Long before the Black Lives Matter movement swept the U.S., Dallas’ police

chief tried to diffuse the anger and mistrust between minority communities and

police. His reforms made an impact. The number of people killed in confrontations

with police fell, just as crime fell. But Dallas was still torn apart by racial hate last

summer, leaving five officers dead and the city in shock. It fell on the police chief to

bring people back together in the aftermath.

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