. >> reporter: we first met daniel kay, his son aidan. solomon jones and solomon jr.hey stopped you for no reason, just be polite, get out of the situation so you can come home. >> reporter: in the wake of the ferguson verdicts, a national moment of reflection reached into american living rooms. >> there's a part of me that looks at him and sees him as this innocent little boy. and i hate the thought of having to have conversations like this. but there are people who are living this. >> reporter: a year and a half has passed since that conversation. the boys are getting bigger. and soar the country's problems. in one week, louisiana. minnesota. in dallas. tragedy and outrage. creating a fresh wound in the fierce debate over race, policing, and the argument over whose lives matter. >> i know that americans are struggling right now with what we've witnessed over the past week. >> reporter: for parents like daniel and solomon, the question, how much of this hurt do you expose your child to? >> i haven't seen the videos but i've definitely heard about the shootings. >> di