there is so much work to be done. >> that work falls on stephen ford who was not in charge when the problems began. >> it looks insurmountable. therlot of apathy around the organization, but the glasss half-full, not half-empty. i have to. >> g4 to join the police department last year after the start of an investigation into the department. in march team revelations of a racist texting scandal that could involve up to 40% of the department according to the public defenders office. many of the text targeted black people which chief ford calls hate speech. >> do you think you command the respect of this department given your racial and ethnic background and whatnot in the way they talk about black people? >> i have no choice but to think that because i have a job to do. if i get mired down in what i think people may think and feel, that will paralyze me and inhibit me from doing what i need to do. >> he says what he has to do is restructure the department and rebuild public trust. currently underway as a partnership for a reform package which includes 15 strategies and 19 compliance measures.

happening tonight antioch teenagers speaking their minds with the police chief, stephen ford. this is a series of community listening sessions with the chief set up after the revelations of the racist texting scandal at the police department. abc 7 news reporter has a preview. >> police officers are responders. they are supposed to be our heroes, not necessarily our abusers. so there is some tension, there is apprehension. there's a whole lot of pessimism. >> many in antioch believe it's time for the walls to come down between the public and police. it needs to start with the youth. >> this is the first step toward them knowing that they are being seen as humans and not targets. >> chantel pastors. they will host a series of community forums with antioch police chief stephen ford and local teenagers. it is in response to the recently uncovered police department racist texting scandal. >> teenagers need help. they needed to be heard. they have been silenced because of the violence. but they also need to be healed. >> last week they held a session about topics that teens want to

stephen ford, the chief of police of antiochus. this organization will embrace you. we will treat you fair. we will be consistent with how we engage with you. and so i don't want anyone to feel apprehensive about engaging with the police department department in need of a culture change, one that may require outside help. ford says he's not opposed to federal oversight. at this juncture, i'm open to embracing any and every resource that's available to us to get this organization back on track. we have to be accountable so we can be credible in the eyes of the people that we serve in any attack. brooks jarocz ktvu fox two news the man accused of a series of stabbings in davis makes his first appearance in court when investigators have been able to piece together so far about what happened and celebrating cinco de mayo the measures being taken to keep crowds safe. and a very a weather showers back on the radar this evening that chance could linger into your weekend. we'll have the update coming up, but first pinpointing areas at most risk for wildfires. how pg and e is

stephen ford, the chief of police of antiochus. this organization will embrace you.ou. and so i don't want anyone to feel apprehensive about engaging with the police department. the chief is partnering with the to develop monthly forms to build bonds with underserved communities. he says. the department is also enacting internal changes, such as overhauling policies on cell phones. the handling of canines and use of force policies is 7 34 new details are coming out regarding a kurt chase in oakland involving the homeland security department, police say. federal protection officer was pursuing an accurate thursday evening in oakland. authorities say the driver, the accurate 22 year old anton jackson jr. ran a red light hit a car on east 11th street near interstate 80, as well as a pedestrian 32 year old victim was rushed to highland hospital with critical injuries . homeland security officers were able to arrest jackson and find and illegally modified gun nearby 37 not revealed why the federal protection officer was chasing that suspect in the first place. contra cost

the officers investigated, eniac police chief stephen ford said he has called for an independent investigationlice force, which now has just 34 officers on patrol. very pleased that you know, can be members are still actively engaged in in this process and demanding change and demanding that these officers be terminated. lamar thorpe attended the rally. he wrote a letter to the chief this week calling for the quote immediate termination of the officers who wrote the racist texts. he also said he will be asking the department to decommission its armored vehicle having militarized equipment on our on our streets that were designed for the warner act, have no business. being there, said he will take up the issue of decommissioning that armored vehicle. and next tuesday city council meeting. in the newsroom. evan sernoffsky ktvu, fox two news. after the break of shooting suspect in san francisco now behind bars tonight. also a south based school could soon start to see the impact of new immigration policy at the border. plus the proposal for a new bay area. ikea hits a snag why the story's timelin

anser: wednesday, they will host a first in a series of community forums with antioch police chief stephen ford and local teenagers. it is since the texting scandal. >> they need help come our teenagers, they need to be heard, right? because they have been silenced because of all the violence. but they also need to be healed. anser: last week, they held a brainstorming session about topics the teens want to discuss. pastor owens: when it comes to new officers, new cadets, what are you doing? what type of training are they getting? one teenager mentioned, is there ongoing training. pastor owens: every six months. with the naacp on thursday at antioch high school's library of 6:30 p.m. chief ford: we have a host of platforms we've directed in light of recent developments, to be intentional working with the community. anser: the into the -- the incentive -- the local chapter of the naacp's as it is open. dr. payton: healing and bridging relations needs to start somewhere. anser: this is not a platform for police but how to get involved. pastor owens: that is the most important thing, that may not

that's the number one thing any attack, police chief stephen ford faces an uphill battle with 38 officersleave and just 34 patrolling the streets. can the antibiotic police department effectively do its job? absolutely. there's no question about it. but there's many questions about racist in homophobic text messages sent between dozens of officers over two years. it's part of a probe by prosecutors and federal investigators disturbing. i mean , we can't sugarcoat the reality . it's a disturbing situation. the ongoing scandal has prompted protests and lawsuits and challenged the integrity of previous police investigations. do you think the antioch police department has a problem with racism? i don't think it's a department wide issue. as we know, a handful of officers have made some choices and decisions , but they are not indicative of the entire organization. ford says internal changes have already happened. overhauling policies on cellphones, handling of canines and use of force. people may feel that the organization should maybe shut down and or crawl into a corner and just give up. we

yesterday, they released a statement that reads, stephen ford welcomes an investigation and pledges full cooperation with doj officials, just as there was an investigation taking place. $24 million. is the largest civil-rights settlement in the stat history. it is only second in the nation after the settlement over the killing of george floyd. a 38-year-old died in 2020 after he was restrained. authorities try to get a blood sample. moments before his death, he screamed i can't breathe. same phrase we would hear before boyd's death. love ones are still grappling with this passing. >> they did a lot of things that shouldn't have been done. you know. but he's not, because of what he did. >> all seven offic charged with voluntary manslaughter. diane feinstein is back on capitol hill. that was after three months of absence. she was 90 votes in the senate. there been multiple calls within the party merger tire. she released a statement saying that she is still having some side effects, including vision and balance issues that require her from using a wheelchair. abc news directors weigh in. >

the officers investigated, eniac police chief stephen ford said he has called for an independent investigation into his police force, which now has just 34 officers on patrol. very pleased that you know, can you members are still actively engaged in in this process and demanding change and demanding that these officers be terminated. mayor lamar thorpe attended the rally. he wrote a letter to the chief this week calling for the quote immediate termination of the officers who wrote the racist texts. he also said he will be asking the department to decommission its armored vehicle having militarized equipment on our on our streets that were designed for the warner egg, have no business. being there, said he will take up the issue of decommissioning that armored vehicle. and next tuesday's city council meeting. in the newsroom. evan sernoffsky ktvu, fox two news. a judge has set the next court dates for the man accused of killing cash out founder bob lee romanies attorney and the prosecutor were in court this morning to set a preliminary hearing date. cameras were not allowed inside . this is vid

in my opinion, police chief stephen ford tells me. no arrests have been made a motive isn't known.t investigation is being ah, carried out in the most diligent of ways. our investigative team is still top notch working hard. now the family is struggling to make sense of their loss. it's hard to grasp it's unreal. it feels like it's you're gonna wake up for a minute. he was ultimately the best. the best father. i mean, he always provided for those kids to have been a couple ever since they met in spanish class at pittsburgh high. she had this message for those who are responsible. it really sucks that you, you know you destroyed a family. it sucks for the kids. nobody ever thinks of the kids. police say any tip no matter how small could lead to a big break in the case, anyone with information is asked to give antioch's police a call in any henry lee ktvu, fox two news. coming up at 11. alarming new data offers perspective on how critical the fentanyl crisis is across the country, the major impact it's having on children. alright looking forward to tomorrow it's going to be pretty ni

in an interview last week, chief stephen ford says he's not opposed to it at this juncture. i'm open to embracing any and every resource that's available to us to get this organization back on track in antioch. greg lee ktvu fox two news, a man who died trying to subdue an assault suspect is now being called a homicide victim. the incident happened at a care facility on prospect road back on december. 11th police say man entered the facility and started to assault staff members will an employee. who held down the suspect until police arrived, collapsed and died from the exertion. and their death is now being called a homicide suspect was taken into custody at the time for burglary and assault. he is not being named while the investigation continues. police arrested a man they say robbed a bank in the south bay and also attempted to rob another bank in the city of san jose. san jose pd arrested 35 year old david rosicky last week on suspicion of an attempted bank robbery in san jose. he is also suspected of robbing a bank in saratoga. authorities say he was booked into the sa

in my opinion, police chief stephen ford tells me. no arrests have been made.t known that investigation is being um ah, carried out in the most diligent of ways. our investigative team is still top notch. they're working hard. now the family is struggling to make sense of their loss. it's hard to grasp it's unreal. it feels like it's you're gonna wake up for a minute. he was ultimately the best the best father. i mean , he always provided for those kids to have been a couple ever since they met in spanish class at pittsburgh high. she had this message for those who are responsible. it really sucks that you, you know you destroyed a family. it sucks for the kids. nobody ever thinks of the kids. police say any tip no matter how small could lead to a big break in the case, anyone with information is asked to give antioch's police a call in any henry lee ktvu fox. two news. manslaughter charges have been filed against a man accused in a deadly collision outside a migrant shelter in the state of texas that killed eight people. zapping yesterday in brownsville and ep

the officers investigated, eniac police chief stephen ford said he has called for an independent investigation into his police force on patrol. pleasedknow, can you remembers are still actively prd demanding change and demanding that these officers be terminated. lamar thorpe attended the rally. he wrote a letter to the chief this week calling for the quote immediate termination of the officthe raco said he will be asking the department to decommission its armored vehicle having militarized equipment on our on our streets that were designed for the warner ect. they have no business being there. now, frank janet, the mayor said he will take up the issue of decommissioning, the police departments, armored vehicle and next tuesday's city council meeting reporting live in the newsroom. evan sernoffsky ktvu fox two news. we know they're on administratively. but are these officers being paid as well? that's one of the big questions here, and there's certain officers who are facing stronger punishment than others somewhere just on that text chain, watching some of the texts go by and not saying any o

in an interview last week, chief stephen ford says he's not opposed to it at this juncture.ng any and every resource that's available to us to get this organization back on track in antioch. greg lee ktvu fox two news california senator dianne feinstein was back back the capital today. the 89 year old senator was greeted by senate majority leader chuck schumer. wheelchair was brought in for feinstein to use she did cast two votes on the senate floor. today the senator has been away from washington for nearly three months. recovering from shingles, she told reporters. she is feeling much better, but in a statement said her doctor advised her to keep a lighter work schedule. as she continues to recover. starting tomorrow night title 42 will come to an end and u. s authorities are preparing for a potential influx of migrants crossing the mexican border. the temporary pandemic era policy allows the u. s government to quickly expel migrants back to mexico, according to the u. s customs and border protection agency. there were more than 190,000 illegal border crossings in march. t

in an interview last week, chief stephen ford says he's not opposed to it at this juncture. open to embracing any and every resource that's available to us to get this organization back on track in antioch. greg lee ktvu fox, two news security guard, is being called a hero after stopping a carjacking in san rafael. investigators say it happened late monday afternoon at the montecito shopping center. the victim's just parked and was getting out of his car when someone punched him and demanded the car keys. justin williams, who works as a security gardner by heard the commotion. he separated the victim and the suspect who then tried to run. williams caught up, struggled with him before handcuffing him until police arrived. we're very grateful for the fact that he stood up for somebody who was being victimized. security guard you know, took action. he acted on how he felt and saw something wrong happening and then stood up for it. 41 year old edward carroll was arrested on charges of suspicion of attempted carjacking and robbery, security guard justin williams issued the statem

that's the number one thing any attack, police chief stephen ford faces an uphill battle with 38 officersn leave and just 34 patrolling the streets. can the antibiotic police department effectively do its job? absolutely. there's no question about it. but there's many questions about racist in homophobic text messages sent between dozens of officers over two years. it's part of a probe by prosecutors and federal investigators disturbing. i mean , we can't sugarcoat the reality. it's a disturbing situation. the ongoing scandal has prompted protests and lawsuits and challenged the integrity of previous police investigations. do you think the antioch police department has a problem with racism? i don't think it's a department wide issue. as we know, a handful of officers have made some choices and decisions, but they are not indicative of the entire organization. ford says internal changes have already happened. overhauling policies on cellphones, handling of canines and use of force. people may feel that the organization should maybe shut down and or crawl into a corner and just give up. we

in my opinion, police chief stephen ford tells me. no arrests have been made a motive isn't known. that investigation is being um uh, carried out in the most diligent of ways. our investigative team is still top notch. they're working hard. now the family is struggling to make sense of their loss. it's hard to grasp it's unreal. it feels like it's you're going to wake up for a minute. he was ultimately the best. the best father. i mean, he always provided for those kids to have been a couple ever since they met in spanish class at pittsburgh high. she had this message for those who are responsible. it really sucks that you, you know you destroyed a family. it sucks for the kids. nobody ever thinks of the kids. and the police say any tip no matter how small it could lead to a big break in the case, anyone with information is asked to give them a call mike high school sweethearts. just a tragic loss there. let's hope those tips come in. henry lee live tonight in the newsroom, henry. thank you. we are learning some new details now in the aftermath of a mass shooting on the peninsula,

in an interview last week, chief stephen ford says he's not opposed to it at this juncture. i'm open to embracing any and every resource that's available to us to get this organization back on track. as part of this investigation, barta is calling on members of the community with any information or evidence of wrongdoing by police officers to contact his office at police dash practices at doj dot c a dot gov live in the newsroom tonight, gregory ktvu fox two news. thank you for that today. governor newsom, responding to recommendations by california's reparations task force. among other actions, the task force's report suggests paying up to $1.2 million in damages to black residents. state lawmakers and the governor do have final say on what will be done and where any payments would come from. in a statement, the governor declined to endorse direct payments, he said. dealing with that legacy is about much more than cash payments. much of the recommendations put forward by the task force are critical action items. we've already been hard at work addressing he went on to say h

the officers investigated, eniac police chief stephen ford said he has called for an independent investigation into his police force, which now has just 34 officers on patrol. very pleased that, you know, give you members are still actively engaged in in this process and demanding change and demanding that these officers be terminated. mayor lamar thorpe attended the rally. he wrote a letter to the chief this week calling for the quote immediate termination of the officers who wrote the racist texts. he also said he will be asking the department to decommission its armored vehicle having militarized equipment on our on our streets that were designed for the war in iraq have no business being there. greg the mayor said he will take up that issue of decommissioning the police departments armored vehicle at next tuesday's city council meeting reporting live in the newsroom. evan sernoffsky ktvu fox two news certainly case we will continue to watch him. thank you. a vigil will be held tonight for a tow truck driver who died in a highway crash in the south bay. samuel rivera was killed on highway 1

any police chief stephen ford was among those who attended yesterday's rally.ed for an independent investigation into his police force due to the racist texting scandal. chp officers have a man in custody in connection with the video that is circulating on social media. in this video that was posted on tuesday. a driver on interstate 80 oakland is seen yelling racial slurs that people in another vehicle, investigators say. at one point, the driver appears to try to ram his vehicle into the other car. after that, investigators say, the driver lost control and hit a wall on the freeways shoulder . they have identified that driver as 61 year old tracy blackwell of newark. he has been booked into the alameda county jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon with hate crime enhancements. and a reminder that the portion of highway 37 in the north bay is going to be closed for repairs to railroad crossings. that highway is closed between galileo and sears point work to upgrade railroad tracks and other equipment in the smart train system is scheduled to be comple

the first one stephen spielberg hasn't directed but he has produced and there will be a lot of interest to see the de— ageing process that has been used so we are seeing a younger harrison fordd martin scorsese has a new film here, 3.5 hours long, killers of the flower moon starring at leonardo dicaprio, thatis starring at leonardo dicaprio, that is brought to us by apple, one of the streamers so again, things are settling down in the streamers and the big hollywood studios, seem to be coexisting because we will be able to see in the cinema.— in the cinema. you have got a lona in the cinema. you have got a long day _ in the cinema. you have got a long day ahead _ in the cinema. you have got a long day ahead of _ in the cinema. you have got a long day ahead of you - in the cinema. you have got a long day ahead of you so i in the cinema. you have got a long day ahead of you so we . long day ahead of you so we will let you go. thank you so much for your thoughts on the cannes film festival. thank you also for your company. i will see you soon. hello there. for the rest of this week, the weather's looking pretty quiet. that's because we've got high pressure dominating the scene.

indiana jones franchise will be unveiled, with harrison ford donning that iconic fedora hat and bullwhip at the tender age of 80. directed by stephen. it has derailed his career. he was dropped from a franchise so i'm sure he's hoping this goes over well. i saw the film earlier today, i thought it was pretty good. johnny depp doesn't actually say that much, he does speak french. i read the leading hollywood trade paper review a few moments ago and it said he looked a bit uncomfortable in the role. i thought it strange at moving. i had to hold back tears at the end of the film. i think it will do the trick of getting him on the road to being rehabilitated as an actor. hejust got road to being rehabilitated as an actor. he just got in endorsement from deal the fashion brand, they want to have them back. he is now in the midst of preparing to direct a movie starring al pacino. i movie starring al pacino. i mentioned indiana jones, lots of people nostalgic for years gone by, their childhoods perhaps will be excited about this one. i their childhoods perhaps will be excited about this one.- their childhoods perhaps will be excited about

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