the train. the last person in line was chained to a bed. generations to generations to come. it has to matter. >> police and firefighters helped. >> we are demanding help from the police. they are not executioners. >> reporter: that man told us why he did it. >> i did not want to take this action. but i felt someone needed to tell the police officers it is not okay. drug to separate protesters, police officers took them apart. >> they had a spokesperson on both forms. we liaison with that person and we were able to come to a

peaceful conclusion. >> this disruption was a headache for thousands adding to and from sentences go >> we are not in ferguson. shutting down a train station, what relationship does that have to police were tally? nothing. >> police arrested 14 people. hundreds of passengers were stranded at the station in san francisco. many were eventually able to catch transit, only after a weight of one or more hours. police synthesize with the protesters, but shutting down the train station was not a good way to get the point across. >> it is difficult for people trying to get back in. i know that they are trying to stop black friday, i understand the cause, but i just want to get home. >> this was not a good way to

go about it. you could go about can go about it another way. you are putting everybody at a disadvantage. find another way. >> even after the station we opened at about 130, the shutdown caused lingering delays. >> dennis traders are angry over the ferguson decision. they focused efforts at walmart stores around the country. dozens of people carried signs outside of walmart. the new stripper is overhead for the peaceful test going on there at about 11:00 this morning. there was no in word about disruptions caused. and in st. louis, walmart had to close a planned early opening. there were five stores in the east area. this one is so the ferguson. them as traders said they want people to understand the value of saving lives over the value

of material things. >> we are black men. we are here tonight for justice. >> police escorted protesters off of the property. the national guard helps to provide security late last night, where a protest delayed the store opening. there is no word of a rest during this protest. on the forecast, some people are stockpiling setbacks. we caught up with a woman who said she watched it divert fast- moving water from her foundation. >> i am on an inclined lot. the water picks up steam as it runs down my driveway and sidewalk. >> and in the county, sandbags could be found at several locations the senior set them, the public works lodge, in pacheco, and

the county. grounds and to the airport. significant rainfall is headed our way. we want to bring you the meteorologist. when is this expect to hit? >> right now we have scattered rain showers in the north. mendocino, sonoma, and over the next six days, a lot of whether to talk about your the first is moving into the region right now. you can see the first system. it is approaching the region. and it is lining up offshore. circulation will be a key player in our forecast for next week. right now, we have a closer look on the map. mendocino county, there is a closer look at the scattered rain showers in the north bay and towards sound - - santa rosa. there is reports of some light rain this will increase in coverage and rainfall will

be spreading to the south as we head into evening hours. the forecast model is picking up on that 10:00 tonight. it's for half of the bay area, the graph well spread to the south first thing saturday morning. we are expecting significant downpour especially for san francisco. that is just the first wave of moisture. we have a lot to talk about four your weekend coming up in 10 minutes. >> we will see you then. the perry a is packed with people looking for deals. our reporter is life in san jose where black friday started last night. >> reporter: the doors opened at 6:00 p.m. on thursday. many stores have been open and packed ever since. the chaos starts outside the mall with thousands are evil - - thousands are eager to get in. this is black friday. for the third year straight, it started thursday in here.

they opened at 6:00 p.m. on thursday. >> we are enthusiastic, we showed the 40 niners game and people started arriving around 5:30 or 54005. >> stores stayed open all night, making for exhausted employees. >> i'm okay right now. >> for shoppers, this is hard work. >> i am tired. >> reporter: the malls have a room for resting, and mary makers handing out treats and smiles to keep you going. the deal deals start early now and appear to extend through the weekend. but shoppers say that black friday is worth the effort. >> you have a good deal and a good price, i do not mind, even though it is tiring. >> it's kind of fun. >> reporter: early reports show an increase in traffic and

sales already this year. employees say, so far, so good. >> it's crazy, but i think it is pretty cool. drug it does not show any sign of letting up out here. the mall will remain open until 10:00. stew i would be in the restaurant. i like that. black friday sharpeners were out in full force during premium hours. tropes of people filed into the stores looking for door buster deals. many retailers are offering 70% off of items or 50% off everything in of everything in the store. fighting the crowds is worth it to get a good deal and save money. and this morning, black friday shoppers were out grabbing deals. big bargains at the gap, everything 50% off for lack friday. there were plenty of people out holiday shopping. there were not big crowds as in years

past, because many shop online. others have hit the stores yesterday before and after the giving. >> and a holiday reunion at alameda. the coast guard returns to home court. after a four month deployment cruising the arctic circle, the ship and its crew have gone 24,000 miles. they are happy to be home, including the captain. >> it is good to do what we we're supposed to, but it is better to come home to our families. >> the crew sees more than 6.5 tons of narcotics. >> reporter: we are kicking off the first day of the coat drive. we have the crews stationed all throughout the bay area to collect your coats. bill is at the drop off location. what has it been like? >> it is busy. girl scout troops are out here,

they are sorting out jackets. it is the one warm coat project. we have been doing it for years. it started in the bay area. right now, it is and 49 different countries. they get a bunch of coats. there are coats that are lightly used. they have gotten so many codes, they are sorting them out by men's, women's, kids, and they are trying to get things sorted out as they move forward. it is busy out here. you can still come down to the iceberg. you can come down anytime you want. you can come drop off a jacket. they will be out here until 630. you can drop off a jacket until december 31st. it is neat. you can give someone a jacket who needs it, and it goes right to that person. that is the neatest thing about it. and the weather was nice today. you almost didn't need a jacket. it is going to get wet and cold and jackets are going to be

used. and stev he is with st. vincent. he has been doing this for a long time. how many jackets did you get to day? >> we had about 1700 by 3:00 p.m. we have got a couple you can bring them here and drop them off. so they can come up anytime they want. there are bins just like this, marks one warm coat all over the ice rink. is it just anything that is usable? >> ideally warm jackets, suits and codes are great. but for the street, you need something warmer. >> reporter: why is this necessary? how do did the jackets get distributed? >> i am sorry. they are freely given, but they are not given freely. we have 27 branches throughout the county. those are the initial points of

distribution. we have about 25 nonprofits that we distribute to. it is getting used internally and externally. >> i like it. you bring a jacket down, and it goes to charity, a percentage of that money goes to charity. or somebody who needs it. it is a neat thing. the coolest thing is that it started in the bay area and now is an 49 other states. we will be down here until 6:30. i have not been doing anything, i have just been talking to my daughter. we will be back and we will be able to talk more. it's at the ice rink. >> thank you bill. the one warm coat drive runs through the end of the year. you can make donations at four places. one creek on ice, and santana row in san jose. new details snyder after a a legal slideshow is rested up in oakland.

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an elevator. originally he was suspended for two games. after video of the punch surface, the ravens released him from the team and the nfl suspended him indefinitely. now a judge has decided that the nfl overstepped authority by punishing him a second time. a reporter is here now, what does this mean for rice? >> basically means he's will have an opportunity. he is 27-year-old. he is a three-time player. i can tell you that the ravens are definitely not going to be having too much with him. it's just going to be a matter of who wants to risk signing the sky after all he has been through. i think you need the exact, perfect situation, a team that is not going to mind for the first bu aches those few weeks. it's going to cause quite a

commotion. barry bonds left the giants, and he could not re-sign with anybody. he claims it was collusion. i think you will hear a little bit about that. i think it is doubtful anybody would sign rewrites this season. >> how do you think this affects the nfl? >> the biggest thing that will come out of this, not so much that he will play or not play, i think these arbitrary suspensions, like adrian peterson and ray rice, there is no set rule as to how much time you get. i think that is out of the window. the nfl will have to do a better job because of this, actually coming up with set rules as to how much a player can be penalized for a particular incident. >> there is also an incident interesting story. after they lost last night, the owner of the 40 niners said

something that has created can't ever see. moments after the game, he said thank you 40 niners facebook, for coming out strong tonight. this performance was not possible. i apologize. >> the 40 niners got crushed by the seahawks. what do you think this means? is he out at the end of the season? >> i do not think there is any question, there is a lot of discord going on in the organization. it has been documented that he is not seeing eye to eye with york, the general manager. i basically think this is greasing the rails for his departure. i, at this point, say it would be a big surprise if jim came back and the field the final year of his contract. he has one more year on his contract after this season. the way things are going on and off the field, it is a longshot that he would return.

i do not think there is any question. if you are him, you would not like to see that. >> there is another treat we want to talk about. his daughter, the general manager also tweeted a message this morning. she wrote that gray can take a hike. >> she needs to work on her grammar. i find was the parent, i would take away her phone. i would grant her for a month. those are one of those things that she did not come up with that on her own. that was overheard conversation at the dinner table. it might reflect what the general manager thinks. there is no question. the 40 niner offense is not getting it done. it is taking away performance by the defense. they only gained four field goals and one touchdown. that was because of the

interception that set up the touchdown. it is all on the offense. >> michael had a great line last night. he said the 40 niners offense is zero dimensional. it was last night. >> they are not getting it done on any level. that is just the criticism that is plain and true. you look at the game, that offense is not performing up to standard or anywhere near it. but defense is fantastic. >> that all sets up a great showdown a week from sunday against the oakland raiders. that has the making of greatness. so you will see it right here. >> the white house is gearing up for christmas. a horse pulled ragan goes through the white house today. there is the official christmas tree. and there are the family and the dogs. the tree will be placed in the blue room, where every white

house christmas tree has been displayed since 1956. >> we will talk about whether now. our meteorologist is out of the creek. it's only we are going to get routed with rain. a lot more than light showers. we have rain in the forecast an light rainfall through the morris. this is a pattern we have been waiting for. it comes with some problems with danger on the roadway. human living water and dusty winds, that can increase the chances of power outages. right now, the live storm tracker, you can see the focus in the northern half of the state. the most recentobservation, you can see the coverage on the increase out towardsanta rosa. we have a closer look down the russian river and towards winter as well. we are moving the map towards the south, not as much rain coverage to show you, but that will be changing as moisture

moves south for the next 326 hours. outside it is beautiful looking towards sentences go across the bay. the clouds are definitely moving into the regions. right now, mostly cloudy skies in san francisco. rainfall is developing tonight. we are expecting more this weekend and it will be heavy at times. more storms are expected into next week. we have multiple rain events to talk about over the next few days, beginning tonight and into tomorrow and sunday. monday there is still a chance for scattered rain showers. that could be considered a bit of a break. that is also setting the stage for more rainfall into tuesday and wednesday of next week. rain this weekend, and expected accumulations over the next few days. they are kicking up most around 427 inches. these are the expected totals up until wednesday through next week. the numbers of the adding up saturday and sunday, easily over

an inch. 1.27 inches over the weekend. we are having a chance of clouds, and rain. and when patterns saturday first ring through saturday morning, especially south of the bridge and saturday afternoon, we are holding onto scattered rain showers. the heaviest rain saturday morning. southwesterly flow is pushing into the region. we will hold onto the moderate to possibly heavy rainfall into the first half of sunday. and monday, a chance of scattered rain showers, coming up on the coverage and intensity. tomorrow it is mainly in the upper 50s to around 60 degrees. and morgan hill, 6660 to degrees. looking ahead at the five day forecast, get ready. lot of rain to talk about saturday, especially in the morning. there is a chance of scattered

rain showers. we have strong storms next week for tuesday and wednesday. we will have an update coming up around 5:45. sue and more than 200 people and an illegal slideshow. and in 40 minutes, another bay area officer accused up obtaining explicit photos of a woman under arrest. with the auditor's report is revealing. >> you are looking live at union square as we await the lighting of the big christmas tree. those stories and more coming up next. female announcer: through thanksgiving weekend

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three armed men kidnapped and robbed a couple in berkeley. a man and woman were parked on the boulevard early yesterday. three men approached the couple and demanded money. too were armed with guns. the other had a baseball that. they told the men that they had no money and they told the victims to get into a car and forced them to withdraw cash. they got away with in a red, four-door car. the victims were not hurt. and a gunman is dead after firing off 100 shots this morning.

a federal building was hit by gunfire. the suspects died of a gunshot wound. it is not clear if that was self inflicted or fired by an officer. >> one of the things will be looking at, motive, and his sequence of events. we want to determine what was the sequence of the attack. >> during the in mitigation, police discovered what they thought might be a type of the school explosive in the vehicle. the bomb squad was called in. several streets were shut down. in the end, no exposes were found, and no one was injured. and a winner this weekend for this 3-year-old horse. if he wins, he may be named horse of the year. california chrome has taken the crown earlier this year. he is finishing fourth in the state. new information after a sideshow

in oakland. the chp knew it was happening, and someone could be arrested just for being there. >> and a fight over football tickets. a 40 niners band that he should have been able to buy tickets to the game last year. now the cases going back case is going back to court. and a surprise for star wars fans, a sneak peek of the new movie. theaters in the area will allow you to see it.

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bay area news coverage continues. this is channel two news at five. new details from the illegal slideshow. the chp has released new pictures. we have learned that more than 20 of the 200 people there have been cited. a number of car were impounded. chambers also tell us us that even people who are just watching can be charged. >> the skidmarks are still fresh. chp officers said they were tipped off about the illegal gathering by people performing doughnuts and other activities on the street. they headed to the scene, but no one was injured.

>> this has caused death, destruction, and harm. you must do what we can to prevent that type of hurt. >> the chp released these pictures for people detained for numerous charges, including vandalism and driving without a license. to hundred people attended the show. if watching alone, they could be charged. >> blocking the road but way, by way, and blocking access to vehicles and allowing those vehicles to compete in activities. >> 23-psi citations, and 23 impounded bugles. - - - in fact impounded vehicles. >> we will use aircraft video to determine charges at a later date. >> i have a clear mind about lawless activity. i have no tolerance for this. >> chp says many of those who will face charges are from the

bay area. it is unclear when they will be arrested. one warm coat is in full swing across the bay area. check it out now, live in walnut creek. how is it going? >> reporter: it is going great. you do not need a coat right now because of the nice weather. but for the next few days, you will definitely need a coat. they are sorting through the jackets that they have collected at these stations. here at the ice rink, one of the things we talked about earlier, there are some nice ones here. ones that you would like. >> yeah! stu these are lightly worn coats. there is nice stuff here, but they are sorting them out. you have large, small, men's and women's. it is a major effort. i have to tell you guys, they have not slowed down. it has been here the whole time. we are not at the drop off point. that is out front.

you can see the girls going at it. what is your favorite jacket they sorted so far? >> it was this nice, light coat. it was long, it was really nice. >> they have nice coats. people keep bringing them by. the girls are telling me this is a great group. and has been going on for a long time in the area. there are 48 other states in the country that this has been going on. it is a great cause. i love all of my coats. i bet if i went in my closet, i could find a few. you could find some coats that your wife does not like and you can give them in. but if they are good coats, grab them and bring them down to the ice rink. you can bring them down now. or, you could bring them down anytime before december 23rd. it's good stuff. you girls are working hard.

they are barely looking up your i was trying to get them to talk to me earlier. they are very busy. >> thank you so much. i have a coat in my closet and it will be going to our one warm coat drive. and the coat drive runs to the end of the year. you can make donations at four different spots, the ferry building, walnut creek, and santana row in san jose. >> shop locally today. it's the plaid friday celebration. the mayor urged people who live in oakland to stay away from the balls and shop locally. >> spend money right here in oakland. a good percentage of the sales tax money stays in your city and gets reinvested to fill in potholes and get much-needed police on your street. and it can help support libraries and parks and recreation. >> the mayor said it was particularly important in oakland to offset the effects

of looting and vandalism in the wake of the grand jersey decision in oakland - - ferguson. >> we will not tolerate destruction and lawlessness. we are a city of love and tolerance. we will rebuild. it way you can do that is by putting away some of your cash in the cash register. >> organizers traced the origin of plaid friday to take to thousand nine. the idea comes from weaving small businesses together to create a strong economic fabric. and fans get a sneak peek at the new star wars movie. [ music ] ellipsis-ellipsis say, they were excited to see it. they crashed the website to watch it. the only other place in the bay area you can see it. >> and you could be paying more for a christmas tree this year. >> and more than a dozen cliff

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it has been a popular holiday tradition for more than a century. tomorrow, this years life-size gingerbread houses set to be

unveiled. the house is expected to be about the same size as last year, and 22 feet high and 22 feet wide. there are thousands of bricks and tons of candy and icing. the opening is at 11:00 tomorrow in the lane lobby. and is giving under the belt, a lot of people are carrying out the average christmas tradition of picking out a tree. but this year, expect to shell out more. six years have brought trees lower. a lot of places are expected to go out of business. there are higher costs with growing and shipping trees. they are expected to pay $2 higher than the last several years. >> and cooler temperatures are wanting to fire to call the end to fire season. napa, sonoma and lake counties

no longer face the threat of welfare. the agency says it will continue to monitor weather conditions in the area and increase staffing if needed. more rain is expected to fall tonight and in the coming days. more on that coming up for mark in a moment. next year, the next star wars movie does not open for a year. fans got a look at the movies today. [ music ] >> that has to be one of the best theme song. it's the first of the new trilogy. the trailer shows plenty of action and new characters. fans have been easy online, analyzing every shot of the video. the itunes website went down today because of the crush of viewers. the imax theater in san francisco is one of 30 theaters owned around the country, showing the preview.

>> he has seen ostriches on the golden gate, protests and rescues. you will see the oldest ranger in the park service. he had to sit and change the rules. >> and a man had it all planned out. but his proposal did not happen the way that he had hoped. >> i picked up the bring a little early. there was something special about her. >> how he lost the bring. right as he was on one knee. >> and whether attracts clouds and scattered rain showers. there are storms butting up offshore. heavy rain this weekend and advisory that we'll kick in soon for this year.

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the 40 niners fan who sued the nfl has appeared to dismiss the case. john williams claims to pick tickets to the game were limited to people with credit cards in washington state, oregon, montana, idaho, alaska, and hawaii. he filed a $50 million lawsuit. he claimed that limiting ticket sales violates the federal consumer fraud act. a judge well visit the case in october. >> and the oldest on the job. after 45 years, this national

park ranger is enjoying retirement. he has more on his accumulation of life experience, life lessons, and memories. >> reporter: at an hour when the district fog is the soundtrack of sweet dreams. it is sam's alarm clock. >> i am going out. >> the national park ranger is at work as soon as he steps out the front door. his office is the driveway. >> it works. it is a great office. drug ranger eddie knows this eat better than anyone. he has been working it longer than anyone. you your looking at the oldest law enforcement ranger in the national park service and the

oldest law-enforcement officer in the department of interior. i am 629 years old. eddie began his career in the summer of 1969 the year that man walked on the moon. and manson terrorized los angeles. and protests christened a young generation. >> we had demonstrations every couple weeks. we would get insults, bottles, rocks thrown at us. >> in 25 years, as a park policeman, and 20 more as a ranger. sam has a collection of highlights. >> i have been a climber in 14 or 15 cliff rescues. i lost count of them. i was going to be on the cover of this.

>> reporter: a post- 911 feature. >> there was a high level of emergency. >> reporter: and pictures you have to see to believe. >> that was such an unusual day. >> reporter: hurting ostriches across the gate. and running traffic breaks for deer. >> we took the 19th avenue exit. we did not pay the toll. it was just another pitcher. >> pictures that tell the story of a 45 year career. >> thank you. >> and a final chapter. >> what an achievement. >> it is too much. i can't imagine it not being a part of my life. >> thank you for your service. congratulations. >> i am the luckiest person around to be able to do this and get paid. i wish this would never end. >> they say all things do end. >> after 45 years, i will be 1042. still congratulations. thank you for your service.

>> thank you and goodbye. in the headlands, noel walker. ktvu, channel two news. >> i just got chills watching him sign off. his official last day is sunday. he said one of his proudest moments during his career actually happened earlier this year. he used cpr to save a woman's life. i do not remember the story about the ostrich on the golden gate bridge. that is crazy. >> it was. congratulations on a long and wonderful career. it is time to break out the suit. we will go to the meteorologist. >> its interesting, the golden gate bridge is such a constant pitcher. you think about the stories

that happened around it over the course of time. we have more stories with more rain clouds coming. yet ready. we are talking about significant rainfall. in northern california through the north bay, it is writing to the south. we are talking about moderate to heavy rain. right now, the first wave is beginning to push up sure. and of towards santa rosa, in fact, there are shades of rain and its getting darker with yellow showing up. this is a recent development, with steadier rain up in sonoma, and petaluma. the rainfall is increasing in coverage right now. that trend will continue over the next few hours. right now, there are clouds over san francisco and oakland. activities to the north will spread to the south. ed lines right now are looking out to san francisco tonight. and we have this, more rain clouds developing, weekend rain off and on, more storms developing next week. we will talk about systems

moving tonight into saturday and sunday. we have a few scattered rain showers. that could be considered somewhat of a break in advance of another system for tuesday and wednesday of next week. numbers are adding up with rainfall. the hills are 427 inches. we have lower elevations around 2-4 inches. we forecasting amounts through wednesday. the first storm is in four tonight. we have a development tonight for a complex weather pattern. and the first system is moving through tomorrow morning. that we'll set up a southerly flow to the west. we are talking about more rainfall into sunday. and an area of low pressure that was up. a few seconds ago. we will set up a source for more rainfall on tuesday and wednesday of next week. great rainfall picking up the southern half, tomorrow morning at 8:00. scattered breaks into the afternoon hours i 4:00. there's another

system moving through the southwest to the southwest heading into sunday morning and the afternoon. this could set up a bit of a break heading into monday. it can't be completely dry, but rates will taper off. this could be a slow producer a winter advisory kicks in at midnight until 7:00 p.m. on sunday. it will be on the order of 6-12 inches. snow levels coming down to about 6000 feet. the forecast high for tomorrow, focused on the morning hours for the southern half of the bay area. san francisco to san jose. we are seeing rain into sunday and a chance of scattered showers on monday. more rain tuesday and wednesday of next week. we will keep an eye on the roadways with minor flooding possible with heavier downpours. >> and northstar ski resort officially opened up to the top of the. this is a video. the resort says skiers and snowboarders enjoyed the opening of the summit today. northstar is celebrating a holiday kickoff.

their using snowshoes to cover the slopes. temperatures dipped into the teens, making for ideal conditions for man-made snow to stay. >> a marriage proposal takes in on expected turn. >> the bring down stover. >> this poor guy loses the bring in a river as he was popping the question. who found the bring days later. >> in 10 minutes, an attack on the birth sends a driver to the hospital. we are learning about the moments before the driver was injured. we are also following developing news out of san francisco. protesters have made their way to do union square. the average- -annual christmas tree lighting ceremony is about to begin. big crowds are on hand. those stories and more coming up at six. female announcer: when you see this truck,

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a young man in alabama says he is grateful for the help he got after asking his girlfriend to marry him on a bridge and fumbling the bring into a river below. >> i sought bouncing about three or four slats over and go between two planks. >> he went into the water after it, but could not find it. a search with friends the next day turned up empty. he finally brought his bride a

new ring while returning to search for the original. the officers heard what happened and brought in the dive team. >> it was significant to him and his family. he kept going out, so we figured it was safer in the long run for us to help him look for. >> it took the divers an hour to find a bring. the lucky group. the store that sold him the second ring is going to give him a full refund. >> as a shopping kicks shopping kicks into high gear this friday, ktvu will be taking donations as part of our annual one warm coat drive. 1700 votes up and sold today. took a lot of coats. look in your closet, i have seen your codes, i know you have some that you need to get rid up. i have a girl scouts here.

re. they worked so hard this afternoon. i was only here for a couple hours. i did nothing. but you guys were hammered. you were going hard. what was your favorite part? >> will be sorting them. >> they did a lot of sorting. you guys have a great vacation. you so much from everyone that you are helping out and thank you for helping me. you can the down here all the way through december. we are looking for another cool night tonight. it will be much needed through the weekend. it is going to get wet here. and there well be snow in the rounds. i will see you at 6:00. i will see you guys. i will send it back to you. >> thank you bill. now it's six, the park service stopped a number of arrests after another day of protests in ferguson. >> we will interrupt commerce.

lives matter more. >> live coverage as the demonstrations move through san francisco union square. >> and much-needed rainfall headed to the day area. i am tracking a series of storms that could give us more than 5 inches of rain over the coming week. >> and a lack friday frenzy. shoppers, and what they are willing to do for the best deals. this is channel two news at six. >> a busy station to a crowded square. the testers and the grand jury today across the area, for blackout black friday. i am christina, in snipe for julie. >> i and i am frakes somerville. it has been day for since the grand jury decision.

the shooting death of the unarmed black teen, michael brown. snake, protesters are using this busy black friday to make a message heard. we have live coverage tonight. johnson is here with the demonstration this morning that shut down the service. we begin with paul, who is live at the union square. a new protest has taken shape. they are about to light the christmas tree. >> that is correct. within the hour, we will have protesters here. there are hundreds out here waiting for the kickoff to the holiday season, reading for the tree lighting there are people on the other side, a small group here with the purpose. >> black lives matter! like lives matter! >> reporter: there are 30 people out. they are not here to cause problems and as of now, it has been peaceful. but they say the word needs to be out. the demonstration needs to go on. they are very upset with what happened in ferguson. they continue to have the battle. they want people to know that pe