. >> reporter: the bodies of robert fuller and malcolm harsh were discovered hanging from trees in two public venues, ten days and 50 miles apart. though police say neither death appears to be connected, or shows any indication of foul play tonight their shocks deaths are leading to calls for the state attorney general to investigate. >> we've been hearing one thing, then we hear another and we just want to know the truth >> reporter: 24-year-old robert fuller's body was discovered hanging from a trina park near palmdale city hall the l.a. county sheriff's office first saying the scene appeared to be a suicide. then today deferring the official cause of death. investigators will now examine the rope and knot to see how it was tied. >> it is our interest to make sure we leave no lorock unturned. >> reporter: it comes as protesters demand an independent probe and a homicide investigation. >> we want the truth, we want answers, we demand answers now >> reporter: when authorities found malcolm harsh's body hanging near a local library and homeless encampment in victorville they indicated n

then last week about 50 miles away in palmdale robert fuller was found hanging in a park right near city hall for the past 3 days people have been coming together for sit-ins and marches to remember robert fuller who was just 24 years old. deputies say that he killed himself, but people who knew him they're not buying that and they want an independent autopsy and an independent investigation into what happened. >>the sheriff department upon bill and that to be a bit premature they made a rush to judgment and certainly we don't buy. the statement the court the names we want to end up an investigation because we do believe a hate crime may have occurred in both cases. >>the city of palmdale says it is on board with a full investigation protesters are demanding the 911 calls and the autopsy results as for malcolm harsh who was found last month police say they do not think there's any foul play involved but his family is also sounding the alarm. let's talk about our 4 zone forecast now as we take a live look outside at the golden gate bridge from the shot that warrants had earlier we could r

reporter: -- authorities tonight are looking into the mysterious hanging death of 24-year-old robert fuller. >> the initial reports appeared to be consistent with a suicide, but we felt it prudent to roll that back and continue to look deeper. >> reporter: first responders found him hanging by a rope around 3:30 a.m. on june 10th in the central square of palmdale, california. >> there was nothing else found at the scene other than the rope, which was used to hang the victim, and the contents of his pocket, as well as a backpack that he was wearing. >> reporter: firefighters took his body down and then called police. >> the body was laying right here. laying down across this way. >> reporter: so half on the white brick and half -- >> right. >> reporter: on the floor here. investigators initially called it an apparent suicide. fuller's family rejecting that assessment as protesters gathered at city hall and the sheriff's office demanding justice. >> my brother was not suicidal. >> reporter: and now authorities saying they'll reach out to police in nearby victorville where another black man wa

more outrage has ignited in southern california after this man 24 year old robert fuller was found dead hayne from a tree in palmdale authorities for the city of palmdale about 60 miles north of los angeles claim a fuller died of suicide saying there were apparently scars on his body consistent with previous attempts but activists believe otherwise at a rally saturday with some 2000 people his sister diamond alexander said her brother was not suicidal fuller is the 2nd black man to be found hanging from a tree within 2 weeks in the antelope valley area kim kardashian west tweeting a link to a petition on change dot org demanding a thorough and proper investigation into fuller's death california's attorney general will now be conducting an independent investigation of. the demonstrators in seattle protesting in city hall against police tactics their car that may or june duckett scheme for her resignation will city officials promise to ban on cops using more than one type of tear gas for transit protests police reportedly did not stop there durkin also duking it out with president trump a

and the fbi says it could send in agents if it's determined that robert fuller was murdered but want to know if it was racially motivated. david? >> all right, matt gutman in california tonight. matt, thank you. >>> and now to the newly released audio in the killing of george floyd in minneapolis. a 911 dispatcher watching it unfold in real time, so concerned about the officers' actions, she called a supervisor to respond to the scene. >> i don't know they have used force or not. they got something out of the back of the squad and all of them sat on this man, so, i don't know if they needed you or not, but they haven't said anything to me yet. >> and now dispatch data showing the first supervisor to arrive on the scene got there 37 minutes after police first took floyd into custody. >>> now to the coronavirus in the u.s., cases rising in at least 21 states and puerto rico. hospitalizations are up in 11 states tonight, including texas, arizona, florida and what they're now saying in south florida tonight. and what the fda is now saying about hydroxychloroquine. here's abc's marcus moo

the deaths of 24-year-old robert fuller and 38-year-old malcolm harsh occurred ten days and 50 milesoth were ruled suicides. there are questions now. suzanne malveaux has more. >> they're lynching our black children! >> reporter: residents of palmdale, california, say it is the site of a modern-day lynching. >> robert fuller! >> reporter: 24-year-old robert fuller was found hanging from a tree near city hall early wednesday morning. >> for a black man to be hung in a tree near city hall, that's a message. >> you don't understand our pain! >> reporter: residents were outraged friday when city officials announced their initial findings. >> it appears that mr. fuller has tragically died by suicide. a full autopsy -- >> my brother was not suicidal. >> come on. there it is. >> he wasn't! >> reporter: now, five days after fuller was found, the los angeles county sheriff's department, which oversees palmdale, says it's taking another look. >> the initial reports appeared to be consistent with a suicide, but we felt it prudent to roll that back and continue to look deeper. regarding a chair

where fuller's body was found to the sheriff's station, many carried signs that said justice for robert fuller fuller sister diamond alexander insisted her brother was not suicidal and protesters held a moment of silence and took a knee outside the sheriff's station. >>go back to whatever he's a country >>and police in southern california, the city of torrance say they have identified the woman in that now viral video who. she went on a racist rant against a young asian woman at a park and then she also did the same sort of thing to a man and his young son the next day. police say the woman is lena hernandez, but they haven't been able to find her just yet michelle geely has the story. >>the torrance police chief says that the woman now linked to 3 racial attacks in her city is 56 year-old leanna hernandez along beach woman who has ties to torrance >>go back to whatever he's a country long that would explain why hernandez was captured on video in wilson park wednesday. >>that you're going to get you. my family. >>unleashing a hate filled tirade on not just one asian-american exercising here gr

but fuller's sister said he wasn't depressed. >> robert was a good little brother to us. we've been hearing one thing and then another, and we just want to know the truth. >> reporter: it's the second recent hanging death of a black man in the area. on may 31, after a night of george floyd protests, malcolm harsch was found hanging from a tree in neighboring san bernardino county. officials said there are no signs of foul play, but said detectives were still investigating the cause and manner of death. meanwhile, demands for an investigation into fuller's death have gained national attention, after tweets by both senator kamala harris and kim kardashian went viral. palmdale officials are now calling for an independent investigation and autopsy. jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, los angeles. in chicago, strangers came together to achieve a dramatic rescue this weekend. surveillance cameras captured a moment a van ran a red light, e.the reusd to the rescue, righting the vehicle and then using hammers and bats to break the windows. we're happy to say, mother and child are okay.

investigators later determined robert fuller took his own life. the state and fbi are involved in the case and the case of another black man found hanging in a tree 60 miles away. here's abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: after days of protest, authorities, including the fbi, are looking into the mysterious hanging death of 24-year-old robert fuller. >> the initial reports appeared to be consistent with a suicide. but we felt it prudent to roll that back and continue to look deeper. >> reporter: first responders found him hanging by a rope around 3:30 a.m. on june 10th in the central square of palmdale, california. >> there was nothing else found at the scene other than the rope which was used to hang the victim and the contents of his pocket, as well as a backpack that he was wearing. >> reporter: firefighters took his body down and then called police. >> the body was laying right this way. >> so half on the white brick and half on the floor area. >> reporter: investigators initially called it apparent suicide. fuller's family rejecting that assessm

gather near palmdale's city hall over the weekend demanding answers about the hanging death of robert fullerody was discovered by a passerby around 3:40 wednesday morning. >> we're sitting here staring at this tree. it don't make no sense. >> that's right. >> reporter: fuller's sister, diamond alexander, spoke next to the tree where her brother was found. >> we've been here and one thing we hear and another. we want to know the truth. >> can i also ask that we stop talking about lynchings? >> no! >> no! >> reporter: at issue, a series of press releases claiming suicide before a full investigation was complete. and linking fuller's death to covid-19-related depression. >> it appears that mr. fuller has tragically died by suicide. [ crowd responds ] >> reporter: the city of palmdale is calling for an investigation by the state attorney. family members said he wasn't depressed. >> he was not suicidal. he had no mental illnesses, and we don't want that to be implied. >> reporter: protesters are calling for justice for robert fuller. >> why would you put out a statement saying it was possible sui

>>it's like her brother robert fuller found hanging from a tree in this park across from city hall earlynesday morning authorities originally said it was an apparent hundreds here at the park in honor of fuller. the sheriff's department homicide detectives are investigating his death. i don't want to make about race, but i don't feel no black man is going to go hang yourself, especially when times has going on right now. >>i really believe it was actually a city of palmdale heard the demand for an independent autopsy. and an independent investigation. and told fuller's family they support that he says depp in the right direction or i feel like it is tommy anderson joined in this call for answers, this is really this friend but for somebody 3. >>for a black man to be hung in a tree near city hall that's the message brandi where and her husband brought their kids here to hear the message we wanted to show them that people can gather together peacefully to show that they want justice for somebody who was done unfairly the rally started in the park where fuller died. >>they marched about mil

. >> reporter: the bodies of robert fuller and malcolm harsch were discovered hanging from trees in two public venues ten days and 50 miles apart. though police say neither death appears to be connected or shows any indication of foul play, tonight their shocking deaths are leading to calls for the state attorney general to investigate. >> we've been hearing one thing, then we hear another. and we just want to know the truth. >> reporter: 24-year-old robert fuller's body was discovered hanging from a tree in a park near palmdale city hall. the l.a. county sheriff's office first saying the scene appeared to be a suicide, then today deferring the official cause of death. investigators will now examine the rope and knot to see how it was tied. >> it is in our interest to make sure that we leave no rock unturned. >> no justice, no peace! >> reporter: it comes as protesters demand an independent probe and a homicide investigation. >> we want the truth. we want answers. we demand answers now. >> reporter: when authorities found malcolm harsch's body hanging near a local library and homeless e

you see the tree behind me, where the body of robert fuller, 24 years old, was hanging from this treepe around his neck. you can see the memorial underneath there, that this has been set up for him. his family says that no, they believe this is a lynching. that he did not have mental issues, it makes no sense at all. fred, if you see over there beyond the other side of the square is the city hall. anybody who has a recording oh of what took place that evening or early morning. officials say they don't have any type of audio or visual recordings of this. that is something people are demanding. i talked to an eyewitness this afternoon. he describes what he saw as well as one of the residents who says she's with the family and that they just have a lot of questions and don't believe the story. take a listen. >> i seen all around that brick area taped off, where they say he hung himself. i seen the body laying down. i seen five sheriff cars in there, and i seen one of the detective cars in there. >> i spoke to his family, and they told me that he wasn't even that type of kid. he was 24, h

. >> hundreds gathered today demanding answers in the death of robert fuller. the today the instruments today called it a lynching. the sheriff counties officials said it was possibly a suicide. the city of palmdale today were issued a statement saying the support the calls for an independent autopsy for fuller. >> he was loving, funny happy and humble. he was quiet. not a troublesome kid. i don't the key ever really got in trouble. >> he was found dead on wednesday. he had no history of mental illness. >>> atlanta police chief is stepping down following a deadly officer involved shooting. police were called to wendy's drive-through last night after getting a complaint that they had fallen asleep. officers performed a sobriety test on the man later identified as bechard brooks. police say he failed the sobriety test and then resisted arrest. he was allegedly shot after taking an officers taser. >>> a judge was ordered the city to stop using pepper spray to break up protests. there were concerns that could cause covid-19 to spread more easily. >> in san francisc

department of justice are investigating the hanging deaths of 2 black men in southern california robert fuller that malcolm harsch. >>were found 10 days and 50 miles apart from each other both deaths rule suicide by local investigators but their families say they fear they may have been victims of hate crimes we have suzanne malveaux now with the very latest. >>and she had blacked shoulder and residents of palmdale california say it is the site of a modern day 24 year-old robert fuller was found hanging from a tree near city hall early wednesday morning had black man to be hung in a tree near city hall that's a residents were outraged friday when city officials announced their initial findings. and appears. >>mr. fuller has tragically died by suicide. >>it's not so >>appeared to be consistent with a suicide. but felt it to to roll that back and continue to look regarding a a chair or something similar at found at the scene there was nothing the sheriff's department announced it would begin reviewing seemingly basic evidence initially we are going to do forensics on the rope that was involved.

robert that can lead to an investigation of a potential suspect. >>was a bruising on the body that would show that may be that he was attacked before hand these are the questions fuller's family wants answered. jamon hicks is there ney and he says they'll have their own independent autopsy performed because impossible for the family to truly poor robert at rest. if they don't understand what occurred. >>that was rachel kim reporting sheriff's investigators are also looking for neighborhood surveillance video. the other man malcolm harsch was found near a homeless encampment in victorville on may 31st. >>let's go to the east bay in our elementary school teacher is under arrest for weapons and drug possession we have a picture of him identified as 48 year-old robert stimpson alameda county sheriff's deputies say he is a 4th grade teacher at grant elementary school in san lorenzo deputies arrested him for having several illegal assault weapons. and methamphetamine. investigators in santa cruz county are asking for the public's help now in a homicide that they're looking into. they discovered a 28 year-old san jose man dead sunday night on laurel road. right there at highw

robert fuller was discovered early wednesday morning in palmdale. investigators initially called the death a suicide. even though homicide detectives were still investigating. it's not clear if a ladder was found nearby. other activists say that the death does not make any sense and now they are calling for an independent investigation. >> we just want to know the truth. >> it is the second recent hanging death of a black man in the area. on may 31st malcolm was found hanging from a tree in neighboring san bernardino county. officials said there are no signs of foul play but detectives were still investigating. >>> authorities are investigating a deadly po stt. dozen shots being fired at a man who police say appeared to be waving a handgun but they described the object as a flashlight. the man has not released the name yes. and there is no word on it was recovered. >> justice for all black lives and black lgbtq people. the protest 50th anniversary of l.a. pride. >>> most demonstrators wore masks as they marched on hollywood boulevard. the area was c

over the weekend hundreds gathered near palmdale city hall demanding answers over the death of robert fuller. fuller's body was discovered on wednesday morning. investigators say because there was no evidence of foul play his death was initially considered a suicide. officials have now asked the attorney general's office and the fbi's civil rights division to monitor the investigation. >> they will also dissect the involved structure to determine how they were tied. we will continue with the video canvas to see if we can identify any surveillance video or home video which captures the events around the scene. >> for a black man to be hung in a treat near city hall, that's a message. >> family members the night fuller was depressed. it was less than two weeks ago another black man, 38-year-old malcolm harsh was found hanging from a tree in neighboring san bernardino county. officials say they found no sign of foul play. while detectives are still investigating that case, hirsch's family issued a statement expressing concerns that his death will quote be waived offr media attention.>>> accusat

. >> reporter: the bodies of robert fuller and malcolm harsh found hanging from trees in two public venues but police say neither death appears to be connected or shows any indication of foul play, their shocking deaths are leading to calls for the state attorney general to investigate. >> we want to know the truth. >> reporter: robert fuller's body was found hanging from a tree in a park near palmdale city hall. the l.a. county sheriff's office first saying the scene appeared to be a suicide. then deferring the official cause of death. investigators will now examine the rope and knot to see how it was tied. >> it is our interest to make sure that we leave no rock unturned. >> no justice. >> no peace. >> reporter: it comes as protesters demand an independent probe and a homicide investigation. >> we want truth. we want answers. we demand answers now. >> reporter: when authorities found malcolm harsh's body hanging near a local library in homeless encampment in victorville, they indicated no signs of foul play. the cause of death still pending. but harsh's family says this was not a suicide

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but fuller's sister said he wasn't depressed. >> robert was a good little brother to us.ve been hearing one thing and then another, and we just want to know the truth. >> reporter:it's the second recent hanging death of a black man in the area. on may 31, after a night of george floyd protests, malcolm harsch was found hanging from a tree in neighboring san bernardino county. officials said there are no signs of foul play, but said detectives were still investigating the cause and manner of death. meanwhile, demands for an investigation into fuller's death have gained national attention, after tweets by both senator kamala harris and kimaldale officials are now cag for an independent investigation and autopsy. jonathan vigliotti, cbs news, los geles. >> garrett: president trump is celebrating his 74th birthday. the president returned to washington tonight after spending the weekend at his new jersey golf club. mr. trump is working on an executive order on policing, while top senate republicans plan to unveil their reform package this week. cbs's nikole killion reports. >>

county city of palmdale demanded an independent investigation into the death of robert fuller. 24-year-old was found hanging from a tall tree branch early wednesday morning in a public square across from city hall. investigators didn't say if a ladder was found nearby. >> we sitting here, staring at this tree-- it ter: fuller's si, diamond alexander, along with activists, now demanding answers, after they say the sheriff's department rushed to conclusions. for example, in one release, officials said it "appears mr. fuller tragically committed suicide," even though homicide detectives were still investigating. a second statement released by the city linked fuller's death to covid-19 related-depression, reading "sadly, it's not the first ssaid he wasn't depressed. >> robert was a good little brother to us. we've been hearing one thing and then another, and we just want to know the truth. >> reporter:it's the second recent hanging death of a black man in the area. on may 31, after a night of george floyd protests, malcolm harsch was found hanging from a tree in neighboring san ber

earlier this month, the bodies of these two men robert fuller and malcolm harsh were found hanging from trees in two public places ten days apart 50 miles apart in l.a. and san bernardino counties. originally, the l.a. sheriff's office ruled fuller's death a suicide. but then outrage from the community is forcing investigators to take a second look at both of those cases. >> we want the truth. we want answers. we demand answers now. >> i had talked to him a few nights before. and we had made plans to see each other. >> that was malcolm harsh's brother who said that his brother was not suicidal. >>> a san francisco supervisors might finally pass a plan to boost renter protections for those who are just trying to make it in the bay. and prevent them from imposing late fees too. we're getting a closer look at just how much impact coronavirus has had on the san jose airport as well. it is no surprise that travel is way down. that's not a wild guess. mercury news reports though that in april, 37,000 people passed through the airport compared to last year when morellion travel airport. doing

now the sheriff said there will be an autopsy of robert fuller. his family wants an independent autopsy. both families say they just want transparency. michael? >> sure they do. thank you so much, matt. >>> now to the latest on the coronavirus emergency. overnight worldwide cases surpassing 8 million. infections on the rise in 21 states with 11 states seeing an increase in hospital admissions. marcus moore has the latest. >> reporter: this morning, cases of coronavirus in texas rising. just weeks after officials eased stay-at-ho orders, doctors pleading with residents to continue social distancing. >> i understand that people are sick of being in the houses and that, you know, it's tiring, but it is really important right now that we partake in the things we know that work. >> reporter: as the case numbers grow and texas reports several players on the houston texans and dallas cowboys have tested positive, including star cowboys running back ezekiel elliott. >> zeke, touchdown. >> reporter: hospitalizations on a steady rise as well increasing from

>>robert fuller's body was found hanging from a tree back on june 10th. local investigators in the city of palmdale initially determined that 4 had committed suicide. but activists and fuller's family are pressing for the fbi and the justice department to take a closer look at the death. some city and state officials are also asking for an independent inquiry. we'll keep you updated on the story. 4.42 is the time coming up next on the kron 00:04am morning news. jim pods could be the new norm in california as people get back to working out we're going take a closer look at that coming up after the break. and here's a live look outside the car market there a camera in san francisco back with more headlines in just a >>4.45 on the clock, let's get a check of the weather with john trouble who's standing by as we take a quick live look out at downtowsan francisco, good morning. john what we have on tap for today well james obviously nice in crystal clear right now and pretty calm across the bay area to these are 2 factors that aren't necessarily going to stay

in the first case robert fuller's body was found early on the morning of june 10th across from city hall in palmdale. officials initially considered the case a suicide, but his family said that didn't make sense, and detectives say nothing else was found at the scene other than a rope, the backpack fuller was wearing and items in his pockets. officials are now searching for more clues. >> this is a death investigation, and we're going to wait for the coroner to make the official pronouncement of what it is, but we don't have any lead taking us any other direction, but we're going to let the investigation take its course. >> in the second hanging case, marvin harsh was found may 31st in victorville about 60 miles away. his case was also initially ruled a suicide. >>> fire crews in central california say they have a stubborn brush fire only 10% contained. it's burned several hundred acres. it forced residents to evacuate and a section of highway 101 was briefly shut down. >>> a bigger wildfire in southwestern colorado has burned 2,000 acres. take a look at those flames. some evacuation ord

>> reporter: tonight investigators in full retreat walking back early claims that 24-year-old robert fuller, found hanging from a tree, died by suicide. >> initially there wasn't any evidence that led us to believe that there was anything other than a suicide, but we felt we should look into it a little more deeply and carefully considering all the circumstances. >> reporter: exactly what circumstances isn't clear, except for days of protest and contentious town hall meetings. >> can i also ask that we stop talking about lynchings? >> no! >> reporter: fuller's sister calls it a rush to judgment. >> we just want to know the truth. >> reporter: the sheriff's department first called fuller's death a suicide while homicide detectives were still investigating. palmdale officials went so far as to link it to covid-19- related depression without evidence. >> he was not suicidal. he had no mental illnesses, and we don't want that to be implied. >> reporter: an autopsy has also been ordered in another suspicious death. 38-year-old malcolm harsch was found hanging from a tree in neighboring san berna

nationwide and then in california protesters are demanding answers after the hanging death of robert fuller a 24 year old black man from palmdale police 1st claimed he committed suicide.

in the 5 o'clock hour protesters in california are demanding answers after the hanging death of robert fuller this while the black lives matter movement continues nationwide and do americans really need to hear from hollywood stars about police brutality we're going to discuss that next with our friend larry king with all that and more coming up at 5 so come back for that but that's it for right now make sure you keep up with everything in question at all times by downloading our brand new free app called portable t.v. they're 24 seventh's pretty good looking at both checking out the pairs that you follow me on. what are at many watching and i'll see you back here at 5 o'clock question what. we are witnessing the rise of a new secular religion and it's called coke is them at the moment in a short history its goal is to end racism by well everything is now considered racist the believers in this cult demand obedience insult criticism who are really never told how racism is to be a radical even or how it helps serve the interests of working people of all hopes. the simple things workshops hymns

police initially ruled robert fuller's death a suicide in california but an official cause of death is not been determined. los angeles county sheriff vowing to conduct a thorough investigation. >> his death is painful for many people. hopefully the investigation will answer investigation this. jillian: they are demanding answers in the case. >> another confederate statue in richmond overnight. it commemorates the civil war artillery units using ropes. the third confederate statue brought down, the statue of christopher columbus was dumped into a lake in richmond. jillian: a fast-moving wildfire exploding in size forcing evacuations. the bushfire the largest wildfire in the country right now. dry weather and wind gusts adding to the fire's ferocity. it is 0% contained. it can be seen from space. captain on these nasa sa jillian: jerome powell getting ready for a second day of testimony warning senators the economy still needs help to recover from the pandemic. >> into the public is confident the disease is contained, a full recovery is unlikely. >> $3 trillion of support passed in cong

the city of palm dale has released a statement officially supporting thenvesti into the death of robert fullerr-old was found hanging from a tree near city hall earlier this week. deputies initially suspected his cause of death to be suicide. family members at a rally today say it just doesn't make sense. >> this is really crazy to all of us. and we really are here to support robert, and we really want to find out the truth of what really happened. my brother was not suicidal. he wasn't. >> it is so heart breaking. several celebrities took to social media and urged people to sign a change.org petitionndg se thlso t audio from the phone call reporting his body to be released. now, if you know or someone you know is struggling with mental health you can always head to abc7news.com/take action to find a list of resources. >>> president trump delivered the commencement speech at west point today despite rising tension between the white house and the military. he addressed more than a thousand cadets who returned to the campus for the socially distant ceremony. the president also expressed gratitud

they were also looking for answers about the death of robert fuller.hanging from a tree in a nearby town. his family was also at the protest. >>> today, the attorney general is expecting to announce an agenda for police reform, the lawmaker holds a virtual news conference at 11:00, where he breaks down a plan for police reform statewide. take a live look at oakland, where a city councilwoman has proposed reallocating $25 million from the city's police department, to fund other social services like mental health, homelessness, and school safety. any tweet, nikki fortunato said in the past week, alameda, san francisco, seattle, portland, washington dc, philadelphia and other cities have proposed or pledged to reduce police resources and invest more in the community. on her website, the councilwoman elaborates further on the defunding concept and what she hopes it accomplishes. >>> raking news, take a look at the big board opening moments ago. the dow is down 700 points as we start the week. developing this morning, health officials warn about flareups in

residents of palmdale, california, say it is the sight of a modern daylin muching. 24-year-old robert fullerwas found hanging from a tree near city hall early wednesday morning. >> for a black man to be hung from a tree, that's a message. >> reporter: residents were outraged when they announced their initial findings. >> it appears that mr. fuller has tragically died by suicide. a full autopsy -- -- >> my brother was not suicidal. >> there it is. >> reporter: now five days after fuller was found the los angeles county sheriff's department, which oversees palmdale says it's taking another look. >> the initial reports appeared to be consistent with a suicide, but we felt it prudent to roll that back and continue to look deeper. regarding a chair or something similar found at the scene, there was nothing. >> reporter: the sheriff's department announced it would begin reviewing seemingly basic information. >> we're going to do forensics on the rope involved. we'd like to contact the witness who located him in the park and those who may have seen him in the past few days prior to his death. >> re

. >> reporter: her brother, robert fuller found hanging from a tree across from city hall early wednesday morning. authorities originally said it was an apparent suicide. >> my brother was not suicidal. >> hundreds here in the park of honor fuller. the sheriffs departments homicide detectives are investigating his death. >> i don't even want to make it about race. but i don't feel like no black man is going to hang himself. it was a lynching. >> reporter: the city of palmdale or the calling for an independent autopsy and investigation. and told fuller's family they support that. >> is that a step in the right direction? tommy anderson joined in this call for answers. >> this is really my best friend, and for somebody to hang him from a tree. it just hurts. it hurts me too much. >> we want justice! >> for black men to be hung on a tree near city hall is a message. >> reporter: randy brought her kids here to show them the message. >> we want to show them that they can gather here want justice for someone who was done unfairly. >> reporter: the valley started in the park where fuller died. t

earlier this month the bodies of robert fuller and malcolm harsh were found hanging from trees in two public places ten days and 50 miles apart, one in l.a. county andardino county. originally the sheriff's office ruled fuller's death a suicide but outrage forcing investigators to take a second look at both cases. >>> the lapd now says it spent more than $40 million in overtime handling the protests following george floyd's death. that is according to the "l.a. times." any of the ot earned past june 7th will be compensated in time off because the department doesn't have enough money on hand to pay it out. >>> it turns out a lot of restaurants opening in southern california are not following the right restrictions according to the health department. all the laws that they have. l.a. county's public health director says investigators visited 2,000 restaurants over the weekend and they found at least half not in compliance. they're asking people to report any violations that they see. 5:27. >>> next, the new push for police reform across the nation and the bay area. a live report on the

>>it's like her brother robert fuller found hanging from a tree in this park across from city hall early wednesday morning authorities originally said it was an apparent hundreds here at the park in honor of fuller. the sheriff's department homicide detectives are investigating his death. i don't want to make about race, but i don't feel no black man is going to go hang yourself, especially when times has going on right now. >>i really believe it was actually a city of palmdale heard the demand for an independent autopsy. and an independent investigation and told fuller's family they support that he says sep in the right direction or i feel like it is tommy anderson joined in this call for answers, this is really have this friend but for somebody 3. >>for a black man to be hung in a tree near city hall that's a message brandi where and her husband brought their kids here to hear the message we wanted to show them that people can gather together peacefully to show that they want justice for somebody who was done unfairly the rally started in the park where fuller died. >>they marched abou

who was found in late may that was in victorville then last week about 50 miles away in palmdale robert fuller seen here in blue was found hanging in a park near city hall for the past 3 days people have been coming together for sit-ins and marches to remember fuller who was just 24 years old. deputies claim that he hanged himself with people who know him are not buying that it's exploitation they want an independent autopsy and an independent investigation into exactly what happened. >>we believe that the sheriff department upon bill and that to be a bit premature they made a rush to judgment and certainly we don't buy. the statement the court the names we want to end up an investigation because we do believe a hate crime may have occurred in both cases. >>the city of palmdale is on board with a full investigation protesters say they want the 911 calls and the autopsy results too ashley malcolm harsh who was found last month police say they do not think there is any foul play here, but his family also wants a full investigation. >>re shard brooks his name now added to the growing list of peop

robert fuller -- found hanging from a tree near city hall wednesday morning. >> for a black man to beg in a tree near city hall, that's a message. >> residents were outraged friday when city officials announced their initial findings. >> it appears that mr. fuller has tragically died by suicide. a full autopsy -- >> my brother was not suicidal. he wasn't. >> now, five days after fuller was found, the los angeles county sheriff's department, which oversees palmdale, says it's taking another look. >> the initial reports appeared to be consistent with a suicide. but we felt it prudent to -- to roll that back, and continue to look deeper. regarding a chair or something similar found at the scene, there was nothing. >> the sheriff's department announced it would begin reviewing seemingly basic evidence. >> initially, we are going to do forensics on the rope that was involved. we look to contact the witness who located him in the park, and those who may have seen him in the past few days, prior to his death. >> but residents say more should have been done. >> if it was another race, if it w

robert fuller's body was found in a tree in palmdale during the early morning hours of june 10th. activists in fuller's family want to know what happened to 4. the los angeles urban policy roundtable is among them. the group's president said today that it isn't rushing to judgment. but the organization is formally asking the fbi and justice department to look into the death. local investigators in the city of palmdale initially determined fuller had committed suicide. now city and some state officials are asking for an independent inquiry. in los angeles volunteers painted in all black lives matter mural in the middle of the busy hollywood boulevard and highland avenue intersection this weekend. the message was painted in assorted colors that represent diversity in the lgbtq plus community including the colors of the rainbow flag and transgender pride flag. and world news now it's been over a month since the death of giovanni lopez a mexican national who was killed while in police custody in the state of jalisco. >>today a small group of people protested against what they deem to

the body of 24-year-old robert fuller was found across the street from the palm city hall yesterday. originally it was recorded at the suicide. friends say he was a happy person. the fbi is looking into it as it's the second hanging death. malcolm powers at 38-year-old black man was found hanging from a tree in victorville. >>> new developments to bring you into the trial. in the next half hour details on the possible plea >>> making the case for lawmakers. a new survey to show where many small businesses across the country stand. >>> power through your morning when you wake up with "mornings on 2." >> you always have the power to go anywhere you want with the fox two news app. safety, it's not a fad or a trend. at lowe's, we believe safety is more than that. it's a value that we've always had and that's never been more important than right now. safety unites us. home unites us. >>> welcome back to "mornings on 2." a missing girl in the north bay. a search and rescue team from the marin county sheriff's office is looking for 17-year-old emma hawk. last seen at 1:30 a.m. walking on po

the coroner's office initially said 24-year-old robert fuller appeared to have died by suicide. that prompted an outcry by his family and community members who called for an independent inquiry and autopsy. china is reporting almost 15 new cases of coronavirus amid new restrictions in beijing. here at home in the u.s., there are growing concerns tonight about a possible resurgence in coronavirus cases in this country, even as testing increases. about half the states are seeing increases in infections and more hospitalizations, as testing increases as well. correspondent casey stegall has a wrap up tonight. >> according to new data released by john hopkins university, at least 24 states are now seeing a rising trend of new covid-19 cases. while coronavirus hospitalizations have reached an all-time high in places like texas, arkansas. >> the numbers of people who are ill have gone up. the number of people diagnosed have gone up. the percentage of people who do the tests have gone up. the people in hospitals of ghana. >> though state governors maintain there are still plenty of bed

fuller, robert fuller, who was found hung, hanging in palmdale, california.ircumstances make you cringe. i will tell you this this. i believe the authorities will do everything possible to try to investigate and come up with some answers. i have sent my investigators down working with the los angeles county police department to be part of that investigation, to assess what's been done and then to continue to assist in that investigation, to have some independent eyes on this. we're going to try to get to the to the bottom of it. there's another hanging that occurred in victorville. we're in communication with the authorities there. we want to give people the sense that we can do a proper investigation. >> javier becerra, thank for your time today. >> thank you. >>> coming up, the pandemic, a supreme court ruling on gay and transgender rights, all at once. keep your laundry pacs s in a safe place and your child safer. to close, twist until it clicks. tide pods child-guard packaging. hit it, charlie! ♪matthew, say's to bring it back. the five-dollar footlong. b

now involved in overseeing an independent investigation and aup over the death of 24-year-old robert fuller was found last wednesday about 3:30 in the morning hanging from a tree. r authorities say across city hall. palmdale officials ruled as a suicide but the family believes it was a lynching. many residents are demanding answers. >> there's no way we hung himself. this is a lynching in the middle of palmdale in 2020. 2020. another lynching of a young black man in victorville not even 15 minutes away. they're lynching our black children! and palmdale lancaster in victorville, california. it stops now! right now! justice! justice! justice! >> in nearby victorville, california, another black man, a 38-year-old, was found hanging from a tree near a city library. they say they suspect no foul play. his family, too, say they just don't buy it so later today, there's going to be a press conference. the l.a. county sheriff's department are going to have to answer to these questions. >> thank you. new video has surfaced showing the confrontation between two teenagers in tulsa stopped by police an

california,a, calls are mounting for a an independet investigation into the death of 24-year-old robert fuller, a black man who was found dead, black man who was found dead, hanging from a tree in a park wednesday. city officials initially said he died by suicide, suggesting the malcolm harsch's family says cleveland, denver and indianapolis, are declaring racism a public health crisis. on friday, boston mayor marty walsh said he will reallocate $3 million from the police department's budget toward public health initiatives. and the minneapolis city council on friday unanimously passed a a resosoluon to replace the police department with a cocommunity-ld public safety system -- 18 days public safety system -- 18 days after george floyd was killed by police officer derek chauvin. minneapolis councilmember alondra cano said -- "we acknowledge that the current system is not reformable. we would like to end the current policing s system as we know it" in seattle, washington, socialist city councilmember kshama sawant is calalling for a section of downtown known as the capitol hill autonomous zone