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exercising outside of his home. what the man is saying and city officials about body cam video just released a short time ago. >> in san mateo dikt tape over a broken window. spot where a rock was thrown through the home of a council member. she says it was likely a hate crime. >> big moving to open the economy. from san jose. across the east bay. >> a controversial officer involved shooting prompted this rally in san francisco two hours ago. sky 7 flew over when marchers gathered at the bart station. the family planned to join the peaceful protest demanding that police release the body cam footage from the deadly shooting. plans called for walking two ose ci>> anothersbgdr peoeh po mch
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budget allocates too much money for the police department. more money should go to education, health services sp parks. >> huge crowd for a black lives matter protest in pleasanton today. from 2 to 4:00 p.m. organizers used the hash tag justice for george floyd. and added keep it peaceful. >> large turn out in walnut creek. the scene at civic park. people gathering peacefully there. revoked the curfew, walnut curfew is in effect. from 8:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. and that will run until june 8. with that we say good evening. >> thank you so much for joining us. there's a will the going on this evening. >> we have seen the video on social media. now there's new body cam video that is just been released to the i team.
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showing the perspective of an unarmed black man handcuffed as he was doing his daily exercise. the police chief requesting an outside investigation into the officers actions. in an exclusive interview the reporter spoke to the man pinned down by police. and joins us now. >> we have just received a video in the body camera. who handcuffed a black man as he exercised outside his home. police tell us they received a call about him dancing. here's a little clip of the video. >> you're dancing in the street. > yes. >> stop. go to the ground. >> face down on the street. to cuff him. they say he was resisting. i spoke and he says he was confused. stunned about why the morning work out attracted police
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attention. >> let go. >> this is video of 44 year-old arrested by alameda police just before 9:00 a.m. saturday may 23. minutes before his arrest, he says. >> it was doing the normal work out. >> according to the police report, he was reported for dancing in the street. neighbors who witness the arrest were shocked. >> the other people out there immediately told the police he's from around here. he exercises like this every morning. we know the routine. >> there's like okay why are you coming up on me. what's going on. now you're on me. it's like -- >> in the video, you first see two officers handcuff him. two minutes later, five officers surround him. pinning him face first to the ground. neighbors kept pleading for
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police to release him. >> it hurt. watch tg. it sucked. >> i saw him being abused. what else can i say? >> court the police report, he was later cited for resisting arrest. >> we were all kind of like why is this happening? >> the footage that surfaced on social media prompted an outside investigation of the police department. >> i want to make sure everyone regardless of color is treated equally. and feels equally treated by us as a city and i want the department to move forward in a way that a year from now becomes a model in the u.s. >> a lot of people talk about how this town has ha history of racism going back many decades. people like to say it's gone and it's not like that anymore.
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what i witnessed proved otherwise. >> it's unclear if the five officers will face any penalty. the outside investigation is still pending. we have requested the complaint history of each officer shown in the video. we have yet to hear back. >> all right. thank you. hard to hear the emotion in the story. on the peninsula, there was another controversial moment in elected leader who made her mark champions diversity had a rock thrown through her window. police are investigating it as a hate crime. >> i'm shaking. with fear. this is a form of harassment. this is violence. >> the anguish felt is a direct result of what happened to her and her family tuesday. when the peaceful quiet at their
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home. >> this is where we hang the american flag. liberty and justice for all. >> was shattered. >> this is the rock where the rock went through the window. >> the incident of felony vandalism was caught on camera. you can see a man approach. throw the rock and calmly walk away. >> i was scared. to confront the person. >> it happened with her husband and two children inside. >> first thing we were trying to figure out is is this retribution for some of her work at city counsel. >> she's chinese and jewish. first woman to serve on the koun sul. out spoken supporter of the black lives matter movement and organizer of the first pride flagged raise at city hall. police are trying to determine if it was a hate crime. >> one step at a time. we know there maybe an angle to
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this. >> this latest incident comes on the heels of a string of racist graffiti in san mateo. police don't know if the cases are related. she is thankful for the out pouring of community support and hopes this becomes a teachable moment for her kids. >> she's afraid of windows. we have a lot of windows. >> for everyone to do better. >> when it comes to issues of equality justice skb race. we are hear to help you find your ally and take action. on our web site. there are links to resources to help navigate the difficult time. >> happening now. out door dining again allowed. the health order took effect at 5:00 p.m. allowing swimming pools and dog parks. rele jous services are allowed
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as long as they are held outside indoor services are permitted but only 12 people can be inside. the use of out door picnic areas can resume. and camps over night only if it it's with people of the same household. >> relaxes rules on monday. allowing social bubbles. allowing for small gatherings of people from different households out doors. child care can provide to all children. pet grooms and appliance repair can resume. schools can resume internal ship and path way. library curb side pickup. >> california taking a step in the reopening. next friday schools day camps and campgrounds can reopen with modifications. the rules will apply statewide. counties will need to meet certain metrics when it comes to
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the next three. bars, gyms and professional sports have the green light for next friday as well. of course the big question is what kinds of changes will be m implemented. rules for hotels, casinos. museums and zoos. >> the site of the nations first coronavirus related death is allows sit down dining. as of today. some of the new rules that are in effect. >> with out door dining permitted. restaurant owners are trying to navigate the new reality. in san jose, employees are getting ready to launch table service for the first time in three monts. each table has a bottle of hand sanitizer and a code for customers to place and pay for orders. >> the goal posts have been moving. we feel like there's enough
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guidelines for us to really set rules out. >> according to the county health order tables can seed six people or less and everyone must be members of the same household. tables must be six feet apart. >> we'll be learning today and the foreseeable future. and guests will be learning as well. >> just a few blocks away. they don't plan on opening until next week. >> the restaurants have been closed. they are rehiring some old staff. maybe some new. and there's a lot of kinks to work out. >> transitions to a quick service model. >> with the phone calls and so many people are excited to finally be able to eat and drink. outside their own house. >> downtown restaurants have been hit hard. because of the covid-19 pandemic followed by the civil unrest over the past week. they're glad things are calming down. >> when you think about the take out the to go order or ready to come outside and have a meal.
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think about going local. support your local business. >> a good reminder to also pack your patience. >> it will be a wait. maybe take longer. but we want to take care of you. >> expecting to take tomorrow. with amended orders allowing pools, hair salons and all businesses. indoor restaurants. sports and churches. >> ever since the golf club reopened. every golfer shared one thing in common. >> where did you live? >> they're all from the county. a restriction for non-essential travel placed by the health department after covid-19. an order they hope change tomorrow as reopening enters a new phase. >> we don't know. >> nobody did.
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they are pleased outside tasting and dining has resumed. they hope to open the doors inside tomorrow. >> they are assuming that in tasting rooms the rule will be similar as in restaurants. tables spread six feet apart. you wear a mask. everything will be washed and sanitized. as for your server. >> they will wear a mask and gloves. >> with changes due to take effect at 12:00 a.m. saturday. business owners have hoped for more warning. when governor newsom keeps making changes, the county has to react. >> the guidance issued by the governor is not always apprri for our county. >> still it will reopen one week from tonight. and catholic church exercising optimism by going from pew to pew. with colored tape. >> fwregreen means you can sit.
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blue is don't sit. >> they never taught this in the seminary. >> the glamorous work of the pastor. i do windows too. >> the growing muchlt to defund police departments a big show of support in san francisco. that's next. >> the governors call to protect peaceful protestors and the former bay area cop now appointed to develop protocol for crowd control. live look from san jose. a large group rallying at city hall. the largest gathering since last friday march through downtown. south bay elected officials are addressing the crowd. this is organized by the san jose naacp.
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we look at what areas within the police department would be cut. >> i'm the mayor. i'm a black woman first. >> speaking to a crowd of protestors earlier in the week, mayor breed statements served as a sharp indicator of things to come when addressing the inequality within the african-american community. breed and supervisor want to cut the police department budget and redirect those funds to areas of need in the african-american community. >> who is living in poverty as we look at individuals who are suffering from the biggest gap in achievement in the school. this level of investment has to be big and large. it has to be bold. and it will be. >> thiseekhe l.a. city council announced a proposal to redirect $150 million from its police force to be put into communities of color.
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the mayor of l.a. then increased that amount to 250 million. in possible cuts to lapd. and other city departments. he wanted to invest in jobs, health and education. both l.a. and san francisco seemed to be responding to demands from protestors to divert funding from police departments. today the san francisco police officers association reacted. >> right now i guess it might be the thing to do. let's take into account and put the brakes on. everybody take a breath. we need our police officers. at the end of the day, crime is happening. >> when the 1996 charter was enacted it said the police force in san francisco shall at all times consistent of not fewer than 1,971 full duty officers. so what other areas within the police department could be cut? >> doint want to jump the gun
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and say this area or that area. i'll really take a deep look and a deep dive. >> the plan to redirect funds from the police department will require the input of san francisco communities and the human rights commission. >> after a week of protests against police brutality. governor called for restrictions on crowd control technique. including the choke hold. >> that is designed to stop people's blood from flowing into their brain? that has no place. in the 21st century practices and policing. so i am immediately directing posts which is our police officers training to end the training of that practice. >> state lawmakers were quick to act. members of the legislation black
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and latino kaus kus introduced a law to make it illegal for officers to use the choke hold. >> a will the of chiefs take a knee. that is great. now take a stance. for systemic reform and changes. a lot of people want to make changes this is the opportunity. >> that was ron davis. a former oakland police captain and adviser to president obama. >> scary moments when fire works started a fire. we'll have that story. and cooler and windier big difference from yesterday. the weekend we'll have the time line. >> another live look from san jose. large group at city hall to honor the late george floyd.
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emople were evacuated from the flames blew through the dry grass. people in the area say firefighters did a good jb on keeping it contained to two acres. of course we have the big relief today from the heat. but the winds did kick up. >> those winds helping to drive the temperatures down. talk about a double digit drop. 30 degrees cooler in concord. compared to 24 hours ago it was 100 degrees. the temperature has dropped considerably. everyone is feeling it. winds 41 miles per hour. in fair field. 31 san francisco. winds off the ocean bringing in the cooler air. here's a look at the wind rest into 7:00 tonight. still going to be bluster across the bay area. winds will ease a bit over night. only to pickup again tomorrow afternoon. expect a windy saturday afternoon for you. here's a live look.
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the marine layer is expanding at the financial district. 67 in napa. it is 68 in concord. temperatures so far anywhere from the upper 50s to the mid-70s from most areas. a drastic drop in the numbers. what you'll walk up to. cloud cover in the morning. 69 in san jose. and here's a lovely few. it's bright and sun nebraska. gus 'tis weekend. cooler than average for most areas. warmth returns next week. live doppler 7 showing you cloud cover. as a matter of fact the models backed off the rain. maybe sprinkles. hour by hour clouds expandsing over night. 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. gray akrsz the region. may believe drizzle as well. into sunday there could be a few sprinkles especially in the north bay. once again we're not expecting
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widespread rain or showers here in the bay area for the upcoming weekend. morning temperatures 40s 50s. it is going to be still on the windy side. across parts of the bay area. for the afternoon we hang on to the winds. those temperatures will be in the upper 50s to the mid-70s. 59 half-moon bay. 62 san francisco. 68 degrees in oakland. as you check out the 7-day forecast, it's a windy and cool weekend ahead. another gus 'tis one sunday. winds relax mondays and as a result temperatures rise. warmth returns tuesday and wdnesday. mid-60s. to the mid-90s. we're on the sea saw the ups and downs we experienced in springtime. have a great weekend. >> on the weather coaster. hands held high. making a fis
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event. how she and the crowd responded to that after wards. and the i team explains how a community activist attempt to diffuse a situation turned into a potentially life altering situation. sparking an investigation. >> we end with images showing the change in the demonstrations over the last week. >> fers, the video we brought you last friday. showing some of the violence that took place on highway 101. in san jose. a much different scene today in oakland. look at this. people kneeling sinlly. young and old. with fists in the air. at east shore park. not far from the lake. interesting to see how things changed over a week. we thank you for joining us. world news is next. >> as we say good night, we show you one last look at the rally
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tonight, the violent clashes between police and protesters across this country. some officers tonight accused of going too far. the disturbing confrontation now seen by so many. the police officer shoving a 75-year-old demonstrator down to the concrete in buffalo, new york. the man bleeding from his head. officers claimed he tripped. governor cuomo tonight saying the scene made him sick to his stomach. two officers suspended, and then the fallout from that. police officers standing with them, 57 officers resigning in protest after those suspensions. also tonight, the series of cases that happened in the weeks before george floyd now coming to light. an officer in florida seen kneeling on an african-american man's neck during an arrest. in tacoma, washington, an african-american man dying in police custody, reportedly
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