. >>> john burris is asking the u.s. department of justice and the state attorney harris to launch a civil rights investigation into the san francisco police department. verse is exciting another incident that he calls a tipping point. >> we are recommending that the chief must go. >> on the steps of the hall of this civil rights attorney john burris after the state attorney general and the doj to investigate the pd. >> the chief must to go because all the negative statements all the racial epitaphs that have occurred at all the various things that are taken place of all occurred on his watch. >> he is representing mario's family in the wake of the shooting death by police in december 2015. >> they are going to kill somebody else. >> the doj is currently reviewing the case and the use of force on words. -- woods. >> that investigation carries no weight because the doj can only make recommendations and that can't and torso change and the verse says the changes needed to weed out the discriminatory mindset and culture that

>>john burris/attorney.ur perspective, not enough has been done, so as a consequence, he must go. >> pam:chief suhr has said that he will not resign - and that he is actively putting in new reforms at the department. there are several other investigations going on against officers right now as well, including looking into the fatal shooting of mario woods - by 5 san francisco police officer which was caught on video tape. >> pam:a grand jury has indicted a former south carolina police officer. >> pam:michael slager is now facing federal charges, in last year's shooting death of an unarmed black man during a traffic stop. >> pam:catherine heenan is here with the details. >> catherine: yes, pam michael slager is now facing federal charges in a shooting that happened in april of last year -- and was recorded on dash cam video. >> catherine: also on a bystander's cell phone. >> catherine: the video shows walter scott getting out of his car - and running, after the traffic stop. he'd tried calling his mother befo

again john burris will be on hand. that takes place at 11:00.ack to you. >> thank you. >>> time is 9:41. today is national third shift workers day and we honor everyone who gets up dark and early, works overnight to keep the world moving including, but not limited to, highway patrol officers, bakers, so many of you, even some our own ktvu "mornings on 2" producers, writers and editors. >> i am brandon. i come in at oh dark 30. >> jess from the 4 a.m. show. 10:30 at night. >> i am the producer and i get here at 1:30 a.m. >> i am the 8 a.m. producer for "mornings on 2" and i come in to work at 2 a.m. >> i am sammy. i get in at 3:30 in the morning. >> my neighboring is mike. i am the lead video editor for "mornings on 2". i come into work every day at 3:30 a.m., and it hurts. >> he has the best attitude. so many people ask, wow, you know, for those of you who work overnight or super early in the morning, how do you do it? is it horrible? we even like or love the schedule we are on. so many people have young families of their own, other obligations

civil rights attorney john burris and a birthday coalition of city and community groups will ask the state tone scene to investigate the department. burris is calling on kamala harris to address scandals. the city supervisor introduced a resolution asking for a similar investigation. the public defender has done the same. >> 45 people are dead in baghdad in a car bombing. officials say it slowed in a included outdoor market. 65 other were injured. isis is claiming responsibility. local officials are denying the terrorist premium is behind the bombing. >> the justice department said it will not seek the death penalty against this man suspected ringleader in the deadly attack on the consulate in benghazi, bay area native chris stevens was among the four machines killed in the 2012 attack. lawyers for the suspect implored the prosecutors to remove capital punishment. he was captured by special forces in 2014. >> donald trump looking to the white house with a list of potential running mates now at five or six people as "deep political resumes." without challengers he took the republican

captain john burris a well- known fisherman and driver from half moon bay his passenger, and his dog rocket. but in a matter of minutes, the flames would chase all three into the sea. >> the fire came out of there and into the cabin. the captain, mr. burris got a mayday call out. they were picked up by a good samaritan close by at the time of the start of the fire. >> reporter: the only thing to spread faster than the flames was the news of his narrow escape at home in half moon bay. >> he is definitely a survivor. he had a well maintained boat. >> reporter: david bloom says he has known john for 25 years. he is sad for thloss of his boat and livelihood but relieved his friend and everyone else on board were okay. >> he was so peaceful and calm. so peaceful and calm, he probably even repelled evil people. >> reporter: in half moon bay, devin fehely, kpix 5. >>> new at 5:00 a hot air balloon goes down in napa and the chp is there to pick it up. high winds blew the balloon carrying 16 people off course across the napa river. it landed safely but the passengers were stranded there. ther

>>steve a:we spoke one-on-one with well-known civil rights lawyer john burris about suhr's replacement. >>steve a:burris is representing the mother of mario woods. >>steve a:he's the san francisco man who was armed with a knife and was shot and killed by police. >>steve a:and although burris says he has no problem with the outgoing chief. or his replacement. >>steve a:he thinks the problem is within the department. here is his take on the interim chief. >>steve a:on our website.we have stories on all the recent police shootings in san francisco. >>steve a:also, the series of protests demanding chief greg suhr be fired. and.the scandal involving officers sending out racists texts. it's all at kron 4 dot com. >>steve a:the golden state warriors returned to the practice court today. by this time on sunday, game 3 of the western conference finals will be in the books. >>steve a:and hopefully, it ends with the champs ahead in this series. for the most part, the dubs are at full strength. but-- there has been some question about the health of steph curry. >>pam m:kron4's mark carpenter is he

civil rights attorney john burris and a brad coalition of city commune groups will ask the state attorney general to investigate the department. burris is calling for addressing of recent scandals involving officers. the supervisor introduced a resolution asking for a similar investigation. the public defender has continue the same >> the president of the san mateo elementary association said members very concerned after the district lost a thumb drive containing personal information of hundreds of employees. the san mateo foster city school district sent employees a letter alerting them of the loss and the drive contains named, addresses and social security numbers of 870s workers. there is no evidence anyone's identity has been stolen or any illegal activity has occurred but they warn teachers and employees just to be safe. >> at san francisco school university the school president will meet with the strikeers and believes the two sides can roach an agreement to were sure opgoing support of the college ethnic studies. four students began the hung are strike nine days ago in response to

sentences opens apartment with the wrong person, chapter and we spoke of civil rights attorney john burris it this afternoon who said it doesn't matter that the acting chief is african-american will have more from birth of what he thinks it would take to make real changes that is of the room at 8:00 san francisco police are on the for some cyclical some sexually assaulting and what an elderly woman last month its bird police have not just released a new sketch of a suspect in a jan. demolition and on a crowded train is that the west oakland station police believe that this man may be the person who shot and killed the 19 year-old this is a chance to revive police had originally released images and video of the suspect. >>vicki liviakis: today marks the graduation of the 174 a basic police academy to the new recruits are joining the police department in the midst of the sex scandal allegedly involving four officers with an underage girl the oakland mayor talking about the new executive order and find it problematic trade to those applying for the job of police officers with the addition of

>> the two boaters john burris and jackson gentry were heading to half moon bay when the fire started. the boat sung but burris and gentry and the dog named rocket are all okay. >>> california prosecutors slapping criminal charges on the pipeline company responsible for last year's santa barbara oil spill. plains all american pipeline faces 46 criminal charges including four felony counts. one employee was cited for failing to provide timely notice of the pipeline spill. it dumped 140,000 gallons into the water from a broken pipeline. the company may have to pay up to $2.8 million in damages. >>> in the time you have been watching this newscast, someone died of an opiod overdose. it happens every 18 minutes. there are more than 29,000 overdoses in 2014 according to the cdc. many of those deaths from prescription painkillers. allen martin reports, california has a new plan to crack down on doctors who are feeding the epidemic. >> reporter: dr. richard rand arrested in san francisco three weeks ago returning from hawaii. the reno family physician faces federal drug conspiracy charges. >

. >> >>> well known civil rights attorney john burris is asking the department of justice to launch a civil rights investigation into the san francisco police department. this is in the break of racist scandal. we find out about another incident that burris called his tipping point. >> we are recommending that the chief must go. >> that's right. >> on the steps of the haul of justice. the civil right i attorney asked the state attorney and the doj to investigate sfpd. >> the chief must go. all the negative statements all the racial epithets that occurred and killings that have taken place were on his watch. >> he is representing mario wood's family in 2015. >> i said after they executed him they will kill somebody else. >> the doj is reviewing the wood's case. and the use of force on woods and a suspect in the bay view neighborhood after this said the investigation carry nos weight because it can only make recommendations not enforce change and burris said change is needed to weed out the discriminatory culture that exists. >> you have the pattern and practice, he suspended an officer

. >> prominent civil rights attorney john burris is calling for the attorney general of the state to investigate the san francisco police department. burris is asking kamala harris to address scandals involving the san francisco police department, and other elected officials are joining the call. >> from one degree warmer-than-average in san francisco to eight in concord. san jose, concord and napa are reap the 80s today and some neighborhoods could reach the minutes tomorrow. that is. coming up. >> the bay bridge toll plaza is logging good right now for the early morning commute, but do not for get there is an afternoon game for the giants at 12:45 with extra traffic and mission and second will be a problem are as well, because of the sinkhole. >> wal-mart is seven visa over debit card transactions saying the pin is more secure than a signature. >> a day after steph curry was kristened the mvp for the second straight year in a row there is buzz whether he could do it three types. the weapon were giving him a nod to win next year saying the greatness has no limits. the warriors can c

boy was will released from the get psychiatric ward >> darya: there is a group and an attorney, john burris is calling for an investigation of the san francisco police department. they want to continue to investigate the the racial scandals. >> mark: the u.s. department of justice is looking at the use of force policy for the san francisco police. >> i understand the protesters' demand and respect their right to do so. i believe the chief is leading those reforms that the commission. this cheap is doing the right things. >> darya: a san francisco shares department is investigating how allegations of police assaulting four people for being up on a hunger strike for 16 days. they what the police to change their use of force policy the deputies had to get these people out of the city hall. >> mark: there has been a two felony counts by a police officer >> averi: the victim was 9 years old when the sexual abuse happened. >> even now were heartbroken and, yak >> averi: because of these allegations the police upstairs but often pay administrative leave. this man must be held accountable for his a