i'm thuy vu.lier this month a shooting left four african-american men dead in san francisco's upscale hayes valley renewing calls for more policing. the supervisor who represents the area grew up in public housing nearby. london breed has strong views on crime and violence. >> i remember when i was 12 seeing my friend get shot right in front of us as we were trying to enjoy ourselves outside. >> this week, for instance, she called on people to turn in their own family members if they're involved in crinal activity like selling drugs. her outspokenness has endeared her to some while alienating others. scott shafer talks with supervisor breed. >> supervisor breed, welcome to "newsroom." >> thank you scott. >> this week you surprised some folks. at mlk day you gave a speech and you talked about gun violence and you urged people who had someone in their families who might be involved in gun violence to turn them in. some folks call that snitching. what kind of reaction have you gotten? and what prompt

i'm thuy vu.ay the commissioner of the national football league, roger goodell, promised the nfl would do more to protect players. >> and we are establishing the position of a chief medical officer. this individual who we expect to have in place very soon, will oversee our medical-related policies. >> over the past year a series of investigative reports revealed the extent to which the nfl had tried to deny the link between football and brain damage. questions about the sport's safety and its future are looming over this weekend's super bowl. half of all americans now say they don't want their children playing football. scott shafer is here to discuss those questions with a former 49er a high school football coach, and an investigative reporter with espn. >> joining me now to discuss football's concussion crisis are espn sportswriter mark fainaru-wada. he's co-author of "league of denial denial," which exposed the nfl's efforts to deny the long-term impacts of concussions. dwight hicks, a former a

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i'm thuy vu. tonight we reflect on the last year. joining me for the discuss are michelle quinn san jose mercury news columnist, and paul rogers and carla. a quick review of some highlights of 2014. >> the year of the california drought and a statewide scramble over water. in january, governor brown declared a state of emergency and ended the year with voter approval for a $7 million bond to shore up the supply of water. schools were tested. a landmark legal case challenged teacher tenure. >> save city college. >> and the university of california set off student protests when it announced substantial tuition hikes. rising housing hikes left many feeling priced out. some silicon valley high-tech darlings created controversy for disrupting traditional industry from transportation to hospitality. new surveillance technologies make it increasingly easy to spy on ordinary citizens. it was the 150th anniversary of yosemite national park. and the 25th anniversary of an earthquake earthquake. while a major quake in august shook napa valley a

i'm thuy vu. tonight we reflect on the last year. joining me for the discuss are michelle quinn

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i'm thuy vu. tonight we reflect on the last year. joining me for the discuss are michelle quinn

i'm thuy vu. today the commissioner of the national football league, roger goodell,

i'm thuy vu. today the commissioner of the national football league, roger goodel