Police officers, you are doing a disservice to the cause. Also today we are marying from the family of one of the thursday nights victim. I spoke to the mother and sister of officer patrick samaripa killed in the shooting. We are just normal every day people. Patricks just a little kid from the neighborhood. Things like this dont happen to people like us. This is a wonderful family and much more from that interview in a few minutes. And how does the city of dallas move forward. Well ask the citys mayor make rawlings when he joins us live in a few minutes. Here in dallas as the Investigation Continues into thursdays mass shooting, we are learning more details about the shooters disturbing behavior leading up to and during that shooting. Nbcs tammy lietd ner joins me now in dallas and it is almost unbelievable in adding horror on to horror. The details come oulgt today are really astounding and one of the big things is Michael Johnson wrote in his own blood the initials r. B. In the park
The choice is being presented by the parties themselves. Tomorrow, president obama joins Vice President biden and former president george w. Bush at a Memorial Service for the Fallen Police officers down in dallas. The president while in europe of course meeting with nato allies has spoken out about dallas but also about the policeinvolved shootings recently in louisiana and minnesota. Four different times over the last three days. Yesterday he called upon those on both sides of the american debate to keep a respectful tone. This week, people felt hurt and angry and so some of this is just venting. But i think that the overwhelming majority of people who are involved in the black lives Matter Movement, what they really want to see is a better relationship between the police and the community so that they can feel that its serving them, and the best way to do that is to bring allies aboard. That means that includes, by the way, Police Departments that are doing the right thing like dall
Could have been much higher. Police say the killer, army veteran, michael johnson, had amassed enough bomb making materials for a much larger attack. The Dallas Police chief telling us about some bizarre exchanges. Meanwhile, the crowds are growing, tensions still building, more than 300 people arrested in weekend protests all across the country. Some cities, protesters flooded the freeways, blocking traffic. Our correspondents and experts are covering all the angles. Lets begin with nick valencia in baton rouge. Reporter it has been an emotionally exhausting week, underscored in baton rouge. The last three days, there has been a series of demonstrations, nearly 200 people have been arrested. People here attribute it to demonstrators coming from out of state to protest against police. One of those demonstrates is lead black lives matter activist, deray mckesson. I also spoke with theyre using children to put in between them and the riot police. I asked deray about that criticism and to
Night. Thats what was so, so tragic. They were in and among the crowd as has been mentioned many times dallas pd was sending out pictures on the twitter account showing officers with the public getting along, intermingling and then the shots rang out and we have seen the video of people scattering. It is just past the top of the noon hour here on the east coast. This is the floor of the house of representatives. Lets listen in. But also for firm action. We need to bring meaningful legislation to the floor that will help bridge the divide between Law Enforcement and communities. Thank you, mr. Speaker, and i yield back. Rise for a moment of silence. Without objection, fiveminute voting will continue. The business of the house of representatives will get under way. You heard briefly there, congresswoman Eddie Bernice johnson who represents the district, dallas, texas, that was affected, she called into our programming last night and we talked to her, you could hear the television on in t
Was committed. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to early start. Im dave briggs. Nice to see you all this morning. Im christine romans. It is thursday, june 14th, 4 00 a. M. Exactly in the east. Members of congress will take the field tonight as planned for the annual congressional baseball game, just a day after the Republican Team was the target of a shooting rampage. Majority whip Steve Scalise of louisiana, he remains this morning in Critical Condition. Doctors say a single rifle shot tore across scalises hip and pelvis, suffering internal injuries, injuries to internal organs. He will require more surgery. President trump visited the hospital last night, accompanied on the surprise visit by first lady melania trump. The white house says the president sat at scalises bedside and spoke with his family. Hours earlier, the president faced the first major test of his ability to reassure a shaken public, striking a unifying tone. We may have our differences, but we do well in times li