Calls for Black Lives Matter to be recognised as 'terrorist organisation' after Dallas shootings

White House petition comes after five police officers shot dead during protest by the group.  "More than 4,000 people have signed a White House petition urging the US Federal Government to formally recognise the Black Lives Matter (BLM) campaign as a "terrorist organsiation". The calls come as five police officers were shot dead by snipers during a BLM protest in Dallas on 7 July.

"The petition was started one day before the shooting, however, it gained popularity following events in Dallas. Anyone aged 13 or older can sign a petition on the website and the White House will respond to the request should it gain 100,000 signatures by 5 August"

Before the gunman, named as Micah Johnson, was blown up he told a negotiator he had opened fire because he wanted to kill white people.