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>> at this point, can you afford a bron window? >> no, i don't need this. >> a north bay restaurant owner can watch and wait. after seeing businesses looted and vandalized. she is afraid it will happen to her place tonight. >> the growing protest around the bay area, sonoma, to red wood city to freemont. >> powerful moments from it u-- tupac's half sister. the crowd hanging on her every word. >> talking with the mayor of what happens now. >> how students got 15,000 to march against police.
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protesters, demseparators, this is what it looked like dozens of protesters, near city hall. this like many we have seen has been peaceful. n the north bay. peacef sky 7, before everyone came together for a rally near a church. it is estimated that hundreds took part. >> thnks a steady stream of people winding through the
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streets, made their way down to the water front. it comes after the city hall building was broken into, and a fire was set on the first floor. >> in san francisco, hundreds marched along the great highway. you can see them there. the sunset solidarity march, protesters marched up to lincoln. >> good evening. thank you very much for joining us, there is a lot of concern that peaceful daytime protests will turn violent at night. as we have seen across the country. nontraditional protest cities, like santa rosa, and walnut creek, even windsor is seeing protesters. the difference between fears and realities in a small town. >> reporter: in windsor tonight, idealic spring sun, and the stars and stripes
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in a community of 27,000 people, 5% are african american. what is with this? >> it is surreal. >> he put the boards up, for fear of vandalism, after rumors of looting coming here. >> floyd is one part of this big picture. >> the other part, it has reached out to a town like this. with boards on the sides of buildings, why windsor, why not, others say. the mayor established a 9:00 curfumpt. >> does windsor need a curfew? >> tonight, we do. >> like everywhere else, covid-19 has been hard on small business. lupe has owned this restaurant for years. when she heard coming. >> are you worried? >> yes, very much so. i see what they have done on tv.
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>> where do you see violence here, sir? >> a group of 50 people, kids, family, and young adult, waving signs, cheering for horn honks. it was freedom of speech in action, like our founders wrote it up in the constitution. >> it is important to protest anywhere, a big city or small city. it doesn't matter. it is just making sure that we have justice. >> reporter: the perfect protest, and a still perfect small town for now. in windsor, abc 7 news. >> and the among the speakers, the sister of legendary rapper, tupac >> you can see the diverse crowd, multigenerational. kids, families are out here.
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speakers, three young african american women who planned this protest. a police officer spoke, she was not in uniform. she apologized for the death of george floyd, said police have to do better. and take a listen, apologize, the audio is slightly off. >> we are worthy. we are not disposable. each one of you is just as precious as george floyd. >> i spoke to an educator who came out with his 6-month-old son. >> you look at scientific data, we are all one. >> reporter: marine county is not a diverse county, and the
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police department put out a notice to the community, warning people to stay inside, the protesters were offended by that cvs and target closed, because of fear the looting that could come to the neighborhood. it has been a peaceful and powerful afternoon, with hundreds gathering. >> liz, thank you very much. stores in many bay area locations are boarded up. police say they are actively monitoring, and hav increased staffing. in danville, every single business is boarded up. you can see messages supporting george floyd sprayed on the plywood. there hasn't been any looting in danville. a second march is scheduled for
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tomorrow. >> and sollano county, beefing up after scenes like this. a crane was used to smash a best buy. officers think they got the crane from a nearby construction site. the sheriff's office issued a county-wide curfew. and the city of valeto is preparing for a curfew after an evening of looting and someone setting fire inside city hall. melanie broke that story, earlier today. she is in the news room with the latest. thursd btre.ciears hd conference, but wouldn't take any questions about an officer
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involved shooting that happened overnight. >> in 27 years of service, i have never experienced anything like what i experienced last night in the city. this was a coordinated attack. but organized individuals, seeking to cause destruction, and harm to our community. >> the mayor said that someone broke in to city hall and attempted to set a fire. the sprinklers damaged the human resources department. many local businesses were looted. >> i understand, and i believe in the public's right of protest. expressing first amendment rights. about the hiennous death of george lloyd. destruction of property, i don't understand how that brings
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change people are asking for. >> reporter: the police department said it is investigating an officer-involved shooting in connection with the looting, would not give any additional information. >> i know that person was transported to the hospital. i don't know the person's condition. whatever happened, it will be in a report open and transparent. >> i understand that investigations have to happen. robeginski was on a panel that chose the chief, williams. >> we are not getting very much information. >> the city ofis one of the mos
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diverse in the nampthz a lot of voices are being drowned out by those perpetrating acts of violence. >> the detective division are conducting a joint investigation of the police-involved shooting. in the news room melanie woodruff. >> take a look, this city shows the cities and counties impacted. the time the city of pallo atto enacted a curfew. the town of winsor's curfew starts at 9:00 tonight. santa rosa, santa clarra, and
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you can see the times on your screen. >> a message they want you to hear. >> it started with a phone call between two friends, and turned into the largest rally against the death of george floyd. you will hear from the two students who started it all. >> plenty of sunshine and heat.
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. >> minutes ago, we received an update on the protest in oakland. there were 60 people cited afterwards, 15,000 people took part in what was a peaceful protest. >> they came out in great numbers, even my daughter participated in that march. it marched all the way down to 14th and broadway, and into the plaza, where they had speeches, young people spoke out about the
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racial injustice they have seen in this country, and exercised their first amendment right. peace flempt after concluding, they departed from the downtown area. >> oakland police said a thousand people broke off, and there were a few incidents, they say people threw rocks and bottles, so tear gas was deployed. 15,000 people united with one goal. >> to have a solidarity march, starting out, i feel you. we feel you, minnesota, oakland feels you. >> you have to zoom n. >> i am 19 yeergs old. >> i am xavier brown, i am 19 years old. >> two childhood friends, coming
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together to create a movement. it started with a text. >> he said, i am trying to organize a solidarity march for tuesday. i am going to i was wondering if you want to be part of it. i was like, let's do it. >> the organizing was key, social media played a vital role. the rules were clear. >> we set out the guidelines, we department want to loot and destroy thing its, that isn't what we were trying to do. that attracted a bigger crowd. you had younger people, older people. >> ucla freshmen's voices hearde >> all lives can't matter until black lives matter. >> we are proud of that beautiful demonstration. >> what does it tell you about the power that lies within you. >> i gave people hope that youth
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has the power to organize. >> young people are underrated. we are some of the smartest people in the world. >> it inspired thousands, the principal at oakland tech seeing one of their own on the front line of this protest. >> sometimes, i feel hopeless, i don't know what to do, besides educate. that is the way i hope to improve the world. i am happy my young people are doing it their way. >> one word to describe this movement. >> three words, revolution of youth. revolution of black youth. >> protesters gathered at san jose city hall for justice for george floyd.
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abc 7 news report chris win has the story. >> we believe in a world where black people can live and love fully, pursue their dreams, care for their families, and shape and build power in their workplaces and communities without fear. >> reporter: as a peaceful rally organized by the naacp, many shared anger over the events of the past week. independent police oversight in san jose, they say police were too quick to use tear gas over the weekend. >> energy of the community, lead by young people of color, that had enough, and
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heard. >> bad actors on line, using social media to cause destruction. >> they thrive in this environment. logic is down, emotions are high. they just push all of these agenda, a lot of people will be hurt. >> data analysts say, social media allegor >> violence and destruction. >> despite the fruseration, community leaders say they will carry on for change. >> i want young people to know one thing about protest. do it peacefully. you can come again the next day, and come again the next day.
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>> tonight, abc news presents a live prime time special, "america in pain, what comes next" it looks at the protests and outrage, in response to the killing of george floyd. police brutality, and racism
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pyramid. and one of the hottest spots tomorrow, count on triple digits, low 90s, 95 in concord. we have a heat advisory for solano county, stay hydrated and cool. heat illnesses are possible. all the bay area, and parts of the bay, going under that advisory. lake and mendosino counties. no fog to speak of right now. showing you blue skies, records are possible. cooling at the coast. hot inland, and cooler, windier weather friday and saturday. it will be mild and warm, mid
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50s, to upper 60s, higher in the elevations, 100 in morgan hill, and south bay. 96 in san jose. and 92, pallo atto, and 72 in half moon bay. those temperatures coming up more in the north bay. 97 in santa rosa, and east bay, 87 in oakland. inland areas, sizzling, 102 in concord, fairfield. 104 in brentwood. yes, a toasty day inland. check out the forecast. cooling at the coast and bay thursday, still hot inland, and a dramatic drop for friday and saturday. a slight chance of a few showers, we have that
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possibility. temperatures more in the comfort zone, low 60s to mid 70s, sunday, close to that before it warms back up. thank you for that outlook. >> show you what is happening right now in oakland. sky 7, over 8th and broadway, by the police department. people are participating in a peaceful kneel-n part of t
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. >> starting tomorrow, residents can go back to work and shop. you should the retail shopping, business offices and house keeping, car washes, plumbing and pet grooming, childcare and camps for all children.
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libraries for curb side pick up, and religious services will resume on june 15th, with some limit eggs, before we go. sheltering inside, has us appreciating the little things in life. >> for a mom in san jose, that little thing was a class photo. >> she was able to get every student in her son jake's class together at reed element for a class picture. coordination, and planning, pulling it together in time for the last day of school. >> it was a roller coaster of emotions and bittersweet to see everybody, it came off wonderfully. congratulations to all of those students that is a great photo! world news tonight is next, we appreciate your time.
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novartis thanks the heroic healthcare workers fighting covid-19. tonight, as we come on the air in the west, the tens of thousands in the streets. from new york city to washington, d.c., to los angeles, and in so many communities across this nation. here in new york city, thousands on the march. many believed to be headed to gracie mansion, the mayor's residence. it comes after the city imposed that new 8:00 p.m. curfew starting tonight, for the rest of the week. from chicago, to los angeles, where at this hour tens of thousands are in the streets there, part of multiple marches. ndrcr e ite house. no is believed, they are and again today, most of the protests have been peaceful. but authorities are prepared for what could come after nightfall. growing concern now on the eighth day of protests after widespread destruction in new
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york city overnight.

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