he's the one they need to get rid of, not leronne armstrong. i'm hoping that the community of color will rally more than ever before and support this man, chief armstrong, and demand that this lady, sheng thao, our so-called mayor, would reinstate him immediately. >> reporter: mayor sheng thao said she will work with the police commission in the search for the next police chief. >> in the past 90 minutes, the chair of the oakland police commission released a statement saying she didn't know about the mayor's decision to release the chief before her press conference. her statement said, "there is an assertion that the mayor asked for the commission's recommendation. that was not a formal request and it was clear to me that last week the mayor was wary about the mayor's relationship with the chief, so we gave our recommendation by standing up a discipline committee." our juliette goodrich met with armstrong last week when he was still making the case keep his job, he wanted to keep it, and he had a lot to say about the initial report critical of

to fire chief armstrong.appointing but understandable looking at the investigation that was released confidentially confidential investigation released anonymously. there's some real serious issues that i think he has to take responsibility for. but is disappointed because here we go again with the revolving door of chiefs and one thing that organization needs is leadership stability. it does need that stability and the oakland police department as you well know, and as people watching, of course no, it has not been there over the past decade or so. let's let's put up on the screen to remind everyone where we are with with the recent history of police chiefs in the city of oakland, we now have seen 10 different police chiefs just in the last 10 years. these are the for most recent chiefs right there on your screen we're talking about now. former police chief laurent armstrong. former chief susan mannheimer, darren allison and ann kirkpatrick. all right there . what what does this do to the morale within the d

armstrong. >> reporter: here is another interesting perspective. former oakland councilmember lauren taylor, if you remember, he lost a tight race for mayor, told us he disagrees with the mayor's firing, particularly the the decision not to consult with the police commission. >> they were said to have a meeting last night, in order to review the report, and ask several questions that they had about the integrity of the investigation report released. but, the mayor made her decision and announced it in the hour before the police commission was able to do their duty. >> let's hear from the former chief. he released a statement today thanking the community for the support. he said, quote, i continue to believe that my termination was a result of a fundamentally flawed process which resulted in unfair, inaccurate conclusions about me. i am continuing to evaluate my legal options to preserve my rights and my hard earned reputation. >>> police in san jose say they have found a 2-year-old girl safe in oakland and they are working to get her back home. the

and bring back armstrong. thank you. >> on growing will likely take legal action this week against mayor shane tells retaliatory actions terminated. >> the run on strong indicated his spy ring falls under the of wrongful termination. however, before he can file a lawsuit in court, he was first filed an administrative appeal with the city. his representative sam singer represented former oakland police chief anne kirkpatrick, who was also fired without cause by then mayor libby chef following a report from the federal monitor. total cost 5 million >> so it goes to show that city has that track in how it handles police chief. >> sam singer says the new mayor appears to be making a similar decision that will likely caused oakland taxpayers. >> i think when you look at the rally, the outpouring of support for chief armstrong. a terrible strategic you need political judgment. the public unity, quarters stood up. here's the reason why he's really been fired. >> the police chief has more faith in the community >> i r

over armstrong's handling of officer misconduct. one incident involving a police sergeant reportedly firing a gun inside the police station. the other involving that same sergeant being accused of not stopping at the scene after he struck a car using an opd vehicle. the sergeant is also accused of failing to report both of those issues to the police department. mayor sheng tao place armstrong on leave back in january. 19th sense. then armstrong has demanded to be reinstated with support from some of the oakland community and business leaders, including the oakland chapter of the naacp, the federal judge overseeing oakland said that he was disappointed in the evidence that he'd seen and the federal oversight report which e% demonstrated significant problems within the department. armstrong also called the report on this alleged misconduct, quote, embarrassingly inaccurate and contradictory since the beginning. mayor tao has maintained that accountability has been the most important thing throughout this process. and here's what the m

over armstrong's handling of officer misconduct. one incident involving a police sergeant reportedly firing a gun inside the police station. the other involving that same sergeant being accused of not stopping at the scene after he struck a car using an opd vehicle. the sergeant is also accused of failing to report both of those issues to the police department. mayor sheng tao place armstrong on leave back in january. 19th sense. then armstrong has demanded to be reinstated with support from some of the oakland community and business leaders, including the oakland chapter of the naacp, the federal judge overseeing oakland said n the evidence that he'd seen and the federal oversight report which demonstrated significant problems within the department. armstrong also called the report on this alleged misconduct, quote, embarrassingly inaccurate and contradictory since the beginning. mayor tao has maintained that accountability has been the most important thing throughout this process. and here's what the mayor said just a short time a

if armstrong decides to sue. another thought armstrong was moving the department in a direction that would see a way out from under the oversight this year. >> i am disappointed because i didn't think there was sufficient evidence to justify termination -- terminating the chief under the circumstances. >> this is a police chief that has been part of a dysfunctional and disgraceful department for years upon years. he was not the answer. i -- i truly am confused as to why anybody thought he was going to be the one to clean up the oakland police department. >> reporter: the chair of the oakland police commission said this, we respect the mayor's decision to release chief armstrong without cause, because based on the information provided to the commission there are questions about the quality of the report issued by a san francisco law firm. the commission voted for a discipline committee to exsphroez these issues and in particular the allegations against the chief. the newly formed discipline committee was supposed

late today, the mayor fired chief armstrong without cause but it appears there is a cause. this all stems from an independent report that found chief armstrong mishandled cases of officer misconduct. the mayor says after that report came out, chief armstrong made several statements that troubled her and she lost confidence in him. >> this is not an easy decision but i will believe it is necessary for progress to continue. it is precisely because i admire chief armstrong that this has been purpose personally very difficult but reinforced my commitment to make decisions based on the best interest of the department and the city of oakland and not based on personal feelings or relationships. >> tonight the fired chief is firing back saying that it is a bad decision, that it is unjustified and unfair and while he does have plenty of supporters, more people are starting to say he made the wrong move. >> reporter: the now fired police armstrong reacting tonight now that he is out of a job going on to say i committed no misconduct in my termination is fundamentally wrong and unfair

this is a photo of armstrong with roberts granddaughter. >> being a police chief was armstrong's dream. there is a dark cloud over the city. >> reporter: they showed their support for armstrong, a man they claim was committed to reducing gun violence especially in light of his brother's death. >> you cannot tell me that he was not combating gang violence. >> he has been loyal to the community, did not matter what race. he's been loyal. >> reporter: several asian- american community members are also standing behind armstrong saying he stepped up and added officers to the chinatown area amid a wave of robberies and brutal attacks during the pandemic. >> destabilized things but there was balance. you know, he committed to what he was doing. >> reporter: outside city hall, there were chance to recall mayor sheng thao. this sign read, sheng thao, you are dead wrong. >> i love his family, and his brother is looking down on him, saying hey, it's going to be all right. >> the police department has been under federal oversight for two decades and has been trying to get out from under it. the ma

separate from chief armstrong from the city without cause. reggie: oaklands police chief is out of a job. the mayor announcing her decision following an investigation into alleged misconduct by armstrong. >> he t works, but fund some money. kumasi: neighbors pleading for financial assistance after a home drug lab explodes, damaging nearby homes and vehicles. reggie: when we could expect to hear from the president about the chinese surveillance balloon and other flying object shot down over the u.s. kumasi: we start with a check of the forecast. drew: it is quite cold, 39 degrees in the city. frost advisories, freeze warnings in effect for another morning. please bundle up. this morning is colder than yesterday morning, down to 29 in livermore, 30 in santa rosa, 37 in oakland. subfreezing in palo alto at 31 degrees. outside from sutro tower, we have calm conditions. it will not be as bright as yesterday, clouds increased throughout the morning. partly sunny with temperatures mainly in the upper 50's, we will get warmer weather for the weekend

the new mayor firing chief armstrong.re live with the questions being asked this morning, and a look at the growing backlash. >>> we had a 13% increase in our reading scores -- >> one south bay school celebrating a big win when many schools continue to struggle with their post pandemic test scores. what we can all take away from it. this is "today in the bay" streaming live on roku, amazon fire and online. a very good thursday morning to you. thank you for starting your day with us. i am laura garcia. >> i am marcus washington. let's start with the forecast. meteorologist, kari hall, tracking the cold. >> yeah, it's freezing literally right now. we have freeze warnings in effect that continue until 9:00. 32 degrees in napa. it's 31 in mountain view. 30 in san martin, as we get a look at livermore. 29 degrees right now. we will stay below freezing through 7:00, and it won't be as clear and sunny as it was yesterday. high clouds will be moving in as our temperatures head for the upper 50s there, and only a few spots reached

. >> chief armstrong is very popular. the mayor's decision to cut him loose will put her in the spotlight as well. dan: a firestorm among top leaders in oakland tonight. the police chief canned by the newly elected mayor. ama: it seems everyone has an opinion on the firing. dan: the oakland mayor made headlines today by terminating chief armstrong after having placed him on administrative leave. ama: the question of what comes next looms large tonight. j.r. stone was at the mayor's announcement today. the reaction has not stopped there. reporter: it seems that no one is shy about armstrong, who was well-liked by many in oakland. in the mayor's biggest move since taking office, making that key decision to cut ties with the chief. >> so separate from chief armstrong without cause. reporter: the oakland mayor announcing the firing of the police chief. >> i'm no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work to achieve the vision. reporter: the move comes less than a month after chief armstrong was put on paid in minis

armstrong is fired. now, the mayor making that decision after a report accused armstrong of mishandle in officer misconduct case kron four's. dan thorn has more on the mayor's decision to let the police chief go. so today. i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. >> oakland mayor sheng tao announces the firing of police chief leronne armstrong. the now former chief was placed on administrative leave last month over his alleged mishandling of officer misconduct. the process and firing was the first big challenge for the mayor who is just a month into the job. i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. armstrong says he was not informed of his termination before the announcement was made wednesday afternoon in response to his firing. armstrong says in part, i'm deeply disappointed in the mayor's decision. i was a loyal and effective reform or of the oakland police department. my termination is fundamentally wrong,

as many call for armstrong to be reinstated. others are trying to move forward with mayor sheng thao's decision. the department continued its sideshow detail over the weekend to decrease the illegal activity. >> acting chief darren allison announced last week that more walking officers will be on patrol. 15 will be sworn in during the next 3 years for business districts in several neighborhoods, including west oakland, the anti police terror project works to eradicate police tear and communities of color and immediately came out in support of armstrong spy ring executive director kat brooks saying in part, quote, this was a bold and courageous move. this is an important first step in decades of little to 0 accountability for this department. her organization claims that armstrong lied about the department being defunded and about officers using excessive force, including tear gassing brooks and others in oakland are calling for mayor tao to focus less on increased policing and more in securing affordable housing, jobs and educat

. >> chief armstrong is very popular. the mayor's decision to cut him loose will put her in the spotlight as well. dan: a firestorm among top leaders in oakland tonight. the police chief canned by the newly elected mayor. ama: it seems everyone has an opinion on the firing. dan: the oakland mayor made headlines today by terminating chief armstrong after having placed him on administrative leave. ama: the question of what comes next looms large tonight. j.r. stone was at the mayor's announcement today. the reaction has not stopped there. reporter: it seems that no one is shy about armstrong, who was well-liked by many in oakland. in the mayor's biggest move since taking office, making that key decision to cut ties with the chief. >> so separate from chief armstrong without cause. reporter: the oakland mayor announcing the firing of the police chief. >> i'm no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work to achieve the vision. reporter: the move comes less than a month after chief armstrong was put on paid in minis

the suspension of laurent armstrong.rren olson had alison rather has once again been serving as acting chief. armstrong held the role of police chief for about two years, exactly. oakland city council member noel gayo says he is not happy with the firing in part because of the revolving door of police chief. i am disappointed and that decision here we go once more. we're going to spend 456 months hiring someone and wind up with someone on the outside. coming in. that won't even know where fruitvale avenue is to where we're living through. gayle said that he would rather see the federal monitor who was overseeing the department lose his job. the president of the oakland city council, thank you for tonight. oh, bass says she supports the mayor's decision. in a statement, she said, in part quote, i support the mayor in leading oakland to continue reforming our police department by instilling a culture of integrity and fairness at every level and achieve constitutional policing without federal oversight. our coverage of the

armstrong of mishandling and officer misconduct case kron four's. dan thorn has more on the mayor's decision. >> so today. i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. >> oakland mayor sheng tao announces the firing of police chief leronne armstrong. the now former chief was placed on administrative leave last month over his alleged mishandling of officer misconduct. the process and firing was the first big challenge for the mayor who is just a month into the job. i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. armstrong says he was not informed of his termination before the announcement was made wednesday afternoon in response to his firing. armstrong says in part, i'm deeply disappointed in the mayor's decision. i was a loyal and effective reform or of the oakland police department. my termination is fundamentally wrong, unjustified and unfair and independent investigation released in january detailed 2 cases of misconduct involving one sergeant. >> the first case

yeah, the city's new mayor fired armstrong. now the mayor made that decision after a report accused armstrong of mishandling and officer misconduct case. we have kron four's dan thorn with more on the mayor's decision. >> so today. i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. >> oakland mayor sheng tao announces the firing of police chief leronne armstrong. the now former chief was placed on administrative leave last month over his alleged mishandling of officer misconduct. the process and firing was the first big challenge for the mayor who is just a month into the job. i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. armstrong says he was not informed of his termination before the announcement was made wednesday afternoon in response to his firing. armstrong says in part, i'm deeply disappointed in the mayor's decision. i was a loyal and effective reform or of the oakland police department. my termination is fundamentally wrong, unjustified and

chief armstrong from the city without cause.to be clear that this is not a

armstrong, though, disagrees. he said he's disappointed by the decision saying his termination is wrong and justified. unfair. he went on to say that when relevant facts are fully evaluated, it's going to be clear that he committed no misconduct and was a loyal and effective reform of the police so there are strong now joining a little growing list of oakland police chiefs who have only last on the job a short time fact at 1.3 different chiefs, each reside within a span of 9 day. exactly. kron four's catherine aiden takes a closer look at the tumultuous time line over the past 14 years. >> late 2009 anthony batts joined oakland police department just a few months after 4 officers have been killed in a shootout. he quit abruptly in 2011 saying the job had changed, that he had limited control, but full accountability and it was proving tough to implement his vision for storm up immediately afterwards. howard jordan, a career opd officer stepped in dealing with the scandal where opd officers were accused of having wi

armstrong has not yet decided if he will take any legal action. conference in support of her chief armstrong will be held by other oakland leaders today at noon. with in the newsroom, lena howland, abc 7 news. reggie: from the oakland community is pouring in after his firing. kumasi: gloria rodrÍguez joining us with that part of the story. gloria: as you know, the chief is pretty popular, so people are not happy about his firing. but others do support the decision. any are making their voices heard today. the mayor terminating chief armstrong after first having placed him on administrative leave. she said yesterday that she is separating him from the city without cause, after the firing some oakland police commissioners praising armstrong for his work. they were supposed to have a disciplinary meeting on the cheek yesterday. reaction coming in from all over. >> under your leadership, many black women graduated from the program. >> from the black community, asian community, hispanic unity, you were responsive to all of those. >> i was surprised tha

do you see that happening here with armstrong? >> i do not know armstrong is going to choose to take legal action, and if so what would it be? that will be up to him and with legal counsel, what underlying issues he is going to point to. a wrongful termination, he will need to point to why it would be illegal or why it was wrongful in legal terms. mine was a retaliation for whistleblowing, so i do not know that he would be trying to make the same underlying issues. that is why i do not know and i do not know if you will choose to pursue a lawsuit or not. that is a difficult question. kristen: they are going to need an interim chief. have you been approached? and would you be interested? >> no, i have not been approached. i have been asked this question a lot, which is a bit surprising. so i will be consistent in what i think. i did not want to leave oakland to begin with. i would return to oakland in a heartbeat without question if i were approached and asked, but no one from the city at all has even ventured that, but i never wan

today, the new mayor fired chief leronne armstrong. why and what happens next. >>> also, just one day after senator feinstein announces her retirement, a bay area lawmaker joins the race to replace her. >>> plus, the property owner in an upscale disturb wants to tear down his home and replace it with apartments and town homes. a new state law may allow him to do it. >>> and how about this? food from michelin starred chefs delivered to your door. it's all about robotic kitchen. we're getting a live demo from the palo alto start-up. >> good evening. this is nbc bay area news tonight. i'm raj mathai. it's the same old story in oakland. controversy about the police department. a lot of people, including various community leaders upset with tonight's big decision. oakland's new mayor sheng thao has fired police chief leronne armstrong without cause. she says she's simply lost confidence in him and does not think they can move forward together, leading the city. she says without cause, but the firing stems from an independent report that fou

chief armstrong is making the reforms in this department.ut the report also said he turned a blind blind idea issues in pd the idea of reform that you're pushing for in many respects was to make policing better for black residents of oakland. i mean, all of this started way back when federal oversight began. how are the residents supposed to hear when they hear that the police chief is accused is credibility and question of misconduct. how are they to take that? um you know properly with the investigation of misconduct when you're trying to reform the police department, think dot com in there that exist because the community wants to believe that the police chief is honest, credible and they want to believe in the police chief, and i think they did believe in this particular gene, not the question for the community. do they accept what has happened to him as being correct outcome, but notwithstanding that you know we would spend a lot of time trying to make sure that people in the city were being treated properly. and a lot of that has taken

including chief armstrong. publicly discussing the merits of these discipline cases would be highly inappropriate, but i can't say it is clear to me that there are systemic issues. the city needs to address them. we cannot simply write them off as mistakes. the federal jud cities that he was profoundly disappointed in the evidence he had seen. the report demonstrated significant cultural problems within the department. the federal monitor determined there was systemic issues seriously enough to render the department out of compliance. within -- with an requirement of the negotiated settlement agreement. i personally believe this report shows the absolute necessity of continued reforms to address the issues that can align have come to light. as oakland continues to improve its police department we must be confident our chief will be effective in making sustainable improvements that can be recognized by the federal monitor, federal court, and the people of oakland. oakland is committed to reform. not simply becau

coming into the shakeup in oakland, police chief armstrong is output the mayor making it official one month after placing the chief on leave for his handling of police misconduct and litigations. andria nakano joins us live from oakland where the mayor laid out what went into her decision . andria? >> reporter: juliette, mayor sheng thao just made the announcement here in this room a couple of hours ago, that the city has decided to part ways with police chief laurent armstrong. she said she talked to him over the course of the instigation and he made some comments that troubled her, deciding to fire him without cause. >> i want to be clear this is not a disciplinary action. i have lost confidence in chief armstrong, to ensure that we move forward with the city of oakland. >> reporter: this decision comes despite calls from the community and police chief himself to be reinstated. it stems from an investigation into former oakland police sergeant accused of a hit and run and fired his service weapon inside the elevator at police headquarters. chief armstrong says the investigation was

so today, i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong without cause. i want to be very clear that this is not a disciplinary action, and i have lost confidence in chief armstrong to ensure that we move forward and impact the vision for the city of oakland. and now, she added that the monitor of the chief of police for over a decade was disappointed in the report saying that it demonstrates cultural disappointment in the department, and it reads that after the relevant facts that i was a loyal and ekttive reform over the police department, and it is equally clear that i have committed no misconduct, and my termination is unjustified and unfair. a chief spokesperson said that he was notified just shortly before the press conference about this decision, and for now, the mayor says that chief darron allison is going to lead the department and of course, there will be a nationwide search. >> a lot of turmoil there, christy, and we have done in many times, and this is the latest shake-up. leronne armstrong has been the 10th police chief in ten years. >> as w

. >> being the police was leronne armstrong's dream. is a dark cloud over the city of oakland. >> reporter: robert was among several longtime residents and business owners who showed support for armstrong, a man they say was committed to reducing gun violence, especially in light of his brother's death. >> his main focus was, getting rid of gang violence where he grew up. you cannot tell me that he was not doing that. >> he has been loyal to the community. it did not matter what race. he's been loyal. >> reporter: several members of oakland's asian-american community also stand behind armstrong. any small business owners said he stepped up and added officers to the chinatown area amid a wave of robberies and brutal attacks during the pandemic. >> he stabilized things. there was balance. you know, he committed to what he was doing. >> reporter: outside city hall, there were chants to recall mayor thao. this sign read, sheng thao, you are dead wrong. >> i wish him well, i want him and his family and his brothers looking down and telling m

yeah, the city's new mayor fired armstrong. now the mayor made that decision after a report accused armstrong of mishandling and officer misconduct. case of kron four's dan thorn now with a closer look at the mayor's decision. so today. i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause oakland mayor sheng tao announces the firing of police chief leronne armstrong. >> the now former chief was placed on administrative leave last month over his alleged mishandling of officer misconduct. the process and firing was the first big challenge for the mayor who is just a month into the job. i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. armstrong says he was not informed of his termination before the announcement was made wednesday afternoon in response to his firing. armstrong says in part, i'm deeply disappointed in the mayor's decision. i was a loyal and effective reform or of the oakland police department. my termination is fundamentally wrong, unjustified

the elephant in the room, what will happen to chief armstrong? the mayor was asked but dodged the question again. >> we are taking the investigation seriously. >>> how did the department and appear? armstrong was sworn in in 2021, veenker patrick was fired without cause. to have been under federal oversight for two decades in the wake of a correction scandal. last year, city hired a law firm to investigate reports of misconduct. of report found that the department mishandled two officer misconduct cases. that on january 19, mayor put the chief longleaf. armstrong has some demanding he be reinstated, including the naacp he that already sent letters. there have been multiple stories with small businesses. they are still trying to attract shoppers. some of the issues have been property crime and violence. what is your sense from some of these business owners about what they think? >> in speaking with many owners, they support chief armstrong. they say he believes that he cares about the community. they have seen them on the ground and they say he's

the city's new mayor, fire armstrong and well, the mayor made the decision after a report accused armstrong of mishandling. >> and officer misconduct case kron four's. dan thorn now with more on the mayor's decision. >> so today. i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. >> oakland mayor sheng tao announces the firing of police chief leronne armstrong. the now former chief was placed on administrative leave last month over his alleged mishandling of officer misconduct. the process and firing was the first big challenge for the mayor who is just a month into the job. i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. armstrong says he was not informed of his termination before the announcement was made wednesday afternoon in response to his firing. armstrong says in part, i'm deeply disappointed in the mayor's decision. i was a loyal and effective reform or of the oakland police department. my termination is fundamentally wrong, unjustified and unfair and independent investigation released in january detailed

we got a new statement from armstrong this afternoon. he said, please know i continue to believe my termination was the result of a fundamentally flawed process that resulted in unfair in accurate conclusions about me. i am continuing to evaluate my legal options to preferred my rights and hard-earned protection. city leaders have been reacting to the news. the oakland council president supports the decision. another council member has the opposite reaction. >> i think with the mayor did was a mistake, firing someone for no cause. it is really unacceptable. >> the firing is another big setback for the police department, already struggling with staffing troubles and plenty of violent crime. now the search begins to find the new top cop. >> can you imagine what the next city council meeting is going to be like? >>> also joining me right now is the former oakland councilmember and mayor candidate ignacio de la fuente. you have a long history in oakland. you ran on saying that i have been here and i'm stepping forward to do something about t

now in the meantime, chief armstrong reformer chief armstrong's supporters plan to have a rally outsidehey are disappointed and upset about the mayor's decision, so they plan to voice their frustration about that at a rally at city hall later this afternoon live in oakland. ali rasmus ktvu, fox two news. thank you. ali. despite the ongoing ransomware attack, the city of oakland is telling its employees they will get paid this week. the cyberattack that invaded the cities technology system last week prompted the city administrator to issue a proclamation of a local emergency. under the proclamation, the city can receive emergency funding from the state and federal governments. still people we talked to say it's a big headache to complete, even simple tasks. i've been here over an hour. and the people over there. don't think she'd been here for about two hours already, so i don't know. now the city sent a proclamation and memo to employees. the memo told employees the city would have an alternative way to pay their wages and that there would be no delay. city leaders have still not releas

mayor sheng tao fired chief leronne armstrong. this comes as armstrong has been placed on administrative leave earlier this year after an investigation by a federal monitor concluded that the chief failed to properly handle misconduct allegations by a police sergeant under him. and what was going just received this statement from armstrong, it reads in part, i am deeply disappointed. >> in the mayor's decision after the relevant facts are fully evaluated by weighing evidence instead of pulling sound bites from strategically leaked inaccurate reports. it will be clear. i was a loyal and effective reform or of the oakland police department. it will be equally clear that i committed no misconduct and my termination is fundamentally wrong, unjustified and unfair. yeah, again, the next chief will be oakland's 13th chief since 2009. >> so a lot of drama here again. and of course, many strong opinions about this latest move to fire the chief or getting reaction tonight from many community leaders. yeah. are we ever for is a ella sogomoni

armstrong, thank former mayor libby schaff for appointing him. chief. >> and voiced his respect for the members of the oakland police force. and he also had a message for the community. i was a kid that was bullied and now we we are dealing with a bully again. what i'm doing with the billy and oakland, the stand. when do with this bully. armstrong believes his firing falls into the category of wrongful termination. armstrong spokesman says he's still weighing his legal options. >> dan kerman kron, 4 news. >> we're now learning more about a shooting that happened this afternoon in east oakland, cc citizen at video here. the shooting was reported around one 20 this afternoon near 100th avenue and international police say they responded to a report of a man recklessly riding a motorcycle that was allegedly stolen. investigators say the man then tried to steal another car at gunpoint. police say they tried to confront the man but he refused to comply. and police eventually shot him. the suspect has been taken to a hospital with what they're calling n

ryan: armstrong's legal team sent a letter to the mayor asking for reinstatement. both armstrong and his supporters say the parshaw. >>is tenre that we come out of monitor ship. every time we are about to come out, there is always something. ryan: we reached out to him and have not heard back yet. armstrong was also not available, but on sunday he said the report was not grounds to be put on leave. >> my report confirms that the report about me is not supported by evidence. ryan: supporters say the longer this goes on, the more it hurts oakland's progress toward making the city safer. >> we had to go through the same cycle for noise that's disrupting everything we are working hard towards accomplishing, which is saving our people. >> we want cheap leronne armstrong back in office asap. ama: after the break, police in the south bay say they were targeted. the new details released today about ama: the man accused of shooting a san jose police officer was stopping police, the chief said. an officer was shot twice during the weekend. mendoza of san jose stopped officer

in a statement, armstrong said. in part, i continue to believe that my termination with the result of a fundamentally flawed process that resulted in unfair, inaccurate conclusions about me , i'm continuing to evaluate my legal options to preserve my rights and my hard earned reputation. i do think that the mayor made a decision that is maybe it this particular time the right thing to do for oakland. and kirkpatrick promoted armstrong to be one of her deputy chiefs. she was also fired as top cop in oakland, but was awarded $1.5 million for wrongful termination. now what they do need is the ability to have system controls that should be bumpers around reform so that it doesn't matter who the chief of police is. at the end of the day. i had trouble with the quality of the evidence that was being used against civil rights attorney john burris said. on the nine, armstrong was the chief who brought the department closest to the end of federal oversight. so he done a good job and that sense unfortunately things going what

a reaction to the firing of floor on armstrong continues today. that included a rally outside oakland city hall by people who are not happy with the mayor's decision. says he was there and brings us this report. we stand in solidarity. >> for chief leronne if mister armstrong is not our police chief, we also need to have accountability in the process. >> these community members gathered here on the steps of city hall in oakland to show their support for former oakland police chief leronne armstrong and to voice their dissatisfaction with being left out of tiles, decision-making process to fire him. >> do we feel that the current administration has our no, we the chair of the christopher little jones foundation. brenda grisham is one of the lead organizers of the rally, mayor decided she wanted to run for it. mayor of this city, she reached out to everybody. in every community. she reached out to the mothers and fathers and children who up who have lost their children to gun violence in the street. yesterday we saw that that didn't matter. some too

. >> there's fallout over the firing of chief armstrong. yesterday the mayor announced his termination, saying she no longer had confidence in his ability to lead the department. today community advocates and faith leaders rallied in support of armstrong with some calling for the new mayor to be recalled over this. our reporter has the latest. >> chief arm strong has been loyal to the families. he's been loyal to the communities. so today we're standing to say we're going to be loyal too. >> oakland community advocates rallied outside city hall in support of former police chief lebron armstrong who was fired without cause wednesday by the mayor. >> i am no longer confident chief aarp strong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. >> this comes a month after he was put on leave after der lik of duty allegations that he failed to act on the misconduct of one of his officers. >> the main thing we want done is to clear his name. nothing in any of those reports said he was a bad person. >> others wan armstrong back on the job. >> we're goi

armstrong has demanded his job back. the mayor today firing him and says it was not an easy decision, but it was necessary for progress to continue in oakland. >> so today. i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. >> oakland mayor sheng tao announces the firing of police chief leronne armstrong. the now former chief was placed on administrative leave last month over his alleged mishandling of officer misconduct. the process and firing was the first big challenge for the mayor who is just a month into the job. i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. armstrong says he was not informed of his termination before the announcement was made wednesday afternoon in response to his firing. armstrong says in part, i'm deeply disappointed in the mayor's decision. i was a loyal and effective reform or of the oakland police department. my termination is fundamentally wrong, unjustified and unfair and independent investigation released in ja

in a statement, armstrong said. in part, i continue to believe that my termination with the result of a fundamentally flawed process that resulted in unfair , inaccurate conclusions about me, i am continuing to evaluate my legal options to preserve my rights and my hard earned reputation. i do think that the mayor made a decision that is maybe at this particular time, the right thing to do for oakland, and kirkpatrick promoted armstrong to be one of her deputy chiefs. she was also fired as top cop in oakland, but was awarded $1.5 million for wrongful termination. now what they do need as the ability to have system controls that should be bumpers around reform so that it doesn't matter who the chief of police is. at the end of the day. i had trouble with the quality of the evidence that was being used against civil rights attorney john burris said. on the nine armstrong was the chief who brought the department closest to the end of federal oversight. so he's done a good job and that sense unfortunately things going w

. >> the fate of laurent armstrong. deadline. >> that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the job you are of about two take. so help you god. >> her storied career is coming to an end and we look ahead at the upcoming scramble to replace senator dianne feinstein as she wraps up 60 years of politics from the bay area to washington, d.c.. >> good evening. will get to the source in a moment but we want to begin with our near freezing temperatures. we are already seeing some rain and hail could and here comes the big chill. let's look live outside. it is so cold that warming centers are now open in santa clara county. when we say freezing we do mean freezing. >> we certainly do. brutal for us here in california. temperatures going down with wind chills into the 20s tomorrow morning. we had everything today. scattered rain and wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour in a cold blast of air. we have cleared out from any kind of rainfall so the next thing is the chill tomorrow morning. freeze warnings over the north

there are many upset, along with armstrong himself. yesterday, she fired armstrong, quote, without cause. he had been on leave since last month after an independent report showed the police department he led mishandled cases of officer misconduct. the mayor said she had concerning conversations with the chief and no longer saw a path forward. the chief declined a request for interview, but sent a statement. it reads, isk getting a lot of questions about my next steps. i continue to believe my term nation was the result of a fundamentally flawed process that result in the unfair, inaccurate conclusions about me. i'm continuing to evaluate my legal options to preserve my rights and my hard-earned reputation. the mayor's decision has been polarizing to say the least. today some of her most vocal opponents showed up at city hall. >> when is the i citizens' voice going matter to this mayor? you have been in office for a few weeks, and you have made a major mistake. but you're about to find out how major the citizens can come together and pu

i did nothing wrong said armstrong. i deserve to be reinstated to protect the public and my well- earned reputation. thank you for your support. it was the mayor that made the decision to put armstrong on leave. she said she wouldn't discuss the matter directly but her office was taking the findings seriously. >> it is a personnel issue. >> reporter: the report which has not yet been made public did not require them to take action. so far, chief armstrong and supporters have been reluctant to blame the mayor for putting him on leave. >> why do you think no one is holding her responsible? >> i cannot figure that out. she is a big part of the problem. she needs to be held accountable. someone will have to clear his name. >> no one seems happy with the current situation. just shrugging it off as a personnel issue isn't likely to satisfy the people calling for the police chief returned to duty. >>> california is joining the growing international effort to locate and rescue survivors of two massive earthquakes that killed at

immediately reinstate armstrong.a's velena jones tells us that is not the only demand. >> hey, hey. ho, ho. >> reporter: after 20 years of federal oversight of the oakland police department, frustrated community members gathered today to say they want fired opd chief laron armstrong back and the federal monitor let go. many blame him for the chief's dismissal last week. >> we want the monitor over the police department investigated and removed immediately. you've been fired from five other cities and today we fire you. >> reporter: dozens of armstrong supporters from community organizers, faith leaders, to allies from other cities gathered in front of city hall in a rally led by the oakland naacp chapter. armstrong was fired after accusations that he failed to adequately oversee an investigation into officer misconduct. >> we found that the chief was clearly ambushed and sabotaged by elements both in the police department and in this building. >> reporter: today's supporters are calling the former chief's firing a mo

how placed armstrong? >> on paid administrative leave january 19th over his handling of officer misconduct investigations will now today, nearly 3 weeks later, chief armstrong sent a letter to the city's mayor and police commission demanding he be reinstated, wants his job back in. while armstrong maintains he has done nothing wrong with the mayor. once the city's independent oversight bodies to review the matter before she makes any final decision on the chiefs future. while the letter sent to the mayor is confidential. in a statement, chief armstrong says the letter is a detailed comprehensive analysis of the flaws in the report's conclusions about me by a law firm. >> working for the federal monitor, the facts demonstrate that i acted properly following all policies and procedures. i did nothing wrong and quote, he goes on to say i deserve to be reinstated to protect the public and to protect my well earned reputation. >> mayor's decision to bench chief armstrong has been met with anger from a wide cros

armstrong argues that federal monitor robert warshaw sensationalized his reports. he also accused the monitor of extending the department's federal oversight for personal financial gain. he says he publicly raised those accusations before and claims that's why the new mayor, sheng thao, fired him. he says her decision has put the city in a place of instability. >> i believe that it takes courage to stand up to a pulley -- bully, it takes courage to move the city forward. she accepted the monitor's conclusion and faced it without weighing the evidence and without asking the hard questions about the report, the inconsistencies in the report and why it came up with factless and conclusions -- >> the mayor has said the chief's termination is the result of a loss of confidence linked to an independent investigation that found armstrong mishandled a case of officer misconduct. neither the federal monitor or the city provided any comments on today's accusations. we were at the news conference today. at five we will have details on the chief's message to the community and