but the police union has attacked and undermined every single da going back for decades. la harris, even the chief of police immediately prior to being appointed. when you see that kind of a pattern, overtime, over decades, start to wonder why is it so hard for the police union leadership to work with the office? i have an open door policy, i am ready and willing to be working with anybody who shares my commitment to make san francisco safer for everyone. >> you have had some tough times in office, not the least of with the changes your office has had to make to operate within the framework of the pandemic. you have followed through some of your campaign promises, you ended cash bail, you have fewer people incarcerated than there were before the pandemic, before you took office. you have also spoken with pride about your work in terms of supporting victims of crime. what more would you want to accomplish? >> my number one priority has been to expand resource for crime victims. i am tremendously proud of what has been a historic expansion in the number of victim advocates i

the allegations are a little graphic. and a little bizarre as well. >> bob redell joins us live from outside police headquarters. bob, what's the police union saying about this? >> the san jose police officers association, the police union, says if these allegations are proven to be true, that this person has no place in law enforcement. nbc bay area has learned an officer who responded to a home recently with a mother and daughter inside is accused of performing a solo sex act in their kitchen. this is the third recent case of serious accusations of misbehavior by an officer. earlier this week, the san jose police chief confirmed an officer with the department was on leave while being investigated for sexual misconduct. declined to divulge any details. last week, we learned 24-year-old rookie officer dijon packer died from a feptinal overdose in march following a night of partying with officer officers. another officer was placed on administrative leave for allegedly being intoxicated when he responded to the scene of a kidnapping of a baby boy. sources tell us the officer had a blood alcohol of .139, nearly twice the legal limit. >> havin

graphic and a little bizarre, too. >> "today in the bay's" bob redell joining us live in outside of police headquarters. bob, what about the police unionhey saying? >> reporter: good morning to you, marcus and kris. the san jose police officers officer says if the allegations are proven to be true, this person has no business being in law enforcement. a san jose police officer who responded to a home recently with a mother and daughter inside is accused of performing a solo sex act in their kitchen. this is the third recent case of serious accusations of misbehavior by a san jose police officer. last week we learned that 24-year-old rookie officer de'jon packer died from a fentanyl overdose in march following a night of partying with other officers, another officer was placed on administrative leave for allegedly being box indicated when he responded to the scene of a kidnapping of a baby boy, you might recall that story. sources with knowledge of the case tell us the officer had a blood alcohol level of 0.139, nearly twice the legal limit. >> having these different incidents really led us to a place where we want to start taking a muc

doing so will enable the department to identify those officers who need help. >> reporter: the police union says it will consider the proposal at its next contract negotiation. >> we are empathetic to people that are struggling with different things, such as substance abuse. >> reporter: the department says they'll expand the safeguards that are in place to provide help to officers who need it. but they also say they will aggressively go after those who don't seek that help and then put the community at risk. and i asked the police brass why it took an fbi agent and not fellow san jose police officers to report the intoxicated officer. the brass said that is part of their internal investigation. we're live outside san jose city hall, i'm damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, damian. >>> well, he was political trailblazer and a south bay icon. u.s. transportation secretary norman mineta has died at the age of 90. he was the first japanese american mayor of a major u.s. city, and he served under two presidents. nbc bay area's with a look back at this man who was such a part of the

credibility is called into question, the entire case can fall apart. >> reporter: no arguments from the police union we want to ensure that the public does trust us and really understands, again, this is not who we are. >> reporter: in san jose, thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >>> it is cinco de mayo. for the first time since the pandemic began, people are able to celebrate without restrictions what you are seeing here, hundreds of cars with many of them proudly displaying mexican flags. sjpd is expecting big crowds through the weekend. officers are in full force this hour. they are asking everyone to celebrate responsibly. so far that seems to be the case. >>> a bold break-in. two people rifling through the inside of a truck in concord. the owner of the truck says think they were after his expensive tools. the truck owner wants to show you thousand happened. >> reporter: the aftermath of a brazen burglary in concord all caught on video. >> basically from my dash cam. >> reporter: and when the thieves broke in, the camera was rolling. >> my camera works like a 24/7 surveillance thing. it captures ev

. >> neither the police union nor the independent police auditor commented on the new plan. >>> gusty winds and dry vegetation is bringing fire danger to northern california. bay area firefighters are on high alert as they always are. crews have already responded to a series of small brushfires across the region. the vallejo fire department tells us it's all hands on deck. >> the vallejo fire department remain busy at all times. we're a very busy fire department. the last couple of days, as winds have picked up, as the season has gotten warmer and dryer, we experienced an uptick in fires and fire size. >> the state has already experienced damaging wildfires this year, including this 200-acre blaze that destroyed 20 homes in laguna niguel in orange county last week. and it's not looking good next month either. the nationally interagency fire center releasing this outlook for june. you can see a huge chunk of northern california is under significant fire potential. let's get right to first alert meteorologist paul heggen with more on this red flag warning that we're dealing with. >> the

mayor sam liccardo and the city's police chief calling for reform of the departments of drug and alcohol testing system. as it is right now, san jose's contract with the police unioncalls for testing upset special units. but with the department that are under heavy scrutiny right now, union representatives contemplating whether they should expand testing to city officers. it has been a rough couple of weeks for san jose police after discovering the death of one promising officer due to fentanyl overdose. another accused as showing up drunk to the scene of a crime. >> i will not tolerate inappropriate behavior or criminal conduct. when an officer is found guilty of criminal conduct, i will personally walk him out. >> it is my desire to ensure we have a provision that enables broad, random drug and alcohol testing throughout the department. >> the city's contract with the lease is set to end in june. it is nearing crunch time for both sides to come to some decision. >>> good news for a's fans who still believe in the howard terminal ballpark plan. mayor libby schaaf joined a bay area council today known as batter up for oakland a's, a virtual conference showing supp

showed his anger today over the number of recent legal cases involving san jose police any want the police to reform their hiring and disciplinary practices and the police union released a statement today saying it agrees with the mayor. >>> it is been a few weeks before we checked in with the millennium tower in san francisco. in that time we have uncovered even more problems and it is a luxury high-rise that is leaning even more and also there is an underground wall that could prevent that tower from writing itself and the flattest -- latest data is now showing the tower tilting 28 inches on fremont and mission, another inch since the last report three weeks ago. right now they are digging around two sides of the building so they can support the sinking structure to bedrock and the chief engineer told the city that the plan is to eventually shift weight to the opposite side of the building and in theory that would reverse some of this tilting. there is a catch with this high rise which opened in 2009 and there is an underground wall made of steel and cement built as a buffer between the towers foundation and the parking garage next to it. it is on the same

credibility is called into question, the entire case can fall apart. >> reporter: no argument from the police union. >> and we want to ensure that the public does trust us and really understands, again, this is not who we are. >> reporter: thom jensen, "today in the bay." >>> to a story you'll only see on nbc bay area, the woman accused of helping to kidnap 3-month-old baby brandon last week was deported three times. i.c.e. sent her back to el salvador in 2018, twice in 2019. also in 2019 yesenia ramirez spent ten days in texas in a jail for illegal entry into the u.s. the immigration agency is asking the county to hold onto ramirez when she is released so they can deport her again but it's not that easy. >> the county made a commitment not to collaborate with i.c.e., especially because we want to make sure that we are upholding the value of our community and our community feeling safe and trusting for our local police. >> if yesenia ramirez is found guilty and sentenced to prison the state would hold her for deportation after she serves her sentence. >> part of our investigation into the kidnappin

said as our kron four's has it that you reports tonight, the president of the police union says >> that'sot going to help. >> a man died after being stabbed the 1200 block of lakeshore avenue in oakland. it happened sunday shortly after 03:00am oakland police released no information regarding suspect or any possible motive. it is the 4th deadly incident in the past 6 months. that residential area that called the sat next to the lake. it is also oakland city council. president nikki fortunato bass's district. she released a statement that reads in part, quote, i'm calling for immediate action. the parking restrictions with the park is closed. let's be enforced, included ticketing and towing that will help prevent violence from the of quote, council president bags credits previous vehicle mitigation measures in being effective in deterring unwanted activity near the lake. there have been ongoing safety issues at the lakeshore culdesac for a number of years. >> and so working together with residents back in the spring of 2020. >> we installed speed bumps along the cul de sac to help get here

but as kron 4 says but new reports the president of the police union says that will help. >> a man dieder being stabbed the 1200 block of lakeshore avenue in oakland. it happened sunday shortly after 03:00am oakland police released no information regarding suspect or any possible motive. it is the 4th deadly incident in the past 6 months. that residential area that includes a call to sat next to the lake. it is also oakland city council, president nikki fortunato bass's district. she released a statement that reads in part, quote, i'm calling for immediate action. the parking restrictions with the park is closed. let's be enforced, included ticketing and towing that will help prevent violence from the of quote. >> and that means what police are there. they need to let people know the park is closed. there's no there's no overnight parking. so, you know, please move along council president bags credits previous vehicle mitigation measures in being effective in deterring unwanted activity near the lake. we're not dealing with an epidemic of double parking for dealing with the epidemic. >>

now the president of the police union says that that idea will have really no impact on the situation. >> i was actually speechless when i read that, i don't know if we're looking at the same problem. this is a response to or murder parking is not the issue. violent crimes. the issue. >> opd officials say that their dispatch receives an average of about 2000 calls per day with officers prioritizing response to violent calls, which does not include calls for parking enforcement. still, the council president insists that it is the answer and it must be done. oakland police are now identifying the 17 year-old who was killed in a crash sunday night. they say that luis up early paula know. went off the road on highway 13, just south of park boulevard. police say the victim was dead by the time they arrived on scene at around 8 o'clock at nigh . and that speeding most likely played a role in that crash. the incident is still under investigation. we'll take a break. it is for 12 coming up on the kron. 4 morning news. why one highly regarded oakland school board member. >> he's calling it qui

the police union says this is a useful tool. they have not taken a formal position on the policy, but, they believe that pretextual stops and traffic stops help remove guns and drugs from the streets. at the police chief is supportive of the idea that banning the stops, is off the table. the devil is in the details in terms of how this will all shake out. kristen: michael, thank you for keeping us us put -- keeping us posted. we have links to the standards on abc7news.com. after my car accident, i wondered what my case was worth. so i called the barnes firm. when that car hit my motorcycle, insurance wasn't fair. so i called the barnes firm. it was the best call i could've made. atat t bararnefirmrm, our r inry a attneysys wk hahard i could've made. atat t bararnefirmrm, to get you the best result possible. call us now and find out what your case could be worth. you u mit bebe sprisised ♪ the barnes firm injury attorneys ♪ ♪ call one eight hundred, eight million ♪ today on this interactive show, getting answers, we will be here

the police union is still in disbelief as well. >> we have a very dangerous job. we go out every single day, risk our lives. we're expected to make life-and-death decisions. we need to be at the top of our performance. >> this incident and the fentanyl overdose death of officer de'jon packer in march led the mayor today to propose random drug and alcohol testing for all san jose cops. currently, it's only required for officers in certain units. the union says it will consider this proposal at its next contract negotiations. >>> well, there is a good chance that someone you know is covid positive right now. the case count continues to rise. among the hot spots, an outbreak at los gatos high school. around 70 students have tested positive. los gatos high is now moving its prom indoors because of the outbreak. dr. bob walker from usfs. >>s if you go out to eat should it be outdoors instead of indoor dining, but adds each person should assess their risk tolerance. all nine bay area counties now in the cdc's high level of covid transmission. that means counties are see

the core issue is hiring and retention of park police officers. they say their officers start off at close to $68,000 per year. the union says neighboring san francisco police start off at more than $92,000 per year, a raise for park police officers would have to be approved by congress, and the union says it is lobbying lawmakers to increase park police pay. in a statement, the u. s park police said, quote we are disappointed to see these misleading claims that don't represent the facts or reality on the ground. us ppe current staffing in san francisco includes patrol officers, detectives, identification technicians, canine officers and horsemen and officers, all of whom worked to keep the public safe. in san francisco. christien kafton ktvu, fox two news. little bit of everything. today we had a record today and livermore 102 degrees but around the bay and at the coast temperatures dropped as much as 20 degrees. so kind of a big cool down happened after lunchtime and temperatures really took a downward turn inland temperatures still pretty hot, though these are the numbers one and four in fairfield today, that was the

the police were stretched so thin. then that does bring like a big concern to me, but at the same time, i feel like a lot of places are not monitored by police. unions say the core issue is hiring and retention of park police officers. they say their officers start off at close to $68,000 per year, the union says neighboring san francisco police start off at more than $92,000 per year. a raise for park police officers would have to be approved by congress, and the union says it is lobbying lawmakers to increase park police pay. in a statement, the u. s park police said quote we are disappointed to see these misleading claims that don't represent the facts or reality on the ground. us ppe current staffing in san francisco includes patrol officers, detectives, identification technicians, canine officers and horsemen and officers, all of whom worked to keep the public safe. in san francisco. christien kafton ktvu fox two news two years ago today, george floyd was killed by a minneapolis police officer to mark the somber occasion. a new sign was unveiled at the site where floyd was killed. the area is now known as george floyd square. floyd's brother a

the oakland police union blasted the council president and set her priorities were misplaced. the union said that instead she should demand no bill for those arrested for violent crime and help victims by making sure that justice system holds those suspects accountable. live in the newsroom. henry lee ktvu fox do need three people charged so far. hopefully more tips will start to filter in so that police can make an arrest. indeed in this most recent case, henry lee live there in the newsroom, henry. thank you. in oakland police officer is recovering after the officers patrol car was hit by another vehicle during an investigation of the shooting. this video of the scene comes to us from citizen app. oakland police say officers witnessed a shooting at peralta and 14th street in west oakland at about 8 30. last night, the shooter ran into a nearby home and around the same time a vehicle possibly involved , drove away from the scene and hit the responding police vehicle. one officer was taken to the hospital and is now in stable condition to pg and e employees were hurt after a w

as we head into the memorial day weekend, the union representing national park police officers is tellingo's biggest tourist attractions or at least be careful, union leaders say. they do not have enough staff to adequately protect the city's beaches and other popular sites . union leaders say the core issue is hiring and retention of park police officers. they say their officers start off at about $68,000 a year. well san francisco police officers start off and more than $92,000 a year. it's our mission to make sure that the public is safe. and part of that is to let them know what they're what they're risking when they come to visit the san francisco parks. the u. s park. police released a statement in response, saying, quote we are disappointed to see these misleading claims that don't represent the facts or reality on the ground. us ppe current staffing in san francisco includes patrol officers, detectives, identification technicians, canine officers and horse mounted officers, all of whom worked to keep the public safety. at 6 13 alejo police officers association, says valet hose 911

the core issue is hiring and retention of park police officers. they say their officers start off at close to $68,000 per year, the union says neighboring san franciscoolice start off at more than $92,000 per year, a raise for park police officers would have to be approved by congress, and the union says it is lobbying lawmakers to increase park police pay asked our command staff we've we've asked the national park service department of interior for help. they will not give us any answers on what they are doing to fix this problem. ah and our last ditch effort here is just basically to let the public know like this is what we're dealing with. yeah. just the last half hour we heard from the u. s. park police in a statement. they said quote we are disappointed to see these misleading claims that don't represent the facts or reality on the ground. us ppe current staffing in san francisco includes patrol officers, detectives, identification technicians, canine officers and horse mounted officers. all of whom worked to keep the public safe, protect parks and provide public surface as sworn law enforcement officers were live in san francisco christien kaft

the san francisco fire department will respond and park police can call for backup from san francisco police. the head of the park unionolice say they do have the bill pending to help address the staffing problems. he said how speaker, nancy pelosi, has been helpful and hopes other lawmakers will supported as well. >> let's bring in jeff now to talk about the change we will see pretty dramatic in a couple of days, right? >>> check this out. 21 degrees colder in santa rosa. huge different for us this year. as we move through the next 24 hours a closer view. as you see the ball rolling in, numbers are down and 21 degrees colder in santa rosa. 15 napa. five concord, k-town eight in san jose and is all from that fog at the coastline. it switches up as we head through tomorrow morning. widespread cloud cover to the bay area. we may have some sun poking out into the south bay. nonetheless, both on the increase and drizzle chances near the coastline. the other change besides cooler temperatures is the fact this cloud cover will linger as we head through the day. mostly cloudy to partly sunny day moving on in for tomorrow. a h

enforcement to try and deter violence but its ground forces but you reports tonight the president of the police union says that will help. >> a man died after being stabbed the 1200 block of lakeshore avenue in oakland. it happened sunday shortly after 03:00am oakland police released no information regarding suspect or any possible motive. it is the 4th deadly incident in the past 6 months. that residential area that includes a call to sat next to the lake. it is also oakland city council. president nikki fortunato bass's district. she released a statement that reads in part, quote, i'm calling for immediate action. the parking restrictions with the park is closed. let's be enforced, included ticketing and towing that will help prevent violence from the unquote council president bags credits previous vehicle mitigation measures can be ineffective in deterring unwanted activity near the lake. there have been ongoing safety issues at the lakeshore culdesac for a number of years. >> and so working together with residents back in the spring of 2020. >> we installed speed bumps along the cul de sac to hel

but as kron haaziq madyun reports, the president of the police union says >> that won't help. >> a man died after being stabbed the 1200 block of lakeshore avenue in oakland. it happened sunday shortly after 03:00am oakland police released no information regarding suspect or any possible motive. it is the 4th deadly incident in the past 6 months. that residential area that called the sat next to the lake. it is also oakland city council, president nikki fortunato bass's district. she released a statement that reads in part, quote, i'm calling for immediate action. the parking restrictions with the park is closed. let's be enforced, included ticketing and towing that will help prevent violence from the of quote. >> and that means what police are there. they need to let people know the park is closed. there's no there's no overnight parking. so, you know, please move along council president bags credits previous vehicle mitigation measures in being effective in deterring unwanted activity near the lake. we're not dealing with an epidemic of double parking. we're dealing with the epidemic

police officers. ktvu sally rasmus here now to tell us how the mayor and the head of the police union reacted. good morning, ali. good morning. dave wilson, jose's police chief, says any officer who violates the public's trust will be walked out the door and that's exactly what he did with one officer who was accused of exposing himself on the job. this is video. san jose police chief anthony marra walking officer matthew dominguez out of the police station after the four year veteran officer was charged with indecent exposure this week. he is among five san jose police officers have been accused of criminal activity or inappropriate behavior. just in the past two months now. in response, mayor sam liccardo is now calling for random drug and alcohol testing for all san jose police officers. nothing angers. a good cop more than a bad cop. and i know that the overwhelming majority of officers in this department. are furious as i am. the head of sentences. police union says the officers facing these allegations do not represent all of the people at the department. we really need to take a hard loo

the police union tells us they're spread so thin they're forced to leave a lot of space unpatrolled at any given time. >> basically what's going on right now is families can't visit without feeling unsafe in that area. families are not as safe as they should be when they come to visit the presidio, when they come to visit the other national parks that we patrol. >> park police fall under the jurisdiction of the national park service and the u.s. department of interior. officers are calling on congress to take immediate action to address that staffing crisis. >>> it is 5:09. coming up, what businesses are now blaming for higher prices at stores across the country. >>> how shipping problems are hitting walnut growers especially hard this morning. >>> as we take a look at the roadways this morning, so far we're off to a good stasht. we have a little bit of breezy it's time for our memorial day sale on the sleep number 360 smart bed. why choose proven quality sleep from sleep number? because every green thumb, 5k, and all-day dance party starts the night before. the 360 smart bed senses yo

the proposed policy change during tonight's police commission meeting. and we reached out to the san francisco police officers association for its take on this proposed change . and in a statement to ktvu, the police union says that officers focus on behavior when making traffic stops to enforce the vehicle code. not anything else. the reality is routine traffic stops can lead to removing illegal guns off our streets and given the level of gun violence. our city is experiencing these traffic stops literally save lives. that statement goes on to say that if this new policy prohibits our officers from enforcing traffic laws more guns will be in the hands of criminals, and there will be more pedestrian and bicycle riders injured. well the los angeles police commission last night updated its policy on those same types of stops again . we're talking about pretextual stops under the new policy in l. a officers must have information to justify the stop and explain what that information is on their body worn cameras. if they do not, they will have to go through additional training. and face disciplinary action for further violations. this policy is a reflection of the necessary balance of the role of law enforc

. >> what is usually the case when the police unions or sheriffs groups come to the state house and lobby on specific legislation? my understanding in texas and in many states is that they almost always get their way. is that usually the way it works there? >> this is the only time that they did not listen to law enforcement. they absolutely are some of the strongest lobbies that you will see anywhere. that's not just in the texas house or the state of texas. it's even on the federal level. usually, law enforcement gets what they want. this was the one time that they specifically decided that they were going to ignore law enforcement. and they said that this was because they were trying to push forward with an agenda as it relates to our second amendment. and for this party to care so much about life, it is just absolutely unthinkable that they literally are showing that they really do not care about lives. >> i have to say that the dynamic in texas -- and i've seen this in a number of other states dominated by republicans -- the gun legislating, to me, and i would like to hear what you w

sergeant sean pritchard, head of the police union, says these officers facing allegations don't represent the hardworking officers in the department. some of these are absolutely very serious criminal allegations and again if they're proven to be true, then these individuals do not belong in law enforcement. they are susceptible to all the evils in the world, just as we all are. and what happens when they become a place officer. they are held to a higher standard. this is san jose police chief anthony marra walking officer matthew dominguez out of the department after the four year veteran was charged with indecent exposure, the chief officers accountable. henry lee ktvu, fox two news. the oakland police department just moved a step closer to getting out from under federal oversight. yesterday a federal judge ruled that the oakland police department can start a one year probation period to prove it can obey and follow the required reforms that they have made over the last 20 years. and last month, a federal monitor said that the police department now complies with 51 out of 52. of the nec

sergeant sean pritchard, head of the police union, says these officers facing allegations don't represent the hardworking officers in the department. some of these are absolutely very seriousl allegations and again, if they're proven to be true, then these individuals do not belong in law enforcement. they are susceptible to all the evils in the world, just as we all are and what happens when they become a police officer. they are held to a higher standard. this is san jose police chief anthony marra walking officer matthew dominguez out of the department after the four year veteran was charged with indecent exposure. the chief leading to hold officers accountable. henry lee ktvu fox two news, and we just received an update here in the last hour on that destructive wildfire burning in orange county officials say containment went from 0 to 15% tonight. the fire has burned 200 acres. 20 structures have been destroyed in the upscale community of laguna niguel in 11. more structures are damaged. there is no word yet on the cause of the fire, but southern california edison did send a letter to

sergeant sean pritchard , head of the police union, says these officers facing allegations don't represent the hardworking officers in the department. some of these are absolutely very serious criminal allegations and again, if they're proven to be true, then these individuals do not belong in law enforcement. they are susceptible to all the evils in the world. just as we all are. and what happens when they become a place officer. they are held to a higher standard. this is san jose police chief anthony marra walking officer matthew dominguez out of the department after the four year veteran was charged with indecent exposure, the chief pledging to hold officers accountable. henry lee ktvu, fox two news. santa rosa couple suspected of causing the death of its 15 month old daughter has been released from jail. evan frost iq and madison bernard are accused of exposing their daughter to fentanyl. they were arrested monday after the toddler's mother called to report that the baby was unresponsive. police say they found fentanyl all throughout the house, including the couple's bed, which they s

the city's police department. okay to ezeli. rest was here now, with reaction from the mayor alley and the head of san jose's police union. s the public's trust will be walked out the door and that's exactly what happened with one officer. accused of exposing himself on the job. want to show you some video as soon as a police chief anthony marra, walking officer matthew dominguez out of the police station after that four year veteran officer was charged with indecent exposure this week. he is among five san jose police officers have been accused. of criminal activity or inappropriate behavior just in the past two months. in response , mayor sam liccardo is now calling for random drug and alcohol testing for all san jose police officers. nothing angers. a good cop more than a bad cop. and i know that the. overwhelming majority of officers in this department. are furious as i am. the head of sentences. police union says the officers facing these allegations do not represent all of the people in the department. we really need to take a hard look at our hiring standards or backgrounding process. some of these are absolutely ve

the swearing in of a new police commissioner. but let's be honest, there are real tensions between the district attorney's office and the police union in particular. these are new problems. you know, if you go back to my predecessor, be a guest on. he had been the chief of police prior to becoming district attorney and it didn't stop the. police officers association from viciously attacking him, undermining his administration. and you can go back further. our vice president, kamala harris took office as district attorney in san francisco. her first elected office after making a promise to voters that she would not seek the death penalty. and when she stood by that promise, the police officers association viciously attacked her. this is not a new problem. and so it's not a surprise at all to see the police officers association trying to undermine me my office and the hard work that my staff too day in day out to hold people accountable to follow the law, to pursue reforms that make our community safer. >> we know chief scott in february initially pulled out of a reform agreement that put you in charge of investigating police shooting

die, like i seen him dead on the pavement >> officers like him don't belong on the street >> the police union says they will defend mendoza against these very serious charges they say he is entitled to due process. now, what's interesting is he has not issued a plea yet. he is scheduled for his next hearing on may 16th. shep >> shomari stone, thanks very much >> a bloody weekend in some cities in the midwest. in chicago, police say a string of shootings across the city killed nine people and injured 26 others. in one incident, a suspect gunned down a 69-year-old man inside his home. emergency crews rushed him to the hospital where doctors pronounced him dead. the suspect still at large, and in kansas city, kansas, police investigating two separate s shootings over the weekend that happened just hours apart. suspects shot and killed three people and hurt three others so far, no arrests reported. >> the mayor of kansas city, kansas, calling on the community to stop the violence in a statement, he wrote in part, we have to move beyond being reactive by doing more than sending thoughts and prayer

right there, a black renault megane, on which, according to the police, the martin union hid, was searched in different parts of the netherlands but found in germany, it is now known that after committing the murder, the man decided to hide in the small german town of poderborn. to do this, he traveled 300 km, but was detained in the murder of his son's wife and confessed immediately. it is even known that after the arrest he tried to commit suicide in the cell of the german pre-trial detention center, but he managed to save the man and was taken to the hospital in critical condition. and for his life. now doctors close to anna are struggling to believe what happened, the couple always seemed to them, the ideal woman moved to the netherlands from perm 7 years ago, but every year. together with her husband, she visited her wife's relatives in her homeland and made russian friends herself. yes, nyusha little kind, too affectionate boy. it is not clear at all how with such people. maybe this will happen, i came to see her here in perm. well, at that time there was nothing unusual about him. a

ray hunts the director of police union before the long time defects we work into the post of the last kirov and you said all the same arguments they were saying no. and nothing up and swore up there were overreacting. we're just concerned because anytime there's more guns, there's a problem. we keep moseying that exact bone play out in places like uvalda and beyond. mike blackstone spent 20 years a police department is not the doctor follicle relationships of the black law enforcement alliance. and he joins me now. you know, mark's talking to the state legislature the other night, and she talked about this bill that was signed into law whether garner support by republicans which allows unknown to gain the states. and she's at the police unit opposed it. and i said to her police unions the probably very powerful down there. >> she said oh yeah they're very powerful. this is the only thing they lost on. how do you understand the? >> i think that a similar dynamic exists in many police agencies and entities that exist in the real world. in the general population in the electorate where w

ama: the police officers union argues traffic stops save lives because they can lead to the seizure of all people -- seizure of illegal guns. dan: people are being jolted awake by blaring train horns. a partial quiet hours are in place. how this works. >> a bustling train track has been blaring horns for residents living and sleeping near this area in san jose. but this newly established partially quiet zone is putting schedules back on track. between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., trains traveling between the quiet zone will not sound their horns unless there is emergency, relief for neighbors that have been forced awake at all hours. >> you can hear them at 10:00, 12:00, 3:00. reporter: in early 2019, union pacific changed traffic patterns, running the trains at night to reduce the amount of idling no komodo's -- idling locomotives. today new signs marking the signal for quiet, after years of collaborative effort. >> part of the reason this stretch of railroad qualified for a quiet zone is that it is one set of tracks, the trains go slow through that section. the risk index was very low f

policing practices. >>> a rare warning in san francisco as we head into the weekend. be careful if you're going to a beach or park in the city. the head of the u.s. park police unionthere is an extreme shortage of park police officers. they patrol the beaches and rec areas, not sf pd. the department is supposed to have 83 part officers. right now it has 32. at any given time to could be as few as three officers on patrol. >> a massive land area, and for three officers to be patrolling that at any given time we feel it is extremely unsafe. remark the major issues of recruiting and retaining park officers. golden gate national recreation area spokesperson writes in part please the public know the safety of our staff and visitors is always our top priority and park areas remain open and available to the public we serve. >>> one of the most well-known some coaches is on administrators leave. their facing allegations that she believed and verbally abused her swimmers. they reportedly want to prop this this morning after a brief meeting with her. more than 20 current or former swimmers say she believed them, six of them say they even considered suicide because of it. an

ktvu crime reporter henry lee joins us live tonight with more on the cases and reaction from the police unionenry, mike and julie three shooting deaths and one stabbing four lives lost along and normally serene neighborhood near lake merritt. police say they have stepped up patrols, but that and at least two cases , the violence erupted after they left the area. it's happened yet again. 1/4 homicide along the same cold, a sack at the edge of lake merritt in oakland. by day, the stretch of lakeshore avenue was a popular spot for joggers and dog walkers. by night, though it's a haven for mayhem and bloodshed. senseless acts of violence of homicide will not be tolerated. we all deserve safe neighborhoods. the most recent killing happened at about three in the morning on sunday when a man was stabbed to death on that block. in april, devin stanford was assaul

ama: the police officers union argues traffic stops save lives because they can lead to the seizure of all people -- seizure of illegal guns. dan: people are being jolted awake by blaring train horns. a partial quiet hours are in place. how this works. >> a bustling train track has been blaring horns for residents living and sleeping near this area in san jose. but this newly established partially quiet zone is putting schedules back on track. between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., trains traveling between the quiet zone will not sound their horns unless there is emergency, relief for neighbors that have been forced awake at all hours. >> you can hear them at 10:00, 12:00, 3:00. reporter: in early 2019, union pacific changed traffic patterns, running night to reduce the amount of idling no komodo's -- idling locomotives. today new signs marking the signal for quiet, after years of collaborative effort. >> part of the reason this stretch of railroad qualified for a quiet zone is that it is one set of tracks, the trains go slow through that section. the risk index was very low for that corrid

came with the magician of russia russia is a partner of latvia and the european union it's not written anywhere in the law, please. policer of the european union and latvia dance e in front of the ukrainian public and i would like to apologize for the fact that i forgot to take a handkerchief and i did not add my a-a. dance kalinka therefore, i simply apologize to the russian public. next time. i'll take whatever is needed. right now we are bringing our war correspondent to the luhansk region for direct communication. sergei zenin. hello, hear us good afternoon, there are obviously communication problems, you are not far from kamyshevakha, which now happening at the front there are successes. i know there is. in your program, kalinka's song sounded, and now we have kalinka's mood because the army is working calmly and confidently moving forward about communications. and this is a very important indicator in the emergency, the internet has already appeared, well, not for everyone, but nevertheless, the signal is already there and it is quite stable to the reeds. literally 10 kilometers remained there, why are we in the bu

the oakland police union is sounding the alarm over the city's 9-1-1. response. the president of the police officers association says officers are seeing about 2000 calls for service every day. a number that could rise during the summer months. the concern is there just aren't enough officers to respond to all of those calls. so far the department's lost. 44 officers this year last year they lost 86 37 of whom went to other departments. >> the situation in oakland is dire. it's staffing crisis when it comes to police officers being available to respond to calls for on down there to the raid. your room on saturday night as i did look at the 134 calls several people calling for help in this city that go unanswered. look at the dispatchers. make them see the way they're overburdened by these calls. >> to help address the problem. city councilmember loren taylor says he believes part of the solution is to offload nonviolent calls to non officer responders like the oakland mac pro team. he says they need to hire more people and create a better system for those calls. c

that has, unfortunately led to four people dying over the past few months post on facebook, the oakland police union blasted the council president saying that instead she should be demanding no bill for violent offenders. henry lee ktvu fox studios. new at noon california how we patrol officer, state leaders and loved ones gathered in west sacramento for the first fallen officer memorial since 2019. 28 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in the past three years, along with eight officers from the distant past were honored ats morning. goverr gavin newsom spoke at the ceremony. he sent his condolences to the families and thanked current officers for their heroism and sacrifice is it's the long shifts the endless stress. to all of, you know, fame no fortune to a few moments. too few moments with the people you love, too few thank use. from the public you serve, and every day you go off to work, knowing there's a credible chance that you'll be called to risk your life in the defense of others. detective mary lou armor from the santa rosa police department was among those honored today.