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The ambush on Dallas Police Officers that killed five will likely be a turning point in modern law enforcement history. On this week's Newsish Podcast we chat with WFAA Reporter Rebecca Lopez about the political aftermath. Plus, social media wizard Jeff Anastasio breaks down the creepiest clown related story you've heard this week.

Chance Horner and David Schechter are deliriously tired and walking around the Democratic National Convention talking to people.

How do you cover an already tragic story when the victims are your sources and friends? Tanya Eiserer has covered the police beat in Dallas for many years both as a newspaper and television journalist. The Dallas police ambush hit particularly close to home.

Plus, a viewer gets to come along for the ride and see how the news gets made.

Photojournalist Brandon Mowry was a block away when a gunman opened fire on Dallas police officers.

Five police officers were killed after a gunman opened fire during a protest in downtown Dallas. Over the next couple of episodes of the podcast, we'll be talking to the staffers that were there as bullets were flying.

In this episode, Sebastian and Chance talk about coming in to cover the breaking news and how it will affect the news in Dallas moving forward.

Our stories this week are on the road. First, David Schechter rents a bus to help confront people texting and driving.

http://www.wfaa.com/news/nation/emotional-letters-of-loss-sent-to-drivers-texting-driving/213978847

Marie Saavedra travels to Wichita Falls to tell the story of how to clean up a hoarding house.

http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/tarrant-county/go-inside-a-hoarding-house-a-dirty-secret-for-thousands-of-north-texans/212753101

In the last year, 16 million travelers moved through Love Field. That’s almost 10 million more than five years ago. How do they do it? David Schechter joins us to discuss spending 24 hours behind the scenes at Love.

The mayor of Rockwall, Texas tries to pass his own version of North Carolina's controversial "bathroom bill." Bradley Blackburn joins to show to talk about it.

Plus, Jeff Anastasio brings stories of expensive tortillas and creepy Mother's Day gifts.

Bradley Blackburn joins the podcast to talk about his project covering Dallas's sprawling tent city homeless encampment.

Plus, Jeff Anatasio stops by to talk about the week's trending stories. Including mean moms and missing kitty cats.

And Sebastian reminds us that he can't break windows.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiSTAcYl0_w

A 105-year-old Texas Rangers super-fan gets the thrill of a lifetime.