From all sides in the community on how to unite the nation. From abc news, its this week reporting now from dallas, coanchor martha raddatz. Good morning from dallas, a city on edge. Were downtown at the memorial outside Police Headquarters where just yesterday Police Snipers took to the roof, officers ready with their guns after receiving an anonymous threat to Law Enforcement. Police and the city itself on high alert after 12 officers were shot, 5 of them killed thursday night. Were here on the ground trying to understand the pain, the grief and what comes next speaking with africanamerican teens worried about their future and current and former Police Officers who describe the challenges they face. Well also tackle the political divide in a polarized america with representatives of both president ial candidates along with our panel and speak with influential pastor t. D. Jakes about how we begin to heal the wounds of a nation in mourning. But first lets begin with matt gutman bringi
Did it favor Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders . Top officials questioning his belief in god. Is this going to create chaos on the Convention Floor in philadelphia . And girl power at comicon. Wonder woman winning the day. The first solo movie for the amazon warrior. And another Fierce Female brie larson. Now wearing the captain marvel uniform. Fans buzzing over the the big reveal. All the headlines from that other convention. Hey, good morning. And there it is. The inside of the Wells Fargo Center in philadelphia. Site of the Democratic National convention, which starts tomorrow. After a week in which donald trump and the republicans dominated the news, Hillary Clinton and her new running mate, tim kaine, will try to reclaim the narrative. Despite possible controversy brewing over wikileaks. Were going to have Team Coverage coming up. Thats really big question. Well be talking about it with George Stephanopoulos. But we start here with the socalled heatdome bringing stifling tempera
Parking garages swamped. Is the worst over . And whats in store for the week ahead . And pokemon stop. The wildly addictive mobile game coming to a crashing halt. Millions of people suffering from sudden withdrawal. I was nerd raging about it. Was it simply system overload or a sinister cyberattack . Hey, good morning. As we come on the air, there are fastmoving developments right now in turkey. A key u. S. Ally that is supposed to be a beacon of stability in a chaotic region now dealing with the aftershocks of an attempted military coup. Thousands of supporters of the countrys president are marching through the streets as the government rounds up members of the military and judiciary who have been accused of plotting this coup . Well have a live report from the ground coming up but we start here with america on the cusp of history. We have a shot from inside the Convention Hall in cleveland where what promises to be a truly extraordinary Republican National convention will kick off to
4yearold daughter in the backseat. 12 Police Officers shot and five killed at a peaceful protest in dallas. Some shot in the back. All i know is that this, this must stop, this divisiveness between the police and citizens. Not since the summer of the 60s and violence in detroit and chicago has the nation felt so hopelessly divided searching for leadership and scenical about the answers the leaders can provide. As painful as this week has been, i firmly believe that america is not as divided as some have suggested. Almost eight years after Barack Obamas election as the nations first black president , more than four in ten African Americans are doubtful the country will ever achieve racial equality while some political leaders call for unity. We must learn to live sisters, if not we will parish as fools. The blame game is also beginning. Of all the protesters last night, they ran the other way expecting the men and women in blue to protect them, what hypocrites. At a time of Widening Pol
How can either of our decisive candidates heal the nation . Joining me for insight and analysis, Michael Eric Dyson of Georgetown University and msnbc contributor and longtime republican strategists marry madeleine and Washington Post columnist michael gerson. Welcome to sundays meet the press. This is meet the press with chuck todd. Good early sunday morning. Too early to make comparisons but we live through a week that will stand out in vent history. Headlines in the recent newspapers tell the story of a nation divided and at times feeling as if were at war with itself. The shooting of two African American men and the subsequent protest, most peaceful but there were tense confrontations. Last night in st. Paul, minnesota protesters clashed with police injuring two of them as marchers pushed past state troopers and closed a freeway. All of it exposed racial divisions in the u. S. And comes at a time of growing Political Polarization of it all with americans becoming more table separat