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we hear from the youth organizers in san jose, why they say they're not letting this movement lose momentum. a forensic investigation under way into this mountain lion, to find out if he killed three marsupials at the san francisco zoo. a full look at the weekend forecast coming up. now from abc 7, live breaking news. and that breaking news is in san francisco, as we've seen across the country, several statues have been torn down by protesters tonight. can you see this monument being

pulled to the ground. >> he established the california missions and is accused of atrocities against native-americans. francis scott key's statue was torn down. and ulysses s. grant was brought to the ground. yesterday city officials removed a statue of christopher columbus from coit tower. there was a movement to tear it down and throw it into the bay. we will have more on our abc 7 news app. thousands turned out across the bay area and the country today to mark juneteenth, the end of slavery. >> it's so emotional to see the whole world stopping to pay attention to see that my life and my kids' life, and mys'ife >> demonstrations, work

black lives matter marches took place. >> united we stand, divided we fall. >> rallies come after weeks of protests nationwide following the police killing of george floyd. ? a juneteenth march organized by a youth leader in san jose drew thousands today, culminating at the olympic black tower at san jose state. >> chris reyes talked to those who marched. ♪ >> that's 16-year-old phoenix, singing her heart out. another student speaking her heart the woman who brought them

together, to speak out against racism. together they organized this march but had no eye deet turno turnout would be so big. >> we were crying on stage, i'm overwhelmed with happiness. >> thousands marched to the university. all races, all ages, all afternoon. >> i feel like george floyd was a breaking point for a lot of people people. >> some drive or walking by honked their support. for others in the crowd, they showed up as allies, all too familiar with the discrimination that black friends face every day. >> as a white person, i do have the privilege to come in these areas and feel safe, while aot of friends who are black do not have that same privilege. >> i wasn't even taught what juneteenth was, i just learned what it was this year.

>> that's why for the students at brave space, today will just be one of many marches to come. >> it's 155 years later from the last person told they're free, and we are still marching against systemic racism. >> reporter: chris reyes, abc 7 news. in the east bay, people start started gathering to celebrate juneteenth. the event was also to honor the lives taken because of police brutality. >> black lives matter! >> earlier, about 10,000 people took part in a peaceful protest that started at the port of oakland. the long shore union shut down west coast ports and called for people to join them to protest racism and police violence. one man we talked to saw violence from the police while

growing up in haiti. >> when i see the police murder of george floyd and other people, it struck a chord in me. and it struck a chord in haiti, too. >> it's still happening. >> freedom america. >> hundreds of people in san francisco marched from the ferry building to city hall to celebrate juneteenth. two supervisors are calling for it to be an officially-recognized holiday. >> we have a national movement and national awakening to the way in which racism and injustice are baked into our society at all levels. and so many people are waking up to that. >> san francisco usually celebrates juneteenth with a ma parade through the western addition. swimmers took to the water

in aquatic park as part of a floating protest. that included eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence in member river george floyd. juneteenth marches and celebrations were held across the country. take a look at video from atlanta, new york city, washington, d.c. and seaside outside of monterey. new york city's mayor announced juneteenth will be officially observed as a city and school holiday starting next week. we have coverage on our website. there you can find an explainer on the holiday. more breaking news right now. the sounds of illegal fireworks. this video was shot near oakland's lake merritt where hundreds of people were celebrating juneteenth.

>> it was a similar scene in hunter point tonight. people in several bay area cities have reported hearing a lot of fireworks over the past couple weeks. tonight there appeared to be a lot more of them. >> abc 7 news is working to build a better bay area. part of that includes the economy. as the bay area starts to reopen for business we're here to help you navigate the new rules and realities. in the east bay you can eat outside on tables, set up on the sidewalk or in a parking space in oakland. this is part of the new initiative the city is launching to support outdoor dining and other businesses to run safely despite covid-19. lauren martinez explains. >> it will be a dining room outside. >> reporter: the city of oakland is waiving fees and streamlining the process allowing businesses to expand onto sidewalks and parking spaces. >> it's a nice relief.

summer, after being in, sequestered since march 16th. >> reporter: it it's called the flux streets initiative, allowing the use of sidewalks and parking spaces for dining. >> it's a lifesaver. >> reporter: he plans on getting better barriers for people eating outside and possibly even adding another tent. >> i love this, this is awesome. >> reporter: friday marks the first night marcus garcia opened his restaurant, pearl, for outdoor dining. the city plans to implement the flux project in phases and eventually going to some streets. >> we plan to put 250-pound barricades on either side but to give them an open feel. >> reporter: the city developed

to support the economy. when we asked if it feels weird eat in a parking space. >> of course. but 2020's a wash. we're starting from scratch, this is ground zero for 2020, the new reality of what we're doing now. >> reporter: in oakland, lauren martinez, abc 7 news. >> restaur restaur restaur restr reopened. they plan to allow restaurants and retailers to serve customers outdoors. in the north bay you are looking at a list of businesses that can reopen in marin county, including hair salon, barbershops, hotels and gyms. restaurants can begin offering indoor dining again, k-12 schools can also resume classes. the state approved marin's next phase of opening earlier today.

the world health organization says we are in a new and dangerous phase of the coronavirus pandemic. more than 2.2 million cases have been confirmed in the u.s. nearly 120,000 people have been killed nationwide. our reporter has more. >> reporter: the world health organization out with an urgent warning. the pandemic is accelerating and the world in a dangerous phase, the cdc predicting another 25,000 could die by july 11th. cases are up in 13 states and washington, d.c. hospitalizations up in texas, up 108% since memorial day. doctors there warning it could get worse. >> people are walking around without face masks. >> reporter: masks now mandatory for businesses in dallas and harris county. >> the idea is to see this as a no shoes, no shirt, no mask, no

service. >> reporter: for the fifth time, florida has smashed its daily record, over 3800 cases in the last day. 10% of people tested there are positive. >> i think that we've started to see some erosion in the social distancing from probably some of the younger population. >> but this week, all eyes on oklahoma. the state hit a record number of cases yesterday. large protests are expected ahead of president trump's first rally in months. tens of thousands are signing a required waiver agreeing they won't sue if they catch the virus. >> i personally is not going to wear a mask. i do trust mayy immune system. >> we have been spiking since last week. and i'm not talking like this. i'm talking like this. so it is going straight up, and all this can do is take us this way or that way, you know, over

the top. >> reporter: this volunteer seeing first hand how fast the virus traveled. she volunteered in a hospital for two months. when she came back to arizona she saw her state with record hospitalizations. >> hardly anybody had masks on. people were not socially distanced. what will it take for people to realize the virus is real. phoenix city council required everyone to wear masks. citations will be issued of up to $250 if people don't. and abc 7 news has this new interactive tool to help you figure out the risks of certain things like children's playdates. you can check it out on theaciothe abc 7 news app. this mountain lion was spotted and released back into the wild yesterday. i'm at the zoo where there is now an investigation to find out whether the animal killed a

kangaroo and two wallaroos. a man seen ripping down black lives matter signs in berkley, and a pregnant mom demands to know why. it's an important weeken for the dads, i'll have your father's day forecast coming up. first, a look at what's coming um tonig coming up tonight on "jimmy kimmel live." >> democracy works if we all show up and we all express our values, whether it's voting or values, whether it's voting or in the streets every year, you can see spectacular celebrities at aids walk san francisco. values, whether it's voting or in the streets this year they are coming to you! join bette midler gloria estefan matt bomer stars of queer e for aids walk san francisco live at home, streaming on july 19 to benefit prc and their covid relief efforts all over the city.

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call or go online today. leal. --. that wayward mountain lion captured in san francisco this week may have killed three animals at the san francisco zoo. the marsupials were killed sometime earlier this week. the mountain lion was first spotted tuesday morning in russian hill, and then just

outside our studios. yesterday, it was released back into the wild near the crystal springs reservoir on the peninsula. kate larsen spoke to wildlife experts about the big cat's journey around the bay area. >> reporter: this new video shows a bay area mountain lion being released back into the wild near crystal springs reservoir on thursday. 24 hours later it was revealed that the 15-month old cat may have killed marsupials at the zoo. ken is a spokesperson for california's department of feis and wildlife. >> whether we still would have released it, i don't know that l ovncsweek, including by our security cameras as he walked through our parking lot next to the embarcadero on tuesday. zoo officials confirmed earlier this week two wallaroos and a red kangaroo were found dead in

their outside exhibit. >> they will kill it and not necessarily eat it. they call it surplus killing. that happens when there's an abundance of prey trapped in an enclosure that the predator can easily access. >> reporter: she is a biologist with the bay area puma project. she is concerned it wandered so far into the mission bay neighborhood where it was captured with nets thursday morning. >> my heart san k, because i wa worried that cat was going to need intervention, and that's the way it ended up. >> reporter: the cat was taken to the zoo to be monitored and he was then crated and released. >> the important thing for all of us to remember is that these are magnificent animals that we want to keep in the wild. in order to do that, you know, we need to find ways to co-exist with them. >> reporter: fish and wildlife

will do a dna analysis of sam liccardo wants voters to decide if his office should become more powerful. right now the office lacks many powers like hiring and firing department heads. san jose inside.com says he calls the changes long overdue. >> firederal protective service officer was remembered tonight at his former high school. known as pat, the 53-year-old was killed may 29th outside the oakland federal building. several spoke including the acting secretary of home land

security, chad wolf. >> there is one thing that binds us together. that's our desire to be part of something greater than ourselves but protecting our home land. >> steven cario has been charged with murdering underwood. he was targeted because of his uniform and cathe night's brutality protests were used as cover. a man ripped down black lives matter signs and a woman confronted him. >> reporter: this mom says she took a cell phone video after a man ripped down her signs. >> as a black, biracial woman, given everything that's happening, i hit record right away. >> reporter: she asked him why. >> because i think it's obnoxious for you to preach to me and tell everybody else when

we had a president for eight years who was black, what the hell is the matter with you? are you sick in the brain? >> no. i'm not sure if you're aware of all the black men dying at the hands --? and there are black men killing black men. >> reporter: hentrietta is preg and was with her two children, ages 4 and 2. >> i was enraged and frustrated. >> reporter: and she says surprised by some of his comes that didn't seem to add up. ? if you think that i wasn't upset to watch george get killed in front of us, you're wrong. that was about as obnoxious as i've heard, but black lives matter going around preaching, what a bunch of [ bleep ]. >> reporter: hentrietta says she's never seen this man in her neighborhood before. >> i have no, no embarrassment over what i'm doing. >> okay. you should. >> what you should be is embarrassed, because you're holding up signs, and you're,

you know, marching down like you're really, really, really sorrowful and precious person. >> this man clearly needs a lot of education, and i think that, you know, he was reaching and was trying to further agitate me. >> what a dumb [ bleep ] you are. >> thank you, you want to tell us your name for the camera? >> reporter: she says he was looking for her to often reparations. now your accuweather forecast with sandhya patel. hi there, everyone. summer starts tomorrow, and the solstice will be taking place tomorrow afternoon. as the seasons change, you will continue to notice the change in the air. it was cooler today. tomorrow afternoon that cooling will ten continue in the inland areas. and for father's day, you couldn't ask for better weather in the morning.

fog. sunday, warming up. and by the time we head to 4:00 p.m., fine looking forecast. on the topic of cooler, look at this. the marine layer has been steadily deepening. this was from earlier tonight from our mt. tam cam. it now stands at 1500 feet. it can get over the oakland-berkley hills and into some of the valleys, so it is going to be a cooler start. right now it is confined mainly to the beaches and the bay, but that will be changing as we head to tomorrow morning. temperatures in the 50s to low 70s. you can see the foggy view. morning fog and spotty drizzle. cooler start to summer, nice weather for father's day and a stretch of hot days inland coming up next week. it will definitely feel like summer. tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m., there will be spotty drizzle, we're already seeing mist around half moon bay, and the fog and

drizzle will continue into the late morning hours. by the afternoon, the fog thins out a bit. first thing in the morning, anywhere from the mid-40s to low 60s. i think you will need an extra light layer if you have early plans and for the afternoon, a lovely day. it's going to be warm inland, upper 80s to low 90s but not unbearable. low 60s along the coast and breezy at times. 75 in oakland. now they've already posted an excessive heat watch for solano county monday. because dangerous heat for days will lead to an increased risk of heat illnesses. keep that in mind. until then, let's enjoy the weekend. it is going to be beautiful for the seasons changing. summer starts tomorrow. and for father's day you couldn't ask for better weather. if you are hanging out with dad, it is looking good.

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some of the 49ers skill players have been training in nashville, tennessee. one unidentified player has covid-19. still waiting to hear who that is. the news comes on the news of debo samuel suffering a broken foot. he had surgery and said on social media he expects to be out ten weeks. i spoke with ken dridrick borne. off the field, he continues to give back to the community

through his borne blessed foundation. he's teamed up with bay produce and others to give out box of fresh fruit and veggies from noon to 3:00. >> people need food, and with what's going on and stuff right now. especially a certain kind of food. so we decided to do veggies and sufficient, healthy options for people. >> now the warriors celebrating juneteenth, taking time to reflect, but also an active role against racial inequality. president and coo, front office members and kim stone took part in numerous events. they engaged in repainting of murals, bike rallies and is the tour pro to test positive for

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their voices will be heard. oh, wait, no, that's las vegas. those people are risking their