‘Law and Order’ Becomes GOP Theme

“The attack on police officers in Baton Rouge, La., cast a grim mood over the opening of the Republican National Convention here, as Donald Trump responded to the killings with a stark warning that the country was falling apart,” the New York Times reports.

“A string of shootings targeting police officers, as well as the recent killings of two black men by police officers in Minnesota and Louisiana, had already pushed gun violence and social unrest to the center of the presidential campaign. Mr. Trump has campaigned on the theme of ‘law and order’ since the assassination this month of five police officers in Dallas, and he is likely to amplify that message in the coming days.”

Los Angeles Times: Trump under pressure to stay on safety message