Dallas Attack Special Coverage: 'The City Is Devastated'

By Wade Goodwyn,

Gene Demby, Carrie Johnson

Published July 8, 2016 at 1:00 PM EDT

NPR correspondents talk about the aftermath and response to a deadly attack on Dallas police officers, including a statement by Attorney General Loretta Lynch. Also heard: a pastor and a police chief.

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