We must stand in solidarity with Law Enforcement. There is too much violence, too much hate. And no more shooting. Thats all you need to know. More clashes with police as protests erupt overnight. Weve got to stay in the streets. This morning we have complete coverage. And good morning, everyone. Lets get right to the new developments in the massacre of those five Police Officers in dallas, an act of madness that has injected a whole new level of anger and fear into americas already fraught debate over race and Law Enforcement. Overnight large street demonstrations have been going on in cities across our country. The protest movement against Fatal Police Shootings of black people is not slowing down even after the events in dallas where five officers were murdered and the tension is evident. We want you to look at the social video from an overnight demonstration in baton rouge. You can see an officer pulling his gun on protesters. In some places, though, communities are really coming together. This indelible image out of dallas, a police car there blanketed in flowers. And this morning we are getting new video and new eyewitness accounts of the fear as well as the heroism during the shooting in dallas. We have Team Coverage this morning, and we do begin with abcs matt gutman right there on the ground in downtown dallas. Good morning, matt. Reporter good morning, paula. That fear and heroism you mentioned was intensified by the fact that city officials here in the city were convinced they were under siege by an unknown number of gunmen. Now that they know it was a lone gunman, officials are focusing on how he did this and patching dallas back together. Oh, its a sniper from up here somewhere. Its a sniper . Reporter this morning as agents combed the streets for evidence, theyre learning more about the gunman. There was confusion with everybody running around, but this was a mobile shooter. Reporter who police say began blasting away shortly after this peaceful demonstration in dallas on thursday. As the gunfire ricochets hundreds scatter. Some hide between cars. A woman runs pushing a baby carriage. As police lunged for cover and trying to find the shooter, they started to go down. Code three, officer down. Shots fired. Officer down. We got a guy with a long rifle. We dont know where the hell hes at. Reporter dallas pd shutting down the airspace over town thinking this was an ambush with multiple shooters. Somebody is really armed to the teeth. This is not one person. Reporter but it was one shooter, micah xavier johnson. Mr. Johnson had written manifestos on how to shoot and move. Reporter you see him in this video advancing with deadly efficiency on this officer firing, the officer gunned down. The toll, 14 shot, 12 of them officers, 5 of the officers died. Towards midnight s. W. A. T. Teams finally corner johnson on the second floor of el centro college. The suspect stated he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers. Reporter negotiations break down and police use an explosive mounted on a robot similar to this one to kill johnson for the first time in history. The crime scene enormous. Spanning 20 city blocks. The shooter was about 100 yards away. Still he was able to hit this squad car. You see bullet holes here and down there and on the other side of the car, he actually managed to shoot out the tires. Tensions here still high as we interviewed the chief of the dallas area Rapid Transit who lost one of his officers in the attack, a man approaches from behind making that shooting motion into the chiefs back. It was a pretty disturbing interaction, and immediately afterwards i challenged the chief about how it made him feel. He said that right now all officers regardless of race feel vulnerable and we should note that in that chaotic shootout hundreds of officers were involved, but only 12 of them discharged their weapons. Paula. That was a jarring and disturbing moment right there, matt. Thank you. We do want to move now to the investigation focusing on the gunman, 25yearold micah johnson. He was a former Army Reservist and this morning the ap as well as e New York Times reporting johnson was accused of Sexual Assault by a female soldier when he served in afghanistan. He reportedly received an Honorable Discharge for reasons his military lawyer says he doesnt understand, and abcs senior justice correspondent Pierre Thomas joins us now from washington with more on what were learning about the gunman. Good morning, pierre. Reporter good morning, paula. The suspects motive disturbing. Racial hatred and simmering bitterness for police. Authorities say this is the deadly sniper, micah xavier johnson, a former military man who went hunting for police specifically white officers. One officer is down. There appears to have been one gunman with no known links to or inspiration from any International Terrorist organization. Reporter Law Enforcement sources tell abc news johnson was armed for a shooting spree with an Assault Rifle and two handguns. Its been a tale of cowardice by an assassin. Reporter johnson served in the army reserve from 2009 to 2015 doing a tour in afghanistan. According to police, his Facebook Page reveals some of that rage against police. He liked the page which said, kill everything blue that moves. Overnight police searched johnson homes in mesquite, texas. They say they found bombmaking materials, ballistic vests, a rifle and a personal journal on combat tactics. This was a well planned, well thought out, evil tragedy. Reporter neighbors in this quiet suburb of dallas were stunned that the killer was living among them. This guy lived around the corner from me and was willing to take peoples lives that he didnt even know. You know, its scary. Reporter micahs sister took to facebook writing the news will say what they think, but those who knew him know this wasnt like him. While theres no sign of a wider plot, Police Continue digging into johnsons background searching for anyone who might have supported him, especially black supremacists. No evidence of that so far but police in dallas and around the nation remaining on alert, paula. Pierre, how pivotal is this time in our country right now . Reporter this is a defining moment. You have routine encounters between black men and police turning deadly like that tragic case in minnesota. At the same time this year the number of officers killed by guns in the line of duty is up 44 . Thats a complicated mix. Very complicated. Pierre, thank you. Dan. Complicating and combustible mix. Pierre thomas, thank you. There is a real debate this morning about the apparently unprecedented decision by police in dallas to take the shooter out using a robot. So lets bring in abcs crime and terror analyst brad garrett. Brad is also a former fbi agent. Brad, good morning. Police in dallas said they made this decision because, quote, other options would have exposed our officers to great danger. So do you support the use of a robot in this case . Yes, and the reason why, dan, is that i dont think they could eliminate that he had explosives. Obviously he was lethal. He had already killed a number of officers, so what are your options . Send a s. W. A. T. Team in, maybe get one of them hurt or send a robot in knowing youre going to have to ultimately kill him anyway. But why not simply wait him out . At some point hes going to need to sleep or eat or Something Like that. Why not wait him out for a couple more hours . This is the argument that some are advancing this morning. Of course. They did wait him out for five hours and i think reached a point where this is not going to get any better. And so were going to have to end this because, you know, the issue is going to be hes apparently in a parking garage. Could he shoot somebody else, and the answer is probably yes. Some people this morning are worried about the precedent this decision may set about the militarization of our police departments, about the blurring of the line between policing and warfare and about the fact that the argument goes the further you remove officers from the use of lethal force, the easier it may become, so do you share any of those concerns . I only share that its used in situations like this. Clearly, dan, in any terrorist or extremist takeover situation where the person is not coming out and its clear that youre going to have to go in and get them, why not at least use a device where no one else is going to get hurt. Yeah, but others worry about a slippery slope. Brad, we appreciate your analysis this morning. Thank you very much. And we are remembering those five officers who lost their lives in dallas, and were learning more about the men who died in the line of duty. Lives cut short in a senseless act of violence leaving distraught families behind, and abcs phillip mena with that part of the story. Phillip, good morning to you. Reporter dan, paula, good morning. This is just what rips your heart out seeing these flowers and balloons and these messages of love and gratitude to the Fallen Heroes of this city. Overnight a growing memorial outside Police Headquarters in dallas, a tribute to the heroes. Five officers killed in the line of duty, police say, at the hands of a sniper. This morning, were learning their names. 32yearold patrick zamarripa, a young husband and father to a 2yearold girl. He survived three tours in iraq. 40yearold michael krol, his mother saying he was living a dream of being a Police Officer. He knew the danger of the job, but he never shied away from his duty. 55yearold michael smith, a 26year veteran of the force. Lorne ahrens, he served for 14 years and brent thompson, the first dallas transit cop to die in the line of duty. He was a newlywed married just two weeks ago. His wife also a d. A. R. T. Officer now a widow. And this morning, many of the survivors in blue also being hailed as heroes. Video from that horrific night showing countless officers running toward the gunfire keeping protesters out of harms way. Civilians also displaying heroics like shetamia taylor, the mother shot while shielding her son both surviving the gunfire. Taylors sister describing the hail of Bullets Police braved to get her. She said it was about five minutes before cops even got to her and pulled her from the area where she was because the shots were coming so fast. Reporter many of the victims rushed to Baylor University medical center. You see the Police Officers in the er, theyre supporting each other, hugging each other, the tears, some family members, you realize what a tragedy it is. I tried to really maintain my emotions, but in my car is when i really it hit me. My husband is a Police Officer in dallas. Reporter since yesterday loved ones and strangers have been coming down here to Police Headquarters to silently reflect and pay their respects to those fallen officers. Paula. All right, phillip, thank you. And one of the officers killed in the line of duty was officer patrick zamarripa, a fiveyear police veteran. Right now we are joined by his mother valerie, as well as his godson, amando martinez. First of all, i just cant express our condolences enough. Were so sorry about this tragedy. Valerie, can you tell us how your family is holding up right now . Well, as well as can be so far. Its pretty tough and really hard to grasp. I want to ask you about the type of man that patrick was. I know that he leaves behind a 2yearold daughter named lyncoln. What will you tell her about her father, and how do you ensure that his legacy lives on . I will definitely make sure that she knows what a great, humble person and special, very special man that he was. Amando, i want to ask you, youre 19, he was your godfather and you said that he was the policeman of the family. How so . He was always the my big brother essentially. He would always protect me from them teasing me and them pushing me around, and hed always have the moral compass to always keep us on the right path. And, valerie, i want to go back to patrick, he served three tours in iraq, and now he was serving in dallas. What did this country, what did his local Community Mean to him . He loved his community, and even though he lived here in ft. Worth, he worked in dallas, but he stayed involved and just always making sure that everybody was okay and doing what he needed to do to make everybody happy. Did you ever worry about your sons safety . Oh, yes, every day that he went to work when i knew that he was working, i prayed, and if we heard of something going on, we were all on standby, just alert. We really want to thank you for taking the time. I know this is a really tough time for your family, valerie. And we want to thank you both for joining us and our condolences again for your extraordinary loss. Thank you so much. Appreciate it. Thank you. You heard it there. An extraordinary family man and now that family has the burden of raising that child that he leaves behind, as well as a stepson, but ensuring that that little girl lyncoln knows who her father was and that he lost his life in the line of duty. Really thinking about that little girl this morning. As we said at the top of the show, despite the attack on the officers in dallas, the protest movement against Police Killings of black people is at full force. Thousands of demonstrators hitting the streets overnight all over america. This as we learn more about those two highprofile Police Shootings in recent days, one in louisiana, the other in minnesota. Abcs gio benitez is in minneapolis with more this morning. Gio, good morning to you. Reporter dan, good morning to you. Demonstrators are camping out here at the minnesotas governors mansion. They like millions of others want their voices heard. All black lives matter. Reporter overnight massive protests across the nation from atlanta to phoenix where protesters were met with pepper spray to baton rouge. Are yall going to shoot me . Are yall going to shoot me . Reporter to minnesota where the reverend Jesse Jackson made an appearance. As for this execution here a few days ago, our brother will live as long as we remember him. Reporter youre still here protesting. Why . Were serious. We need a change before even more things start to happen, worse things. Reporter they are protesting the shooting deaths of alton sterling and Philando Castile, two highprofile Police Shootings igniting a nationwide firestorm. One showing a closeup killing in front of a Louisiana Convenience store. The other broadcast live on facebook from minnesota. I told him to get his hand up. You told him to get his i. D. , sir. His drivers license. Reporter Philando Castiles girlfriend, diamond reynolds, who was in the car during the traffic stop along with her young daughter its okay, im right here with you. Reporter capturing the aftermath. Thats officer Jeronimo Yanez pointing his gun into the car just moments after shooting castile. This morning, she and the family of alton sterling in baton rouge are uniting in their messages to the families of those officers killed in dallas. It hurts me whats going on in dallas because nobody should have to be tooken away from their family. Reporter and here in minnesota the county attorney is now deciding whether to use a grand jury to determine if those officers should face any charges. Dan and paula. Unfortunately united in our grief this country is. Gio, thank you. And coming up, were going to hear how the president ial candidates are reacting to these events. Yeah, but there is other news this morning, including Severe Weather so lets get it over to rob. Hi, rob. Hi, dan. Several pockets of Severe Weather yesterday and today. We start you off in michigan, winds over 65 miles an hour did some damage knocking out power and taking down a lot of trees, some lancing in through detroit and at the height of that over 60,000 people without power. Also across parts of north carolina, 85mileanhour winds close to the mountains there in asheville and also in through charlotte, a lot of tree damage and also thousands of people without power during the height of the storm and theres a Lightning Strike right at the airport. 375 storm reports right along i40. Also theres michigan and a couple in Central New Jersey where there was some strong storms yesterday afternoon. Today were going to see a threat for Severe Weather again along the delaware and through new jersey and parts of eastern pennsylvania, a little back door front keeping things cool from boston to new york maybe knocking down that threat at least during the daytime hours and across the northern plains. This is an area not only today but tomorrow well see some damaging winds, potentially an isolated tornado. Out to the west we go, its heating up. Weve got wind advisories, so fire weather watches, red flag warnings. Look at some of these numbers, in salt lake city, 100 degrees, it could touch that today. 96 degrees in denver and a strong trough across the Pacific Northwest kind of cranking up some of these winds with a strong High Pressure across the four Corners Region today. 70 degrees in portland, oregon. Normally we get summer around july 5th. This year is more like seattle around july 10th or 15 july 4th is over. Were into it. Its the heat of summer and were going to crank things up, the climate forecast for the next two weeks coming up in about ten minutes. I know youre a fan of the heat so thats for you. Not really. You know what ron is a fan of, and its time to check in with you but apparently we have a winner of the Mega Millions. Not you. Its not you. Its not dan. Its not rob, but there is a winner of the Mega Millions lottery draw that was last night. The one ticket matching all six numbers worth 540 million jackpot. It was bought in indiana. Those numbers, 8, 19, 20, 55, and 73 with the mega ball number 5. You should read those again. 8, 19, 20, 55, 73 and mega ball 5. Maybe you had the mega ball, but thats about it. Its the seventh largest lottery prize in u. S. History and the most ever won in a single Mega Millions ticket. Keep playing if you want to win. To utah where a person infected with the zika virus has died. The cdc saying that this is the first zikarelated death in the continental u. S. But add that the patient who traveled outside of the country had an underlying medical condition. Meanwhile, pro golfer dustin johnson, the number two ranked golfer in the world, he withdrew from the rio olympics because of concerns about zika. And in texas, four people were killed when a small plane that they were in crashed and burst into flames narrowly missing homes. The aircraft went down shortly after taking off from west houston airport. Investigators say engine failure may have caused that crash. And a new diplomatic fallout from a scuffle between a Russian Security guard and an American Embassy official in moscow. It was caught on camera. The u. S. Expelling two russian officials in response to what the state department calls an unprovoked attack on the american diplomat. This video showing the Russian Security guard tackling that man outside the u. S. Embassy in moscow. Russian officials claim the man is a cia agent. And some unlikely heroes came to the aid of an ailing jail guard in texas who collapsed on the job. Several inmates who were shackled went into action bursting out of their cells, their locked cell banging on doors trying to get help for that fallen guard. The responding guards, as you can imagine, worried about what was happening, they rounded up the prisoners, then began cpr on their fellow officer, the one who was down. That guard who collapsed, he is okay. And finally an outpouring of love and support in the wake of the dallas Police Shootings, a 7yearold girl in wimberley, texas, showing her appreciation for her towns first responders, shes offering free lemonade and free hugs to thank them for their service. A nice gesture in the aftermath of that tragedy there in dallas. It looks like they appreciate it. It does. Theyre hugging her right back. Really cute. Something that kind of warms your heart this morning on a heavy day. Thanks, rob. Thanks, ron. Coming up on gma, how police are changing the way they patrol in the wake of the massacre. What we found when we sent a reporter for a ridealong. Plus, the tragedy affecting the president ial campaign as well. What the candidates are saying about the situation in dallas. 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From our east bay hills camera, its there. We have a sunny afternoon, upper 50s coast, 80 inland. Lisa, thank you. The news continues right now with good morning america. Welcome back to gma on a very busy saturday morning. This morning were learning more about the gunman who killed five Police Officers in dallas. Law enforcement sources telling abc news 25yearold micah johnson, an army vet, was armed with an Assault Rifle and two handguns. Johnson told authorities, as well, that he was upset about recent shootings of black men by police, and he especially wanted to kill white officers. Just a few moments ago i spoke with lynn mays, an eyewitness, who was just feet away when the first officers were shot. Lynn, thanks for joining us. So i know you were right there at what was a peaceful protest. Can you tell me about the moment when you knew things were going badly wrong . Well, as you said, it was a peaceful protest. Everybody came down, and it was a peaceful mindset. Everything was going fine. There was no arguing amongst the protesters. The protesters werent arguing with the police. The police didnt have to come in any riot gear. There was nothing saying showing that there was going to be any type of tragedy to take place. And then the next thing you know when it was all over and the march was all over, you heard gunshots and multiple gunshots and more gunshots, so now at this point im by myself and theres a couple of Police Officers thats standing behind me, so when the gunshots took off, i took off running like everybody else did not knowing what direction to go because downtown dallas, when you hear a gunshot, it echoes, so were hearing gunshots echoing all over downtown dallas, we dont know where to go, so everybody is scrambling, and at this time i feel a push in the back and hear a get out the way, get out the way, and just so happened it was a Police Officer pushing me out of the way because the shooter was right behind us down the street shooting at a fellow officer. Do you feel that the officer who pushed you down may have saved your life possibly . Yes, yes, even though they said that the shooter wasnt targeting africanamericans, there was multiple shots. Even though theres shots that accounted for because Police Officers were hit and the Police Officers were killed, but there was more shots that was shot. Where did those bullets go . Lynn, i just have to ask you what kind of feelings this brings up for you because here you are at a protest against what you view to be inappropriate behavior by police and shots ring out, and a Police Officer may well have saved your life. Does that change your view at all about this situation . My views have not changed. Were still looking for a solution, and i ask that we do not let what happened, that situation, overshadow the reason that we were here. Both situations need to be handled, but they need to be handled separately and accordingly and not one overshadowing the other because right is right, wrong is wrong, innocent lives was taken. They say black lives matters. Police lives matters. Its a truism but important to say all lives matter. Lynn mays, we really appreciate your time, and were glad youre well this morning. Thank you very much, sir. And thank you. This morning there are also changes in the way that officers across the country are conducting their patrols to avoid becoming potential targets. Abcs ryan smith has been riding along with Law Enforcement to get a sense of what theyre going through right now. Ryan joins us this morning. Hi, ryan. Reporter hi, paula. The attack in dallas communities they serve on edge but the traffic officer i rode along with saying he doesnt fear for his safety because hes focused on his training doing his job. This morning, Police Forces around the country are reeling from the deadliest day for Law Enforcement since 9 11. Officers on edge in major cities. All officers are urged to exercise extreme caution. Reporter within the last 24 hours, an officer ambushed in tennessee, another in georgia and a third killed during a traffic stop in st. Louis, missouri. In new york, washington, boston, and chicago, no officer is alone, patrolling in pairs. Officers in new jersey urged to hide any sign of the badge while off duty to protect themselves against potential civilian threats. A situation can turn from good to bad in a second. I rode along with officer Richard Paladino in a Police Cruiser in new jersey on friday. Some people trust the police. Some people dont trust the police. Its all i guess based on your perceptions of them. Does that affect in any way the way that you do your job . No, you have to do your job the same every day. Here on the side of the road for a routine traffic stop can be one of the most dangerous places for a cop on duty. Last year 42 officers were killed in the line of duty by gunfire. Its an awful time in american policing at this moment and one that were all going to have to basically be in together to move through. Now, officers i spoke to saying communication is key. Thats important for people of color, as well. Mourning the loss of the officers in dallas, but so many hoping that ambush doesnt overshadow the need for discussions of how to resolve issues of mistrust between people of color and the officers in the communities that they serve. Yeah, this is actually what were hearing just now from lynn mays, as well. Ryan, thank you. Lets switch gears now and check the weather for a moment and lets get it back to rob. Hi, rob. We head down south where the heat is on. The heat and humidity, of course, its july but heat advisories out for central parts of alabama in through georgia, south of atlanta getting in through the coastal carolinas where its going to feel like 108 degrees today in savannah, georgia, 105 in myrtle beach. So a good day to get out to the beach. No doubt about that. 102 expected in birmingham, alabama. And look at that. All the way up to the Canadian Border and beyond its going to feel like its over 100 degrees today. Cool front up here will start to cool things down but thats not happening at least until tomorrow. Weak cool front trying to get across the northeast here. At least drier air as far as humidity goes, should be a nice day from chicago up through detroit after the storms last night and 84 degrees expected in charleston and then right in the middle between this warm front and cold front, thats where we see active thunderstorms i think late in the day today getting into the i95 corridor. Some of those could be on the severe side. Looking ahead to next week and the end of next week, the Climate Prediction Center is showing below average temperatures across northwest but above average from dallas up through the northeast, so if you this Weather Report is brought to you by petsmart. If you live in the heat zone, dont forget to keep your pets and rain shower ron claibornes watered. Come inside when appropriate. Thank you very much, rob. He doesnt need a water bowl. Hes a survivor. He gets ornery when insufficiently watered. Actually hes for beer, yes. For beer, yes. All right, yes, get your children out of the room. Coming up here on gma, the president ial candidates weighing in on these shootings in dallas. What theyre saying and a look at how this really may have a big, big impact on the race. And you actually want to bring your kids back in the room because were going to talk about how do you broach the subject with your kids . The best way to have a very tough conversation. Its all coming up. Conversation. Its all coming up. I found her wandering miles from home. When the phone rang at 5am, i knew it was about mom. I see how hard its been on her at work and i want to help. For the 5 million americans living with alzheimers, and millions more who feel its effects. Lets walk together to make an even bigger impact and end alzheimers for good. Find your walk near you at alz. Org walk. Words panera lives by. No artificial flavors, preservatives, sweeteners. 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And some are wondering this morning will it change the president ial race . Abcs david wright joins us. Hi, david. Reporter good morning, paula. Good morning, dan. This has effectively hit the reset button on the president ial race changing the subject from Hillary Clintons email scandal and Donald Trumps various controversies, both candidates cleared their Campaign Schedules and new priorities now have center stage. None of us can afford to be indifferent toward each other, not now, not ever. Reporter Hillary Clinton addressed an ame Church Convention in philadelphia pleading for Common Ground. Building our communities where the police and citizens all see themselves as being on the same side will require contributions from all of us. Reporter donald trump took to facebook. We must stand in solidarity with Law Enforcement, which we must remember is the force between civilization and total chaos. The deaths of alton sterling in louisiana and Philando Castile in minnesota also make clear how much more work we have to do. Reporter to avoid deadly mistakes, clinton promised a billion dollars in federal Police Training funds as she told david muir. Every single one of our Police Officers should be trained and retrained in understanding how to avoid force. Reporter trump promised no new concrete measures yet. The Republican National convention now just over a week away. Cleveland Police Officers did extra training on the shores of lake erie. Both trump and clinton have been talking about some of these issues even before dallas, but this is one of those times when the news overtakes the political debate, and it drives the conversation forward. There is some Common Ground here but different emphasis from the two candidates, and were going to be hearing a lot more about this. Im sure we will, but as you said as of right now, what were hearing is pretty similar very similar. 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Sherwinwilliams paint shield continuously kills 99. 9 of bacteria. Totally breakthrough. Surprisingly the same. And its only avaiblble at sherwinwilliams. Welcome back. The deadly shootings of the Police Officers in dallas as well as the shootings in minnesota and baton rouge have been dominating the headlines as well as social media. If your kids arent yet aware of whats going on, there is a good chance they soon will be. So how do you have this important conversation with them . Parenting expert Ericka Souter and our very own ryan smith are back with us. And, ericka, i want to start with you because so many parents and im a parent, but were hesitant to have these tough talks about horrific events and tragedy but you actually say we need to have these. It can be a beneficial conversation. Right. As adults we need to acknowledge that this kind of Police Brutality isnt new but the widespread use of smartphones is so kids are being bombarded with images that they never did see in the past and so its forcing parents to have these conversations earlier and earlier. I want to ask you how young is too young but, ryan, i want to bring you in. You have two twin boys, theyre 2 1 2. Youre already having these conversations with them. What are you saying . I mean, my point is to have a conversation with them as soon as they can start speaking. I fear for the world that they will inherit, i really do. Two boys, two black boys in this country, in this environment is terrifying for me and my wife, so for me, its important that everything they see, and we keep them away from this right now but as they start to see things, its so important for me to not only explain the images theyre seeing, but explain whats happening behind them and to encourage them to take action but nonviolent, positive action. Its very hard to do because you look at Philando Castile and what happened to him and kids will likely ask, well, what happens to the person who did that, and for a lot of people of color out there, they think, not much, and thats a problem for our society right now. Well, when do you start hes obviously having these conversation with his kids. When do you have these conversations . How do you take the initiative but also, you know, his boys are young. How does the conversation change when you actually have a teenager . Oh, when you have a teenager, its a completely different conversation. When youre dealing with little kids, you have to use age appropriate language and try to explain things in a way that they will understand but when you have a teenager, you have to sit them down and have a frank discussion about whats at risk here. They may be detained or have a traffic stop but you have to tell them, like this is the way you need to behave. Comply with what the officer is asking. Dont raise your voice. The object of the situation is to get home alive. And thats so sad, and its so its a horrible thing as a parent to have to do, but thats what we have to teach our kids because we do live in a time where a traffic stop could be unsafe. And i want to bring up before we go, amplify what you just said, ryan, having these conversations but also peaceful protests. Yes. Theres a way to do it. Right. And you want to bring something positive about this instead of enraging your children with hate. Theres so many things you can do like you say, peaceful protests, contacting your representative but in the situation itself, the scary thing for a lot of people of color is they feel like there are no rules. How do you work with a Police Officer, and i think in many ways you just have to respond, listen and make sure youre safe. Great insight. Great, great conversation. I want to thank you both for joining us. And we will and right back. Joining us. Well be right back. I have smoked for 30 years and by taking chantix, i was able to quit in 3 months and that was amazing. Along with support, Chantix Varenicline is proven to help people quit smoking. It absolutely reduced my urge to smoke. Some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. Some had seizures while taking chantix. If you have any of these, stop chantix and call your doctor right away. 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Yeah, as we near the end of the show this morning, we want to hear from the people who are refusing to let hate have the last word. Please pray for us in the midst of this very difficult time. I just want more love and less violence in the world. We care. I care. We want to protect and serve them just as much as they do us. People will know that Law Enforcement is here for them and not to work against them. Black, white, hispanic, asian, were all the same. Were all people. You can see that people are definitely hurting this morning. Absolutely. Its a tough time in america. Well be covering this story all day long on abcnews. Com and abc radio. Also cecilia vega will be reporting from dallas on world news tonight this evening. Well be back with much more right here on gma tomorrow morning. Thanks for joining us. Have a great day. Good morning, everyone. Im chris nguyen. Authorities are investigate in Contra Costa County when a car slammed into a fire truck near the bailey offramp. A speeding car hit one of the fire trucks that was supposed to be protecting the scene. The driver was taken to the hospital. His condition is unknown at this time. No firefighters were hurt. The Monarch Butterfly population is steadily decreasing here in california. A new study shows a 74 decline in the last two decades from more than 1 million in 1997 to just under 300,000 in 2015. In the south bay today, a day of dominos. Builders were topple the impressive domino installation theyve been assembling in san jose. Alex swain and his team started building the sculpture on monday. Versus have witnessed the installation and created their own structures. The Chain Reaction events start this afternoon at the childrens discovery museum. Lisa argen has the weather. Hi, chris. Were cloudy on top of the roof but from our east bay camera its clear. 66 in san jose, Half Moon Bay at 59. The marine layer already getting quite diffuse, low 60s pretty much everybody except for concord, 66. Low 80s inland and a look at a warming trend which is coming up as soon as tomorrow. 90s return inland in a few minutes. Lisa, thanks. Ahead, hundreds of protesters hit the streets in San Francisco to demonstrate against Police Brutality. Where theyre planning another demonstration today. Demonstration today. Plus Serena Williams makes thank you so much. Did you say honey . Hey, try some . Mmm that is tasty. Is it real . Of course. Are you . Nope animated you know im always looking for real honey for honey nut cheerios well youve come to the right place. Great, mind if i have another taste . Not at all mmm youre all right bud . Never better i dont know if he likes that. Yeah part of the complete breakfast announcer live from the kgotv broadcast center, this is abc 7 news. Its saturday, july 9th. Thanks for joining us. Im chris nguyen. Heres meteorologist lisa argen, tracking doppler hd from the rooftop. Good morning, chris. Its mild, we have clouds around most of the bay. 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