a bay area teenager seen wearing a kkk costume at school.onight the reason he says he did it, and the growing debate over how he should be disciplined. >>> still on the fence, covid shots for kids could begin next week. but not every parent is ready for it. the new survey and experts say opinions will likely be swayed once the shots begin. >>> and just in, addressing the rumors. the woman in charge of weapons on alec baldwin's movie set tells her side of the story. >> good evening. we begin with the halloween costume that crossed the line. school leaders say it was zurich and unacceptable, a student wearing a kkk costume at pittsburg high. >> so now the question is what should happen to that student. that question generating a loft debate. here is nbc bay area's cheryl hurd. >> reporter: the picture hit social media yesterday, which was also costume day at pittsburg high school. the student all in white dressed up as a kkk member, flanked by students of color posing with him. the school principal says the motivation was a dare. >> that is no

school leaders say it was zurich and unacceptable, a student wearing a kkk costume at pittsburg high. >> so now the question is what should happen to that student. that question generating a loft debate. here is nbc bay area's cheryl hurd. >> reporter: the picture hit social media yesterday, which was also costume day at pittsburg high school. the student all in white dressed up as a kkk member, flanked by students of color posing with him. the school principal says the motivation was a dare. >> that is not okay. at all. that is disrespectful. >> reporter: the student wasn't caught until fourth period, likely because he was wearing it only in between classes. >> i don't think he should be expelled or anything. i don't think he should be suspended. i think he should be pulled to the side and have a conversation with. >> reporter: students reacting to the picture on campus today with anger and confusion. >> it's my ancestors were in slavery. and the kkk is against black people. >> i walked past him thinking he was a ghost and thought nothing of it. >> reporter: we spoke to her mother by

. >>> a student in trouble for showing up at school in a kkk costume. how that school in the east bay is handling this tonight. >>> also should employees be the vaccination police? they are shutting down its own dining rooms after getting in trouble for not following the rules in the east bay. >>> changes of mask rules for people living in the east bay as well. we'll break it down for you. you're watching nbc 10. air wick air wick scented oils are infused with natural essential oils to create authentic seasonal scents that fill your home with holiday spirit all season long. connect to nature this season. >>> this happens almost every year, some students cross the line. a student appeared online showing him wearing a kkk outfit on campus. this is happening at pittsburg high school. the student dressed up as a kkk member on a dare and wasn't caught until fourth period, likely because he was wearing it only in between classes. he is surrounded by other students who are students of color. some students thought it was a ghost costume. others said they are up

it shows a pittsburgh high student wearing a kkk costume to school. school officials say he did it on a dare and managed to make it through four periods before getting caught. >> i never, ever thought i would see this in my lifetime. then the two black kids throwing up the gang sign, that is -- they don't know their history behind it. it's not okay. >> reporter: the principal issued a statement yesterday saying the student has been assigned consequences for his actions and he will also participate in our restorative justice process to learn how his actions have impacted and harmed others. the four other students in the photo will also have to participate. what does that restorative justice process look like? is it enough? this senior says yes. >> when i was a freshman, i was like into a lot of stuff. >> reporter: she's not only involved in the restorative justice program -- >> it's a program to help students better themselves. >> reporter: she's a product of it. >> i met mr. bradley. he put me into his program. he seen my grades were bad. my grades bo

anchor: a pittsburgh high school student comes to school dressed in a kkk custom.ow parents and students are reacting. anchor 2: explain your vaccination status or have your next semester put on hold. a college student about what this policy could mean for graduation. anchor: an afghan family on their way home to the bay area. over and his crew on the ground as they get evacuated. anchor 2: changing forecast -- meteorologist: changing forecast for the weekend. abc 7 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. anchor: students at east bay high school understandably unemotional and demanding answers after a student dresses up in a kkk custom. thank you for joining us. i'm -- -- dan ashley ama: i mama dates. dan: j.r. stone has a look at what action administrators are taking. reporter: this kkk cost of by a student at pittsburgh high school on wednesday has been confiscated according to a note from the school principal that went out to all parents. other students, though, very upset about what t

. >>> and the new information about the student who wore that kkk costume on campus. many people are questioning the school's form of punishment. >>> and a rough year for lake tahoe but the extreme weather is also bringing an early start to ski season. >>> good evening, this is nbc bay area news tonight, i'm raj mathai. you can feel the energy on this friday, it's the beginning of the holiday season. a lot of events happening right now, as we kick off this halloween weekend. i can get it out. also ahead, emotions running high at pittsburg high school after a student dresses up in that kk confirm costume. we are -- kkk costume. we are on campus in a few minutes. >>> we start with a huge step forward. marin county announcing late today it's dropping its mask requirement for most indoor settings. as long as you're fully vaccinated. this all begins monday at high noon. take a look. this is a big deal. vaccinated people can go maskless, in places like grocery stores, movie theaters, bars, and yes, restaurants. they're places though that you have to wear a mask no matter wh

anchor: a pittsburgh high school student comes to school dressed in a kkk custom.ll you how parents and students are reacting. anchor 2: explain your vaccination status or have your next semester put on hold. a college student about what this policy could mean for graduation. anchor: an afghan family on their way home to the bay area. over and his crew on the ground as they get evacuated. anchor 2: changing forecast -- meteorologist: changing forecast for the weekend. abc 7 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. anchor: students at east bay high school understandably unemotional and demanding answers after a student dresses up in a kkk custom. thank you for joining us. i'm -- -- dan ashley ama: i mama dates. dan: j.r. stone has a look at what action administrators are taking. reporter: this kkk cost of by a student at pittsburgh high school on wednesday has been confiscated according to a note from the school principal that went out to all parents. other students, though, very upset abou

yesterday, a student on adair was wearing a kkk costume , hood and all, on the campus of pittsburg high school. in an email to parents, the principal said it was not worn during classes. students say they thought the teen boy was dressed as a ghost at first. >> everyone assumed he was a ghost at first, and then people found out he was a member as a joke, and they are like his friends dared him to do it, and because his friends were of color, they thought it was okay, but it still not okay. mac freshman carter harris saw the symbol of hate in the f hallway yesterday. >> i was like, why would you dress up like that, and why would your parents let you come to school like that. is that okay. >> i went to a white school for a very long time, so this meant a lot to me. i've seen costumes like this before, and i know what they entail. knowing that he may be wanted repercussions for what he did hurt. >> reporter: there was one photo on social media have other students posing with him hood up. administrators say the costume was confiscated after fourth period, and he and his parents were brought

a student was seen posing for pictures wearing a kkk outfit at pittsburg high school on wednesday, the school's principal says the student was acting out on a day there and they probably don't know how deep like the history is between like the kkk, what they do and they probably thought it was funny, but it's really not what drove him to think that that was all right. >> i don't think that it was a joke, but that's nothing to joke about this picture of the unnamed student has been making the rounds on social media. they were seen wearing the offensive attire for for periods before being stopped. courtney sims witness. the student walking the halls in the racist get up. i think it was shocking. >> and i'm still not quite sure why he didn't even if it wasn't there really sad thing that happens. this is this like a predominantly black school pittsburg high school principal, todd whitmire sent a note to parents and the community about the incident saying in part, quote, as a school community we are very disappointed and concerned with the actions of the student. we are committed to address

attorney for alabama, senator jones prosecuted to kkk members whether role in the 1963, 16th street baptist church bombing and he is been a prominent civil rights advocate throughout his career. notably center jones has action as a distinguished senior fellow focusing on racial equity for social justice issues as well as criminal justice and democracy reform. and i'm also very exc i'm very excited to welcome representative anthony brown from the fourth congressional district serving on the house armed services committee as well as the committee of the new democratic coalition and the military record dating more than our current century as an aviator officer with the distinguished military service also the author of legislation and arm services. and then to get the conversation started finally white supremacy poses one of those legal threats to american democracy and security. senator jones you prosecuted can you talk about the key federal actions that are needed thank you to everybody joining us today especially congressman brown for being orhere. and then to combat supremacy so talking abo

. >>> right now at 6:00, a student shows up to school in a kkk costume. the reason he said he did it and how the school responded. >>> also, get vaccinated or don't come to class. the news from one of the biggest local school districts. critics say this will cause even more problems. >>> get ready for meta. facebook undergoing a facelift. the new name and new direction. >> it is time for us to adopt a new company brand to encompass everything that we do. >> so what exactly does all this mean? what does meta mean? scott budman breaks it down for us. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening and thanks for being with us on this thursday. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. an east bay high school facing lots of questions tonight after a photograph of a student emerged online showing him wearing a kkk outfit at school. that's the photo. you can see the student right there in the hood. the photo taken yesterday was posted on multiple social media sites and tonight that district is responding. cheryl herd joins us from pittsburg high school w

and that landmark legislation was able to basically dismantle the kkk after the civil war.and it dismantled them for a long time until about the 20th century when we've seen a resurgence of white supremacists violence. so this case is one of the most expensive uses of the kkk, it acts as an 1871 law in modern day, and they are trying to, the lawyers, the plaintiffs lawyers, are trying to soothe the white supremacist out of the existence. so that is what's going on. >> so, under this 1871 clan act, which again was created in response to the sort of white supremacist terrorists who have risen in the wake of the reconstruction in the south that we're using violent means and intimidation to stop black goats from voting, stop black votes from reassembly, this creates civil liability for people that engage in the white supremacist activities designed to restrict peoples civil rights. the theory of the case here, is these people up a night rally did this. and they are now civilly liable. >> yes. >> they are facing trial today, what happened on day one, who was there, and what did

where a kkk costume. we'll where a kkk costume. we'll tell you. but this month's spotlight stack feels like fall. and is the pumpkin-iest pecan pie drizzliest and most gram-worthy of them all. new! pumpkin pecan pancakes. this month's spotlight stack. see you at dennys >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron 00:00am morning news at know. >> it's friday before halloween and the kron 4 morning news crew is all dressed up with no place to go. yeah. those are costumes. that's our theme. dressing up like going out tonight. but we never get to do because we're always in bed when you're probably just getting the party started. yeah. so if we had somewhere to go. john. >> with the weather being nice cooperating this weekend compared to last weekend make sure perfect. we are going to see a few clouds out there from time to time. a little bit of sprinkles possible on saturday. then early sunday morning. aside from this, though it is smooth sailing working our way into the weekend, especially today, our last day in the 70's in a beaut

a student was seen posing for pictures wearing a kkk outfit at pittsburg high school on wednesday, the school's principal says the student was acting out on a day there and they probably don't know how deep like the history is between like the kkk, what they do and they probably thought it was funny, but it's really not what drove him to think that that was all right. >> i don't think that it was a joke, but that's nothing to joke about this picture of the unnamed student has been making the rounds on social media. they were seen wearing the offensive attire for for periods before being stopped. courtney sims witness. the student walking the halls in the racist get up. i think it shocking. >> and i'm still not quite sure why he didn't even if it wasn't there really sad thing that happens. this is this like a predominantly black school pittsburg high school principal, todd whitmire sent a note to parents and the community about the incident saying in part, quote, as a school community we are very disappointed and concerned with the actions of the student. we are committed to addressing

plus the pittsburg school community is upset over kkk costume. school will tell you what district is doing to ease parents concerns and rolling out the red carpet, the bay area welcoming world cup officials today in its bid to bring the massive event here in 2026. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron 00:00am morning news far. >> with no place >> yes, that's our theme on friday before halloween dressing up like people who can stay up late and go out on a night on the town right is which is a costume for us because we don't stay up past 07:00pm. that's right. so this is the friday morning. get the party started of the kron 4 morning news. and we're here to give you all the news. weather and need our friday. when a lot of people have a lot of plan. we do. so let's get right to the weather center. john shrable standing by. good friday morning, jeff. good morning. and thank you for the i was nice weather toto maybe stay up a little bit later. and enjoy what should be a weekend. that is probably going to be really busy regard

what's the penalty for the student who came to campus wearing a kkk costume? the principal says the student will be part of the restorative justice program. what does that mean? >> reporter: we are told disciplinary action has been taken against the student who wore a kkk costume to school here, along with four other students who posed in a photo with him that was posted online. the real work starts when that ends and the restorative justice begins. >> it's changing people. >> reporter: since her freshman year, this girl has been part of the restorative justice program at the school. first as someone going through the program. now as someone on the other side mediating. >> i met mr. bradley. he put me into his program because he seen that my grades were bad. ever since i got in the program, my grades bounced up. i've been mediating. >> reporter: the same program officials will now require for the five kids in this photo that made its way around social media wednesday. days after the shock is reverberating across the community. >> martin luther king is turning

explain. >> well, don, on a smaller scale, i don't have to identify what the kkk stood for.t they stood for, hatred, bigotry. as we move forward to 2021, i think the world knows what happened at our nation's capitol. we have a divided country as we see today. i'm a candidate running for congress and i would use my voice to stand for what is right, to stand up for our democracy. and my situation, we have a sitting house member who has undermined our presidency, who has undermined -- and i'll be honest with you, don, has turned democracy on its head. charles graham, i was raised as a sharecropper's son. my grandparents were sharecroppers. i was taught value, how to treat people with respect, and those are things i will take into congress to work in a bipartisan way to make my community, the home of the lumbee, a stronger and better community, and the communities throughout the district a much stronger and better communities. and that's what i would be advocating for as opposed to what we see now from many of our representatives. >> since you mentioned the opposition, you're ru

. >> wearing a kkk robe. the consequences. he's now facing.king news we're following a is manager. bob melvin is leaving oakland where he is going as the a's future in the bay area is up in the air. i'm justine waldman. i'm pam moore. the news at 6 is next. i see treen ♪ ♪ red roses too ♪ ♪ i see them bloom for me and you ♪ (music) ♪ so i think to myself ♪ ♪ oh what a wonderful world ♪ >> from the bay area's news station. you're watching kron. 4 news at 6. >> didn't you shouldn't do anything like >> now it's 6 o'clock outrage and the east bay a high school student is in trouble tonight after wearing a ku klux costume to school. thank you so much for joining us. evening right here on kron. 4 news. i'm justine waltman in for ken wayne tonight. and i'm pam moore. the principle of pittsburg high school come farms. a photograph of the student posing in that race is out that with other children is making his rounds on social media for dan thorn is live at the high school tonight. he joins us with more on the story. dan. >> well, if anything could be

a student was seen posing for pictures wearing a kkk outfit at pittsburg high school on wednesday, the school's principal says the student was acting out on a day there and they probably don't know how deep like the history is between like the kkk, what they do and they probably thought it was funny, but it's really not what drove him to think that that was all right. >> i don't think that it was a joke, but that's nothing to joke about this picture of the unnamed student has been making the rounds on social media. they were seen wearing the offensive attire for for periods before being stopped. courtney sims witness. the student walking the halls in the racist get up. i think it was shocking and i'm still not quite sure why he didn't even if it wasn't there really sad thing that happens. this is this like a predominantly black school pittsburg high school principal, todd whitmire sent a note to parents and the community about the incident saying in part, quote, as a school community, we are very disappointed and concerned with the actions of the student. >> we are committed to address

so this case is one of the most expansive uses of the kkk. law in modern day and they're trying to -- the lawyers, the plaintiff's lawyers in this case are trying to basically sue the white supremacists out of existence so that's what's going on. >> under this 1871 klan act which was created in response to the white supremacist terrorists who had risen in the wake of reconstruction in the south, that were using violent means and intimidation to stop black folks from voting, assembling, this creates civil liability for people that engage in white supremacist activities designed to restrict people's civil rights. the theory of the case is the people at the unite the right rally did this. they are civilly liable. they are facing trial today. what happened on day one? who was there and what did you observe? >> well, we've had a couple of days of jury selection and today was opening statements so we saw very -- right in the beginning we saw the plaintiffs saying, you know, they had been beaten and had their civil rights restricted by the white sup

the pittsburg high school principal todd with more telling us that the student wore this kkk costume because of the day there. and he wore to school yesterday and was able to get through for periods before he was eventually stopped. the principal telling us that the costume confiscated in the student and a family member were met with photograph has been making the rounds on social media and it's been upsetting and concerning parents here in the pittsburgh community. how the student was able to wear the costume. the principal says was in between classes. they were apparently slipping it on and taking it off in the hallways and walking around the out of view of some of the teachers or administrators. the principal says that the student is going to be facing some consequences and some high school students. we talked with earlier say the costume was not funny. even if it was a day there and there's no excuse for this racist behavior. >> probably don't know how deep like the history is between like the kkk, what they do and they probably thought it was funny, but it's really not i think i

a student was seen posing for pictures wearing a kkk outfit at pittsburg high school on wednesday, the school's principal says the student was acting out on a day there and they probably don't know how deep like the history is between like the kkk, what they do and they probably thought it was funny, but it's really not what drove him to think that that was all right. i don't think that it was a joke, but that's nothing to joke about this picture of the unnamed student has been making the rounds on social media. they were seen wearing the offensive attire for for periods before being stopped. courtney sims witness. the student walking the halls in the racist get up. i think it was shocking and i'm still not quite sure why he didn't even if it wasn't there really sad thing that happens. this is this like a predominantly black school pittsburg high school principal, todd whitmire sent a note to parents and the community about the incident saying in part, quote, as a school community, we are very disappointed and concerned with the actions of the student. >> we are committed to addressing

we had a student at pittsburg high school where a kkk costume to school. and the principal now says it's all because of a dare so the student, as you can see here was posing for pictures with other students. those pictures were then shared online and it did offend a lot of other students and parents as well. crawford fact spoke with some of the students who said that they were upset by this. and here's what they had to say. >> they probably don't know how deep like the history is what we like the kkk, what they do and they probably thought it was funny, but it's really not what drove him to think that that was all right. i don't think that it was a joke, but that's nothing to joke about. i think it was shocking and i'm still not quite sure why he didn't even if it wasn't there really sad thing that happens. this is this like a predominantly black school. >> now the principal says the costume has been confiscated and the student and the student's family have been met with. >> the president of de la salle high school in concord is confirming that 2 students

state with everything to cross the color line and move into neighborhoods known to be watched by the kkk. o'short and his family and others found against the klan. of the 1940s, a new expression and fontana after the board decision. backlash against segregation and revival of the klan became so successful pipe 1955, president lyndon johnson ordered an investigation on the activity. two years earlier in 1963, an african-american captive bought a house in san bernardino only to watch it destroyed by arsonists before he and his family could move in. little had changed in the 17 years since the murder of the shorts print the golden state punished african-americans to challenge segregation. some paid with their lives. thank you so much for listening. >> thank you so much. put your questions in the queue and a box maybe while people are doing that -- i read a quote by you in an interview talking about this and you said learning about chicago but you don't hear stories about the west. do you think that is changing works. >> that's a great question. my recollection, schoolteachers in the western

kaplan, and their associates brought in to the vacuum and essentially said, fine, we will test off the kkkact of 1871. it has not been used recently at all stop but it does give a sort of template for what rights are violated, how you can bring a civil suit, and essentially hold to account the people who came to yorktown to terrorize you on the basis of -- yorktown to terrorize you on the basis of race. it is a very sweeping lawsuit. we have seen lawsuits -- criminal lawsuits against some of the folks who have been involved but this is really an effort to bring a big expansive sprawling suit against all 24 of the organizations and organizers and to say, if the government is not going to do this, we are going to do it. and all nine of the plaintiffs who were harmed are saying, we want money damages. we want to know who your funding sources are. we want to understand how these networks have hate groups work together. it is kind of an attempt to shake up the entire day and display to the public what happened and how do we hold people accountable. amy: explain who is on trial. to be clear, if

everything to cross the county line and move into neighborhoods they were known to be watched by the kkk. in the others sounded the alarm because the clan predict the white supremacist since 1940s and a new expression in fontana after suspicion and the backlash against segregation and incontinent revival of the clan, that by 1965, lyndon johnson had ordered an investigation into clan activity. two years earlier in 1963 african-american and u.s. airport by the house in san bernardino only to watch it destroyed arsonists before he and his family could move in writing little had changed in the 17 years since the murders of the shorts and the golden state had long published punished african-americans who dared to challenge the segregation some in their lives predict thank you so much for listening. >> thank you so much land. i invite anybody if you and maybe while people are starting to do that predict. [inaudible]. i read a quote from the interview and you said that you learn about students and staff but you don't hear stories about los angeles or about the west. why, when you think that is

a student pittsburg high school is in trouble for wearing a kkk costume to school. you can see pictures here, him posing with other students say quickly spread on social media. according to principal, the student claims that others dared him to do it as a joke. nobody's laughing about it this morning. >> they probably don't know how deep like the history is between like the kkk, what they do and they probably thought it was funny, but it's really not what drove him to think that that was all right. don't know if he thought it was a joke, but that's nothing to joke about i think it shocking and i'm still not quite sure why he didn't even if it wasn't there really sad thing that happens. this is this like a predominantly black school. >> and the principal says the costume has been confiscated and the student will have to participate now and what they say there activities that will help them learn how his actions have been impacted and harmed others and a couple of students said dilla high school. >> in concord. they did something that caused a lot of uproar and they w

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plus the pittsburg school community upset over a student who were kkk costume to school. officials as we try to woo them into letting us host big event in 2026. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron 00:00am morning news at 7. >> thanks for joining us on the friday morning. before halloween. yeah. when we're getting ready for all of the partying that you're going to be doing. we are costume is all dressed up with no place to go which is something we never get to enjoy after 07:00pm typically don't get to go out like you guys do this is >> feel like we're taking and we hope that you'll share your costumes with us. hit the reported tab. we want to spread some joy as we head into halloween weekend. we're hoping that the we

the only difference between the white legan that the kkk is that the kkk were secretive, the white league or not. and thank god for the white league, they put them out of power. so, it is for the family historians i first learned about the klansmen. 30 years later, mott having died in my parents having died i'm cleaning out the family house. i find a batch of files labeled with corn. i began reading the tell the story of our clansmen. looking in the archives, letting them research this story takes place. born in 1832 to the french family new orleans and constants goes into a trade. the small thin man nervous and alert, with the sharp features skinny nose and beautiful hands. and under bite in a furrowed brow. they started high and lost their economic advantage. his parents were among the one quarter of white and enslaved five people, not 55. he inherited it just before the civil war began and sold. he wanted to build a house. and use the money from the sale to build a house. constants father dies when he is eight and his mother cannot make the family work she has five minor children witho

. >> despite all the racial taunts, the kkk, the harassment, the burning of their facilities, the taunting and harassment of their guests, they survived and flourished for 12 years and it was at that point that the city of manhattan beach took it upon themselves to say, enough is enough. >> reporter: in 1924, manhattan beach officials seized the bruce's land, citing imminent doman and plans to build a park. they tried to fight the city to no avail they received just over $14,500 for their beachfront property. the land remained vacant for three decade, now, almost 100 years later a reckoning. >> this property was stolen from the bruce's. we're returning what was stolen and rightfully there's. >> the state returning the prime real estate to the couple's descend apts, descendants the family says are scattered across the country. some living at or below the poverty line, despite once valuing land in the millions >> most of the wealth equity i this country and for most families is through land or brother ownership. people who were not white have not had this mechanism to grow wealth. >> reporte

. >> everybody assumed he was a ghost at first, and then people found out that he was a kkk costume as a joke. his friends dared him to do it, and because his friends were of color, they thought it was okay. it still not okay. >> the principal said this happened outside of class time, and the costume was later confiscated. he added in a statement, quote, we are committed to addressing what has occurred, and working with this student to help him recognize the harm that his actions have caused, and just as importantly, the responsibility that he has the >>> for the second evening in a row, a rally at the in-n-out in pleasant hill, supporting the burger chain's refusal to check vaccine cards, like county health orders require. we learned it is not just a in- n-out. contra costa county is handing out hundreds of dollars in fines to other businesses not following the rules. >> i just think it is no restaurants business if you are vaccinated or not. we are going to support the restaurant, yeah. we are leaving the state and about 6 months. >> when it comes to inside them up at the mask on, wa

the rile thing some some people are even questioning the school's spoblt to the student who wore the kkk on cam us. this is the photo. it part is just raid. aside from disciplinary action, all students in this photograph will take part in a restorative justice program to better understand the harm and impact their actions have on others. that involves daily meetings. one student's grandmother was emotional and still in disbelief about what happened this week. >> i never, ever thought i would see this. they don't know the history behind it. it's not okay. somebody needs to do something about what's going on at the school. >> the students have organized a rally and a protest during school hours for next monday. >> an extra $4 million. that is how much it could have cost to build san francisco's millennium tower correctly from the start and secure it to bed rock, preventing the high rise from sinking and tilting. the investigative reporter has the exclusive story of how taxpayers ended up paying much more for something that should have cost. less. >> reporter: before the millennium tower wa

students tell us that it was part of a dare, and the student wore a kkk costume , hood and white rope, onto campus yesterday. the principal said it happened outside of class times. the students said it started with the boy dressing like a ghost. >> everyone assumed he was a ghost at first, and then people found out that he was a member as a joke, and then people are like, his friends dared him to do it, and because his friends were of color, they thought it was okay, but it is still not okay. >> there is a photo on social media with students posing with him. administrators say the costume was confiscated. the principal put out a statement that reads in part, quote, we are committed to addressing what has occurred, and working with this student to help them recognize the harm that his actions have caused. just as importantly him of the responsibility that he has, along with her school might help repair the harm. >>> oakland unified school district has announced a strict deadline for students to be vaccinated. they must be fully vaccinated by january 1. they may be exempt for medical or

. >>> and the new information about the student who wore that kkk costume on campus.tioning the school's form of punishment. >>> and a rough year for lake tahoe but the extreme weather is also bringing an early start to ski season. >>> good evening, this is nbc bay area news tonight, i'm raj mathai. you can feel the energon

the kkk targeted them. the state later seized the land citing eminant domain. the city is in the process of returning the land to the bruce family. >> somebody is trying to do the right thing. finally. finally. >> the property is likely valued in the tens of millions of dollars. the bruce family members still aren't sure what they plan to do now that it's going to be theirs again. >>> speaking of the beach, is it a good weekend for the beach, kari? >> absolutely. it's going to be so warm this weekend. and i think a lot of people in the valleys are going to be trying to find some place to go cool off. if you're about to head out for lunch, still feels really nice and comfortable for many of our microclimates with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. but it will continue to heat up especially in the valleys. and this is where we're headed for the low 90s today. 90 in livermore. 89 in napa. oakland today, a high of 80 degrees. some upper 80s from palo alto down to san jose and half moon bay at a very comfortable 75 degrees. the seven-day forecast at the bottom of

i've been told by the principal that the student dressed up as a kkk member on a dare and wasn't caught until fourth period, likely because he was wearing it only in between classes. now, you can see in the picture that he is surrounded by other students who are kids of color. some students we talked to today said they thought it was a ghost costume. others told us that they're upset about the entire situation because there's so much horrific history behind that outfit and the racist terrorists who wore it. >> i had no clue what he was really dressed as and knowing that he was at school with a predominantly black population and thought that was okay is even more disheartening. >> no, he's not white, i think he's hispanic. but because his skin is lighter, people assumed that he was white. that's what made the kids think it was funnier because he looks like he's white. >> did you think it was funny when you saw it? >> no. >> reporter: now, the school district and the principal taking this very seriously. principal todd whitmier releasing this statement which says the student has been assi

giving in to peer the pittsburg high school principal todd whitmire saying %hat this student wore this kkk because of the day. they're the student wearing this costume to school yesterday. the principal says the costume was confiscated and the student and a family member were met with this photo has been making the rounds on social media and that's been upsetting and concerning parents here in the pittsburgh community how this student was able to wear the costume. the principal says was in between classes, they would apparently slip it on and take it off. and after 4 periods, they were stopped. the principal says the student is going to be facing consequences and some pittsburg high school students. we talked with just a while ago say, but the costume was not funny and a day. there is no excuse for racist behavior. >> it's just a horrible thing to do. don't know what drove him to think that that was all right. i don't think that it was a joke, but that's nothing to joke about really sad thing that happens. this is this like a predominantly black school and he got a to do at that was really

this is after a photo posted on social media showing a student wearing a kkk outfit on campus. that student who wore the outfit wednesday after it was posted online. the district responded and administrators met yesterday with the student and his parents. the principal says he wore it on a dare and was not caught until fourth period. this is probably because he actually wore it in between classes only. you can see there he's surrounded by other students who are kids of color. many reacted with anger and confusion. >> i had no clue what he was really dressed as and knowing he went to school with a predominantly like black population, i thought that was even more disheartening. >> no, he's not white, but i think he's hispanic, but because his skin is lighter and not as dark that people assume he was white. but i think that's what made the kids think it was funnier because he looks like he is white. >> do you think it was funny when you saw it? >> no. >> so the principal released a statement saying in part that the student has been assigned consequences for his actions, and he wil

has long spent his career pushing boundaries, from his early days on comedy central playing a blind kkk >> we better get out of here before something bad happens. >> that's right. that's right! [ bleep ] [ bleep ]. >> and comedy itself has a long history of courting controversy, from pritchard pryor. >> i just want to say this. look, i like drugs. i do. >> to george carlin. >> some of these words, they're only 50% dirty. you have words like ass. ass is hardly even a dirty word anymore. but it has a few meanings that you can't say on television. >> but this recent years many comedians have owned up to jokes that may have offended. >> you had eddie murphy in the '80s. you can't play any of that stuff on television anymore, probably rightly so. murphy famously has apologized for a lot of the more prickly comedy. so it's really funny that dave chappelle thinks there is not this evolving relationship between the comic and the audience and the material, and that year just always supposed to be able to say what whatever you like. >> two sisters in the bathroom, girl, you see the man in the blu