steven ford has only been chief for less than a year. he talked to our katie nielsen tonight over the phone and told her this was a difficult decision for him and his family but he does feel like he has made progress. he also put out a formal statement. part of it says he was grateful for the opportunity to serve and he mentioned his last day will be august 11th. now, all of this is happening as antioch police is being investigated by the fbi. that investigation uncovers dozens of racist and homophobic texts allegedly sent back and forth between officers for years. nearly half of the officers in the department have been put on leave because of it. now at the same time, we have learned chief ford is expected in court this week to testify about that scandal. ford was subpoenaed by criminal defense attorneys who say the department violated the racial justice act. several antioch police officers were also subpoenaed but at least five of them are fighting it saying they have industrial injuries and cannot show up to court. the city has also b

but police chief steven ford who just announced his resignation is expected to testify. hearing involves california's racial justice act. prohibits the state from pursuing criminal convictions on the basis of race, ethnicity, or national origin. >>> also, today, locals hoping for positive news. we will learn of the historic san francisco firm will be saved by its former employees. last week, it announced that it would soon shutdown, but, now, about 40 workers are hoping to take it over and save their jobs. on wednesday, union members sent a letter saying they want to turn anger into a employee-owned cooperative. a company spokesman says any decision would have to be made by a liquidator in charge of selling the assets. they asked a decision be made and announced by the end of today. >>> well, it is movie night tonight. blankets and blockbusters continues with a showing of steph curry's documentary, "underrated." there will be games and art and food and more. the movie, by the way, starts at 4:00 this afternoon. the free event is first-come, first-served, so you will want

police chief steven ford suddenly announced he's going to resign amid a racist texting scandal that rocked the entire department and enraged the community there. chief ford says that this was just a difficult decision for him and his family, but he does feel like he's made some progress. here's a statement he sent us saying in part -- he was grateful for the opportunity to serve and said his last day will be august 11th. keep in mind all of this is happening as the antioch police department is being investigated by the fbi. the feds uncovered dozens of racist and homophobic text messages allegedly sent back and forth for years between officers who are sworn in to protect and serve everybody. nearly half of the officers in the department have been put on leave. we talked to a councilmember about this resignation. >> it's very important to all of us to make sure that we immediately start this search to look for the right person for the job. whether that's somebody on a temporary pay sis or more of a long-term basis that remains to be seen. well, all of this is happening we've learned chief f

police chief steven ford suddenly announced he's going to resign amid a racist texting scandal that rockedepartment and enraged the entire community there. chief ford says this was a difficult decision for him and his family but he feels like he's made progress. here's a statement he sent us staying in part he was grateful for the opportunity to serve and said his last day will be august 11th. keep in mind, all of this is happening as the antioch police department is being investigated by the fbi. the feds uncovered dozens of racist and homophobic text messages allegedly sent back and forth for years between officers sworn in to serve and protect. nearly half the officers in the department have been put on leave and we talked to a councilmember about the resignation. >> it's very important to all of us to make sure that we immediately start this search to look fofor the right person for the job. whether that's somebody on a temporary basis or more of a long-term basis, that remains to be seen. >> at the same time, we've learned chief ford is expected to be in court this week to testify abo

chief steven ford is retiring as of august 11th. >> he was our only hope. and the fact he's been there for less than nine months, it shows that this police department is falling and it's in turmoil and it needs urgent help. >> reporter: the announcement comes after another round of racist and homophobic text messages remain public. some aimed at the chief himself. and before a critical court hearing where some of the involved officers are expected to testify. community organizers are calling it a sad day for the city of antioch. >> honestly, like he's running away. i don't blame him. it's a lot. it's not just the text messages but with investigation. >> reporter: in a statement, the chief didn't give a reason behind his decision but says he's proud of what they accomplished and firmly believe the groundwork has been laid for organizational success. he hopes engagement with the community will continue. >> i would hope that he would stick to his words to wanting to see the positive changes in this police department. >> reporter: the announcement came as a sur

a shocking announcement from antioch's police chief steven ford. he is stepping down after less than a year of being on the job. this is a statement he sent us saying he was grateful for the opportunity to serve and said his last day will be august 11th. all of this is happening as the antioch police department is being investigated by the fbi. the feds uncovered dozens of racist and even homophobic text messages, allegedly sent back and forth for years between officers who are sworn in to protect and serve everyone. almost half of the officers in the department have been put on leave . at the same time we have learned chief ford is expected in court this week to testify about the scandal. ford was subpoenaed by criminal defense attorney to say the department violated the racial justice act. several other antioch police officers were subpoenaed, but we know at least five of them are fighting it saying, they have industrial injuries and cannot show up to court. the city was also , has also been hit with a federal lawsuit for violating people's civil

police chief steven ford announced plans to retire next month. this is adding to the turmoil at a department already dealing with nearly half its implicated in a racist and homophobic text messaging scandal. kron four's philippe took off has the latest. >> by mid august, the antioch police department will be without a permanent top cop, a crippling blow to an already short-staffed agency marred by an ongoing federal investigation into alleged police misconduct. we are very saddened to learn that chief board has decided. >> to move chief doctor steven ford announced his retirement wednesday without explaining what led to his decision. as many as 45 of his department's 100 sworn officers are connected to a racist and homophobic text messaging scandal. >> that has led to dozens of officers being suspended as a result. criminal charges have been dropped in some cases involving the accused officers. and there are few are boots on the ground to tackle crime. it is a scandal. vice president of the east county naacp doctor kimberly payton says continues

thanks for being with us tonight on kron. 4 news at 6, i'm grant lotus and i'm noelle bellow chief steven ford announcing he will retire next month. the looming leadership void. >> has left the local naacp deeply concerned as the department continues to grapple with its racist text messaging scandal. kron four's philippe djegal reports without explaining what ultimately led to his decision on wednesday. antioch police chief doctor steven ford announced his retirement. >> our message is to the police department for comment were not returned. this as the joint fbi and contra costa county district attorney's investigation into alleged police misconduct continues as many as 45 of his department's 100 sworn officers are connected to a racist and homophobic text messaging scandal that has led to dozens of officers being suspended as a result of criminal charges have been dropped in some cases involving the accused officers. and there are few are boots on the ground to tackle crime. i cannot say if any outside pressures. >> put him in the position where he needed to resign. it is a scandal. vice pres

but police chief steven ford who just announced his resignation is expected to testify today. that hearing involves california's racial justice act. it prohibits the state from pursuing or securing criminal convictions on the basis of race or ethnicity. >>> a heat dome is showing no signs of letting up gripping much of the nation. more than 125 million americans are under heat alerts in more than a dozen states. central arizona's excessive heat warning is in effect until sunday night. phoenix is approaching nearly three weeks of consecutive days with temperatures reaching 110 degrees or hotter. >> it's just by then, we are done with you. get out of our city. and leave our football team alone. >>> football fans in dc are celebrating a change in ownership. josh harris is purchasing the commanders from daniel snyder and nfl owners unanimously voted on the sale and approved the sale i should say. league also announced that snyder will pay a $60 million fine that's after an independent investigation found evidence that snyder sexually harassed an employee and withheld revenue from

but police chief steven ford who just announced his resignation is expected to testify today.olves california's racial justice act i should say. and it prohibits the state from pursuing or securing criminal convictions in the basis of race, ethnicity, or national origin. >>> and heat dome gripping much of the nation is showing no signs of letting up anytime soon. more than 125 million americans are under this heat alert in more than a dozen states. central arizona's excessive heat warning is in effect until sunday night. phoenix is approaching nearly three weeks, three weeks, of consecutive days with temperatures reaching 110 degrees or hotter. >>> bye dan, we are done with you. get out of our city. and leave our football team alone. >> well, football fans in dc are celebrating a change in ownership. josh harris is purchasing the commanders from daniel snyder. nfl owners unanimously approved on the sale. the league also announce that snyder will pay a $60 million fine. that is after a investigation found evidence that snyder sexually harassed an employee and withheld revenue f

. >>> to antioch where the police chief steven ford announced resignation from the force a year after first taking the job. >> chief ford tells us this was a difficult decision for him and his family sending this statement which reads in part he was grateful for opportunity to serve and said his last day will be august 11. >> all this is happening as antioch police department is being investigated by the fbi. the feds uncovered dozens of racist homo phobic texts allegedly sent back and forth between officers for years. nearly half of the usaers have been put on leave. at the same time we learned that the chief is expected in court to testify about the scandal. >> he was subpoenaed and say the department violated the act and others as well but at least five are fighting it saying they have industrial injuries and can't show up to court. there is a federal lawsuit for violating people's civil rights. andrea nakano spoke with some of the people going after the city about the chief's decision to step down. >> something you can possibly know that was going to come due to all the scrutiny a

. >>> we are starting in antioch with the sudden announcement from the police chief, steven ford is stepping down, we know the police department is under a lot of scrutiny right now, and anne makovec has been following this story and another big development. >> reporter: he has been chief for less than a year and is already planning on stepping down. he was a part of this texting scandal , and over the phone, he said this was a difficult decision for him and his family but he does feel like he has made progress in the draw. in a statement, he said he was grateful for the opportunity to serve and his last day will be august 11. the antioch police department is being investigated by the fbi. the feds uncovered dozens of racist and homophobic text messages allegedly sent back and forth between officers for years. nearly half of the officers in the department have been put on leave. at the same time, we have learned that chief ford is expected in court this week to testify about the scandal , ford was subpoenaed by the criminal defense attorneys who say the department violated the racial justice

de ser públicos y fueron revelados incluyen observaciones racistas dirigidas al jefe de policía steven forde pero que los comentarios sólo definen como el jefe de la organización los primeros mensajes fueron hechos públicos en abril e involucra muchos de los mismos agentes incluyendo mensaje de texto que hace referencia al jefe ford. >> un niño de ocho años continúa en estado grave luego de ser alcanzado por una bala en el fuego cruzado ocurrió el viernes a las 6:20 de la tarde en la autopista 580 cerca de grant avenue, el menor fue trasladado al hospital de niños en auckland las autoridades aún no han hecho restos. >> este es el tercer hecho reciente en el que un menores víctima de fuego cruzado. >> la instalación de 200 cámaras de vigilancia que el gobernador prometió en las autopistas del estado ya ha dado comienzo. >> las autoridades confirman que el alcohol fue uno de los factores en el choque vehicular que cobró la vida de un agente del alguacil sucedió el sábado a las 4:50 de la mañana en la autopista 87 donde un hombre de 26 años conducía su auto al norte pero los carriles hacia el

in a letter addressed to the department, chief steven ford said his last day will be august 11th. the chief did not give a reason for his resignation but did say if his letter that his time with the department has been quote quite challenging. he was with the department for about a year when news came out about the racist text message investigation. we will certainly have much more coming up at 11:00. >>> all right, let's get to another big thing in the bay area right now, that is our weather. darren peck in for paul today, thank you, sir. and why don't you fill us in on our heatwave. >> i will start with that. two big things, spike in the heat for the weekend and the air quaility is going downhill. >> we have to cover both in this visit. we will start out with the seven-day forecast. we will use liver more as an example for how it is felt in the try valley in general. we are looking inland. you see the numbers going across here. which day stands out more than any other. it will be this one right here. friday, 100 degree day coming back. feeling that by the time you get to friday

thanks for being with us tonight on kron. 4 news at 6, i'm grant lotus and i'm noelle bellow chief steven ford announcing he will retire next month. the looming leadership void. >> has left the local naacp deeply concerned as the department continues to grapple with its racist text messaging scandal. kron four's philippe djegal reports

it includes a reference to police chief steven ford. one officer texting, quote, have you met the new chief yet, then using a gorilla emoji to describe chief ford. today we spoke to the chief. >> it is disappointing obviously when you hear things like that, but that doesn't define me as a man. it doesn't define me as the chief of police of this organization. and i think the overarching theme is that it's very unfortunate that the organization gets jacketed as a whole as an outcome of the actions of a few. >> it's a tough story here. this comes three months after the contra costa d.a. released an initial set of racist text messages involving dozens of antioch cops. more than a half a dozen officers remain on leave during this investigation, and dozens of criminal cases are under review. >>> well, the competition is getting stiffer. san francisco mayor london breed might be facing a high-profile challenger in next year's election. an heir to the levi strauss fortune. sources with direct knowledge tell us that daniel lurie plans to run in

. >> reporter: police chief steven ford is being subpoenaed to testify at a court hearing regarding violationsthe racial justice agent by the anitoch police department. it became law in 2022 and allows defendants to seek legal relief if they can prove racial bias in an arrest or investigation. the case being discussed involves four black defendants accused of murder. all four referenced in a series of racist text messages amongst police officers. 15 of the officers have been subpoenaed to testify but defense lawyer says the police department notified the county that five of the officers can't attend due to industrial injuries. we were able to obtain a copy of one of the subpoenas which did not detail the injuries. lawyers ultimately subpoenaed the chief. >> the five responses certainly caused me to look close, more closely, at the anitoch police department chief of police. >> reporter: matthew martinez ripts one of the defendants and says the industrial injuries response is raising a lot of questions heading into friday. >> i don't know what that means. and i really am skeptical that that's a

this comes after the current chief steven ford abruptly announced he is stepping down amid the police department's racist and homophobic texting scandal that was uncovered by the fbi. the search for a police chief was one of the big discussions during last night's council meeting . right now no interim chief has been named and people are demanding what they want in the next chief. >> someone who is community-oriented, who is aware of what kind of community they are going to be representing . and someone who is determined to making sure that there is accountability and transparency within the department. >> this morning i spoke to mail them are stored and he said the focus is on an acting chief to make sure safety is top priority. >> i understand. antioch is the second most racially diverse city in the san francisco bay area. i understand the sentiments. right now the city manager will have to pick an acting chief. and once we pick an acting chief the council have to decide what direction was to take in terms of a search for a new chief. >> if in one an acting chief is appointed, mayor

. >>> and just into our newsroom, antioch police chief steven ford says he is retiring. our own pete suratos broke the story on twitter a few minutes ago. the chief tells pete he plans to retire in the coming weeks. this comes as the antioch department deals with that text messaging scandal. it's important to note here, the police chief was never implicated in the scandal, and was hired after those text messages were sent. we will continue to follow this breaking news story and bring you the very latest on our 11:00 newscast. once again, the police chief there in antioch is retiring. >>> also tonight, a violent 12 hours in oakland. since midnight, four people have been killed and more wounded. the first happened around 1:30 in east oakland, a man and woman found dead inside a home. a few hours later, a another shooting. police on patrol found a woman dead in the street in the rancho san antonio neighborhood. a short time later, a man showed up at a nearby hospital, also linked to that same shooting. and just before noon today, a man was found dead, shot in his car in eas

steven ford, with one officer texting, have you seen the new chief yet, and using a gorilla emoji to describe chief ford. this comes three months after the contra costa district attorney released an initial set of racial text messages, involving dozens of antioch police officers. this afternoon, more than half a dozen officers remain on leave during this investigation, and dozens of criminal cases are under review. here's what chief ford had to say about the latest round of messages. >> it is what it is. it doesn't change anything. the process moves forward. we have investigations still moving at a good pace, and we're looking forward to bringing this to a resolution. >> reporter: nbc bay area will have more on the story. he also spoke with civil rights attorney john burris, who says he has plans to file a lawsuit against the police department regarding alleged misconduct by the officers. >>> meanwhile, shock and worry, that is the reaction today from those whose livelihoods depend on goldengate fields, after learning the racetrack will soon be closed for good. the company that owns

. >> chief steven ford was subpoenaed to testify in the case, though he abruptly announced his retirementwednesday, just nine months after he was hired for that top job. he will remain in office only about three more weeks. the contra costa district attorney's office, california attorney general rob bonta, and the fbi are all investigating the antioch police department. members of reimagine antioch want officers in question fired but also want them decertifies do they cannot be hired by other police departments anywhere else, and they want consistent police oversight. our colleague jodi hernandez is in the courtroom this morning and will continue our coverage on nbc bay area later today. scott? >> kris, thank you. >>> just into our newsroom, alameda police are investigating the discovery of human remains. investigators say they were found yesterday along the shoreline near bay farm island bridge. they're investigating how they got there and not releasing any other detail. anyone who can assist, please call alameda pd. >>> a federal judge has set the trial date for former president trump t

. >> reporter: among those subpoenaed, antioch police chief steven ford, who announced this week he'sg. chief ford was also a target of a recent message, a racist meme. the judge ruled ford does not need to testify because the messaging in this case took place a year before he started working at the department. but the officers will be required to take the stand and explain the messages they exchanged while investigating a 2021 homicide case involving four black suspects. >> he said he kicked his head like a field goal. and he meant that. because i looked it up. he was a professional soccer player in college. he meant that. he said his foot hurt, that's how hard he kicked my son in his head. >> reporter: shirelle cobb's son is one of the defendants the officers targeted. she believes the case should be dismissed. defense attorneys agree. they plan to grill the officers. >> i hope that they testify. i hope that they take the stand and account for their actions. that's what i hope. >> reporter: the hearing will continue next month. a judge says he'll allow the officers to have their att

doctor steven ford announced his retirement last night. this comes as dozens of officers from his department have been suspended for sending racist and homophobic text messages despite the scandal. the naacp says the chief was helping the city get back on the right track. >> we worked very hard with the chief to put together community forums where the chief could come out. i'm kind of state the facts about what was going jobs and new things that were coming things that he was putting into place. i think that he was on target and doing a good job. >> antioch mayor lamar thorpe says it is up to the city manager to appoint an acting chief. but the city manager also resigned just last month. he says the city will be hiring an executive from to help them find the next chief of police. san francisco police found a gun in the car of the suspects accused of firing a gun at the safeway and the center, their 16th and bryant, they say 2 suspects stole things from the store and then threaten the security guard there by shooting a gun. this happened su

the judge ruled that police chief steven ford does not have to testify. five others did not show up to court, citing medical reasons. the hearing is expected to last several days. it will not be back in session until late next month. barry weather a bit of a warm up today. accepted this one spot out toward the golden gate bridge where we have some dense fog trying to reform . but another hot to inland forecast to start off your weekend and we'll have the update coming up. barbie fever hits the bay area. coming up, we show you the kickoff to barb heimer weekend that's giving theaters a much needed boost. plus, i left my fellow. music icon, an honorary san franciscan, tony bennett has died. and how people are paying tribute to the legendary crooner going on screens across the country. yeah, the craze over this so-called bourbon hyper opening weekend as people flocking to the theater. ktvu is elissa harrington live in walnut creek tonight. alisa what? alyssa, what are people saying about these two films? well, you know, it's easy to spot the barbie fans beca

kumasi: antioch police chief steven ford is retiring just days before he is due in court to testify abouttments racist text messages scandal. his last day will be august 11. reggie: the president of stanford university is resigning after a panel found manipulation in research. he will step down by the end of august. experts found he did not engage in falsifying scientific data but did fail to make corrections. kumasi: san francisco police have released bodycam video of the confrontation between officers and skateboarders. 81 juveniles and 32 adults were arrested and cited. reggie: officials say north korea is not responding to questions about the american soldier who intentionally bolted across the border from south korea into the north. army private travis king was facing discharge. he served 47 days in a south korean jail following altercation with locals. drew: get ready for warmer weather moving in. this is a live look showing you within layer of fog. with the sunshine already up we will warm away from the coast quickly. 80's by lunchtime. upper 90's inland. comfortable with the fog i

antioch officers that were subpoenaed, the judge only granted a request by the antioch police chief steven ford not to testify because he took over the department one year after the text scandal happen. chief ford announced his resignation this week . >> i want justice to be served . that is for them to go to jail. that is justice. >> reporter: shirelle cobbs is one of the people that packed the courtroom. her son, trent allen, the subject is some of the alleged police text messages. officers joked about kicking her son's head. some officers using the n-word and comparing black people to guerrillas and monkeys. >> he said he kicked his head like a field goal and he meant that. i lifted up and he was a professional soccer player in coe college. he meant that and he said that his foot hurt . that is how hard he kicked my son in his head. >> reporter: her son and three others are facing murder and attempted murder charges in the drive-by shooting case from 2021. legal experts say that if the officers involved in the case are found to be races and acted with racial bias in the case that the murder

steven ford who announced his retirement this week. that's after just joining the force about a year or so ago. now, the defense attorney who pina the officer's excuse represents those 4 men that we were talking about the face, a series of gang-related shootings and murder charges. 2 of which are set to be subject of some of these messages. and ultimately today is really just the beginning because the city is facing a federal civil rights lawsuit. and earlier this year, the state attorney general's office launched a civil rights investigation. there's also set to be another court date next friday. that's very latest from the newsroom. i'm michael thomas started. james, we'll send it back to you. thank you, michael. >> we're going to take a break at 10 11. still ahead on the kron 4 morning news. the u.s. senate is trying to impose a code of ethics for the supreme are you tired of clean clothes that just don't smell clean? downy unstopables in-wash scent boosters keep your laundry smelling fresh waaaay longer than detergent alone. if you

police chief steven ford announced his retirement one stay didn't explain why he was officially appointed chief in october after doing the job for months on an interim basis. but during that time, as many as 45 of his department's 100 officers, we're tied to a racist, homophobic, text messaging scandal. dozens of officers were suspended despite the scandal, the east county naacp says the chief was helping to get the city back on track. >> we worked very hard with the chief to put together community forums where the chief could come out. i'm kind of state the facts about what was going jobs and new things that were coming and things that he was putting into place. i think that he was on target doing a good job. >> and mayor says it is up to the city manager to appoint an acting chief. the city manager also has resigned. so position also has to be filled before that can happen. >> 4 people have been arrested in connection to a shooting in san francisco's north beach was in the busy area of grant and columbus avenues when police arrived that april night, they found a 23 year-old man from sol

we're going go to the east bay now are police chief steven ford has announced he plans to retire. >>e's stepping down as the department is being investigated for racist text messages allegedly sent by officers kron four's. michael thomas has the latest. >> any of police chief steven for did not give a reason for his retirement. nor did he mention his department being under investigation for those alleged races. text messages. >> police chief ford announced his retirement wednesday with a final date of august. 11th. he started with the department last year and spent more than 3 decades before that. but san francisco police in antioch, mayor lamar thorpe says this is how we found you had a call from the city manager. >> explaining that chief had submitted letter of resignation. but that he cannot connect to be a tax. and we speaking currently the department is under investigation for both races and homophobic text messages that were sent in the contra costa. public defender says that scandal involve almost half the department. the alleged text messages detail the department targeting t

police chief steven ford announced he plans to retire as the department is being investigated for racist text messages allegedly sent by officers kron four's michael thomas reports. police chief steven for did not give a reason for his retirement. nor did he mention his department being under investigation for those alleged races. text messages. >> police chief ford announced his retirement wednesday with a final date of august. 11th. he started with the department last year and spent more than 3 decades before that. but san francisco police in antioch, mayor lamar thorpe says this is how we found you had a call from the city manager. >> explaining that chief had submitted letter of resignation. but that he cannot connect to be a tax. and we speaking currently the department is under investigation for both races and homophobic text messages that were sent in the contra costa. public defender says that scandal may involve almost half the department. the alleged text messages detail the department targeting the black community and its general policing along with the list of name calling. >

. >> chief steven ford announced his last day will be august. 11th before antioch. he worked in san francisco for the police department there for more than 30 years. the antioch police department, though, has been marred by a scandal that saw several of its officers sending each other racist text messages over the span of about 2 years. according to contra costa county prosecutors. that investigation is ongoing. california's attorney general has launched a civil rights investigation to see if the officers in question were treating people unconstitutionally while on the clock. >> the man charged with breaking into former house speaker nancy pelosi's home in san francisco and beating her husband with a hammer will be tried in san francisco today. a federal judge denied a defense motion to allow the case against david depape to be moved to eureka. the defense argued that because of all the local publicity, including videos, 9-1-1, recordings, it would be very difficult to get a fair trial. >> the hidden agenda here for the defense is they want to get into a district th

chief steven ford abruptly announced his retirement on wednesday, just nine months after being hired. by then, the contra costa county prosecutors and the fbi already were investigating antioch police for what's been described as crimes of moral turpitude or corruption. the first racist text messages surfaced in april, with more messages revealed this week. despite all this, antioch's outgoing chief still has supporters, including the naacp. commy.was able to be in ent everywhere, reaching i , he just didn't go to the upper leaders or go to the elite in the community. he was at the barber shop, the beauty shop, he was at the bank, the car wash. >> the hearing is scheduled for 8:30 this morning. activists with the group reimagine antioch say they will be outside the courthouse. >>> only on nbc bay area, one family is talking about their lawsuit recently filed against the school district they claim failed to protect their daughter. a warning, this video we're about to show you might be hard to watch. [ screaming ] >> attorneys for the family say this video shows the incident which happe

mayor lamar thorpe who is black and racist comments made about antioch police chief steven ford who announced his retirement just yesterday. and that's after only being there for around a year or so. defense attorney who subpoenaed these officers represents the 4 men that faced a series of gang-related shootings and murder charges. 2 of which are said to be subject of some of those text messages. and today's hearing is really just the beginning because the city is facing a federal civil rights lawsuits and the state attorneys generals office actually launched a civil rights investigation. and there's also another court date set for next friday live in the newsroom. i'm michael thomas started. james, we'll send it back to you. thanks, michael. >> it is 9.10. we have more breaking news this morning. a federal judge in florida has now set a trial date for former president donald trump's classified documents. case. it's set for may 20th of next year. the former president is charged with illegally retaining hundreds of classified documents and refusing to return them. the date is a compromise betw

a 10. 0, 5, and in the east bay and afc's top cop is stepping down police chief steven ford announcing he plans to retire now as his department is being investigated for racist text messages that were sent between officers. let's go to the newsroom conference. michael thomas has been covering this and has an update now. michael. >> hi, good morning, everyone. well, antioch police chief steven for did not really give a reason for his retirement. >> and mayor says it did come as a surprise when it comes to those alleged department racist text messages. will the chief did not mention that or the investigation. now he announced his retirement wednesday with a final date of august. 11th. he started with the department just last year. but before that, he had spent around 3 decades with the san francisco police. currently his department is under investigation for both racist and homophobic text messages that were sent and the contra costa public defender says that that scandal may involve almost half the department. these text messages allegedly detail members of the department targeting the

threats against antioch mayor lamar thorpe who is black and racist comments about any a police chief, steven ford who announced his retirement this week after just a year or so of being there. the defense attorney to subpoena these officers represent 4 men that faced a series of gang-related shootings and murder charges, 2 of which that are said to be subject of these messages. and today could just be the beginning. there is another court date set for next friday. and the city is still facing civil rights lawsuits. >> in the newsroom, michael thomas kron, 4 news. >> and now to breaking news. a federal judge in florida has set a date for former president donald trump's trial on charges of mishandling classified documents. it's now set for may 20th of next year. the former president is charged with illegally retaining hundreds of classified documents. the state is a compromise between the request of federal prosecutors who had hoped to set the trial for december. and trump's legal team argued the case should not head to trial until after the 2024 presidential election. coming up on kron, 4 news at

we're talking about police chief steven ford announcing his retirement. does that department is being investigated for racist text messages between officers conference. michael thomas is following this with the latest in the newsroom. michael? hi, good morning, everyone. will any police chief steven for did not really give a reason for his retirement? >> and any up, mayor says it did come as a surprise when it comes to those alleged department races. text messages. while the chief did not mention that or the investigation and he announced his retirement yesterday with a final date of august. 11th she ford started with the department last year and spent more than 3 decades before that with san francisco police. currently his department is under investigation for both racist and homophobic text messages that were allegedly sent and the contra costa public defender says that scandal may involve almost half the department. these text message allegedly detail members of the department targeting the black community in general policing, along with a lot of name

and in the east bay, antioch, top cop is stepping police chief steven ford apparently announcing his plans to retire as the department has been investigated for racist text messages sent between officers hours. michael thomas is following this story with an update in the newsroom. michael. >> hi, good morning, everyone. that's cight. you know, the antioch police chief, steven for did not really give a reason for his retirement or mention the department being under investigation for those alleged races. text messages. but, you know, the announcement came just yesterday with a final date of august 11. then he started with the department last year and spent more than 3 decades before that with san francisco police currently his department, as we mentioned, is under investigation for both racist and homophobic text messages that were sent and the contra costa public defender says that scandal may involve almost half the entire department. thtse text message shane's allegedly detail members of the department targeting the black community in general policing, along with a list of name call

it comes after the current chief steven ford abruptly announced he is stepping down.s comes amid the police department's racist and homophobic texting scandal. the fbi uncovered. the search for a police chief was one of the big discussions last night during the city council meeting. no interim chief has been named yet. and peop awhat this next chief. while mayor lamar thorpe says that the focus is on the acting chief to make sure safety is top priority. >> someone who's community oriented. who is -- aware of what kind of community that they're going to be representing. and someone who is determined to making sure that there's accountability and transparency within the department. >> right now, what we're going to focus on is finding and appointing an acting chief of police and then we'll have to decide later what type of process we undergo. >> if and when an act, chief is appointed. mayor thorpe says this has to be someone from within the city. a national search is ongoing for a new city manager and the mayor said a police chief will beadded to the search. amanda? >>>

. >> it's 706, in the east bay, antioch, top cop is stepping down police chief steven ford announcing his plans to retire as his department is being investigated for racist text messages sent between officers kron four's. michael thomas has the details from the newsroom. good morning, michael. hi, good morning, everyone. well, any on police chief, steven for did not really give a reason for his retirement. nor did he mention his department being under investigation for those alleged racist text messages. >> now the antioch police chief announced his retirement wednesday with a final date of august. 11th. he started with the department last year and spent more than 3 decades before that with the san francisco police currently, as we mentioned, his department is under investigation for both racist and homophobic. text messages that were allegedly sent and the contra costa county public defender says that scandal may involve almost half the department. these messages were sent in a chain allegedly. they detail members of the department targeting the black community in general policing al

the judge ruled that police chief steven ford, who recently announced his retirement, does not have toestify. five others did not show up to court, citing medical reasons. the hearing is expected to last several days, but will not be back in session until late next month. a date has been set for former president donald trump's classified documents trial. it's not until may 20th of next year , which may be after many voters make their choice for the gop presidential nominee. mr. trump is facing other legal troubles as he runs for president, including two civil trials and a criminal trial in march involving payments to an adult film star for other candidates, those trials could be a campaign ender. it's like opposite day when it comes to donald trump, the things that would apply to everybody else don't seem to apply to him. after the first indictment, his polls increased by 18. it is still unknown if mr. trump will face charges in a separate investigation into the january 6th attack on the capitol and his attempts to reverse the 2020 election results. the president biden has elected admi

well antioch police chief steven ford announced he is retiring next month. the news comes as the police department continues to deal with the fallout of a racist and homophobic text messaging scandal. 15 officers were subpoenaed to testify this friday in court. chief ford was also subpoenaed to testify about alleged violations of the racial justice act by the police department. in a letter, chief ford said his time with the antioch police was a privilege and challenging chief ford also said, quote, i know our work to align us with the tenets of procedural justice and constitutional policing will keep this department headed in the right direction. i sincerely hope our engagement with the community will continue and flourish, end quote. ford's last day as antioch police chief is august 11th. firefighters up in napa are keeping an eye out for more wildfires today. cal fire elon shared this video on twitter of a fire that burned about one acre on soda canyon road yesterday. the fire was burning upslope cal fire crews were quickly against the flames . the cause i

chief steven, a ford announcing his last day on the job will be august. 11th, the antioch police department has been marred by a scandal that saw several of its officers sending each other racist text messages over the span of 2 years. >> according to prosecutors, the investigation is still ongoing. california's attorney general has also launched a civil rights investigation. >> the alameda county district attorney's office has filed a misdemeanor charge against longtime prosecutor butch ford. according to the da's office, a charge filed against ford stem from an incident last april when he allegedly provided confidential information to a police officer's defense attorney ford is on administrative leave at the time. the decision da pamela price may just days after she took office in january, in may for resigned from his position. he says he's done nothing wrong and is calling the accusations against him baseless. >> more than 26,000 american airlines, flight attendants may go on strike. the union representing them is voting on whether to go on strike next week. the union's president says fl

chief steven ford abruptly announced his retirement wednesday just nine months after being hired. antioch pd for what's been described as crimes of moral turpitude or corruption. the first racist text messages surfaced in april, with more messages revealed as recently as this week. activists are expected to gather outside the courthouse. the hearing is at 8:30. >>> let's go out live to sfo. a disruptive passenger forced a plane bound for asia to turn around yesterday afternoon. united airlines said it started about two hours into the flight for taiwan. the pilots turned back to sfo, landed. police took the passenger into custody. it's not clear what the passenger may have done or said, but last night the plane was able to resume its voyage. >>> as we look ahead to the weekend, hot, hot heat from meteorologist kari hall. >> we're going to see that in the inland valleys and temperatures headed for the triple digits starting today in spots like concord, as well as in parts of the south county, near 100 degrees. we'll be there again tomorrow. but it does look a little better for sunda

chief steven, a ford. now it's his last day on the job will be august. 11th. now the mta police department has been marred by scandal that saw several of its officers sending each other races. text messages over the span of 2 years. according to prosecutors, that investigation is ongoing. california attorney general also launched a civil rights investigation into that. well, the alameda county da's office filed a misdemeanor charge against longtime prosecutor. but fort, according to the da's office, the charge filed against fort stem from an incident in late april when he allegedly provided confidential information to a police officer's defense attorney ford was on administrative leave at the time, jean da price may just days after she took office january. for resigned from his position. he says he's done nothing wrong and is calling the accusations baseless. san francisco police commission, they shared body camera footage of the hill bomb even while discussing the investigation into that incident, parents, they're still upset with how all sandal. well, 4 sara

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the judge ruled police chief steven ford does not have to testify.up to court, citing medical reasons. the hearing is expected to last several days, but will not be back in session until late next month. time now, 736, a road rage incident in hayward led to shots being fired and one of the cars involved crashing into a round table pizza. surveillance video showing the moments a stolen toyota corolla ran by chevy avalanche truck into the pizza parlor in downtown hayward just before noon. this happened on friday. moments after the crash, someone in the toyota opened fire. the man driving a truck. police say five teenagers ran from the car, but the driver of the avalanche stayed on scene and was cooperative manager of the roundtable pizza says he was punched by a teenage boy that got out of the toyota after asking him what was going on. the other car, the children guy was telling me that they were shooting him, but he pushed the other car through our business. i was very scared. i didn't know what happened. i heard like a noise. but then i heard all the

this has to be something of a blow for modi's plans to attract more major ford investments of the country. that's correct, steven. it's indeed indeed a big low plans to make india a semi conduct a global hub. they are a big part of the school, you know, and this deal was the centerpiece of this plan. now with this deal having fallen through and not being enough category as to what really happened behind the scenes, this is definitely being seen as a major setback for in those funds a. but it does putting up a brief front of the uh, junior, i to minister in the unit. the government has said that it would be a mistake to bet against india because india has just started rising. and that this only means that these companies are free to pursue their goals independently. but then uh, of what is being said that this is definitely a list that back in other investors in maybe in other fields. also, they just, they might be digging this as a, as a cost to retain or you're, you're already getting into my next question. will other businesses look at this as something that's related specifically to these companies? and you s