abc 7 news reporter alyssa harrington reported about how lgbt groups and supporters were standing in solidarity with the black lives matters campaign. a march in east oakland. a civil rights slide show, a rally in san francisco's castro district. these are just a few of several demonstrations happening in the bay area over the martin luther king jr. holiday weekend. protests against police violence involving black men and other minorities. the movement is also to take back mlk's legacy and support nonviolence civil disobedience. >> until we get justice, there will be no peace. >> in oakland a group marched from the eastmont police substation. four were arrested on the way. >> how do you not care? >> among the demonstrators, her son was shot and killed by police when he was 16 and she has traveled to rallies all over the country to demand justice. >> new york, chicago, all around oakland, everywhere that we're not going to go anywhere and we're trying to educate mothers to get off the couch and do this. >> kadean williams, sister of a woman who was shot and killed by san francisco pol

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. >> alyssa harrington with the story. >> he needed help . >> reporter: her daughter's fiancee was shot and killed right in front of her. this happened on sherman street in san jose. buchanan was here last night when he stopped by. >> he was in a distraught mode. he told me he was unhappy, he was sad, he didn't feel like things were going right in his life, and he didn't know if he wanted to live. >> she says watkins called 911 himself. according to san jose police, the call mentioned an intruder with a knife. when they arrived the suspect charged at them with the weapon. they opened fire. >> i begged them i said, don't shoot him. he needs help. >> veronica rodrigez heard the could commotion. >> i got really sad, first of all, because i think he needed help. he didn't -- the police didn't have to shoot. >> family members are distraught and baffled at how quickly things fell apart. they described watkins as an athlete. he used to play football. was working at walmart and loved his 2-year-old little girl. they say he had no history of mental illness. >> the officers who opened fire had be

alyssa harrington has more. >> smuggler's cove is a teakky bar in san francisco named one. 50 best bar list. one special decoration is gone. a wooded hand carved item posted on this page. >> it hurts. it's something special. it's not a beer mirror, it was something that was made lips for us. >> it appears someone ripped it right off the wall. not an easy thing to do since it was bolted down to woven matting on the third deck. there are security cameras but. >> the cameras were pointed in just about every wall except that one. but it wasn't very big so it would be easy to get in a bag or under a coat. >> the priceless piece has been with the bar since it was opened. they think it happened sometime sunday or monday night. >> this place is gorgeous and it's so unique and i can't believe someone would steal someone else's property. >> employees are checking ebay and craig's list and asking people to keep an eye out at flea markets, hoping it finds its way home. abc7 news. >> all right. the wet weather has arrived, he'sa. >> you know what? we still have showers in the morning hours. but wav

alyssa harrington tweeted this photo of the damage that was done at the audio vision sf store in lowerb hill after a man crashed a silver pickup into the store around 4:00 this morning. he stole several high-end electronics and police are looking for him. damage estimated at $100,000. >>> live long and prosper. trekkies mourning the death of leonard nimoy best known as star trek's mr. spock. the 83-year-old actor died at his los angeles home. he was suffering from lung disease. >> and a live look at traffic along the golden gate bridge. there's been a recent increase in crashes at the toll plaza there. wayne freedman joins us live now with a story that you'll see only on abc 7 news. wayne? >> good afternoon larry. the key is it's five times the number of reported crashes. the key word is report. because the crashes the incidents, leave more severe damage on the cars. take a look. you're looking at number 29, john wilson from portland oregon, would describe it as the ruined end of his recreational vehicle and now a bad day on the golden gate bridge. >> surprised. >> not by the number bu

in the newsroom, alyssa harrington, abc 7 news. >>> still ahead here on abc 7 news at 4:00, what's really a popular herbal supplement. not what you think. why one state is taking action. also -- >> a now that he's been charged, that's what i intend to do. >> some five decades after the release of the classic "to kill a mockingbird" word of a sequel. but not necessarily a new novel. >>> then the measles controversy at the nation's capitol making the outbreak a political issue. >>> at 4:12 our first check of the afternoon commute. this is a look at the macarthur mays. a live shot. interstate 80. traffic in emeryville near berkeley bumper to bumper. better on the right-hand side for people turning into san francisco or 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 phone number. so