guest: medgar evers was the first field secretary for the naacp in mississippi. jordan was doing the same job in georgia. he was doing the same job in mississippi investigating the deaths and lynchings of black people and registering people to vote. host: you said you feel that medgar evers has been given a short shift in america's history. why do you think that happened? guest: if you think about the job he was doing, he was doing the kind of activism that dr. king was doing in alabama and that john lewis was doing in georgia and he is doing it in mississippi which was the most dangerous place to be black in america. the highest number of lynchings, the most violent version of the clan. and the statewide agency called the sovereignty commission that went into action after brown v. they were under tremendous pressure even from the naacp which did not agree with activism in the streets. they wanted to fight in the courts. the amount of violence that you would face in that state was unprecedented for any civil rights activist. he should get a greater mention. james

guest: medgar evers was the first field secretary for the naacp in mississippi. ■w■ijordan was doing the same jn georgia. he was doing the same job in mississippi investigating the deaths and lynchings of black eople to vote. host: you said you feel that medgar evers has been given a short shift in america's history. why do you think that happened? guest: if you think about the job he was doing, he was doing the kind of activism that dr. dd that john lewis was doing in georgiamississippi which was tht dangerous place to be black in america. the highest number of lynchings, the most violent version of the clan. and the statewide agency called the sont into action after brow. they were under tremendous pressure even from the naacp which did not agree with activism in the streets. they wanted to fight in the courts. the amount of violence that you would face in that state was unprecedented for any civil rights activist. he should get a greater mention. james baldwin said the great civil rights leaders were medgar , martin and malcolm. tell me what prompted you to wr

. >>> the naacp image awards were handed out in los angeles.ome top honors including best motion pictures and best actress for fantasia barrino who played celie. she said she didn't think she would win and did not prepare a speech. >> i kept say figure i don't win an awards the awards i will watch is the people who will watch "the color purple" and the people who relate to her and will feel like oscars when they walk out. >> and it was also a big night for the group new edition. they were inducted into the naacp image awards hall of fame for being pioneers in their field. >>> up next, it's bracket time. some tips on how to pick the winners as the ncaa basketball tournament teams are announced. . ♪♪ missing out on the things you love because of asthma? get back to better breathing with fasenra, an add-on treatment for eosinophilic asthma that is taken once every 8 weeks. fasenra is not for sudden breathing problems or other eosinophilic conditions. allergic reactions may occur. don't stop your asthma treatments without talking with your doctor.

. >>> words of welcome to the new police chief from the naacp. the mayor selected floyd mitchell this week or last week after a lengthy and expensive search process. mitchell will be introduced at a press conference on wednesday. the naacp issued the statement ahead of that introduction and says in part, the vacancy of this critical condition caused a real sense of lawlessness in oakland and were glad to see that the city is finally moving forward. the naacp oakland branch welcomes floyd mitchell and his family to the city. >>> for the first time in a 75 year history, in and out shut down one of its popular restaurants in oakland. the decision had everything to do with crime in the area. >> there are so many in and out locations like this one behind me which is not at risk of shutting down but the one and only in oakland is no more. for the first time in the company's 75 year history, in and out shut down the location and this one which was at oakland international airport, there is a long line of customers who showed up for the final day of busi

his fights with the naacp were different. you know, myrlie was afraid for his life. they were mad.lly disagreed the way to get rights for blacks in the south was in the streets. was through marches and sit-ins and boycotts. they believed it was through the courts. and they wanted the fight to be left there and he said no. young people are willing to march, they are willing to sit in. they are willing to boycott and i am with them and that's a fundamental rift with the bosses. >> in the end when you look back it it, one argue both had to happen, and the stuff that. >> yes. >> med ger evers did put the pressure on institutional level to be made. but what worked better than the other was medger evers on the right track or did they have to move forward. >> in 1954 of have a landmark supreme court decision that desegregates the schools but has no effect because in the south, the reaction was resistance. my husband jason and i were in new orleans recently and met a group of women called the mcdunna three i didn't know about. they desegregated mcdunna elementary school the same day as rub

he is san executive member of the oakland chapter of the naacp. organization watching closely the selection process of the new chief. >> the mayor has finally appointed someone. we have been waiting for this for well over a year. >> oaklanders, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it is my honor to introduce to you our new top police officer chief floyd mitchell. [ applause ] >> reporter: the incoming chief got a standing ovation in the packed chambers from the mayor introduced him. the department has been without a permanent chief since mayor thao fired the former chief in february of last year. during the press conference the mayor said she is confident incoming chief mitchell will provide results. >> he is a smart crime-fighter who delivers results. and it is what i demand. as your mayor i demand results. >> reporter: before coming to oakland mitchell was the police chief in lubbick, texas. he has 30 years of law enforcement in kansas city where he and his five brothers and sisters were raised by a single mother. >> my upbringing taught me the

he's also an executive member of the oakland chapter of the naacp. an organization that has been closely watching the selection process of the new chief. >> and the man has finally reported someone. we have been waiting for this for well over a year. >> oaklanders, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. it is my honor to introduce to you our new top police officer, chief floyd mitchell. >> reporter: the incoming chief got a standing ovation from the crowd in a packed council chamber when mayor sheng thao introduced him. the department has been without a permanent chief since mayor thao fired former chief, leronne armstrong, in february of last year. during the press conference, the mayor is confident incoming chief mitchell will provide results. >> he's a smart crime fighter who delivers results. it is what i demand. as your mayor, i demand results. >> reporter: before coming to oakland, mitchell was the police chief in lubbock, texas for four years. he has more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement starting in kansas city, where he and his f

groups like the naacp are happy to hear progress a major concern when it comes to homeownership when it comes to building family generation. well, but who exactly stands to benefit remains unclear. the department of education's website says that the rule under review will include borrowers whose ballots is exceed what they originally borrowed >> or who first entered repayment long ago outlined think about specific or if the noise as the naacp is pushing. the administration not to leave anyone hanging. talked about pell grant recipient talk about parent plus loan bars. we've talked about actual people who impacted >> by these rules. but adam kissel with the conservative heritage foundation doubts the new plan will make it far. maybe as many as a dozen states pulse to the education department. such large-scale loan forgiveness. >> just is not within what congress authorized cardona disagrees and is confident the new rule will hold up in court in washington. raquel martin. louis gossett junior, the first black man to win a supporting actor. oscar has died. the role as the intimidating m

. >> meantime, the oakland naacp welcoming mitchell will remain critical of the drawn out hiring processacp is delighted that the appointed someone while we don't know much about this person, we're willing to work with him and give him the benefit of the doubt because we believe that thisúcommunity is in dire need of police protection across town in east oakland. tom and line at the in and out. the latest restaurant scheduled to close due to crime& along the hegenberger corridor has taken the hire. we need to . you know we need somebody there. but i don't know if the bill would do anything like they'vec not been given a lot of tools to do much. and i to do the hard w. >> also in the parking lot, luis jimenez caving in to his daughter's demand for panda express, i'm like, are you sure? >> because, you know, people are >> for now, choosing to give the spnew chief a chance. they'll do something about it. >> you know what i mean? because we want oakland to get back the way it used to be. >> and oakland will get its first look at mitchell and action this spring. the city spsays he's expected

joining me now, derek johnson, president and ceo of the naacp. mr.rprised at all by the results of this study from the brennan center? >> not surprised, disappointed. and re-energized. we keep talk about this upcoming election as if it's about candidate a or candidate b, political party or political party be. this is about democracy or fascism. and what's at stake is the rights of african americans to have a voice in governance, the right of african americans to elect candidates of their choice. and this report truly demonstrated, in a concrete way, that ever since the shelby decision of gutting section 45 of the voting rights act, -- and, voting rights access have been under attack for african americans and other communities. >> you know, you recently, you and several -- civil rights leaders met with vice president harris to discuss voting rights. what was the outcome of that meeting? >> the outcome was the recognition that we must continue to push for the john lewis advancement act. however, at the end of the day, elections have consequences. -- is

mcmillan, president of the naacp, does something that no one else does.ring with business. and integration takes place march 25, 1960. now, that is just the integration of public accommodations. so, they can spend their money now, but they don't get the jobs yet. geran: even though the gaming industry said, "we're gonna end segregation," that doesn't mean the attitude disappeared. the same people were still here, so it took time to get people to understand that minorities are not the enemy in this town. four, three, two, one! ♪ frank sinatra had been a big vegas entertainer since the early '50s. and in 1960, he was getting ready to shoot a movie called "ocean's eleven" in las vegas. day after tomorrow, gentlemen, we'll be in las vegas. he had enlisted a lot of his hollywood friends to appear in this caper film, and it was jack entratter at the sands who suggested some of the co-stars could come on stage with you at night when you do the show. you dirty rat. you get out of here! hey, you step on my suedes one more time... sure enough, five of them came on

mcmillan, president of the naacp, does something that no one else does.rage interfering with business. and integration takes place march 25, 1960. now, that is just the integration of public accommodations. so, they can spend their money now, but they don't get the jobs yet. geran: even though the gaming industry said, "we're gonna end segregation," that doesn't mean the attitude disappeared. the same people were still here, so it took time to get people to understand that minorities are not the enemy in this town. not all caitlin clarks are the same. caitlin clark. city planner. just like not all internet providers are the same. don't settle. you want fast. get fast. you want reliable. get reliable. you want powerful. get powerful. get real deal speed, reliability and power with xfinity. she shoots from here? that's kinda my thing. four, three, two, one! ♪ frank sinatra had been a big vegas entertainer since the early '50s. and in 1960, he was getting ready to shoot a movie called "ocean's eleven" in las vegas. day after tomorrow, gentlemen, we'll be in

it is like the naacp legal defense for so many of those freedom fighters, who would've thought in 1964en america still had a white supremacist immigration act in place, what so many of you could not even come to america you had to be from western europe to get here, given the white supremacist immigration act of 1964, yes it was the black freedom movement that pushed that and there are magnificent human beings all around the world. let's look at india, africa, bangde my god. things are going to change. i can tell you this. when i used to come through texas in thes, to see my daddy and my grandmother, i did not see too many muslims around. i did not see too many folks from indian names or from the middle east. ■white supremacy immigration policy was still at work. the 65 immigration act open those doors. who would have thought, 2024 was the very#n test of some sense of morality and an overwhelming moment of barb alec -- barbaric enthusiasm in gaza? the mental criteria of what it means to have some morality and spirituality, not just in america, but in the world. and if you are silent on

mcmillan, president of the naacp, does something that no one else does. interfering with business. and integration takes place march 25, 1960. now, that is just the integration of public accommodations. so, they can spend their money now, but they don't get the jobs yet. geran: even though the gaming industry said, "we're gonna end segregation," that doesn't mean the attitude disappeared. the same people were still here, so it took time to get people to understand that minorities are not the enemy in this town. this election is about who shares your values. let me share mine. i'm the only candidate with a record of taking on maga republicans, and winning. when they overturned roe, i secured abortion rights in our state constitution. when trump attacked our lgbtq and asian neighbors, i strengthened our hate crime laws. i fought for all of us struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living. i'm evan low, and i approve this message for all of our shared values. four, three, two, one! ♪ frank sinatra had been a big vegas entertainer since the early '50s.

. >> reporter: while the local chapter of naacp welcome him they want him to tackle public safety first for the years to come. >> with us long, do the job and we'll be happy concerning our new police chief. >> reporter: in oakland, gia vang, nbc bay area news. >>> meanwhile, the former oakland chief of police leronne armstrong released a statement welcoming the new chief saying in part "i send my best wishes to floyd mitchell and offer any as simpson he may desire. this is my hometown. i want everyone to be safe and will do everything in my power now as a private citizen to assist in that goal." armstrong, meanwhile, filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against oakland. >>> happening now, police in a sonoma city asking for your help identifying this man. he robbed a chase bank in santa rosa thursday afternoon. handed the teller a note demanding cash at the branch on sonoma avenue. the teller gave him an unknown amount of money and he took off. police are offering a $2,500 reworld for information leading to his arrest. >>> people in one east bay city are souring on a plan to open new pic

president and director of the naacp legal defense fund. we're also going tor other witn. not for any omission, but because senator fisher will be introducing them. that includes alabama, wes allen cruz, election commissioner for the douglas county, nebraska election commission. more americans than ever have cast a ballot in recent elections, and it is in large part because of the wor l. and these elections have run smoothly and topped security officials i republican and democratic administrations to the likes have confirmed the security of recent elections includin l states have already d primaries this year. in fact three of our witnesses, secretaryry allen, and mr. kramer have overseen primary elections this year already. and there are many more to go before the election in november including three states, georgia, mississippi, and washington. in which voters are casting underway, we are here to discuss the key issues facing the state and local election officials on the front lines of our democracy. one area of particular urgency is artificial intelligence. we have alre

serve her church community in various gaps had a strong sense of duty and organization such as the naacp model cities and bayview community development and the metropolitan transit authority and citizens of advisory committee and the project air committee the hunter ship yard is a so many boarders like the housing koerms exemplify over and over dedication to making a impact on the lives of others i had the pleasure to work with her and you guys remember the honorable lobbed was once of of up here with all of us here. i sought here consist approach of putting the neighbors first with credibly valuable and her grandmother was an advisor to the mayor's and here friends and governor gavin newsom made remarks and i went to the family to understand that and an advocate for the community long before to help to shape a generation of leaders to make sure the city for the hunter's point community i'm confident will uphold the legacy and may her memory provide solace and motivation and guiding folks in the enar during spirit of kiensz and service with regards london breed mayor. >> thank you. any o

not just from the local chapter of naacp has been demanding. >> we need more police office. this plan doesn't cover, we need to get a handle on crime that's coming to businesses being more secure, neighborhoods more secure. people feeling safe in their own homes. >> reporter: its own safety plan in september including hiring a permanent chief of police. >> they need to feel safe in the community that we live in. that we pay taxes in. >> reporter: in oakland, gia vang, nbc bay area news. >>> concern over safety of driverless cars put a plan to expand service in the bay area on pause. now state regulators are giving waymo the green light to move forward. right now waymo driverless taxis operate only in the city of san francisco, but the company is proposing to go south to sfo, down the peninsula into sunnyvale and mountain view. waymo thought expansion here in the bay area as well as in los angeles. state regulators put the request on hold. shocked by this seemingly sudden about-face. >> issues of san francisco whether these autonomous vehicles going through yellow tape, wheth

. >> reporter: the naacp also welcoming new leadership says they hope the new chief takes a community focused approach. >> we do think it's important that he understands the difficulty of the job and that he will come in and be willing to work with us and with the community. >> reporter: the anti-police terror project who has been critical of the police says their members have concerns about the new chief military back round and some of his former policies in texas including a curfew for juveniles. >> incoming chief will still have to clear search and state requirements before he can step into his new position and he is expect to start by early may. in oakland, velena jones, nbc bay area news. >>> shooting happened in january the department defend the deputy by pointing out the suspect was pulled -- or investigative unit showed the unit to to retired officers to get their take on the shooting. >>> outrage and heated debate in san francisco tonight over the sentence of a man who fatally stabbed a 94-year-old woman. he was given what critics say amounts to five years probation. protests

groups like the naacp are happy to hear progress a major concern when it comes to homeownership whencomes to building family generation. well, but who exactly stands to benefit remains unclear. the department of education's website says that the rule under review will include borrowers whose ballots is exceed what they originally borrowed >> or who first entered repayment long ago outlined think about what specific or if the noise as the naacp is pushing. the administration and not to leave anyone hanging. talked about pell grant recipient talk about camp was bars. we've talked about actual people who impacted by these rules. but adam kissel with the conservative heritage foundation delta, the new plan will make it far. maybe as many as a dozen states pulse to the education department. such large-scale loan forgiveness. >> just is not within what congress authorized cardona disagrees and is confident the new rule will hold up in court in washington. raquel martin. still ahead on kron 4 morning news. >> well, warnings about measles. recommendations from local public health officials.

we heard from the georgia's naacp, when you talk about this case it's very significant but widening it out the bigger message that it make and underscore reason why people were protested and we marched and voted and made sure that lawyers and d.a.s and attorney generals were held accountable. >> reporter: that's what we heard from georgia's naacp. in the courtroom this morning, three different defendants so therefore three defense attorneys got up and spoke on their behalf. one attorney arguing it wasn't a public street where this happened, therefore that doesn't necessarily meet the burden of proof to prove a federal hate crime. another saying that where this happened and race were not determining factors. now of course we're waiting to see how this is decided. we should know about it in coming weeks. >>> time now for today's money minute. two credit card companies are capping their swipe fees and a prop from titanic makes big waves at an auction. courtney regularian joins us now. >>> visa and mastercard reached a settlement to limit credit and debit card fees. that could help consume

position caused a real sense of loss in oakland, and we are glad to see that the city is naacp oaklandnt police chief will take over as top cop in that city starting at the endúof the month. paul joseph will take over asc interm chief for outgoing chief anthony mata, who is retiring to offices been with san jose police for 30 years, has worked in patrol, narcotics and robbery investigations. well, the sierra has plenty of snow. this video sent to us by palisades tahoe shows conditions there on the more than two feet of snow overt the weekend. some tahoe ski resorts have already pushed their closing dates past april into may, and more are likely to extend their season. with so much snow onc the ground now, perfect timing for bay area schools about to go on spring break. our meteorologist, rosemary oroczo is here in the weather center looking at our weather at home, but also for those who are planning to travel, it won't be that difficult of a drive, will it? >> you're right, garcia, we do have a couple of dry days. we will see the rain return, though, by midweek wednesday, and then sort

it is imperative that he meet with the naacp and the community as soon as possible. we congratulate chief michel and look forward to meeting and partnering with him. >> authorities in antioch are investigating after a body was found in a creek sunday morning around 11, 15 in the morning. police responded to a report that someone saw floating body and it was a 5700 block of slaton ranch road where this sighting was made. police did find body and pulled it in its a 38 year-old man is all we know. the cause of death has not yet been released but crime scene investigators and the violent crime unit are looking at this. the bodies with the medical examiner right now. hayward high school substitute teacher is one of 6 men being charged with attempting to meet up with teenagers for. police say josef martinez worked as a 10th grade english teacher at tennis in high school. he's accused of sending inappropriate messages to to undercover cops who were posing as a 13 year-old girl. a spokesperson for the hayward school district tells us that this is in part what they had to wri

we have a collaborative effort we work very closely with the naacp.ommunity organizations. we mobilize from december the fourth 1999 we brought people in from all over the state we have to get a consensus. a lot of time neither of us wanted to leave. we had to bring the people t it. and we all voted whether or not we were going to be able to put this in march together from december 4 to generate 17. and i was a man who was a preacher he stood up and said we can't do this. we don't have enough i thank god for our young people thousand a student from university heard about that meeting on the day of the meeting came to columbia, southe can do it they said call for the vote. and we voted that we are going to do it. we mobilize over 50000 people. so in south carolina first of all we know what our ancestors did on a critical situation and we stand on their shoulders. we're going have the vision to know we come together and mobilize and walk back faith and >> thank you, let's give jc a hand. you brought new energies and counsel council of negro woman standi

the oakland chapter of the naacp.y released a statement saying in part, quote, long vacancy of this critical position. cars, a real sense of lawlessness in oakland. we're glad to see that the city is finally moving forward. it's imperative that he meet with the naacp and the community as soon as possible. congratulate chief michel and we look forward to meeting and partnering with him. now we did reach out to chief michel for a one-on-one interview. we haven't heard back just yet. he is expected to meet the community and the media in oakland sometime next week. we'll send it back to both at the desk. it's 34 and authorities in antioch are investigating because a body was found in a creek. >> around 11, 15 yesterday morning, police responded to the 5700 block of slaton ranch road, which is where somebody said they spotted a body in the water. turns out it's a 38 year-old man was found floating in the creek. his cause of death and identity has not been released at this point. crime investigators and the violent crimes u

robert harris, executive member of the oakland, a chapter of the naacp. we appreciate his time this morning. >> all right. let's change gears right now. it is friday. so a lot of people are looking forward to the weekend that some good news. we do have a little storm on the way going to dodge a few raindrops here and there. good morning, dave james and darya. good morning. good morning, everybody. and you'll be able to enjoy at least a good chunk of the day today to keep you in the east and the south bay before this rain line moves in into the evening and fortune for the evening commute will be a bit on the sloppy side coupled with the fact of we're looking at winds too, right now. this is the beauty shot. we have the east bay shoreline, a mixed bag, a sun and clouds. it's like to quite a nice clearing trying to develop up there as you will notice. there's the low that we're watching a little closer inspection. nice little clear patch made its way across the bay. so we're getting some early sunshine that will add some instability. so we could even have po

and this ferguson decision gave rise to the creation in naacp.o the creation in 1910 of a national urban league and many other organizations. i want to bring us to 1964. because 1964 and the passage of the civil rights acthere was a t of enlightenment by the members of the united states congress. because of serendipitous osmosis. there was a movement beginning when that courageous woman refused to give up her seat in montgomery, alabama, of direct action. that movement was supported by an aggressive strategy in the courts that thurgood marshall and others architected to try to knock down these walls. it was litigation andour predecx stood 1963 with 250,000 americans at that great march on washington. they had a demand. we want a civil rights act and voting rights act and we want it now. so we come forward. i'm going to -- i have been asked on a number of news shows, what has happened? has the civil rights act worked? i looked at theboth women and as and other people of colorrace 't all of these great media organizations and i say, you would not b

and we have heard from the local chapter of the naacp.y released a statement saying in part, quote, the longer they can see of this critical position caused a real sense of lawlessness in oakland. and we are glad to see that the city is finally moving forward. it is imperative that he meet with the naacp and the community as soon as possible. we congratulate chief michel and look forward to meeting and partnering with him end quote. >> it's 7.36, and a body was found in antioch in a creek sunday morning. it was yesterday about 11:15am, in the morning that officers responded to the 5700 block of slaton ranch road. that's where somebody said they saw a body in the water and police ended up pulling that buyout. it's a 38 year-old man, however, as cause of death is not known at this time. so detectives are investigating what happened. the violent crimes unit is involved in that. a hayward high school substitute teacher is one of 6 men being charged with attempting to meet up with teenagers for. police say joseph martinez worked at tennis in h

in the meantime, we did hear from the oakland chapter of the naacp. reads in part, quote, the long vacancy of this critical position caused a real sense of lawlessness in oakland. and we are glad to see that the city is finally moving forward. it is imperative that he meet with the naacp and the community as soon as possible. we congratulate chief michel and look forward to meeting at partnering with him. >> time now is 9.36. and authorities in antioch are investigating a body was found in a creek yesterday morning around 11:15am, in the morning. police were called to that 5700 block of slaton ranch road. someone spotted a body in the water and police pulled in its a 38 year-old man. his cause of death is not known at this time. we do know crime scene investigators and the violent crimes unit has have taken over the investigation and the body is with the medical examiner right now. >> i hayward high school substitute teacher is one of 6 man being charged with attempting to meet up with teenagers for police say josef martinez worked at tennyson high sc

and myrlie evers, who continued her husband's fights going on to chair the naacp . it reads, love had made myrlie put up with the fear and dread that came with the being the wife of a civil rights leader, who was continually on the list of the mississippi and hated by every recess in the state, who? or not. and love would make myrlie pickers up up off the bloody pavement where he led -- he late dying and turn her skins admitted to determination have the killer for decades, until she got justice for her family. furnace that was near time -- "the new york times" best- selling author of "medgar and myrlie", joy-ann reid. a role reversal today. this book is amazing. and they had a chance to talk about it before on other platforms. i want to dig deeper than maybe some of the conversations you have had. i want to talk about why you had such an amazing emphasis in the book about the stock phrases that sometimes people do not see or hear. they do not understand how it defines their story. >> it is great to be on with you and it has been a joy. it is great to be on here i lo

groups like the naacp are happy to hear progress a major concern when it comes to homeownership whencomes to building family generation. well, but who exactly stands to benefit remains unclear. the department of education's website says that the rule under review will include borrowers whose ballots is exceed what they originally borrowed >> or who first entered repayment long ago outlined think about what specific or if the noise as the naacp is pushing. the administration not to leave anyone hanging. talked about pell grant recipient talk about parent plus bars. we've talked about actual people who impacted by these rules. but adam kissel with the conservative heritage foundation doubts the new plan will make it far. maybe as many as a dozen states. we'll sue the education department such large-scale forgiveness. >> just is not within what congress authorized cardona disagrees and is confident the new rule will hold up in court in washington. raquel martin. >> we're seeing prices soar to near historic levels. and this is now causing some concerns for consumers. disease outbreaks, l

. >> 21 year-old gavin payton is a leader in the naacp youth council both locally and regionally but the road wasn't easy. kron four's philippe djegal tells us about the hurdles he overcame to get there. >> i was picked on for having seizures. i was picked on because i was and constantly have picked on. but i decided. i wasn't going allow that. and how do you push back? but be unapologetically? gavin payton gets his point across without having to yell a quiet thunder type of leader that just gets the work that proving you can be direct lead, by example, make differences in other people's lives and give us scholarships and do so as living proof, every life has purpose. cabin stories a little bit different as his mother doctor, kimberly payton shares his life almost ended as soon as it begin born with transposition of the great arteries, a group of congenital heart defects, the blood clotting disorder, hemophilia and scoliosis. we have literally lived. >> and bay area children's hospitals, almost all of gavin's life in all today. i think he's had some 22 surgeries. so fighting and stru

, after paying for $360 million deficit reaching out if necessary, it is just not what the oakland naacpas been hoping for. >> we need more police officers, it doesn't cover the fact that we need to get a handle on the crime that is coming, the business is being more secure, the neighborhoods being more secure, people feeling more safe in their own homes. >> the organization cannot with its own 10 point safety plan in september, which includes hiring a permanent chief of police. >> they need to feel safe in the community that we live in that we pay taxes in. >> reporter: in oakland, gia vang, nbc bay area news. >>> regulators are giving more of a green light to actually expected the bay area. right now, driverless taxi areas only in san francisco, with companies planning to go down to sfo, into sunnyvale, mountain view. in january, they will ask for an expansion in the bay area and in los angeles. but regulators put that on hold after pushback from san mateo county leaders. when supervisor said he was kind of shellshocked by today prosecutors of the expansion. >> the issues in san franci

we talked to oakland's naacp about the new chief despite the organizations push for the reinstatement of former chief leronne armstrong. >> trump community engagement is so critical. 2 effective police work and we believe if the poli sci comes were 2 of the community gets the own engagement of the community, that he will more than likely be very instrumental in helping open move forward. >> the new chief will meet the community and get to work next week. stay with kron. 4 for the latest developments on the new police chief. be sure to download the kron 4 app. it's free. you can get push alerts sent to your mobile device. the man killed a doordash driver in walnut creek during a road rage incident was sentenced today as kron four's gayle ong tells us the 5th tim's family also spoke in court. >> it is up the today. dylan baker in court friday afternoon for the sentencing in the shooting death of stacy corley. >> it was june of 2021 when corley was out making a delivery for doordash in walnut creek. when police say baker shot and killed corley over in apparent road rage incident. >> you

membership in the ewe wreaka club, as well -- eureka club, as well as a lifetime membership in the naacp.w. post 993 and the american leaningen post 190 -- legion post 190. he's currently an active member, that means he's financial, of the epsilon chapter in portsmouth, virgini distinct plo introduce to you an alpha phi alpha man, a virginian and my friend, the speaker of the house of delegates of the virginia general assembly, please welcome attorney don scott. [applause]0>h mr. scott: you know when everybody leaves, it's about to get bad. [laughter] all eyes on me. my name's not tupac. good afternoon, brothers. it here. i am overwhelmed for the honor of being here today with the country and brothers from all of the members of the divine nine.7 i never take the opportunity to speak before anybody, but especially my brother, i never take it lightly. because i know that we're living in some dangerous times right now. there are those who may have forgotten where we've come from. i'm 59 years old, i know i look good for my age. [laughter] but i'm 59 years old. i was born m 1965. march 5 to