here, at oakland's lake merritt. this is snap chat video and the as a possible hate crime. >> initial information came in this was exercise equipment. some of it absolutely was not. and, oakland city parks doesn't tolerate hate. >> reporter: opd interviewed the person who installed the ropes who said were placed there months ago as exercise equipment. mayor libby schaaf says intentions do not matter. >> it is incumbent on all of us to know the actual history of racial violence. of terrorism that a noose represents. and that we, as a city, must remove these terrorizing symbols from the public view and investigate these at hate crimes until proven otherwise. >> reporter: it was a topic at the lake today. >> an actual rope hanging down. why? why do you guys hate us? why do they usso much? it. >> reporter: arts commissioner theo williams says there is no room for hate in oakland. >> it's a hate crime and we can't tolerate it. the lake area is intended for families. it's an open public space. a space we need a safe space

>>at lake merritt michelle kingston kron 4 news happening today, the fired atlanta police officer that fatally shot rayshard brooks is due in court garrett was. >>turned himself in to the police yesterday, he faces felony murder and 10 other charges for shooting brooks in the back while brooks was running trying to avoid being arrested for dui in a wendy's parking lot last week. he was shot after he grabbed an officer's taser and then did and ross direction the other officer involved is also charged with aggravated assault. >>and california's police chiefs are endorsing a plan to more aggressively weed out officers who break the law or have a history of complaints. forces a mid-june has more. >>the california police chiefs association is now weighing in on the nationwide call to reform police departments on thursday, the cpc a release california leading the way a platform of recommendations, including a nationwide use of force policy modeled after california law and increasing transparency supporting the public disclosure of police personnel files related to officer misconduct major pi

from the steps of san francisco city hall to the shores of lake merritt. juneteenth, 2020 is being commemorated. >> june 19, 1865lvesto s, we are ou celebrating ouand our history come he celeation o ancestors have brought us and also mindful of how far we have to go. >> watching the crowds gather is a big deal. >> it's warming, because basically juneteenth was one of those things that a lot of people knew. >> reporter: at lake merritt amidst the horses and dancing ma maofe there was a push to past ture that's another way they can protest, by voting. >> reporter: this man wanted to go further. >> you have a lot of companies doing little things but look at their boards, they are all white men. so let's change that. you want to really change things, you want to really show that your about diversity and inclusion, let's change that, at that level and then i'll start listening. >> reporter: for aaron jamison it's about this:>> our ability to come together and have peace . this whole situation is about peace. >> reporter: the site for racial justice has been hap

>>at lake merritt michelle kingston kron 4 news. >>happening today, the former atlanta police officer accused of fatally shooting we shot brooks is due in court that shooting comes amid protests calling for reform in police departments and now morale is dropping among the police force across the country darryl forges has more on that part of the story. >>in dollars georgia governor brian kemp declares his state tax we stand with you on the same day 2 of those men in blue are booked into county jail for officer gear will faces 11 charges, including felony murder for the shooting death of rayshard brooks rules that to claims the shooting was justified officer devin brosnan bonded out of jail shortly after turning himself and he wants to charge him for not rendering aid fast enough. and therein seen a case like this he's charged with aggravated assault and violation of oath by a public officer was disappointed in the >>dedicating his life to go on for and a lot of faith in the system that disappointment ringing out at police department

>>kron four's michelle kingston has more for us tonight from lake merritt.

and then, just, mindful of how far we have to go. >> reporter: at lake merritt amidst the horses and dancing and food, there was a push to make sure the the marchs of the past few weeks turn into real change on a political level. >> making sure those who believe in protesting are registered to vote. and that's another way that they can protest. by voting. >> while the acceptance of the holiday by corporate america is one step, kumi wants it to go further. >> you have companies doing little stuff like that. but look at their boards and stuff like that. they are all white men. so, let's change that. you want to really change things? you want to really show that you are about diversity and inclusion, change it at that level and i'll really start listening. >> reporter: there is a sense that the progress in the past few weeks need to be cemented. that none of us are free until all of us are free. live out here at lake merritt, andria borba, kpix5. >> thank you for that. >>> tonight, a man claims he was racially profiled at a vacaville wal-mart. he says he was shopping when he was told to

>>at lake merritt michelle kingston kron 4 news. >>yes, u c berkeley student is killed and now police. are offering a reward for information police say 19 year-old seth smith was shot in the head monday near his apartment days later there have been no suspects and no arrests or kron four's dan thorn is live for us in berkeley tonight, he joins us with more on who this victim was and what police are saying about the shooting dan. >>that's right grant vicki police are right now offering a $50,000 reward for information into what happened to us at smith. he's remembered by his friends and family as a kind and caring person and it's a difficult time for all of them. >>a 19 year-old college student found shot to death in berkeley is being remembered by friends and family police say seth smith was walking near his home along white way and valley street late monday night when an unknown person shot him in the head at close range. he was just a beautiful soul. >>he was everybody's friend. you know he was someone that everybody got along wit

>>at lake merritt michelle kingston kron 4 news happening today, the fired atlanta police officer thatally shot rayshard brooks is due in court. >>garrett rolfe turned himself over to the police yesterday and now he faces felony murder charges and 10 other charges for shooting brooks in the back while brooks was running trying to evade arrest for dui in a wendy's parking lot last week and was shot after he grabbed an officer's taser and aimed it in ross direction of the other officer involved is charged with aggravated assault. >>well, california's police chiefs are endorsing a plan to more aggressively weed out officers who break the law or have a history of complaints. the california police chiefs association also called for periodic checks to make sure that officers are mentally stable. under the plan officers could lose their training certifications after due process hearings for egregious misconduct or if they're convicted of any felonies or certain misdemeanors. attorney general javier becerra backed a similar idea on monday and the chiefs also supported having the sheriff's offi

at least one noose and several ropes were found swinging from several trees at oakland's lake merritt. andria borba is live in oakland and tells us the fbi has been notified. >> reporter: these roping were found and posted to social media yesterday afternoon. we do have some video to show you. we will pull that upright now. this is snap chat video showing five ropes with nooses hanging from trees in lake merritt tuesday afternoon. oakland parks an rec has removed the ropes but the case has been handed over to opd and the fbi to look at as a possible hate crime. >> initial information came in that this was exercise equipment. some of it may have been, but some of it absolutely was not. and oakland city parks doesn't tolerate hate. >> it is incumbent on all of us to know the actual history of racial violence. of terrorism that a noose represents. and that we as a city must remove these terrorizing symbols from the public view. and investigate these as hate crimes until proven otherwise. >> reporter: opd interviewed the person who installed the reopenings and said they were put there as

>>at lake merritt michelle kingston kron 4 news and that the serving news from lake merritt comes just before june teeth that is the. >>day it's the oldest national police nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery in america kron four's l sogomonian is live in our newsroom tonight with some history behind it and where in the bay area you can go to observe this important day l a. >>so didn't this also known as it advanced the patient day. it is a bittersweet moment in history, some of the last african american slaves were finally told that they were free but they were told 2 years too late on june 1918 65 union soldiers came to galveston texas to share the news that the slaves were no longer to be treated as property. but abraham lincoln's emancipation proclamation was officials since 1863. the texans slave holders disregarded that so an organizer of a local event in richmond stresses the importance of continuing to commemorate the state to share the story of hardship and long-awaited freedom. >>beauty is very important as we're talking since late none of africans quite

>>at lake merritt michelle kingston kron 4 news. >>happening today, the fire in atlanta police officer who fatally shot rayshard brooks is due in court ralf turned himself over to the police yesterday and now faces charges of murder and 10 are there charges for that shooting where brooks was shot in the back he was running trying to avoid arrest for dui in a wendy's parking lot last week when he was fatally shot he had grabbed the officer's taser and aimed it in rahlves direction. the other officer involved is charged with aggravated assault. going to be in court at some point too. >>california's police chiefs or and or sing a plan to more aggressively weed out officers who break the law or have histories of complaints now the california police chiefs association also called for pr tick checks to make sure that officers are mentally stable. under the plan officers could lose their training certifications after due process hearings for egregious misconduct or if they're convicted of any felonies or certain misdemeanors. attorney gene

the family's attorney lee merritt having to step away after explaining arbery's mother left early. mcmichael, his father and bryan will be tried for murder after the judge signed off of probable cause. investigators say they used their cars to trap arbery on a residential street before confronting and ultimately killing him. at today's preliminary hearing, investigators reveal the mcmichaels never called 911, before pure sighing arbery, that bryan jumped in with his own truck, actually striking arbery with the vehicle and the 25-year-old was shot three tis, twice in the chest. attorneys for the defendants argued they acted in self-defense and were trying to apprehend arbery gregory mcmichael telling police it was a gut feeling, he thought arbery might

the mayor believes several nooses have been found in trees around lake merritt. >> whether it's a racist act or a misunderstanding, private citizens are now stepping up and patrolling the area as we speak. let's bring in nbc bay area's cheryl hurd in oakland. >> reporter: the patrols will start around the clock here at lake merritt starting tonight until sunday. organizers say they want to create a presence to ensure safety. >> we can organize ourselves to take care of ourselves. >> reporter: that's what's happening tonight at oakland's lake merritt. >> i'm going to be behind you guys trailing p. >> reporter: a group called streets. ready corps is taking >> three noose that's have been found hanging around the lake. folks can't quite identify where they come from and who did it. >> reporter: it all the started tuesday when someone spotted what appears to be a noose tied to a tree branch on the grand avenue side of the lake. a facebook video of that rope with the hashtag end racism weng what she called symbols of hate. >> these symbols are symbols of racial violence, and it's incumbent on

>>after a woman found a noose hanging from a tree limb at lake merritt yeah, the police say they found all told 5 ropes and that tree, public works department have since removed them kron shore kron four's michelle kingston has more now. >>are really looking at what i think i'm looking at porsche or freeman was walking lake merritt on tuesdayc >>i stop us there for a second and i

we're here at lake merritt. covid-19 has put a stop to cultural festivals, parades, pride, you name it. but this juneteenth celebration here in oakland feels like a festival, feels like a celebration. there is food, there is music. there is dancing. a public outdoor festival. i want to show you something. the crowds have lined the entire way. you can see it across the lake. there are tents and families out there. people from diverse backgrounds. practically every part of the lake. crowds are here to recognize juneteenth. a holiday for the african american community that has taken on a whole new meaning this year. we want to show you video, ranger over lake merritt. thousands crowd to take part in the festivities. people are gathering to hear from speakers explaining the significance and the history behind this day. people have mixed emotions over how quickly main street america and several corporate merks and the nfl is starting to embrace. it started with a caravan that made its way to headquarters. oakland cit

first michelle kingston live for us at lake merritt tonight with more michelle. >>yeah it was an oakland resident who says she saw that news yesterday morning when she was walking the lake she said it was disturbing. >>are really looking at what i think i'm looking at a porsche or freeman was walking lake merritt on tuesday. >>i stop us there for a second and i want to get a closer look when she says she saw a noose hanging from a tree later posting this photo in a video of what she encountered on social media oakland mayor libby shaft says there were reports of several nooses found on trees around the lake police say they found 5 ropes on tuesday afternoon all of which have been removed one person told police he put them up for exercise months ago the mayor says that does not excuse their torture us in terrorizing effects we have to start with the assumption that these are hate crimes. >>we cannot take these actions lightly. we have to take them seriously. and again if they're proven not to be that will then exonerate that person but that does not exonerate the

." >>> mayor libby schaaf is investigating a rope hanging in a tree at lake merritt as a hate crime. she's doing so even though the man who put them there say the ropes were to have people out there exercise and as a swing for people to enjoy. sebastian, the man who is not giving his last name, tells nbc bay area that he hoped people would get more clarity before they made any concerns. the mayor had strong reaction to that saying her message is clear and not an overreaction. >> there were five different trees where ropes were removed yesterday and just because his was part of a swing apparatus that is not clear with all of those instances. >>> adding more fuel to the fire, police took down a fake body and a white material hanging from a noose at lake merritt. police said they found an american flag nearby as well. the mayor is asking the fbi to investigate. >> mayor london breed is asking for a new pause. she says the move will make more time for an audit of law enforcement exams. the city's human resources department will conduct the review. 48% of sfpd's force are white. 17% eithe

. >>> now to oakland, where ropes that were found hanging from a tree at lake merritt have triggeredation. ktvu's brooks arose which is the action be taken to send a message. >> reporter: we spoke with many people today who frequent lake merritt. some say it's all a big misunderstanding. others are very upset. the city has taken this approach. even appearing as symbols of racial violence won't be tolerated. moststumbling upon these ropes, raises questions. >> i love my city of oakland but there are some people that just are ill-informed and unfortunately live under a racism cloud. we have to be prepared for that. i have grown up with it. >> reporter: rolando cunningham walks lake merritt lately and was saddened to see on video what was tied high up in the street. >> not surprising, unfortunately. we are numb to this point. >> reporter: oakland police were called out tuesday afternoon for a reof nooses swinging about. initially, police told us they were exercising ropes. in fact, some neighbors shared this video. >> i thought it was a pretty cool idea. swung on it and went on with the

. >>> patrols coming to oakland's lake merritt after a disturbing announcement from the mayor about. >>> tracking the city that could see temperatures in the 90s today. >>> and a good morning to you on a thursday. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we'll get to mike and that commute, if there is any this morning. but let's check in this is the coolest part of the day, i guess. >> it really is, laura. good morning to all of you. yesterday we saw 80s and some 90s but low 90s today. we'll get to mid 90s even down to the south bay and upper 90s for the interior valley. right now current temperaturesb time of the day. right around 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 a.m. we'll notice the temperature change. san jose is six degrees warmer at this hour compared to yesterday. yesterday just to give you a little heads up of what we're tracking, by 12:00, 90 degrees in san jose and now i'll have a closer look and let's send things over to mike. >> all right, vianey. you can see a little accident icon which i'm going to clear because that crash cleared without injury over on the side of the road. get

we will check that out in upt 0 ropes lo founngfrtree at lake merritt. mian. r itis a plus -- >>> somber services today for the santa cruz county sheriff sergeant who was slain in the line of duty. the procession of police, the outpouring of community support. >>> and, we are keeping an eye on several brush fires >>> it is estimated 6.5 million animals enter shelters every year in the united states. and 1.5 million will be euthanized. kpix5's allen martin tells us this week's jefferson award winner is on a mission to help reduce those numbers through rescue and education. >> reporter: shirley zinler walks her property in sonoma county with some of her favorite companions. dogs she has taken in at her nonprofit. dogwood animal rescue prt.job c anims. and enjing e >> rorhas in rescuesd shelte years. 15 as nomacounty animal control officer. what's in a name? >> you know, that's a good question. i always liked the flower, the dogwood flower. i thought it was a beautiful thing that it had the word dog in it. >> reporter: but it is not just dogs they care for. kitte

at lake merritt amphitheater, that events kicks off at 4:00 p.m.hen the new beginnings community church is holding a virtual event at 7:00 p.m. to talk about faith, race and justice. >>> an american pastime from the 1950s is making a small comeback during the pandemic. >> that's right. the san mateo event center is converting an empty parking lot for tonight's showing of "dodgeball." a true underdog story. tomorrow night it's napoleon dynamite. san mateo is taking the lead. the gates will open at 7:30 tonight. cost is $35 per vehicle including admission to next year's fair as well. pretty cool. >> those are films not just movies. cinema. >> a fun time out there. >> mike, you get to pick what everyone wants to watch this weekend because it's father's day. >> take full advantage as long as there's air conditioning. >> don't forget to put tater it tots in your pocket to enjoy later. let's get to your microclimate highs so i can let you know what you're going to be seeing today out and about. a great day with a lot of sunshine and our temperatures will

who wish to do harm, to advancing racial justice distract us from that mission . >> reporter: lake merritt is a place of comfort for many members of the black community, for someone to come here and placed a symbol of hate there is ridiculous . >> i just want the same rights as everyone else. >> reporter: people tell me they want whoever is caught whoever did this is they want them to be caught in charge of the hate crime . in oakland, amber you amber lee, ktvu fox 2 news . >>> the city of berkeley is offering a $50,000 reward for whoever shot and killed a cal student . seth smith was shot at close range in his body was found near dwight street. he told his roommate he is going on a walk to clear his head . anyone with information please call berkeley police . >>> a search is underway for a food truck, that was stolen in the east bay . the owners of more malicious was about to start up operations for the first time since march when their truck was stolen from a private lot in emeryville . they say the trucks battery had died after being parked for so long, they jumped it last night and lef

>>that's after ropes and a fake body were found at lake merritt. >>despite all of this hundreds gathered at the lake today to celebrate juneteenth the day again that the last and slaved african americans were freed in the u.s. kron four's gayle ong was at one of the gatherings at lake merritt. >>despite the recent incidents at the lake people say today is all about freedom day the crowd stretched as far as the eye can see many enjoying themselves gathering on the lawn dancing showcasing art work the empty theater packed at lake merritt friday to celebrate juneteenth important is that we are finally free. >>full of running out here who is the one with my little income. >>and it's a really hard time right now, but i mean we still happening. you know come together and celebrate each other. and adversity and then to speak out against. you know that that flight killing was a softball the holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the united states in 1865 more than a century and a half later. >>juneteenth comes amid widespread protests in the bay area a

. >>> the city of oakland is calling in the fbi after she was found hanging from a tree at lake merritt. yesterday several ropes tied to resemble nooses were also found hanging from tree limbs near the lake. where live at lake merritt after speaking with the mayor and members of the community. >> reporter: they tell me they're surprised by these incidents but say they need a reminder that there is still a long way to go in the fight against racism. under the summer sun messages of love and support for the black community are hanging from trees at lake merritt, the 2100 block of lakeshore avenue, the same area where there was a disturbing discovery made it: 20 thursday morning. police responded to a report that a fake body was hanging from a noose, by the time officers arrived it had been taken down.>> it's extremely hurtful, it's like we are in a position where black people just would not matter.>> reporter: police describe what they found as material stuffed in the shape of a human body wrapped in a white sheet with a rope tied around the torso and neck. there was also an american flag

hundreds of families circle lake merritt for kids march in support of racial justice. it began at children's fairyland many parents walking around the lake and organizers say the crowd was so large they had to form a second line to lake merritt which stretch down grand avenue. a large crowd of peaceful protesters arched through lafayette and mount diablo boulevard in the city's downtown area. at one point the demonstrators took in the contribute to george floyd. happening today. public defenders in contra costa county, san francisco, alameda and santa clara county are coming together in protest. at noon groups were gathered in front of their respective offices in support of black lives manner. participants plan to march past the police station and the courthouse and and at the public defenders office it will take part in an eight minute 40 for second woman assignments in memory of george floyd. >>> happening today. house speaker national policy. it would overhaul legal protections for the police and create a national database of incidents of excessive force and sent ne

we're here at lake merritt. covid-19 has put a stop to cultural festivals, parades, pride, you name it. but this juneteenth celebration here in oakland feels like a festival, feels like a celebration. there is food, there is music. there is dancing. a public outdoor festival. i want to show you something. the crowds have lined the entire way. you can see it across

a fake body found hanging from a noose at lake merritt in oakland. >> they're doing in the middle of the night. coming out and putting nooses up right now so we can see who you are. >> the story behind that mysterious mountain lion lost and confused in san francisco. we are there as it's caught and treated. >> he's special for us because he's probably the oldest and the healthiest that we've seen.>>> a live look from our salesforce camera right now on kpix 5 news at 7:00. streaming on cbsn bay area. finally cooling down on that side of the bay after a very warm thursday. good evening, i am can best deal. >> i am elizabeth cook. dozens of surfers loving the weather today at ocean beach in san francisco. they had some pretty good ways out near the clubhouse. in fact if we go live to pacifica you can see dozens of surfers are still out there pedaling around right now because it's still pretty warm out there. chief meteorologist paul heggen is here. some of these surfers will be out there until it probably gets dark taking advantage. >> well after sunset before the last hit of light is o

disturbing sight in oakland, 5 ropes nooses apparently found tuesday afternoon in the trees at lake merritt now i hate investigation is underway. thank you for joining us, everyone, i'm catherine heenan public works and they have since removed those ropes in the last hour we did hear from oakland mayor libby shaft kron four's michelle kingston has been following the story she joins us live from oakland with more michelle. >>yeah it was an oakland resident who first found that rope hanging in the tree that she's calling a new says she says it was disturbing. >>are really looking at what i think i'm looking at portia freeman was walking lake merritt on tuesday. i stop us there for a second and i want to get a closer look when she says she saw a noose hanging from a tree later posting this photo in a video of what she encountered on social media, the intentions will matter with regard to whether or not this is prosecuted as a hate crime but intentions don't matter. when it comes to terrorizing the public oakland mayor libby schaaf says there were reports of several nooses found on trees around

it's been quite a party with fireworkses going off all night and large crowds gathering here at lake merritt. fireworks were set off right in the middle of the street on brand avenue tonight. this is cars lined up on grand and lake shore avenue looking for a place to park. oaklanders and others from the bay area celebrating a historic day in black history. >> i'm trying to make i celebrate black joy and black hardware. >> the celebrations were filled with music and friends. >> to see people come together and still celebrate us. >> reporter: with the of course there clogging the streets, this may be the best mode of transportation on the day. derek gardner trotted into the party. >> i'm here to represent, these are my hearts as a pedestal. >> also known as freedom day to commemorate the end of freedom that gets overlooked in many classrooms. >> they could talk about christopher columbus, but then they're not teaching black history at school. >> reporter: this celebration at lake merritt comes on the heels of two potential hate crimes. just tuesday ropes that appear to be nooses were hanging f

a fake body hanging from a tree near lake merritt. >> it happened this morning and it come one day after ropes were found along the lake. some of the people felt those ropes looked like nooses. but others said the ropes were simply part of a swing. we spoke with the man who says he put up the us from lake mer ritz wiritt with latest. >> reporter: this is actually the tree where the nooses were found. city crews have since removed them. people have come out here to actually spray paint this tree in solidarity with the black lives matter movement. i spoke toed man who says he climbed up three stories to hoist up the ropes to create an improvised swing. he wishes the city had reached out to him to get all the facts before calling it a symbol of hate. >> i just yants to make sure that the record's set vat. remember for a story so tightly-wrapped around race, it's only fitting that the man at the center of it has roots from all around the world. >> i'm black. i am filipino, i am choctaw, native-american. >> reporter: we interviews sebastian in front of his vibrant mural in downtown oakland, o

these are live pictures of her pretty significant crowd gathered outside of lake merritt. think started at the port of oakland for a rally and march there. it was part of the west coast port shutdown that included work stoppage. we are joined live with more on that shut down there at the port as well as other marches and rallies taking place in the bay area. >> reporter: protesters are making their voices heard today think they will stop business as usual urging social change >> reporter: the friday morning protests were part of a coordinated one-day work stoppage at the nation's port. the longshoremen stand with black americans. >> this is an historic occasion. this action on the part of the ilwu is the first time in american history that an international union has commemorated the emancipation of african-american people in the united states of america. >> reporter: organizers are saying it is time for a new generation to take up the fight for equality. >> we are tired, and we are exhausted. this is a different generation and we will not sit by and accept what is happenin

>>hey just seen this fight ropes and a fake body being found near lake merritt in oakland the people i spoke with want to focus on celebrating juneteenth the end of slavery in the united states. take a look hundreds here at the amphitheater as we speak the stretching as far as the eye can see many are enjoying themselves gathering on the lawn and dancing showcasing art work. local vendors are raising money for the black lives matter movement and the funding of police. here's what one oakland resident had to say about the hate crime investigations. >>and all the people been investigating those dead. they did but even noses but at the end of the day we took them down and we haven't but right now it's about doing today. >>a lot of distractions in recent days but today, people say is all about celebrating the freedom day celebrations are expected to continue through the night live in oakland gayle ong kron 4 news. >>thank you so much gayle will go now live to kron four's dan kerman he is reporting for us from now on a routine celebration is happening as well good evening down. >>we are o

the crowd is moving over here but i want to give you another celebration over at lake merritt which is across the street from where i am a close look at that video were hundreds are. covering the law on the crowd is stretching as far as the eye can see and many people enjoying themselves out today as celebration started around the morning and early this afternoon it so a lot of dancing is showcasing of art work. local vendors are raising money for black lives matter movement and the funding of police. i found one tech who was not selling anything at all but trying to get people to >>and at least 20 to 30 people so far have registered to vote and i believe that's one farm where we can protest and it's been great it's been powerful the solidarity the unity this out here and individuals are eager to register to vote. >>back here live we're back here in front of the alameda county courthouse. you could juneteenth celebration out front of the steps of the courthouse, there is some dancing like music that people are bringing flowers up to the steps that i look like people are about to we see

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>>oakland police say a fake body was found hanging from a noose in a tree at lake merritt and this is shortly after the discovery. ropes hanging in trees, the incidents being classified as a hate crimes. i talked to oakland mayor libby shaft today to get the latest on what's happening. >>well it is just horrific and this is not questionable the image of a body hanging from a noose by a tree is clearly designed to invoke terror in anyone who can see it and especially our black community. now as i said yesterday i have instructed our staff to remove any symbols of racial hate and violence and regardless of someone's intention in placing a rope in a tree. that is a symbol that has historic significance. is designed to strike fear and terror and trauma, particularly into our black community and they have gone through so much right now this is completely unacceptable. it has no place in a city like oakland. >>mayor just a little while ago a woman was talking to one of our reporters she says that she walked by she saw this but she thinks that the body may have been made to resemble a member

i have grown up with it. >> reporter: rolando cunningham walks lake merritt the dalian was saddened to see on video what was tied high up in these trees. >> not surprising, unfortunately. we are numb to this point. >> reporter: oakland police were called out tuesday afternoon for a report of nooses swinging above. initially, police told us they were exercising ropes. in fact, some neighbors should this video. >> i thought it was a cool idea, a rope swing at the lake. i swung on it and went on with the rest of my day, did not think that it would manifest into what it has. >> reporter: now, and mayor libby schaaf announced a hate crime investigation. >> we have got to stop terrorizing our black and brown citizens, and as white people, we have to become knowledgeable and educated about the impacts of our actions, whether they are well-intentioned or not. >> reporter: artists who said they were part of setting all this up had this to say. >> the intention of the swings, what was really playful, it brought a little bit of life to the park. people were stuck in the house for a few months, fo

are they a reference to hate ant appear to be nooses found at oakland's lake merritt. and tonight yet another chilling discovery, this time in the north bay. >> let's bring in nbc bay area's cheryl hurd who has more from rohnert park. >> reporter: rohnert park police got a call early this morning to investigate a rope in a tree. the caller says it was a noose. symbols of hate got a lot oanxi. law enforcement and politicians are reacting. tonight oakland mayor libby schaaf doubling down on her decision to investigate a rope hanging in a tree as a hate crime even though the man who put it there ropes were there to attach a swing for people to enjoy. >> i really wish that peopleeac her message is clear and not an overreaction. >> there were five different trees where ropes were removed yesterday, and just because his was part of a swing apparatus, that is not clear with all of those instances. >> reporter: adding more fuel to the fire, police took down a fake body in white material hanging from a noose at lake merritt. police said they found an american flag nearby. >> th

crime investigations by oakland police and the fbi after ropes and a fake body were found at lake merritt despite all of this thousands of people gathered at the lake today to celebrate juneteenth the day the last in slaved african americans learned they were free in the u.s. well for gayle ong is live in oakland tonight we're gathering is just wrapping up gayle. >>can people just starting to leave the lake as we speak and despite the recent incidents at the lake people say today is all about freedom >>the crowd stretched as far as the eye can see many enjoying themselves gathering on the lawn dancing showcasing art work the empty theater packed at lake merritt friday to celebrate juneteenth the winds that we are finally free. >>full of running out here who is the one with my little income. >>and it's a really hard time right now, but i mean we still happening. you know come together and celebrate each other and adversity and then to speak out against. you know that the flight killing was a softball the holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the united states in 1865 more than a centu

merritt and they say it sounds like it's fourth of july weekend every single night. and it didn't take long for us to find evidence of the illegal fireworks, including this cardboard packaging where you can see it reads world class fireworks. we even found mortars in the water. >> i shot them off when i was a kick, firecrackers, bottle rockets, roman candles. >> reporter: that was the kiddie stuff. this is something else. rob of oakland says he suspects they're coming from illegal industrial grade fireworks. >> it's the stuff they're shooting for macy's and fourth of july, that kind of thing. >> reporter: many neighbors say the fireworks have been going off at all hours of the night starting from 8:00 p.m. to as late as 3:00 a.m., a nightly h intensifi intensified, leaving this dog to shake uncontrollably and run back inside. >> she's not enjoying the fireworks at all. there have been nights that she won't go to the bathroom when i take her out at night because she's too frightened. >> i think people are at a point of, okay, enough is enough. >> reporter: nora says s

. >> the intention does not invalidate the effect.cousio o trees at oakland's lake merritt that somei'm ama daetz. >> and i'm larry beil. those who put the ropes in the trees say they are used tor exercise and recreation. laura anthony is on the story. >> these are symbols of racial violence and it is incumbent on all of us to have that sensitivity, to have that knowledge. what a privilege for those of us that don't feel complete fear and terror when we see a rope in the tree. >> reporter: oakland mayor libby schaaf is so alarmed of the room that looks like a noose in a tree at lake merritt, she's calling for a hate crime investigation. >> the intentions will depend on whether this is prosecute the as a hate crime, buthe mtis atterhe publ. op pted i d r concerns on social media. >> and i saw something swinging and it caught my eye. >> reporter: but this man told us the rope is part of a

from a viewer steven who share this with us of the protest was happening right there around lake merritt he says at first it was just a few 100 people who were involved in that march around the lake and looping through downtown oakland by the time they got back to lake merritt there were more than 1000 lots of people were also in their cars honking and holding up signs. he says that the demonstrations remain peaceful the entire time. well to the north bay, peaceful protests were held in downtown napa yesterday check this out you can see demonstrators there walking on a main and 3rd street. this video was tweeted out by the police department now the police chief robert plummer also met with demonstrators just to make sure that their voices were heard. he was then seen kneeling alongside protesters as they held signs that read black lives matter. well now police chief robert plummer also met with demonstrators just to make sure as we said that their voices were heard and it's all it's great to see all those folks come together like that all around the bay area north to use a south bay prot

>>and the next day, somebody found a fake body hanging from a noose near lake merritt oakland police now working with the fbi to figure out who is responsible, so you pair wpwhat happened near lake merritt to what has happened in sonoma county at the raceway 3 recent disturbing events locally in the bay area. >>and this just in tonight, we know the state attorney general will not provide an independent investigation into the valais opd shooting death of sean monterrosa an officer sitting in an unmarked car. allegedly killed monterrosa well he was kneeling outside of walgreens earlier this month that officer fot montrose it was pulling out a gun and fired at him to the windshield. watch russ was actually holding a hammer solano county district attorney's krishna abrams asked the state attorney general to take over the investigation into monterrosa's death. but the agee's office declined saying that they're confident abrams office can conduct a fair and thorough review of the shooting and that her request for an independent investigation point to a lack of community trust in the proces

he says the first a few 100 people were involved marching around lake merritt and looping downtown by the time they got back to lake merritt there are more than 1000 people lots of people were also in their cars they were holding signs and hawking steven tells us that the demonstrations remain peaceful the entire time elsewhere in the bay area peaceful protests were also held in downtown napa this afternoon you can see a. >>a group of demonstrators walking on main and 3rd streets in this video that was tweeted out by the napa police department napa police chief robert palmer also met with demonstrators to make sure their voices were heard. he wasn't seen kneeling alongside protesters as they held signs that read black lives matter and says about him. >>in all those who are people of color who suffer every single day from the trauma that we have to do it in. >>our san francisco mayor london breed and others you see here. taking a knee things are san francisco leaders they were kneeling for george floyd in the mission district this happened at 24th and mission mayor breed took a knee al

>>after a woman found a noose hanging from a tree limb at lake merritt yeah, the police say they found all told 5 ropes and that tree, public works department have since removed them kron shore kron four's michelle kingston has more now. >>are really looking at what i think i'm looking at porsche or freeman was walking lake merritt on tuesdayc >>i stop us there for a second and i want to get a closer look when she says she saw a noose hanging from a tree later posting this photo in a video of what she encountered on social media oakland mayor libby shaft says there were reports of several nooses found on trees around the lake police say they found 5 ropes on tuesday afternoon all of which have been removed one person told police he put them up for exercise months ago the mayor says that does not excuse their torture us in terrorizing effects we have to start with the assumption that these are hate crimes. >>we cannot take these actions lightly. we have to take them seriously. and again if they're proven not to be that will then exonerate that person but that does not exonerate the fact

reports that groups have been found hanging over tree branches and a fake body all found at lake merritt despite all this though thousands of people gathered at the lake today to celebrate juneteenth the day the last as late african americans learned of their freedom in this country while force gayle ong was at the gathering at the lake. and despite the recent incidents at the lake people say today is all about freedom day the crowd stretched as far as the eye can see many enjoying themselves gathering on the lawn dancing showcasing art work the ampitheater packed at lake merritt friday to celebrate juneteenth the winds that we are finally free. >>and the one with >>and that's a really hard time right now, but i mean we still happening. you know come together and celebrate each other and adversity and then to speak out against him. you know that the flight killing was a softball the holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the united states in 1865 more than a century and a half later. >>juneteenth comes amid widespread protests in the bay area and beyond in oakland, it coincides with

one of them exploding over ove merritt. check out that car that even drove onto the grass to get around other cars and street trash as fireworks wept off. hundreds of people had been there celebrating juneteenth. a similar scene in san francisco. that's at hunters point. people in several bay area cities said they heard plenty overnight. there had been lots of fireworks in the past couple of weeks but there seemed to be a significant increase lastatt n stu being ton docountry. this morning three more in san francisco are torn down and marked with red paint. sarah established the california missions and is accused of there it goes committing atrocities against native-americans. a statue of francis scott key was also torn down. a with us of you'll saes s. grant was also brought to the ground. the day san francisco officials removed a statue of christopher columbus from coyt tower. in the east bay people gathered at oakland's lake hundreds marches in san francisco from the ferry building to city hall. two san francisco supervi

steph curry and his wife took part in a march around lake merritt this afternoon. klay thompson was there for the event. it was called walking in unity. another warrior, wanda scotto anderson organize the march. demonstrators chanted the names >> reporter: breaking news now in solano county workers are fighting a brush fire that's causing evacuations. from overhead, you can see one home has caught fire, possibly more. the fire is burning in suisun city along kellogg road. homes on ellwood and maple streets are evacuated. you can see the fire also burning into the marsh. another east bay cities sending engines. as well is contra costa county fire. >>> coming up - >> as tragic as these past few weeks have been, it is difficult and scary and uncertain as a been, they have also been an incredible opportunity for people to be awakened to some of these underlying trends. >> coming up at 6:30 pm, coming on, what barack obama is saying about the death of george floyd. >>> the latest on an intense standoff underway tonight. police say a man with a rifle is barricaded inside

shooting into the sky next to lake merritt. good morning everyone. saturday june 20th.s for joining us. all the details and e developing news.k heday of summer, lisa. >> 2:43 this afternoon. summer solstice with us. the sun up at 8:34 making making hours of daylight out there. the fog looks like pushed to the inland valleys. emory vil still gray. 64 in the city. 61 in oakland. the clouds scattered in san rafael and mid 50s in the the te bay. fog along the coast. and temperatures climb through the 80s to about 90 by the delta. upper 70s around the bay. gonna take while to get interest. we'll look for the clouds to thin out. remaining partly cloudy and cool at the coast. we'll talk about fathers day and a big warmup coming your way next week in a few minutes. liz. >> thanks lisa. new this morning. brand new video of one of the countless fireworks happening over night. illegal fireworks. many exploding right over oakland's lake merit. if you watched this video you can sigh that even that car that drove on the grass to get around en off. hundreds of people had been out ther

and another controversial incident at oakland lake merritt.t on the investigation and it involves the fbi. >>> good morning. thank you for joining us and welcome to mornings on 2. i'm dave clark. >>> i'm gasia mikaelian. and david a couple days early, but happy father's day two. the proud father of three. >> yes i am. and thank you very much. >> of course. i'll be sending extra hugs your way on sunday. steve paulson has some pretty nice weather for everyone coming up this weekend. >> it is cooling down. that is the weekend forecast. it will carry us into sunday and it looks like warmer early again next week. nothing is locked in. we get a series of systems coming in and one close us down, the next one warm sysop. so it has been that way for the entire spring. we'll see what summer brings. there is a westerly breeze in place, all onshore, that brings in cooler conditions, we are running a little cooler except for nap airport because as a little fog. san jose is negative for, and i will continue throughout the day, few high clouds, overall 60s a