guilty, it t vince thcourt of appeal that a jury conviction has been unreasonable.>> reporter: the brock turner case had national attention, and the judge has been removed, the appeals courts ruling is expected within 90 days. in san jose, kpix 5 . >>> a woman accused of intentionally slamming her suv into a pedestrian has pleaded not guilty to murder charges, kenzie gilbert was walking on modesto avenue, when kelsey and noel allegedly swerved across the road, hitting and killing gilbert, she was arrested on suspicion of drug related driving under the influence, if convicted,s to life in prison. >>> buddy cam video shows a terrifying shootout between police and an arm suspect at the trader joe's in los angeles over the weekend.>> shots fired! >> as part of the chase, the video shows the suspect, jean atkins, taking police on a high- speed chase, with a 17-year-old female hostage in his car, he also allegedly shot his grandmother seven times. >> [ shot sounds ] >> he crashed into a pole outside the treated joes -- the trader joe's, and one employee was caught in the crossfire, killed afte

brock turner back in his home state of ohio was not there at the hearing. he was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman back in 2015. his lawyer argued not evidence for the convictions and the jury had to speculate and fill in the blanks to reach their conclusion. a retired attorney not involved in the case explained to us how the court looked at an appeal. >> you may have gathered from a couple questions, they will not reweigh the evidence so long as there is some evidence in support of whatever the outcome was. . >> brock turner was sentenced to six months in jail and released after three months for credit of good behavior. critics say it's too lenient and they launched an effort to remove the judge. >>> the attorney general of massachusetts investigating san juul labs accusing the company of not preventing minors from buying the products. the company now controls more than two-thirds of the nation's market. the attorney general of massachusetts wants to see how the company is making sure no one under the anal of 21 can get its products. a

presenting oral arguments between state court of appeal about why he thinks brought internal -- brock turner deserves to have his case overturn. accused of rape, he was sentenced to six months in jail, released after three months, with credit for good behavior. the sentence was seen as lenient by some, and launched protests and the successful recall of the judge. arguing his conviction should be overturned because of a lack of evidence, saying he was not naked, and only engaged in sexual outer course. no intention of rape. this it is not their job to re- weigh evidence, saying they should be trying to prove the evidence was insubstantial. the state attorney general's office is arguing against the appeal, and released a statement that read in part, assistant with our briefing, the attorney general's office argue that there is ample evidence supporting the jury's determination of guilt. >> they will not re-weigh the evidence, as long as there is some evidence in support of whatever the outcome was. >> reporter: the repair hired -- retired public defender says that the chances are slim.

. >>> a long shot legal strategy in the brock er sects astusault case, his attorney sa his case should be tossed out because he kept his clothes on. >>> one california dmv woer three hour a lawyer for the former stanford student argues turner's conviction should be tossed in part because he >>> a new turn in the brock turner sects assault case, his lawyer says his conviction should be tossed out because, in part, he kept his close on. >> a warning, the lawyer use some graphic words.brock turner the dud -- three-judge appeal panel. >> i don't have a comment about the proceedings. >> reporter: the attorney said the record lacks sufficient evidence to support the convictions, he said he had no intent to rape the woman the court calls emily doe outside ace -- a frat party, violently thrusting, but fully clothed, when 2 exchange students caught them, he said it was outer course, and he also said that she was ambulatory when she and turner left together, and the jury had to speculate that she was incapacitated at the time of the assault a half hour ater. a law professor says that questioning

the state attorney general would only say they believe the state proved brock was guilty. the appellate court now has 90 days to rule on the appeal. in san jose, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >>> it could be the last straw for plastic straws. san francisco supervisors voted just a couple of hours ago to ban them. the move adds san francisco to a growing lisami,t of and berkeley that are taking the same action. nbc bay area's mark matthews u why the supervisors are so critical of the ban. >> reporter: jessica, you can add to that list new york, miami, oakland. all across the country, there is a push to eliminate plastic foodware that could wind up in our oceans. plastic pollution in the ocean is terrible. a video like this one with a plastic straw lodged in a sea turtle's nostril was posted on the internet. >> everyone saw that video. >> reporter: 8 million views later, the turtle has become the poster child for the movement to ban plastic straws. a proposed ban was announced in san francisco. this store hands out 2 to 3 million straws a year. they're touting straws ma

president and brock's logic is. what do i need and what do i want i want to get to a final status agreement with the palestinians by the time you president clinton evolves that's what he tells them in august ninety nine when he visits but ox offer was for israel to withdraw from much of the west bank while keeping sovereignty over key parts of jerusalem in two thousand he convinced clinton of the need to convene a meeting with on a fact in the united states to resolve the final issues one and he couldn't say no to the president he came with a profound suspicion and resentment suspicion that the americans and the israelis were going to present him with a fait accompli that he couldn't accept and resentment a day who'd brock who he believed had chased these really serious negotiation for the preceding seven months ignoring him and israel's commitments and who was prepared to give to our side ninety nine point nine percent of the golan heights minus four hundred yards off the northeastern portion of the lake and yet mr

there was a huge outcry after brock turner was sentenced. judge aaron persky gave him six months in jail. he ended up serving only three months in jail. prosecutors wanted six years. the victim, known as emmy doe, in court, read a statement that went viral around the world sparking outrage and eventually changed to the law. today, the state appellate court is scheduled to hear arguments on both side. kurg to turner's attorney, he was not provided due process at trial because they didn't prove beyond a reasonable doubt that ms. doe had passed a point of general intoxication. and also that the trial court failed to instruct the jury on lesser offenses that could have resulted in a different outcome. the district attorney said turner received a fair trial and was justly convicted. today's hearing starts at 10:00 a.m. in san jose. reporting live at stanford university, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> matt, thank you. >>> happening today, the bay area expected to get about a billion dollars in state money. it's to finance two major water projects. th

reporting live from san francisco, sam brock, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. a warning tonight for swimmers in contra costa county. there's a toxic algi in parts of discovery bay. routine water tests found high water tests of blue/green algae. it blooms when the water temperature rises. they started testing for toxicology a couple of years ago after a kid swam near the algi and got sick. >> coming up, two dozen soldiers injured after a training drill in northern california goes wrong. we're going to tell you what happened. >>> plus -- >> come on, guys. i'm out of ideas. what else. >> running out of options after a nasty crashle we' lcrash. we'll tell you about a man's legs whoa were saved after they thought they would amputate. >>> thunderstorms over the sierra. i'll let you know what your chances are of getting this. that's coming up in eight minutes. 4 ♪ ♪ can world-renowned artist red hong yi use the chase mobile app® to pay practically anyone, at any bank? all while creating a masterpiece made of tea leaves? ♪ ♪ yes. but this isn't for just anyone. ♪ ♪ hon

an attorney for the former stanford swimmer -- tried to convince an appell >>> brock turner is back in the headlines. an attorney for the former stanford swimmer tried to convince an appellate court to overturn his sexual assault conviction from a couple years ago. turner's case received national attention where erin persky sentenced him to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on the stanford campus. that sentence triggered a national debate and led to that judge being recalled in june. turner's attorney argues there wasn't enough evidence for the jury to find him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. so what does turner have to gain from this appeal? >> if he wins this appeal he will no longer have a conviction, so he won't have a criminal record, and most importantly he won't be required to register as a sex offender. >> a deputy attorney general argued today there was ample amount of evidence to support the jury's guilty verdict. >>> a south bay teacher will not face charges after being accused of making a racist gesture towards a black student. a black studen

brock turner did not attend that hearing.convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on the stanford campus in 2015. his lawyer argued there was not enough evidence for the convictions and the jury had to speculate and fill in the blanks to reach a verdict. a retired attorney explained how the court looks at appeals. >> you tell the court you may have gathered from a couple questions, they will not rewaig the evidence so lange as there is some evidence in support of whatever the outcome was. . >> brock turner was sentenced to six months in jail and released after three months with credit for good behavior. critics said it was too lenient and the bases launched a successful recall effort to remove the trial judge from the bench. >>> the attorney general of massachusetts is investigating san francisco east cigarette maker juul labs saying it's not doing enough to prevent minors from buying their cigarettes. now the company controls more than two-thirds of the mafshth in the country. the massachusetts attorney general

sam brock joins us fromancisco . sam? >> reporter: raj, good there is am right now of plaintiffs lined up across the country, waiting to see how this case turns out, because it is going to affect their own fortunes. we're talking about lee johnson suffering from cancer, and he believes he got it from roundup, going up against one of the bigge biggest agricultural company on the planet. >> whether or not you want to be or not are part of history. >> reporter: a primer for the jury and the life or death staik stak -- stakes. lee johnson is the first plaintiff to make it to trial, even though doctors didn't think he would live long enough to testify. he received his cancer diagnosis in 2014, two years after he started using roundup at his job in the school district. >> mr. johnson's cancer is a terrible disease. >> reporter: attorneys from monsanto expressed their sympathy to johnson and his family but says the effects on farmers and gardeners and their risk for cancer speak for themselves. >> the best evidence concludes tha

the brock turner sexual assault trial is back in headlines. we are live to explain why this case is going before another judge. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. in a few hours from now an attorney for brock turner will argue why his client did not receive a fair trial. he will also try to argue that his conviction should be overturned. he is the former stanford swimmer sentenced for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. a number of people not only in the bay area but throughout the country were outraged turner receive that had sentence of which he only served three months pause of good behavior and jail. voters responded and they he presided over that case. >>> arguments are not expected to make a decision. we did hear from his attorney. they expected them to take less than an hour. >> all right. notwithstandings. >>> they will introduce the marijuana ordnance far vote. here is what some of the rates could be, up to $7 per canopy square foot for cultivation. up to 4% of gross receipts for all other businesses including retai

sam brock, nbc bay area news. >>> protesters making their message heard in san francisco. dozens of people camping out in front of the i.c.e. building for a second day. they're calling for the abolishment of the federal agency in response to the trump administration's immigration policies. organizers tell us they've been approached by some people who say i.c.e. has denied them services because of the protest. >> they have been using the encampment and saying that because of this action they cannot be here or hear their hearing in this building, but that's a lie. >> in a statement, i.c.e. says it is fully respecting the rights of the people to voice their opinion without any interference. >>> and president trump took to twitter to dispute claims that north korea is defying the u.s. by building up its nuclear arsenal. he defended his disarmament talks with leader kim jong un, claiming the regime has not conducted a nuclear test in eight months. he tweeted out, quote, if not for me, we would now be at war with north korea. he then dismissed the findings of his own intelligenc

some evidence in support of whatever the outcome was -- then they won't relook at it. >> reporter: brock was sentenced to six months in jail and was released after three with credit for good behavior. the sentence was seen as lenient by many and that launched protests and eventually the successful recall election of judge aaron persky. the panel of judges who heard the arguments now have 90 days to make a ruling. >>> reportedly at a los angeles concert -- hospital after being found unconscious in an apparent heroin overdose, the 25-year-old was transported just before noon today. people.com is reporting she was in stable condition and her aunt posted online that she's quote awake and responsive. tmz tells us about the measures paramedics took to save her life. >> there was a phone call, a 911 call, and when paramedics arrived they found her unconscious and administered narcan which is an antidote for an overdose. >> lovato has battled substance abuse for years and since she was clean for six years but last month she released a song called sober where she revealed she had relapsed. >>> al

station. >> number two, brock turner wants a new trial.for the former stanford university swimmer will appeal his sexual assault conviction, claiming their client didn't get a fair trial. >> number three, wildfires raging through greece this morning. at least 60 people have been killed. more than 100 others are hurt. this is the deadliest fire season to hit greece in more than a decade. >> number four, because of high temperatures, there is a flex alert right now. people are urged to limit electricity use from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. tonight. >> about 75% of the state under some type of heat advisory or excessive heat warning. we're no exception, but you have to go to lake county, where the most dangerous heat is going to be starting at noon today all the way through thursday evening. >> all right, and number six, really nothing unusual for the commute so far today. just filling in in all the typical areas like the bay bridge toll plaza. no official word that the metering lithes are on, but it looks like, and once you get past them, another

at this point, we have reached out via e-mail and we have not heard anything from coleman. >> the brockma director said home complaints have we not heard and his focus is on making this a safe working environment for everyone since this went on frankly for years. are they changing practice, policy? how they keep an eye on this? >> after this investigation wrapped up internally brock long said he is ordering several changes including an independent party to analyze other potential complaints happening within the agency. counseling services for fema employees which didn't exist before. mandatory sexual harassment training and he'll establish an office to resolve employee misconduct in a fair way. so lots of changes under way as a result of what they found in this investigation, poppy. >> good, you would think they should have had those things before this happened. thanks, renee, appreciate the reporting. it's one of the most destructive wildfires in california's history. firefighters say the carr fire is still growing, bringing with it a brand new set of problems. we have a live report ah

president and brock's logic is what do i need and what i want to get to a final status agreement with the palestinians by the time you president clinton leaves office that's what he tells them in august ninety nine when he visits but ox offer was for israel to withdraw from much of the west bank while keeping sovereignty over key parts of jerusalem in two thousand he convinced clinton of the need to convene a meeting without a fact in the united states to resolve the final issues one and he couldn't say no to the president he came with a profound suspicion and resentment suspicion that the americans and the israelis were going to present him with a fait accompli that he couldn't accept and resentment a good bra cool he believed had chased. these really serious negotiation for the preceding seven months ignoring him and israel's commitments and who was prepared to give to assad and ninety nine point nine percent of the golan heights minus four hundred yards off the northeastern portion of the lake and yet mr barak's offer to our friend camp david was ninety percent but not confused to

they have been investigating this on brock long's watch for seven months.says that they have a much more to go, they have interviewed 73 witnesses who are both former and current employees, and they have sworn statements from about 95 people. and they are continuing to understand what went on with this very strange twist on what we know to be sexual harassment in the me too movement. >> the quote from brock long, let me read it. the biggest problem i may solve here could be the erradication of this cancer. how many complaints were not heard? i've got to make sure we have a safe working environment for our employees. but lisa, what about this guy, coleman? any luck getting in touch with him? has he said anything? >> right. unfortunately, we tried, have tried and continue to try to reach him. we went to his house in washington, we tried cell phone numbers that had been discarded and given to other people. we tried a home number. we haven't reached him. if you're out there, mr. coleman, if you have a lawyer, please get in touch with us. we really would like to

president and brock's logic is what do i need and while i want to get to a final status agreement with the palestinians by the time you president clinton leaves office that's what he tells them in august ninety nine when he visits but ox offer was for israel to withdraw from much of the west bank while keeping sovereignty over tea parts of jerusalem in two thousand he convinced clinton of the need to convene a meeting with on a fact in the united states to resolve the final issues one and he couldn't say no to the president he came with a profound suspicion and resentment suspicion that the americans and the israelis were going to present him with a fait accompli that he couldn't accept and resentment of a who he believed had chased these really serious negotiation for the preceding seven months ignoring him and israel's commitments and who was prepared to give to us ninety nine point nine percent of the golan heights minus four hundred yards off to northeastern portion of the lake and yet mr barak's offer to our friend camp david was ninety percent. but i could refuse to meet alone wi

police believe these two knew one another. >>> two years ago, former stanford student brock turner was convicted of sexual assault. now his attorney is back this court, trying to get that verdict overturned. abc 7 news reporter david louie was in court to hear firsthand the argument that turner wasn't given a fair trial. >> the attorney for brock turner used a new word he hopes will ultimately overturner broadcastinger's sexual assault conviction. the word is outercourse and stumped the panel of three appellate justices who asked for an explanation. attorney eric multhaup said it was gratification with clothes on. the defendant was discovered with his clothes on in 2015 while his victim who goes by emily doe was partially nude. the attorney says there was no intent to rape emily doe. the three justices allowed 15 minutes for turner's attorney to speak and the same time for deputy attorney general elisa carlisle who said that sufficient evidence had been presented to jury. turner was sentenced to six months in county jail and given three months' probation. however, he was released in se

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president and brock's logic is. what do i need and why i want to get to a final status agreement with the palestinians by the time you president clinton leaves office that's what he tells them in august ninety nine when he visits but ox offer was for israel to withdraw from much of the west bank while keeping sovereignty over t. parts of jerusalem in two thousand he convinced clinton of the need to convene a meeting with on a fact in the united states to resolve the final issues one and he couldn't say no to the president he came with a profound suspicion and resentment suspicion that the americans and the israelis were going to present him with a fait accompli that he couldn't accept and resentment a day who'd brock who he believed had chased.

will ultimately vote now this is where it gets kind of interesting because you may remember under brock obama's administration when he had the opportunity to make a third nomination in fact he did make that nomination to the supreme court but his pick was never confirmed that's because republicans effectively blocked it from being voted on and then we had the u.s. election and everything changed so what we have now is the same sort of scenario as i said in my report there the republicans argument that was made during the brock obama administration that the american people should have the opportunity to weigh in on this in the u.s. election and this vote should be delayed in the senate while that same argument is now being made by democrats and so there's a bit of a battle going on such as a bit of a battle this battle both sides spending tens of millions of dollars because the concern is that donald trump has had his shortlist vetted by very conservative groups and as you said in the intro to this segment that in fact this could shift the balance of the court further to the political ri

s brock's of a coach not the pound dell more than half a percentage point against the euro european stock market reaction have a remained. british. while called steam just a friendly place for breakfast it may live last week the prospect of a soft drags if in the u.k. maintaining close trading ties to the e.u. seem to meet the demands for more clarity from businesses among the arabs but those plans seeking to inflict minimal academic damage can stay on the table is very much up in the air again. trump wants europe to buy more american made cars and that's why he wants to ten percent terrorists for importing passenger vehicles into the european union to be scrapped that if thing is dropping the purchase price alone is probably not you know off to get europeans there are a whole lot of hidden harlow's before you can get yourself in the driving seat when american car these cars have just arrived from the us but before they can clear customs and bring them there brake fluid needs to be removed it's considered toxic waste in the. taking the liquid out costs two hundred euros per car and it's n

brock turner's attorney was in court yesterday. never intended to rape anyone... because turner had his clothes on when he was found on top of an intoxicated woman. turner was sentenced to 6-months in jail back in march of 2016. that sentence led to outrage and the judge in the case was recalled. the court now has 90 days to respond to the appeal. ( darya ) a south san francisco man is convicted of molesting an 11-year-old girl. anthony miron approached the girl at a laundromat last summer. he told the girl he wanted to have sex with her... but didn't want to get her pregnant. miron then kissed the little girl's hand and cheek. when the victim's 15-year-old sister found her... the two went home ld their parents and called police. miron is a already registered as a sex offender. he faces 37 years in prison. he'll be sentenced in september. ( darya ) a man is killed while surfing in san mateo county. state park officials identified him as 20-year-old malcom felix. the off-duty lifeguard was surfing at pomponio state beach and was pul

brock turner is appealing his sexual assault conviction. a san jose court will hear the case this morning. the former stanford swimmer was sentenced to just 6 months in jail back in march of 2016. the judge in the case -- aaron persky -- was later recalled by santa clara county voters. persky said he was only following the law when he issued the sentence. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... san francisco has become known for it's 'rainbow crew" type of thefts. we'll explain what that is and how police are trying to stop ( james ) plus... the mega millions jackpot grows larger for tonight's drawing. ( james ) and after the break... the latest on the wildfire burning west of yosemite national park. ( john ) and i am tracking your bay area forecast. ♪ ice cream inspired iced coffee is here at dunkin' in the flavors you love, cookie dough, pistachio and butter pecan. and now, enjoy any medium iced coffee for $1.50. america runs on dunkin'. ♪ protect your pet with the #1 name in flea and tick protection. frontline plus. trusted b

brock turner's attorney was in court yesterday.rgued that turner never intended to rape anyone... because turner had his clothes on when he was found on top of an intoxicated woman. turner was sentenced to 6-months in jail back in march of 2016. that sentence led to outrage and the judge in the case was recalled. the court now has 90 days to respond to the appeal. ( darya ) a south san francisco man is convicted of molesting an 11-year-old girl. anthony miron approached the girl at a laundromat last summer. he told the girl he wanted to have sex with her... but didn't want to get her pregnant. miron then kissed the little girl's hand and cheek. when the victim's 15-year-old sister found her... the two went home told their parents and called police. miron is a already registered as a sex offender. he faces 37 years in prison. he'll be sentenced in september. ( james ) a billion dollars worth of water is in the pipeline... and headed for the bay area. water managers have been looking for a way to store more water without building new

. >>> will brock turner due in a san jose courtroom today. lawyers filed an appeal saying the jury was prejudiced against him because of knack rat information -- inaccurate information. he was accused of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a dumpster near the stanford campus. the victim was found in open space and the implication that she was located behind a dumpster was not fair to brock turner. turner spent three months in jail for that crime. >>> the san francisco board of supervisors is on an ordinance to ban marijuana retailers from chinatown. since california legalized recreational cannabis, people in chinatown have overwhelmingly opposed a dispensary. they worry about the precedent it could set for other neighborhoods. the board of supervisors may decide on whether to ban plastic straws. 1million plastic straws are used in san francisco every day. and environmentalists say in a contributes to the tons of plastic that ends up as litter on the ground and in the ocean. advocates for disabled and some restaurants say there nee

.>> reporter: brock turner was not present at tuesday hearing, but he left the courtroom without saying much. presenting oral arguments before estate court of appeal, about why he thinks that brock turner deserves to have his team. he was sentenced to six months in jail, and released after three months, with credit for good behavior. the sentence was deemed as lenient by some, launching protests and the successful recount and recall of the judge. they said that only sexual intercour intent to commit rate. the three-judge panel said that as a review barred -- board, it is not their job to re-weigh the evidence. the state attorney general's office was arguing against the appeal, they released a statement that read in part, consistent with our reading, the attorney general's office argue that there is ample evidence to some -- to support the jury's evidence -- verdict. >> as long as there is some evidence in support of whatever the outcome was.>> reporter: not involved in the case, he says that eight -- the chances are slim. >> it is an uphill battle. in this case, for several reasons, he

sam brock joins us live from pier 39. pitts targeted san francisco as one of the possible targets. >> reporter: this has been in the cross hairs before. with respect to pitts. he's just a small part of this fbi sweep. and he talked about wanting to come to san francisco and scout the area for al qaeda. there's no specific mention of what area he was going to go to. but that means two times in the last since months, san francisco has popped up as a possible terror target and we asked the fbi if we should be concerned. >> san francisco is an iconic target. there are things here that would make the news and be impactful across the world. thealys needs to be concerned. >> reporter: bay area law san francisco was a prime target for terror, although this time, demetrius pitts. >> multiple locations to park a van packed with explosives. >> this was a non-cred williibl threat. we see people who are aspiring to do big terrorist attacks kind of reach for something. >> reporter: often big cities hi like san francisco fall right in t

so far no arrests and no motive. >>> the attorney for brock turner will be in court.ee months behind bars for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. >>> the white house is threatening to strip security clearances from six former obama-era officials who have been critical of president trump, including former fbi director james comey and former cia director john brennan. >>> in greece, at least pedead ter two tearing through resorts near athens. >>> the yosemite fire is now 16% contained. the ferguson fire burned more than 36,000 acres since it broke out is 1 days 11 days ago. >>> 40 minutes to get to the maze this morning, an additional 20 minutes to get into san francisco. we have an accident at the toll plaza there. and we have muni rerouting buses due to the police activity. neda? >>> check this view out. it's a little gloomy at the bay bridge. same with the golden gate bridge. this is where the sunshine is, over san josi this morning, 62 degrees and 56 in san francisco. afternoon highs in places like san josi will be 84 degrees, 93 in fairfield. the east bay is

. >>> lawyers of for brock turner. the former stanford student convicted of sexual assault return to court to argue for an appeal in this case. attorneys left the san jose courtroom this afternoon and both sides met their arguments today before a panel of 3 judges . turner was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on the stanford campus. attorneys argued he did not get a fair trial because of a lack of evidence. we spoke to a retired attorney not involved in this case who explains how the court looks at these appeals.>> they will not re-weigh the evidence, so long as there is some evidence in support of whatever the outcome was. it won't relive. >> brock turner was not in the courtroom today. this panel of judges who heard arguments and now have 90 days to make a ruling. >>> should bill cosby be classified as a violent sexual predator? pennsylvania sex offender boer said yes. -- board says yes. >> cosby's designation as a sexually violent predator comes from the states sexual offenders assessment board.

comments about the proceedings. >> reporter: inside he presented all arguments about why he thinks brock turner deserves to have his conviction overturned. the former stanford swimmer was convicted of three felony charges in the felony assault of a woman outside of a campus in 2015. he was sentenced to three months -- six months in jail and was -- let out -- after three months. it was seen as lenient by some and called -- led to protests that called for the -- removal of the -- judge. the judge panel of two women and one man said as a review board it's not their job to review evidence and they should be trying to prove the evidence was insubstantial. the state attorney general's office is arguing against the appeal and said consistent with our briefing the attorney general's office argued that there is ample evidence supporting the jury's determination of guilt. >> they will not re-weigh the evidence so long as there is some evidence in support of whatever the outcome was. >> reporter: a retired public defender not involved in the case says the chances of a successful appeal are slim. >>

to get a sense of what all this means about the economic calendar ahead, investment adviser brock silbering cautious about xiaomi because he feels it is riddled with red flags. it strikes me as a very expensive way to get involved with a company with very modest profit and perhaps misaligned interests between management and shareholders as well as, i think, a confused model. and looking forward to the later part of the week we have china at the wto. all of this being framed against that backdrop of beijing and washington fighting it out over trade. what do you think the conversation at the wto will be about and how successful will china be in its attempts to tell the wto that it be in its attempts to tell the wto thatitis be in its attempts to tell the wto that it is doing its best to open up its economy and markets to the world ? its economy and markets to the world? again, i am not optimistic for a couple of basic reasons. i think that the wto does periodic country reviews and it may be time to review china, it may be a good—faith attempt by the wto to intercede and forestall worsening

>>>e attorney for brock turner is in court in san jose today to appeal his clients sexual assault conviction. the former stanford swimmer walked out of jail in 2016 after serving three months of a six-month sentence. now his lawyer is arguing his clients did not get a fair trial . is also claiming the prosecution did not have sufficient evidence to prove turner knew the victim was passed out. the hearing began a couple hours ago, a decision is not expected today. >>> the wildfire near yosemite national park is 25% contained. the ferguson fire has burned more than 36,000 acres of standing dead trees and is near limited access roads. highway 140 is still closed and the fire is going on its 12th day. >>> in shasta county, this fire is now 5% contained. the car fire west of reading bird more than 2500 acres starting yesterday afternoon near highway 299. >>> a good reminder it e res bu those temperatures are expected to reach triple digits today in those locations where the fires are burning. right on san jose, it is already warming up look at all the sunshine. across the way, we have clearing go

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holiday.eople come on >> brock and michelle obama. >> he was good enough to invite me to the oval officeor lunch. we had a lovely lunch. we agree with each other on most aspects of life. >> he was a nice houseguest? >> both of them are absolutely delightful. competition and he beat me. it was a great privilege. >> many times people who become financially successful they seem to be unhappy. sad personbe a very if i have been blessed and every day i am learning. i see life as one long education that i never had. i am a perpetual student. ♪ you have met a lot of great leaders and brought them together as something called elders which are people like nelson mandela. you are very close to an. >> i was very close to him. we knew each other very well. we set up the elders which were 12 men and women who go into conflicts and try to resolve them. are the most important thing because if you have a conflict everything else breaks down. >> what is it that makes great leadership? >> being a really good listener is the key thing. when i sit around listening to realize why they have become elders is b

(vicki) plus, new developments in the brock turner sex assualt case. what the former stanford swimmer's attorney is now accusing the jury of doing. (grant) and new video of that deadly shooting at a trader joe's in los angeles. plus...what the polioce chief is now saying...after we learned that deadly bullet came from an officer's gun. shooting."(grant) dramatic new video shows more details about a deadly shootout at a trader joe's store saturday. one employee died ... and six others were injured. jasmine viel has the latest from los angeles. ... nat sound/sirens and gunshots police dashcam video captured the shootout saturday between the suspect, gene atkins, after he crashed into a pole outside a silver lake trader joe's, and two l-a-p-d officers. nat sound/sirens and gunshotsanother angle from police-worn body cameras shows those officers firing back a reported eight rounds at the suspect as he runs inside. he was hit in the left arm. it was in those moments that store manager melyda corado had come out and was also hit by one of the rounds fired by

brock turner is appealing his sexual assault conviction.urt will hear the case this morning. the former stanford swimmer was sentenced to just 6 months in jail back in march of 2016. the judge in the case -- aaron persky -- was later recalled by santa clara county voters. persky said he was only following the law when he issued the sentence. ( james ) happening now in the east bay... police are investigating an overnight shooting in oakland. it happened on the 65-hundred block of eastlawn street. this is a pictrure from the scene. the shooting happened around 11:00 last night. at least one person was injured. there is no word this morning on a possible arrest. ( darya ) a big story this morning... friends and family are hoping for the best in the search for a missing university of iowa student... who grew up in oakland. 20-year-old mollie tibbetts disappeared... seemingly without a trace last week. her boyfriend was one of the first people to notice that she was gone. he says he was away at work and knew something was wrong when she didn't

nbc's sam brock joins us from san francisco at the ninth circuit court of appeals. >> reporter: raj, this is just the beginning. when you think about how volatile the political environment is right now. couple that with the fact that we're talking about the swing vo vote on the supreme court, and this is a perfect storm. roe v. wade is often brought up in judicial nominations, but with issues about immigration and the environment here, so many issues hang in the balance. as president trump fine-tunes his wish list of supreme court nominees, circuit court journals brett kavanaugh, amy coney barrett, and ray kethledge reportedly made the short list. questions swirl on which he'll pick to replace anthony kennedy. >> justice kennedy was the swing vote, and his replacement could restrict women's freedoms for generations. >> reporter: concerns about roe v. wade clash with an ultimatum from the trump administration to prevent abortion providers from informing patients. the supre this supreme court expertise doubts precedent will be overturned. >> i don't think there's going to be a direct c

. >>> coming up in the next half an hour, lawyers for brock turner say he did not get a fair trial.they are saying today about the victim. >>> plus, what has turner been doing for the last year? we learn more about his life as a registered sex offender in ohio. >>> video of the shootout at a california trader joe's. the bullet that killed an employee came from an officer's gun. >>> and, the new yelp feature putting health scores front and center. this isn't just any long-distance relationship. this is long distance with the best wifi experience, plus the most free shows to stream. and with savings on wireless, this is a relationship with more money to spend on the important things. this is how xfinity makes life... simple. easy. awesome. get started with xfinity internet for just $29.99 a month for 12 months. plus, ask how you can save on your wireless bill when you include xfinity mobile with your internet. click, call or visit a store today. >>> as you enter the golden gate park, your beginning the second half of a full marathon course. make sure that you are staying focused, and

and then they get to the court and they don't necessarily do that. >> reporter: sam brock, nbc bay areas. >> gloria allred was in the bay area and spoke out about the pending supreme court nomination. she told a san jose audience she's terrified of the president's pick. allred received the lifetime achievement award from the national organization for women at its national conference. allred warned whoever the president nominates presents a risk for abortion rights in america. >> everything is on the line here. this is a life and death decision, especially for poor women, for young women, for rural women. these are the most vulnerable. >> allred also share a powerful personal story recounting the illegal abortion she sought before roe v. wade and how it almost killed her. >>> after a very good june, the giants are looking to get things going in july. can they snap a four-game losing streak? we will show you, next. you could generate your own energy, at home. or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. park...and the giants needed a win -- i

nbc bay area's sam brock is where they are taking to take this more serious. >> reporter: anecdotally local groups here say they are getting more complaints, and we reported that you'll remember a few weeks ago about three black construction workers right here who reported seeing racist epithets and nooses at this construction site. hate crimes in california according to this report are up 44% in three years. >> the signs of hate are cropping up all over california. >> racial slurs all over the windows, the toilets. >> reporter: from construction sites to street corners. >> yeah. i think it was more of a hate crime and i'm calling it a hate crime because he knows it's a gay bar. >> you want people to treat you differently, want to be seen differently? >> reporter: sheryl evans davis is not content to sit back and watch. the executive director of san francisco's human rights commission challge dozens of rights nipt and tenth graders to form a plan of action and to demand more from their school and community. >> i think it's a reality check. i think it's what african-americans already k

has 90 days to decide whether to overturn the sexual assault conviction of former stanford swimmer brock turner. both sides in the case went before a three-judge panel yesterday. turner is back in his home state of ohio. he was not in court. he was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on the stanford campus in 2015. his lawyer argued there was insufficient evidence for the conditions and the jury had to speculate to fill in the blanks to reach a verdict. a retired attorney not involved in the case explained to us how it looks for appeals. >> they will not re-weigh the evidence so long as there is some evidence in support of whatever the outcome was. they won't relay it. >> brock turner was sentenced to six months in jail and released after three months with credit for good behavior. critics of the sentence said it was too lenient and launched a successful recall effort to remove the trial judge aaron persky from the bench. >>> ceo mark zuckerberg made several appeals to top chinese officials and learned to speak mandarin. the new office will be in the southern city of ha

nbc bay area's sam brock has more from there. sam, this is a long argument that's been going on in the city for a decade now. >> reporter: it's been going on for decades. but this construction here has been going on for at least years here. the caltrain extension, jessica, and cyclists say it's prompted a situation where it's essentially a death trap without the proper protections. they want a biker protected lane while this gets fixed up. the city tabled the plans. with yellow shirts and urgent messages, like "our lives, our lane," a group of cyclists showed up en masse at city hall weeks after losing one of their own. >> for the first time we'll all be wearing white. we're going to protect the street location were kevin manning's ghost bike is. >> reporter: the tragic death happened on a section of the embarcadero, one of two areas the city highlighted for biker safety improvements along with this ripped-up corridor near the caltrain evident on the embarcadero recently, a delay means a death or an injury. >> reporter: in a trib

former stanford swimmer brock turner convicted of sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman outside a frat house in 2015. he was found on top of a half naked unconscious woman. he served just half of his six-month sentence. but this morning, his attorney trying to overturn that conviction arguing that evidence shows brock wasn't trying to have intercourse with the woman because he says he was partially clothed during the attack. one judge on the panel seemingly skeptical of the argument telling turner's attorney, i absolutely don't understand what you're talking about. >> to now argue about whether he had his clothes on or his clothes off, those are all facts, those are all theories that should have been submitted at the trial level. >> reporter: his attorney fighting the conviction so brock doesn't have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. >> let's call it a hail mary pass. best i can tell this is a last-ditch effort. %-p to register in person every few months for the rest of his life. he currently lives with his parents in ohio. the courts have 90 days to make a d

. >>> new this morning brock turner is back in the spotlight. he began appealing his sexual assault conviction by arguing he didn't get a fair trial. the state appellate court heard arguments oh sid. each side had 15 minutes to sate its case. turner was convicted of sexual assault in 2016. he was released from jail after serving three months of his six month sentence. >>> happening now, fire crews are battling a fire. it's charred 2,500 acres of land since it began yesterday afternoon. it's 5% contained. structures in the town of french gulch are threatened and the entire town is an a mandatory vacation order. a stretch of 299 is closed. >>> there are more than a dozen fires burning across the state right now. you can see where they are on this map we're going to show you. firefighters are also struggling to contain a big one burning near yosemite national park. the weather is about to make the fight more challenging. a heat wave is expected to last through thursday. one firefighter died in a bulldozi bulldozing accident on the fire line. six ot

sam brock, nbc bay area news. >>> an east bay city is hoping a b big cash reward will help them find an arsonist. they hope the money will convince someone to step forward about a string of construction fires, among the structures burned, 100-unit structure. they are desperate for new housing and the fires have made nearby neighbors feel less secure. >> these arsons are not only bad for the housing crisis but much more importantly, dangerous for human life. >> if you have any information, oakland asks that you call its tip line. we've put thatour website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> trains are up and running again after a deadly crash. it happened in san jose. a car drove right onto the tracks and a train, you can see, hit it. the crash killed the two men in the car. crews worked through the night to repair the tracks. crews are investigating as to why that car drove into the path of the train. >>> they could be on the move again. everyone living in this rv community has to be out by the end of the day. the campsite is on the lot of his lordship's restaurant. the people who live there counte

and brock turner's lawyers...once again trying to get his conviction overturned.. the news -- at eight -- is next. >>> travel consideration provided by -- >>> it's the most famous crosswalk in the world, abbey road. >> imagine you're a beatle man yak and you made the pilgrimage to abbey road and then this happened. >> yes, that's paul mccartney revisiting his old stomping grounds where the beatles recorded the classic abbey road album and so many of their biggest hits. ♪ >> and sir paul set the record straight on why he was the only beatle who was barefoot. >> it was a hot day and i happened to be wearing sandals like i am today. so, i just kept them off because it was so hot. there was no special meaning. >> now, paul was there promoting his new record, egypt station which drops september now at eight ... she was abducted by this gentleman. he's 36 years old. breaking news in the east bay ... an arrest in the suspected kidnapping of a 16 year old girl.whooshand only on four ... the parents of the man accused in that deadly bart stabbing say their son should never

sam brock is in san francisco for us with more. >> reporter: this is definitely a twist on your typical block party in the sense that the couple hundred of protesters who are out here are actually blocking several of the entrances to the i.c.e. building here. they're not just protesting. as you mentioned, they're also sleeping out here. you see the tents behind me. those started on monday this week and just expanded along washington street. this is all federal jurisdiction, prompting the question, how long can this go on? behind the bubbles, the juggling and the back yard barbecuing, a bigger picture emerges of a coalition convening right in front of san francisco's i.c.e. building. >> we're calling for the establishment of a just society for abolishing i.c.e., for mass reparations to immigrants. >> reporter: patricia gorky doesn't speak for everyone. in fact, many here bristled at the idea that anyone speaks for the majority. organizers with occupy sf huddled for hours debating a message before telling reporters they're not beholden to the media or anyone else. >> i'm here using my pri