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dan: tonight, the verdicte v landmark case in san francisco, a police officer acquitted in the use of force case. a jury finding terrence stangl not guilty on three counts and hung on a fourth. it is believed this is the first trial in san francisco history after -- on an officer for f allegedly using excessive force. ama: j.r. stone has reaction from outside court today. reporter: this is san francisco police officer tariffs -- terrence stangl minutes before a jury found him not guilty on three of four felony charges for excessive force. >> in my opinion, a garbage case. when you got a d.a. tipping the skills of justice for political reasons, everyone should be concerned. reporter: she represents stangl who could still face a fourth charge of assault under color of authority if the district

attorney's office chooses to refile. the jury was deadlocked on that but leaned 9-3 in favor of not guilty. >> their inability to reach a verdict as one cap shows there were issues of great concern and debate. reporter: as bodycam video from this night in 2019 when he and his partner responded to eight domestic violence call. when officers arrived, he was seen standing near his girlfriend. officers ordered him against the wall. shortly after, single hit suspect several times with his baton. he was never arrested in the case and the city and kind of sf -- of san francisco settled in a separate lawsuit for $7,000. >> we give these men and women a baton and tell them they can use it to protect themselves against assaulted people.

-- assaultive people. reporter: activists believe excessive force was used and are upset there were no black jurors. they say the not guilty verdicts are not a total loss here. >> as long as her district attorney keeps the faith and continues to keep the pressure on. officers will hesitate in being abusive. knowing they could possibly also go to trial. reporter: the district attorney says his office will continue to fight to make sure all communities are safe. stangl's lawyer now questioning how this case even made it in front of a judge. >> it feels great to have officer stangl vindicated in this way. i would like to say we shouldn't be surprised when a police officer goes and does exactly what he has been trying to do. reporter: i was told that the da was not available for an interview. the das office has not said if

that fourth charge will be refiled. the office will only say they will be back in court at 9:00 tuesday. stangl's lawyer did not comment on what is next for her client. dan: today, san francisco statea senator introduced registers -- regulation. the legislation comes after the san francisco da's office accuse the police department of using dna collected from right victims to investigate other crimes. this bill would make that practice illegal and prohibit victims dna from being placed in any searchable database. san francisco police chief says he fully supports this proposal. santa clara counties district attorney reassured victims it has never misused their dna. >> we want to protect victims of sexual assault, not collect evidence from them they can be used against them later. we haven't and will never do

that. dan: tomorrow the santa clara county board of supervisors will ask for an extensive report on its crime lab's policies regarding survivors dna samples. ama: for the third time in five days, a driver has hit a pedestrian in san jose. today's crash happened at capital expressway and story road. the pedestrian is hospitalized but stable. officers don't know yet whether that person was in a marked crosswalk. the driver stayed on scene and is cooperating. the two other pedestrians hit in the past week survive. one of the as is -- incidence was a hit-and-run. dan: helping news, ukrainian officials are claiming to russian planes shot down over capital. russia says a temporary cease-fire will begin tomorrow morning. this comes following a third round of talks between the countries that did not produce may result. officials say more than 400 civilians have been killed in the fighting, though that number

is likely higher than that. the ukrainian president gave an exclusive interview today with abc's david mirror. -- david muir. he had a powerful message. >> speak about freedom. they know what this is. now, when we are looking at ukrainians, i think you feel what that feels for us. we are not far from you. that is why americans, if you see any of -- how we fight against enemies for our freedoms, support us. not only with words, with direct steps, duties.

i think we will win. dan: zelensky says he plans on staying in ukraine until the end. ama: in the south bay, there's a large community of ukrainian tech workers. all watching the war unfold in doing their part to help. reporter: aside from its rich agriculture, ukrainians in the bay area say their country is also known for its massive community in tech workers. >> math, physics and software engineering. if you're good software engineer, you were care. reporter: sic harp -- home far from home for many ukrainians working in western tech. they are watching the news of the russian invasion, witnessing the destruction and waiting on word from a's. >> it is verbal thing to hear. and all your friends are thrown

and here's some explosions. reporter: dennis says is for simpler -- his first instinct was to go back home and fight. >> i would not be his fold all. reporter: he found purpose and staying put. they have attended antiwar rallies and donated to humanitarian relief efforts. there is an undeniable urge to do more. >> i would probably consider to go. reporter: his friends and family have already evacuated ukraine but his concern is the country's elderly and those with special needs who cannot leave. here she is with a relative in prague, toasting to their safety. >> imagine my 75-year-old mom and 67-year-old aunt, they would try to board, 10 hours at the

train station just to board. >> countless stories of resiliency during the ongoing invasion. ukrainians near and far, closer than ever. >> ndy i working unity. i wish the price was not so high. ama: topic. if you want to learn more about how to lend support or talk to kids about it, we have resources to help. just go to abc7news.com/take action. dan: two new states give insight into covid's impact on the brain. what it could mean for long-haulers. ama: there could be a silver lining to the record high gas prices. hout could help the bay area bounce back from the pandemic. dan: apple will debut its latest products tomorrow. sandhya: predicting warm up.

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it is named for emmett till, a 14-year-old who was murdered in a racist attack in mississippi in 1955. bill now heads to biden's desk to be signed. dan: in the south bay, former ufc champion cain velasquez is going to remain in jail. he made his second court appearance today. the judge said there is clear and convincing evidence flask is as a threat. so he should remain behind bars. alaska's is charged with attempted murder after shooting at a man accused of molesting one of his relatives. is scheduled to be in court again next month. ama: abc 7 is working to a better bay area. part of our commitment include stories that affect your health. two studies published today show covid infection is linked to higher rates of brain abnormalities. reporter: two new research papers are shedding light in to what can happen to the brain after getting covid. >> it is still very worrisome. reporter: one study by

northwestern included 64 patients, some who had been hospitalized. others who later experienced long-haul symptoms. findings show evidence of damage in the brain. >> even patients were asymptomatic or have mild infections can still develop neurological symptoms. reporter: she explains how this damage could be happening. >> we know that there are blood leaks in the brain reporter: reporter: and inflammation. one of those reporter: was recorded by the northwestern team. samantha lewis, 34-year-old who is active before getting covid in 2020, now she struggles with memory loss. a second study at the the the tt of oxford included 400 people who tested positive for covid-19

between 51 and 81 years old. their team compared m.r.i. scan's from before and after covid and found the brain shrinking in size after infection. >> usually has cognitive consequences. how we form the connections is how we remember. reporter: a professor of neurology at ucsf believes more data is necessary to determine what is causing damage to the brain. and to find ways to heal. >> the people who had m.r.i.'s who did not have covid must've had some other problem with their nervous system that was being looked into. so it may have underestimated the problem with covid. dan: as i'm sure you've noticed, gas prices are high and will likely be getting higher in the

days and weeks ahead because of the work in ukraine. check out this graphic. shows where prices stand in all parts of the bay area. all record highs with an average of point report. alerts per gallon -- 5.34 gallup dollars per gallon. trouble experts think the rising gas prices could lead to a potential benefit. for people using mass transit. as abc7news reporter learned, bart is hoping this could help them bounce back from the pandemic. reporter: prices at the pump keep rising. many places across the bay area are averaging over five dollars a gallon. >> there's nothing to do except deal with it. reporter: as people watch the meter rise and rise, will this change the look of bay area transit? >> i think long-term or people will come back. it is hard to pay for it. even my fiancé, it is hard for

him to get gas. reporter: anna maria exclusively takes public transit. she says it is convenient to either take the bus or bart. recently she has enjoyed how empty it has been. >> i like there is nobody on bart. it is easy to go in and come out. and also catch a bus. reporter: but bart wants to change that. they say ridership is still at 30% of what was before the pandemic. with covid cases going down gas prices going up, they hope it leads to more people writing bart. >> gas prices are through the roof. the bridge toll recently went up as well. driving has never been more expensive. reporter: over the last couple of years more and more people have preferred hitting the road than boarding a train. what with these gas prices going up significantly high, travel experts think more people could return to public transit. >> if it is sustained for a period of time, then i think you see people looking for alternatives. reporter: john goodman says

public transit levels across the bay have slowly increased once the omicron surge past. he thinks the current circumstances could make public transit once again a popular option. >> it may be a year or more before things settle down and a new normal is established. reporter: in the east bay, ryan curry is a b abc7news. dan: it is all getting so expensive. let's turn to the weather forecast. wind has died down a bit. it sure was breezy. ama: let's get to sandhya patel for what is coming tomorrow. sandhya: lighter winds and warmer weather. i do want to show you the sunup that is going to bring the warmth. an area of high pressure's building in. that is going to bring us bring like weather at 74 and send -- santa rosa. upper 60's from san francisco to oakland to mountain view.

the wins will be picking up not just here but over the sierra as we head toward midweek. we will see some snow showers there. it will accumulate, at least it is march is a blatant this season. we are looking at one to five inches in south lake tahoe. a beautiful view looking at san francisco, see city hall all lit up. sonny, mild to warm tomorrow afternoon. dusty winds midweek with heightened fire danger. daylight savings time begins this weekend. by noon, temperatures are rising , mostly in the 60's and 70's as we head into the afternoon, you're going to be seeing temperatures well above average away from the coastline. get ready for some warmth. live doppler 7, i wish i could tell you we had rain. we have some passing high clouds. frost and freeze warnings for parts of lake county, frost advisors for part of lake mendocino counties. temperatures tomorrow morning dropping to the low and mid 30's.

open museum tied its record low for this morning coming in at 42 degrees. temperatures right now all over the board. 37 in half moon bay 256 in san francisco. the wind is playing a part. -- a beautiful view from emeryville. good to moderate air quality if you want to get outside. the next four days. tomorrow morning temperatures will be in the 30's to 50's. breezy over some of her hills. tomorrow afternoon in the south bay, 71, upper 60's from palo alto to mountain view. downtrend -- downtown san francisco 60 degrees. low 70's from san rafael to sonoma. 69 in oakland, 71 in concord, 70 in livermore. i do want t o show you the wins. o show you the wins. airborne becoming up wednesday afternoon along the coast and

then picking up more on thursday. 35, close to 40 mile an hour winds, raising that fire danger towards thursday. you will notice oranges and reds indicating very high to extreme fire danger. keep vigilant. no rai rai rai rai accuweather seven-day forecast, mild and warm tomorrow. when you're toward midweek. heightened fire concerns on thursday. spring forward sunday at 2:00 a.m.. daylight savings time begins, maybe some raindrops monday.

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devastated he wasn't playing tonight. moses moody had 21 points the first half. a rookie, ties in the third. a triple with short-handed dubs, down three after three. fourth quarter, moody, a career-high 30. most ever sport -- points by a teenager. warriors down three. a big play coming up some just under performance to go. on the brakes, pool go for the dock -- don't. they thought there might have been interference. no calls, that would lead to a rivers basket on the other end and big exchange of points there. the m.v.p. put up a -- 13 assists, triple-double. warriors lose, season-high five-game winning streak. >> we want oh-four, losing sucks. >> i'm proud of my guys, they

pray, we fought, we play hard. with our back against the wall, when we were down, we fought to the end. it is good to note we got some dogs on our side. they are capable among to put the effort in. chris: all bay area -- st. mary's, second half. gail is up six with just over three to go. under a minute, broncos down one. keyshawn justice, alum point game. under 20 seconds to go. blocked by johnson, final seconds, wins for three at the tie, that close. saint mary's wins 75-72. chet's of his seven foot star freshman. look at chet, he is tall, lanky, spin cycle and slim. later, connection downtown. he had 17, and saga of 20 at the half.

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-- march 27 at 5:00. dan: we appreciate your time.

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