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planning a big return to the court. what the league is doing to keep teams safe and how disney world may be making the magic happen. good morning, america. thank you for joining us again in this tumultuous time. thousands more gathered last night demanding justice for george floyd and reforms in our justice system. >> many of those demonstrations were peaceful. overnight take a look at this beautiful scene. this is in denver, you see the protesters there, all holding up their cell phone lights in honor of george floyd. they did that for nearly nine minutes, of course, that is how long floyd was on the ground for >> we're seeing all this play out on a day where there was a major development in the case. prosecutors now upgrading the most serious charge against former officer derek chauvin to second degree murder. minnesota attorney general keith ellison set to prosecute the case and he is set to talk to

us. he's standing by to join us live. >> he warned this could be difficult to win. the other three officers have now also been charged expected in court this afternoon. eva pilgrim starts us off in minneapolis with the latest. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, george. news of those arrests as this community prepares to honor george floyd with a memorial service later today. this as protesters around the world continue to call for change. overnight, predominantly peaceful protests across the nation. [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: with small pockets of chaos plaguing day nine. of protests over the death of george floyd. police engaging with peaceful protesters in brooklyn and tear gas used in new orleans to disperse a crowd. this morning, all four former officers involved in the fatal arrest of george floyd waking up behind bars facing charges related to his murder. thomas lane, j. alexander keung and tou thao charged with aiding and abetting second degree murder and manslaughter. attorney general keith ellison also adding

a second degree murder charge for derek chauvin. >> i believe the evidence available to us now supports the stronger charge of second degree murder. >> reporter: floyd's son reacting to the arrests. >> i am happy that all officers are being arrested. my father should not have been killed like this. we deserve justice. >> reporter: prosecutors releasing additional details about the events leading up to floyd's death. according to the new complaints, when officers tried to walk floyd to the squad car he stiffened up, fell to the ground but said he was not resisting. the documents go on to state the officers made several attempts to get floyd into the squad car from the driver's side and that chauvin eventually pulled him out of the passenger side and onto the ground. overnight in an interview with "the new york times," maurice lester hall sitting in the passenger seat and one of two witnesses in the car with floyd saying his friend tried to defuse tensions with police and in no way resisted arrest. he was from the beginning trying

in his humblest form to show he was not resisting in no form or way. i could hear him pleading, please, officer, what's all this for? in minneapolis, where floyd died cheers as the charges were announced. >> we got all four. [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: across the country thousands marching peacefully saying there is still work to do. >> i still think it's not enough and i'm so happy we're moving towards change because a few years ago i don't think this would have happened. >> reporter: former president barack obama praising the efforts of demonstrators across the nation. >> i just have to say thank you to them for helping to bring about this moment and just make sure that we now follow through. >> reporter: and the mayor of l.a. announcing some major reforms including cutting the lapd's budget by up to $150 million. the department will also be instructed to invest more in and ersight ogms george.

ne minnesota keith ellison right now. general, thanks for joining us again this morning. we showed you in that piece saying you believe the evidence supports the charge now against derek chauvin for second degree murder. the defense is likely to argue chauvin did not intend to kill george floyd. can you prove intent to kill? under minnesota law do you have to? >> that is not one of the requirements of second degree murder, felony murder. the requirement is that he intended to commit an assault and that assault resulted in the death of george floyd. so that is not one of the elements of that particular charge. >> the floyd family attorney as you know benjamin crump is urging you to continue the investigation and bring charges of first degree murder. are you open to that? >> we will charge anything that the facts in the law allow. there is -- we are not showing fear or favor to any person.

if the facts show premeditation and deliberation and we can present that in front of a jury in good faith we absolutely will charge that particular count. >> as of right now you have no evidence of premeditation? >> i wouldn't want to comment on what i have or don't have. we've charged the highest ethical charge that we feel we can at this point. >> the official autopsy report says that floyd had some pre-existing condition, heart disease, hypertension, also fentanyl and other intoxicants in his system. how much of a challenge does that pose to your case? >> well, you take your victim as you find them. you can't say that, well, the person who i victimized was not in the very perfect picture of health so it's their fault that they died at my hands. you take your victim as you find them, and i believe that that is a factor that should not weigh, but the fact is is that you never know.

those kind of things are things that some defense attorneys are going to try to turn into. we don't think that those -- that that matters in terms of proximate cause, that both of the medical examiner reports we've seen indicate homicide, death at the hands of another. so that is what we think is what matters most. >> the three other officers charged with aiding and abetting. what do you have to problem to win those cases? >> that they helped. that they helped and if you can look at the tape and see who is sitting where and see the assistance that was given, meaningful and important assistance to what chauvin was doing. so there's -- we believe -- and we can also see what was not done. that even despite the pleas and the cries there was no assistance rendered. so we believe that they were culpable, they assisted in the commission of this offense and

that is why we charged them. >> from the beginning you have consistently laid out a note of caution saying these cases are notoriously difficult to win. are you confident you can get convictions here? >> that's true. yes, absolutely. we are confident we can do this, but we understand the challenge in front of us, which is why we're working extra hard. >> and finally this comes at a time where the whole country is rocked by the issues of systemic problems with policing across the country. the minneapolis police department is under investigation. you've chaired a task force on deadly police force. what's the most important thing the country can do right now to address the systemic problem? >> well, to meet in local communities to talk about the kind of policing that they want. president obama had the 21st century policing task force where they generated a lot of ideas from both law enforcement and community into how we could

reshape and redesign policing. we in minnesota did the same thing as you mentioned, the working group that myself and commissioner harrington led but we need that happening in all 50 states and seven territories and even more granular than that at the municipal level we need police, community, faith community, art community, everyone sitting down saying, how can we have a more just, more fair society? this is a social change moment and this prosecution is essential to achieving that justice, but it is not enough to achieve all the justice and address all the hurt and pain that people have experienced so we're urging people to continue this work, and if i may say so, george, even beyond policing. i mean, some of these problems have to do with, you know, inadequate housing, poverty and racist attitudes that americans share who are not even in the police department so all that work needs to be dong.

-- done. this is a good time to do it. >> attorney general keith ellison, thanks for your time this morning. >> thank you. >> we'll have live coverage of george floyd's memorial service beginning at 2:00 eastern right here on abc. amy. >> george, now to that extraordinary rebuke of president trump by his former defense secretary general james mattis, blasting the president in writing, portraying him as a divisive force and threat to the constitution. chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz has more and, martha, you spoke with mattis right after this was published. >> reporter: i did, amy. after years of avoiding public criticism of trump, the much revered marine corps general and former secretary of defense told me, enough is enough. withational gud taking mum president's threats to dispatch active duty forces and his photo-op outside a d.c. church after peaceful protesters were violently removed, jim mattis, president trump's former

secretary of defense, told me enough is enough. in a blistering essay in "the atlantic" mattis writing of the oath he took as a marine, never did i dream that troops taking that same oath would be ordered under any circumstance to violate the constitutional rights of their fellow citizens, much less to provide a bizarre photo-op for the elected commander in chief with military leadership standing alongside. the lifelong marine saying, donald trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the american people, does not even pretend to try. instead, he tries to divide us. calling trump a threat to the constitution. mattis who resigned over trump's syria policy had been one of trump's favorites. >> mad dog mattis, he's our best. they say he's the closest thing to general george patton that we

have. >> reporter: but overnight the president firing back at mattis' latest comments tweeting, his primary strength was not military, but rather personal public relations. i gave him a new life, things to do and battles to win but he seldom brought home the bacon. glad he is gone. it comes as the current secretary of defense, mark esper, is defying trump as well saying he does not support calling up active duty troops which would require invoking the insurrection act. >> the option to use active duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort and only in the most urgent and dire of situations. we are not in one of those situations now. i do not support invoking the insurrection act. >> reporter: esper's words were not welcomed at the white house. the press secretary making clear the president is still very much considering calling in active duty troops. >> he has the sole authority to

invoke the insurrection act and if necessary he will do so to protect american citizens. >> reporter: the press secretary adding that if the president losing faith in esper, we will learn about that in the future, not exactly a ringing endorsement. now, as for those national guard images from the streets, there has been some confusion. a lot of law enforcement can look like the national guard because of what they're wearing, but if they are mostly special operations teams from various law enforcement agencies like the u.s. marshal's office seen in that image. t.j. >> martha, good point to make. we want to turn to the latest on the other emergency, coronavirus. experts warning that these large crowds we are seeing in the streets gathered to protest across the country might now cause a new covid hot spot. several of them. whit johnson joins us now with more on that. good morning to you, whit. >> reporter: t.j., good morning to you. governor andrew cuomo says new york city is still on track to

begin phase one of re-opening by monday but health officials are worried about these mass demonstrations. thousands of people packed shoulder to shoulder for hours at a time. they are warning protesters that the virus is marching with them. this morning, as hundreds of thousands protest across the country demanding change, mounting concern about whether a lack of masks and social distancing could lead to coronavirus outbreaks. >> i see some wearing masks. i see some others not wearing masks and so we are really trying to work with each of the mayors to expand testing availability. >> reporter: this comes as many states are not out of the woods yet. 16 states plus puerto rico are seeing the number of new cases increase including california where l.a. county reported more than 1,100 new cases on tuesday alone. utah, arizona and texas, also seeing an increase. an oklahoma state football player testing positive, writing

on twister, after attending a protest in tulsa and being well protective of myself i have tested positive for covid-19. please, if you are going to protest, take care of yourself and stay safe. >> although most of those people look pretty healthy, we know that covid could be out there in people with no symptoms. >> reporter: there are signs of hope in the former epicenter of the outbreak, new york, where new covid hospitalizations dropped to a new low. still, a warning from governor andrew cuomo. >> if you're going to protest, protest intelligently. remember the covid virus is still out there. >> reporter: overnight the nation's top infectious disease expert, dr. anthony fauci saying the idea of keeping schools closed in the fall may not be necessary. we now have results of the first large-scale clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine. that's the malaria drug that president trump himself has promoted and even used recently. the study involved more than 800 people and found that it did

absolutely nothing to prevent infections of covid-19. george. >> okay, thanks very much. we'll get more on the economic fallout from the pandemic. new jobless numbers out amid signs that our economy is starting to recover from the crisis. rebecca jarvis tracking it all. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning, george. well, the trend is moving in the right direction, 1.9 million americans filed new claims for unemployment insurance last week, that's still about three times the worst week of the great recession, but the trend is moving in the right direction with fewer layoffs than there were at the beginning of this pandemic. where we are starting to see the inclination towards retiring are in industries like health care, doctors, dentists, physician assistants coming back to work. education, construction, manufacturing, these are industries that are expected to show a faster return, whereas some of the places like who is at this pallet, retail, travel, even restaurants, areas that have been hit both by social

distancing as well as state closures are expected to see those returns to work much slower. george. >> thank you, rebecca. we are following a lot of other headlines including quarterback drew brees facing a backlash now after saying he still doesn't support kneeling during the national anthem. then how las vegas casinos are keeping people safe as they re-open today but first let's go to ginger with the latest on that tropical storm. >> and i will get to that but, remember, we had that derecho that blew through philadelphia. parts of new jersey with up to 93 mile per hour winds. unfortunately a half a million without power, it killed at least four people. today we have another shot, not just philadelphia but whole lomo b cstalnia, on. stt he wk makes its ang av coa. first the hot cities brought to you by consumer cellular.

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♪ ♪ welcome back to "gma." that's k-pop superstar group bts and their hit song "idol." this morning, how k-pop superfans are overwhelming social media all for a good cause and how they are helping to fight for change. that is all coming up in our next hour. >> something going on out there. we're following l adlineinc that four officers involved in the killing of george floyd have now been charged. attorney general keith ellison adding a secondary murder charge for derek chauvin. the other three officers on the thicros mostly ith aiding and ae protesters did clash in the streets of brooklyn and in new

orleans, tear gas was used to disperse a crowd. and in virginia, the governor expected to announce the removal of the statue of confederate general robert e. lee in richmond, virginia today, a long held goal of activist s attempts to remove others led to a deadly clash between protesters in 2017. t.j. >> george, we turn to the backlash over nfl star quarterback drew brees saying he'll never agree with anyone who disrespects the american flag after being asked about the controversy over kneeling during the national anthem. this coming in the wake of the protests over the killing of george floyd. steve osunsami joins us now with more and, steve, drew brees works in an industry where 70% of his co-workers, nfl players, are black and he is hearing from a lot of them right now including his own teammates. >> reporter: he is, t.j. some of them are questioning his timing. with everything going on in the world it is not unreasonable to expect to see more nfl players take a knee during the national

anthem this nfl season and the new orleans saints quarterback has some thoughts. just a day after new orleans quarterback drew brees shared this post online #blackouttuesday where he and millions of others around the world shared their support for the protests sweeping through america's streets, he had this to say about the similar protest taking place in his own league. >> i will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the united states of america or our country. >> reporter: he says while he understands the racial discrimination that players in the nfl are trying to underline, he says he still doesn't suppor nati games of the united states, i envision my two grandfathers who fought for this country during world war ii, one in the army and one in the marine corps, both risking their lives to protect our country and to try to make our country and this world a better place. that's what i think about. >> reporter: across the sports

world and social media an eruption. an't believe that he has this many black teammates who have helped him throughout his career and this is where he lands yet still. >> reporter: with some saying that brees needs to be fine with this knee if he is opposed to this one. his own teammate malcolm jenkins didn't mince words. >> he's somebody who i had a great deal of respect for, but sometimes you should [ bleep ]. >> reporter: from richard sherman at the san francisco 49ers, that uncomfortable conversation you're trying to avoid by injecting military into a conversation about brutality and equality is part of the problem. and from lebron james over in the nba, you literally still don't understand why kap was kneeling on one knee. has absolutely nothing to do with disrespect of the flag and the united states and our soldiers. it was former san francisco 49er quarterback colin kaepernick who began the silent protest during the 2016 nfl season during the national anthem.

♪ bright stars >> reporter: he and the teammates who joined him said they were kneeling to protest racial injustice and unfair policing of black americans but a good many fans were offended saying it felt disrespectful to our nation's veterans. >> receiving heavy boos. >> reporter: kaepernick was told the team was releasing him and he hasn't worked in the nfl since. nate boyer is the former nfl long snapper and united states army green beret who suggested to kaepernick that he stop sitting and instead use his knee to make his protest. he says he's disappointed that brees seems to be missing the message. >> i hope it was just something he didn't think about and kind of maybe said too quickly and wasn'tea maybe not, maybe that's how he feels. >> reporter: the timing of this in the streets of america protesters are marching, over the same killings and injustices that players in the nfl will no doubt kneel for this coming season. in a statement this season brees says he's story.

i stand with the black community in the fight against systemic racial injustice and police brutality. >> fans are divided, some praising brees for defending the flag and others saying that at the very least he is down deaf and should retire. >> and this in some ways makes the point of the protesters. we've been trying to be heard for years. silently kneeling is what kaepernick was doing, nobody was listening to now the protesters have gotten out on the streets and have gotten clouder because drew brees has worked with these players for years and he still doesn't seem to get the point. >> reporter: you know, there are a lot of people who would say that you can't be upset with kaepernick and the protest in the nfl and say that that is objectionable and then also be upset that people are now rioting and marching in the

streets, that this protest was the way to go, people weren't happy with it and this is what some say you get in response. t.j. >> steve, thank you. always good to see you, my friend. amy. >> the world is listening now, t.j. now to restarting las vegas, casinos on the strip opening their doors today for the first time since march but it is far from business as usual as the city faces both coronavirus fears and the ongoing protests. kayna whitworth is in las vegas with more. good morning, kayna. >> reporter: amy, good morning. the protests here were peaceful last night and behind me a sign that las vegas is coming back to life. their in 11 weeks, and ntains r today they have three special shows planned, one of them is to honor frontline workers and one of them is to honor the resilient

residents right here. they'll be playing "viva las vegas." after being closed for more than 2 1/2 months, sin city is finally opening its doors. glitz and glamour, gaming and dining, a desert oasis coming back to life. the excitement subdued monday. [ crowd chanting ] after a mostly peaceful day of protests in the name of racial justice ending in violence. a police officer now fighting for his life shot in the head in front of circus circus. a city that has shown its sted amid turmoil and a global pandemic. clark county commissioner marilyn kirkpatrick telling abc news, we are moving forward because we have to. the president of mgm resorts tweeting this message, to our employees, partners and loyal guests in the black community, we stand with you and with all diverse communities. nearly 4 oth

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back now with a comeback for basketball. the nba set to approve a plan this afternoon to return to the court this summer for a creative new season cut short by the coronavirus. will reeve joins us with details. hey, will. >> reporter: good morning, george. today june 4th was supposed to be the start of the nba finals but the pandemic forced the nba to suspend its season in march but now there will be an nba champion in 2020, albeit one crowned much later than usual and amid unprecedented circumstances. the nba is ready to return. this morning, the nba reportedly hours away from signing off on a plan to restart the rest of the season. e leagpended py ght has been in the middle of a game when all-star rudy gobert tested positive for covid-19 espn reports the nba is set to approve a plan to resume games in late july.

with 22 teams meeting at the walt disney world resort in orlando to compete in eight regular season games to determine who makes the playoffs. the playoff schedule could extend into october. a potential game seven of the nba finals would be on october 12th. >> people will be so thrilled just to see live sports again and particularly something leading to a playoff resolution, a champion. will it be excessive? people are so starved for it, they haven't seen it since, you know, early march. >> reporter: sources telling espn players and coaches will be allowed to golf and dine at outdoor restaurants in their free time but will be required to maintain social distancing while in orlando. the league plans to have daily testing and to quarantine player tt sitive lowingn facilities f i workouts. y can sit around livi room tables and say it's not that important. it is that important. i mean, it sort of rallies

communities like little if anything else. they care about sports. >> reporter: after the news the nba was eyeing disney world as its sight to finish out the season and bob chapek telling abc news last week -- >> well, we would be thrilled to see the nba finish out their season at walt disney world. as you know our wide world of sports facility is not only enormous but it's state-of-the-art and we're in daily conversations with the nba to see if this is something that they want to happen. we certainly would like it to happen. >> reporter: today's vote is expected to pass comfortably. 23 of the league's 30 governors need to vote in favor for this to pass. george. >> will, a little less clear what's happening in other major league professional sports. >> reporter: yes, so, the nba is the only major team sport that has a definitive plan to return. the national hockey league is set to start training camps july 10th but to word on when the season will resume and where it will resume, and major league baseball and it's players union can't figure anything out now but as applies to everything

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good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. facing justice. >> we've got all four. [ crowd chanting ] >> all four officers involved in the death of george floyd now charged in his killing. the passengers who were in george floyd's car revealing new details. minnesota attorney general keith ellison, the man set to prosecute the case, joins us this morning. redefining the fight against racism. the powerful discussions from the streets to social media. how one mom's multiracial family is opening her eyes. >> it's imperative upon me to try and help prepare them for their world the best that i can. >> what it means to be anti-racist. the steps you can take right now to educate yourself. star power. from meghan markle speaking out overnight. >> the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing.

>> to "star wars" john boyega's passionate speech. >> black lives have always mattered. plus, how k-pop fans are bombarding social media to drown out the hate. are celebrities impacting the fight for change? >> we need justice for george floyd. ♪ i'm still standing send in the sharks. barbara and kevin are live answering your questions. the best ways to give your small business a boost all ahead as we say good morning, america. ♪ could have never hoped to win ♪ and good morning, america. glad you are starting your thursday with us. >> that's right. it's a very busy morning from the sharks giving their advice osiss "desteals." and that mean she's back wh hot bargai summer that are meant to keep you cool and some struggling companies. that's all ahead. we'll begin with the latest on the investigation of george floyd's death in police custody. the other three officers who

were on the scene are now facing charges as well expected in court this afternoon. want to go back to eva pilgrim in minneapolis with the latest. good morning, eva. >> reporter: good morning, george. news of those arrests as this community prepares to honor george floyd with a memorial service later this afternoon. this morning, all four former officers involved in the fatal arrest of george floyd waking up behind bars, facing charges related to his murder. thomas lane, j. alexander keung and tou thao charged with aiding and abetting second degree murder and manslaughter. attorney general keith ellison also adding a second degree murder charge for derek chauvin. ellison telling george stephanopoulos this morning he's confident of a conviction. >> the defense is likely to argue chauvin did not intend to kill george floyd. can you prove intent to kill? under minnesota law, do you have to? >> that's not one of the requirements of second degree murder, felony murder. the requirement is that he intended to commit an assault

and that assault resulted in the death of george floyd. >> reporter: floyd's son reacting to the arrests. >> i am happy that all the officers have been arrested. my father should not have been killed like this. we deserve justice. >> reporter: prosecutors also releasing additional details about the events leading up to floyd's death. according to the new complaints when officers tried to walk floyd to the squad car, he stiffened up, fell to the ground but said he was not resisting. the documents go on to state the officers made several attempts to get floyd into the squad car from the driver's side and that chauvin eventually pulled him out of the passenger side and onto the ground. overnight in an interview with "the new york times," maurice lester hall sitting in the passenger seat and one of two witnesses in the car with floyd saying his friend tried to diffuse tensions with police and in no way resisted arrest. he was from the beginning trying in his humblest form to show he was not resisting in no form or

way. i could hear him pleading, please, officer, what's all this for? and community organizers here in this area tell me they have already started working to change the name of one of the streets here in honor of george floyd. george. >> okay, eva, thanks. we'll have live coverage of his memorial service beginning at 2:00 eastern right here on abc. amy. all eyes on jobless numbers. they are due out later this morning. rebecca jarvis joins us with more and which jobs are expected to return soon. good morning, rebecca. >> reporter: good morning, amy. it seems we've reached a turning point as far as layoffs are concerned. last week 1,877,000 americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits. while that number is elevated from typical levels the trend is moving in the right direction. fewer people are being laid off week over week in this country. the big question is the rehiring

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weom welcome back, everybody, to "gma." time for our cover story and redefining the fight against racism. a powerful discussion being had everywhere. you may be hearing this term thrown around on social media, anti-racist. deborah roberts joins us now with more from expert minds and there's a book out there, a best-selling book called "how to be anti-racist." good morning to you. there's no question we are a country that is in pain but if there is a glimmer of hope in the midst of all this, it's the conversations that are springing up lately. i've had them with family and friends and colleagues. many are not people of color, but they are people with an

aching heart and a deep desire to see change in this country and most important within themselves. for jamie jones coleman those protests challenging the status quo feel personal. her husband of ten years reggie is black and they're raising two biracial sons. caleb and gabriel. >> my boys are viewed in this world as black and as a parent, as a white parent of a multiracial child, it's imperative upon me to try and help prepare them for their world the best that i can. >> reporter: her multiracial family, she says, has opened her eyes. >> i think the biggest thing that i've realized being married to a black man in the united states today is that when people meet me, they never fear me. >> racial disparity as inequities are all around us.

almost every neighborhood and institution. >> reporter: in his book "how to be an anti-racist author and professor ibram x. kendi says change begins with understanding and clearly defining terms like racist and anti-racist. >> there's no such thing as not racist. in other words, we're either being racist or anti-racist. we're either expressing that the racial groups are equals and we believe that, or we're thinking that certain racial groups are better or worse than others. >> reporter: what does it mean to be anti-racist. >> what it means to be anti-racist is to express anti-racist ideas meaning all the racial groups are equal. there's no racial group is better or worse than another. and also to advocate for anti-racist policies and these are policies that lead to racial equity and injustice. >> anti-racism is a verb. it's a behavior.

>> reporter: jennifer harvey, an author who writes about white parents raising kids in a cuss society says creating a new normal may be uncomfortable, but change usually is. >> a lot of white americans may feel afraid or might feel uncomfortable to start talking about race, but, of course, that's nothing like the fear that black families live with all the time. start speaking. we might make mistakes. but we'll get better at it. >> reporter: for those invested in change she offers this advice, educate yourself. >> this is not the time to ask your black friends or ask your neighbor what you need to know about racism. we can buy black scholars' books we can download and support podcasts, we can watch media that people of color have produced. >> reporter: donate. >> actively support both locally and nationally people of color. businesses, racial justice groups, elected officials. >> reporter: protest. >> show up to stand with people of color in your community who are in the streets fighting for

change. >> reporter: and understand your role. >> for me to listen to people of color, to listen to their experiences, to know their truth as best as i can, knowing that i will never be in their same world but i can respect that world. and i can listen to their words. >> reporter: if there's anything that seems to be different, it's that so many are digging deep and searching for information. books on justice and equality seem to be flying off the shelves. or certainly out of the book stores but the experts caution, t.j., as you know that this can't be a one and done thing. a one book or let's take a look at this one time. long-term commitment, they say, is all about awareness and action and as you heard in the piece just now anti-racist behavior is a verb, an action verb. i thought that was actually very interesting. >> deb, you know when anyone anytime something comes up, anyone is accused of doing something the first thing they say is i'm

not racist and they're saying now, deb, that that's not good enough just to say you're not racist. you have to be active these days. i'm sure you're having a lot of conversations. i'm getting a lot of calls from white friends checking in about behavior, if you will, and they're well-meaning, you understand, but deborah, that's not necessarily enough. you getting calls like that as well? >> reporter: i do but i appreciate them too, though, i understand that, you know, the experts are saying that's not the way to handle it. i appreciate that and i want to be part of the conversation. i don't want to blame people because nobody wants to see themselves as a racist. i get that. but i think we do need to start at that point that we all have some bias and let's try to figure out ways to deal with that and see each other differently. to see you besides more than just the color of your skin. >> it shows at least that they're trying and looking for a way. deb, always good to see you. thank you so much. i'll be talking to you soon. >> absolutely. weonnue on the same but a different twist. it's a look at an unusual new tool in the fight against racism.

k-pop fans are overwhelming social media hijack a hashtag used by white supremacists. lara has the story. hey, lara. >> reporter: hello, george. it is estimated there are about 90 million k-pop fans worldwide. this morning it appears many of them have set their sights on disrupting racist social media. hashtag by posting so much and so quickly it is impossible for the racist posts to see the light of day. ♪ >> reporter: across the globe, fans of korean pop music known as k-pop are known for their fierce loyalty and devotion. ♪ oh, oh, oh, you can't stop me ♪ >> reporter: and now they're setting their sights on racial equality. bombarding the hashtag white ve with ties to white supremacy with a sea of k-pop music. memes.

and messages like protect the protesters. ♪ what ya gonna do when i come through with that ♪ >> to see k-pop fans take over white supremacists' hashtags and instead infuse these sort of difficult and racist hashtags instead with fun content and content of their favorite artists to ultimately distract these movements. >> reporter: they do it by posting so fast and feverishly they drown out everything else. when whiteout wednesday became a racist rebuke to the success of the blackout tuesday movement, the k-pop army struck again, flooding twitter and instagram with fan videos and memes in an attempt to drown out the racist posts and create a positive and uplifting conversation. >> k-pop does seemingly represent an unexpected ally in this, but it really is a fandom that's in tune to racial diayun thwo >> reporter: k-pop fans all over the world are known to find

different ways of connecting online and clearly in this case they are proving that by harnessing their collective energy, they can really make a difference. george. >> yes, so many young people are joining them. thanks very much. let's go to ginger. >> well, tropical storm cristobal, george, is holding on as a tropical storm. look at this video from when the hurricane hunters flew over the lightning flashing around them there. right now still max sustained winds of about 40 miles per hour, fighting a lot of friction of the land from guatemala through mexico seeing just deadly type of rainfall. now as it makes its way back into the gulf. plenty of above average temperatures in the gulf of mexico, so sunday night into early monday, that's when the impacts will start to happen. looks like louisiana coast for sure. over to mississippi, alabama and then even florida, i want you to know how broad this shield of rain is going to be. so tampa down to miami with flood watches, we could see some of these pockets of rain even far away from the center of the storm end up with ten plus inches of rain.

good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. the heat is easing for most of us today. still going to be well above afrm with mostly sunny conditions away from the coast. tonight, that blanket of cloud cover rolls in. a sharp drop in temperatures this weekend. almost feels like fall. today, 60s along the coast. 70s in san francisco. 80s for the bay. 90s inland. check out the low to upper 50s, sleep well tonight. my seven day forecast, coolest this weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee time now for "deals & eeeeee steals." highlighting small businesses around the country and with temperatures on the rise, tory johnson is here with summer savings. >> tory, the first deal you have comes from a company with less than 15 employees, business came to a sudden halt during the pandemic. what do you have for us? >> that's right, t.j., it's called aquavault and perhaps you've seen them on "shark tank," but not even that could

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. >> good morning. i'm kumasi aaron from abc7 mornings. san francisco police chief bill scott says he is proud after yesterday's peaceful protests in the mission honoring george floyd. chief scott says there were no may skror problem major problems with the massive crowd. we expect two events this evening. risk of heat illness, we are under a heat advisory through 7:00 this evening. it's 60 at the bay bridge toll plaza. other than hot this afternoon, should be no worries for your commute weather-wise. tomorrow, a little fog around. if you have to work this weekend, there could be drizzle saturday morning as much cooler weather is on the way this weekend.

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find the latest on our app and at abc7news.com. the news continues right now with "good morning a ♪ith "good morning a welcome back to "gma." live from times square. glad you could be with us on this thursday morning. time for "pop news." good morning to you again, lara. >> hello, t.j. good to see you all and we've got possible good news for sports fans. the usta is considering a two for one, if you will, to try to save the u.s. open this summer. according to "the new york times," the plan would be to move the western and southern open which is a lead-up this year they would move it to queens where the u.s. open happens so that players from other countries and players around the u.s. could come and be in one place for that and then the u.s. open two weeks later. no movement. the doubleheader would happen in august. that does not mean spectators

would be allowed to attend. the usta expects to have a decision on this very soon. so a little bright light there. now a most excellent surprise for some 2020 graduates. keanu reeves and alex winter also known as bill and ted from "bill and ted's excellent adventure." fans of the film may remember it takes place at the san dimas high school. on tuesday when the graduates were about to start their virtual ceremony, two familiar faces popped up. take a look. >> hi, i'm alex winter. >> hi, i'm keanu reeves. >> we know it's a tough time and you're having to do this virtual graduation. we want to wish you the best of luck moving forward. >> congratulations to the graduating class of 2020. well done. >> we wanted to tell you to be excellent to each other.

>> and party on. >> just good advice, right? keanu sported a be excellent to each other t-shirt. a famous bill and ted quote. we will see them in action, 29 years after the last "bill & ted" movie returning to the big screen in "big and ted face the music" that is set to hit theaters in august. we sure hope it does. finally who doesn't love a good honest restaurant review? well, dad chris kyle gave us one to remember sharing this photo on instagram. check this out. he gave some helpful hints for his daughter ava's make believe restaurant writing, quote, so i tried to support another black owned business for lunch today. it's called ava's kitchen. just opened end of april. it's a very clean establishment, but, ooh, let me tell you about this owner. chris goes on to say that ava maid him wait 45 minutes for his order even though he was the only customer. he writes, she was making good progress at first then stopped for 20 minutes to go watch "paw patrol."

that's not to say chris won't go back. he writes, quote, overall the customer service could be better, but the cook is a cutie so i will give her another chance. let's not give up on black businesses so fast after one mistake. now, that post, you guys, got so much attention, it might be hard to get a reservation at ava's kitchen. chris posted this follow-up picture. he writes just pulled back up to ava's kitchen after she went viral. this past weekend she's got a line down the block, y'all. i love that shot. clearly all of those customers left feeling happy and stuffed. yes, i said it. yep. >> of course, you did. >> went there, george. >> thank you, lara. >> you know what, riva just had to leave. she was like, the pun was too much. thank you. >> see you later. coming up, barbara corcoran, kevin o'leary answer your questions about getting back to work and re-opening your business.

we are back now and we've just got the news, jobless number, another 1.8 million americans have filed for unemployment. that is in addition to the 40 plus million that we have seen since the pandemic that have filed for unemployment. so many people hit hard by this pandemic. the economic crisis and small business in particular in america employing half of all private sector workers, we are giving them advice from the

expert, our sharks, barbara corcoran and kevin o'leary. i know you're devastated to hear that. another number not as bad as we have seen and kind of in line with what was expected, but still more people filing for unemployment but before we jump into some of the questions now. barbara, you'll be glad to hear a few weeks ago you told a small business owner to double her spending on ad spending and that advice seems to have paid off. we heard from melanie. she is getting a return now that equals 22 times what she spent on that advertising, so that is good to hear. your advice worked. >> that's great for melanie. she took a chance like every great entrepreneur and paying off big and deserves that success. i'm very happy to hear that. >> we'll turn to questions from our viewers like melanie, the first one is from toni, a small business owner in the fashion industry. take a listen. >> we have an excess of products and need help creating a plan to reduce our inventory while still maintaining profits. >> all right, kevin, what do you think she should do? >> toni, you came to the right place. i have many companies in your

situation. here is what you do. you geolock advertising around your physical location if you had a store. you can do that using facebook. that's probably the best tool and you give a great offer to your existing customers, buy two, get one free. that still profitable and what you're going to find out is customers care. we're in a time in america where existing customers, if you tell them the truth about your situation are willing to support you and will take the deal. value but direct advertising to the region around your store. don't waste dollars advertising to somebody in texas if you're in new york and your inventory is in new york because you want to ship it to them in the most profitable way you can. do that. you'll make money and have some happy customers. >> all right, barbara, what would you tell toni? >> toni, first priority is to dump your inventory and not even worry about whether it's profitable. just get rid of it. you don't want to get stuck. then you must focus on the long term play on your business which is focusing on keeping your customers coming back. that's where the game is won.

you want to do what every big box store has discovered and is doing every day, you want to start a rewards program. it's a tried and true way to build customer loyalty and then you'll make a lot of profit over the long term. that's how you focus right now. >> all right, want to turn to lena who has a professional cleaning service in upstate new york. let's take a listen to her question. >> you know, there's so much support for black owned businesses right now. how can i put myself out there to make the most of this moment? >> we'll start with you, barbara. what do you think she should do? >> you're right, there's plenty of support for black owned businesses but people have to know you're there so if you're not good at social media, get on it. it's the name of the game. you should reach out to your local media right now and tell your story. people love a story, where you came from, how you got started. what changes you're making in your business to reach your customer and make them happy in today's changing environment. remember people are scared.

you need to have your team wear protective gear, tell the customer about your new protocols and, remember, you have a three-month lockdown and people will be desperate to clean their offices and homes so make sure you start hiring. >> kevin, what do you think? black owned business, wants to take advantage of the moment. >> the good news is there's no question people will always need great cleaning services but the protocol is all that matters and spend your dollars showing on social media you have a keen eye on safety. the protocol for going into someone's home where they're very scared about contracting a virus is to ask the owners to leave while your team comes and cleans, your team wears gloves, your team wears masks, your team even wears hair, you know, nets, whatever it takes to have the customer realize you care about being very, very focused on safety. when that happens and they feel comfortable, they'll call you in every week, maybe twice a week as long as that protocol is observed. that's where i'd spend my money convincing the customers you

know what you're doing on safety. >> all right. finally we have jimmy, a restaurant owner in chicago thinking about re-opening that dining room. let's listen. >> we'll soon be able to open up for service but at 25%. my question is, should i do that or should i still just do carry out which has been working really well for me? >> kevin, what should he do? >> no, do not open the dining space at 25%. you will lose money. it takes 60% to just break even. focus on curbside and delivery keeping your kitchen staff working. hopefully you've got the ppp so you have until the end of june to support your existing wait staff. the restaurant business is brutal. at 25% capacity is a money loser dog. don't listen to barbara on this one. >> oh, wow, he's telling him not to listen. give her a chance to answer first. what do you think?

>> i know what she's thinking. i know barbara so well, it's ridiculous. >> i don't agree with kevin. not unusual. jimmy, here's the skinny. when you're building a business the good business decisions are never about logic, deductive reason, it's about common sense. just common sense. trying this, trying that. it's always easier to stay doing what you're doing because it's comfortable but you don't know what you're missing. you should get your doors open right away. you could always go back if it doesn't work out. what's the big deal, try it. >> wow. those are two very different opinions. one as barbara says comes with common sense, the other does not, kevin. sorry, brother. good to see you both, kevin and barbara, you be good. look forward to talking to you again. >> okay. >> thank you, take care, everything, and be safe. >> we will turn it over to ginger. hey, ginger. >> hey, t.j., time for our pollen report sponsored by zyrtec and, you know, it is about time that we take out a

battle on pollen and that's what this guy apparently is doing. just knocking the pollen out of the trees, i don't know if that helps at all. i know i'd be a mess of allergies after that. look at this. that haze in the background, that's all pollen. yeah, we're high, right? we know we're high but where are the highest points? in america the pacific northwest looks big, idaho made sense and really through much of the rockies, the northern plains, all the way through good morning. i'm abc7 news meteorologist mike nicco. another hot day away from the coast and san francisco with 80s and 90s. 60s along the coast and into san francisco. the heat is gone tomorrow. look at the all right, now we're turning to celebrities who are using their platforms to fight for change from meghan markle encouraging the class of 2020 to "star wars" star john boyega and his passionate protest. adrienne bankert is here with more.

good morning, adrienne. >> reporter: good morning to you, too, lara. it's been a week where activists are calling on celebrities to put their typical posts on social media on pause and instead get involved. at some marches around the world the most famous are the loudest voices. this morning, john boyega, one of the stars of "star wars," his impassioned speech to protesters in london's hyde park taking over the internet. [ crowd chanting ] >> reporter: celebrities now using their fame to amplify the cause by marching and sharing online. >> we're standing here, we're doing nothing and they're still advancing. we're doing nothing. [ bleep ]. >> reporter: singer halsey with protesters in los angeles attending to one of the wounded after she says that they were shot with rubber bullets. ariana grande in a post that reads, we chanted, people beeped and cheered along. we were passionate. we were loud, we were loving. and beyonce speaking directly to her hive. >> please sign the petition and continue to pray for peace,

compassion and healing for our country. >> reporter: even the duchess of sussex meghan markle speaking out overnight in a speech to her former high school. >> the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing because george floyd's life mattered. >> reporter: with so many americans taking to the streets, are these celebrity voices making an impact? communications professor christopher smith at the university of southern california says, yes, they can be helpful. >> if they're out there truly on the front lines with tear gas flying and, you know, national guard on the march, that's a profound statement of solidarity and risk taking. >> reporter: today's protests a mirror of the civil rights marches of the 1960s. back then celebrities like sammy davis jr., harry belafonte and aretha franklin helped finance the civil rights movement. >> celebrities had a very legitimizing impact on the

movement in the '60s. they sort of brokered the sort of acceptance of the movement for more mainstream white americans. >> reporter: today so many more are speaking out about the need for change. one example, country music titan garth brooks sharing that it's about coming together. >> nobody can walk in the shoes of somebody if you're not the same color, if you don't do the same job, all this stuff, so, again, tolerance, patience, keep that passion, keep focused and chase the truth. >> reporter: he talked about the strongest weapon being love right now. meanwhile, actor and activist kendrick sampson protesting calling for the defunding of police and announced mayor eric garcetti will slash the lapd's budget by more than $100 million. lara. >> adrienne, thank you so much. coming up, switching gears, a lot of people are getting through quarantine by tie-dyeing so we will have some tricks and some twists so that you can do it yourself.

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we are back now on "gma." you can see tie-dye is the rage right now according to google. the dye-related searches spiked by 5,000%. >> i was one of them. >> i was one of them too. all right. "good housekeeping" style director lori bergamotto is one of them too and she's here to show us how it's done correctly. i got to say there was a little bit of mess in my house. after we gave it a whirl. i know there's a lot of different ways on how to tie-dye at home. i see you're outside. that's very smart. you'll start by showing us a great option for beginners or as was the case in my house, if the kids all want to get involved. >> exactly. so the kids -- we're starting.

my son is asking if we can start now. we can start now. you want to get a kit. kits are one-stop shopping, amy. really great because even my 6-year-old feels really confident to do it. it comes with everything except the shirts so you get a bunch of dye and the gloves and rubber band. what we like to do, amy, you said it makes a mess. i'm with you. so we like to just put it on this little baking sheet with a little rack, paper towels underneath that helps contain the mess and think about color and placement. so make sure that you're not putting too many dark colors next to each other because they start to get muddy when they bleein e doouiseay n? >> yes. it's really, really fun. >> he's 6 and he can do it. that means any of you guys in quarantine can definitely do it. the kits are really affordable. around $30. any craft store will have them or online so check those out. you'll wrap them in plastic, leave them about eight hours or overnight and these are some that the kids themselves actually did so really easy.

>> we even were pulling old socks out of our drawer and tie-dyeing our socks. we were having fun. i know a lot of people -- t.j., don't laugh at me about that. it happened. people are pulling things out of their closet these days so you can actual >> exactly. up-cycling is a great way to reuse some of those pieces that maybe have a stain on them or a little hole. something you can breathe new life into. i did that with -- this is a shirt i've worn the entire quarantine. and i loved it so much and i had this white sweatshirt i had a coffee stain on. couldn't get it out and just used some rit dye and was able to re-create it without having to buy something new and rit is really affordable. under $10. you can even find it for under $5 some places and you dilute it with water. same thing as the kit. you need a squirt bottle. some gloves. leave it overnight. rubber band it and think about

the pattern that you're going to use. make sure that the shirt is washed and also damp so that it can absorb all that dye. >> see, i needed all those tips beforehand. we did have issues so maybe next time. >> i'm sure your socks look great. don't worry. >> and you have this alternative that's called reverse tie-dye? >> yes, reverse tie-dye something really easy, amy, and it's mess-free. this is a thing i would not do with the kids which is why i'm sort of stepping away from them now. you need bleach for this and a dark colored shirt. black really does work best. i did this one last night. you want to make sure to wear gloves. do this in a well ventilated area or wear a mask. we all have a lot of these days. you're taking color out of the garment and not putting it into the garment. you can be way less precise and just have way more fun. i did this one last night. definitely smells like bleach. i rinsed it out. all you do -- i know it smells like bleach. all you do is you take your spray bottle.

put it in a ziploc bag. he's like what is that smell? and you spray. spray, spray, spray, spray. you could be really imprecise and comes out in a great cool like grayish color. if you don't dampen the t-shirt it will look very orange so want to make sure you use a damp t-shirt for that. >> i'm remembering all of this. thank you so much and thank you to your wonderful children there with all that colorful commentary. >> thank you, guys. say bye. >> bye. can you get lori's tips on our website. i know t.j. was taking notes. we will be right back.

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc7 news. >> good morning. i'm kumasi aaron. we are learning more about the officer-involved shooting that left a 22-year-old man dead during a night of looting. police say they shot him thinking he had a gun in his sweatshirt. but it was a hammer. cleanup is underway after vandals painted graffiti on several businesses overnight. it happened after a peaceful protest. turn our attention to weather. let's look outside and show you about your activity planner. still revolves around being hot in inland areas and warm in other areas. not as hot as yesterday. more 60s and 70s along the coast. everybody else in the 80s and 90s, a few 100s inland. this is the last day.

>> thanks, mike. it's time for "live with kelly and ryan." "mid >> announcer: it's "live with kelly and ryan!" today, film, television, and broadway star, blair underwood. plus, staying safe while enjoying the outdoors as we continue "live's summer safety week." also, a texas woman and her talented dog are giving us our "good news story of the day." all next on "live!" ♪ and now, here are kelly ripa and ryan seacrest! ♪ >> kelly: hey, good morning, everyone. it is thursday, june 4th, 2020. good morning, ryan. >> ryan: good morning, kelly ripa. how are you? >> kelly: i'm doing well. i find that i'm being provoked right now. sometimes gelman, our executive producer, will do things deliberately