believe me. tearing children from the arms of their mother and their father is not the right decision. it has got to stop. >> more than 2,000 children have been separated from their families in recent weeks. the trump administration is facing increased backlash for its zero tolerance border policy. a deadly earthquake 6.1 strikes japan. hundreds injured, damage estimates taking place as we speak. an nbc news special report, how some of america's most elite charter schools are excluding minorities. >> a huge upsetnd excitementver five of the six top world cup teams remain winless. it was an "incredibles"

record-breaking father's day weekend at the box office. "early today" starts right now. good morning. i'm danny rivera. a political flash point lighting up washington and much of the country, the outcryver the trump administration's immigration policies reach a fever pitch, the separation of undocumented families at the southern border. protests took place coast to coast and supporters gathered to demonstrate what they deem inhuman tactics by the trump administration. >> they get a political titan on their side. former first lady laura bush saying separating children from their parents "breaks my heart" calling the policy cruel and immoral as she called for immediate change. she's not the only one coming out against it. nbc's kelly o'donnell has more on the political backlash hitting the administration.

>> reporter: outrage outside a detention center in new jersey. protest irrelevaer detention center in new jersey. protest irrelevae railed agains trump administration action that separates children from parents accused of violating immigration laws. >> making the noise. with us as the people. >> reporter: inside dtic members of congress crammed into the lobby for what they called an unannounced inspection. but cameras could not follow. >> believe me, tearing children from the arms of their mother and their father is not the right decision. it has got to stop. >> it's father's day, dammit. and youa have ight to talk to your children, and you don't even know where your children are. >> repor tyed in with a statement from her of mrs. trump hates to see children separated from their families and hopes both sides of the aisle can finally come together to achieve successful immigration reform. melania trump carefully presented a softer tone saying, we must be a country that

governs with heart. echoed bdviser kellyanne conway. >> as a mother, as atholic, as somebody who has got a conscience, i will tell you that nobody likes this the policy. you saw the president that he wants this to end. >> reporter: but no suggestion the president would re-evaluate the legal interpretation that splits families. in fact, former trump strategist and immigration hardliner steve bannon cled this "a line in the sand." >> the president is enforcing a zero tolerance policy. we've got to get security on the southern border. he has not been given his wall. i believe he's going to enforce this policy. >> reporter: today two republican senators who have ne house. there is some division among republicans about what to do about the crisis involving children. two moderate republicans are demanding answers from the administration about the treatment of families seeking lawful political asylum. therefore, they're not violating

immigration laws, and in some cases, they've been separated too. >> kelly, thank you. in new jersey over the weekend over 20 were injured when gunfire erupted at an all-night arts and music festival in trenton. terrified revelers captured on video scrambling for cover. the shooting came days after the governor moved to strike down the state's gun laws but he said more must be done. >> congress has to act. this is yet another reminder. >> nbc's dan scheneman has the details. >> reporter: the shooting started just before 3:00 a.m. at a crowded arts festival. >> all of a sudden, about ten shots rang out slightly inside the door. it was pow pow pow pow pow pow pow! >> reporter: police estimate as many as 1,000 people were in the area when the shooting started. more than 20 people were hurt. 17 of them suffered gunshot wounds. >> the preliminary investigation reveals multiple individuals attending the art all night

event opened fire within the venue. and to this date and time, multiple weapons have been recovered. >> reporter: investigators say one suspect, tej wells, was killed. he was just released from prison. amir armstrong is hospitalized and facing a weapons charge. >> the shooting appears to be related to several gangs having -- neighborhood gangs, from here in the city of trenton, having a dispute at the venue. >> reporter: this all happened at a popular fund raiser for local artists. >> art all night has become quite a tradition, quite a touchstone here in trenton. it that it was broken up likeohi awfully in the middle of the night. >> reporter: the investigation is ongoing. and trenton becomes the latest community to face tragedy. dan scheneman, nbc news. at least three dead, dozens injured after a powerful

earthquake shook the city of osaka, japan, early this morning. japan's meteorological agency is calling it a 6.1 magnitude quake, one of the strongest of its kind on japan's scale 0 to 7. there were reports of strucral damage including building collapses, damaged pipes and scattered fires in the middle of rush hour. government officials reported the deaths of two elderly men and a young child from falling debris. no tsunami warning has been issued. police in washington are investigating a chaotic shooting a the a walmart. a suspect was shot and killed and two others hurt during a es of car jackings. witnesses were in line when gunfire broke out. store. tried to run out of the according to police the gunman was firing his weapon trying to jack a car when he was fatally shot by a bystander. one victim was airlifted to a hospital, their condition is unknown. a second was being treated. officers are looking at four other incidents that may be

connected. after missing the masters because of injury, bruce koepka battled pack to become the first repeat winner in the open in almost 30 years. koepka found himself down early to daniel berger and tony fin sau. finau short almost $200,000 after a double bogey dropped him out of the top three. world number one dustin johnson started out strong, looking to take this year's title, but several missed putts down the stretch put him in third place at 3 over. making way for koepka to cruise to the finish line, he taps in a bogey to finish at plus 1 and win this year's title. russia saw incense soccer action, it's shaking the earth. seismic readers in mexico picked up a small earthquake following a lone goal that differented his team over germany.

the mat sent a surge around the globe making germany the third defending champion to lose in the opening round. after the example may upset, five the top six teams are about winless going into the second-round. this includes argentina and their superstar lionel messi. iceland tied the soccer power house 1-1. they denied messi a game-winning penalty down the stretch. play continues today at 8:00 a.m. eastern. let's go to nbc meteorologist bill cairns with a look at your forecast. >> morning and welco weekend got warmer, right? i told you it would and it did. from the midwest through the northeast. 61 million people either under heat advisories, which is the majority of people, and even a few excessive heat warnings, chicago and st. louis midity? the worst of it, st. louis 103. nashville 99. 102 in cleveland, hot for you. charlotte about 101. the good news is it will get a

little bit cooler as we go through tuesday in those areas as the heat gets pushed a littl strong thunderstorms in areas of northern new england. it's a hot day and the thunderstorms cool you off. i'll give you an update on the seve weather threat coming up. >> all right, that time of year. it was definitely an incredible weekend. the sequel to the superhero flick crushed the box office earning $180 million domestically, making it the best launch for any animated film in history. and the eighth-biggest opening of all-time. >> the women of "ocean's 8" took second on the list. it earned around $19.5 million, bringing its domestic total to over $79 million. and to round out the top three, the film "tag," the true story

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but by its very design, would not s most of this community. >> reporter: this is the original design. when the academy was founded, 80% of the seats were allocated for this section of the county. mainly the gated communities with wealthy residents by the lake. >> georgia's one of these states where a charter school can take a knife and draw where they want to serve. >> reporter: three years ago, the zoning was eliminated. but priority is still given to kids with siblings at the school, and children of faculty, also predominantly white, leaving few openings. however, minority students have increased each year, and the charter school says, we have taken meaningful steps to focus traditionally considered educationally disadvantaged. we are also committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty, staff, and board members. but the expectation for families stuck in underachieving schools is helping diverse, disadvant e

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the north korean summit. >> aailed former campaign airman. >> the justice department's ig report, a top aide's heart attack. >> michael cohen's vanished legal team, dennis rodman. any of these ring a bell? they were major headlines last week. in case you, like us are still reeling from news whiplash, our friends have a great recap for you on "the week that was." >> you are looking live now at kim jong-un -- >> dennis rodman, former nba star, has just touched down -- it. >> donald trump and kim jong-un are still meeting. >> mr. president, how's it going so far, sir? >> very good. >> what do you think? >> very, very good. this is complete denuclearization of north korea. >> the trump administration now planning to build tent cities to shelter migrant children. >> five states holding midterm primaries.

>> congressman sanford is currently trailing. >> scott pruitt had a top aide contact republican donors to help his wife land a job. >> michael cohen expects to be arrested pretty soon. >> michael cohen splitting with his own legal team. >> breaking news for you, the new york attorney general suing president trump and three of his children. >> breaking thuse about that justice department inspector general's report. >> comey made a serious error in judgment -- >> 2,000 children being taken from their parents over a six-week period. >> he speaks and his people sit up at attention, i want my people to do the same. >> trump's former campaign chief is in jail. >> did i not say there was going to be a ton of news this week? >> and guess what it's monday. that means more news coming this week as well, i'm sure. >> hit the reset button. it's been called the slow car crash you couldn't take your eyes off of.

when late night host jimmy kimmel faced off against senator ted cruz in a grueling two-hour game of one-on-one basketball, the ongoing feud began when kimmel compared the republican senator to a blobfish. with cruz ultimately challenging the comedian to a game, suggesting the loser give $5,000 to a charity of the winner's choice. after weeks of back and forth taunting, the two amateurs went head to head this weekend at texas southern university with cruz coming out on top with a final score of 11-9. but the real winners were texas children's hospital and generation one, kimmel and cruz's respective charities, which both received donations. >> maybe we can get this going back and forth even more for more money to be given to those charities. >> i have to admit i had kimmel and the points. i lost big. i'm danny h

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