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then police chief leronne armstrong crime was already on the upswing at the time. and the trend has only continued sense. thank you for joining us here in properties at 5. >> i'm noelle bellow and i'm grant lotus kron four's. rob nesbitt joins us now live in the studio with more on why the city is still without a permanent police chief. rob grand? well, the police commission presented mayor thao with a list of 3 options last year. >> including armstrong, but she turned them all away and asked for a new list of options by march, a search for a leader at the department has happened many times before. >> i've been on the council since 2013 and i've seen already. 8, 9 police cheese, oakland city councilmember noel gallo has witnessed the revolving door of police chiefs in oakland. >> thursday marks one year since mayor sheng thao fire on armstrong from the role. but i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. so today. i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. mayor thao says or
then police chief leronne armstrong crime was already on the upswing at the time. and the trend has only continued sense. thank you for joining us here in properties at 5. >> i'm noelle bellow and i'm grant lotus kron four's. rob nesbitt joins us now live in the studio with more on why the city is still without a permanent police chief. rob grand? well, the police commission presented mayor thao with a list of 3 options last year. >> including armstrong, but she turned them all away...
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then police chief leronne armstrong kron four's. rob nesbitt joins us here in the studio with more on why the city is still without a permanent police chief crop. >> ken and vicki, the police commission presented mayor thao with a list of 3 applicants last year, including armstrong. she turned them all away and asked for a new list of options. by march, a search for a leader at the department has happened many times. i've been on the council since 2013 and i've seen already. >> 8, 9 police cheese, oakland city councilmember noel gallo has witnessed the revolving door of police chiefs in oakland. >> thursday marks one year since mayor sheng thao fire on armstrong from the role. but i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. so today. i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. mayor thao says a lack of confidence that armstrong's ability. >> came after a report from a law firm working for the federal monitor. robert warshaw, the report alleged m
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so armstrong was notorious 1st name. i did not say 1971. i said, possibly it could be $72.00 more likely. 75, maybe 78, but we won't know for sure, unless i have more time to study. i can have more time unless i have more money. please. senior checks to the it might be the only human enterprise, i can think of that as a 100 percent failure rate. every single attempt by a group, an individual, any trend or movement in world history has ended up not in fact being the one reaction to the failure of apocalyptic predictions that tried to set a date on things. it's basically saying quick calculating all bets are off. number 2 would be, you made a mistake with your calculations. you need to go back to the drawing board and do your math again. one of the things i specialize on it would be a pa, go look to susan in the ancient world. and then as it goes through history, how does that adjust to time? and how is an important even today? i could come up with conservative, really 50 move months from the time of jesus up into the 1900s. and when you get
so armstrong was notorious 1st name. i did not say 1971. i said, possibly it could be $72.00 more likely. 75, maybe 78, but we won't know for sure, unless i have more time to study. i can have more time unless i have more money. please. senior checks to the it might be the only human enterprise, i can think of that as a 100 percent failure rate. every single attempt by a group, an individual, any trend or movement in world history has ended up not in fact being the one reaction to the failure...
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lauren armstrong is taking this similar action? well i think that historically now you've been looking at oakland for many years with several police chiefs being pushed out either behind closed doors or like me and chief armstrong, a public firing. >> i think that, uh, for me, i believe that the. consent process in oakland, not everywhere, but in oakland, was adulterating reform also, my firing was damaging to my reputation, which was going to impact my ability to continue working as a police chief. i obviously have prevailed. um, but that is why i think people like myself just say enough is enough and it needs to be exposed. >> and armstrong's lawsuit is accusing mayor tao of essentially caving to pressure from the federal monitor, robert warshaw. obviously, the department's been under oversight for 20 or so years right now. so what do you believe have how do you believe the federal monitor could have been involved in the dynamics that led to armstrong being forced out? >> federal monitor under the, uh , consent decree under the o
lauren armstrong is taking this similar action? well i think that historically now you've been looking at oakland for many years with several police chiefs being pushed out either behind closed doors or like me and chief armstrong, a public firing. >> i think that, uh, for me, i believe that the. consent process in oakland, not everywhere, but in oakland, was adulterating reform also, my firing was damaging to my reputation, which was going to impact my ability to continue working as a...
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. >> armstrong declined an interview.or thao was unavailable due to a family matter reporting in the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news lawmakers in sacramento are introducing more bills to fight retail crime. there. >> calling it the california retail theft reduction act. it proposes a penalty of prison up to 3 years for those convicted of stealing property with the intent to sell. that bill would also allow for what's known as aggregate jean. that means several thefts committed by one person can all add up to meet the larger penalty for grand theft. this package says to organized crime rings, we need a business and we're giving they need to shut you down. we - won't sweep this issue under the rug. >> and there will be a robust answer dealing with the issue of a retail theft in california. >> opponents say the bill should include a repeal a prop. 47, they got past in 2014, it changed certain nonviolent crimes from felonies to misdemeanors, including theft. stolen items are valued at less than $950. new at 10 tonight,
. >> armstrong declined an interview.or thao was unavailable due to a family matter reporting in the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news lawmakers in sacramento are introducing more bills to fight retail crime. there. >> calling it the california retail theft reduction act. it proposes a penalty of prison up to 3 years for those convicted of stealing property with the intent to sell. that bill would also allow for what's known as aggregate jean. that means several thefts...
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then police chief leronne armstrong. crime was already on the upswing at the time. and that trend. >> unfortunately, has only continued kron four's. rob nesbitt now has more on why the city is still without a permanent chief. >> i've been on the council since 2013 and i've seen already. 8, 9 police cheese, oakland city councilmember noel gallo has witnessed the revolving door of police chiefs in oakland. >> thursday marks one year since mayor sheng thao fire on armstrong from the role. but i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. so today. i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. mayor thao says a lack of confidence that armstrong's ability. >> came after a report from a law firm working for the federal monitor. robert warshaw, the report alleged mishandling by armstrong of to officer misconduct cases. the city has been subject to federal monitoring for the last 2 decades. and armstrong has filed a lawsuit against the city claiming he was fired retaliation for speaking out
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dan kerman spoke with armstrong's attorney who claims armstrong's firing was retaliation terminated for standing up for the city of oakland fired oakland police chief leronne armstrong made that statement almost a year ago after he was fired by newly elected mayor sheng thao. >> now, a year later, he's followed those comments up with a lawsuit against allen. the city of oakland claiming his termination was retaliation for openly criticizing federal monitor robert warshaw armstrong suggesting we're shaw was leveling an for criticism, said opd leadership to extend his job overseeing the department. if you speak out about misconduct. >> and you have the courage to say, look, the city is being a victim here. there's somebody in a very high level was committing misconduct and you get fired that. that's illegal. the lawsuit claims newly elected mayor sheng thao. >> was intimidated by were show and bowed to his pressure instead of standing up for oakland. that's active litigation will be speaking to wednesday. mayor thao referred all questions to the city attorney's office, but when she public
dan kerman spoke with armstrong's attorney who claims armstrong's firing was retaliation terminated for standing up for the city of oakland fired oakland police chief leronne armstrong made that statement almost a year ago after he was fired by newly elected mayor sheng thao. >> now, a year later, he's followed those comments up with a lawsuit against allen. the city of oakland claiming his termination was retaliation for openly criticizing federal monitor robert warshaw armstrong...
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armstrong says it was all retaliation four's. dan kerman reports. n fired oakland police chief leronne armstrong has sued the city of oakland, mayor sheng thao. >> saying his termination was retaliation for speaking out against federal monitor. robert warshaw who oversees the oakland police department. his termination really had nothing to do with whether he did anything wrong with as a chief. actually commit any misconduct. he was actually terminated just because you have the courage to point out the monitor was leveling unfair criticisms. >> that opd and leadership. the lawsuit claims newly elected mayor sheng thao. >> was intimidated by were shaw and bowed to his pressure instead of standing up for oakland. it's active litigation is so i'm going to refer that to the city attorney's wednesday, mayor thao referred all questions to the city attorney's office. however, on the day she fired armstrong almost a year ago, she did reference the federal monitor. it's an absolute requirement that my administration, including the chief of police, be able to
armstrong says it was all retaliation four's. dan kerman reports. n fired oakland police chief leronne armstrong has sued the city of oakland, mayor sheng thao. >> saying his termination was retaliation for speaking out against federal monitor. robert warshaw who oversees the oakland police department. his termination really had nothing to do with whether he did anything wrong with as a chief. actually commit any misconduct. he was actually terminated just because you have the courage to...
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state report exonerated armstrong of any wrongdoing that his termination was based upon, and then in december, mayor tao rejected a short list of candidates for police chief, which included armstrong. our crime reporter henry lee tonight explains what's at stake with this lawsuit. >> former oakland police chief laurent armstrong is suing the city and mayor sheng tao, saying he was wrongfully fired. it's important that we filed this lawsuit to restore the chief's reputation. billy winter, an attorney for armstrong, says the lawsuit is bolstered by the fact that a neutral arbitrator ruled in the ex-top cop's favor, finding that the city should not have fired him. >> we believe that the case we brought has merit that the hearing officer has, um, confirmed that the criticisms against the chief were unfounded. >> the suit says he was fired because he had the courage to speak out about alleged misconduct by the federal monitor, robert warshaw. warshaw had commissioned a report that said the chief failed to hold a sergeant responsive for two alleged cover ups. i caught up with the mayor, wh
state report exonerated armstrong of any wrongdoing that his termination was based upon, and then in december, mayor tao rejected a short list of candidates for police chief, which included armstrong. our crime reporter henry lee tonight explains what's at stake with this lawsuit. >> former oakland police chief laurent armstrong is suing the city and mayor sheng tao, saying he was wrongfully fired. it's important that we filed this lawsuit to restore the chief's reputation. billy winter,...
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armstrong was fired back in february of 2023, the mayor at that time saying she would not re-hire armstrongause she did not believe he could work with the federal monitor and judge to get the city out from under federal oversight. joining us live now is legal analyst michael cardoza. nice to see you. >> thank you. good to see you, too. >> all right. so first of all, walk us through the details of this lawsuit and why mister armstrong would feel justified in making this claim against the city. >> well, the first thing i want point out is the settle to have this lawsuit because the ex chief is bringing it not only against the city but against the mayor. personally know that's important because of beaches soon as the city. the mayor has has, as they say, no dog in the fight. but here's she's being personally, which means her personal assets are at risk. and that sort of brings her to the side of the chief, the plaintiff in this case because she's going to want to get this settled so that she's not a risk where she has to pay somebody. should she lose this lawsuit? >> it really interesting pers
armstrong was fired back in february of 2023, the mayor at that time saying she would not re-hire armstrongause she did not believe he could work with the federal monitor and judge to get the city out from under federal oversight. joining us live now is legal analyst michael cardoza. nice to see you. >> thank you. good to see you, too. >> all right. so first of all, walk us through the details of this lawsuit and why mister armstrong would feel justified in making this claim against...
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mayor shengtao fired armstrong on february 15th, nearly one year ago.n september, an independent state report exonerated armstrong of any wrongdoing. that his termination was based upon, and then in december, mayor tao rejected a short list of candidates for police chief, and armstrong was on that list. ktvu crime reporter henry lee explains what's now at stake with the lawsuit. >> former oakland police chief laurent armstrong is suing the city and mayor xiang tao, saying he was wrongfully fired. it's important that we file this lawsuit to restore the chief's reputation, billy winter, an attorney for armstrong, says the lawsuit is bolstered by the fact that a neutral arbitrator ruled in the ex-top cop's fa
mayor shengtao fired armstrong on february 15th, nearly one year ago.n september, an independent state report exonerated armstrong of any wrongdoing. that his termination was based upon, and then in december, mayor tao rejected a short list of candidates for police chief, and armstrong was on that list. ktvu crime reporter henry lee explains what's now at stake with the lawsuit. >> former oakland police chief laurent armstrong is suing the city and mayor xiang tao, saying he was...
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armstrong also wants his job back. his lawyers say the goal is to not only shed light against the federal monitor, but to reinstate him as chief. he loved oakland. >> he grew up in oakland. he cared about the community. he he served his role proudly, and he still wants to do that. >> they say the next steps will be waiting for a response from the city in oakland. ryan curry, abc. seven news. popeyes chicken restaurant in oakland will have to pay more than $200,000 for a series of labor violations. >> the u.s. labor department found the franchisee hired children as young as 13 years old to work at his restaurants. investigators say the employer also failed to pay workers overtime earnings. it's the third time the owner has been cited for labor violations. the same franchise he also owns, popeyes locations in tracy and in newark. i'm larry biel, live in las vegas. >> the field, the practice politicians... "he's bad. i'm good." blah, blah. let's shake things up. with katie porter. porter refuses corporate pac money. and l
armstrong also wants his job back. his lawyers say the goal is to not only shed light against the federal monitor, but to reinstate him as chief. he loved oakland. >> he grew up in oakland. he cared about the community. he he served his role proudly, and he still wants to do that. >> they say the next steps will be waiting for a response from the city in oakland. ryan curry, abc. seven news. popeyes chicken restaurant in oakland will have to pay more than $200,000 for a series of...
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months later, an independent audit cleared armstrong of any wrongdoing. the lawsuit claims mayor martel voiced to others she felt pressured by the monitor to fire armstrong. >> she was involved, and he made the decision and she underscored in describing that hasty decision to terminate him that the reasons were retaliatory. >> she, at an event wednesday morning, mayor tao did clined to comment. >> you know, it's an active litigation and so i'm going to refer that to the city attorney's office. >> the lawsuit also highlights warshaw's involvement in the investigation that led to the termination of armstrong's predecessor, chief anne kirkpatrick. she was also eventually cleared and sued the city for wrongful termination. when we reached out to warshaw's office and are still waiting to hear back, armstrong's lawyers say the goal of this is to not only shed light on the federal monitor, but to reinstate him as chief. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news. >> thanks so much, lena, and we'll ask mayor shengtao about this lawsuit later today on midday live
months later, an independent audit cleared armstrong of any wrongdoing. the lawsuit claims mayor martel voiced to others she felt pressured by the monitor to fire armstrong. >> she was involved, and he made the decision and she underscored in describing that hasty decision to terminate him that the reasons were retaliatory. >> she, at an event wednesday morning, mayor tao did clined to comment. >> you know, it's an active litigation and so i'm going to refer that to the city...
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months later, an independent audit cleared armstrong of any wrongdoing. the lawsuit claims mayor tao voiced to others she felt pressured by the monitor to fire armstrong if she was involved. >> he made the decision and she underscored in describing that hasty decision to terminate him that the reasons were retaliatory. >> that wednesday morning, mayor tao declined to comment. >> you know, it's an active litigation, and so i'm going to refer that to the city attorney's office much of the lawsuit focuses on warshaw's oversight, claiming he was incentivized to find a systematic problems and leadership failures because the monitor personally benefits by requiring further supervision under the monitors. >> welcome gaze, we reached out to warshaw's office and are still waiting to hear back. armstrong's lawyers say the goal of this is to not only shed light on the federal monitor, but to reinstate him as chief. live in studio lena howland, abc seven news >> thank you so much, lena. and we'll ask mayor shengtao about this lawsuit later today on midday l s'll join
months later, an independent audit cleared armstrong of any wrongdoing. the lawsuit claims mayor tao voiced to others she felt pressured by the monitor to fire armstrong if she was involved. >> he made the decision and she underscored in describing that hasty decision to terminate him that the reasons were retaliatory. >> that wednesday morning, mayor tao declined to comment. >> you know, it's an active litigation, and so i'm going to refer that to the city attorney's office...
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recently they are life, that is chief armstrong. >> leronne armstrong has a new beat. >> pass it, tj. knock it down, josh. >> he is patrolling the sidelines for oakland's boys basketball team. >> when i say coach armstrong, do you have to double take? >> it is still new for me. i am still getting used to a. it is something that makes me smile. >> the former oakland police chief was let go last year after over two decades on the force. it was an easy decision when his friend and longtime dragon's head coach lou ritchie asked him to help out. >> for me, a perfect segue into how you should enjoy your retirement, being around young people who give you energy, watching young people develop and then giving any help you can. >> the coaching staff has been enamored with the job that coach has done, being able to come in and give real-world aspects to things that are bigger than basketball as well as his basketball acumen. a lot of people did not know he used to play. he has a great perspective. >> when you rebound, we win. let's do it. >> armstrong is no stranger to the hardwood. he played in
recently they are life, that is chief armstrong. >> leronne armstrong has a new beat. >> pass it, tj. knock it down, josh. >> he is patrolling the sidelines for oakland's boys basketball team. >> when i say coach armstrong, do you have to double take? >> it is still new for me. i am still getting used to a. it is something that makes me smile. >> the former oakland police chief was let go last year after over two decades on the force. it was an easy decision...
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laurent armstrong has filed a lawsuit against the city and the mayor.hat the lawsuit uncovered nearly a year after he lost his job. >>> rain totals, off the charts. 8.48 inch san anselmo, san jose, 4.13 over the past eight days >>> new at 11:00 of not exactly smooth sailing . we're learning more than 150 people felt ill on board a ship that was scheduled to dock in san francisco for a night . nbc bay area's gia vang spoke to passengers who say they are not worried. >> reporter: passengers aboard the queen victoria are off on time. the next destination, hawaii. the ship docked in san francisco last night, part of the itinerary, while an illness spread on board. >> we have not been affected. they have not told us too much about it, but we found out from the sources that have been over 100 people affected. >> reporter: there are nearly 2800 passengers and crew . the centers for disease control and present in or cdc is investigating 128 passengers and 25 crew members who reported being ill on the voyage to the symptoms included diarrhea and vomiting. the cr
laurent armstrong has filed a lawsuit against the city and the mayor.hat the lawsuit uncovered nearly a year after he lost his job. >>> rain totals, off the charts. 8.48 inch san anselmo, san jose, 4.13 over the past eight days >>> new at 11:00 of not exactly smooth sailing . we're learning more than 150 people felt ill on board a ship that was scheduled to dock in san francisco for a night . nbc bay area's gia vang spoke to passengers who say they are not worried. >>...
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i wish chief armstrong well. the oakland police department doesn't deserve us. >> armstrong has been asked to be reinstated as chief. the city attorney who rejected armstrong's termination challenge last year, says they are waiting to look at the lawsuit in detail. >>> turning now to our climate weather. rain is moving out. 25,000 customers are still in the dark across the bay area. most are still in the north bay, with more than 16,000. 5900 and the south bay. 2800 on the peninsula. in the south bay, thousands of people and businesses are entering their fourth night without power. that includes a handful of schools. nbc bay area, explained that the outages are looking at lessons and creative solutions. >> reporter: rain soaks the south bay area again. 1000 students near this high school don't have power. first off, baldwin elementary, has been in the dark for three straight schooldays as a result of the storm. that has not stopped classes. the oakland school district has posted photos of staff making lunches for
i wish chief armstrong well. the oakland police department doesn't deserve us. >> armstrong has been asked to be reinstated as chief. the city attorney who rejected armstrong's termination challenge last year, says they are waiting to look at the lawsuit in detail. >>> turning now to our climate weather. rain is moving out. 25,000 customers are still in the dark across the bay area. most are still in the north bay, with more than 16,000. 5900 and the south bay. 2800 on the...
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he was a referee. >> when you rebound, we win. >> armstrong is no stranger to the hardwood. he played in high school. in college at sacramento state. >> are you one of those guys ? >> you've always got to have your stories. you always have to be the one that says, hey, i used to shoot the three really well. when you are giving them tips, they can respect that, particularly they hear you played in college. they listen to you a little bit more because you have experience. >> way to shoot it! rebound. catch it, catch it. >> i did not know he played until recently. i did not even know he was the chief of police until a few practices ago. he is always positive and we know he knows what he's talking about. >> he has a lot of experience under his belt and a lot of knowledge to transfer to the younger generation. >> i have taken a role of being able to go in and calm him down and refocus and be motivated by getting back out on the floor. that has been my role this year and i feel good about that. >> i want to thank you guys for welcoming me into this basketball family and i look for
he was a referee. >> when you rebound, we win. >> armstrong is no stranger to the hardwood. he played in high school. in college at sacramento state. >> are you one of those guys ? >> you've always got to have your stories. you always have to be the one that says, hey, i used to shoot the three really well. when you are giving them tips, they can respect that, particularly they hear you played in college. they listen to you a little bit more because you have experience....
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but gallo continues to be a supporter of armstrong. it would like to see him reinstated as the city's police chief citiag his ability to bring in extra resources when we needed to reach out to whether it's the fbi or the highway patrol or the county sheriff, he was able to coordinate that and do reporting the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> kron 4 is your local election headquarters and proposition b is on the ballot in san francisco. it would create minimum police staffing levels. but in order to do that, it would require that all be paid for either through a new tax or a revenue source outside of the general fund. and that is something the supervisor matt dorsey is not in favor of. >> it says that it's going to have at minimum police staffing levels. it don't do that without a tax hike. it says that it's going to establish a recruiting fund. it won't do that without a tax going increase but beats and have more officers on the street. it won't do any of that without attacks that this is the most misunderstood measure on the
but gallo continues to be a supporter of armstrong. it would like to see him reinstated as the city's police chief citiag his ability to bring in extra resources when we needed to reach out to whether it's the fbi or the highway patrol or the county sheriff, he was able to coordinate that and do reporting the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> kron 4 is your local election headquarters and proposition b is on the ballot in san francisco. it would create minimum police staffing...
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mayor shengtao fired armstrong on february 15th, nearly one year ago. in september, an independent state report exonerated armstrong of any wrongdoing. that his termination was based upon, and then in december, mayor tao rejected a short list of candidates for police chief, and armstrong was on that list. ktvu crime reporter henry lee explains what's now at stake with the lawsuit. >> former oakland police chief laurent armstrong is suing the city and mayor xiang tao, saying he was wrongfully fired. it's important that we file this lawsuit to restore the chief's reputation, billy winter, an attorney for armstrong, says the lawsuit is bolstered by the fact that a neutral arbitrator ruled in the ex-top cop's favor, finding that the city should not have fired him. >> we believe that the case we brought has merit that the hearing officer has, um, confirmed that the criticisms against the chief were unfounded. >> the suit says he was fired because he had the courage to speak out about alleged misconduct by the federal monitor, robert warshaw. warshaw had comm
mayor shengtao fired armstrong on february 15th, nearly one year ago. in september, an independent state report exonerated armstrong of any wrongdoing. that his termination was based upon, and then in december, mayor tao rejected a short list of candidates for police chief, and armstrong was on that list. ktvu crime reporter henry lee explains what's now at stake with the lawsuit. >> former oakland police chief laurent armstrong is suing the city and mayor xiang tao, saying he was...
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but gallo continues to be a supporter of armstrong. it would like to see him reinstated as the city's police chief citing his ability to bring in extra resources when we needed to reach out to whether it's the fbi or the highway patrol or the county sheriff, he was able to coordinate that and do reporting the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> i'm trevor shirley in washington. one of the most outspoken critics of russian president vladimir putin has died inside a russian prison. coming up, i got us reaction to the death of alexei navalny. and how much caffeine is too much caffeine will share the fda's answer after the break. >> for your health this afternoon, most of us need a caffeine coffee break to start the day. but how much caffeine is just too much? the fda suggesting 400 milligrams a day is safe for most healthy adults. so that's about 4 cups of brewed coffee. some people, however, are more sensitive to caffeine than others. so doctors say some of the u.s. the u.s. side effects include headaches, insomnia, being irritabl
but gallo continues to be a supporter of armstrong. it would like to see him reinstated as the city's police chief citing his ability to bring in extra resources when we needed to reach out to whether it's the fbi or the highway patrol or the county sheriff, he was able to coordinate that and do reporting the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> i'm trevor shirley in washington. one of the most outspoken critics of russian president vladimir putin has died inside a russian prison....
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i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause.or thao says a lack of confidence that armstrong's ability. >> came after a report from a law firm working for the federal monitor. robert warshaw, the report alleged mishandling by armstrong of to officer misconduct cases. the city has been subject to federal monitoring for the last 2 decades. and armstrong has filed a lawsuit against the city claiming he was fired retaliation for speaking out against warshaw attorney. will edelman is representing armstrong in the case when somebody engages in some type of activity that's protected from one of the one of the bases. here is the first amendment's right to free speech. and another is reporting misconduct. your employer can't terminate. you're just because you're engaged protected activity. that's exactly what the chief is alleging happened here. both city council members declined to comment thursday because of the ongoing lawsuit between armstrong in the city. but gallo continues to be a supporter of armstrong and would like to see him r
i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause.or thao says a lack of confidence that armstrong's ability. >> came after a report from a law firm working for the federal monitor. robert warshaw, the report alleged mishandling by armstrong of to officer misconduct cases. the city has been subject to federal monitoring for the last 2 decades. and armstrong has filed a lawsuit against the city claiming he was fired retaliation for speaking out against...
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armstrong filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the city and mayor shengtao. armstrong was first placed on paid administrative leave last january over allegations he mishandled some internal investigations into officer misconduct. >> mayor shengtao fired armstrong a month later on february 15th, nearly one year ago in september, an independent state report exonerated armstrong of any wrongdoing, saying that his termination was based upon. then, in december, mayor tao rejected a short list of candidates for police chief, which included armstrong. our crime reporter henry lee explains what's at stake with this lawsuit. >> former oakland police chief leronne armstrong is suing the city, and mayor sheng tao, saying he was wrongfully fired. >> it's important that we filed this lawsuit to restore the chief's reputation, billy winter , an attorney for armstrong, says the lawsuit is bolstered by the fact that a neutral arbitrator ruled in the ex-top cops favor, finding that the city should not have fired him. we believe that the case we brought has merit, that the hea
armstrong filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the city and mayor shengtao. armstrong was first placed on paid administrative leave last january over allegations he mishandled some internal investigations into officer misconduct. >> mayor shengtao fired armstrong a month later on february 15th, nearly one year ago in september, an independent state report exonerated armstrong of any wrongdoing, saying that his termination was based upon. then, in december, mayor tao rejected a...
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it was one year ago this week when armstrong was fired.allie rasmus is here now to tell us why armstrong's lawyers think they have a strong case. good morning allie. >> good morning dave. well, there's a couple of reasons why they believe that. number one, earlier this year, an arbitrator agreed that laurent armstrong should not have been fired. and then another instance, and another example is because armstrong isn't the first oakland police chief to sue the city for wrongful termination. his attorneys believe his firing is part of what they called a troubling pattern. when oakland mayor shengtao fired armstrong last year, she said it was because he had mishandled two officer misconduct investigation . armstrong insisted he was never given the correct details about those investigations and that he did nothing wrong. wrong and an outside arbitrator agreed with him in his suit against the city. armstrong says he believes the real reason he was fired was because he was close to getting oakland police department out of federal oversight, and
it was one year ago this week when armstrong was fired.allie rasmus is here now to tell us why armstrong's lawyers think they have a strong case. good morning allie. >> good morning dave. well, there's a couple of reasons why they believe that. number one, earlier this year, an arbitrator agreed that laurent armstrong should not have been fired. and then another instance, and another example is because armstrong isn't the first oakland police chief to sue the city for wrongful...
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but gallo continues to be a supporter of armstrong. it would like to see him reinstated as the city's police chief citing his ability to bring in extra resources when we needed to reach out to whether it's the fbi or the highway patrol or the county sheriff, he was able to coordinate that and do reporting the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> kron 4 is your local election headquarters and proposition b is on the ballot in san francisco. it would create a minimum police staffing level. would also require that those new positions be paid for by either a new tax or some other revenue outside of the general fund. and that is something the supervisor matt dorsey says he's not too keen on. >> it says that it's going to have at minimum police staffing levels. it don't do that without a tax hike. it says that it's going to establish a recruiting fund. it won't do that without a tax hike it says. that it's going increase but beats and have officers on the street. it won't do any of that without attacks that this is the most misundersto
but gallo continues to be a supporter of armstrong. it would like to see him reinstated as the city's police chief citing his ability to bring in extra resources when we needed to reach out to whether it's the fbi or the highway patrol or the county sheriff, he was able to coordinate that and do reporting the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> kron 4 is your local election headquarters and proposition b is on the ballot in san francisco. it would create a minimum police staffing...
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but gallo continues to be a supporter of armstrong.ke to see him reinstated as the city's police chief citing his ability to bring in extra resources when we needed to reach out to whether it's the fbi or the highway patrol or the county sheriff, he was able to coordinate that and do that reporting the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> it's and found 4 is your local election headquarters. proposition b is on the ballot in san francisco. it would create minimum police staffing levels, but it would require the new positions to be paid for with a new tax or revenue. that's outside the general fund. and that's something that supervisor matt dorsey says he's not in favor of. >> it says that it's going to have at minimum police staffing levels. it don't do that without a tax hike. it says that it's going to establish a recruiting fund. it won't do that without a tax hike and it says. that it's going increase but beats and have officers on the street. it won't do any of that without attacks that this is the most misunderstood measure
but gallo continues to be a supporter of armstrong.ke to see him reinstated as the city's police chief citing his ability to bring in extra resources when we needed to reach out to whether it's the fbi or the highway patrol or the county sheriff, he was able to coordinate that and do that reporting the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> it's and found 4 is your local election headquarters. proposition b is on the ballot in san francisco. it would create minimum police staffing...
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laurent armstrong has filed a lawsuit against the city and the mayor. what the lawsuit uncovered nearly a year after he lost his job. >>> rain totals, off the charts. 8.48 inch san anselmo, san jose, 4.13 over the past eight days two leading candidates for senate. two very different visions for california. steve garvey, the leading republican, is too conservative for california. he voted for trump twice and supported republicans for years, including far right conservatives. adam...
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but gallo continues to be a supporter of armstrong.ke to see him reinstated as the city's police chief citing his ability to bring in extra resources when we needed to reach out to whether it's the fbi or the highway patrol or the county sheriff, he was able to coordinate that and do reporting the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> kron 4 is your local election headquarters and proposition b is on the ballot in san francisco. it would create minimum police staffing levels, but it would also require the new positions be paid for by a new tax or some other form of revenue outside of the general fund. and that is something the supervisor matt dorsey says he is not in favor of. >> it says that it's going to have at minimum police staffing levels. it don't do that without a tax hike. it says that it's going to establish a recruiting fund. it won't do that without a tax hike and it says. that it's going increase but beats and have officers on the street. it won't do any of that without attacks that this is the most misunderstood meas
but gallo continues to be a supporter of armstrong.ke to see him reinstated as the city's police chief citing his ability to bring in extra resources when we needed to reach out to whether it's the fbi or the highway patrol or the county sheriff, he was able to coordinate that and do reporting the newsroom. i'm rob nesbitt kron. 4 news. >> kron 4 is your local election headquarters and proposition b is on the ballot in san francisco. it would create minimum police staffing levels, but it...
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i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. mayor thao says a lack of confidence in armstrong's ability. >> came after a report from a law firm working for the federal monitor. robert warshaw, the report alleged mishandling by armstrong of to officer misconduct cases. the city has been subject to federal monitoring for the last 2 decades. and armstrong has filed a lawsuit against the city claiming he was fired retaliation for speaking out against warshaw attorney. will edelman is representing armstrong in the case when somebody engages in some type of activity that's protected. one of the one of the bases here is the first amendment's right to free speech. and another is reporting misconduct. your employer can't terminate. you're just because you're engaged protected activity. that's exactly what the chief is alleging happened here. both city council members declined to comment thursday because of the ongoing lawsuit between armstrong in the city. but gallo continues to be a supporter of armstrong and would like to see him rein
i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. mayor thao says a lack of confidence in armstrong's ability. >> came after a report from a law firm working for the federal monitor. robert warshaw, the report alleged mishandling by armstrong of to officer misconduct cases. the city has been subject to federal monitoring for the last 2 decades. and armstrong has filed a lawsuit against the city claiming he was fired retaliation for speaking out against...
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i wish chief armstrong well. the oakland police department doesn't deserve us. >> reporter: nbc bay area news. >>> the trial of a mother accused of giving alcohol to her underaged son and friends, has been delayed. awaiting two years since trial. she had seven felony counts, involving her role in those parties. she said she can no longer afford to pay her attorney, and will need a public defender instead. her trial could be delayed by at least another six months. >> this is a very complex and emotional case for the victims. they have been very active in demonstrating to the court and the d.a.s office what they want to see happen. i am not surprised that it has taken a long time. particularly when you look at the number of victims involved. many children have come forward and said that they were abused by ms. o'connor. >> reporter: she is due back in court on march 6th to select the new attorney. >>> now, to our continued coverage of super bowl lviii. players are on the practice field today as they gear up for sun
i wish chief armstrong well. the oakland police department doesn't deserve us. >> reporter: nbc bay area news. >>> the trial of a mother accused of giving alcohol to her underaged son and friends, has been delayed. awaiting two years since trial. she had seven felony counts, involving her role in those parties. she said she can no longer afford to pay her attorney, and will need a public defender instead. her trial could be delayed by at least another six months. >> this is...
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that report alleged armstrong is handled 2 misconduct incidents within opd. and when asked about that lawsuit earlier today, mayor thao said she could not comment on pending legal action. also, noteworthy here is that the police chief before armstrong and kirkpatrick was also fired. and she also sued the city and got a one and-a-half million dollar payment as a result. live in the newsroom. i'm stephanie lin kron. 4 news will be fascinating to see where this ends up. thank you, stephanie. >> as we take a live peek outside. take a look there outside the crowd for studios. so along the embarcadero in san francisco. another dose of rain earlier today. but for most parts of the bay, things are clearing out nicely. and gayle ong is here with a look at the forecast to go. >> grant and yes, it was raining during our noon show during that exact shot. you can see the system. it was started here west and now it's moving south and east. so the santa cruz mountains look like they are getting drenched right now. see san jose at this hour. even snow. you see that shaded pi
that report alleged armstrong is handled 2 misconduct incidents within opd. and when asked about that lawsuit earlier today, mayor thao said she could not comment on pending legal action. also, noteworthy here is that the police chief before armstrong and kirkpatrick was also fired. and she also sued the city and got a one and-a-half million dollar payment as a result. live in the newsroom. i'm stephanie lin kron. 4 news will be fascinating to see where this ends up. thank you, stephanie....
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then recently they are like that's chief armstrong. >> reporter: leronne armstrong has a new beat. >>d passes, t.j. knock it down, josh. >> reporter: he's patrolling the sideline for oakland's bishop boy's basketball team. when i say coach armstrong, are you like me? do you have a double take? >> it is still new for me. i'm getting used to it. but it's something that makes me feel. feels like i'm back at the home plate. >> reporter: the former oakland police chief was let go last year. after over two decades on the force. so it was an easy decision when his friend and long-time dragons head coach, lou richi, asked him to help out. >> for me it's a perfect segway on how you should enjoy your retirement. being around young people who have energy watching young people developing, giving them any kind of help that you can. >> i think the coaching staff is great. the job coach has done to give him the real world aspects to things that are bigger than basketball as well as basketball. some people didn't know they used to play. some people didn't know he was a coach or a ref, so he has a gre
then recently they are like that's chief armstrong. >> reporter: leronne armstrong has a new beat. >>d passes, t.j. knock it down, josh. >> reporter: he's patrolling the sideline for oakland's bishop boy's basketball team. when i say coach armstrong, are you like me? do you have a double take? >> it is still new for me. i'm getting used to it. but it's something that makes me feel. feels like i'm back at the home plate. >> reporter: the former oakland police chief...
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nearly a year after being fired, former oakland police chief leronne armstrong is formally suing the city of oakland and mayor sheng thao for wrongful termination. in the suit, armstrong claims that the firing was both illegal and a violation of his first amendment rights. it also claims the termination was retaliation for his decision to publicly criticize the federal monitor who oversees the oakland police department. oakland has said more than ten police chiefs since 2013. >> the criticism of chief armstrong in this particular case leveled by the monitor and the outside law firm were borderline frivolous. they had no support. they just were ridiculous, which is not to say that the outside law firms didn't find real problems and real genuine misconduct at lower levels in the opd. >> the suit also asks for armstrong to be reinstated as chief. the mayor says she can't comment on pending litigation. and the city attorney who rejected armstrong's termination challenge last year says they are waiting to see the details of that lawsuit. >>> okay. here is a question for you. do you still
nearly a year after being fired, former oakland police chief leronne armstrong is formally suing the city of oakland and mayor sheng thao for wrongful termination. in the suit, armstrong claims that the firing was both illegal and a violation of his first amendment rights. it also claims the termination was retaliation for his decision to publicly criticize the federal monitor who oversees the oakland police department. oakland has said more than ten police chiefs since 2013. >> the...
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armstrong also wants his job back. his lawyers say the goal is to not only shed light against the federal monitor, but to reinstate him as chief. >> he loved oakland. he grew up in oakland. he cared about the community. he served his role proudly, and he still wants to do that. >> they say the next steps will be waiting for a response from the city in oakland. ryan curry, abc seven news san jose police have busted a major retail theft ring. >> officers say two men that they've arrested are responsible for more than 70 thefts in the last six months. prolific. one of the was arrested in december after he was caught stealing a merchandise from a nike store at westgate mall, san jose. police shared these photos that you're looking at. they say his accomplice was arrested by sunnyvale police in a separate incident, detectives say the pair was part of a highly organized theft ring. obviously it's premeditated. >> they go and coordinate it. they had a vehicle waiting for them. they go in. they already know what merchandise th
armstrong also wants his job back. his lawyers say the goal is to not only shed light against the federal monitor, but to reinstate him as chief. >> he loved oakland. he grew up in oakland. he cared about the community. he served his role proudly, and he still wants to do that. >> they say the next steps will be waiting for a response from the city in oakland. ryan curry, abc seven news san jose police have busted a major retail theft ring. >> officers say two men that they've...
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so former chief armstrong filed a wrongful termination lawsuit on monday. >> armstrong's complaint against the city alleges his termination violated both california law and armstrong's first amendment rights. so mayor thao fryer, armstrong, you might remember back in february of 2023 after an investigation showed misconduct by oakland police department officers on strong was later exonerated. my hearing officer who reviewed the circumstances surrounding his termination in that lawsuit, armstrong says he was fired in retaliation for his quote, courage to speak out about misconduct by robert warshaw. that's the federal monitor overseeing the oakland police department. end quote. oakland pd has been subject to federal monitoring for the last 2 decades. now, the monitoring has been long overseen by warsaw. now that lawsuit also accuses mayor thao of being intimidated by warsaw into giving in to pressure to fire armstrong. our sean previously filed a wrongful termination lawsuit in august of 2023. this is developing. we're going to be following this story as it continues to develop for now. sen
so former chief armstrong filed a wrongful termination lawsuit on monday. >> armstrong's complaint against the city alleges his termination violated both california law and armstrong's first amendment rights. so mayor thao fryer, armstrong, you might remember back in february of 2023 after an investigation showed misconduct by oakland police department officers on strong was later exonerated. my hearing officer who reviewed the circumstances surrounding his termination in that lawsuit,...
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. >> fired oakland police chief leronne armstrong is sowing the city of oakland and its mayor. why he believes he was wrongly terminated. >> it's going to is going to down whether we win or we lose. >> san francisco business is getting ready to host fans this super bowl weekend and preparing for the possible celebration. if the niners take home. lombardi trophy. when fun time from the bay area's local news station. >> you're watching kron. 4 news. thanks for joining us for kron. 4 news at 10. i'm ken wayne and i'm vicki liviakis. yet we're just 4 days away from super bowl sunday. >> and when the niners kickoff against the chiefs in las vegas, san francisco's mission district expected to be one of the liveliest neighborhoods in the bay area. kroger's dan thorn live for us in the city tonight. after talking with business owners already getting ready for what could be a while back for forty-niners fans win or lose than yeah can. and vicki, the mission district is a place that people really like to party, especially when a local team is doing well. and sometimes those parties get a
. >> fired oakland police chief leronne armstrong is sowing the city of oakland and its mayor. why he believes he was wrongly terminated. >> it's going to is going to down whether we win or we lose. >> san francisco business is getting ready to host fans this super bowl weekend and preparing for the possible celebration. if the niners take home. lombardi trophy. when fun time from the bay area's local news station. >> you're watching kron. 4 news. thanks for joining us...
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thao announced the firing of armstrong last february, almost one year ago. in september, the mayor said she would declare a state of emergency if a new chief wasn't selected by the start of this year. so far that hasn't happened. and then in late december, thao rejected a new list of nominees from the police commission, and asked for a different set of names. a new set of nominees is due in march. john ramos has the very latest on the battle over leadership at opd. >> reporter: the lawsuit alleges chief leronne armstrong was fired by the mayor out of retaliation for speaking out against federal monitor robert warshaw. since 2014 war shaw has ordered more than $1 million to do that. the lawsuit alleges that as a department grew close to full compliance at the end of receivership, he purposely tried to find something wrong, so it would continue. >> our position is that the monitor has had a pattern of finding fault and criticizing that oakland police department's leadership. it extends the lucrative contract. >> warshaw's report says chief armstrong is dismiss
thao announced the firing of armstrong last february, almost one year ago. in september, the mayor said she would declare a state of emergency if a new chief wasn't selected by the start of this year. so far that hasn't happened. and then in late december, thao rejected a new list of nominees from the police commission, and asked for a different set of names. a new set of nominees is due in march. john ramos has the very latest on the battle over leadership at opd. >> reporter: the...
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when i say coach armstrong, does that mean anything? >> it is still new for me.getting used to it but it is something that makes me smile and it feels like i am back at the old place is to be. >> reporter: the former oakland police chief would like to last year. after over two decades on the force. so it was an easy decision when his friend a long time dragon's head coach richie asked him to help out. >> for me it was a perfect segue into how you should enjoy your retirement. being around young people that give you energy, watching young people develop and being able to give them any kind of help that you can. >> i think the coaching staff is enamored with the job that coach is done and be able to come in and give her a world aspects to things that are bigger than basketball, as well as his basketball acumen. some people did not know used to play and some people did not know he was a coach or a reverie. he has a great perspective. >> reporter: armstrong is no stranger to the hardwood. he played at mcclymonds high school and in college at sacramento state. are you
when i say coach armstrong, does that mean anything? >> it is still new for me.getting used to it but it is something that makes me smile and it feels like i am back at the old place is to be. >> reporter: the former oakland police chief would like to last year. after over two decades on the force. so it was an easy decision when his friend a long time dragon's head coach richie asked him to help out. >> for me it was a perfect segue into how you should enjoy your retirement....
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three candidates, which included armstrong, these new names are expected in march. gasia henry lee. >> thank you. let's swing back to the bay area weather here. something we've been watching for days. it seems. mark tamayo i just heard from my husband. he says. it is pouring in the east bay. >> yeah, the system packing a bit of a punch. garcia this morning and to the earlier portion of the afternoon. yeah. so the rainfall rates picking up. you know, it's hard to kind of describe because this is not like the system that moved in a few days ago. not a major system, but still packing some downpours with it and even some thunderstorms. so rainfall totals while you take a look at these numbers, they'll come up in a second. these the rainfall definitely picking up mid-morning into the late morning and into basically this afternoon. take a look at some of the rainfall numbers. you can see these were numbers up until about 11:00 this morning. so they'll update these in the next. next few minutes. but you get the idea. they are growing right now because we have those rain sh
three candidates, which included armstrong, these new names are expected in march. gasia henry lee. >> thank you. let's swing back to the bay area weather here. something we've been watching for days. it seems. mark tamayo i just heard from my husband. he says. it is pouring in the east bay. >> yeah, the system packing a bit of a punch. garcia this morning and to the earlier portion of the afternoon. yeah. so the rainfall rates picking up. you know, it's hard to kind of describe...
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i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. i think they've got a strong case attorney michael cardoza has reviewed the claim and says the city of oakland should consider settling and fast to quite frankly, the mayor should have waited. >> for a vet in a full vetting of the case. a full investigation of this case before she fired. this is not the first time a fired police chief has sued the city of oakland and kirkpatrick who served as chief from 2017 to 2020 also filed a wrongful termination suit. and one i think is showing people myself and armstrong many case before part we're speaking now. >> and they only way we're going to do that. to correct wrongs of the stages to go through last process, which is unfortunate. and i hey, good to have to do it myself. but that's what's going on. dan kerman kron, 4 news. >> well, traffic safety advocates are urging the san francisco police commission to enact a policy that limits racially biased traffic stops. it proposes banning what are known as pretext stops for low-level offenses. the
i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. i think they've got a strong case attorney michael cardoza has reviewed the claim and says the city of oakland should consider settling and fast to quite frankly, the mayor should have waited. >> for a vet in a full vetting of the case. a full investigation of this case before she fired. this is not the first time a fired police chief has sued the city of oakland and kirkpatrick who served as chief from...
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and breaking news in to kron 4 former oakland police chief leronne armstrong. >> is suing the city of oakland and mayor sheng thao for wrongful termination. mayor thao, you may remember fired armstrong back in february of 2023 after an investigation showed misconduct by oakland police department officers. >> though armstrong was later exonerated by a hearing officer who reviewed the circumstances surrounding his termination in this lawsuit are song says he was fired in retaliation for his quote, courage to speak out about misconduct by robert warshaw. the federal monitor overseeing the oakland police department and quote, armstrong's complaint against the city alleges his termination violated both california law and armstrong's first amendment rights will keep you updated on where this lawsuit goes. and we've got more breaking news to tell you about this morning. there's a search on right now for a military helicopter with 5 marines on board cal fire and the san diego county sheriff started their search around 2.30 this morning. they got a report that the aircraft did not show up to i
and breaking news in to kron 4 former oakland police chief leronne armstrong. >> is suing the city of oakland and mayor sheng thao for wrongful termination. mayor thao, you may remember fired armstrong back in february of 2023 after an investigation showed misconduct by oakland police department officers. >> though armstrong was later exonerated by a hearing officer who reviewed the circumstances surrounding his termination in this lawsuit are song says he was fired in retaliation...
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police chief leronne armstrong's lawsuit against the city of oakland and the back. we're going to have the mayor's response. >> i'm 14 is a time right now. it is sunny but cold out there, which is the way we like it. absolutely better. that's wet and cold. i guess we've got john in the weather center. hey, john. yeah, definitely rather just because for sure, especially after these past few days, we've earned some dry days ahead of us today. just a slim chance of a couple afternoon. sprinkles. >> as you can see this morning, it is just nice and bright looking out from mount tam skies will stay for the most part, pretty sunny today as this low pressure area works its way out with the low on the outs. high pressure ridge will start to build in today's a day of transition between day cool air stacked up across the region is going to keep temperatures jacket or the even into the afternoon and just don't want you to be surprised by that chance of an isolated and brief shower later on today. for the most part, staying really light, not amounting to anything to cancel any p
police chief leronne armstrong's lawsuit against the city of oakland and the back. we're going to have the mayor's response. >> i'm 14 is a time right now. it is sunny but cold out there, which is the way we like it. absolutely better. that's wet and cold. i guess we've got john in the weather center. hey, john. yeah, definitely rather just because for sure, especially after these past few days, we've earned some dry days ahead of us today. just a slim chance of a couple afternoon....
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i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. i think they've got a strong case attorney michael cardoza has reviewed the claim and says the city of oakland should consider settling and fast to quite frankly, the mayor should have waited. >> for a vet in a full vetting of the case. a full investigation of this case before she fired. this is not the first time a fired police chief has sued the city of oakland and kirkpatrick who served as chief from 2017 to 2020 also filed a wrongful termination suit. and one i think is showing people myself and armstrong many case before part we're speaking now. >> and they only way we're going to do that. to correct wrongs of the stages to go through last process, which is unfortunate. and i hey, good to have to do it myself. but that's what's going on. dan kerman kron, 4 news. >> well, traffic safety advocates now are urging the san francisco police commission to enact a policy that limits racially biased traffic stops. so it proposes that no, they want to ban what are called pretext stops. the
i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. i think they've got a strong case attorney michael cardoza has reviewed the claim and says the city of oakland should consider settling and fast to quite frankly, the mayor should have waited. >> for a vet in a full vetting of the case. a full investigation of this case before she fired. this is not the first time a fired police chief has sued the city of oakland and kirkpatrick who served as chief from...
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i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause.hink they've got a strong case attorney michael cardoza has reviewed the claim and says the city of oakland should consider settling and fast to quite frankly, the mayor should have waited. >> for a vet in a full vetting of the case. a full investigation of this case before she fired. this is not the first time a fired police chief has sued the city of oakland and kirkpatrick who served as chief from 2017 to 2020 also filed a wrongful termination suit. and one i think is showing people myself and armstrong many case before part we're speaking now. >> and they only way we're going to do that. and to correct wrongs of the stages to go through last process, which is unfortunate. and i hey, good to have to do it myself. but that's what's going on. dan kerman kron, 4 news. >> 7.36, is the time in traffic. safety advocates are urging the san francisco police commission now to enact a policy that limits racially biased traffic stops. so it proposes banning what are called pretext stops for lo
i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause.hink they've got a strong case attorney michael cardoza has reviewed the claim and says the city of oakland should consider settling and fast to quite frankly, the mayor should have waited. >> for a vet in a full vetting of the case. a full investigation of this case before she fired. this is not the first time a fired police chief has sued the city of oakland and kirkpatrick who served as chief from 2017...
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armstrong is now suing the city and mayor thao. he's claiming the lawsuit that his terminate violated his first amendment rights. the city still hasn't hired a permanent replacement. mayor thao rejected the list of finalists two months ago, which included armstrong on that list. in a recent interview with cbs news bay area, mayor thao expects a new list early next month. >>> a new report by a watchdog agency finds the federal bureau of prisons failed to prevent nearly 200 suicide deaths of inmates over an eight-year period. the justice department inspector general says many of the suicides between 2024 and 2021 were the result of policy violations and management failures. the report focused on deaths that were most preventable rather than those related to medical care. it also found more than half of the inmates who took their lives were in single cell confinement and not given proper mental health assessments. it adds the prison staff failed to conduct the required number of checks over the inmates. >>> the aclu of colorado is sui
armstrong is now suing the city and mayor thao. he's claiming the lawsuit that his terminate violated his first amendment rights. the city still hasn't hired a permanent replacement. mayor thao rejected the list of finalists two months ago, which included armstrong on that list. in a recent interview with cbs news bay area, mayor thao expects a new list early next month. >>> a new report by a watchdog agency finds the federal bureau of prisons failed to prevent nearly 200 suicide...