The country has been left trying to understand the violence surrounding police officers shooting suspects the assassination of five officers in Dallas.
US Senator Dick Durbin urges a continued dialogue between police and communities to find a way beyond fatal violence that is plaguing areas of the United States.
Durbin says that we all need to be thankful that police are working everyday to keep communities safe.
Durbin says the shooter having a used an AR-15 assault rifle and having a stash of guns and bomb making material at home should give anyone pause when talking about gun control.