philadelphia is a multi-cultural city.t's nice to be kind of part of that and again in a kind of relaxed way. >> reporter: the concert capped off a busy day where an all-day block party provided fun for all ages. ♪ . >> it's a mix of everything. it's a families. it's friends. it's foreigners, people from all over the country. i feel like there's a lot of people from everywhere here it's great to see. >> happy 4th of july to everybody out there. >> reporter: if you missed them they will be holding another free concert tomorrow on the ben franklin parkway. that's all a part of wawa welcome america. a fireworks show will follow. for now, we're live from independence hall, trang do cbs eyewitness. >>> more fireworks are lighting up the sky across the region tonight. "eyewitness news" at mt. holly's independence day celebration in iron works park. families took a seat on the field to watch the bombs bursting in air. the fireworks display cast off an evening of family activities and plenty of fun food and music for all. for a li

philadelphia is a multi-cultural city.t's nice to be kind of part of that and again in a kind of relaxed way. >> reporter: the concert capped off a busy day where an all-day block party provided fun for all ages. ♪ . >> it's a mix of everything. it's a families. it's friends. it's foreigners, people from all over the country. i feel like there's a lot of people from everywhere here it's great to see. >> happy 4th of july to everybody out there. >> reporter: if you missed them they will be holding another free concert tomorrow on the ben franklin parkway. that's all a part of wawa welcome america. a fireworks show will follow. for now, we're live from independence hall, trang do cbs eyewitness. >>> more fireworks are lighting up the sky across the region tonight. "eyewitness news" at mt. holly's independence day celebration in iron works park. families took a seat on the field to watch the bombs bursting in air. the fireworks display cast off an evening of family activities and plenty of fun food and music for all. for a li

9 thousands pdrs square feet we're at a crisis - all of those are vibrant and necessary for multi culture city and natural habitat of arts this project does not solve the affordable housing but dramatically effects the pdrs resources i'm asking you to send this project back support the metal shed rehabilitation a more interesting thing this project did bring anything we feel the communities of san francisco support this and come up with a better appeal that's what we're stuck with after that thank you. >> thank you. >> next speaker, please. >> hello my name is avery ami i've accident on potrero hill for 34 years where i operated kline's deli and enjoyed being a part of this wonderful neighborhood and community i've watched with dismay and increasing concern as project by project of large-scale condo have's popped up in our neighborhood over the years save the hill and grow castro responsibility and put the energy and time to influencing our final designs of core band out of the character of the neighborhood i'm grateful for their efforts and feel strongly their voices our voices others people

9 thousands pdrs square feet we're at a crisis - all of those are vibrant and necessary for multi culture city and natural habitat of arts this project does not solve the affordable housing but dramatically effects the pdrs resources i'm asking you to send this project back support the metal shed rehabilitation a more interesting thing this project did bring anything we feel the communities of san francisco support this and come up with a better appeal that's what we're stuck with after that thank you. >> thank you. >> next speaker, please. >> hello my name is avery ami i've accident on potrero hill for 34 years where i operated kline's deli and enjoyed being a part of this wonderful neighborhood and community i've watched with dismay and increasing concern as project by project of large-scale condo have's popped up in our neighborhood over the years save the hill and grow castro responsibility and put the energy and time to influencing our final designs of core band out of the character of the neighborhood i'm grateful for their efforts and feel strongly their voices our voices others people

the interfaith and multi-cultural rally held outside of allentown city hall.rganizers wanted the rally to be a visible force in the community for nonviolence. >>> "action news" reporter dann cuellar live tonight where people came to celebrate the efforts of police. dann? >> that's right. across the tri-state area a number of rallies taking place. this one in coolingsdale covered exclusively by "action news." more than 50 people from collingdale and adjacent communities came to applaud the police for their service, to hug them and shake their hands for what they do. the rally in reaction to the hate and violence against police officers, particularly in the weak of the problems in dallas. >> it hit me that we need to get out as what community and pray. get god back into our communities. >> a handful of preachers and reverends played. >> we are here to recognize our police officers, first responders, but also our citizens because that's how we will bring unity. for the officers and the families in dallas, we pray that god's mercy and care will cover their familie

we have some very, very distinct cultures in this place we call multi culture san francisco, but it's a highly segregated city. and so one suggestion is no matter where we recruit, we need to add some training, some ethnic studies that will help people understand even the neighborhood they live in in terms of the history. why is china town forced into being china town over history. what about when the japanese was removed from this city and put into concentration camps, what about the western bay hunter's point that emerged from neighborhoods and forced domestic environments. that sets up a condition where recruits, police officers can start to kind of understand where they are, and what are the impact of that history on them. i want to support avalos. he was not here to be insulted. he left before he was insulted about the short time he has. abraham lincoln signed the pans page a week before he died. so let's give avalos all the time he need and -- we heard a reference to women who don't want to do things around men. i saw a reaction when the lieutenant said that. i want to apologize on behalf of men for tha

i see a city economically culturally and the social fabric of the city being ripped apart. the diversity, multi-generation, i just really have a hard time hearing and have a hard time not voting to take dr and figure out what to do this project will be need to do. commissioner antonini >> thank you. yes, as one who owns a family property, outside of san francisco, i can understand the situation. as a property owner, it doesn't mean you are going to throw every cent you have into the property to keep it going even if you could. you stop living expenses of your own. fortunately, it's not in an area that is rent controlled so as we have to make improvements, we can raise rents. judiciously and fairly. and we can also pass on the expenses to the tenants who are there. again, fairly and judiciously. with things that aren't allowed in san francisco. so i can certainly understand the dilemma the older owners may have faced eight years ago when they had some people claim their notices of violation, the project sponsor says the opponent say they aren't any. i don't really know. somebody is not telling t

today they expect a multi cultured crowd, as we have seen in recent days, when they gather on the west side of cityes after a weekend of rallies in the philadelphia area held in solidarity with those across the us. many organize under the umbrella of black lives matter, in the wake of the deaths of sterling in louise and and philando castile in minnesota last week. sterling and castile both black were shot and killed in police custody. their deaths captured on cell phone camera have since circulated on social media. many local marchers have said those images, and their realities, have drawn them out it raise their voices. >> i have son almost 6-foot four. he could be labeled at any given time. and i fear for his safety and as well as the other children that are growing up in our community. >> and looking live at the west side of city hall this morning, this is where philly surge expect to hold their rallies between 8:00 and 10:00 this morning. they also plan to disrupt traffic in this area. so a word to you, if you are headed out in this area this morning, and again, this will be the sixth protest

we have some very, very distinct cultures in this place we call multi culture san francisco, but it's a highly segregated city. and so one suggestion is no matter where we recruit, we need to add some training, some ethnic studies that will help people understand even the neighborhood they live in in terms of the history. why is china town forced into being china town over history. what about when the japanese was removed from this city and put into concentration camps, what about the western bay hunter's point that emerged from neighborhoods and forced domestic environments. that sets up a condition where recruits, police officers can start to kind of understand where they are, and what are the impact of that history on them. i want to support avalos. he was not here to be insulted. he left before he was insulted about the short time he has. abraham lincoln signed the pans page a week before he died. so let's give avalos all the time he need and -- we heard a reference to women who don't want to do things around men. i saw a reaction when the lieutenant said that. i want to apologize on behalf of men for tha

we have some very, very distinct cultures in this place we call multi culture san francisco, but it's a highly segregated city. and so one suggestion is no matter where we recruit, we need to add some training, some ethnic studies that will help people understand even the neighborhood they live in in terms of the history. why is china town forced into being china town over history. what about when the japanese was removed from this city and put into concentration camps, what about the western bay hunter's point that emerged from neighborhoods and forced domestic environments. that sets up a condition where recruits, police officers can start to kind of understand where they are, and what are the impact of that history on them. i want to support avalos. he was not here to be insulted. he left before he was insulted about the short time he has. abraham lincoln signed the pans page a week before he died. so let's give avalos all the time he need and -- we heard a reference to women who don't want to do things around men. i saw a reaction when the lieutenant said that. i want to apologize on behalf of men for tha