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Dallas Police Senior Cpl. Debra Webb hugs a resident after a prayer service in downtown Dallas Friday afternoon. Photo: Jennifer Brett, jbrett@ajc.com

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Dallas Police Senior Cpl. Debra Webb hugs a resident after a prayer service in downtown Dallas Friday afternoon. Photo: Jennifer Brett, jbrett@ajc.com
By Jennifer Brett
July 9, 2016

DALLAS - Hundreds of people packed Thanks-Giving Square Park downtown on Friday for an interfaith service that featured prayer, music and comments from civic and clergy leaders.

Dallas Police Senior Cpl. Debra Webb hugs a resident after a prayer service in downtown Dallas Friday afternoon. Photo: Jennifer Brett, jbrett@ajc.com

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Police Chief David Brown received a thunderous round of applause before speaking. Afterward, many stood in line to shake hands with officers on duty and soon, everyone was hugging.

This Facebook Live video we posted from the scene has logged more than 39 million views.

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