not survive. the desperate plea from a longtime silicon valley trade school at risk of closing because of covid-19. it was a hot day again across the bay area, but cooler weather is about to move in. we'll have the details in the accuweather forecast. abc 7 news starts right now. defund opd! happening now, hundreds of people marched to oakland mayor libby schaaf's house chanting the names of men and women killed by police. >> they're calling on the mayor to defund the oakland police department and reinvest the money in education. abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone is live in oakland. j.r.? >> reporter: yeah, those protesters made their way to outside of the mayor's house, and i can tell you the last protesters and those involved in this peaceful march left within the last 30 to 40 minutes, but

they let their voice be heard. and you can see that tonight in the signs. the many signs that they left outside of the mayor's house. that one there saying "defund the police". now, i do want to go to some of the video because it was pretty incredible seeing the amount of people who came out to march from one walgreens in oakland and up to the mayor's house. i can tell you their message, a clear one, in defunding the police department. now, what does that mean, you ask, they made the point they would like to see a lot of that money that goes to the police department rerouted into other areas like education and services as well. this was a youth-led rally tonight. so a lot of young people out here. we spoke with some of those young people who at times had lit candles in memor of thwhdit e hands of officers. this is what they had to say. >> being a resident from oakland and having a mayor like libby schaaf, who is complicit and

completely complacent with the violence of opd on their brown and black citizens is a disgrace. >> i'm tired of seeing people who look like me being murdered for existing. and libby schaaf is very much aware that black folks are being treated with excessive force, are being killed. >> reporter: and you can see in this video here some of the instruments that were being played. it is important to note that there were no reports or any problems or any arrests or anything of that nature. again, this was a peaceful rally. and back out here live outside of the mayor's house, you can see all of these signs that they left for the mayor to see. that mayor did not come outside, mayor schaff, but they left these signs so that she could get their message. this one saying "hire more guidance counselors." they would like to see that money rerouted from the police department, as i said, into

other areas. reporting live in oakland, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. >> all right. j.r., thank you. all new at 11:00, the superintendent of oakland unified schools said at a meeting tonight she is in support of a plan to eliminate the district's own police department. she talked about the future, seemingly optimistic the resolution will pass. >> i am recommending that we move forward to create a district plan, a safety plan to ensure the safety, health, positive school environment for students and adults without a police department. >> the so-called george floyd resolution was spearheaded by community organizers. the police chief and at least one other board member have given their support. due to procedure rules, the full board will discuss and vote on the resolution on june 24th. the city of berkeley has voted to ban the use of tear gas during protests. tonight, though, there is quite a bit of criticism over what the chief of police said during last

night's city council meeting. abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone has the details. >> firearms. we can shoot people. >> reporter: those words from berkeley police chief andrew greenwood during a tuesday night city council meeting as the use of tear gas was being discussed. tear gas hasn't been used this year in berkeley, but it has in past protests. city council member susan wengraf asked the chief about staying safe in a protest situation without tear gas. > does our force have any alternative tools to use to protect themselves in a situation like you just described? >> firearms. we can shoot people. >> that's -- no -- >> that's -- i don't mean to be callous. if you're being attacked with lethal force, if we don't have less lethal that can drive it back then we're absent a tool.

that's my concern. >> reporter: those words have sparked quite a bit of reaction in the community. >> in berkeley all of his life. should have taught him that that's not the right answer. >> i was saddened b think it really elicits this fear that some people have about the police. >> reporter: during the meeting the city council voted to prohibit the use of tear gas in berkeley. something the council member kate harrison said she was and is in support of. police chief came back later in the meeting with an emotional apology for what he had said. >> i'm tired. as are my people. i should have been more mindful of that. i should have said i have nothing else, and gas and smoke are the last tools, last resort that we have. >> j.r. stone, abc 7 news. the san francisco district attorney and police department are now investigating an

incident involving a san francisco sheriff's office employee at a protest. abc 7 news reporter kate larson is on that story. >> we're investigating. >> reporter: san francisco district attorney chesa boudin just opened a criminal investigation after seeing this video on twitter of a san francisco sheriff's employee using their baton to shove two protestors to the ground from behind on may 31st. we've reached out to the original poster and have not heard back. >> we have multiple different agencies handling investigations. i'm confident that we'll be able to identify the person. >> reporter: the sheriff's department tweeted after initial review it does not appear to rise to criminal conduct. i already had an interview scheduled with boudin to discuss reform. now the entire country is engaged in that conversation. >> this is a unique historic moment, and we have to seize it. >> do you think police departments in this country are particularly troubled when it comes to systemic racism? >> i think that white supremacy

and systemic racism are present in every area of american life. the criminal justice system and policing are just in some ways the end of the road, the most visible and often violent manifestation of that societal racism. >> reporter: since george floyd was killed by minneapolis police, boudin has announced a slew of new reforms. >> implement a policy that prohibits my office from filing criminal charges in resisting arrest or assault on an officer case without first reviewing the body-worn camera. let's make sure we're not simply relying on a police report in cases with the kinds of charges that are all too often used to cover up police misconduct. >> in san francisco and beyond, it is fairly commonplace to hire police officers who have possible prior misconduct? >> it is common, kate. what often happens, the day before discipline is imposed, they quit and go work in another jurisdiction. we need to close that loophole. >> reporter: as for the protests -- >> tear gas should not be used on peaceful protesters, that's

right. it's not allowed in war zones. why do we allow it on the streets of our cities? >> reporter: kate larson, abc 7 news. developing news. county sheriff's office warning people to be on the lookout for this man who is considered armed and dangerous. investigators believe that mason james lyra shot -- investigators are looking into whether the shooting is linked to this weekend's attack in santa cruz county that left a deputy dead. a man was arrested in that case is there is no evidence linking the cases, but police say both were ambush attacks on law enforcement. one deputy who responded to this morning's shooting was shot and is now in the hospital. >> we feel that this was an ambush. that he planned it. he intended for officers to come out of the police department and to assault him. >> earlier today, police released this surveillance image of their suspect.

lyra is also suspected of shooting a man found dead near an amtrak station this morning. investigators say if anyone spots lyra, do not contact him and instead, immediately call 911. new developments tonight. one of the fired minneapolis police officers involved in the killing of george floyd is out on bail. it comes on the same day floyd's younger brother made an emotional plea to washington lawmakers. abc news reporter alex presha has details. >> reporter: tonight one of the fired minneapolis police officers charged in george floyd's death is out on bail. jail records show ex-rookie coop thomas lane was released around 4:00 p.m. local time. minneapolis city council members vowed to disband the police department in the wake of george floyd's death. today the chief of police announced he is withdrawing from contract negotiation with the department's union. >> there is nothing more debilitating to a chief from an employment matter perspective than when you have grounds to terminate an officer for misconduct and you're dealing with a third-party mechanism. [ inaudible question ] >> justice for floyd.

>> reporter: and in the nation's capitol, george floyd's younger brother philonise testified before the house judiciary committee committee on police brutality. >> anybody with a heart knows that's wrong. you don't do that to a human being. you don't even do that to an animal. his life mattered. all our lives matter. black lives matter. >> reporter: floyd family attorney ben crump also testified and used this case to push for more police body cameras and eliminating qualified immunity for police involved in the killing of african-americans. >> if there's no accountability, it will keep happening. and we pray that george floyd is the last one, but if this great body doesn't act, it's going to happen again. ansapped to lead ae tim group developing a police reform proposal. he says he doesn't believe he needs to hear white house before sharing the bill, and that it's about 90%

complete. >> i've always said we're on different tracks. i think the tracks have common terrain, but it's not necessary that we be on the same page on every aspect of it. >> reporter: meanwhile, calls to defund police have intensified across the country. the idea is to take some government funds earmarked for police departments and redirect them toward social programs. los angeles announcing major cuts to police funding. seattle considering a 50% reduction and new york redirecting some funds to youth programs and moving a bill forward that would ban choke holds. alex presha, abc news, houston. a lot more to come here. a silicon valley lab owner is under arrest in connection with covid-19 tests. dan noise hyes has the future. a grim future for a longtime silicon valley trade school. covid-19 could shut it down, riin back magic.ng for workers. disneyland reveals its roping plans.

and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. fog rolling in tonight. we're tracking cooler weather on the way. we'll have all the numbers in the accuweather forecast ahead. >> all right. drew, thank you. first, here's a look at what's coming up on "jimmy kimmel live." >> thanks, dan and ama. get set for an unbelievable night. you're really in your mom's basement. >> she's upstairs hanging out. downtown to say hi? >> i actually would love to say hi to her.

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new at 11:00, coronavirus has now infected more than 2 million people in the u.s. that's according to john hopkins university. it was just six weeks ago on april 28th that the u.s. surpassed 1 million cases. 19 states are now seeing a rise in infections. since the pandemic started, more than 112,000 people have died in the u.s. >> it's very upsetting and angering to see people like this individual taking advantage of what's happening in our community. >> the first case the u.s. department of justice related to coronavirus securie fraud invoes silicon owner, one the abc 7 news i-team

has already spoken with. this suspect has been arrested and charged with fraud in connection to his covid-19 antibody test. now, this comes one day after the abc 7 news i-team had an exclusive interview with that owner raising questions about the tests. some people are still waiting for their results weeks later. here's our dan noyes with the latest. >> reporter: federal prosecutors told the magistrate in san jose this morning that the 57-year-old owner of sunnyvale arrayit corporation could not attend the hearing because he was under coronavirus quarantine in jail in dublin. the government opposed releasing him without conditions. >> we believe there are issues regarding mr. an a offlight meing noncompliance. >> reporter: but the magistrate ordered that schena be released today. this criminal complaint unsealed overnight shows he faces charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud in connection with his covid-19 antibody test.

i interviewed dr. schena in my investigation that aired yesterday. >> this isn't been approved yet by the fda? >> that is correct. >> reporter: dr. schena did not tell me or investors according to the criminal complaint that the fda performed a raid on april 17th that his covid-19 test was not an acceptable level of performance. >> what i can say is that we are working closely with the fda. and we're following fda guidelines for deploying the test. >> reporter: the complaint alleges they made more than $69 million in false and fraudulent claims for allergy and covid-19 testing with medicare and private insurance companies and that he made false claims about his company's sales to inflate their stock price. it was already a penny stock and lost 88% of its value today to just 0.0013 per share. officials in santa clara county told me they had no role in oversight for covid-19 tests but sid today they are shocked by

the charges. >> when you have in the middle of the pandemic individuals that are trying to make a buck from the fears of our residents, it's very upsetting. >> reporter: for tuesday's story, i also interviewed vince they're and ryan henrikson who have using the antibody test at drive-through sites in san jose. >> not only does it tell you if you have covid, but if there is medical necessity for it, we'll help discern anything that is making your breathing tough or life miserable. >> clearliy oversold. i reached out to them today. they said we got duped, too. they're shutting down their testing sites until they find a new test and a new company. santa clara county is looking to dramatically expand coronavirus testing. in a health order issued today, the county is requiring hospitals and major health care providers to carry more of the burden. >> county can't do it by itself. the small community clinics can't do it by themselves. but the large community -- the

large health care centers, the large clinics in this county need to step up. >> the new order covers any essential worker, anyone showing symptoms and anyone exposed to a known covid-19 case. takes effect on monday. in light of the coronavirus pandemic, we have focused on efforts to build a better bay area into four main areas, health, education, our changing workplaces and the economy. tonight a longtime silicon valley trade school which trains essential workers is at risk of closing because of covid-19. abc 7 has details on a desperate plea now from education leaders. >> reporter: fighting for another year. the metropolitan education district or metroed in san jose is struggling financially because of covid-19. losses are already limiting programs, instructors and students for the upcoming school year. because of the burden, the trade school known for training essential workers may not function beyond that.

>> we're looking at 100 students in reduction this year. probably another 100 the following year. and we're not really sure what's going to happen, you know, by 2021, 2022. 2022, 2023, we don't expect to be here. >> reporter: superintendent alyssa lynch has been advocating for ongoing funding for seven years. as it stands, metroed is dependent on its school districts and until it receives funding it's asking city and county leaders for a combined $1 million investment. spelling out, without your help, we will not survive. >> had i had this opportunity withheld from me when i was in high here i would be. >> reporter: kevin graduated from the fire science program in 2008. he went on to intern for the city's fire department, worked for apple and is now at stanford in i.t. >> what i left with and what i think back to now is i would not have had the same skills of developing a resume, preparing for an interview and thinking

really critically about what a clear path is. >> reporter: metroed provides programs in 24 areas. training electricians, mechanics, medical assistants and others. those considered essential during the same pandemic threatening to shut it down. >> we will be cheating students and not providing opportunities to students that find their passion and go on to serve our community. >> reporter: we've reached out to both the city of san jose and county of santa clara. we have not heard back. 57 news. all right. let's turn your attention now to the weather. it has been warm but things are moving around a little bit. meteorologist drew tuma has the forecast. drew? >> yeah, and we're going to notice the first thing in the morning that is changing is more of a marine layer, so we'll have some cooler temperatures ushered in tomorrow morning. live dopplar 7 along with the satellite the fog banked right up along the coastline and it's starting to spill in and across san francisco. so the picture from the exploratorium camera, a live look. you can see the fog descending

over the city and even the light of the trans-america pyramid shining brightly right now. numbers falling into the 50s along the coast, but you can still see mild air inland. 76 in brentwood, down to 55 in half moon bay. 60 in santa rosa and oakland coming in at 62 degrees. the big story, overnight tonight, that fog along the coastline spilling in and around the bay. so some patchy fog around the bay's shoreline. numbers falling into the mid-50s to lower 60s first thing tomorrow morning. time out that marine layer for you. first thing in the morning at 8:00 a.m., you can see it's foggy along the coastline, some high clouds in the north bay. we'll watch that fog pull back over the waters, but it will linger right across the coastline. just an indication of that onshore flow that will begin to bring our cooldown starting tomorrow. so highs on thursday. 86 and sunny in san jose, but 92 in morgan hill. 83 the high in sunnyvale.

along the peninsula, a little bit cooler tomorrow, but still slightly above average for this time of year. 82 in mountain view, 81 in redwood city. about 76 in san mateo. do you want san francisco, about 68 for the afternoon high. 70 in south san francisco. the north bay tomorrow, it's warm in the 80s, 83 in san rafael, 86 in napa. about 81 in union city. 75 in oakland. 72 in fremont. and then inland, it is a warm day but slightly cooler than today. tomorrow hit about 91 in pittsburg, 87 in livermore, but by friday we'll see a widespread cooldown. this will feel refreshing. 60s to upper 70s, but it will be rather windy and that will usher in cool air. hot tomorrow but a cool coast. there is the breeze kicking in some coastal drizzle.

there is a slight chance saturday in northern napa and sonoma counties we could have a sprinkle. otherwise, we'll get back that sunshine and warm up and early in next week, temperatures in the 80s and low 90s. >> nice, drew. thank you. >> yeah. tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. on abc 7 news, getting answers. state schools chief tony thursday mond thurmond will discuss social justice in education. josh good talks about his time in quarantine. when you think of a bank, you think of people in a place. but when you have the chase mobile app, your bank can be virtually any place. so, when you get a check... you can deposit it from here. and you can see your transactions and check your balance from here. you can detect suspicious activity on your account from here. anyocan payour friends back from here. so when someone asks you, "where's your bank?" you can tell them: here's my bank. or here's my bank. or, here's my bank. because if you download and use the chase mobile app, your bank is virtually any place. so visit chase.com/mobile.

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change has come to nascar and it's big. banning the confederate flag at races. >> that was a huge pivotal moment for the sport. a lot of backlash, but it creates doors that allows the community to come together as one. >> bubba wallace the only black driver on the circuit called for the ban. he was driving a black lives matter car tonight in martinsville. wallace battled with jimmie johnson for the tenth spot. finished the winner, martin truex jr., another short track victory. spin tires and a light show. 49ers quarterback richard sherman is waiting and wondering when the league will speak up about the kneeling controversy. he says he knows some fans but those days are long gone. >> so many people are talking about, hey, i'm so tired of dealing with these politics in sports. i'm so tired of having to deal with these race issues. it's like, how do you think black people feel? you deal with it forever, from the day you're born to the day

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all right. that is it for tonight. thanks for watching. i'm ama dates. >> and i'm dan ashley. for all of us here, we appreciate your time. right now on jimmy kimmel, pete davidson. have a good need. -today on an all-new "tamron hall," why are african americans disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus, and why are so many men testing positive? after his own battle with the virus, "the bachelor"'s colton underwood shares his advice.

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and we are all so grateful for that. now we want to do this show every day so that we can keep talking with each other. last week, i was so moved by this mother and small-business owner from denver, colorado. she's actually on the verge of having to potentially lay off 30 employees, lose her business and even the roof over her family's head. she talked about 9/11 and how people walked down the street and hugged each other and said it would be okay, but with this virus, we can't give each other a hug or a pat on the back. it's something we don't have right now, and that's why i want us to keep talking about because, even though physical touch is off-limits, we can talk, and talk we will, so let's talk love. many of y'all have found love online, and we are still obsessed with the journey of the "bachelor" series. the next chapter of "the bachelor" debuts actually tonight. "listen to your heart" is what it's called. it matches 20 musicians looking for a love connection through music.