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now civil rights attorney john burris is asking a federal judge to expand warshaw's powers to overseehe recruiting and hiring of police officers. >> we don't want people who take advantage of young girls and sexually exploit them and pass them around like rag dogs. >> reporter: he points out many of the officers involved in the sexual misconduct case graduated in the academy in the last three years. >> maybe we can make sure that we don't have officers slip through the cracks who have amoral philosophies. >> reporter: but not everyone is ready to support the idea of giving court monitowarshaw more power. >> i don't know that additional oversight is answer to any of the reforms that are needed. if oversight alone was sufficient, we wouldn't still be in oversight mode. >> reporter: the federal oversight has cost the city millions. just this year alone, the city will pay warshaw's consultant firm $800,000. some say he has a vested interest to prolong the oversight given the money he makes but others think it's necessary. >> i would be completely open to a federal oversight over the oakla
now civil rights attorney john burris is asking a federal judge to expand warshaw's powers to overseehe recruiting and hiring of police officers. >> we don't want people who take advantage of young girls and sexually exploit them and pass them around like rag dogs. >> reporter: he points out many of the officers involved in the sexual misconduct case graduated in the academy in the last three years. >> maybe we can make sure that we don't have officers slip through the cracks...
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juanfra-ms --- esta maÑana, los abogados de derechos civiles "john burris" y "jim chanin" exigirn accinata a las autoridades municipales de oakland... take vo por el escndalo sexual que sacude al departamento de polica y demandan cambios en el proceso de reclutamiento de nuevos oficiales... --- cinco agentes han sido suspendidos despus que una joven de ahora 18 aÑos, dijo que siendo menor de edad, sostuvo relaciones sexuales con 28 oficiales... take sot it's a shame it's a disgrace they need to get out of our city... cont vo --- es una verguenza...ellos necesitan salir de nuestra ciudad... dice esta activista que exige la expulsin de los uniformados involucrados... --- el escndalo ha salpicado a otras ciudades, unas cuatro agencias del orden en la baha han iniciado sus propias investigaciones para determinar si sus oficiales tambin tuvieron encuentros ntimos con la joven. juanfra/take vo --las polmicas relacionadas con agencias de la ley no terminan aqui... --un recluso de la carcel del condado de santa clara entabl ayer una demanda legal en contra del condado..varios guardias correccio
juanfra-ms --- esta maÑana, los abogados de derechos civiles "john burris" y "jim chanin" exigirn accinata a las autoridades municipales de oakland... take vo por el escndalo sexual que sacude al departamento de polica y demandan cambios en el proceso de reclutamiento de nuevos oficiales... --- cinco agentes han sido suspendidos despus que una joven de ahora 18 aÑos, dijo que siendo menor de edad, sostuvo relaciones sexuales con 28 oficiales... take sot it's a shame it's a...
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in a few hours civil rights attorney john burris will file a claim against the san francisco police department for killing of a homeless man back in april. after receiving reports of a man with a knife walking around of the mission, police shot luis gongora multiple times with beanbags. when he allegedly charged the officers, they opened fire. the lawyer says the police violated training and common sense when they shot him. his claim is the first step towards filing a civil suit. >>> new this morning, a suspected drunk driver is being blamed for a crash that sent a car into a santa clara house overnight. kpix 5 reporter kiet do says the car plowed into a living room just inches from where two men were sitting. >> reporter: looking at this debris it could have ended tragically here in santa clara but instead this story has a happy ending. a man by the name of patrick paul tells us he was having a glass of wine with the best man from his wedding looking over their new wedding album when they heard a crash and see headlights. towards the window. a driver had struck another vehicle, lost control i
in a few hours civil rights attorney john burris will file a claim against the san francisco police department for killing of a homeless man back in april. after receiving reports of a man with a knife walking around of the mission, police shot luis gongora multiple times with beanbags. when he allegedly charged the officers, they opened fire. the lawyer says the police violated training and common sense when they shot him. his claim is the first step towards filing a civil suit. >>>...
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in a short time, civil rights attorney john burris will file a claim against the department for the killing of a homeless man that was caught on camera. back in april staff at a homeless shelter called police reporting that luis gongora was wielding a kitchen knife. cops shot him with bean babs bags. they then opened fire at him when he came at them with a knife. the lawyer says they violated policy. this is the first step toward a civil suit. >>> the man accused of killing sierra lamar was in court today in san jose for a hearing. antolin garcia-torres was joined by his attorney as he faced a judge today. he is accused of kidnapping and killing the 15-year-old on the way to school in morgan hill in 2012. her remains have never been found. the judge is pushing to start the murder trial august 1. >>> a frighteningly close call for friends at a santa clara home. kiet do says they were catching up when their conversation was interrupted by a suspected drunk driver who slammed into the living room. >> reporter: this could have been ended tragically here in santa clara but this story has a happy
in a short time, civil rights attorney john burris will file a claim against the department for the killing of a homeless man that was caught on camera. back in april staff at a homeless shelter called police reporting that luis gongora was wielding a kitchen knife. cops shot him with bean babs bags. they then opened fire at him when he came at them with a knife. the lawyer says they violated policy. this is the first step toward a civil suit. >>> the man accused of killing sierra...
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well, attorney john burris is still in the middle of a news conference right now. he says he is angry and he is disappointed to have the city of oakland how they handled a sex scandal involving an underaged girl and oakland police officers. several oakland police officers are being accused of sexual misconduct after a teenaged prostitute said she had sex with 14 officers three when she was under age. the woman known by celeste guap said police officers protected her in exchange for sex. in 2003 burris was involved in a case that led to oversight of the police department. he said that oversight is still essential and he believes that oversight should expand to include retruthment and training of officers -- recruitment and training of officers. >> officers should not be involved with prostitutes, illegal activity and not passing around young girls like a rag doll. >> reporter: now, tuesday, oakland's public safety committee debated whether the police department needs stronger oversight. there is a proposal to have a november ballot measure that would create a new in
well, attorney john burris is still in the middle of a news conference right now. he says he is angry and he is disappointed to have the city of oakland how they handled a sex scandal involving an underaged girl and oakland police officers. several oakland police officers are being accused of sexual misconduct after a teenaged prostitute said she had sex with 14 officers three when she was under age. the woman known by celeste guap said police officers protected her in exchange for sex. in 2003...
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. >>> meantime in san francisco civil rights attorney john burris will file a claim tomorrow against the police department for the killing of a homeless man that was caught on camera. he officers said he came at them police shot luis pat gongorra multiple times in the mission with beanbags. the officers say he came at them with a knife. this claim is the first step towards filing a civil suit. >>> san francisco police boosting patrols in the mission district tonight because of a surge in violent crime over the past couple weeks. kpix5 reporter joe vazquez has the story. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. station 16th and mission after 9:30 this morning, first an argument, then one man shot another in the leg. the gunman ran off. seven hours earlier and just a block away at 17th and mission a double shooting. police say two men were in a parked car. another car drove up with a man and woman. the man got out and started shooting. >> pop, pop, pop, like that. >> reporter: three slots. >> that's what i heard. >> -- shots. >> that's what i heard. >> these aren't connected. we'll be reactive and respon
. >>> meantime in san francisco civil rights attorney john burris will file a claim tomorrow against the police department for the killing of a homeless man that was caught on camera. he officers said he came at them police shot luis pat gongorra multiple times in the mission with beanbags. the officers say he came at them with a knife. this claim is the first step towards filing a civil suit. >>> san francisco police boosting patrols in the mission district tonight because of...
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juanfra-ms --- esta maÑana, los abogados de derechos civiles "john burris" y "jim chanin" exigirn accindiata a las autoridades municipales de oakland... take vo por el escndalo sexual que sacude al departamento de polica y exigen cambios en el proceso de reclutamiento de nuevos oficiales... --- cinco agentes han sido suspendidos despus que una joven de ahora 18 aÑos, dijo que siendo menor de edad, sostuvo relaciones sexuales con 28 oficiales... take sot it's a shame it's a disgrace they need to get out of our city... cont vo --- es una verguenza...ellos necesitan salir de nuestra ciudad... dice esta activista que exige la expulsin de los uniformados involucrados... --- el escndalo ha salpicado a otras ciudades...y unas cuatro agencias del orden en la baha han iniciado sus propias investigaciones para determinar si sus oficiales tambin tuvieron encuentros ntimos con la joven. take vo/juanfra ---un ex-convicto entabl una demanda contra el centro de detencin del condado de santa clara. ---''juan vasquez bernabe'' alega que fue brutalmente golpeado por 2 custodios mientras estaba detenido e
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. >> civil rights attorney john burris doesn't think the focus should be on downing. >> i'm much more concerned about who the next chief is going to be. i want a reform minded chief and a new command staff. >> downing said in a press release, quote, i did not intend to suggest that such a method would be appropriate in oakland or any other community as a legitimate crowd control method. in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>> the san francisco police commission is set to vote on new rules for when and how officers can use force. calls came for an overhaul of the department's policy following the fatal police shooting of mario woods last december. the shooting was caught on cell phone video. officers shot the 26-year-old after they say he lunged at them with a knife. the video raises questions about what happened. they will choose between two versions of a new policy drafted by the police department. both put 'em emphasis on trying to de-escalate situations before resorting to force. >>> how an inmate was mistakenly set free last night. eric thomas explains more about how this case
. >> civil rights attorney john burris doesn't think the focus should be on downing. >> i'm much more concerned about who the next chief is going to be. i want a reform minded chief and a new command staff. >> downing said in a press release, quote, i did not intend to suggest that such a method would be appropriate in oakland or any other community as a legitimate crowd control method. in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>> the san francisco police commission is...
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civil rights attorney john burris calls the messages unaccepten. >> regardless of the race, they are held to the same moral code. a african american office should not be sending texts that are racially i thinked or racist in their -- tinged or racist in their nature. >> we have also learned the racist texts were unware uncovered with the help of a homicide sergeant who had a falling out with the lieutenant accused of sending the rates text. both the lieutenant and sergeant are on leave from the oakland police department. >>> a three-car crash in contra costa has turned into a stabbing investigation. pleasant hill police were assisted with the collision. witnesses saw one of the drivers bleeding and running from the scene. he went through back yards, jumped over fences. pleasant hill police eventually located him and discovered that he had apparently been stabbed in an incident in martinez. pleasant hill police will now investigate the crash while martinez looks into the stabbing. >>> a woman accused of stealing a ambulance in san francisco is due back in court in connection with anot
civil rights attorney john burris calls the messages unaccepten. >> regardless of the race, they are held to the same moral code. a african american office should not be sending texts that are racially i thinked or racist in their -- tinged or racist in their nature. >> we have also learned the racist texts were unware uncovered with the help of a homicide sergeant who had a falling out with the lieutenant accused of sending the rates text. both the lieutenant and sergeant are on...
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john burris. a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. mrs. burress was the matriarch of her family who treated everyone with kindness and sincerity good she will be dearly missed. the rest i submit >> clerk: thank you. supervisor campos >> supervisor campos: submit >> clerk: supervisor >>[adjournment] >> supervisor cohen: submit >> clerk: supervisor farrell speed >> supervisor farrell: submit >> clerk: supervisor mar >> supervisor mar: today on election day him and recent charter ballot measure for the november out to expand democracy in san francisco for tens of thousands of immigrant parents by allowing noncitizens the right to vote in school board elections. i want to thank especially some momentum and david chiu of michael's father supervisor campos and avalos cohen weiner and others. i also want to say it's been a 20 year struggle for voting rights for immigrant communities. our coalition of parents and immigrant organizations spans all of our neighborhoods of our city and now is the time the weekend in san francisco pass a measure like
john burris. a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. mrs. burress was the matriarch of her family who treated everyone with kindness and sincerity good she will be dearly missed. the rest i submit >> clerk: thank you. supervisor campos >> supervisor campos: submit >> clerk: supervisor >>[adjournment] >> supervisor cohen: submit >> clerk: supervisor farrell speed >> supervisor farrell: submit >> clerk:...
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a a womann w who lost herr chil the e newtowown m massacrcre ha john burris will file a cla against theling homeless man. police fatally sh >>> it's 8:25. today attorney john burris will file a claim against the san francisco police department for the killing of a homeless man. police fatally shot luis gongora in the mission in april. >>> at 11 a.m. mayor lee will raise the lgbt flag over city hall in celebration of pride month in san francisco. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," donations are pouring in to help victims of the orlando nightclub attack. but not all the money may be going to the victim and families. traffic and weather in just a moment. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. happy friday. they just turned the metering lights off at the bay bridge. no delays at all. in fact, it is an easy breezy ride as you head out of emeryville, oakland area into san francisco this morning. a little sluggish across the upper deck but light conditions into san francisco. elsewhere, bart we are getting reports of some delays this morning about a 10-minute delay in each direction. give yourself a
a a womann w who lost herr chil the e newtowown m massacrcre ha john burris will file a cla against theling homeless man. police fatally sh >>> it's 8:25. today attorney john burris will file a claim against the san francisco police department for the killing of a homeless man. police fatally shot luis gongora in the mission in april. >>> at 11 a.m. mayor lee will raise the lgbt flag over city hall in celebration of pride month in san francisco. >>> coming up on...
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. >>> today in john burris will file a suit regarding a man shot with a beanbag last year in the mission. despite the beanbags he came at the officers with a knife and they opened fire. buries says that police violated their training and common sense when they used deadly force that day. this claim is the first step towards filing a civil suit. >> rebound, curry hit with a technical. he throws his mouthpiece. >> an emotional game on the court when the warriors could have won the nba championship. the cavs won game 6. the fans say the game was fixed. >> honest opinion i think the series is rigged. the nba wants game 7. that's my honest opinion. >> the nba wants their money. there's a lot of politics behind the scenes. >> the whole game was in the cavs' favor. i feel like, you know, they didn't want it in six and we are going to get a seven-game series. >> very rough and frustrating. the calls were very rigged. i mean, i don't know what to say. sickening. the referees were -- looked a little one-sided but at the same time, the team didn't pull together, man. >> it was tough either way. fan
. >>> today in john burris will file a suit regarding a man shot with a beanbag last year in the mission. despite the beanbags he came at the officers with a knife and they opened fire. buries says that police violated their training and common sense when they used deadly force that day. this claim is the first step towards filing a civil suit. >> rebound, curry hit with a technical. he throws his mouthpiece. >> an emotional game on the court when the warriors could have...
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. >>> new at 5:00 civil rights attorney john burris is filing a claim against the city of san francisco over the fatal shooting of a homeless man. this is surveillance video of the shooting. luis gongora was shot and killed by officers in april. police say gongora had been threatening people while waving a knife and then charged at officers. today burris was joined by the man's family and called the shooting unlawful and reckless. >> the fact that he had a knife is a basis to use deadly force, that's fundamentally wrong and unconstitutional. it really is against proper training, proper assessment, and against 21st century policing. >> and burris says the claim is just the first step toward filing a lawsuit in the case >>> san francisco police just released new video to catch a stabbing suspect. the incident happened last friday in the early-morning hours outside a bar or irving street. police say this is the man who approached another guy from behind and stabbed him in the back unprovoked. you can see him walking down a dark street with a phone in one hand and what appears to be a knife
. >>> new at 5:00 civil rights attorney john burris is filing a claim against the city of san francisco over the fatal shooting of a homeless man. this is surveillance video of the shooting. luis gongora was shot and killed by officers in april. police say gongora had been threatening people while waving a knife and then charged at officers. today burris was joined by the man's family and called the shooting unlawful and reckless. >> the fact that he had a knife is a basis to use...
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. >> reporter: earlier civil rights attorneys john burris and jim shannon announced they want increased federal oversight of opd's recruitment and hiring practices given the officers involved in the current sex scandal were all hired since 2013. so far, we have learned that the sex scandal has been confined to departments here in the east bay, but today we learned that san francisco police are now also conducting a review to determine if any of their officers had inappropriate contact with the teenager at the center of the scandals here. in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> laura, thank you. >>> oakland police are looking for the people who opened fire yesterday near a vigil killing a 17-year-old girl. regina jeffreys was shot to death last night near the intersection of 13th and franklin streets in downtown oakland just two blocks from city hall. earlier, she and dozens of people had been at a memorial service at a church on 66th avenue for two young men who drowned in stanislaus county last month. the gathering moved downtown for a vigil and while there a car drove up and started
. >> reporter: earlier civil rights attorneys john burris and jim shannon announced they want increased federal oversight of opd's recruitment and hiring practices given the officers involved in the current sex scandal were all hired since 2013. so far, we have learned that the sex scandal has been confined to departments here in the east bay, but today we learned that san francisco police are now also conducting a review to determine if any of their officers had inappropriate contact...
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according to john burris, the family's attorney, witnesses say gone garr ra was not acting aggressive lly with the knife when police arrived. claim is the first step toward filing a civil lawsuit. >>> the trial date for the man accused of killing morgan hill teen aimger sierra lamar is set for august. the ruling was made inside a san jose courtroom this morning. again-year-old sierra lamar was last seen in 2012 while walking to a school bus stop. her body has never been found. prosecutors say sierra's dna was found in torres' car. the case has been delayed multiple times in the past. torres who remains in jail could face the death penalty if convicted. >>> a man was rescued in the ocean off san francisco this morning thanks to some alert swirms. swimmers off china beach spotted somebody kicking and sinking in the water. an off-duty lifeguard helped the man to shore where the swimmers performed cpr until rescue crews got there. the man in his 50s was wearing clothes and a jacket. there's no indication how he ended up in the ocean. the man was still unconscious when he was rushed to the
according to john burris, the family's attorney, witnesses say gone garr ra was not acting aggressive lly with the knife when police arrived. claim is the first step toward filing a civil lawsuit. >>> the trial date for the man accused of killing morgan hill teen aimger sierra lamar is set for august. the ruling was made inside a san jose courtroom this morning. again-year-old sierra lamar was last seen in 2012 while walking to a school bus stop. her body has never been found....
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. >>> john burris filed a claim against san francisco on behalf of the family of a man who was carryingarge knife when he was shot and killed. he had the knife in his waistband and playing with a soccer ball. when he didn't comply officers first fired nonheathal shot gun beanbags. he then lunged at officers and that's when they shot and killed him. >> as if a person has a knife it's a death warrant that's been signed on them. it doesn't matter what they did, what they were doing before, the fact they had a knife is a basis to use deadly force. >> burris will ask for a federal investigation into the matter to see if there's a pattern of abusive power by san francisco police. >>> i was thinking it was going to blow up. >> quick thinking saves a bay area man's life. mark is tracking a warmup. he's back with the forecast. he forecast. today's the day! oh look! creepy gloves for my feet. when i was a kid there was a handle. and a face. this is nice. does it come in a california king? getting roid rage. hemorrhoid. these are the worst, right? i'm gonna buy them. boom. i'll take them. impulse
. >>> john burris filed a claim against san francisco on behalf of the family of a man who was carryingarge knife when he was shot and killed. he had the knife in his waistband and playing with a soccer ball. when he didn't comply officers first fired nonheathal shot gun beanbags. he then lunged at officers and that's when they shot and killed him. >> as if a person has a knife it's a death warrant that's been signed on them. it doesn't matter what they did, what they were doing...
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john burris. a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. mrs. burress was the matriarch of her family who treated everyone with kindness and sincerity good she will be dearly missed. the rest i submit >> clerk: thank you. supervisor campos >> supervisor campos: submit >> clerk: supervisor >>[adjournment] >> supervisor cohen: submit >> clerk: supervisor farrell speed >> supervisor farrell: submit >> clerk: supervisor mar >> supervisor mar: today on election day him and recent charter ballot measure for the november out to expand democracy in san francisco for tens of thousands of immigrant parents by allowing noncitizens the right to vote in school board elections. i want to thank especially some momentum and david chiu of michael's father supervisor campos and avalos cohen weiner and others. i also want to say it's been a 20 year struggle for voting rights for immigrant communities. our coalition of parents and immigrant organizations spans all of our neighborhoods of our city and now is the time the weekend in san francisco pass a measure like
john burris. a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. mrs. burress was the matriarch of her family who treated everyone with kindness and sincerity good she will be dearly missed. the rest i submit >> clerk: thank you. supervisor campos >> supervisor campos: submit >> clerk: supervisor >>[adjournment] >> supervisor cohen: submit >> clerk: supervisor farrell speed >> supervisor farrell: submit >> clerk:...
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civil rights attorney john burris calls them, quote, unacceptable. >> regardless of the race they are held to the same morale code. an african-american officer should not send those are racially tinged or racist in nature. >> we have learned that the racist texts were uncovered with the help of a homicide sergeant who had a falling out with that lieutenant accused of sending the texts. both lieutenant and the sergeant are currently on leave from the oakland police department. >>> we're joined by henry lee. you have been covering oakland police for a long time. have you seen anything like this? >> the officers allegedly who beat up -- framed suspects, drug suspects that led to that consist decree in 2003 and reforms that the police are trying to maintain up to this very day. we had three chiefs back in 2013 but never this chaos in the his of the department circumstances it the messages that have been send back and forth, is it that reason why the mayor has kind of pulled back and said i'll wait to find a chief and not assign an ininterim or acting chief or all of them combined. >> it i
civil rights attorney john burris calls them, quote, unacceptable. >> regardless of the race they are held to the same morale code. an african-american officer should not send those are racially tinged or racist in nature. >> we have learned that the racist texts were uncovered with the help of a homicide sergeant who had a falling out with that lieutenant accused of sending the texts. both lieutenant and the sergeant are currently on leave from the oakland police department....
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yesterday, john burris, the attorney for the family says gongora was needlessly provoked. >> you canoor tactics and create a circumstance where you use deadly force. those tactics led to the shooting and that's fundamentally wrong. the two officers who shot gongora were veterans, having worked in laurmt for 30 years combined. >>> lawyers delivered opening statements yesterday in a federal criminal trial with pge as the defendant. the company is charged with violating pipeline safety codes as well as obstructing the investigation into the san bruno pipeline explosion. if convicted on all 13 counts, pg&e faces a fine of more than $5 million. >>> reuters reports shell is looking for buyers for its martinez refinery. a sale wouldn't change much. industry analysts say it could be -- it's not clear what woup happen to the employees if another company buys the refinery. in a statement to abc 7 news, shell would not confirm the report. >>> 8:14 is the time. the warriors practicing at oracle arena. the other team returned from cleveland landing at oakland's international airport yesterday aft
yesterday, john burris, the attorney for the family says gongora was needlessly provoked. >> you canoor tactics and create a circumstance where you use deadly force. those tactics led to the shooting and that's fundamentally wrong. the two officers who shot gongora were veterans, having worked in laurmt for 30 years combined. >>> lawyers delivered opening statements yesterday in a federal criminal trial with pge as the defendant. the company is charged with violating pipeline...
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. >> civil rights attorney john burris doesn't think the focus right now should be on downing. > i'more concerned who the next chief is going to be. i want a reform minded chief. >> downing said in a press release "i did now the intend to suggest such a method would be proupt in oakland or any other community as a legitimate crowd control method. in oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> two days into the san gabriel complex fires and nearly 5,000 acres have burned. about 300 homes in the city of duarte are still under have orders. earlier today, residents of 500 homes were able to return for the first time since monday fires are currently 10% contained. >>> firefighters from alameda county and santa clara county are both on the front lines. this video taken by the strike team. some of their truck tires have been damaged because of the rough terrain. >>> and the heat is killing trees in the sierra nevada forests. u.s. forest services is reporting an estimated 66 million trees have died since 2010. 26 million between last october and there month alone. the causes range from drought, w
. >> civil rights attorney john burris doesn't think the focus right now should be on downing. > i'more concerned who the next chief is going to be. i want a reform minded chief. >> downing said in a press release "i did now the intend to suggest such a method would be proupt in oakland or any other community as a legitimate crowd control method. in oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> two days into the san gabriel complex fires and nearly 5,000 acres have burned....
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john burris. a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. mrs. burress was the matriarch of her family who treated everyone with kindness and sincerity good she will be dearly missed. the rest i submit >> clerk: thank you. supervisor campos >> supervisor campos: submit >> clerk: supervisor >>[adjournment] >> supervisor cohen: submit >> clerk: supervisor farrell speed >> supervisor farrell: submit >> clerk: supervisor mar >> supervisor mar: today on election day him and recent charter ballot measure for the november out to expand democracy in san francisco for tens of thousands of immigrant parents by allowing noncitizens the right to vote in school board elections. i want to thank especially some momentum and david chiu of michael's father supervisor campos and avalos cohen weiner and others. i also want to say it's been a 20 year struggle for voting rights for immigrant communities. our coalition of parents and immigrant organizations spans all of our neighborhoods of our city and now is the time the weekend in san francisco pass a measure like
john burris. a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. mrs. burress was the matriarch of her family who treated everyone with kindness and sincerity good she will be dearly missed. the rest i submit >> clerk: thank you. supervisor campos >> supervisor campos: submit >> clerk: supervisor >>[adjournment] >> supervisor cohen: submit >> clerk: supervisor farrell speed >> supervisor farrell: submit >> clerk:...
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attorney john burris filed a claim against city on behalf of the family of a homeless man fatally shotsan francisco police in april. >> he was sitting. and he had a knife in his hand. he was talking. >> burris played a tape that lays the ground work to show how quickly it escalated. >> clearly an overreaction. there was no effort made in a real way to figure out what was going on. it was just dropping the knife in english. luis is mayan didn't understand english clearly. there was no opportunity given to him to comply with those orders. >> bean bag round were fired then gunfire. police explained how it unfolded differently than burris. a spokesperson for the city attorney wrote -- >> we have a witness statement that say he did not lunge. >> reporter: as police push reforms, burris is pushing ahead. >> this is wrongful death, intentional wrongful death. >> we reached out to san francisco police who said they were unable to comment on pending legal matters. also, spoke with the representative from the district attorney's office and they say their investigation into the shooting is on goi
attorney john burris filed a claim against city on behalf of the family of a homeless man fatally shotsan francisco police in april. >> he was sitting. and he had a knife in his hand. he was talking. >> burris played a tape that lays the ground work to show how quickly it escalated. >> clearly an overreaction. there was no effort made in a real way to figure out what was going on. it was just dropping the knife in english. luis is mayan didn't understand english clearly. there...
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. >> john burris is calling the shooting death of a homeless man in san francisco unlawful.oday he filed a claim against the city of san francisco. this is surveillance video of that shooting. louise gongora was -- luis gongora was shot and killed by officers in april after threatening people with a knife and then charging at the officers with it. he called for an end to police brutality. >> he was homeless and a man which he approached and ultimately attacked clearly indicated there was a lack of regard for him as a human being. >> he says it's the first step in filing a lawsuit in the case. >>> the novato high school teenager who is charged with killing one student and attacking another is out of jail. juan carlos martinez was arrest on suspicion of raping a 15- year-old classmate may 18th. two days later, he was released. the very next week, two novato high school students were found shot and attacked with a machete in the open space area near the end of fairway drive. one died at the scene. prosecutors don't say if there's a connection. martinez is charged as an adult in
. >> john burris is calling the shooting death of a homeless man in san francisco unlawful.oday he filed a claim against the city of san francisco. this is surveillance video of that shooting. louise gongora was -- luis gongora was shot and killed by officers in april after threatening people with a knife and then charging at the officers with it. he called for an end to police brutality. >> he was homeless and a man which he approached and ultimately attacked clearly indicated...
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civil rights attorney john burris says even though the messages were circulated by african-american officerst doesn't make it less troubling. >>> it is a bad example. if african-americans do it white officers -- officers think it's okay for them to do it. so the standard has been eroded. black officers should in no way be involved in this kind of communication. >> we learned the racist text were uncovered with the help of us homicide sergeant who had a falling out with the lieutenant who is accused of setting the messages. but the lieutenant an officer or leave the oakland police department. the sergeant's accuser and his girlfriend right police reports. and there are reports this morning that the state may step in to help the scandal plagued oakland police department. attorney general kamala harris says she is monitoring all the ongoing investigations in the department. >>> there is a new twist in the sects scandal allegedly involving oakland police and other law enforcement agencies. the examiner is reporting the teenage sects worker who claims she had relations with several east bay polic
civil rights attorney john burris says even though the messages were circulated by african-american officerst doesn't make it less troubling. >>> it is a bad example. if african-americans do it white officers -- officers think it's okay for them to do it. so the standard has been eroded. black officers should in no way be involved in this kind of communication. >> we learned the racist text were uncovered with the help of us homicide sergeant who had a falling out with the...
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yesterday john burris, the attorney for the family, said gohe was needlessly provoked. >> you can haver tactics and create a circumstance where you use deadly force, but those tactics have led to the shooting and that's fundamentally wrong. >> the two officers who shot the man were veterans, having worked in law enforcement for 30 years combined. >>> lawyers delivered opening statements yesterday in a federal criminal trial with pg&e as the defendant. the company is charged with violating pipeline safety code as well as obstructing the investigation into the san bruno pipeline explosion which killed eight people and destroyed 38 s if convicted on all counts they face a fine. >>> a major oil company could be looking to sell off its bay area refinery. shell is looking for buyers for its martinez refinery. a sale likely wouldn't change much. it could be sold to another operat operator. shell employs 700 workers there. it's not clear what would happen to them if another company buys the refinery. in a statement provided to abc7 news, shell would not confirm the report. >>> the warriors wil
yesterday john burris, the attorney for the family, said gohe was needlessly provoked. >> you can haver tactics and create a circumstance where you use deadly force, but those tactics have led to the shooting and that's fundamentally wrong. >> the two officers who shot the man were veterans, having worked in law enforcement for 30 years combined. >>> lawyers delivered opening statements yesterday in a federal criminal trial with pg&e as the defendant. the company is...
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. >> reporter: john burris says oakland police department needs more than just a new chief at the top. he says the institution needs a complete change and procedures and culture to regain trust after a mass of sexual misconduct investigations. >> it has to be something within the institution itself that does not have the proper checks and balances to uncover misconduct when it occurs. as a consequence of that, the chief, commanding people, not holding supervisors accountable. >> reporter: the police department has been under federal oversight for 13 years. burris says the federal judge should give them honest or -- monitors expanded power to take control of recruiting, hiring and training procedures. >> obviously some things need to be addressed within the department. next few days, are critical for us. i'm really stabilizing and solidifying just the day-to-day operations for the department. >> reporter: acting chief figueroa told me he has not had time to think about whether he might apply for the permanent chief position, libby schaaf, the mayor says, she would consider him, she had
. >> reporter: john burris says oakland police department needs more than just a new chief at the top. he says the institution needs a complete change and procedures and culture to regain trust after a mass of sexual misconduct investigations. >> it has to be something within the institution itself that does not have the proper checks and balances to uncover misconduct when it occurs. as a consequence of that, the chief, commanding people, not holding supervisors accountable....
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reporter: when he did not listen they shot him six times he later died at the hospital attorney john burris a news conference yesterday to talk about the claims. also the week in the marina green open a volleyball tournament in san francisco. >>reporter: finding door is ready to dominate the weekend box office this at the facility is the top $100 million in his debut weekend-the star of the when johnson and kevin hart team for the action comedy which is getting good reviews they're predicting helping $30 million opening weekend. >>reporter: think different tone in was see you tonight with the kron 4 news at 8:00 p.m. and be back tomorrow morning. >> this edition of bay area bargains is sponsored by russell's fine furniture. >> henry: what a strange experience. i walked in the door of russell's fine furniture in santa clara ready to do another addition of bay area bargains. >> henry: i was accosted by russell, waving his arms and yelling about the hottest product he's ever had and the coolest bargain he's ever seen and what could he have been talking about? the answer to that, watch this edi
reporter: when he did not listen they shot him six times he later died at the hospital attorney john burris a news conference yesterday to talk about the claims. also the week in the marina green open a volleyball tournament in san francisco. >>reporter: finding door is ready to dominate the weekend box office this at the facility is the top $100 million in his debut weekend-the star of the when johnson and kevin hart team for the action comedy which is getting good reviews they're...
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so that's why john burris and mayor schaff want to make sure that we pick the right officers. are we moving too fast. they want 800 officers in the city next year. they need to make sure that candidates are top notch. >> paul figueroa is in now as the police chief. he has been with the department a long time. you know quite a bit about him. doesn't sound as though the mayor wants to have someone like him, an insider, keep that job. do you think he would make a good chief long term? >> he might. mayor schaff wants someone from the outside. paul figueroa was passed over in the first place to be interim chief when schaff named fairow. so clearly it's going to be someone from outside. then, of course, the rank and file is going to say this outsider, he or she doesn't know all the politics and we have had outside candidates who left in frustration. >> we were taking the temperature of oaklanders this morning. a lot of people are disappointing. they are frustrated. they don't like the fact that our city is back in the national spotlight again, especially for something like this. >>
so that's why john burris and mayor schaff want to make sure that we pick the right officers. are we moving too fast. they want 800 officers in the city next year. they need to make sure that candidates are top notch. >> paul figueroa is in now as the police chief. he has been with the department a long time. you know quite a bit about him. doesn't sound as though the mayor wants to have someone like him, an insider, keep that job. do you think he would make a good chief long term?...
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. >>> in just a few hours, civil rights attorney john burris will file a claim against the sfpd for theling of a homeless man that was caught on camera. back in april, staff at a homeless shelter called police reporting that luis gongora was coming at them with a knife and officers opened fire. police violated their training and common sense, according to buries, when they used deadly force. this is the first step towards a civil suit. >>> after weeks of violence san francisco police beefing up presence in the mission. there have been five shootings in the last two weeks. yesterday there were two in one day. they are not related and are not gang violence. police say enough. >> we are on it. we are going to have officers out there. we are going to be pro-active and do everything we can to prevent these crimes. >> the two victims from the double shooting are in critical condition. >>> two men in santa clara say they are lucky to be alive this morning. they were chatting in a home overnight when a car plowed into the living room. kiet do reports >>> reporter: the front yard looks like a pu
. >>> in just a few hours, civil rights attorney john burris will file a claim against the sfpd for theling of a homeless man that was caught on camera. back in april, staff at a homeless shelter called police reporting that luis gongora was coming at them with a knife and officers opened fire. police violated their training and common sense, according to buries, when they used deadly force. this is the first step towards a civil suit. >>> after weeks of violence san francisco...
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. >> reporter: earlier civil rights attorneys john burris and jim shannon announced they want increasedrsight of opd's recruitment and hiring practices given the officers involved in the current sex scandal were all hired since 2013. so far, we have learned that t
. >> reporter: earlier civil rights attorneys john burris and jim shannon announced they want increasedrsight of opd's recruitment and hiring practices given the officers involved in the current sex scandal were all hired since 2013. so far, we have learned that t
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one of its architects, sill rights attorney john burri is, now recommending a deeper look into the department'speople adhere to higher standards and give the people of oakland the kind of police services they deserve. >> reporter: for "good morning america," aditi roy, abc news, oakland, california. >> our thanks to aditi. >>> let's send things over to rob. forecast for us. what have you? >> great names for you. i had to look up father mountain, oregon. i lived there in six years. nowhere near three sisters. those mountains just outside of bend. dads corner, minnesota. looking at thunderstorms latered to. dadsville, ohio. looking good. south padre, we're going international as far as the spanish is concerned. 90 degrees there. south of there, toward mexico. a good chance of seeing a tropical depression or tropical storm here developing in the bay of campeche. we don't anticipate it to be strong. it will likely send hurricane hunters this afternoon. check out the heat. another day today. tomorrow is the core of the heat. if you're in las vegas, drink a lot of water. dangerous situation there. to
one of its architects, sill rights attorney john burri is, now recommending a deeper look into the department'speople adhere to higher standards and give the people of oakland the kind of police services they deserve. >> reporter: for "good morning america," aditi roy, abc news, oakland, california. >> our thanks to aditi. >>> let's send things over to rob. forecast for us. what have you? >> great names for you. i had to look up father mountain, oregon. i...
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one of its architects, sill rights attorney john burri is, now recommending a deeper look into the department'se people adhere to higher standards and give the people of oakland the kind of police services they deserve. >> reporter: for "good morning america," aditi roy, abc news, oakland, california. >> our thanks to aditi. >>> let's send things over to rob. rob, you promised a father's day forecast for us. what have you? >> great names for you. i had to look up father mountain, oregon. i lived there in six years. nowhere near three sisters. nnesota looking atst outside of thunderstorms later on today. dadville, ohio looking good, south padre going international as far as spanish are concerned. mexico good chance of seeing tropical depression starting here in the bay of campeche. >>> los vegas, approaching an all time record in vegas and palm springs. tomorrow the first official day of summer, 64:00 p.m. eastern time. most of the east enjoying 15 to 18 hours of daylight. the northeast has been spectacular, that will continue for the next day or two, that's a check on what's going on around the
one of its architects, sill rights attorney john burri is, now recommending a deeper look into the department'se people adhere to higher standards and give the people of oakland the kind of police services they deserve. >> reporter: for "good morning america," aditi roy, abc news, oakland, california. >> our thanks to aditi. >>> let's send things over to rob. rob, you promised a father's day forecast for us. what have you? >> great names for you. i had to...
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one of its architects civil rights attorney john burris, now recommending a deeper look into the department's practices. >> we're going to make these people adhere to high standards and give the people and the city of oakland the kind of police services they deserve. >> reporter: aditi roy, abc news, oakland, california. >>> leer's something to look forward to tomorrow -- the second annual international yoga day. one place they're getting all fired up with it india. >> people there have been warming up doing all sorts of strange looking yoga exercises. i can't do any of this. >> i don't know what those are. >> they're getting ready for the big event though. they take this very seriously in india because international yoga day is the brainchild of their prime minister. >> okay. so when the big day arrives tomorrow, thousands of indians are expected to do yoga unison at several designated spots in new delhi as well as other cities. >> i think i could use some yoga unison. >> if it's so popular in india, why do you need a special day for it? isn't it basically an average tuesday? >> this is for
one of its architects civil rights attorney john burris, now recommending a deeper look into the department's practices. >> we're going to make these people adhere to high standards and give the people and the city of oakland the kind of police services they deserve. >> reporter: aditi roy, abc news, oakland, california. >>> leer's something to look forward to tomorrow -- the second annual international yoga day. one place they're getting all fired up with it india....
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burris to drop the knife and bean bags. >> pam:when he did not listen police shot gongora six times. he later died at the hospital. civil attorney johns planned a news conference for tomorrow afternoon to talk about the claim. >> steve: t g at t faces 13 charges after an explosion that killed 13 people perished >> steve: pgz &--pg &e has faced 13 charges including obstructing investigations after the explosion that killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. prosecutors say the utility company misled federal officials about the system it was using to identify dangerous pipeline. the company has pleaded not guilty to the charges carry it statements are scheduled for tomorrow. lepe's foods is a locally owned family company, here in santa rosa. as a small business, we're always looking to save money, and pg&e was able to help us. i help the small businesses save money and energy. it feels great. we looked at their lighting, their refrigeration system, and with just those two small measures, they were able to save a good amount of money. i was shocked. i couldn't believe that i could save $1,500 a month. with the savings that we get from
burris to drop the knife and bean bags. >> pam:when he did not listen police shot gongora six times. he later died at the hospital. civil attorney johns planned a news conference for tomorrow afternoon to talk about the claim. >> steve: t g at t faces 13 charges after an explosion that killed 13 people perished >> steve: pgz &--pg &e has faced 13 charges including obstructing investigations after the explosion that killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes....