chief leronne armstrong was placed on leave last week on the recommendation of a court-appointed monitor. a position created to fight police abuse against minority communities. especially african-americans. but the rally shows how much things have changed. >> we know that chief leronne armstrong has done nothing wrong. >> for all this time, he has our back. today, it's our turn to say that we have your back! >> we demand that he be exonerated . and when do we wanted? when do we want it? we want it now, now, now, now. >> reporter: to understand how remarkable this was, you have to go back to 2003 when a nick group of four cops, nicknamed the writers, were put on trial for terrorizing black neighborhoods. >> it was as terrible as it could get. >> reporter: it was the civil rights lawsuit that created the settlement agreement, or nsa, that led to the federal oversight that has caused chief armstrong's suspension. but burris himself says that things have changed in the court monitor has gone too far. >> we are in a better space now than we ever were. starting now. we don't have the beatings

leronne armstrong has been there all his life and has been in the community all his life. she put him on administrative leave rather than fire him which is what the former mayor gives a number of cheese -- which is what the former mayor did with a number of chiefs. does this rise to the level of dismissing police? there will be a certain group that says yes very loudly and another group that says no very loudly. kristen: there is a possibility that some people would view it as a dysfunctional relationship that does not serve the people. >> that is oakland. kristen: this is not going away. thank you so much for filling us in as the insider. phil: we will keep you abreast because this is one series that is going on and on. kristen: thanks a lot. when we come back we will have the authors of a new book that takes a close look at the i'm jonathan lawson here to tell you about life insurance through the colonial penn program. if you're age 50 to 85, and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three ps. the three what? the three ps? what are the three ps? t

oakland police chief leronne armstrong is expected to deliver a news conference any moment now, and it comes after the decision by the mayor to place him on administrative leave last week. >> plus, the mystery only deepening near los angeles, a gunman kills ten people and injures ten others at a dance hall, where investigators are now shifting their focus. >>> good morning to you. thank you for joining us. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm kris sanchez. laura garcia is off today. you can watch us live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv, and online. >>> we're going to have more on the mass shooting unfolding near los angeles in just a few moments, but first we want to begin with a look at emeryville, where we are expecting to here from leronne armstrong after he was placed on administrative leave by the city's mayor last week. city leaders took action following a federal oversight report from a bay area law firm suggesting the department missed steps in disciplining an oakland police officer for two different incidents. we'll take you back out to emeryville. we are standing by at the podium whe

police chief leronne armstrong is placed on administrative leave, and we have reaction from city leaders and the police officers association. >>> a live look outside, and we are finally going to have clear skies in the long-term forecast. we are tracking temperatures and just how many layers you may have to consider when you're heading out this weekend this is "today in the bay" streaming live on roku, amazon fire tv, apple tv and online. and we made it to friday. happy friday to everyone out there this morning. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm kris sanchez. laura garcia has the day off, and i am in the doghouse because everybody is wearing their niners red and i am not. >> we have some to share. >> i need to borrow your pocket square. i feel like cinderella. boy, we'll take a look at the traffic situation later on this morning, but, kari, i think we have a nice weekend? >>> yes, we do. it's going to be cold and the weather that we are seeing right now is what we will see throughout the weekend. we are seeing the frosty conditions for the south bay and it's 37 degrees also in concord. s

chief leronne armstrong is the 10th chief in 10 years. there's no way to affect positive change with that level of turnover. >> if the city does end up firing leronne armstrong then judge warshaw should be fired as well. the department's revolving , 10 police chiefs in the past decade. after the former chief was fired susan served until armstrong was hired and now assistant chief will serve as oakland's acting chief for second time. he previously led the department for two weeks in 2020 before kilpatrick was appointed. mayor sheng thao's decision is distracting the issues really facing the city. >> former councilmember says he was shocked and surprised when he first learned that the chief was placed on administrative leave. if you are mayor he would not have made that decision. after reviewing the investigative report when taylor said mayor sheng thao's decision was excessive . >> the team was briefing the chief left out significant elements of this case but yet the chief is being held to account for those things that he was aware of. >>

oakland police chief leronne armstrong is now demanding to be reinstated as the city's top cop. mayor sheng towel placed him on administrative leave thursday. but chief armstrong said it is longtime federal monitor overseeing that department who holds the responsibility kron four's haaziq madyun has that story. >> i deserve to be reinstated as chief of police immediately. but the city >> oakland police chief leronne armstrong is breaking his silence after mayor saying placed him on administrative leave in connection to the federal monitor's report calling into question how the chief and opd these internal affairs division handle 2 incidents involving the same police sergeant. i want the public to know that i followed all policies. >> protocols and procedures cheap armstrong says regarding the first incident the officer did receive discipline for leaving the scene of an auto accident while driving a police vehicle. however, he says his investigation into the second incident involving the officer firing a gun and opd elevator got interrupted by the court appointed federal monitor.

>> now at 6 breaking news out of oakland tonight where the police chief leronne armstrong has been placed on administrative leave. good evening, everybody. i'm pam moore. i'm ken wayne. this comes as the oakland police department is trying to end years of federal oversight star grant. lotus is here in the studio with this latest real surprising. >> and a shocking information can upend the story just broke a little over an hour ago. so >> still reading through the official report just released. the chief has been placed on administrative leave after an independent investigation in a couple incidents involving police department personnel. this is the result of a new report from an independent law firm that the city hired. they reveal the results of its investigation into 2 separate incidents that involve the same oakland police officer. now, according to that law firms report, the first incident happened in march of 2021. but a police sergeant was the driver in a car crash. he reportedly left the scene of the crash and did not report the collision. opd is internal affairs division conducted

now, chief leronne armstrong, and supporters say he is being smeared as a way to protect the monitorshursday, the oakland mayor placed chief leronne armstrong on paid leave pending the investigation. >> it is not punitive. >> reporter: at the press conference, he made it clear that is not how he sees it. >> i know i did nothing wrong. for me to have to fight to remain chief of police is unfair. it's unfair to me and the citizens of oakland. >> reporter: at issue is a report from the court monitor , accusing armstrong of not holding an officer accountable for covering up a collision with a parked car, and a second incident of the officer allegedly discharging his weapon in an elevator. armstrong said he felt that he handled the collision case appropriately, with the information presented, and the gun discharged case was taken from him by warshaw, before could be investigated. >> people will make mistakes. i think i have a proven track record of holding people accountable. this department has changed. this department is not engaged in misconduct. this department has the ability to >> re

and when we return open mayor sheng tao speaking out tonight after open police chief leronne armstrong is put on administrative leave. kron. 4 news at 10 continues after the break. >> welcome back. speaking publicly for the first time since placing oakland police chief leronne armstrong on paid administrative leave. newly elected mayor sheng tao says the move does not mean he'll be fired. kron four's philippe de gaulle reports. mayor town says the decision >> is consistent with any officer under investigation. >> our goal here is not to be punitive this is not a disciplinary action. >> to keep the route armstrong instead, mayor sheng tells is that it's a year and the city administrator plays police chief leronne armstrong on paid administrative leave is consistent with policies, guy to investigations into all. officers heard rumors like people saying, well, this is going to be the end of chief leronne armstrong. >> and i want to make sure that everyone understands that putting somebody on paid administrative leave. well, there's still a active investigation if that's exactly what it is

it's not a disciplinary action to leronne armstrong. it's an opportunity to fully review the findings of the reports and let our oversight and the place to do. supporters of armstrong are coming out to defend him. both city councilmember and former councilmember, annette michael laney. not the unstrung. he was appointed back in 2010 and given additional powers from 2014. the city pays him and his team over $1 million per year. set to expire later on this year, but could potentially be extended again after this latest report. oakland has had 10 police chiefs in the last 10 years. armstrong became the 10th chief in february 2021 after the former chief was fired. susan manheim are served as interim chief now acting chief for the second time. also let the department back in two weeks in 2020. before patrick was appointed. >>> a nailbiter at levi stadium. the 49ers manage to win a renewed rivalry against the cowboys. >>> eggs out of stock or just e homegrown solution. >>> it's been a windy start to this monday. 65 miles an hour here on mount

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she was replaced by leronne armstrong who is now on administrative leave. ama: police are looking for a suspect connected to an attempted rape. take a look at the man police are looking for. the victim tells officers they were cornered by him at the store where they work on international boulevard. the victim fought back and got away unharmed. the suspect is a black man, about six foot medium length hair covering his ears. if you recognize this person, call police. ama: a call from -- dan: a call from the u.s. attorney general. merrick garland is pleading with local officials to keep pouring in effort. as tara campbell explains, more help is on the way. >> each of you understands better than most the human toll of this crisis. reporter: merrick garland making the fentanyl crisis of focus friday at the conference of mayors and d.c. >> you have witnessed for has a -- first-hand the devastation wrought by fentanyl poisonings and overdoses. reporter: london breed announcing this week a push to establish privately funded safe consumption sites and the district a

. >>> this revolving door of oakland police chiefs continues with the suspension of chief leronne armstrong and appointment of assistant chief darren allison as assistant head of the department. the town is on its 12th chief in 14 years of the more community leaders are speaking out about armstrong placed on leave and the question tonight, is that positive change or more ups and downs of the department and the city can't handle it? betty yu got reaction. >> reporter: community leaders told us that they're very concerned about more turbulence in the department. they hope that the chief's placement on administrative leave does not signal that he'll be fired. for carl chan, chief leronne armstrong meant stability and support. >> especially during the aapi period since 2021, we were able to work with the chief and the police department and to provide us all the needed resources. >> reporter: carl is a long time chinatown community leader who appreciates when the chief dedicated an asian liaison officer to the neighborhood and beefed up patrols, but he says the chief has a good working relations

the naacp is supporting oakland police chief leronne armstrong after he was placed on administrative leave last held step to the courthouse in oakland, naacp saying that the chief armstrong did nothing wrong. >> and demands he be reinstated immediately. mayor sheng powell placed armstrong on leave after a federal monitor's report called into question how the chief and opd is internal affairs division handled 2 incidents involving the same police sergeant. >> at the rally today, armstrong spoke to his supporters and said he's not going to run away from this fight. >> and that taken away from yet. community. because every day i come into this job to try to make over and bit and they open try to rescind yet police and community. >> meantime, mayor, a shank, how was asked about her decision to put the chief on not leave during a news conference about a mass shooting today. here's what she had to say. i have not seen. >> a request from the know they have a ongoing media. thing that's happening probably right now as well too. but the in a day that's a personnel matter and we're going to lea

coming up tonight at 6 oakland police chief leronne armstrong placed on administrative leave. late details on what led up to this decision. plus, president biden visiting santa cruz county today touring areas that were damaged by the recent storms. >> how he says the federal government will support some of the hardest hit communities. i'm ken, what? i'm pam moore. the news. it's is next. >> from the bay area's local news station. we now with breakihg news. >> now at 6 breaking news out of oakland tonight where the police chief leronne armstrong has been placed on administrative leave. good evening, everybody. i'm pam moore. i'm ken wayne. this comes as the oakland police department is trying to end years of federal oversight star grant. lotus is here in the studio with this latest real surprising. >> and a shocking information can upend the story just broke a little over an hour ago. so >> still reading through the official report just released. the chief has been placed on administrative leave after an independent investigation in a couple incidents involving police departmen

officers heard rumors like people saying, well, this is going to be the end of chief leronne armstrong. >> and i want to make sure that everyone understands that putting somebody on paid administrative leave while there's still a active investigation, if that's exactly what it is, it is not meant to be candidate. but there is an investigation. i want people to understand that under this administration there will be no, you know, a different kind of treatment, whether you're the chief. >> rank and file the move was made after a law firm hired by city last year released an independent report detailing one police sergeants alleged misconduct and the department's internal affairs divisions mishandling of his investigations. the sergeant is accused of leaving the scene of a hit and run collision while driving a patrol car back in 2021. and then a year later, waiting a week to report firing his gun in an elevator at police headquarters. the report suggests chief armstrong took a hands-off approach in holding the sergeant accountable for his actions house she is concerned. this investigation

again, police chief leronne armstrong in oakland has been placed on leave. >>> new at 6:00, a rescue in the south bay. firefighters working to free a person who became trapped in a mudslide. you can see some video here. this is along coyote creek in a homeless encampment. paramedics rushed that woman to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. she is, though, expected to be okay. >>> and on the coast, crews are searching for a san francisco state student missing along the coast of pacifica. investigators say that student and two other men were in the ocean along esplanade beach around 10:30 this morning. the student was hit by a huge wave and pulled farther from the shore. the other two men were able to get out and call 911. crews from several agencies, including the coast guard and the chp, searched by air and by boat. they have not yet found that san francisco state student. >>> some good news tonight about the winter surge of three different illnesses. focus on the covid hospitalizations in santa clara county. you can see there they've dropped by 30% in the last month. across

oakland police chief leronne armstrong has been placed on administrative leave. >> after information in this negotiated settlement agreement, court document revealed that opd internal affairs division failed to include a policy violation involving a hit and run allegedly by a police sergeant back in 2021, according to the court documents, the internal affairs lieutenant wanted to include that information in the the report of investigation. but as it states here on page 5, the captain requested revisions to the our ally, which the investigator disagreed and to which the investigator objective. >> nevertheless, the captain directed the investigator to revise the our ally and the investigator did so at the captives direct. >> i think that's the most damning part of this investigation is that we have a superior officer who, you know, i really makes a decision to modify the report over the objection of the lead investigator. the documents also state the chief armstrong did not allow extensive discussion of the matter in quickly approve the revised report. >> but if those facts were includ

for the first time this weekend, we heard from oakland's new mayor about placing police chief leronne armstrong leave. dereliction of duty just moments before released to the public. abc 7 news cornell barnard was at the news conference and tells us what could be next for the chief. >> i heard rumors like people saying well, this is going to be the end of chief leronne armstrong. cornell: oakland mayor sheng thao began by separating fact from fiction, placing police chief leronne armstrong on paid administrative leave for alleged dereliction of duty. mayor thao: this is not to be punitive, this is an opportunity more fully review the findings of the report and let our oversight body act. cornell: armstrong was placed on leave after reportedly failing to take action on a sergeant who ripped a bumper off a neighbor's car during a hit-and-run accident. that sergeant later discharged a gun in an elevator inside police headquarters. mayor thao: i want people to understand that under this administration, there will be no, you know, different kind of treatment, whether you are the chief or rank-and-fi

now, chief leronne armstrong say that he is being smeared as a way to protect the monitors job.sday, the oakland mayor placed chief leronne armstrong on paid leave, pending an investigation. >> is not meant to be punitive. >> reporter: at a press conference, armstrong made it clear that that is not how he sees it. >> reporter: i know i did nothing wrong. for me to have to fight to remain chief of police is unfair. it's unfair to me and the citizens of oakland. >> reporter: at issue is the report from the monitor, accusing armstrong of not holding an officer accountable for covering up a collision with a parked car , and a second incident of the officer discharging his gun in an elevator. armstrong says he felt he handled the collision case appropriately, with the information he was presented, and the guy discharge case was taken from him by were shot before could be investigated. >> these officers are human beings. the officers will make mistakes. i have a proven track record of holding people accountable. this department has changed. this department is not engaged in misconduct

she was replaced by leronne armstrong who is now on administrative leave.ma: police are looking for a suspect connected to an attempted rape. take a look at the man police are looking for. the victim tells officers they were cornered by him at the store where they work on international boulevard. the victim fought back and got away unharmed. the suspect is a black man, about six foot medium length hair covering his ears. if you recognize this person, call police. ama: a call from -- dan: a call from the u.s. attorney general. merrick garland is pleading with local officials to keep pouring in effort. as tara campbell explains, more help is on the way. >> each of you understands better than most the human toll of this crisis. reporter: merrick garland making the fentanyl crisis of focus friday at the conference of mayors and d.c. >> you have witnessed for has a -- first-hand the devastation wrought by fentanyl poisonings and overdoses. reporter: london breed announcing this week a push to establish privately funded safe consumption sites and the district att

we want >> supporters of oakland police chief leronne armstrong gathered outside the rene c davidson courthouse tuesday demanding the mayor reinstate the chief. >> the run is a man of integrity. he is a man of honesty commitment. and most of all, a man who loves his of oakland, california, mayor sheng towel place. the chief on paid administrative leave. >> after a report question the chief's handling of to disciplinary matters. the chief has maintained he's done nothing wrong and joins supporters tuesday to demand to get his job back. >> at the west oakland, i will pick a fight. ready for the >> well, this rally was going on. mayor towel held their own news conference about again related shooting which occurred monday night. she appeared visibly angry when asked if she would reinstate the chief. >> i have not seen a request from the know they have a ongoing media. thing that's happening probably right now as well too. but the in a day that's a personnel matter and we're going to leave it at that. and thank you for respecting the fact that we're here to speak about the mass shooting i

oakland police chief leronne armstrong has been placed on administrative leave after the information in this negotiated settlement agreement. court document revealed that opd internal affairs division failed to include a policy violation involving a hit and run allegedly by a police sergeant back in 2021, according to the court documents, the internal affairs lieutenant wanted to include that information in the the report of investigation. but as it states here on page 5, the captain requested revisions to the our ally, which the investigator disagreed and to which the investigator objective. >> nevertheless, the captain directed the investigator to revise the our ally and the investigator did so at the captives direction. oakland city councilmember carroll fife says the incident underscores the need to implement the 2021 council directive to ship police misconduct investigations away from opd to the city's community. police review agency. >> and i think part of the way that you build trust is to not have an entity investigate themselves when there are allegations of misconduct. >> o

for now chief of police leronne armstrong is on administrative leave and there's no indication yet for how long. this comes following a new report from a san francisco law firm that determined the chief mishandled two internal investigations. each of them involving the same officer. that report suggests that opd failed to hold that officer accountable. according to sources within the police department the officer was tied to a hit-and-run crash in san francisco and later the same officer allegedly fired his weapon inside a police station elev elevator. all of it coming to light through the same oversight process that originated more than two decades ago following the widespread rider scandal. "today in the bay's" bob redell is live with a closer look at the latest fallout. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning to you, kris. the news opd police chief leronne armstrong was placed on administrative leave came as a shock to many people including oakland city councilmember carol fife. she says the mayor and city administrator told her and others about this move behind a closed door m

. >> now at 8 oakland police chief leronne armstrong is on administrative leave tonight following an independent investigation. president biden in california to survey damage from the storms of federal funds coming to help coastal communities. thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 8. i'm pam moore. i'm ken wayne, oakland police chief armstrong put on paid administrative leave today a day after a report looked into 2 incidents of misconduct committed by an oakland police. sergeant grant lotus joins us now here in the studio with a look at the incident. >> and the reaction that starting to come out, grant. >> surprised today to hear that the chief is not the acting police chief. he is on leave in. there is a new person that is currently leading the department. obviously not good news anyway. you slice it for opd, which is still trying to end years of federal oversight. the report released this week is from an independent law firm hired by the city that reveal the results of its investigation into 2 separate incidents that involved the same oakland police officer. we showed t

the oakland naacp and members of the community are demanding police chief leronne armstrong be reinstateded on paid leave last thursday over the handling of to disciplinary matters. kron four's dan kerman reports. >> that he be exonerated. i said exonerate it. you know, one, nothing ruin his reputation. hello, exonerated and his position as oakland's chief of police to be reinstated. >> and when do we wanted when we wanted? we want >> supporters of oakland police chief leronne armstrong gathered outside the rene c davidson courthouse tuesday demanding the mayor reinstate the chief. >> the run is a man of integrity. he is a man of honesty of commitment. and most of all, a man who loves his of oakland, california, mayor sheng towel place. the chief on paid administrative leave. >> after a report question the chief's handling of to disciplinary matters. the chief has maintained he's done nothing wrong and joins supporters tuesday to demand he get his job back. >> at the west oakland, i will pick a fight. ready for the >> well, this rally was going on. mayor towel held their own news conferen

i'm grant lotus opd chief leronne armstrong was placed on paid leave today. >> one day after a new independent law firm released a report that said the department mishandled 2 incidents of misconduct involving one particular officer. our car for sarah stinson spoke with the civil rights attorney who has been working to reform the oakland police department for over 2 decades. she joins us now live in the studio. >> kind of break this all down for us. >> yeah, that's exactly right. after learning about this report, of course, we checked in with attorney with our civil rights attorney that we know john burris, you may know him. he's worked in from 2000 until now trying to work on corruption within the oakland police department and he says he was stunned when he read the report today. >> jackie, jackie, but though the crimes and police often commit crimes should be held to a high standard. understand that everyone attorney john burris says he was just months away from a judge issuing a final order on a reform case involving the oakland police department hoping police officers who were >> members o

we want >> supporters of oakland police chief leronne armstrong gathered outside the rene c davidson courthouse tuesday demanding the mayor reinstate the chief. >> the run is a man of integrity. he is a man of honesty commitment. and most of all, a man who loves his whole aim of oakland, california, mayor sheng towel place. the chief on paid administrative leave. >> after a report question the chief's handling of to disciplinary matters. the chief has maintained he's done nothing wrong and joins supporters tuesday to demand he get his job back. >> at the west oakland, i will pick a fight. ready for the >> well, this rally was going on. mayor towel held their own news conference about again related shooting which occurred monday night. she appeared visibly angry when asked if she would reinstate the chief. >> i have not seen a request from the know they have a ongoing media. thing that's happening probably right now as well too. but the in a day that's a personnel matter and we're going to leave it at that. and thank you for respecting the fact that we're here to speak about the mass

oakland police chief leronne armstrong has been placed on administrative leave. >> after information in this negotiated settlement agreement, court document revealed that opd internal affairs division bill to include a policy violation involving a hit and run allegedly by a police sergeant back in 2021, according to the court documents, the internal affairs lieutenant wanted to include that information in the the report of investigation. but as it states here on page 5, the captain requested revisions to the our ally, which the investigator disagreed and to which the investigator objective. >> nevertheless, the captain directed the investigator to revise the our ally and the investigator did so at the captives direct. >> i think that's the most damning part of this investigation is that we have a superior officer who, you know, i really makes a decision to modify the report over the objection of the lead investigator. the documents also state the chief armstrong did not allow extensive discussion of the matter in quickly approve the revised report. >> but if those facts were included

but the city >> oakland police chief leronne armstrong is breaking his silence after mayor saying placedadministrative leave in connection to the federal monitor's report calling into question how the chief and opd these internal affairs division handle 2 incidents tnvolving the same police sergeant. i want the public to know that i followed all policies. >> protocols and procedures. chief armstrong says regarding the first incident the officer did receive discipline for leaving the scene of an auto accident while driving a police vehicle. however, he says his investigation into the second incident involving the officer firing a gun and opd elevator that interrupted by the court appointed federal monitor. robert warshaw who took the investigation out of my hands. >> so he could handle himself. federal monitors gave report of these incidents comes at a time when the oakland police department and the city of oakland within months of ending over 2 decades of court appointed oversight in the annual million dollars in costs to oakland taxpayers, the federal. >> modern this case is a very clea

address a controversy surrounding leronne armstrong, placed on his ministry to leave after the report dealing police misconduct. armstrong was accused of failing to take action on a sergeant the bumper of her neighbors car. that same sergeant also reportedly fired a gun in the police headquarters. he was placed on leave for an legend during election have duty. kumasi: public toilet drama in san francisco's noise valley neighborhood. the project is going to cost about $1 million, even though the entire bathroom is being donated. here's why, it is a lengthy approval process required in the city, including six departments and pg&e. plans for the bathroom were first unveiled last call with the $1.7 million price tag funded by the state. then there was backlash and funding ended up being pulled. it is when a nevada company stepped in to donate the bathroom and however much it would cost to install it. reggie: two people who fell a cliff are expected to be ok. you can see them hanging on for help. others jumped into action, calling 91 and guiding first responders to the scene. walking on th

instead mayor sheng tells that it's i got year and the city administrator place police chief leronne armstrongicies, guy to investigations into all. officers heard rumors like people saying, well, this is going to be the end of cheap armstrong. >> and i want to make sure that everyone understands that putting somebody on paid administrative leave while there's still a active investigation and that's exactly what it is. it is not meant to be candidate, but there is an investigation. i want people to understand that under this administration there will be no, you know, a different kind of treatment, whether you're the chief. >> we're going to fight. the move was made after a law firm hired by city last year released an independent report detailing one police sergeants alleged misconduct and the department's internal affairs divisions mishandling of his investigations. the sergeant is accused of leaving the scene of a hit and run collision while driving a patrol car back in 2021. and then a year later, waiting a week to report firing his gun in an elevator at police headquarters. the report sugge

." >>> police chief leronne armstrong was placed on administrative leave last week. leaders took action following a federal oversight report from a bay area law firm suggesting there were steps missed in discipline of an oakland police officer. they will be on hand to lay out the reasons they believe city leaders made a mistake in issuing his suspension. >>> happening today ace trains are back up and running this morning after service was shut down because of mud slides. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us live from fremont. are there any precautions taking place to make sure those trains don't deal with that debris again? >> reporter: there are, good morning to you, marcus and kris. union pacific said they would be doing a run before the first ace train through niles canyon to make sure there was no mudslide debris on the rails as there was last week. they are getting off, i asked passengers if there were any issues through niles canyon. they said no. two mud slides, one on tuesday and one wednesday, onto the tracks in niles canyon. one train had to stop for

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the news that opd chief leronne armstrong was placed on administrative leave came as a shock to many people including oakland city councilmember carroll fife. she says the mayor and city administrator told her and others in a closed door meeting yesterday afternoon. the two then put out a written statement saying in part, quote, the decision was not taken lightly but we believe that it is critical for the safety of our community that we build trust and confidence between the department and the public. we must have transparency and accountability to move forward as a safer and stronger oakland. >> i hope to see that we actually have transparency and accountability which is what i believe all oaklanders want to see from our agencies that are intended to uphold the safety of its residents. >> reporter: the councilmember says this is procedural not punitive, a move needed while an outside investigation moves forward, but that armstrong could very well return if exonerated. the news startled some trying to hold them responsible. john burris has been involved in lawsuits since 2003 when 11

police chief leronne armstrong is now on paid leave after an independent report on the department mishandled two cases involving officers. the investigation by an outside law firm found chief armstrong broke the rules i not reviewing the evidence against his officers related to two separate incidents. one was a hit and run involving multiple officers. the other was an accidental weapons discharge. investigators say it ended with the officer throwing some kind of evidence off the bay bridge. assistant chief darren allison will now serve as acting police chief. structure president biden paid a visit to santa cruz county to seal the storm damage on the ground and in the air. avenue some greeted the president when air force one touched down at moffett field in mountain view yesterday and then they took off in marine one to see the aftermath from high above . the president visited capitola where seaside businesses were nearly wiped out . one of them, a restaurant that may be closed for months. we spoke to the owner, hoping the president 's visit will speed up the relief efforts. >> reporter: this

filming of a music video. >>> leaders of the naacp will voice support for oakland police chief leronne armstrong. new mayor sheng thao placed armstrong on leave last week after the release of a report suggesting that armstrong and opd failed to properly investigate officer misconduct. he made his first public comments in plain clothes. he says he did not break any rules and it's not clear when or if armstrong might be allowed to return to his job and his uniform. >>> a last look at the forecast this morning. >> waking up to sunrise, it's all clear and chilly temperatures. a lot of upper 30s for the inland area. we'll reach into the low 60s today. and it will be a little bit warmer as we go towards thursday and then a cooldown as rain arrives starting on sunday and very chilly temperatures will follow. >>> we have tuesday traffic kicking in all around the bay. b.a.r.t. has the lafayette station closed right now. a major medical emergency reported on the tracks. we know trains are not stopping, embarking or disembarking there. the contra costa county transit are providing an option line 6 between

but the city >> oakland police chief leronne armstrong is breaking his silence after mayor saying placed him on administrative leave in connection to the federal monitor's report calling into question how the chief and opd these internal affairs division handle 2 incidents involving the same police sergeant. i want the public to know that i followed all policies. >> protocols and procedures cheap armstrong says regarding the first incident the officer p did receive discipline for leaving the scene of an auto accident while driving a police vehicle. however, he says his investigation into the second incident involving the officer firing a gun and opd elevator that interrupted by the court appointed federal monitor. robert warshaw who took the investigation out of my hands so he could handle himself. federal monitors gave the reported these incidents comes at a time when the oakland police department and the city of oakland within months of ending over 2 decades of court appointed oversight in the annual million dollars in costs to oakland taxpayers, the federal. >> monitoring this case is

we want >> supporters of oakland police chief leronne armstrong chief's handling of to disciplinary matters. the chief has maintained he's done nothing wrong and joins supporters tuesday to demand to get his job back. >> at the west oakland, i will pick a fight. ready for the >> well, this rally was going on. mayor towel held their own news conference about again related shooting which occurred monday night. she appeared visibly angry when asked if she would reinstate the chief. >> i have not seen a request from the know they have a ongoing media. thing that's happening probably right now as well too. but the in a day that's a personnel matter and we're going to leave it at that. and thank you for respecting the fact that we're here to speak about the mass shooting in our beautiful city of oakland people have died. thank you. >> the chief has said the federal monitor overseeing the department manufactured a false crisis to keep federal monitoring in place. but federal judge william orrick doesn't see it that way during a hearing tuesday, he said recent revelations are profoundly disappointi

officers heard rumors like people saying, well, this is going to be the end of chief leronne armstrong. >> and i want to make sure that everyone understands that putting somebody on paid administrative leave. well, there's still a active investigation and that's exactly what it is. it is not meant to be candidate, but there is an investigation. i want people to understand that under this administration there will be no, you know, a different kind of treatment, whether you're the chief. >> rank and file the move was made after a law firm hired by city last year released an independent report detailing one police sergeants alleged misconduct and the department's internal affairs divisions mishandling of his investigations. the sergeant is accused of leaving the scene of a hit and run collision while driving a patrol car back in 2021. and then a year later, waiting a week to report firing his gun in an elevator at police headquarters. the report suggests chief armstrong took a hands-off approach in holding the sergeant accountable for his actions. tao said she is concerned this investigat

the fact that oakland's police chief leronne armstrong is now demanding he be reinstated as the city's cop. the mayor sheng town placed him on paid administrative leave last week. but the chief says. >> it is the longtime federal monitor overseeing the department who he holds responsible. crawford says the menu has details. >> i deserve to be reinstated as chief of police immediately. but the city >> oakland police chief leronne armstrong is breaking his silence after mayor saying placed him on administrative leave in connection to the federal monitor's report calling into question how the chief and opd these internal affairs division handle 2 incidents involving the same police sergeant. i want the public to know that i followed all policies. >> protocols and procedures. chief armstrong says regarding the first incident the officer did receive discipline for leaving the scene of an auto accident while driving a police vehicle. however, he says his investigation into the second incident involving the officer firing a gun and opd elevator got interrupted by the court appointed federal m

oakland police chief leronne armstrong has been placed on administrative leave after information in this negotiated settlement agreement. court document revealed that opd internal affairs division failed to include a policy violation involving a hit and run allegedly by a police sergeant back in 2021, according to the court documents, the internal affairs lieutenant wanted to include that information in the the report of investigation. but as it states here on page 5, the captain requested revisions to the our ally, which the investigator disagreed and to which the investigator objective. >> nevertheless, the captain directed the investigator to revise the our ally and the investigator did so at the captives direction. oakland city councilmember carroll fife says the incident underscores the need to implement the 2021 council directive to ship police misconduct investigations away from opd to the city's community. police review agency. >> and i think part of the way that you build trust is to not have an entity investigate themselves when there are allegations of misconduct. >> oakland m

we want >> supporters of oakland police chief leronne armstrong gathered outside the rene c davidson courthouse tuesday demanding the mayor reinstate the chief. >> the run is a man of integrity. he is a man of honesty commitment. and most of all, a man who loves his of oakland, california, mayor sheng towel placed the chief on paid administrative leave. >> after a report question the chief's handling of to disciplinary matters. the chief has maintained he's done nothing wrong and joins supporters tuesday to demand to get his job back. >> at the west oakland, i will pick a fight. ready for the >> well, this rally was going on. mayor towel held their own news conference about again related shooting which occurred monday night. she appeared visibly angry when asked if she would reinstate the chief. >> i have not seen a request from the know they have a ongoing media. thing that's happening probably right now as well too. but the in a day that's a personnel matter and we're going to leave it at that. and thank you for respecting the fact that we're here to speak about mass shooting in ou

a rally was held today to demand oakland police chief leronne armstrong be reinstated. chief armstrong was placed on leave last thursday over the handling of to disciplinary matters. kron four's dan kerman >> that he be exonerated. i said exonerate it. you don't want nothing ruin his reputation. hello, exonerated and his position as oakland's chief of police to be reinstated. >> and when do we wanted when we wanted? we want >> supporters of oakland police chief leronne armstrong gathered outside the rene c davidson courthouse tuesday demanding the mayor reinstate the chief. >> the run is a man of integrity. he is a man of honesty commitment. and most of all, a man who loves his of oakland, california, mayor sheng towel placed the chief on paid administrative leave. >> after a report question the chief's handling of to disciplinary matters. the chief has maintained he's done nothing wrong and joins supporters tuesday to demand to get his job back. >> at the west oakland, i will pick a fight. ready for the >> well, this rally was going on. mayor towel held their own news c

plus, oakland's police chief leronne armstrong has placed on administrative leave.'re going to hear why the city's new mayor was forced to make that call. >> one second on the playoffs that home very excited. cowboys niners. i mean, it's must-watch tv. >> and the niners and get ready to renew one of the greatest rivalries in football history with the winner moving ever one step closer to the super bowl. we'll be right back. in just a moment. don't go anywhere. >> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news >> good morning and happy friday to you and daria. and i'm reyna excited today's friday. >> and this weekend's much sunnier. it sure is. let's get the details morning, guys. yes, a whole lot sunnier this weekend. then. any weekends been so far this year, it is going to be a nice one to get outside. here's half moon bay got the waves out there, crashed up along the coastline. do watch for some king tides over the weekend. definitely peaking these next few days. otherwise we're smooth sailing out there. we are in the midst of some fr

happening today oakland mayor sheng thao will address her decision to put oakland's chief of police leronne armstrong on leave. that will start at 10:15 at oakland city hall. there's no indication yet how long chief armstrong will be on leave. the unprecedented decision comes following a new report from a san francisco law firm determining the chief mishandled two internal investigations. each involved the same officer. that report suggests opd failed to hold the officer accountable. according to sources within the police department, we've learned the officer was tied to a hit and run crash in san francisco, and later that same officer allegedly fired his weapon inside a police station service elevator. all of this coming to light through the same federal oversight process that originated more than two decades ago following a widespread scandal that shook up the oakland police department. >>> we are also learning new information about a sting operation in east san jose. neighbors say the situation was getting out of hand with suspicious activity happening all hours of the night. then the s.w.a.t. tea

oakland's police chief leronne armstrong has been pit on administrative leave. it's paid leave. >> after a report revealed the department mishandled 2 incidents of misconduct. now this is the result of a report released by an independent law firm alleging misconduct surrounding a police sergeant, the farm sites, one incident where the sergeant hit a parked car in a garage left that scene in march of 2021. and did not file a report to the police department. an internal investigation concluded that the sergeant did not violate the department's rule. the report also revealed the sergeant was dating a fellow officer and they didn't report that relationship with the department. the independent law firm concludes the department has a lack of commitment to hold its own members accountable for violations of their own rules. yeah, the disciplinary action is against chief armstrong. it's just the latest chapter and a very long, very complicated history of opd. over the last day, many people chosen to be the chief lasted only really short time. kron four's ella sogomonian

in the east bay supporters of oakland's police chief leronne armstrong held a rally. they are demanding that the mayor reinstate him as top cop. the oakland naacp and community members gathered outside the courthouse yesterday. armstrong joined the supporters in wanting to get his job back. mayor chantel placed the chief on paid administrative leave last thursday after report question his handling of to disciplinary cases. she held her own news conference. the mayor did during the rally to talk about the mass shooting in oakland monday night. and when asked if she would reinstate the chief, here's what she had to say. i have not seen a request from the naacp, but the in a day that's a personnel matter. >> and we're going to leave it at that. and thank you for respecting the fact that we're here to speak about the mass shooting in our beautiful city of oakland people have died. thank you. >> during a hearing yesterday, a fede al judge william orrick says the report demonstrates significant problems within the department. the need to be addressed. he says the monitoring

we want >> supporters of oakland police chief leronne armstrong gathered outside the rene c davidsoncourthouse tuesday demanding the mayor reinstate the chief. >> the run is a man of integrity. he is a man of honesty commitment. and most of all, a man who loves his of oakland, california, mayor sheng towel place. the chief on paid administrative leave. >> after a report question the chief's handling of to disciplinary matters. the chief has maintained he's done nothing wrong and joins supporters tuesday to demand to get his job back. >> at the west oakland, i will pick a fight. ready for the >> well, this rally was going on. mayor towel held their own news conference about again related shooting which occurred monday night. she appeared visibly angry when asked if she would reinstate the chief. >> i have not seen a request from the know they have a ongoing media. thing that's happening probably right now as well too. but the in a day that's a personnel matter and we're going to leave it at that. and thank you for respecting the fact that we're here to speak about the mass shooting in