>> reporter: couple of things, ana, the mayor did acknowledge that he needs help. he says we need help in terms of diversifying the police department here in south bend. he said the body cameras clearly have not been enough. they need to do more. and he says he's here to make progress. one of the things that he has done, he says that he's going to send a letter to the justice department asking for an independent investigation, but i can't stress enough that the feelings here run very, very deep. and this is not something the mayor knows is going to be solved overnight. ana? >> okay, jason carroll in south bend, indiana. thank you. after the town hall was over, i spoke to the man who moderated that event. pastor michael patton. he says he wasn't surprised about the town's emotional response. >> we've been a bomb waiting to happen, and on last sunday, june 16th, that bomb was lit and now we see the fallout of anger, we see mistrust, and all of the