starting with the death of michael tyree. and several other mentally ill inmates beaten in the years that followed, that with a pay to play scheme involving concealed carry permits. mayor liccardo said he had to act now. two top sheriffs officials have been indicted. >> it seems to be a train wreck that keeps to be wrecking. we saw how this sheriff decided she would put herself at risk of self-incrimination if she were to cooperate with a grand jury investigation relating to her own department, relating to her own reelection. that is disqualifying itself. >> reporter: we told you two county supervisors will ask the entire board tomorrow to request that the state attorney jem investigate the sheriff and her management of the jails. and mayor liccardo also wants the feds to step in and investigate. the sheriff did not return our numerous requests for comment. she did, however, schedule a news conference tomorrow at 9:30 in the morning. we'll be there. back to you. >> continuing to do good work to expose the story, thank you. >>

judge lou dors coto who chaired jail reform after michael tyree's death. >> none of us, the correctionalofficers, many of whom were presumed to be innocent, the community and our country leaders, should not have to put up with the sheriff's ineptitude that borders on criminal indifference. reporter:reporter: board voted to refer the matter to the u.s. department of justice for investigation. this is fueling those who would oppose smith in the upcoming election. i spoke to one of her former top aides, the county coroner, who says he is planning a possible run for this coming june. in san jose, dan noyes, abc 7 news. >> how a social media dealing with the taliban takeover? effort to manage information out of afghanistan and what experts say should be done. >> you have heard about the republicans running in the recall. what do you know about the democratic candidates? i have a at metro by t-mobile... ...we don't think you should pay extra for unlimited 5g. introducing the big 5g upgrade. ditch boost and cricket... ...and save half when you switch. just twenty-five bucks a month for one line

he chaired the blue ribbon commission for jail reform after michael tyree's death. >> none of us, thenal officers, many of who presumed to be innocent, the community and county leaders should not have to put up with the sheriff's ineptitude that borders on criminal indifference. >> then the board voted to refer it to the justice and county attorney general. >> the controversy is fueling those who would oppose smith in the upcoming election. i spoke to one of her former top aides. he says he's planning a possible run for this coming june. in san jose, dan noyes. >> workers have won a 1.6 million dollars settlement for stolen wages and tips from an award-winning restaurant in san francisco's chinatown. the victories being viewed as a much bigger moment for workplace rates. >> the issues we know workers face, unfortunately, are not -- restaurant. that is why we see it as an opportunity. to reset practices, to change for the better, because when workers are helping save, our community can be helped safe. >> 22 employees ranging from servers and busters took cooks, are part of a settlement

deputies beat michael tyree to death in his jail cell.hree were later convicted of second degree murder. we have a fundamentally broken system, and that system is broken because we criminalize. mental illness, police and jails do not have the facilities or the resources to handle. uh those types of cases shortly after the sheriff's news conference, the county board of supervisors began debating the release of a confidential 19 page report related to the hogan case. the county settled a lawsuit with his family for $10 million in the case of andrew hogan. raises questions about the apparent lack of accountability. we might draw ah. more meaningful conclusions about what has or hasn't happened if we had more transparency, smith says she's already signed a consent form and cautions against the report's release, citing concern for the victim's family. it really is important to have experts provide an in depth review of some of the things that have been stated most of the public speakers at the border supervisors meeting called for her ouster.

deputies beat michael tyree to death in his jail cell.ll three were later convicted of second degree murder shortly after the sheriff's news conference, the county board of supervisors began debating the release of a confidential 19 page report related to the hogan case. county settled a lawsuit with his family for $10 million in the case of andrew hogan raises questions about the. apparent lack of accountability. we might draw. more meaningful conclusions about what has or hasn't happened if we had more transparency, smith says she's already signed a consent form and cautions against the report's release. exciting concern for the victim's family. it really is important to have experts provide an in depth review of some of the. things that have been stated most of the public speakers at the border supervisors meeting called for her ouster. i am formally asking that she be fired immediately, should be removed from office and her pension stripped from him. this is the criminal that is running these jails. how much more money? are you expect

deputies beat michael tyree to death in his jail cell. three were later convicted of second degree murder. we have a fundamentally broken system, and that system is broken because we criminalize. mental illness, police and jails do not have the facilities or the resources to handle. uh, those types of cases shortly after the sheriff's news conference, the county board of supervisors began debating the release of a confidential 19 page report related to the hogan case. the county settled a lawsuit with his family for $10 million in the case of andrew hogan. raises questions about the. apparent lack of accountability. we might draw. more meaningful conclusions about what has or hasn't happened if we had more transparency, smith says she's already signed a consent form and cautions against the report's release, citing concern for the victim's family. it really is important to have experts provide an in depth review of some of the. things that have been stated most of the public speakers at the border supervisors meeting called for her ouster

> reporter: supervisor otto lee was on the blue ribbon commission that called for change after michael tyree was beaten. he says many of the reforms still have not been fully implemented. >> my concern really is trying to bring transparency and openness and make this something that improve our county into the future. >> i think there should be an additional investigation by the fbi because of allegations of a federal nature. and, as always, we'll cooperate fully with any kind of vegs, and i hope they're done quickly. >> sheriff smith must leave. >> reporter: the mayor said he'd lost all confidence in sheriff smith not just because of her mismanagement of the jails but because of grand jury indictments against two of her deputies in a pay-to-play scheme, soliciting bribes in the form of contributions to smith's reelection campaign in exchange for coveted concealed carry permits. >> it seems to be a train that keeps wrecking. and we've seen how this sheriff decided how she would put herself at risk of self-incrimination if she were to cooperate with a grand jury investigation of her own depart

week supervisors called on a local, state and federal investigation into the murder of inmate michael tyre and the injuries of andrew hogan. >> we know these things take time. meanwhile, lives are at risk, taxpayer dollars are at risk as well and we just can't act as if it was business as usual if this is normal or acceptable conduct by a public official let alone a law enforcement official. >> do you think the sheriff is doing a good job? >> no, i do not. >> reporter: the protesters blame not just the sheriff but county leaders as well. tina brown told the crowd her son is in a main jail and conditions are even worse for those who are mentally ill. >> the conditions inside for those people that had covid-19 were not as they should be. solitary confinement cells have feces and blood matter. >> as an advocate i don't feel the people that are incarcerated in main jail receive the mental health they need. >> i am wondering you had joe on there, the supervisor, did he respond to the woman's demand to repurpose the funding on mental health, community services rather than building a new jail? >>

. >> the murder of inmate michael tyree and a serious injury to inmate michael hogan while in custody are two of the cases called into question. the sheriff says that some of that information could be disrespectful to the inmates' families if made public. >>> coming up at 6:00, more on what the board of supervisors is doing that could ultimately lead to her being forced out of office. >>> we first brought you the sheriff's briefing live on cbsn bay area. you can watch 24/7 streaming on kpix.com or the kpix 5 news app. >>> a live look at the state capital. today, california's race for the governor seat got a little smaller. one candidate has dropped out. former congressman doug lucy was part of a crowded field trying to unseat governor gavin newsom. he announced today, medical reasons are forcing him to end his campaign. he said on sunday evening he had a heart attack, and while he's been told he should expect a full recovery, more care is needed. in a statement he said, quote, i'm grateful to my family, my supporters, and my team for believing in our campaign and our vision. i have a

deputies beat michael tyree to death in his jail cell.e later convicted of second degree murder. we have a fundamentally broken system, and that system is broken because we criminalize. mental illness, police and jails do not have the facilities or the resources to handle. uh, those types of cases shortly after the sheriff's news conference, the county board of supervisors began debating the release of a confidential 19 page report related to the hogan case. the county settled a lawsuit with his family for $10 million in the case of andrew hogan. raises questions about the. apparent lack of accountability. we might draw. more meaningful conclusions about what has or hasn't happened if we had more transparency, smith says she's already signed a consent form and cautions against the report's release, citing concern for the victim's family. it really is important to have experts provide an in depth review of some of the things that have been stated most of the public speakers at the border supervisors meeting called for her ouster. am formal

allegations of mismanagement over the jails, including the murder by jail guards of mentally ill inmate michael tyree in 2015, and the beating of another mentally ill inmate, andrew yogan, in 2018. there have been allegations of concealed fact, tens of millions of taxpayer dollars paid out in civil rights cases, costly consent decrees to improve jail conditions, and ongoing bribery and campaign investigations. >> i'm hoping that she will step down. >> reporter: santa clara county supervisor joseph midian added his voice to the calls for the sheriff to leave. >> we need a change. there's no question about that. i think frankly we can't expect a change in behavior, so we're going to need a change in leadership. >> reporter: it as a duly elected public official, smith can't be fired. >> which is why that action we are looking to take tomorrow morning calls and other agencies of government, the civil grand jury, the state political practices commission, to take the action that only they can take and to make information available to the public, because again, if the sheriff is an independently elected off

allegations of mismanagement of the jails, which resulted in the 2015 murder of mentally ill inmate michael tyree by three jail guards, and the severe injury of another mentally ill inmate, andrew bogan, in 2018. allegations of concealed facts, tens of millions of dollars paid out in civil rights cases, costly consent decrees to fix the jails, and an ongoing bribery campaign investigation. >> do you bear any responsibility for any of that? >> yes, t as quick as i would like change to be. >> reporter: the sheriff deflected some questions and then blame slow progress on jail reforms are not enough people. >> we are really stifled by staffing. >> reporter: because the sheriff is an elected official, she can't be simply fired, but this afternoon the board of supervisors all agreed to call in the department of justice, state attorney general, civil grand jury, and fair political practices commission to investigate her office and whether she violated any laws. supervisor samiti and also wants confidential files from the hogan case, which was settled for $10 million, to be opened. >> was there an invest

and last week, supervisors called on a local and state investigation into the murder of michael tyree and the severe injuries of andrew hogan. >> we know those things take time. meanwhile, lives are at risk and taxpayer's dollars are at risk as well and who can't act like this is business as usual and that this is normal conduct by a law enforcement official. >> you think the sheriff is doing a good job? >> i don't. >> reporter: protestors blame the sheriff and county leaders as well. tina brown said her son is in the main jail and conditions are worse for those mentally ill. >> conditions inside for those people that had coved you were not as they should be. the solitary confinement cells have feces and blood matter. >> reporter: as an advocate, i don't fool that people incarcerated in the main feel that people incarcerated in the many jail receive the help they need. >>> according to a new study in the lancet tracking more than 1200 patients from wuhan, china. however, nearly half of them reported experiencing one persistent symptom. >>> the surge in covid cases is putting an enormo

jail guards beat michael tyree to death and andy hogan was badly injured during a jail transfer.hat case was settled recently for $10 million. >> county taxpayers have invested a lot of money in the jail, and it is still this dystopian place of horrible suffering. reggie: sheriff smith says that she will respond demand during her news conference at 9:30 this morning where she is expected to address a board of supervisors referral seeking external probes into the sheriff's office. kumasi: two east bay mayors are teaming up to call on other leaders to implement vaccine mandates. the antioch mayor and walnut mayor are expected to hold a joint news conference calling on all bay area mayors to require vaccinations for employees and -- in their cities. in addition to antioch and walnut creek other cities that have vaccine mandates include san francisco and san jose. reggie: a vaccinated staffer in governor newsom's office tested positive with coat -- for covid-19. he did not come into contact with the governor. the california assembly is encouraging that -- is requiring vaccinations fo

smith a six term incumbent has been besieged by criticism following the beating death of inmate michael tyreethree sheriff's deputies in 2015 and two recently disclosed settlement to the family of andrew hogan for $10 million. he suffered a brain injury in 2018 after hitting his head against the transport van wall while in transit in any civil society. safety of inmates themselves must also be protected it and they must not be condemned to some distill being tenure hunger games. undersheriff smith's leadership. the sheriff's office is engaged extensive efforts to conceal the facts around these and other incidents. santa clara county taxpayers could be on the hook for more multi million dollar settlements. the sheriff's office is also under criminal investigation by the county d a for alleged bribery payments tied dismiss. re election in 2018, unless leadership changes. there's not going to be a change in the jails last week to county board of supervisors called for the state attorney general to investigate the sheriff's office. this has to stop and it's only going to stop if we can get some h

smith a six term incumbent, has been besieged by criticism following the beating death of inmate michael tyree. by three sheriff's deputies in 2015 and two recently disclosed settlement to the family of andrew hogan for $10 million. he suffered a brain injury in 2018 after hitting his head against the transport van wall while in transit in any civil society. safety of inmates themselves must also be protected it and they must not be condemned to some dystopian tenure. hunger games, undersheriff smith's leadership, the sheriff's office is engaged extensive efforts to conceal the facts around these and other incidents. santa clara county taxpayers could be on the hook for more multi million dollar settlements. the sheriff's office is also under criminal investigation by the county d a for alleged bribery payments tied dismiss. re election in 2018 continued supervision of the jails by the sheriff is not in the best interests of the inmates. the correctional officers or the community last week to county board of supervisors called for the state attorney general to investigate the sheriff's office.

the death of a mentally ill inmate, michael tyree, back in 2015 resulted in the conviction of three guardsf a blue ribbon commission. they made hundreds of recommendations, but say real oversight never happened. everyone is frustrated after we've made all these recommendations and put in all this time unless leadership changes, there's not going to be a change in the jails. sheriff laurie smith declined to be interviewed, but it's previously spoken about the difficulties in having the jail deal with mental health crises. that something attorney paula can. he wants to emphasize she represented both the tyrion hogan families in terms of more transparency and the like. of course, we all want more transparency, but i also want to be clear that. it's not the sheriff's department in a vacuum and with a third claim from another allegedly injured inmate in the works supervisor submit, ian says enough is enough. the short version is this has to stop and it's only going to stop if we can get some help from other agencies, and if the public is fully informed about what's been going on, and at what co

smith, a six term incumbent has been besieged by criticism following the beating death of inmate michael tyree by three sheriff's deputies in 2015 and a recently disclosed settlement to the family of andrew hogan for $10 million. he suffered a brain injury in 2018 after hitting his head against the transport van wall while in transit in any civil society, the safety of inmates themselves must also be protected it and they must. not to be condemned some dystopian tenure hunger games, undersheriff smith's leadership, the sheriff's office is engaged extensive efforts to conceal the facts around these and other incidents. santa clara county taxpayers could be on the hook for more multi million dollar settlements. sheriff's office is also under criminal investigation by the county d a for alleged bribery payments tied dismiss re election in 2018 unless leadership changes there's not going to be a change in the jails last week to county board of supervisors called for the state attorney general to investigate the sheriff's office. this has to stop and it's only going to stop if we can get some help

jose, sam accardo, pointed to smith's alleged mismanagement of the jail, including the murder of michael tyree by three jail guards in 2015. tirade was mentally ill. also, the beating of another mentally ill inmate in 2018. another issue mayor locao mentioned is the ongoing criminal investigation into potential bribery and indictments of the sheriff's command staff are allegedly handing out concealed weapons permits in exchange for reelection campaign money for smith. >> time for concern is long past. smith must resign. regardless of whether corruption or incompetence best explains sheriff smith's failures, either suffices to compel her resignation. >> today, santa clara county supervisors will vote on whether to get the civil grand jury, state attorney general and fair political practices commission involve. this is in hopes of obtaining and releasing info to the public on the scandals and investigations of the sheriff's watch. this is not the first time the sheriff has been urged to step down. it happened in 2016, too. here's a sticking point for them, though. she is an elected official, so,

the death of a mentally ill inmate, michael tyree, back in 2015 resulted in the conviction of three guards and the formation of a blue ribbon commission. they made hundreds of recommendations, but say real oversight never happened. everyone is frustrated after we've made all these recommendations and put in all this time unless leadership changes, there's not going to be a change in the jails. sheriff laurie smith declined to be interviewed, but it's previously spoken about the difficulties in having the jail deal with mental health crises that something attorney paula can. he wants to emphasize she represented both the tyrion hogan families in terms of more transparency and the like. of course, we all want more transparency, but i also want to be clear that. it's not the sheriff's department in a vacuum and with a third claim from another allegedly injured inmate in the works supervisor submit, ian says enough is enough. the short version is this has to stop and it's only going to stop if we can get some help from other agencies, and if the public is fully informed about what's been going

including murder of michael tyree by three jail guards in 2015. tyree was mentally ill. also, the heating up of another mentally ill inmate in 2018. another issue, mayor locarno mentioned is the ongoing criminal investigation into potential bribery and indictments of the sheriff's command staff for allegedly handing out concealed weapons permits in exchange for reelection campaign money for smith. >> time for concern is long past. cheryl smith must resign. regardless of whether corruption or incompetence best explains sheriff smith's failures, either suffices to compel her resignation. >>> today, santa clara county supervisors will vote on whether to give a civil grand jury the state attorney general and the fair political practices commission involve. this is in hopes of obtaining and releasing information to the public on the scandals and investigations under the sheriff's watch. this is not the first time the sheriff has been urged and asked to step down. it happened back in 2016, too. here is the sticking point with this, though. she is an elected official, so, she c

smith, a six term incumbent has been besieged by criticism following the beating death of inmate michael tyreethree sheriff's deputies in 2015 and two recently disclosed settlement to the family of andrew hogan for $10 million. he suffered a brain injury in 2018 after hitting his head against the transport van wall while in transit in any civil society. safety of inmates themselves must also be protected it and they must not be condemned to some dystopian tenure hunger games. undersheriff smith's leadership. the sheriff's office is engaged extensive efforts to conceal the facts around these and other incidents. santa clara county taxpayers could be on the hook for more multi million dollar settlements. the sheriff's office is also under criminal investigation by the county d a for alleged bribery payments tied dismiss. re election in 2018 continued supervision of the jails by the sheriff is not in the best interests of the inmates. the correctional officers or the community last week to county board of supervisors called for the state attorney general to investigate the sheriff's office. licca