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More people killed in "peaceful protests" in the U.S.

There'll be no marches, and not much media coverage, for the victims of the violent protests, riots and looting across the U.S.

Federal officer Dave Patrick Underwood was shot dead while working security during a protest over the killing of George Floyd.
Federal officer Dave Patrick Underwood was shot dead while working security during a protest over the killing of George Floyd.

There'll be no marches, and not much media coverage, for the victims of the violent protests, riots and looting across the U.S.

Among the victims is federal officer David Patrick Underwood killed in Oakland, California.

Authorities on Sunday identified a contract federal officer who was shot to death in Oakland last week while working security during a protest over the killing of George Floyd. 

A second officer who was with Underwood was injured in the Friday night shooting at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building in downtown Oakland, the FBI said. 

In St. Louis four police officers were shot overnight when the protest turned violent  

Retired police captain Dave Dorn was shot dead defending a store from looters.
Retired police captain Dave Dorn was shot dead defending a store from looters.

Also, in St. Louis retired police captain Dave Dorn who had served the community for 38 years was shot dead defending a store from looters.  (WARNING - link is to graphic video)

Don't all black lives matter? 

Rita Panahi
Rita PanahiColumnist and Sky News host

Rita is a senior columnist at Herald Sun, and Sky News Australia anchor of The Rita Panahi Show and co-anchor of top-rating Sunday morning discussion program Outsiders.Born in America, Rita spent much of her childhood in Iran before her family moved to Australia as refugees. She holds a Master of Business, with a career spanning more than two decades, first within the banking sector and the past ten years as a journalist and columnist.

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