with him. I pray for everyone touched by this tragedy, including our law enforcement officers.”
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