however, the san francisco police union isn't happy about it. they are taking legal action to stop it. unanimously the san francisco police commission approved an updated "use of force" policy despite union resistance. this is the first update in 21 years. it bans the use of carotid restraints. this is the type of hold that stops blood flow to the brain. some say it can lead to death or injury if not done properly. >> it's an antiquated police practice that i believe needs to be eliminated. the question is of timing. do we eliminate it now or later and give ourselves time to evaluate other intermediate options? >> reporter: the hold needs to be an intermediate option especially for smaller options. >> if it's a less lethal use of force, by removing that and not putting in an alternative less lethal use of force such as tasers, you are now forcing the officers into a situation where he may have to use a higher little of force including lethal force. the poa doesn't want that. >> reporter: the policy also bans shooting at moving vehicles, the san f

the fight is going public in a big way with an ad by the police union. ake a look. >> it's a sunny day and group of activists are quietly marching on the city streets. [ chanting ] >> suddenly a four ton truck begins plowing into the crowd. the police rush to halt the driver but are prohibited by -- >> reporter: the ad which will air later this week singles out the police commissioner president who has become wrangling with the union for months over language on a prosed ban on police shooting at cars part of an overhaul of the department's use of deadly force. >> with this policy we can't stop this lawsuit iser. >> very trump-esque. i think what we have here is a campaign, unfortunately, that is kind of a fear mongering. we are seeing across the country. >> i don't see it this way. this is happening throughout the world! >> nice,

today, the police union challenge the new policy in court. they insisted that for safety reasons, officers need the latitude to shoot at moving cars or to use chokehold on all carotid artery is suspect. but the judge told the union, no. >> is a core management right. >> reporter: they said that they will follow the new policy but will likely appeal the judge's decision. >> we will definitely pursue any and all legal means that is that our availability.>> reporter: we reached out to one of the san francisco 500 strikers, he is in steny rock north dakota protesting the biplane. -- pipeline. >> we should be demanding that police officers de-escalate every situation. we need to make sure they're held accountable. our district county -- our district attorney hasn't prosecuted any police officer in san francisco. >> it doesn't, officers who delay to get someone into custody will not be found neglected to duty they will have fulfillment. >>> love, light, returns to washington square park. a new menorah is flying in from the east coast that is replac

the police union supported an interim chief chaplain but mayor lee went outside the department. reporter: san francisco's next chief of the san francisco police department william bill scott. >> the announcement came as a surprise because many expected the interim chief to remain. >> change is a challenge and that is just that challenging, change. >> the mayor came after the racist text scandal with people of color and the forced resignation of chief greg suhr. >> lee chose an outsider. >> it was a who is got the skill sets and the proven ability to bring this department forward. >> a university of alabama graduate and 27 year veteran of lapd that rose through the ranks. 52-year-old scott thanked his wife and three children. >> they are the force that drives my life. >> and i couldn't do it without them. >> so they have been with me. >> he promised to work with talent and cooperate with the police officer's association and to look at things with a better set of eyes and supports tasers and other nonlethal options and restrictive force policy. >> it is about honesty and openness a

often at odds with the department. >> union or management, we're all police officers here to do one thing. keep the city safe and do it the right way. >> reporter: there have been concerns among some that san francisco may simply be a stepping stone and his real goal is to become chief of lapd where he spent 27 years. he has been mentioned as a possible successor to the current chief there. but he said as a young man, he always wanted to live here. it just took him this long to get here. he'll be sworn in in january. vic lee. >> that's just a portion of the interview. watch the entire conversation. head to abc7 news.com. >> coming up on abc 7 news at 11:00, psychedelic drugs in a bay area community. authorities are seeing a dangerous spike. >>> and pregnant women using pott. what has more expecting moms turning to marijuana, plus the side effects. >> the expensive uber ride that left a passenger with a $28,000 >>> new at 1 oob, and the sheriff's office in santa cruz county is seeing a disturbing trend involving a dangerous drug. and now they have a warnin tonight for young people. a

often at odds with the department. >> union or management, we're all police officers here to do one thing. keep the city safe and do it the right way. >> reporter: there have been concerns among some that san francisco may simply be a stepping stone and his real goal is to become chief of lapd where he spent 27 years. he has been mentioned as a possible successor to the current chief there. but he said as a young man, he always wanted to live here. it just took him this long to get here. he'll be sworn in in january. vic lee. >> that's just a portion of the interview. watch the entire conversation. head to abc7 news.com. >> coming up on abc 7 news at 11:00, psychedelic drugs in a bay area community. authorities are seeing a dangerous spike. >>> and pregnant women using pott. what has more expecting moms turning to marijuana, plus the side effects. >> the expensive uber ride that left a passenger with a $28,000 >>> new at 1 oob, and the sheriff's office in santa cruz county is seeing a disturbing trend involving a dangerous drug. and now they have a warnin tonight for young people. a

the police union wants to stop those changes, but a judge has denied the union's request. the judge says the state supreme court already ruled that cities have the right to define the use of force policy. the head of the police officers association says his organization plans to push ahead with this lawsuit attempting to overturn the city's decision. in the meantime, san francisco police officers will follow this new use of force policy. >>> quite a bit of heart ache. star wars fans remembering ca y carrie fisher. she suffered an apparent heart attack on a flight from london to los angeles. it happened 15 minutes before the plane landed. she was best known for her iconic role as princess leia in "star wars," but also an author, activist and her personality. she's survived by her mom, debby reynolds and daut ever, actress billie lord. we'll haerl from a man who directed fisher and her show, "wishful drinking." >> a new day and a similar start. at least we're finishing warmer. >> it will be a little warmer. this is what you have to deal with with temperatures starting in the

working to try to get the job to judge to block those will. >>> a union wants to petition a judge does happen tomorrow. >>> the policession's new use of -- for schools are not -- of force rules are not a day will and already -- an already facing a court challenge. officer union it files papers on tuesday said saying -- over the use of force and they -- aiming a rewarding those guidelines. get them back to the table have a judge ordered them back and if they refuse i am willing to let the superior court judge decided and willing to let an arbitrator decide. >>> they approved it just last night prohibiting officers from firing into vehicle and using a carotid mac cold. joe marshall said the -- negotiated in goodai

last night we found a noticeable police president around union square and you new york and chicago are taking similar actions. local police department are in increasing security as a precaution. >>> a victim of oakland ghost ship warehouse fire was remembered the new unique tribute on a rolling rink. >> the holiday travel rush is on. we are live in san jose to tell you about the increase in traffic at airports and on the roads.>>> nothing like a little disco.>> it's not on my ipod. but it's a busy morning at the airports all around the country. some delays already hitting airports across the country. we will have a live report on the flights coming up. >>> welcome back. it's thursday, december 22.>> good morning. it is now 5:31 and we do have a winter storm headed to the sierra rose in time for the holiday weekend. caltrans and the highway patrol warning drivers to be prepared for snowy conditions. steve has been warning you as well. chain controls are likely on 80, 50. and some of these are mountain roads. it's best to start practicing installing the chains before heading out.>> there

. >> reporter: the san francisco police union is suing the city and the police commission.ngest serving member of the police commission is a man named joe marshall there 12 years. he said he never saw anything like this. jessica williams was driving a stolen car when she was shot and killed by a sergeant with the san francisco police back in may. almost immediately, police chief greg suhr resigned. >> i think that's one of the first things that the acting chief was going to do is prohibit the shooting into vehicles. >> reporter: the san francisco police union agreed up to a point. martin halloran is the union president. >> we agreed on about 99% of the policy including very restrictive prohibitions on firing at suspects in moving vehicles. but we also agreed that there should be exceptional and extreme circumstances in there where an officer can deviate from the policy in those circumstances. >> reporter: according to the union, the mayor and police commission can't just change the policy. they have to negotiate with the officers who are impacted by it. >> we have collectiv

. >>> san francisco police union is going to court to stop a new use of force policy we first told police told that you police commissioners approved last night. they are charging that the commission foshted in bad faith therefore violating officer rights. abc 7 news reporter vic lee explains why the police union intends to file a temporary restraining order tomorrow morning. >> police union decision to fill for temporary restraining order came after last tonight's vote by police commissioners. >> we will let a judge decide as to whether or not the commission should come back to the table to negotiate. >>reporter: they approved the new use of force policy after 12 months of deliberations. the day before the meeting the union filed a lawsuit against the city charging that the commission engaged in bad faith negotiations. changing language that both sides had agreed in closed meetings. one of them banning police from using neck hold called contract tid restraint. >> by removing this less lethal option it could potentially force the officers into using a higher level of force. that's certain

union attorney adam explained it like this. a policy that police can't shoot at a car as it drives away from the officer, that's a management decision. but -- >> when an officer has a vika reasoning at them for the employer to say you're not allow to shoot, even in self- defense, that impact safety. >> reporter: they said they listened to the union and negotiated with them for months. >> at the end of the day the poa wants more flexibility and more force options than the commission decided to include in the policy and ultimately that's a commission decision. >> reporter: this case is not over. today the judge simply ruled that the "use of force" policy can take effect while the union and city fight about the union's right to bargain over parts of it. police union president martin halloran: >> we will definitely pursue any and all legal means at our availability. >> reporter: until there's a final ruling on this, will the police follow the new "use of force" policy? >> they will adhere to it. >> reporter: now, the union says that they have two issue

the union filed a lawsuit against the city, charging that the commission engaged in bad faith negotiations, changing language that both sides agreed in closed meetings. one of them, banning police from using a neck hold. union president. >> by removing this that is not what i want to see. >> he says they agreed until tasers would be accepted. also approved, officers will no longer be allowed to shoot at moving vehicles except under exceptional circumstances. hallow ran says the language agreed on spelled out a more ex-accomplicist terms, exceptions. the commission president counters. >> we did work with the union and feel good about that. >> it's up to the new chief, appointed just two days ago. he told me the say he was appointed that he's read all 272 recommendations and he considers them in his words, reasonable. >> uber moved itself driving car pilot program to phoenix and arizona governor has meanty to say about it. he tweeted this is what overregulation looks like. he followed up, tweeting california may not want you, but arizona does. then, this morning he tweeted arizona welcomes uber's self driving car was open arms and wide open roads. also, there was a picture of the

>> reporter: ama, it was a surprise to many in the law enforcement community, including the police union which had supported interim chief tony chaplin but i found the new chief to be well informed and very frank. >> my wife and my son brandon and tyler, because they are the force that really drives my life. and i couldn't do it without them. >> reporter: that's a side of a veteran cop that the public may rarely see. 452-year-old william scott was also open and candid about himself and his feelings when we sat down to talk, first some controversial issues he'll face. tasers, which they used at the lapd. >> reporter: you support toysers? >> i do. i've seen the good in investigate ability to have an option, a less lethal option which is a good thing. >> reporter: and restricting police from shooting at moving vehicles, a proposed reform which the police union opposes. scott says that policy was also in place at the lapd. >> there was some contentious back and forth and at the end of the day when the policy changed we accepted it and we're fine. 272 reforms, and i've read them all. they are

>> the police union's decision to file for a temporary restraining order came after last night's vote by police commissioners. they approved the new use of force policy after 12 months of deliberations. the day before their meeting, the union filed a lawsuit against the city charging that the commission engaged in bad faith negotiations. changing language that both sides had agreed in closed meetings, one of them banning the police from using a vascular neck hold called carotid restraints. >> by removing this less lethal option, it could potentially force the officers into using a higher level of force, and that's certainly not what i want to see. >> reporter: halloran says they had agreed to keep the restraining technique until tasers would be accepted. also approved last night, officers will no longer be allowed to shoot any moving vehicles except under exceptional circumstances the halloran says the language they agreed on during negotiations spelled out in more explicit terms the exceptions. the police commission president susie loftis counters. >> we weren't able to reach agreeme

why the new outline directly defies the wishes of the police union in some cases. "today in the bay" starts right now. >>> good thursday morning. thank you very much for joining us. i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. thanks for joining us this morning. we'll get to that morning commute and first to the dry before the storm tomorrow. >> today is dry. we'll have one last day to get in the shopping, do everything you need to do before this weekend and some wet weather moves in. right now it's still chilly. it's dropped down to 36 degrees in morgan hill, 35 in livermore. we are below freezing in napa and santa rosa. also some fog being reported. with temperatures below freezing, there may be freezing fog creating slick spots on the roadways. looking down toward l.a., if you're traveling that way, a lot of rain moving in. that will not be what we'll see as we go into true. i'll talk about that and the next storm system moving in in just a few minutes. now as we head over to mike, chp reports the foggy conditions. >> kari, you and i were talking about that. you s

he was never fully accepted by the powerful police union. he thinks it could be different for bill scott. >> the city and department are very different place i think the community is in a different place, demanding they'll be someone that will be a reformer. >> lapd adopted a series of reforms, according to mayor lee, that played into his decision. >> it was not an outside versus inside. it's who got the skill sets and proven ability to bring this department forward. >> several departments are also looking. >> oakland hasn't had a permanent chief since wentz resigned in june. oakland city administrator and assistant police chief currently run the department department. >> berkeley police chief resigned after serving nearly seven years on the job. hayward's police chief retired a week ago. >> we learned palo alto's chief, dennis burns will be retiring, saying it's time to step down. the end of the year will mark end of term for bart's current police chief kenton rainy. he plans a national search for a new chief. >> we sent a breaking news ale

he was never fully accepted by the powerful police union. he thinks it could be different for bill scott. >> the city and department are very different place i think the community is in a different place, demanding they'll be someone that will be a reformer. >> lapd adopted a series of reforms, according to mayor lee, that played into his decision. >> it was not an outside versus inside. it's who got the skill sets and proven ability to bring this department forward. >> several departments are also looking. >> oakland hasn't had a permanent chief since wentz resigned in june. oakland city administrator and assistant police chief currently run the department department. >> berkeley police chief resigned after serving nearly seven years on the job. hayward's police chief retired a week ago. >> we learned palo alto's chief, dennis burns will be retiring, saying it's time to step down. the end of the year will mark end of term for bart's current police chief kenton rainy. he plans a national search for a new chief. >> we sent a breaking news ale

the union filed a lawsuit against the city, charging that the commission engaged in bad faith negotiations, changing language that both sides agreed in closed meetings. one of them, banning police from using a neck hold. union president. >> by removing what i want to see. >> he says they agreed until tasers would be accepted. also approved, officers will no longer be allowed to shoot at moving vehicles except under exceptional circumstances. hallow ran says the language agreed on spelled out a more ex-accomplicist terms, exceptions. the commission president counters. >> we did work with the union and feel good about that >> it's up to the new chief, appointed just two days ago. he told me the say he was appointed that he's read all 272 recommendations and he considers them in his words, reasonable. >> uber moved itself driving car pilot program to phoenix and arizona governor has meanty to say about it. he tweeted this is what overregulation looks like. he followed up, tweeting california may not want you, but arizona does. then, this morning he tweeted arizona welcomes uber's self driving car was open arms and wide open roads. also, there was a picture of the cars arriving in

e police union or association.>> reporter: at  least chose the chief from the top rofbslthree candidates. the former chief step down in é÷ may after williams was killed by officers. there was already tension between the community and the police after a number of officer involved shootings that left people dead. now there's hope things will get better. brown community.>> we are 5&n cautiously excited and we are very encouraged. william scott, looks like he has had some experience in lapd. we're looking forward to that. and so we are going in with ]iÑ open mind.>> reporter: the community is waiting to see how this will all play out. one thing folks are grateful for his having a pair of fresh eyes looking at all the issues that the city has to deal with to hopefully come up with a better solution. from police headquarters, eid, kron4.>>> the san francisco police officers association, which had backed toni kaplan, put out this statement saying, it we look forward to meeting william scott. we anticipate that he will tap into the 6tremendous talent o the men and women who make up $k the poli

the police union says the word "bulletproof" could start and allow violence. a third party merchant, old glory, is the seller of this merchandise. a walmart spokesman says they will continue to sell other black lives matter, blue lives matter and all lives matter merchandise. let's call the holiday season what it is - license to eat really delicious things that are usually off limits for many of our diets. tonight on dine and dish - we're giving you a taste of some of what some of the best bakers here in the bay area are whipping up for the holidays. >> grant: as to pose a vast and j.c. penney as a bystander and discriminatory absolutely did not go on to our stores. and the video with the racist read. there's nothing quite like hand made baked goods. complaint from the border police the t-shirts and sweatshirts for sale. the police union says it corbeil prove could start an all-out violence and the third- party market is the seller wal- mart spokesman says they will continue to sell other all lives matter merchandise. >> vicki:santa's elves are working round t

in an injury or fatality and that question has been posed into my knowledge it has knots.>> the police union has taken issue with the commission approving these new restrictions without authorizing alternative force options such as stun gun's. the union believes this could lead to more officer involved shootings. the police commission did not debate the stun gun's at last nights meeting in order to voted -- to avoid getting bogged down with the issue. they did approve those two major changes to the san francisco police department use of force policy and those changes take effect immediately.>>> thank you. 6:05 is the time. the san francisco police officers association frustrated about the process for the new police chief. the mayor ed lee did not tell them ahead of time that he was picking los angeles deputy chief bill scott. the union chief had thrown in its support to tony chaplin. the union sent a message to his 2300 members accusing the mayor of picking the chief in secret and says he turned his bank -- is back on the rank-and-file. >>> the san francisco police will mark the 10th anniver

a setback for the san francisco police officers union. it has been trying to stop some changes to the city's use of force policy. a san francisco superior court judge refusing to block implementation of the new police. kron 4's dan kerman is live at police headquarters with more on the changes and what the union doesn't like about them >> reporter: as a result those changes will be implemented. san francisco superior court richard elmer has rejected an attempt by the san francisco police officers association to block implementation use of force policy. while saying they have reached agreement on 99 percent of the policy the san francisco police officers' union objects to two changes. . >> reporter: not prevent use of next restraint. >>: less lethal option available to them. that could very well lead to a higher level force that is what the p away does not want to see. >> reporter: the police commission did not ok that change and it also objects to a second policy change preventing officers from shooting at moving vehicles. and still is >>

. >>> a big legal set back in the police union's fight to block use of force rules. they want to protect a policy that allows them to fire into moving vehicles. mark matthews with the superior court decision handed down this afternoon. >>> judge ruled against the police officer's request for a temporary restraining order. he said the city and the police commission do have the right to set policies, including use of force policies which effect an officer's safety. if a terrorist plow as truck into a crowd as we have seen this year in france and germany, san francisco's police union believes officers should know they can fire on those vehicles. >> now they won't be able to protect them sovls if in fact a truck in nice or berlin is borrowing down at the hofficers. >>> today they asked a judge to consider officer's safety but says the supreme court has given cities to set use of force. san francisco's new police chief says he help had -- helped change laws of shooting into moving vehicles. >> they do have restrictive language preventing an officer from firing in a moving

the police union was the police to delay the rules until union works out language allowing officers to fire at cars in emergency situations.>> will seek a judge's approval to force the apartment not to implement the policy until we either get back to the negotiation table always let a judge decide. >> we agree on everything but one thing and asked the provision against it because cars. i'm sure the unit is exercising its right, but i know the commission feels that it negotiated in good faith.>> the police officers association filed a lawsuit earlier this week accusing the police commission of negotiation and that they could union regarding the use of four skylights.>>> you can now add all pedis to the list of cities looking for please check. the chief will retire next week he has been there 30 years nearly 5 years as a chief. he told the papers, his wife is battling cancer and he was to care for her and she undergoes treatment. he will stay on as a consultant through june to get the city time to find this next chief. >>> and interstate --california highway patrol is reporting a double

expect the police union set approving these restrictions without authorizing alternative methods like stun guns will likely lead to more officer- involved shootings and the police commission did not delve deeply last night into the stun gun debate in order to not get bogged down by that controversial issue. >>> san francisco herod and the police chief and oakland is searching. city officials said the search may continue into 2017. oakland had three police chiefs this year. the former chief resigned in june and two successors failed to hold the position. yesterday, mayor libby schaaf said they are on track to announce the selection of a new permanent chief of police after the new year. attorney john bird said it's a choice that should not be rushed. >> we need to get it right. we need to get it right this time. this is the one opportunity for the mayors office and the city administrator to make a profound decision that could have a lasting impact for five years if not more. >> no word on the shortlist to take over oaklands police department. >>> a south bay taxi cab driver is jailed on

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>> well, it's interesting because there's a head of one of police unions going around on local mediaaying they're very close to finding the next suspect. you talk there about the forensics that were gathered from the scene behind me. there's a lot there. there's blood samples and gps date that they can use from the cabin as well. police very tight lipped at this point but certainly as far as the police chief is concerned he's confident that an arrest will be made soon.

a new policy approved by the police commission prohibits officers from shooting at moving cars. the unionat city negotiators verbally agreed to allow officers to open fire in exceptional circumstances like terrorist attacks but refuse to put it in writing. the police commission's refusal to continue talks since october is an unfair labor practice, the union says. >> we agreed on about 99% of the policy including very restrictive prohibitions on firing at suspects in moving vehicles. but we also agreed that there should be exceptional and extreme circumstances in there where an officer can deviate from the policy in those circumstances. >> members of the police commission say that they have done enough negotiating and they can legally move forward without the poa on board. >> to get to the point where we agreed on 99% was wonderful. >> halloran says that the union will file for a restraining order today to prevent the new policy from taking effect until there is a final resolution to the dispute. ♪[ music ] >>> it's 20 minutes before 7:00 and bay area police investigating yet another shoot

>>reporter: he feels the same with police union which is often been at odds with the department. >> union or management we are all police officers here to do one thing. keep the city safe. and do it the right way. now there have been concerns among some that san francisco may simply be a stepping stochbl that his real goal is to be chief of lapd where he spent 27 years. he has been mentioned as possible successor to the current chief there. but he said as young man he always wanted to live here. just took him this long to get here. he will be sworn in january. vic lee, abc 7 news. >>> turns out common bacteria killed people and sicken others at a dinner last movement that was at the veterans memorial hall and put on by the gonld hills community church. today county health officer told us that tests at cdc lab identified the bacteria as the listed here. one of the most common bacteria associated with food borne illness and found in human intestine. now keep if mind usually it does no harm. >> it's very rare for it to be deadly. most food borne illness causes mild disease. most of the peopl

those are the claims coming from the san francisco police union, less than 24 hours after the city's police commision approved a new use-of-force policy. we learned about 90 minutes ago...the union is taking the city to court over it. boxes nbc bay area's pete suratos is live in san francisco. pete, this could throw a hurdle in adopting that new policy. but even more to the point, the police union feels lied to... pete/live the rocky relationship between the commision and ball could have lasting consequences for two east bay ters. uratos. nbc bay area news. and a brawl after a firefighters' ball could have eisting consequences for two east bay firefighters. the two are already facing charges for allegedly attacking police officers. ow we are finding out that they could lose their emt licenses. bob redell is live with that story. >> reporter: in a new development over the past hour or so, one of those firefighters has agreed to settle his case with the contra costa county emergency medical services agency. his attorney would not confirm whether or not this means johnson has agreed to g

the union doesn't like the >>> top stories at 6:30, san francisco's police union suing the city to block the new "use of force" policy. the union doesn't like the new rule that officers cannot fire at a moving vehicle. >> uber has shifted self- driving cars from san francisco to arizona. the arizona governor says uber can continue testing the cars there without a special permit. the california dmv ordered the cars off the roads yesterday because uber refused to request what california says are the needed permits. >>> ivanka trump and her family were her harassed on a jetblue flight today. they got off that flight and boarded a private jet to hawaii. kpix 5's emily turner is at sfo. more on the harassment that got a passenger thrown off the flight. emily. >> reporter: ivanka trump told jetblue employees she didn't want to make a big deal out of it. when your at president-elect's daughter on flying coach on a commercial flight with folks who with liberals, this is what happens [ censored ] donald trump. >> reporter: at least one other passenger on this flight from new york to sfo felt the

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the police officers union is still pushing for the use of stun guns now in the past the police commission has opposed the use of stun guns, but it's --'s commissioners has hinted that with the new use of force restrictions in place they may have to be somewhat go row -- compromised comes to stun gun. >>> the state attorney general has won sure -- washer civil rights investigation into the kern county department and daycares pull feel police department the group policy a deadly shooting of an unarmed 73-year-old man with dementia in bakersfield early this month, it has received other complaints from the community about excessive force. and -- the nine criminal investigations will look into the two departments have shown a quilt -- quote pattern or pack of violated state or federal law " no indication how long the state investigation will take complete . >>> when it comes to public works project high cost overrun seems to be the world not the exception, we -- the third-seeded with the bay bridge, transparent terminal and now the golden bridge the gate bridge suicide barrier. how much is exp

believe the suspect was riding a bike with a small front wheel at the the president of detroit's police union promised to work with officers to find the suspect and get him off the street. wayne state university police sergeant collin rose was 29-years-old. he was killed while investigating a rash of car break-ins near campus. heavy snow falls across parts of the u-s... causing accidents on many highways. but, some people are enjoying the early blast of winter weather. patricia stark, with a look at the conditions. already causing problems across parts of the country... with snow falling from oregon to pennsylvania. a deadly pileup involving about 40 cars and trucks happened on interstate 96 in michigan thursday. at least three people are confirmed dead and eleven others injured. sanborn says: "we believe due to the slick roads and there was a white out conditions going on that time, we believe that was a contributing factor." snow and freezing rain shut down roads and caused thousands of area. hardy says: "it makes it harder but a lot more fun than normal. it's just, like, so uncommon for us

he was backed by the police union.ing the chaplain is not the payer -- not the mayor's pick. again, we will be there updating you as we get the information. >>> and a top story that we are following. police in the east bay looking for the person who opened fire on 580 in oakland. >> will has been tracking the story since we came on air. let's go live and get the latest. >> reporter: i'm in front of the chp office in oakland. the reason i'm here is because any new developments i can jump all over. i just checked with them. no arrests in this case but they do believe that this was an act of road rage. more than 36 freeway shootings in the span of a year. this particular case they believe it was not random, that it was between two cars. let me show you video. this all happened on interstate 580 eastbound through oakland around 2:30 in the afternoon. as the afternoon commute was starting to ramp up, thousands of drivers impacted by the shooting. according to chp, the driver of a honda civic, who admits to chp that he was t

the reason that the police union is upset about how the new police chief was chosen. >>> also, a car crashed down an embankment. we are going to tell you how cell phone helped -- how a cell phone helped locate that driver. >>> good morning. new rules are in place for san francisco police officers outlining when and how they can use deadly force. we will tell you about the changes that were approved last night during a police commission to meeting. >>> and saved by a cell phone, how it played a major role in the rescue of a driver after this accident overnight. >>> good morning. take a look at that. >> there's hardly anybody at the bay bridge toll plaza. it is a holiday getaway. we were wondering all morning. >> a lot of early risers. >> there is the proof. and, people are ready were heading out of town. and hopefully they were watching and hanging out with us. it is thursday, december 22. >> good morning everyone. they are enjoying the day off. and, we are going to hang out with them for at least the next couple of hours. and we had steve who is talking about a big storm is going to

san francisco judge rejected a request by the police union to block a new use of force policy. the police officer's association filed a lawsuit on december 20th to reopen negotiations. they also requested a temporary injunction. object to a band on moving vehicles and a been on patrol hol known as carotid restraint. the judge denied the motion saying the union would probably not win in court. >> being called a cal exit. a moment gaining ground since the election of donald trump. >> supporters want california to become its own independent nation. monty francis says whether this has any chance of becoming reality. >> outrage over donald trump is on regular display. hillary clinton received 4 million more votes in the state than trump and given much of the country is made up of red states. the idea of breaking away from the union does not seem as crazy to some as it once did. >> it is lawful and legal and connected to doing a very small but significant tweet to the californians constitution. >> clear heads the bay area chapter of yes california. she says the level of support has tr

. >> dc police union secretary jimmy white agrees. >> he was wandering the streets when she should have been in jail. >> white who knew her said there was a gap in the system. >> it's a sad one and reresolved it quickly now we have to hope that it's resolved on the prosecute end and the judge's end. >> this isn't the only case like this and something needs to be done is what people are saying. i reached out to johnson's attorney and she would not look me in the eye or tell us her name when we asked for comment. nikki burdine, wusa 9. >> johnson was de his next court appearance the january 13th. >>> there's new surveillance video that police hope will lee them to a missing montgomery county man. this is an unidentified woman with a child who went on a shopping stree. she was using the credit card of 36-year-old john patrick donnaho who has been missing since the 13th. his father was one of the last people to see his son before he vanished from the family's bethesda home. >> i've never seen that person before. i don't know who it is. i know that john's card was used and we are trying to f

angeles, dallas, san francisco, you'll see an increased police presence at areas where holiday shoppers are or areas where holiday folks gather like union square there in san francisco. should see a bigger police presence there. shoppers we talked with say they welcome this increased police presence and say they won't let the berlin attacks ruin the joyful occasion of this holiday. live in washington, edward lawrence, back to you, sam and laura. >> thank you very much, edward. >>> 6:38. this has been a mystery for weeks. now we know what is to blame for a community thanksgiving dinner that turned deadly. you may recall three people died after thanksgiving celebration at the american legion hall in antioch. the cdc is pointing to a bacteria in some of the food that was served. it is one of the most common food born illnesses in the u.s. to avoid it, make sure you cook and store food at proper temperatures. >>> a mod des stow man man pled guilty to a high end wine theft. he pleaded guilty to transported the wine back in 2014. two other businesses were also targeted. the stolen wine was worth nearly $900,000. prosecutors say he and another

. >>> san francisco judge injecting a bid by a police union to block the use of force policies. ice department use of force policy was approved last week. this after the deadly shooting of mary l woods. one of the proposed changes is to prevent officers from firing at moving cars. the police officers association says this role will put officers lives and the lives of others at risk . >> policy that the department wanted to put forward, this would prevent an officer from taking appropriate action for stopping such an attack and starting -- and stopping such bloodshed. >> the police union objects to the van of a type of neck restraint. the president says it has been used successfully for decades and is an alternative use of force. until officers are offered a less lethal option such as tasers. >>> the oakland raiders team is hoping that everything goes well . his surgery has gone great. he got the surgery yesterday. >> doctors have given him a recovery time of six weeks which would be in time for this year's super bowl. >> they've got to get there without him. >> here is what he tw

what >> developing news regarding the san francisco police department "use-of-force" policy, the police uniontold abc that it is filing a temporary restraining order to block those new rules from being implemented and the commission unanimously voted to adopt the new guidelines last night. those rules bar officers from using restrains to subdue a suspect, something that the police officers association did not agree to. it said that those holds should be left in until. [ inaudible answer ] lethal method replaces it and the commission changed the wording when officers can shoot at moving vehicles without approval. leaders say they will file for the restraining order tomorrow, and we have reached identity to the police commission but have not heard back, we will have more on this developing story this afternoon. >> switching gears without like an onion or a ticket? that is the option officer grinch is giving to drivers in florida. >> do you know what you did? you went a bit fast. wee bit. >> no! >> onion is good. the officer stopped the drivers going too far near a school. aonion or citation? >>

that is a proposal which the police union opposed. >> scott said the policy was in place for the lapd and he will be sworn in next month here. you can see the entire interview on abc7 with a link on our home page. >> another city in marin is considering installing license plate surveillance cameras. san rafael's police lieutenant made the can toys have the cameras mounted around the city estimating that nine cameras would cost about $90,000. they would be used after a crime is committed. sausalito is among the cities that are now or will be getting the cameras soon. >> still to come, a fireworks market in mexico explodes and it is caught on camera. now, what is left behind is making the investigation more difficult. >> new detail on the trump transition and with we have lend about the pre who says i shouldn't havmy doctor.very day? my dentist. definitely my wife. hey wait. we have better bubbles. make sparkling water at home and drink 43% more water every day. sodastream. love your water. >> new details in berlin, the opinion identified the suspect, 24 years old from tunisia sought al

rejected halting the use of force policy saying the city does not have to confer with the police officer'' union or groups of miners or not with an adult this is the art in fair mall and sacramento the new rule will be utilized only on busy days police say 500 people showed up at the full record in some of these brawls they say they have organized to fight on social medium. >>robin winston: greenough's of a major injury overturned accident has several lines blocked. çáááon camáááÑ so you just got a new phone or tablet for the holidays.... except for one problem, now you've got to decide what to do with your now "old" device. kron 4's tech reporter gabe slate shows us >>gabe slate: there are several applications and return your old foam or% in tablet into the camera task and you place your phone in your home have a plug in to keep it used up the missiles connected to the wireless connection it works you can turn your old tabloid into high-end digital frame mounted on your wall. >>robin winston: a major injury accident have several lines blocked the injured party supported been transported all to

a letter from the police union to amazon ceo jeff bezos accuses the online retailer of selling offensive merchandise from "third party sellers who are making money by exploiting racial divisions in our country." the campaign by the fraternal order of police follows a successful effort to get walmart.com to stop selling clothes with the phrase, "bulletproof: black lives matter" in its online store. in north carolina, a new report finds the state's democratic institutions are so flawed, the state should no longer be considered a functioning democracy. the report by the electoral integrity project points to extreme gerrymandering, voter suppression of communities of cololor, and thehe stripping o f power ofof incoming democratic y cooper by the powewer of the rerepublicans.s. writining in the raleigh newewsd observer, lead researcher andrew reynolds gives north carolina an electoral integrity score of 58 out of 100 points -- similar to the scores of cuba, sierra leone and indonesia. , speaking on democracy now!, the head of north carolina's chapter of the naacp, reverend william barber, say

it also bans officers from firing at moving vehicles despite continued resistance from the police unionnew policies come after more than a year of calls for change from a frustrated and concerned community. >> i think it has some common sense language that the officers want to see to protect them in the event they have to do something to protect the public. i think ultimately there's something in there for everyone. >> we reached out to police union officials after last it in's vote but have not heard back. >>> happening today, the battle over rent control and evictions has turned up another notch in mountain view. tomorrow voter approved measure v is slated to take effect in mountain view which will roll back rent and limit evictions. today a landlord-backed temporary restraining order is set to be taken up in court. renters group say some council members are worried about the legality of measure v and asked the city attorney not to oppose that restraining order. while the fate of the measure is expected to play out in court, rent control advocates are organizing a rally. >>> water and