we've made in terms of policing relationships with the black community in the inclusive of policing. i'm not joined by a former superintendent and chair of black police association charitable trust roy logan leroy good to see you what do you make of the figures now these are small numbers of people being fined compared to the general population yeah but i think the same reports now it's used in other parts of the justice system is now playing itself out in the code. so this is them expire years or. that reflects in every aspect of its policing especially bold. so. this is then racial bias or perhaps it could be a statistical anomaly. out out ike militate is right. racial profile again on another aspect of. our being. based on assumption and not real clear because you know the whole of the legislation is about gauging encouraging or before. but we. should be straight i mean. when it's not an urgent question being asked me again in full. into the most hostile form of interaction just might stop and search on the use of tasers etc so you know. let's. just say this of. just try one more question is this not brilliant connection here that we do know of course that pa

progress that we've made in terms of policing relationships with the black community in the inclusive of policing former superintendent and chair of black police association charitable trust learoyd logan told me that policing should be consistent in order to gain trust and confidence of people from all communities. well i have seen large gatherings let's say on saturday super saturday earlier this month where you saw a large congregation of people compton street no social distancing no masks and you saw very light touch of policing hardly any officers engaging or even encouraging that just leave them to their own devices where as you seem black events there is straight from engagement to enforcement so that's the issue is how that type of policing has to be consistent and it has to be. open and transparent so that people of all communities believe that the police are up police service and not a lot of white force moment black people are under the impression that police are like not find force and that's why trust and confidence is that it's lowest. and internal b.b.c. review is ruled a documentary on shortages of protective kit in the health service duri

progress that we've made in terms of policing relationships with the black community in the inclusive of policing former superintendent and chair of black police association charitable trust leroy logan told me that policing should be consistent in order to gain trust and confidence of people from all communities. well i have seen large gatherings let's say on saturday the super saturday earlier this month where you saw a large congregation of people come to the street no social distancing no mosque and you saw it very light touch of policing hardly any officers engaging or even encouraging they just leave in the to their own devices where as you've seen with black events there is straight from engagement 20 foresman so that's the issue is how that type of policing has to be consistent and it has to be. open and transparent so that people of all communities believe that the police are up police service and not not applying force i the moment black people are under the impression that police are like an occupying force and that's why trust and confidence is at its lowest. an internal b.b.c. review was ruled a documentary on shortages of protective kit in t

francisco police commissioner demali taylor, in reaction to a san francisco police officers association letter that objects to putting black lives matter signs in each of the city's police stations. >> the leadership of the poa just simply does not get it. >> reporter: the measure, which was passed unanimously, will put a 32 by 24-inch black lives matter poster or sign in each station. >> this strictly came from the black community and members in the community. >> again, i think this is a step in the right direction. but we definitely need to step up and do more and now's the time to do it. >> reporter: san francisco's police officers association represents more than 2,100 officers. in a letter to the city, they stated that stations are places for citizens of san francisco to seek help and assistance. going on to say, they are not places for political endorsements or alignment with political organizations. that thought was backed by some during public comment. >> i feel like, you know, some areas should be neutral ground. i guess. >> as a mexican heritage person, i don't think that when you're saying "black lives matter,"

on the peninsula, new details on a growing movement to remove the black lives matter mural in palo alto. the national police association is demanding that the city remove that art project. the mural is not just plain yellow. this one features a black liberation army member who escaped prison after being convictedng a new jersey police officer. it is along hamilton avenue across from city hall. this week, the city's mayor said he and other city officials do not plan to paint over that image. >>> berkeley leaders are considering the unusual idea of taking traffic stops out of the hands of police officers. next tuesday, council members will consider this as one way to reduce police response to nonviolent crimes. that of course tied to reform and de-funding. this is believed to be the first idea of its kind anywhere. unarmed public work agents would enforce traffic there instead. >>> three contra costa county deputies shot a suspect dead after a dramatic hours-long standoff. this happened in neisen just outside brentwood. >> reporter: good morning to you guys. and we know that two of those officers are recovering at a hosp

directors of the national organization of black law enforcement executives and the national black police association. and they taught me a lot, and they weren't motivated by civil rights laws or technicalities. they were motivated by violence in their communities. and they understood if you do not deal concretely realistically with issues of officers who use force disproportionately or jerk people around with 148, then you're never going to get the cooperation you need from the community to solve these horrific murders and deter them. that's why this is so important, and that's why it is so outrageous that after all of this time -- four years ago that the e.i.s. system wasn't a priority. there's no sign of it tonight that it's a priority. walk you through these 148s. what we're talking about here, you know right now from the data reports you were given, you know the 40 officers who in the last quarter of 2019 were using force more frequently than their peers. what was supposed to happen to those alerts is you go back and you check the 148 reports and see if there's any pattern. also with those offic

black lives matter mural in palo alto. according to "the mercury news" the national police association is demanding that the city remove that art project. the mural features a black liberation army member who escaped prison after being convicted of killing a new jersey police officer. it currently is on hamilton avenue across from city hall. check it out for yourself. this week the city's mayor said he and other city officials do not plan to paint over that image. >>> berkeley leaders are considering the unusual idea of taking traffic stops out of the hands of police officers. next tuesday councilmembers will consider this as one way to reduce police response to nonviolent crimes tied to reform and defunding. this is believed to be the first of its kind of idea anywhere unarmed public works agents would enforce traffic instead. >>> across the state many people still dealing with unemployment issues waiting for benefits. still ahead on "today in the bay," the growing concerns about scammers now trying to also cash in on the issue and what you need to know to avoid having your information stolen. >>> plus, the housing market

directors of the national organization of black law enforcement executives and the national black police association. and they taught me a lot, and they weren't motivated by civil rights laws or technicalities. they were motivated by violence in their communities. and they understood if you do not deal concretely realistically with issues of officers who use force disproportionately or jerk people around with 148, then you're never going to get the cooperation you need from the community to solve these horrific murders and deter them. that's why this is so important, and that's why it is so outrageous that after all of this time -- four years ago that the e.i.s. system wasn't a priority. there's no sign of it tonight that it's a priority. walk you through these 148s. what we're talking about here, you know right now from the data reports you were given, you know the 40 officers who in the last quarter of 2019 were using force more frequently than their peers. what was supposed to happen to those alerts is you go back and you check the 148 reports and see if there's any pattern. also with those offic

francisco police commissioner demali taylor, in reaction to a san francisco police officers association letter that objects to putting black lives matter signs in each of the city's police stations. >> the leadership of the poa just simply does not get it. >> reporter: the measure, which was passed unanimously, will put a 32 by 24-inch black lives matter poster or sign in each station. >> this strictly came from the black community and members in the community. >> again, i think this is a step in the right direction. but we definitely need to step up and do more and now's the time to do it. >> reporter: san francisco's police officers association represents more than 2,100 officers. in a letter to the city, they stated that stations are places for citizens of san francisco to seek help and assistance. going on to say, they are not places for political endorsements or alignment with political organizations. that thought was backed by some during public comment. >> i feel like, you know, some i guess. >> as a mexican heritage person, i don't think that when you're saying "black lives matter," i think that you're segregating

police abuse? >> cuomo slamming bill diblasio for waiting so long to take a stand on the black lives matter movement as the city police benevolent association shares hateful messages spray-painted near city hall and the brooklyn bridge by a protester, one reading, quote, more dead cops. another, quote, the only good cops are dead cops. >> judge janine.this is not just lead to low morale that strips police their ability to do the job leaving season neighborhoods without protection. >> this is discrimination of law and order in america. not enough people are standing up to it. people are not standing up for law enforcement and it's going to be too late when they do because right now in this country what is going on is law enforcement is being paralyzed. cops are not being given the ability to do their job. they are demoralized, they are vilified and in new york city, $1 billion taken out of the nypd budget and cops don't even know what to do. >> police department are feeling the impact in a major way. the nypd says this in a 49% increase in offices filing for retirement since the death of george floyd. today top until officials head to capito

police on campus. >> reporter: in san jose chris wen, abc 7 news. >>> several groups came together to defend the painting of asada shakur on the black lives matter mural in palo alto. the national police associationants it removed. shakur and other members of the black liberation army were convicted of killing a new jersey state trooper in 1973. shakur maintains her innocence. she escaped prison in 1979. >> she went by police and court officials as blatantly racist. she was wailroaded into prison despite evidence in her favor and she was subjected to torture while locked up. >> the city said last week the mural is temporary and there are no plans to expedite the removal sooner than planned. >>> oakland's top cop is responding to criticism tonight that her department's release of rising violent crime statistics was politically motivated. as abc 7 news reporter laura anthony explains, those numbers came as the city council is considering deep cuts to the opd budget as part of a larger push to defund police. >> we are not trying to cause any alarm. >> reporter: with city leaders debating ways to cut our budget by nearly 1/2, interim oakland police chief susan mannheimer debated the release of statis

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police association had it wrong. claiming she was a target during a u.s. government war on the black liberation movement. they say she was an inspiration during the country's civil unrest. >> palo alto has a responsibility to be better not only by their police but by their community. >> reporter: and i have reached out to city leaders to see whether they will allow the image to stay or if they will remove it. they have not gotten back to me yet. live in palo alto, kpix 5 . >>> today dr. anthony fauci sat down for a virtual conversation with facebook ceo mark zuckerberg. he address the question on everybody's mind, when will a vaccine become available? >> we should know as we get into the mid to late fall, early winter, but probably late fall, whether we have candidates that really are safe and effective. and i hope, and anticipate, that we will have one or more. >> if that's the case dr. fauci says by the time we get to the beginning of 2021, doses of a successful vaccine should start to become widely available. dr. fauci also stressed the importance of wearing a mask and avoiding crowds to curb the spre

black lives matter mural in palo alto. this is a little bit different. the national police associationdemanding the city remove that art project. the mural features a black liberation army member who escaped prison after being convicted of killing a new jersey police officer. it currently is along hamilton avenue across from city hall. this week the city's mayor said he and other city officials have no plans to paint over that image. >>> berkeley leaders considering the unusual idea of taking traffic stops out of the hands of police officers. next tuesday councilmembers will consider this as one way to reduce police response to nonviolent crimes. this, of course, tied to reform and defunding, believed to be the first idea of its kind anywhere. unarmed public works agents would enforce traffic instead. >>> renters trying to make it in the bay might have some luck at finding some lower priced apartments in san francisco. according to the rental website rent in san francisco hit its largest decline. rent for one bedroom apartments down nearly 12%. in soma 19% decline. 21% decline in lower

. >>> san francisco will put up black lives matter signs inside every police station, and the police officers association>>> smokey skies today. i'll let you know how long this will continue coming up. >>> mass-induced acne. it's a problem many of us are living with. coming up, how to prevent it and treat it. abc 7 news starts right now. >>> building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc 7 news. >> this resolution is merely a small gesture to show that the -- this commission and our department stands in solidarity for the support of black lives. >> tonight, a message of support for the movement in san francisco. police stations around the city will soon display large black lives matter posters. >> issues of race and social justice are something we are particularly focused on here at abc 7 adds part of our effort to build a better bay area. abc 7 news reporter j.r. stone is live in the newsroom tonight. j.r., this measure was passed but not without some drama tonight. >> yeah, that is right, dan. what a meeting it was. there were definitely some heated moments here. at one point, som

. >>> and number four, police stations around san francisco will soon display large "black lives matter" posters. not everyone supports the idea. the police officers association calls the move politically motivated. >>> fires to our south, coyote and mineral still belching out smoke, so there is an air quality advisory. overall the air organization but some isolated areas especially in the south bay, it could get a little dangerous for a few folks. >>> and number six, we are taking a live look outside showing you oaking land right now. our 880 at the coliseum camera there, a pretty light ride this morning. >>> and numberi seven, twitter s back online after hackers posted on the posts of several high profile people demanding money as part of a bitcoin scam. >>> less than four months remain until the november presidential election and now we're seeing a major shakeup in donald trump's re-election campaign. he demoted long time ehire adrianza br aide brad parscale llstie joe biden has seized on this news, he is saying, quote, almost 140,000 americans have lost their lives and millions more have lost their jobs because of trump administration's failed leadership

police killings of black men is is not extended to black women. >> often, black women, black trans women, are left out of the conversation. >> while the names most associatedhe black lives matter movement are male, black women and girls are regularly victims to police brutality in the u.s. >> black women experiences of police brutality tend to receive far less media and political attention. dealing with this double layer of discrimination, black women have often been at the heart of key civil rights movements. for example, the black lives matter movement was founded by three women back in 2013. >> trevor: yeah, think about it. there's this giant, historic movement sweeping the country, and 99% of us have never even heard of the women who founded which is pretty egregious. i mean, we all know who founded k.f.c., and that's not even a movement for racial equality. that's a movement for destroying your bowels. and, look, i'll be honest. i didn't know black women started the black lives matter movement, partly because aunt becky told me it was her daughter. it was really convincing. she had a resume and everything. but the unfortunate truth is overlooking the

>>> number four, police stations around san francisco will soon display large "black lives matter" posters. not everyone supports the idea. the san francisco police officers associationcally motivated. >>> and number five, expect hazy sunshine this afternoon. we have an air quality advisory due to the smoke coming from the coyote and mineral fires. 60s at the coast, 70s around the bay, 80s inland this afternoon. >>> and number six, this is a look at the golden gate bridge. northbound you may run into a traffic break that the chp is running right now due too a deer in the lane. this is on northbound 101 at the alexander off-ramp. >> watch out. >> exactly. watch out of this. >>> number seven, video shows a dur yus be curious bear tearing out a window screen poking his head inside this house at mammoth lakes. the family tried to shoo him away. >> shoo? >> shoo. but apparently that is not working because the same bear has been visiting the neighborhood since the spring. can you imagine? >> no, no, no. >> look at it. like what are y'all doing in there? are y'all eating? what did you cook? >> that is so good. >> i'd rather have that bear than cozy bear and fancy bear from

police association. she continued, they see her involvement with the black liberation movement as a threat to the status quo. around the clock wednesday and for much of the day thursday, artist volunteer guarded the image. >> i was on the e all day long. today i decided to move my car after i learned the truth about shakur. >> eporter: while he said he supports all law enforcement, he stands behind the freedom of speech. palo alto's m ay aut e as calls to preserve the peace, directing me to a city statement which read, in part, in no way does the mural take away from the value we have in our police officers who serve our community every day. in palo alto, i'm amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >> in the east bay, a first in the national proposal to stop police from conducting traffic stops in berkeley, it's part of the city's effort to redefine law enforcement in response to the black lives matter movement. this is the first in the nation effort they're making. abc7 news reporter kate larson has the story. >> reporter: next week berkeley city council will vote on a proposal to create a department of transp

police association. she continued, they see her involvement with the black liberation movement as a threat the status quo. around the clock wednesday and for much of the day thursday, artist volunteer guarded the image. >> i was on the e all day long. today i decided to move my car after i learned the truth about shakur. >> eporter: while he said he supports all law enforcement, h speech. palo mal a e as calls to preserve the peace, directing me to a city statement which read, in part, in no way does the mural take away from the value we have in our police officers who serve our community every day. in palo alto, i'm amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >> in the east bay, a first in the national proposal to stop police from conducting traffic stops in berkeley, it's part of the city's effort to redefine law enforcement in response to the black lives matter movement. this is the first in the nation effort they're making. abc7 news reporter kate larson has the story. >> reporter: next week berkeley city council will vote on a proposal to create a department of transportation and use employees in that departmen

police recruits reflective of the community they serve. >> the last six classes have had no black women? what does it say? we've got to figure that out and get through that. >> the oakland police officer's associationells us tonight they support those efforts in an op-ed that ran yesterday, the poa's president cautioned against further defunding, saying additional defunding will not only punish the most progressive police force in the nation but endanger the lives of oakland's most vulnerable citizens and impact the response time to violent crime. last week we dedicated an hour to a live conversation about how to be an ally during this time of upheaval. watch this town hall with our other town halls ranging from topics on race to coronavirus, on abc7news.com, on the "abc7 news" app, and anywhere you stream. >>> new at 11:00, berkeley's school superintendent says student also ex-teerns distance learning when the year begins. rising coronavirus case counts in the city have them worried about how safe it will be, so the school board will hear the revised plan during a meeting on wednesday. >>> oakland unified revealed more details about its reopening plans for the fall. we know there's an emphasis on

police recruits reflective of the community they serve. >> the last six classes have had no black women? what does it say? we've got to figure that out and get through that. >> the oakland police officer's associationells us tonight they support those efforts in an op-ed that ran yesterday, the poa's president cautioned against further defunding, saying additional defunding will not only punish the most progressive police force in the nation but endanger the lives of oakland's most vulnerable citizens and impact the response time to violent crime. last week we dedicated an hour to a live conversation about how to be an ally during this time of upheaval. watch this town hall with our other town halls ranging from topics on race to coronavirus, on abc7news.com, on the "abc7 news" app, and anywhere you stream. >>> new at 11:00, berkeley's school superintendent says student also ex-teerns distance learning when the year begins. rising coronavirus case counts in the city have them worried about how safe it will be, so the school board will hear the revised plan during a meeting on wednesday. >>> oakland unified revealed more details about its reopening plans for the fall. we know there's an emphasis on

black officers hope will help keep the community safe. >> if it opens up an opportunity for someone who looks like me to feel like perhaps they are going to be understood, not prejudged. >> san francisco police officers associationpposes the idea. the law firm representing the organization says, in part, that while the commission supports the notion that all black and brown lives matter, it is concerned about what they call the endorsement of a specific political organization inside the stations. >>> all right. it's time to get a look at what's happening outside the door this morning. vianey with a look at the forecast for us. shaping up to be a nice day into the weekend as well. >> definitely. the temperatures are great, very seasonal. even though we have the marine layer hanging around the coast, at least we've got microclimates so you can drive further up and get sunshine. walnut creek right now, beautiful view there. you can see just off in the distance a little haze. look at san francisco. this is sort of what it looked like this morning so a marine layer is slow to clear, likely going to linger for the majority of the day. notice the flag up top the building there. you can see it wavingmes. current tempera

. >> but first after the break, a black lives matter mural that includes an image overtops sacramento's god mother. why the national police associationants that image removed. and taking a look on this wednesday night. it doesn't get much better than that view. we'll be right back. >>> a black lives matter mural painted outside palo alto city hall is causing controversy. thish jury a particular person in that mural. jesse gary explains. >> reporter: looking down while walking across a street can be dangerous. it can also expose passersby to a controversy outside city hall. painted within the 245-foot long black lives matter mural, an image of joanna adorns the letter the word matters. she, along with two other members of the black liberation army was convicted and sentenced for the murder of a new jersey state trooper in 1973. she escaped prison in 1979, and fbi officials believe she has been living in cuba since. >> to me, i'm seeing it being as a part of a much bigger conversation, which is a complicated history of the police's abuse of citizens. >> she murdered a young state trooper, and police officers rightfully so take that ver

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serious reform and sending clear message to the police office association that we are not scared of them, we are not scared of anyone right now, and black lives matter. thank you. >> commissioner hamasaki: thank you, miss berry. >> vice president taylor: thank you. next caller. >> clerk: good evening, caller. you have two minutes. >> hi. it sounds like -- i think that probably everyone wants this policy to pass, which is great, but it sounds like your attorney is trying to save you from yourself, and i'm really curious how long this is going to get held up once it's wrapped up in a court case and if it's more expeditious to go to meet and confer or rather just wait on making a decision around meet and confer so you're not involved in a lengthy court battle that's going to hold this up even longer. if your attorney is telling you wait until closed session, maybe you ought to wait until closed session and decide next week? >> vice president taylor: thank you, caller. >> clerk: good evening, caller. you have two minutes. >> hi. my name's marie. i'm a district 5 voter, and live long san franciscan. i want to echo the concerns of the first c

associated press u.s. video assignment manager. the killing of george floyd by 25ice in minneapolis on may black lives matter protest and renewed an urgent out cry for police reform. at the same time, our nation has stru

you're going to call for funding the police, not defunding the police and are going to cut your association away fromut blackes matter. because basically you're in bed with these guys and what's happening? our cities are crumbling. >> sean: you know, i had this interview with horace lorenzoen anderson the other night. dan bongino, you came on after. just put up the picture of these kids. i mean, i said about george floyd, imagine if you are watching and that was your son, your son pleading for his life with that man's neck and into the pavement. imagine if this was your kid. i wouldn't recover. it's over for me. no parent can recover from this. it is happening every weekend, dan. you have a background in law enforcement. law enforcement knows how to do, fix this but now they are being defunded. now they are literally losing all morale, now they are afraid to even do their job. >> you know, i have warned on this network, onhe your show, jt weeks ago, maybe months ago, i said the disastrous policies of big-city liberals was going to, lead to not people dying, more people dying. because people are already dying

outside of the police department association's office, saying funding used for equipment like police tactical vehicles and weapons should be invested in resources, services, and programs to help black latino and other underserved communities. >> people are being killed on these streets every day by police officers that don't know how to deal with people with mental disabilities, so they come into a situation very gung and usually it turns out pretty bad. >> san francisco mayor london breed has committed to redirecting money from the police department to the city's underserved communities. >>> and we're looking at san jose area right now. that's mission peak in the background. you can see how dried up effect is out there. a lot of dry weeds. the weather right now kind of helpful for cal fire. we're seeing high humidities, mile temperatures, even though it's warm. you're seeing low 90s, but 70s and low 80s generally around the bay area the last few days. and that's helpful. but as you know, given three or four weeks from now, we're going to get into it, with some fire danger concerns. more so than we're seeing now. this pattern has been helpful for us. in the mountains, they're getti

police officers association opposes the idea. a law firm representing the organization says in part that while the commission supports the notion that all black and brown lives matter, it is concerned about the enforcement or the endorsement of a specific political organization inside district stations. >>> 4:37 right now. decision 2020. and the presidential race. still ahead on "today in the bay." a major shakeup in president trump's campaign speech. th >>> face masks required. the big box stores issuing that mandate. 4:38 for you this morning. you're watching "today in the bay." >>> good morning. we're off to a cool 50s when it comes to the temperatures and, of course, that fog around the coastline. you can expect to see another day of sunshine throughout the d bay area. 70s through 12:00 and 80s for san jose and i'll talk about that and the air quality advisory coming up in a few minutes. mike? >>> good news the air traffic alert canceled and west 92 across the san mateo bridge. you can, once again, adopt the bridge and transition to southbound 101 off of west 92. we'll show you that area just to clarify coming up in your next report. >>>

wearing the all-black attire we have associated with protesters. there is a heavy police presence., and very much on high alert after the first arrest that was made. they are raising banners warning people against activities that could be in breach of the new law. a new bubble flag was raised -- a new purple flag was raised showing people could be prosecuted under this new rule. ?att: what are the specifics do we know the specifics of the law, it was not clear at this time yesterday? 66 articles of the law, but there is still not clarity. there is an extraterritorial element. in hong kong and nonresidents could fall afoul of it along with those outside the territory should they be seen to commit offenses highlighted under the bill, mainly secession .ctivities, terrorism bill, provision under the there was more information -- [indiscernible] it is unclear how this will be implemented. we are seeing the police take action under the new rule. we can hear animated voices in the background of your shot. what are the implications for businesses? for those in hong kong or those who visit

police, you are then going to exclude 98.9% of all black people from jury service. black people, rightfully so, have a distrust for law enforcement. >> reporter: the association of deputy das in l.a. calls the study flawed writing in part the cases examined constitute less than 1% of jury trials conducted in the state. to draw a conclusion that racial discrimination is pervasive stretches the definition of pervasive. >> i've literally had jury trials where one of the jurors came in and had tattoos across their forehead that said, you know, f the police that's not a juror that you're going to feel very comfortable is going to listen objectively to the testimony of a police officer. >> reporter: uc berkeley law professor elizabeth semmel, who led this study, also helped craft state legislation opposed by many prosecutors and some judges that would make some of reason used for jury strikes invalid. >> the status quo perpetuates discrimination, and it is past time to take a bold and decisive step toward ending it. >> reporter: growing calls to rebalance the scales of justice for all. miguel almaguer, nbc news >>> when we come back, the former wide receiver and the catch of

black caucus chair representative karen bass talks about police reform efforts in virtual discussion with the national press club. >> welcome to the national press club. i am lisa matthews. vice president of the club and associated press u.s. video assignment manager. the killing of george floyd by police in minneapolis on may 25 convulsed the nation in black lives matter protests and renewed an urgent outcry for police reform. at the same time, our nation has struggled to contain the coronavirus, which has struck communities of color disproportionately. today, we welcome congressional black caucus chair, representative karen bass, a democrat from california. she has devoted her decade in congress to issues of criminal justice and disparities in health care. representative bass chairs the judiciary committee subcommittee on crime and was passed by house speaker nancy pelosi and judiciary chair jerry nadler, shepherding the george floyd justice in policing act, through the legislative process. the act, which passed the house in late june, bans chokeholds and no knock warrants, as well as lowering the legal barriers for bringing civil and criminal charges against police for misconduct. a police reform bill offered

at 6:00, controversy is brewing over a black lives matter mural that includes an image of a man convicted of killing a state trooper. the national police association has asked to remove it. we'll have more on this story on abc7 news at 11:00. meantime, a man's racist ran caught on camera at a fresno bar has gone viral. we should warn you the content of this story could be upsetting to a lot of people. from our sister station in fresno, they recorded it. >> reporter: a traveling businessman unleashed some ugly language when bar tenders cut him off at out of the barrel tuesday night. >> [ bleep ]. >> reporter: rebecca hernandez said she pulled out her phone and started recording because the man was drunk and difficult. so she started feeling unsafe. >> i definitely wasn't expecting that. i knew he was going to be difficult after trying to enforce the mask policy with him. and his refusal, and him even saying, i don't believe in it. >> reporter: the man identified himself as jason wood from actionable insights and other digital marketing companies. >> you're going to be on the internet. >> no, honey. >> reporter: the psychology professor says alcohol

police essay the delivery driver is cooperating and has not been cited. >>> a homeowner association is asking a resident to take down the black lives matter signs on their car. we hear from the homeowners who say that they will not take the signs down. >>> the debate over federal officers being deployed in cities around the country intensifies . the agreement oregon's mayor made? >>> >>> those temperatures inland will start to heat up. you will notice that on saturday and sunday. back into the mid 90s. i will be back with that forecast. >>> chief executives from apple , facebook , google , and amazon were on capitol hill where they were answering questions about whether their companies are too big and stifle competition. the seals faces some tough questions from their role in election interference to how they handle customers data. >> reporter: even members of congress and never agree came together on wednesday to rip into big tech. >> are founders would not bow before a king and we shouldn't kneel before the emperors of big tech. >> reporter: members question the seals of amazon, apple , facebook , and google and an antitrus

. >> the san francisco police officers association opposes the idea representing the organization says in part that while commission supports the notion that all blacknd brown lives matter, it is concerned about the endorsement of the specific political organization inside district station. >>> 6:26. we've got a quick follow up from southern california where firefighters are struggling to contain several fires onboard the "uss bonhomme richard" docked in san diego. pockets of the fire keep flaring up. it started on sunday morning during renovation work and is still not clear if the ship can be saved. >>> all right. we've bipartiseen talking about baseball making a comeback and the next monday night the giants are taking on the a's before the season officially begins and not just a practice game for the players. a practice for the new cardboard cutouts that they're going to have out there, as well. remember we told you about this, as well. well, they're getting ready. video from a's president. you see the cardboard cutouts and the fans being placed in their seats there. and they have plenty to cheer about. >> here we go. round-tripper. the fans go wi

black was. until now. a police investigator believes the man helped initiate the riots and destruction in minneapolis during the george floyd protest. it turns out he's associatedh a prison gang, police say, which the anti-defamation league identifies as white supremacists. the man was caught on a live stream smashing in the windows of the auto zone. brad spenson shot the video. >> all i saw really was a hammer hitting glass. >> reporter: police also blame the man for spray painting graffiti on the building. the man in black holding an umbrella is confronted by a protester in a pink shirt and later by another protest. >> [ bleep ]. >> immediately they wanted him to stop and afterward they wanted to know who he was and why he was doing what he was doing. >> reporter: his video and others went viral. then protesters and online sleuths began a furious search to find the man they dubbed "umbrella man." >> are you a [ bleep ] cop? >> reporter: first social media seized on that misidentifying him as a minneapolis police officer. they responded it's sad adding more confusion to an already painful time in our community. this week a minneapolis police arson investigator

police officers association opposes the idea. the law firm representing the organization in part says while the commission supports the notion that all black and brown lives matter, it is the concern about the enforcement of the specific political endorsement inside. >>> the bay is heating up in palo alto over the image in a black lives matter mural. this is showing who once helped kill a state trooper. that now happening today defenders plan to call for that image to be preserved in the early 1970s went to prison as an accomplice in the death shooting of a new jersey state trooper. esuppo a . >>> oakland is boosting protection to help struggling tenants just make it in the bay. council members have approved a new updated measure to stop landlords from harassing tenants into moving out for the sake of pushing up the rent. the new measure limits rent increases over one year. it also limits late fees and gives the city attorney the authority to sue landlords on behalf of renters if this morni. getting a look at what we can expect from that vianey in for kari this morning. nice, cool temperatures with the sun shining to bring a little bit. ok

black females inside policing or inside the community? we've got to figure that out and we've got to get through that. >> the oakland police officers association tells us they support those efforts. in an op ed that ran sunday, they cautioned against further defunding. it said additional oppd funding would not only punish the progressive police force in the nation, it would endanger the lives of oakland's most vulnerable citizens and further impact the response time to violent crime. >>> now to your morning money report phil's coffee says it will lay off 180 employees at its cafes nationwide this week. abc7 news obtained a letter to irk withers a workers the sales have been far below covid-19 levels and made it unrealistic to bring back many furloughed workers. >>> right now we're taking a live look at the new york stock exchange as trading starts this morning. we're up now 27 points. >>> hong kong disneyland is going to close again after a surge in coronavirus cases. the resort opened on june 18th. both hong kong and i should say hong kong tightened its social distancing measures after 52 new cases were report in the city. the hotels that res

police and until we address that we will keep seeing it. >> yes. before i get to systemic racism coleman is right absolutely right to outline the pitfalls to associate black identity with people that are struggling i have the biggest challenges in society. however there is something that is beautiful about that it is the christian ethic what you did for me is for the least among us. the idea there are successful black people in our society and see someone like george floyd to say that could be me. america at large would benefit a great deal but what do we do about it? i wish there was that expectation of white people to see a white person in appellation struggling from opioids and say that could be my son or daughter. i believe that it is important that with systemic racism i think it's a vague word that doesn't put responsibility on to anyone and then there is no person to point a finger at to say there you going from his or her position that allows us with that racism makes it harder to solve problems a valuable way to think about systemic racism is to identify actual policies that actually disadvantage people because of where they come from or what the

black females inside policing or inside the community. we've got to figure that out and we have to get through that. >> the oakland police officer's associationays they support those efforts in an op-ed that ran sunday, the poa president cautioned against further defunding. it said additional funding not only punish the most progressive police force in the nation, it would endanger the lives of oakland's most vulnerable citizens. >>> catering companies have lost millions as their business has vanished in the last few months. tomorrow, family-owned moraria catering is shutting down for good. laura anthony has their story. >> reporter: a family-owned business more than seven decades in the making. >> this one says 51, we're still using it. >> reporter: will close its doors for good in a matter of days. >> barbecues and the church festivals. >> reporter: the owners of san leandro's catering has seen a lot. but it's the coronavirus shut down that will take them down for good. >> a dotcom demise. bottom fell out. my husband had health challenges and had a heart transplant and then after that the 2008 recession. >> reporter: now it's just a matter

association, based on racism, they have brought out white supremacy and i black racist interest immigration back into the public game. recommending a number of things including defund and remove armed militarized policefrom campuses. is a long list, the sentence, but also provide free tuition for black, native and indigenous students. we will start with you on this one. >> a little like the previous topic i don't think they can do that either because california's proposition 209 prohibits affirmative-action. we have proposition 16 to overturn that so they can't do it again, affirmative-action is against the rules but this is the same concept, systemic racism that is built up over generation and needs to be addressed and to just pretend like it is in a, one% has been able to build on the backs of enslaved people and it accumulates, the accumulation happens, we should be addressing it. shannon: free tuition and getting police officers off the scale. >> preferential treatment is wrong on all levels, sounds like their own version of reparations is what they are doing. what about the white students, chinese students and other students? it is special treatment and that is wrong and they want to get rid of

black men and women in the communities of color and he is not doing a damn thing about it. elizabeth: okay. now watch patrick lynch, he is the leader of the police benevolent associationere in new york. watch the former missouri governor, and watch carmen best, chief of police in seattle. watch this. >> our city council, our mayor's office and the state legislature have handcuffed police officers and given the streets back to the criminals. >> as a navy seal this is what you expect to happen in places like iraq and afghanistan but unfortunately now it's happening in places like st. louis and in cities across the country. last night we had semiautomatic gunfire ringing out in the daylight at a crowded intersection, in a place where people used to take the families. >> we'll be much less safe if they take 50% of the cops off the street. they don't have a plan that i heard to do anything to maintain public safety in the meantime. elizabeth: yeah. seattle talking about cutting its police budgets in half. your reaction to all the sound bites you heard. >> what i would say you can't politicize public safety. public safety is essential for all americans to achieve the americ