the boy outlined in red adachi says is the one responsible. williams.chi questioned why the district office took so long to drop charges. >> this case shows an innocent teenager was arrested and charged for murder. that's a scary thing. >> it is one part of all the evidence in this case. >> reporter: the d.a.'s office says the surveillance tape does not tell the whole story. just because the charges were dropped at this time does not mean the 14-year-old is innocent or he won't be rearrested for being an accessory to murder. rashawn wait -- williams was described as being a star student. >> he was villainized in his own community because everybody thought he was the one that committed the stabbing when in fact, it wasn't him. >> reporter: as for the person who did stab williams, the d.a.'s office has not said whether he will be charged. >>> the health department says the person who died was younger than 65. the death occurred last weekend. the person did not have any medical risk factors for flu complications. the person had not received the flu vaccine

the public defender, jeff adachi, has spoken to the media and there have been numerous articles written in local newspapers regarding how people can seek relief through our office. we are also going to be attending a community forum on sunday at golden gate law school where numerous groups will be there to get information they can disseminate through the san francisco community. we also have our own public defender web site with a link to information regarding prop 47 and to the application form. we have been receiving innumerable number of calls. we have two phone lines specifically that people can call us to see if they are eligible. we have been receiving many calls from lawyers from other jurisdictions who have former san francisco defendants in custody there whose sentences may be very well enhanced because of a prior possession conviction here, a prior receiving stolen property conviction from san francisco that's a felony and we've worked very closely with the district attorney's office to see if we can expedite relief for those people if they are in fact eligible. on the other h

. >> reporter:jeff adachi says his accused client - circled here in blue - is not the one who stabbed williams. he argues that it's the actually committed murder. >> reporter:his client, like the victim, is 14. his name isn't being released since he's a minor. >> reporter:rashawn williams was a top student on a scholarship at sacred heart cathedral prep - where he played football. >> reporter:pam? >> pam: tonight, santa clara county health officials confirm. a person has died from the flu. >> pam: the person, who was under the age of 65. passed away over the weekend. >> pam: it is the first flu- related death in the bay area for the 2014- 2015 flu season. >> pam: officials say, the person who died. did not get a flu shot, and did not have any known medical risk factors. >> pam: no new cases of measles announced today. right now, there are 87- confirmed cases linked to an outbreak that started at disneyland. >> pam: 73 of those infections are in california. health officials have urged people to get the measles shot. >> pam: the virus is typically spread among people who have not been v

. >> reporter: public defender jeff adachi who publicized the surveillance tape that led to the inindictment of six police officers says today's verdict sends a message. >> we all have to abide by the constitution, even police officers. >> reporter: jurors acquitted joseph yip the other offer in the case today. despite this one man a convicted felon who's on probation and lives on sixth street says one conviction of a bad police officer is better than none. >> i will take that. a lot better work. >> reporter: rasick is scheduled to be sentenced april 28th. san francisco police say officer yick will be reinstated. >> amber lee, thank you. >>> house republicans passed new legislation today banning federal funding for abortions. the vote was mostly along party lines. it beefs up a funding ban already in place. the white house warned president obama would veto the measure. the bill was passed after republican leaders dropped harsher anti abortion language after some lawmakers objected. today's vote coincided with the anniversary of roe versus wade decision. >> antiabortion groups marked the roe

>> reporter: six officers were indicted last year after public defender, jeff adachi publicized raidscords. prosecutors say it contradicts the police report. >> what the videotape showed is that what the police said happened, and what really happened were two different things. >> reporter: attorneys say this and other things don't tell the whole story. the attorneys dropped two of the charges against the officers tied to a separate raid. officer raul elias returned to work today, after nearly a year on paid leave. >> i think this does tell all of us, that we have to be very cautious about jumping to conclusions based on surveillance video, that only captures a very specific slice of these law enforcement operations. >> reporter: two other san francisco police officers were convicted also tied to drug deal busts. testimony on this trial is expected to wrap up by the end of the week. >>> a movie ticket giveaway that was started by black business leaders in new york city has now expanded to san francisco. the idea is to give away tickets to the movie selma to 7th, 8th and 9th graders ers

. >> catherine: public defender jeff adachi released the video to the public last month. >> catherine: he says his accused client - circled in blue - is clearly not the person who stabbed williams. >> catherine: he had argued that the person circled in red actually committed the murder. >> catherine: and the wrong person was accused. >> catherine: he says he's 'relieved' the charges were dropped. >> subjected to accusations that he murdered someone to this is a very, very serious case. open the future i can work with the district attorney and police chief to make sure that this does that happen again. >> catherine: his client, like the victim, is 14. >> catherine: his name isn't being >> catherine: is not the least since he is a minor. >> catherine: the d-a's office released a statement saying the investigation remains open. >> pam: rashawn williams was on a scholarship at sacred heart cathedral prep - where he played football. >> pam: he'd been hoping to attend an ivy league school. >> pam: the verdict is 'guilty' for a former concord elementary school teacher. >> pam: joseph martin

. >> james:jeff adachi says his accused client - circled here in blue - is not the one who stabbed williams. he argues that it's the other guy circled in red who actually committed murder. his client, like the victim, is 14. >> james:his name isn't being released since he's a minor. >> james:rashawn williams was a top student on a scholarship at sacred heart cathedral prep - where he played football. >> james:still ahead on the kron 4 morning news.dozens of sea lion pups stranding themsleves on the california coast. >> james:we'll tell you why they are doing it and what's being done to help them. >> james:plus.toyota unveils its newest mini van. >> james:we'll show you the technology that makes this one different from all the rest. have you heard of the new dialing procedure for for the 415 and 628 area codes? no what is it? starting february 21, 2015 if you have a 415 or 628 number you'll need to dial... 1 plus the area code plus the phone number for all calls. okay, but what if i have a 415 number, and i'm calling a 415 number? you'll still need to dial... 1 plus the area code plus the ph

>>mark:jeff adachi says his accused client - circled here in blue - is not the one who stabbed williams it's the other guy circled in red who actually committed murder. >>mark:his client, like the victim is 14. his name isn't being released since he's a minor. >>mark:rashawn williams was a top student on a scholarship at sacred heart cathedral prep - where he played football. >>darya:a woman in concord is robbed at gunpoint. right in front of her own home. >>darya:the frightening situation happened monday night on sacramento street in concord. >>darya:the woman was coming home from work. put her key in a man came up from behind and told her not to move or that he would shoot her. >>darya:a neighbor says she heard screams and describes what happened. >>darya:neighbors say this type of crime is highly unusual on their normally quiet street. >>darya:police only have a limited description of the suspect. >>mark:we're learning more today about a san francisco church that's banned girls from serving on the altar. >>mark:the star of the sea church has become one of a handful of roman catholic

san francisco public defender jeff adachi publicized surveillance videos from the tape and shows plain-clothessed officers conducting searches at a residential hotel without warrants. >> we all have to abide by the constitution, even police officers. >> officer razick's attorney said "i'm obviously disappointed. there were mounlds of doubt in the government's case. " rassick is set to be sentenced april 28th. iak will be reinstated. >>> the reverend al sharpton's civil rights organization are the latest to call for a new jersey state investigation into the killing of a man by two police officers during a traffic stop in new jersey. now, the police dashcam capture the entire incident. that video was at least a couple of days ago. two police officers pulled a man over for running a stop sign december 30th. one of the officers yelled to his partner after he saw a firearm in the car. they repeatedly told the passenger in the car show his hands but he ignored the demands. he then got out of the car and started raising his hands to his shoulder's height. that's when the police officer opened fire and k