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officers shot and killed 45-year-old luis gongora. police say the homeless man was coming at them with a knife. the d.a. decided in both cases no laws were broken. kpix 5 political reporter melissa caen explains why he's not happy with this outcome. >> san francisco d.a. george gascon had tears in his eyes as he announced his office would not be prosecuting the police officers who shot woods and gongora. he said he has to follow the law, but right now the law is wrong, and it should be changed. >> i find myself very dissatisfied because while
officers shot and killed 45-year-old luis gongora. police say the homeless man was coming at them with a knife. the d.a. decided in both cases no laws were broken. kpix 5 political reporter melissa caen explains why he's not happy with this outcome. >> san francisco d.a. george gascon had tears in his eyes as he announced his office would not be prosecuting the police officers who shot woods and gongora. he said he has to follow the law, but right now the law is wrong, and it should be...
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officers shot and killed 45-year-old luis gongora. police say the homeless man was coming at them with a knife. the d.a. decided in both cases no laws were broken. kpix 5 political reporter melissa caen explains why he's not happy with this outcome. >> san francisco d.a. george gascon had tears in his eyes as he announced his office would not be prosecuting the police officers who shot woods and gongora. he said he has to follow the law, but right now the law is wrong, and it should be changed. >> i find myself very dissatisfied because while clearly under the law today no crime has occurred, that answer was very unsatisfactory. for me, morally and as a human being. >> reporter: the d.a.'s office investigation released today said mario woods had methamphetamine in his system when police officers approached him on a street in the bayview. woods was holding a kitchen knife he had just used to cut a man's arm. in an attempt to get woods to drop the knife, officers used bean bag rounds, foam baton rounds and pepper spray. she stood up wit
officers shot and killed 45-year-old luis gongora. police say the homeless man was coming at them with a knife. the d.a. decided in both cases no laws were broken. kpix 5 political reporter melissa caen explains why he's not happy with this outcome. >> san francisco d.a. george gascon had tears in his eyes as he announced his office would not be prosecuting the police officers who shot woods and gongora. he said he has to follow the law, but right now the law is wrong, and it should be...
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in april 2016, officers say luis gongora pat was threatening them, also with a knife. today, the district attorney's said none of the officers involved in either shooting would face trial. >> the conclusion is very, very clear. they are under the law today. no crime was committed. in the mario woods shooting. >> reporter: the district attorney, george gascon, stressing that current laws tie his hands. >> i'm extremely, extremely disturbed by the state of the law today. and yet, i am duty-bound to adhere to the law. >> what we are saying is, the officers should be well trained. they should not just be spilling blood on the streets of san francisco because they, themselves, have elected to decide whether or not someone will live or die that day. >> reporter: the attorneys for both men say the district attorney is letting both men in those cases off easy. >> we don't think it is reasonable to fire 21 shots at mario woods or seven shots at luis gongora pat. that's unreasonable. >> reporter: in spanish, luis gongora pat's family was blunt. calling the d.a. a coward for not
in april 2016, officers say luis gongora pat was threatening them, also with a knife. today, the district attorney's said none of the officers involved in either shooting would face trial. >> the conclusion is very, very clear. they are under the law today. no crime was committed. in the mario woods shooting. >> reporter: the district attorney, george gascon, stressing that current laws tie his hands. >> i'm extremely, extremely disturbed by the state of the law today. and...
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no presentarÁ cargos criminales a los oficiales que le dispararon mortalmente a mario woods y luis gÓngora reporte. reportera: son imÁgenes que acaparan la atenciÓn nacional. diciembre 2/2 1015, mario wood habÍa apuÑalado una persona en el caso, cinco policÍas trataron de restar o con una pistola elÉctrica y fue baleado luego mÁs de 15 veces. cuatro meses despuÉs, abril 7/2016, luis gÓngora acababa en la misiÓn con un cuchillo en mano, los oficiales le dispararon varias veces con una pistola de perdigones, luego las balas lo mataron. despuÉs de mÁs de dos aÑos, el fiscal de san francisco anunciÓ que ninguno de los oficiales involucrados en estos casos recibirÁ cargos criminales. >> simplemente dice, si fue razonable terminan permiso para usar la herramienta, si asÍ son entrenados, entonces pueden usarlo legalmente. bÁsicamente, la ley nos dice claramente que no hubo un crimen aquÍ. reportera: un burÓ de investigaciones investigÓ cada caso, basado en el entrenamiento de los policÍas, las leyes los protegen. >> como fiscal veo que la ley estÁ creando un bloqueos. la comunidad se sentirÍa des
no presentarÁ cargos criminales a los oficiales que le dispararon mortalmente a mario woods y luis gÓngora reporte. reportera: son imÁgenes que acaparan la atenciÓn nacional. diciembre 2/2 1015, mario wood habÍa apuÑalado una persona en el caso, cinco policÍas trataron de restar o con una pistola elÉctrica y fue baleado luego mÁs de 15 veces. cuatro meses despuÉs, abril 7/2016, luis gÓngora acababa en la misiÓn con un cuchillo en mano, los oficiales le dispararon varias veces con...
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the investigation into the luis gongora pat some cases said he had enough met in his system to "kill or hospitalize a user. "officers responding to a 911 call about a homeless man waving a nice -- waving a knife found luis gongora pat. officers used bean bag rounds to try to get him to drop the knife, but, after being hit he stood up with the knife, walked towards a police officer, that officer and another one fired seven shots. >> this is more of the same for what is supposed to be a hall of justice but what has turned into a hall of injustice. >> reporter: he is a lawyer for the family. he says luis gongora pat was sitting down when the officers arrived. >> they rush in, force a confrontation and because they are armed with guns shoot their way out. >> reporter: george gascon say while they acted illega while they actively believe there may have been a better lly. >> whey ther the --way that so that is mentally ill was approached. >> reporter: while announcing that no law was violated in these cases george gascon called for a change in the law, saying, he does not feel right about
the investigation into the luis gongora pat some cases said he had enough met in his system to "kill or hospitalize a user. "officers responding to a 911 call about a homeless man waving a nice -- waving a knife found luis gongora pat. officers used bean bag rounds to try to get him to drop the knife, but, after being hit he stood up with the knife, walked towards a police officer, that officer and another one fired seven shots. >> this is more of the same for what is supposed...
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anuncarion que en ninguno de los dos casos presentaran cargos , al viuda de gongora envió un mensaje reprochan el argumento y dicen que ni mario y luiis representaban amenaza . >> si no querían decir que era asesianto al menos decir que fue homicidio involuntyario . >> dicen que es un paso hacia atyyras , pero como no lograron lo que queríanm dicen que le pedirán al produrador estatal que ionvestigfue los casos .- >> y uber anunció la nueva funcuion en la app , los usuarios tienen botón de emergencia , esto fue después de recibir denuncias de los apsajreos , los pasajeros pueden enviar su ubicación . >> un gruipo de activistyas invadió esta granja sellevaron decenas de pollos bajo el argumento de que le daban trataos inhumanos , 0cerca de 40 activistas fueron arrestados . >> y este padre demanda a la casa de niños esopeciales que cuidaba a su hijo con autismo después de salir herido . >> vamos al reportaje . >> se llama david y tiene autismo severo en mayo del año pasado el chofer reportó que el niño se había lastimado , el médico pensó que el cráneo se había perforado y su cerebro i
anuncarion que en ninguno de los dos casos presentaran cargos , al viuda de gongora envió un mensaje reprochan el argumento y dicen que ni mario y luiis representaban amenaza . >> si no querían decir que era asesianto al menos decir que fue homicidio involuntyario . >> dicen que es un paso hacia atyyras , pero como no lograron lo que queríanm dicen que le pedirán al produrador estatal que ionvestigfue los casos .- >> y uber anunció la nueva funcuion en la app , los...
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then in april of 2016, officers say luis gongora pat was threatening them also with a knife. today the district attorney said none of the officers involved in either shooting will face trial. >> the conclusion is very, very clear. under the law today, no crime was committed either in the mario woods shooting or the gongora shooting. >> reporter: district attorney george gascon stressing that current use of force laws tied his hands. >> i am extremely extremely disturbed by the state of the law today. and yet, i am duty bound to adhere to the law. >> we are just saying the officers should be well trained, and they should not be just wantonly spilling blood on the streets of san francisco because they themselves have elected to decide whether or not somebody is going to live or die that day. >> reporter: the attorney representing the families of both men say the district attorney is letting the officers involved in those cases off easy. >> we don't think that it was reasonable to fire 21 shots at mario woods or 7 shots at luis "gongora pat." >> reporter: in spanish the famil
then in april of 2016, officers say luis gongora pat was threatening them also with a knife. today the district attorney said none of the officers involved in either shooting will face trial. >> the conclusion is very, very clear. under the law today, no crime was committed either in the mario woods shooting or the gongora shooting. >> reporter: district attorney george gascon stressing that current use of force laws tied his hands. >> i am extremely extremely disturbed by...
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s decision not to charge the officers involved. [ screaming ] >> mario woods and luis gongora pat died in two different shootings in 2016 and 2015. they were both on meth and ignored orders to drop knives. last week d.a. george gascon announced he did not believe there was enough evidence to prove it was unjustified. >> the district attorney's reports as glossy as they are, what they really do is put a spotlight on how the system is
s decision not to charge the officers involved. [ screaming ] >> mario woods and luis gongora pat died in two different shootings in 2016 and 2015. they were both on meth and ignored orders to drop knives. last week d.a. george gascon announced he did not believe there was enough evidence to prove it was unjustified. >> the district attorney's reports as glossy as they are, what they really do is put a spotlight on how the system is
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an autopsy found he had been hit more than 20 times.then in april 2016 two officers fired on luis gongora - a homeless man armed with a knife who they say moved towards them rather than drop the weapon after being hit with a bean bag gun. that shooting happening under 30 seconds of their arrival on scene. at the news conference today the da said the law is clear, but he still struggled with the outcome. well clearly under the law today no crime is occurred that answer was very unsatisfactory for me morally and as a human being d-a george gascon says under the law officers are held to a different standard than everyday citizens.police officers unlike the rest of us have more protection around use of force because they by nature get paid there being a power to enforce laws to get in the places that you and i would probably run away from outside the hall of justice the family of luis gongora spoke thru a translator.it's incredible deck us go on having all the evidence on his desk will not have the courage to press charges against the killers of my cousin those killers are running loose.and t
an autopsy found he had been hit more than 20 times.then in april 2016 two officers fired on luis gongora - a homeless man armed with a knife who they say moved towards them rather than drop the weapon after being hit with a bean bag gun. that shooting happening under 30 seconds of their arrival on scene. at the news conference today the da said the law is clear, but he still struggled with the outcome. well clearly under the law today no crime is occurred that answer was very unsatisfactory...
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. >> the other case was the police shooting of luis gongora a homelessman police say was wielding a knife. it happened on shotwell street in the mission district. the d.a. has been investigating whether there will be charges against any of the police officers involved. a multiyear investigation. just moments ago he announced his decision. >> under the law today no crimes were committed either in the mario woods shooting, or the gongora shooting. i find myself very satisfied with while clearly under the law today, no crime has occurred that answer was very unsatisfactory for me morally and as a human being. >> reporter: both cases sparked outrage. led to reform and was part of a series of officer involved shooting that led to the dismissal of the very unpopular police chief greg surh. we will bring you reaction and a full update on the news at 5:00 and on cbssf.com. in the newsroom, joe vasquez. >>> the two men charged in the ghost ship fire are at odds. kpix5 reporter jessica florez is outside the courthouse. jessica. >> reporter: codefendants have been on the same page throughout this en
. >> the other case was the police shooting of luis gongora a homelessman police say was wielding a knife. it happened on shotwell street in the mission district. the d.a. has been investigating whether there will be charges against any of the police officers involved. a multiyear investigation. just moments ago he announced his decision. >> under the law today no crimes were committed either in the mario woods shooting, or the gongora shooting. i find myself very satisfied with...
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police say gongora refused to drop the knife and moved toward them.the law is clear... but he still struggled with the outcome. <"i'm extremely extremely disturbed by the state of the law today and yet i am duty-bound to adhere to the law.">( james ) the d-a says he is turning over the case to the department of justice. the d-o-j has the power to sue police agencies when they see a pattern a excessive force. ( darya ) the dublin waterslide where a young boy was injured is set to re-open. the wave will open tomorrow. last year... a 10 year-old boy was thrown from from the 48-foot emerald plunge just hours after its grand opening. he suffered cuts after sliding on the concrete. the slide was closed during the investigation into what happened. ( darya ) vacaville police are looking for a robber. police were called to the walmart on helen power drive. employees say the robber said he had a gun and then fled with a handful of cash. he got away in a white subaru crossover type vehicle. ( darya ) in the past half hour, harvey weinstein surrendered to police
police say gongora refused to drop the knife and moved toward them.the law is clear... but he still struggled with the outcome. ( james ) the d-a says he is turning over the case to the department of justice. the d-o-j has the power to sue police agencies when they see a pattern a excessive force. ( darya ) the dublin waterslide where a young boy was injured is set to re-open. the wave will open tomorrow. last year... a 10 year-old boy was thrown from from the 48-foot emerald plunge just hours...
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. >> reporter: the family of luis gongora pat is also angry at george gascon. four months after the mario woods shooting, police shot luis gongora pat, who they said was threatening them with a knife. his brother spoke with through a translator. >> put on your big boy pants and find the courage to do your job. >> reporter: civil rights attorney john burris says the state should have pursued manslaughter charges of a didn't they kick approved murder. >> i will be requesting that the state attorney general conduct an investigation and determined based upon the evidence whether charges should be filed. >> reporter: doors, stone says the law tied his hands. >> reporter: you support that it would be murder or manslaughter? >> there is a complete self- defense to either of those charges. it is by virtue of the fact they had a subjective belief they were in fear for their safety or someone else's. >> i love that kid. he was worth me fighting for. >> reporter: the da says they will review anything from the attorney general. he is up for reelection next year. >>> police
. >> reporter: the family of luis gongora pat is also angry at george gascon. four months after the mario woods shooting, police shot luis gongora pat, who they said was threatening them with a knife. his brother spoke with through a translator. >> put on your big boy pants and find the courage to do your job. >> reporter: civil rights attorney john burris says the state should have pursued manslaughter charges of a didn't they kick approved murder. >> i will be...
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police say gongora refused to drop the knife and moved toward them.said the law is clear... but he still struggled with the outcome. ( darya )( darya ) herrera also says san francisco will hold each company responsible... for the behavior of customers using their scter products. ( james ) a chase involving two cars ended with gunfire. it happened at macdonald avenue in richmond. police say the drivers started chasing each other in el cerrito and continued to richmond. a gunman in one of the cars took several shots at the other car... however no one was injured. no arrests have been made so far. ( james ) vacaville police are looking for a robber. walmart on helen power drive. employees say the robber said he haa gun and then fled with a handful of cash. he got away in a white subaru crossover type vehicle. ( lydia ) bart is ready to travel to antioch. i'm live with det
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gascon made it clear police officers would never face criminal charges in the mario woods and louis gongora shootings. in this cell phone video you can hear a woman yelling for 26-year-old woods to put down the knife he was holding. >> just drop it. >> reporter: the knife had been used by woods earlier against another man. despite police shooting beanbag rounds at woods he never dropped it and police fired 26 rounds. gascon said the use of force in that case was not onlyxcsive but unnecessary. unr cu lawrrenthere was nothing he could do to charg those officers. >> under current law police officers do not have to retreat. police officers do not have to use the minimum force necessary. >> reporter: in that case police argued they feare for their safety and the public's well-being. the same aplayed to this april 7th, 2016, shooting when witnesses say 45-year-old louis gongora holding a knife confronted police. this video doesn't show the moment he was shot, but you can see when police arrived and you can hear how it unfold ed only 0 seconds later. >> put it on the ground. put that down. >> rep
gascon made it clear police officers would never face criminal charges in the mario woods and louis gongora shootings. in this cell phone video you can hear a woman yelling for 26-year-old woods to put down the knife he was holding. >> just drop it. >> reporter: the knife had been used by woods earlier against another man. despite police shooting beanbag rounds at woods he never dropped it and police fired 26 rounds. gascon said the use of force in that case was not onlyxcsive but...
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a decision not to criminally charge officers in the deadly shootings of mario woods and luis gongoras being hailed by the police uniontony montoya/president, sf poa 07-14 there's a sense of relief that this part of the investigation is over and the da did the right thing and chose not the charge them criminallybut the d.a. said the decision was unsatisfying, and called on the state legislature to pass assembly bill 931 which will provide stricter statewide limits on the use of deadly force .sot george gascon/san francisco district attorney 29-39what we are hoping to do with ab931 is start moving the law into minimum necessary force that is used meaning only that minimum level of force that is needed to accomplish the work that needs to get done.sotwe always use the minimum amount of force, it's our policythe poa oppose the state legislation soti think that this bill could potentially be dangerous to my members and the public because it can make officers hesitate to take action.but district attorney gascon it's time for the poa to get on board and stop fighting use of force reformssot
a decision not to criminally charge officers in the deadly shootings of mario woods and luis gongoras being hailed by the police uniontony montoya/president, sf poa 07-14 there's a sense of relief that this part of the investigation is over and the da did the right thing and chose not the charge them criminallybut the d.a. said the decision was unsatisfying, and called on the state legislature to pass assembly bill 931 which will provide stricter statewide limits on the use of deadly force .sot...
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they found gongora pat who dropped the knife and picked it back up. officers used beanbag rounds to get him to drop it again. but after being hit, he stood up and with the knife walked 23 feet toward a police officer. that officer and another officer on the scene then fired 7 shots. adachi worries about the message the lack of charges sends to citizens in the city. >> it says you're going to be treated differently. if you calm the police and ask for help, your loved one might be shot. >> reporter: katie nielsen, kpix 5. >> the district attorney's office says it could not prove without a reasonable doubt that the officers' actions were not justified. the d.a. says he is now backing a proposed state law that would change the use of reasonable force to the necessary use of force. >>> and this just in. harvey weinstein has turned himself in to police. about 20 minutes ago in new york city. prosecutors will charge weinstein with raping one woman and forcing another to perform a sex act on him according to authorities. >> i'm not going to give you the exact
they found gongora pat who dropped the knife and picked it back up. officers used beanbag rounds to get him to drop it again. but after being hit, he stood up and with the knife walked 23 feet toward a police officer. that officer and another officer on the scene then fired 7 shots. adachi worries about the message the lack of charges sends to citizens in the city. >> it says you're going to be treated differently. if you calm the police and ask for help, your loved one might be shot....
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the woods and gongora families are suing the city of san francisco in civil court. >>> a five-week manhunt over. police arresting this man after he allegedly slammed a puppy on the ground killing it. investigators say he was arguing with a woman. you can see it here in this video at a san francisco convenience store, when he grabbed the puppy and threw it. we froze the video showing the puppy getting slammed because it's not easy to watch. he was arrested at a hotel in san mateo and faces multiple charges. >>> okay. no rain but we had another flood in san jose today. for the second time in about a week, there's no rain in san jose, right, jeff? >> no. >> southbound 280 flooding near the 87 connector ramp. caltrans says the problem started last week when one of its two main pumps blew a fuse. this morning, the backup pump blew a fuse. hence all the flooding there. >> right, exactly. >> that's a mess. >> we're not going to see heavy rain but a little bit of mistiness, right? >>> scattered rain as we head through torrow. most of the heaviest rainfall would remain across the sierra with thunde
the woods and gongora families are suing the city of san francisco in civil court. >>> a five-week manhunt over. police arresting this man after he allegedly slammed a puppy on the ground killing it. investigators say he was arguing with a woman. you can see it here in this video at a san francisco convenience store, when he grabbed the puppy and threw it. we froze the video showing the puppy getting slammed because it's not easy to watch. he was arrested at a hotel in san mateo and...
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a decision not to criminally charge officers in the deadly shootings of mario woods and luis gongora is being hailed by the police uniontony montoya/president, sf poa 07-14 there's a sense of relief that this part of the investigation is over and the da did the right thing and chose not the charge them criminallybut the d.a. said the decision was unsatisfying, and called on the state legislature to pass assembly bill 931 which will provide stricter statewide limits on the use of deadly force .sot george gascon/san francisco district attorney 29-39what we are hoping to do with ab931 is start moving the law into minimum necessary force that is used meaning only that minimum level of force that is needed to accomplish the work that needs to get done.sotwe always use the minimum amount of force, it's our policythe poa oppose the state legislation soti think that this bill could potentially be dangerous to my members and the public because it can make officers hesitate to take action.but district attorney gascon it's time for the poa to get on board and stop fighting use of force reformss
a decision not to criminally charge officers in the deadly shootings of mario woods and luis gongora is being hailed by the police uniontony montoya/president, sf poa 07-14 there's a sense of relief that this part of the investigation is over and the da did the right thing and chose not the charge them criminallybut the d.a. said the decision was unsatisfying, and called on the state legislature to pass assembly bill 931 which will provide stricter statewide limits on the use of deadly force...
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then in april of 2016, officers say luis gongora pat was threatening them also with a knife. today the district attorney said none of the officers involved in either shooting will face trial. >> the conclusion is very, very clear. that under the law today, no crime was committed either in the mario woods shooting or the gongora shooting. >> reporter: district attorney george gascon stressing that current use of force laws tied his hands. >> i am extremely extremely disturbed by the state of the law today. and yet, i am duty bound to adhere to the law. >> we are just saying the officers should be well trained, and they should not be just wantonly spilling blood on the streets of san francisco because they themselves have elected to decide whether or not somebody is going to live or die that day. >> reporter: the attorney representing the families of both men say the district attorney is letting the officers involved in those cases off easy. >> we don't think that it was reasonable to fire 21 shots at mario woods or 7 shots at luis "gongora pat." >> reporter: in spanish the fam
then in april of 2016, officers say luis gongora pat was threatening them also with a knife. today the district attorney said none of the officers involved in either shooting will face trial. >> the conclusion is very, very clear. that under the law today, no crime was committed either in the mario woods shooting or the gongora shooting. >> reporter: district attorney george gascon stressing that current use of force laws tied his hands. >> i am extremely extremely disturbed...
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against police who opened fire on mario was back in 2015 and luis guard cora -- luis gun gora -- gongora. saying he did not have sufficient evidence to file -- file charges. >>> 49ers is a they've told reuben foster his team on the team must continue to be earned. foster gave the thumbs up sign yesterday. a judge found there wasn't enough evidence to warrant the charge. foster's ex-girlfriend, elissa ennis, pretended her -- recanted her allegations of abuse. the judge also reduced the felony gun counts. that domestic violence charge is no longer hanging over foster. >>> seneca county d.a.s office says it is disappointed with the judge's decision saying recantation is common practice some are scared. some feel guilty. some are coerced. whatever the case, we move forward on cases when victims athlete recant because we know that if we don't, more victims will be hurt. >>> controversy over a san francisco playground. a committee in the city's board of supervisors has approved a resolution to rename the julius kahn playground. organizers say kahn actively supported the chinese exclusion act,
against police who opened fire on mario was back in 2015 and luis guard cora -- luis gun gora -- gongora. saying he did not have sufficient evidence to file -- file charges. >>> 49ers is a they've told reuben foster his team on the team must continue to be earned. foster gave the thumbs up sign yesterday. a judge found there wasn't enough evidence to warrant the charge. foster's ex-girlfriend, elissa ennis, pretended her -- recanted her allegations of abuse. the judge also reduced the...
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then in april 2016 two officers fired on luis gongora - a homeless man armed with a knife who they sayoved towards them rather than drop the weapon after being hit with a bean bag gun. that shooting happening under 30 seconds of their arrival on scene. sf da george gascon: "well clearly under the law today no crime is occurred that answer was very unsatisfactory for me morally and as a human being" adante pointer: gongora family attorney: "all we were looking for was a shot at justice just a modicum of justice and all of leaf if you will from his office from his office to this family and the community showing that police offices were not above the law" (grant) the d-a says he is turning over the case to the civil rights division of the us- department of justice who have to the power to sue police agencies when they see a pattern a excessive force. (ken) tonight we are hearing from mario woods mother about the d-a's decision not to file charges. in a statement to kron-4 she said in part.... "it's like they executed mario all over again. there was hope this d.a. would do the right thing.
then in april 2016 two officers fired on luis gongora - a homeless man armed with a knife who they sayoved towards them rather than drop the weapon after being hit with a bean bag gun. that shooting happening under 30 seconds of their arrival on scene. sf da george gascon: "well clearly under the law today no crime is occurred that answer was very unsatisfactory for me morally and as a human being" adante pointer: gongora family attorney: "all we were looking for was a shot at...
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the family of luis gongora pat gave a letter to district attorney george gaston yesterday. they are demanding to know why he has not made a decision on whether to charge the 2 officers involved in gongora pat's death. this is surveillance video of the shooting. the family met with gascon at the end of february... and claims he said he would make a decision within 6 to 8 weeks. the family says they have not heard from gascon since the meeting. ( james ) in the east bay... chevron has agreed to pay the city of richmond 5 million dollars. the settlemnet is a result of a crude unit fire that happened back in 2012. this is video from that fire. thousands of people were sent to the hospital because of toxic smoke. the city of richmond will use the 5- million dollars to improve public safety... education... parks and communtiy development. ( james ) people's park in berkeley will see some major changes in the next few years. u-c berkeley is planning to you use the land for new student housing and permanent housing for the homeless community. the student building will house around
the family of luis gongora pat gave a letter to district attorney george gaston yesterday. they are demanding to know why he has not made a decision on whether to charge the 2 officers involved in gongora pat's death. this is surveillance video of the shooting. the family met with gascon at the end of february... and claims he said he would make a decision within 6 to 8 weeks. the family says they have not heard from gascon since the meeting. ( james ) in the east bay... chevron has agreed to...
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luis gongora pat was shot and killed in april 2016. police fired 7 times after they say that gongora pat lunged at them with a 13" knife. but the attorney for the victim's family claims the eyewitness statements and video evidence show a dilled build-up. the family claims that the -- shows a different build-up. the family claims that the d.a. said he would decide within 6 to 8 weeks. the family now is demanding answers in a new letter sent to george gascon. >>> two former supervisors hired to clean up radiation at the hunters point shipyard in san francisco have pleaded guilty to falsifying records and are heading to prison. anne makovec is live in san francisco with the latest. >> reporter: yeah. these two have now been sentenced to 8 months in federal prison. this is an admission of guilt which really turns this case on its head. the two were supervisors for tetra tech. that was the company that was in charge of certifying that the soil at the former hunters point naval base is safe. steven rolf and jason hubbard supervised technicia
luis gongora pat was shot and killed in april 2016. police fired 7 times after they say that gongora pat lunged at them with a 13" knife. but the attorney for the victim's family claims the eyewitness statements and video evidence show a dilled build-up. the family claims that the -- shows a different build-up. the family claims that the d.a. said he would decide within 6 to 8 weeks. the family now is demanding answers in a new letter sent to george gascon. >>> two former...
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four months later, police shot and killed luis gongora pat, who they say was threatening them with anife. their families are saying they want answers. >> this is what he said through a translator. >> put on your big boy pants and find the courage to do your job. >> i love that kid. he was worth fighting for. >> george gascon says the police officers were not charged because they used force because they were in fear for their safety. a civil rights attorney says the district attorney should have pursued manslaughter charges, if he didn't think he could prove murder. the da's office says it welcomes any review from the california attorney general. >>> police in union city are searching for suspects behind an armed robbery where teenager was shot. it happened last night around 9:30 pm at san andreas park and the add overpass. police say three men wearing red bandanna's approached three teenagers and stole their cell phones and cash. well committing the robbery, one of the suspects fired three shots. one of the teenagers was hit in the leg. is expected to be okay. as for the suspects, th
four months later, police shot and killed luis gongora pat, who they say was threatening them with anife. their families are saying they want answers. >> this is what he said through a translator. >> put on your big boy pants and find the courage to do your job. >> i love that kid. he was worth fighting for. >> george gascon says the police officers were not charged because they used force because they were in fear for their safety. a civil rights attorney says the...
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the family of luis gongora pat gave a letter to district attorney george gaston yesterday.w why he has not made a decision on whether to charge the 2 officers involved in gongora pat's death. this is surveillance video of the shooting. the family met with gascon at the end of february... and claims he said he would make a decision within 6 to 8 weeks. the family says they have not heard from gascon since the meeting. ( james ) thieves are now targeting the workers who are helping the victims of the north bay firestorm rebuild their homes. the sonoma county sheriff's office is now investigating at least 5 burglaries. they were all reported between wednesday night and thursday morning. deputies say tools were stolen from storage trailers at the sites. they say the trailers were locked... and some were even blocked by heavy equipment. the sheriff's department will now have extra patrols... in all construction areas in the burn zones. ( james ) a string of car burglaries in san mateo have left more than a dozen families with a mess to clean up. half a dozen cars on ottawa stree
the family of luis gongora pat gave a letter to district attorney george gaston yesterday.w why he has not made a decision on whether to charge the 2 officers involved in gongora pat's death. this is surveillance video of the shooting. the family met with gascon at the end of february... and claims he said he would make a decision within 6 to 8 weeks. the family says they have not heard from gascon since the meeting. ( james ) thieves are now targeting the workers who are helping the victims of...
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explicó que góngora y bush tenían cuchillos y se habían movido hacia artificiales o la gente.pción policiaca esta aquí y el fiscal encubre todo eso. >>>el fiscal dice que sí cree que se debe cambiar el estándar sobre el cual se debe usar fuerza letal. >>>explicó que esto se pasa por le exigiéndole a lost seas usar la fuerza de edad mínima para controlar una situación, y que utilicen tras estrategias como la distancia. >>>estos son dos casos, creemos que hay otras alternativas posibles. probablemente estos dos seÑores estarían vivos hoy día, eso es lo que requiere la ley hoy. >>>la madre de gus no estuvo presente, >>>yo no me voy a dar por vencido, >>>el abogado de harris no logró que su cliente saliera libre bajo fianza. enfrenta 36 cargos por homicidio. el hombre de personas que murieron en el incendio en auckland. ambos se presentar en la corte hace una semana. sin embargo eso no fue concedido por el juez. >>>la fiscalía agregó cuatro cargos más en contra del os padres del os abusos que fueron abusados. se declararon inocentes o encore, también son acusados de cometer actos
explicó que góngora y bush tenían cuchillos y se habían movido hacia artificiales o la gente.pción policiaca esta aquí y el fiscal encubre todo eso. >>>el fiscal dice que sí cree que se debe cambiar el estándar sobre el cual se debe usar fuerza letal. >>>explicó que esto se pasa por le exigiéndole a lost seas usar la fuerza de edad mínima para controlar una situación, y que utilicen tras estrategias como la distancia. >>>estos son dos casos, creemos que...
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luis gongora pat and mario woods... will speak on the steps of the san francisco hall of justice against the decision. gascon's office said it could not prove without a reasonable doubt that the involved officers were unjustified. ( darya ) happening today... starbucks will close more than 8-thousand stores nationwide... for anti-bias training.( james ) this comes after the arrest of 2 black men at a philadephia store last month. kron 4's will tran joins us live from hayward. will... ( will )( will ) starbucks will close more than 8- thousand stores nationwide... for anti-bais training. starbucks started lining up training experts after the arrest of two black men at a philadephia store last month. the men had asked to use the restroom... but were denied. they also refused to buy anything while waiting for a friend. that's when a manager called police. under starbucks' new policy... áanyone can use the restroom. the company will train more than 175 thousand employees. many stores plan to close their doors at 2:30 this a
luis gongora pat and mario woods... will speak on the steps of the san francisco hall of justice against the decision. gascon's office said it could not prove without a reasonable doubt that the involved officers were unjustified. ( darya ) happening today... starbucks will close more than 8-thousand stores nationwide... for anti-bias training.( james ) this comes after the arrest of 2 black men at a philadephia store last month. kron 4's will tran joins us live from hayward. will... ( will )(...
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luis gongora was shot after police say he charged with a kitchen knife. the decision not to file charges did not go over well with the families or the lawyer representing them. >> the system has let myself and this family down. >> there is just more of the same from what is supposed to be a hall of justice but turned into a hall of injustice. >> the san francisco police officers association says in both cases the police acted within the department's rules. >>> a san jose kindergarten teacher has been accused of inappropriately touching a 9-year-old female student. 61-year-old eduard frerking was arrested yesterday at dahl elementary school. police say he inappropriately touchdowned the victim a few weeks earlier after asking him to help her get his classroom ready for the day. >>> an armed civilian shot and killed a man who walked into an oklahoma city restaurant and open fire. the man shot a woman and young girl. they're expected to survive. another man suffered a broken arm trying to get away. the civilian killed the shooter in the parking lot. so far t
luis gongora was shot after police say he charged with a kitchen knife. the decision not to file charges did not go over well with the families or the lawyer representing them. >> the system has let myself and this family down. >> there is just more of the same from what is supposed to be a hall of justice but turned into a hall of injustice. >> the san francisco police officers association says in both cases the police acted within the department's rules. >>> a san...
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the deadly police shooting the of mario woods and gongora. no officers will be charged with any crime. sam brock joins us in front of the hall of justice with the details and both sides of the story, sam? >> reporter: raj, janelle, good evening. the families are devastated by what they say is a complete lack of accountability. they were out here on the steps earlier today, but the district attorney, george gas cocon is devastated, hamstrung that he can't take action based on the universe reasonable force. call for calls for justice rang out, as it was announced no charges for the police officers who shot this man in 2016. >> we don't think was reasonable to fire 21 shots at mario. >> what does it take to prosecute a policeman? >> well, what it takes to prosecute a plus officer is the same that it takes for anybody else. it has to be a violation of the law. >> reporter: george gascon announced the decision not to bring charges but is not satisfied with the result. >> as a society, we are failing some of our most vulnerable communities. >> repo
the deadly police shooting the of mario woods and gongora. no officers will be charged with any crime. sam brock joins us in front of the hall of justice with the details and both sides of the story, sam? >> reporter: raj, janelle, good evening. the families are devastated by what they say is a complete lack of accountability. they were out here on the steps earlier today, but the district attorney, george gas cocon is devastated, hamstrung that he can't take action based on the universe...
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. >> reaction from families and supporters of woods and gongora were strong. >> we continue our team coverage with melanie, who is live at the hall of justice. >> reporter: the district attorney invited both families to meet with him ahead of the announcement. it was a request and invitation that was turned down by both for different reasons. luis gongo are -- family gathered after they found there would be no charges. they translated. >> his job is to press charges against murderers. he is a simple coward. now you know if police harm you or kill you, you will have no justice. >> the d.a. announced there would be no charges against the officers who shot and killed mario woods. they represent both families. >> what is supposed to be a hall of justice, but what has turned in to a hall of injustice. >> both families were given a day's notice and invited to meet with the d.a. before the announcement. by phone, mario woods' mother said she chose to stay in sa sack -- in sacramento, anticipating no charges. >> they have let our family down. >> they have moved heaven and earth to be here. >
. >> reaction from families and supporters of woods and gongora were strong. >> we continue our team coverage with melanie, who is live at the hall of justice. >> reporter: the district attorney invited both families to meet with him ahead of the announcement. it was a request and invitation that was turned down by both for different reasons. luis gongo are -- family gathered after they found there would be no charges. they translated. >> his job is to press charges...
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gascon made it clear police officers would never face criminal charges in the mario woods and louis gongorahootings. in this cell phone video you can hear a woman yelling for 26-year-old woods to put down the knife he was holding. >> just drop it. >> reporter: the knife had been used by woods earlier against another man. despite police shooting beanbag rounds at woods he never dropped it and police fired 26 rounds. gascon said the u
gascon made it clear police officers would never face criminal charges in the mario woods and louis gongorahootings. in this cell phone video you can hear a woman yelling for 26-year-old woods to put down the knife he was holding. >> just drop it. >> reporter: the knife had been used by woods earlier against another man. despite police shooting beanbag rounds at woods he never dropped it and police fired 26 rounds. gascon said the u
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so she wouldn't change the death of luis gongora, mario woods, imil. she wouldn't change that? she wouldn't change the fact they shot them in the back, she wouldn't change that? you want us to trust the police department but the police department has a codified pattern of violence towards people of color. you could look at it, at its booking statistics, etc., etc.. downtown san francisco is an open drug den and the police department, they are standing on the corner, almost like watching this happen. the homeless sweeps, the police are being violent toward the homeless slashing them in the back. where does she stand? does she even care? this taser meeting, they violated the sunshine ordinance, the brown acts. now we have a police commission that is going to violate the law and they are supposed to hold law enforcement accountable. i mean, why would you endorse someone who would violate the law just so that some people believe this taser initiative is a bribe regarding alex nieto trial for them doctoring the taser time shootings. so we need -- this just doesn't work. we need this
so she wouldn't change the death of luis gongora, mario woods, imil. she wouldn't change that? she wouldn't change the fact they shot them in the back, she wouldn't change that? you want us to trust the police department but the police department has a codified pattern of violence towards people of color. you could look at it, at its booking statistics, etc., etc.. downtown san francisco is an open drug den and the police department, they are standing on the corner, almost like watching this...
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s decision not to charge the officers involved. [ screaming ] >> mario woods and luis gongora pat died in two different shootings in 2016 and 2015. they were both on meth and ignored orders to drop knives. last week d.a. george gascon announced he did not believe there was enough evidence to prove it was unjustified. >> the district attorney's reports as glossy as they are, what they really do is put a spotlight on how the system is rigged to provide legal cover for unnecessary police killings. >> gascon himself admitted he was dissatisfied with the decision. his office is now backing a proposed state law to create stricter standards for use of deadly force. >>> time now 5:10. roseann barr is doing damage control after the tweet that prompted the cancellation of her show. we'll hear from the woman she was targeting. >> and why one bay area city is demanding driver records from uber and lyft. >> a pretty big shift today after the warm weather we have had the past couple of days. i'll talk about those west winds and what it means for our temperatures coming up. >> and we're starting to s
s decision not to charge the officers involved. [ screaming ] >> mario woods and luis gongora pat died in two different shootings in 2016 and 2015. they were both on meth and ignored orders to drop knives. last week d.a. george gascon announced he did not believe there was enough evidence to prove it was unjustified. >> the district attorney's reports as glossy as they are, what they really do is put a spotlight on how the system is rigged to provide legal cover for unnecessary...
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family and friends of the two men...luis gongora pat and mario woods... san francisco hall of justice against the decision. gascon's office said it could not prove without a reasonable doubt that the involved officers were unjustified. ( james ) we now know the names of the couple who was killed in a plane crash in petaluma. richard and sue bristow were killed moments after taking off at the petaluma airport on sunday. the couple's plane was struggling after take off... and crashed on a steet after attempting to return to the tarmac. the single engine plane was home built... the f-a-a and n-t-s-b are currently investigating the crash. ( james ) in the east bay... thieves in oakland target a man three times in just a few weeks. anthony scuderi had his catalytic converter stolen three times from this 2-thousand-five honda element. the car part is attractive to thieves because it is made with platinum. the first two times the part was stolen... the car was parked in the fruitville bart station. but the most recent time was at a home depot. scuderi is warning
family and friends of the two men...luis gongora pat and mario woods... san francisco hall of justice against the decision. gascon's office said it could not prove without a reasonable doubt that the involved officers were unjustified. ( james ) we now know the names of the couple who was killed in a plane crash in petaluma. richard and sue bristow were killed moments after taking off at the petaluma airport on sunday. the couple's plane was struggling after take off... and crashed on a steet...
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s office says that mario woods and luis gongora pat were high on meth and holding knives when they were shot and killed by police officers in two separate incidents. the office said they could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officers' actions were not justified. the public defender says it sends a bad message. >> it says to community of colors that you're going to be treated differently. when the police come out and if you call the police and ask for help, your loved one might be shot. >> the san francisco district attorney, george gascon, says he is backing a proposed new state law that would change the reasonable use of force rule to necessary use of force. >>> harvey weinstein has just turned himself at a new york city police precinct to face criminal charges related to allegations of sexual abuse. laura podesta reports from lower manhattan. >>> reporter: harvey weinstein as surrendered to authorities today. he is facing criminal charges involving sexual assault. the case reportedly involved actress lucia evans. she told investigators and the new yorker that weinstein fo
s office says that mario woods and luis gongora pat were high on meth and holding knives when they were shot and killed by police officers in two separate incidents. the office said they could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officers' actions were not justified. the public defender says it sends a bad message. >> it says to community of colors that you're going to be treated differently. when the police come out and if you call the police and ask for help, your loved one...
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s office says mario woods and luis gongora pat were both high on meth and holding knives when they were fatally shot by police officers in separate incidents. the office said they could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officers' actions were not justified. >> i find myself very unsatisfied because, while clearly under the law today no crime has occurred. that answer was very unsatisfactory for me morally and as a human being. >> san francisco's public defender says the decision not to charge the officers sends a bad message. >>> and developing right now in canada, investigators are searching for two suspects wanted in connection with a bombing. local police say the pair seen in the photo on your left walked into an indian restaurant and set off an improvised explosive device in a town jess west of toronto. at least 15 people were injured. three critically. >> the injuries are consistent with an explosion. but as for the exact injuries, i'm not entirely clear on what they are right now. >> last month 10 people died and 14 hurt in a van attack in toronto. >>> this just in. the
s office says mario woods and luis gongora pat were both high on meth and holding knives when they were fatally shot by police officers in separate incidents. the office said they could not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officers' actions were not justified. >> i find myself very unsatisfied because, while clearly under the law today no crime has occurred. that answer was very unsatisfactory for me morally and as a human being. >> san francisco's public defender says the...