willie brown is a common name. i know six other people whose names are willie brown. 24 of the oakland raiders, one of the greatest reception and interceptions ever in the super bowl and i have taken credit day in, day out. >> we're going to break but also streaming live to i'll keep talking with you about this. so for those watching on air, thank you for joining us. we are going to take a quick >>> welcome back and thank you so much for joining us on this interactive show getting answers. we're here every day at 3:00 on air and our live stream answering questions. youtube live. abc7 >>> tonight, the covid crisis in america escalating. one of america's top health officials warning, we are running out of time. cases tonight surging across more than half the country. at least 14 states hitting the brakes on reopening. los angeles county alone topping 100,000 cases. its largest single day increase. the city of jacksonville, the site of the gop convention, ordering residents to wear masks. in west virginia, 200 told to

i'm happy to tell you mayor willie brown is very much alive and well and he is with me right now is at risk as a in san francisco to talk about that and the other news of the day. mayor brown, good to see you. really good to see you. >> it's nice to be seen david. it's always nice to be seen when people assume you're being covered up. >> what was your first reaction when you heard about this? or did you see it? >> fortunately for me i got a call from my niece who said why didn't you tell us, we would have planned something if we had known you were dying or dead. and she laughed. and i've course had no idea what she was talking about. she assumed that i provided bet with the appropriate information so that i would become somewhat more famous. >> this is a story that is all over the country. and media all over the country, usa today, everybody is picking up on this. your beloved and also the fact that it was supposed to be recognizing former raider hall of famer willie brown. and you knew him, didn't you? >> i not only knew him, we actually attended the same college in texas. amm. he did

please welcome the one, the only, willy brown jr. the mayor. hey mayor brown. >> good afternoon. and how are you? >> i've been well. it's been a while. so really great to see you and of course, today is juneteenth. i want to ask you, how are you marking it? >> i'm having a great time. as a matter of fact, corporate america consulted me two or three weeks ago to say, who would you get to talk about juneteenth? i would be happy to do that because i lived juneteenth. i'm originally from texas and that was the place where juneteenth started. 1865 when the word came down that there had been the signing of the emancipation proclamation 2.5 years earlier but as it is with texans, we never got the word. my ancestors celebrated that texas had become a center of the source of the rodeos, parades, baseball games, barbecues, the well-dressed and all the things doing what you call a real independent state celebration, that's what juneteenth really is and i love selling it. >> a lot more people are starting to become aware and celebrate with the black community. as we watch this year's scope,

the 86-year-old former mayor, willie brown, is alive and well.et's get a look at the forec t forecast. some gusty winds out there. >> yes, especially in the north bay today. the high fire danger for the north bay hills. the rest of the week looking cooler with highs reaching into the mid 70s inland and san francisco will see some 60s after the next couple days. marcus? >> thanks, kari. >>> thanks for joining us during the midday newscast. don't forget we're always on at nbcbayarea.com. >>> have a great day as we look at this beautiful shot of the golden gate bridge. >>> san francisco's most famous water front community is open for business. >> look what they've done. there's outdoor city. people are maintaining social distancing. >>> plus amber is taking us to a sunny spot to enjoy coffee and pastries. >>> then our love doctor has advice. >> the world wasn't prepared and

producers wanted to honor former oakland raider willie brown who died at the age of 78. but the use an image and description of the wrong round. today we talked with him and he says the first call he received about the mistake was from his niece.>> i got a call from my niece who says why didn't you tell us, we would have plan something if we knew you were dying or dead. and she laughed and i have course had no idea what she was talking about. she assumed i provided them with the appropriate information so that i would become somewhat more famous.>> willie brown played 16 seasons in the nfl, number 24. this interception in the super bowl, run back for a touchdown. bet producers corrected the error immediately following the broadcast for when the show replays.>>> a six episode scripted series is headed to netflix, the series will focus on high school years in turlock, calling in black and white will also look at events that led to him becoming an activist for social justice. he will narrate the series and an actor will play him as the teenager. this cheeseburger is the bes

i picked up the phone after saying this and i called mayor willie brown and he said he'd been gettingot of calls but he's okay and by the way at age 86 mayor brown still writes many other things a weekly column for the san francisco chronicle and aside from the hiccup 2020 bet awards seem to run smoothly and african- american entertainers and most of the broadcast focused on bringing attention to the black lives letter movement through some very powerful performances . is star-studded updated rendition of public enemies fight the power was one of many performances and acceptance peaches drawing attention to the effect of racism and honored the best in black entertainment and former first lady michelle obama was there to help present prion site with the 2020 humanitarian. >> to my girl i just want to say you inspire me and we have to vote like our life depends on it because it does. please continue to be the change you want to see. bet celebrates its 40th anniversary anniversary. the time is now 425. 4:25 a.m. the rolling stones want to sue president trump. they say their legal team is

willie brown is very much alive but last night the b.e.t.rds honored those who passed like oakland football player willie brown. they got the wrong willie brown. the mayor is very much alive. b.e.t. suggested they fire the employee who made a mistake. >> i said don't fire anybody. it's a common mistake. it's a common name. i know at least six people that have the name willie brown and i said i want you to know that i've used all five of their names on other occasions. so it's very convenient. don't spoil it. >> classic mayor. he's 86 years young, and he says, you know what? it's better to be alive and presumed dead rather than be dead and presume add live. we don't make this stuff up. if we could talk serious here, he talked about the upcoming presidential election. this is where things get interesting. senator kamala harris who had a deep relationship to mayor brown dating decades back in the bay area is being considered by joe biden for vice president, so is val demings. who might it be? >> i think it's important we get the best person we

when i saw that, i picked up the phone and called mayor willie brown. he said he had been getting calls about it, and he said he actually laughed about it. we talked for a bit. by the way, at 86-year-old, mayor brown is still busy. he writes for the chronicle, among other things. >>> aside from the misstep there, the 2020 bet awards seemed to run very smooth, very well well done. many segments honoring african- american entertainers, and a ca black lives matter movement, which came through some very powerful performances. it was a star-studded, updated rendition of public enemy's 1989 hit, fight the power, just one of many performances and acceptance speeches, drawing attention to the fight against systemic racism and police violence. it was a virtual show honoring the best in black entertainment, and former lady, michelle obama, took part to help represent beyoncc. >> to micro, i just want to say you inspire me. we have to vote like our life depends on it, because it does. so, please continue to be the change you want to see. >> bet celebrates its 40th

who you see here, former raiders hall of famer willie brown who died last october. that mistake was quickly fixed for the replay show while we missed the raiders legend at 86 we are happy to report former mayor willie brown is alive and well. >> and the mayor will make sure everybody knows that as well. we're glad he's okay. >>> 4:56 right now. coming up next on "today in the bay," we continue to stay on top of the red flag warning that is going on across the bay area with this warming effect taking place in effect for most of the north bay. we're going to talk about the restrictions that one county has in place right now. >>> and listen to this, another woman caught on camera coughing on someone during the pandemic. we'll tell you about the warning they want everyone to hear. >>> right now at 5:00, the first red flag season as windy and dry conditions increase fire danger. next, a live report on the response from fire departments and when relief will come. plus? >> we are one day closer to the day we put this pandemic in the past. >> a future without covid-19 even

i know at least six people that have the name willie brown. and i said, now, i want you to know, that i have used all five of their names on other occasions. so, it's very convenient. don't spoil it. >> notice even his face mask is style issue. 86 years young, we should say. and mayor brown talking about the that chstatues that have beg ripped down. he said, some of the statues and monuments should come down because they represent the wrong things like slavery being one of them. but not the one we saw ripped down a couple of weeks ago in golden gate park. the statue of former president grant. >> he was the one president who one, was a general for the civil war, and number two, never really owned a slave. he married a woman from the south and the family gave him a slave as his, as a wedding gift. he freed that slave. >> and the mayor said we should actually put that statue and that plaque back up of former president grant and he said it's a time to talk about it and engage about it and do it in a civilized way of what should come down and what

surprised himself that he may have been confused with hall-of-famer and oakland rangers quarterback willie brown that died in october. brown says a bet executive called to apologize after the mickup, bet is opened by via come cbs, is the parent company of kpix 5. >>> why we kyle kaepernick has a job with netflix. a new six part series in the work about his hisc s d how he encountered racism with his adopted white family. he will serve as producer and narrator. an actor will play him on camera. so far no release date but we will keep you posted. >>> thanks for watching and the news will continue on cbsn bay area. we will be back with more news at 11:00. have a good night. . when we closed our doors in march, wynn committed instantly to keeping all 15,000 team members on-board. we then focused our five-star level of service to all who needed it. we made improvements to people's lives.etter and we made people happy. this closure may have temporarily taken us out of wynn and encore, but it couldn't take the wynn and encore out of us. and now, we are proud to welcome you back. announcer: it's time to

they showed this picture here, former mayor willie brown.ell, they meant to show oakland raiders hall of famer willie brown, same name, but he died last october. that mistake was quickly fixed for the replays of the show. while we miss the raiders legend, at 86 we are happy to report that former mayor willie brown, the mayor, is alive and well. >> very much so. here's something else good this morning that has the beehive buzzing. beyonce plans to drop a feature film in about a month. >> you are the king. >> so over the weekend she released a trailer for black is king, a visual album she calls a labor of love inspired by last year's disney hit film "the lie yong king. "she says the recent events really made this a more personal and relevant album. it was premiere on disney plus july 31st. >>> man, i remember when "thriller" was a big deal, six minutes. this is a lot bigger. >> yeah. i'm sure a lot of people if they don't already have it will sign up for it. a lot of people love the queen. we'll see how that goes. >> all right. queen of the su

i saw that and i picked up the phone and called mayor willie brown after the segment was on. i got him and he said i have been getting a lot of calls. by illie brown is still very alive and active and writes a weekly column for the san francisco chronicle. aside from that hiccup the 2020 bet awards seemed to run pretty smooth . there were many very good segments honoring african- american entertainers and a lot of the broadcast focused on putting attention on the black lives matter movement. there were some powerful performances. >> this was part of a star- studded updated rendition of the public enemy 1989 fight the power, which is one of many performances as well as acceptance speeches putting attention on the fight against a systemic racism. of the virtual show honored the best in black entertainment and former first lady michelle obama was there to help present we have to vote our life depends on it . please continue to be the change you want to see. >> wide by the way, bet celebrates its 40th anniversary this year . >>> state lawmakers in mississippi have voted to remove

he may have been confused with hall of famer and former oakland raiders quarterback willie brown who died in october. brown says a b.e.t. executive called to apologize for the mixup. b.e.t. is owned by viacom cbs, the parent company of kpix 5.>>> colin kaepernick headed to netflix for the former 49er of the subject of the new x part series.: in black and white will feature actors portraying kaepernick after he was adopted by a white family with the former nfl player providing the narration. kaepernick will also be a producer on that project which so far does not have a release date. kaepernick released a statement about the series saying too often we see race and black stories portrayed through a white lens. we seek to give new perspective to the differing realities that black people face. we explore the racial conflicts i faced as an adopted black man in a white community during my high school years.>>> more local news at 5:30. why a strategy to house the homeless in alameda county hotels is not panning out. >> reporter: i am john remiss in oakland. the state leased hotels to give th

they honored people who have died in the past year but showed this picture of willie brown.hey meant to show the picture here, oakland raiders hall of famer willie brown who died back in october. the mistake was quickly fixed for the replay. while we missed the raiders legend. at 86 mayor willie brown is alive and well. >>> today the national park service is reopening muir woods, the hiking spot will have visitors back in beginning at 9:00 this morning. face coverings are not required but encouraged. park tours are canceled just like before the pandemic you'll still need a reservation to park. the parking lot will be capped at 50% capacity. helping to reduce some of those crowds. so that would be lovely to go there. and, marcus, the weather was good enough to get you out the door and you did some hiking, i understand. >> i did five miles. i didn't do a hike since i don't know when. i'm telling you this morning hips -- >> they don't lie. >> they don't lie, they're screaming. one of our producers was saying why are you walking so slow? i'm hurting. >> a little hitch in your gi

in a column in the san francisco chronicle willie brown says people calling for defunding the policere using the wrong word instead, he says, they should use reimagine when they talk about changing the work that police do. for example, not having officers deal with the homeless and instead divert that money to social services programs. >>> lawmakers in washington, dc say they are focusing on passing some sort of criminal justice reform. senator tim scott of south carolina is leading the republican effort to come up with legislation. he says he's focused on increasing police training, have a nationwide database of officer involved violence, and making it easier to remove officers who have a pattern of misconduct. >> we do it right and i think we can reduce the number of times that we are dealing with misconduct on the police departments. if we don't do it right than we will have the same situation where there is no law. we can do better than that as a nation. and we will. >> democrats are proposing additional reforms, including banning the use of chokehold by officers, eliminating the

>>we spoke earlier with the mayor the former mayor of san francisco, willie brown to get his thoughts on all the developments around the nation today, we'll have more on that coming up. >>the latest on an art project involving a young woman who was shot and killed by police in louisville, kentucky. out there? nissan is ready to help you with a bold, award-winning lineup. kick off summer... with no payments for 3 months. plus, we'll cover your payments for up to 2 more months. or get 0% financing on 13 models for up to 84 months. shop-at-home at nissan usa dot com. >>minneapolis police department. policing as we know it. >>officials in minneapolis say they are cutting their ties with their police department the president of the minneapolis city council announced today, 9 councilmember support defunding in dismantling the police department there have been rallies all weekend in minneapolis to refunds the police department or defund rather following the killing of george floyd with those 9 votes members will have a veto proof majority of the council's 13 members. the council's president

family and friends have been checking in with former san francisco mayor willie brown after his photo was mistakingly included in part of an in memoriam segment of the 2020 bet awards. the program aired last night . it's believed the show producers wanted to honor the raiders hall of famer and named willie brown, who died in october. our own dave clark called the former mayor after the segment air last night and said he had been getting a lot of calls. at age 86 mayorb brown still write a weekly column for the san francisco chronicle. >>> aside from that hiccup the 2020 bet awards seemed to run smoothly. many segments on a black entertainers and much of the broadcast focused on bringing attention to black lives matter movements throughout the powerful performances. >> [ singing ] >> the star-studded updated rendition of public enemy's 1989 fight the power was one of the performances and acceptance speeches bringing attention to the fight against systemic racism and police violence. the virtual show on her the best and black entertainment and former first lady michelle obama was there

. >>> willie brown gives his perspective on what is happening across america. >>> a night of looting all over the bay area. we are in san leandro this morning where there was looting and fires. i'm amy hollyfield, the story coming up. >>> and as we head to break, we're taking a live look outside from our east bay hills camera. nice start to our monday morning. morning. we'll be right bac - will invisalign aligners really work for my smile. - is there a better alternative to braces? - only invisalign aligners use smarttrack technology. it moves teeth more comfortably and predictably. and in many cases, it works faster than braces. (upbeat music) and in many cases, it works faster than braces. when visible set out to create the future of phone service... we tossed the stuff that wasn't working. and kept the stuff that was working. like verizon's 4g lte network. meet visible. unlimited data, messages and minutes. just $25 for your first month. join us at visible.com. we saw the earthquake grace in bold was offering a grant program. i signed up and i was actually selected it leaves the h

. >>> featuring former san francisco mayor willy brown. no matter what you may have seen on tv, he's still alive. >>> major league baseball is set to return this week when the when we closed our doors in march, wynn committed instantly to keeping all 15,000 team members on-board. we then focused our five-star level of service to all who needed it. we made improvements to people's lives. we strove to be better and we made people happy. this closure may have temporarily taken us out of wynn and encore, but it couldn't take the wynn and encore out of us. and now, we are proud to welcome you back. >>> two bay area legends with the same name and a popular awards show that needed help figures out which is which. the bet awards honored famous people that died and they showed a picture of former mayor willy brown. they meant to show former raiders hall of famer willy bloun w brown who died last october. we missed the raiders legend, of course. the mayor is still alive at the age of 86. he's telling the chronicles he got a lot of phone calls from,

. >>> featuring former san francisco mayor willy brown. no matter what you may have seen on tv, he's still alive. >>> major league baseball is set to return this week when the giants have their first workout at oracle park. this cheeseburger is the best! it's about to get bester baby! ♪ menutaur! make it a double, yeah! nice mane! try my $5.99 southwest cheddar cheeseburger combo and make it a double for a buck more. order now with no contact delivery. >>> two bay area legends with the same name and a popular awards show that needed help figures out which is which. the bet awards honored famous people that died and they showed a picture of former mayor willy brown. they meant to show former raiders hall of famer willy bloun w brown who died last october. we missed the raiders legend, of course. the mayor is still alive at the age of 86. he's telling the chronicles he got a lot of phone calls from, not people that love him, but people he owes money to. >>> the giants will have their first workout on friday. giants and as will play a shorten

producers wanted to honor willie brown who died in october at the age of 70 eight. we spoke life with the former mayor and state assembly speaker. the first call he received was from his niece. >> i got a call from my knees who said why didn't you tell us? we would've plan something if we knew you were dying or dead. and she laughed. i had no idea what she was talking about. she assumed that i provided bet with the appropriate information so i would become more famous. >> the hall of fame quarterback played 16 seasons with the nfl. bet producers created the error immediately following the brett kast for when the show reenters. >>> three thermometers are being handed out by the san francisco unified school district. they want to encourage families to monitor their health during this pandemic. they will passout thermometers during the female distribution at 19 school sites. one thermometer will be given to each household. >>> four police officers at the center of george floyd's death in court. >>> a minneapolis judge presiding over a pre-trial hearing for four former

. >>> former san francisco mayor willie brown is alive in well. reason we are telling you this is that he was mistakenly included in the in memoriam tribute during tonight's b.e.t. award show. the producers were likely honoring the late nfl hall of fame quarterback willie brown, instead. the former oakland raider died last year. hundreds of friends of mayor brown have been calling in to check up on him tonight. they tell us brown is getting a kick out of this one. >>> well, a creative legend who's been part of the fabric of the bay-area music scene for the last quarter century is retiring this weekend. michael tilson thomas is stepping down as music director of the san francisco symphony. >> thomas, or mtt, as he is called, has become synonymous with the sf symphony. he was composer, who was known as a maverick, unafraid to break from tradition and experiment. his retirement season was supposed to be marked with several grand performances. but covid-19 changed that. the accolades are now streaming in, online. >> michael, you are an american treasu

that is what willie brown told me. >> over the history of this country, were there has been confrontation black person and a white cop. the conduct has its heritage in the original conduct between black folks and white folks, we don't deal with it, we don't believe it as a society, we don't believe that that strand of virus is still a part of everyday activity. and it is. >> >> i have to make sure my partner conducts himself appropriately. that is not how cops think. they operate on the theory that the arrest is justified, and the conduct of the officers is consistent with our training. our training did not include, i can't breathe. >> parallels dating back to the civil rights movement. unless the until the under lying racial tensions are addressed, we will to see the one like the one involving george floyd. >> during the riots in 1992, four police were acquitted of the beating of rodney king. >> i was at work on april 29, 9299 1992. 64 people died that night. 64 people. think about that. stay at home. >> understandable. emotional moment. he served with the lapd for 24 years before coming

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>>mayor willie brown, thank you so much for joining us another very busy night in the world out there and what's going on in this country we had a lot to ask you we just ran out of time hope to see you again soon thanks for joining us. thank you all right, thank you. but. >>next at 8 o'clock a growing chorus of military leaders criticizing president trump during these protests, why former secretary of state colin powell now says he cannot support the president's reelection tropical trouble along the gulf coast crystal ball making big waves, turning roads into rivers and there's more and up next reaction from around the state pouring in to remember the santa cruz coun >>the big story. we're following tonight, santa cruz county sheriff's deputy damon got solar was killed in an ambush in the santa cruz mountains. he was 38 years old he leaves behind a pregnant wife and a child tonight reaction to his death is pouring in from all across the state governor gavin newsom issued the following statement saying in part quote jennifer and i extend our heartfelt condolences to the family friends

show producers meant to honor former oakland raider willie brown who died in october at the age of 78. he said the first call he received last night about the mistake was from his niece. >> i got a call from my niece who said why didn't you tell us. we would've planned something if we knew you are dying or dead and she laughed. i had no idea what she was talking about. she assumed are provided bet with the appropriate information so i re famous. >> bet producers corrected the error immediately following the broadcast for when the show is replayed. >> yes, mr. mayor, very happy to join us here on "mornings on 2." he enjoyed that. thank you for watching. our next newscast is coming up later. dr. oz is next. three minutes, someone in the u.s. dies accidentally. workplace falls, distracted driving, house fires. dreadeeling sort of a that i'm stuck in here. how can you avoid accidental death? plus -- >> i sweat a lot. dr. oz: solutions for excessive sweating. coming up next. dr. oz: season 11 starts now. year 170,000 people die from accidental causes

outside on the willie brown bridge, people marching and cars stopped.hp said it started as a rolling caravan, about a quarter to 5:00 they got to the west side of the tunnel and i believe the cars that traffic stopped over there. blocking traffic. chp not sure when they will get the westbound lanes open. the top and the bottom are separated so they have the upper deck blocked and we don't know when they are going to be able to get that open. yo the nbc bay area news app and get alerts sent to you at any time. we will keep you alerted. protesters have moved out of the way and traffic can resume going a little faster than it is right now on the westbound side of the bay bridge. the bay area's most populated county, 4,000 people are supposed to be tested every day but only 2,400 are being tested in santa clara county. starting tomorrow the county is providing the county to test people with symptoms of covid-19 and essential workers in contact with the footbaindividual. we will be right back. look here, it's your very own all-in-one entertainment experience

>>coming up on the kron 4 morning news we talk with former mayor willie brown about the protests that have erupted all across the country say to the kron 4 morning news, we'll be right back. ♪ limu emu & doug [ siren ] give me your hand! i can save you... lots of money with liberty mutual! we customize your car insurance so you only pay for what you need! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ think you need to buy expensive skincare products [♪] to see dramatic results? try olay skin care. just one jar of micro-sculpting cream has the hydrating power of 5 jars of a prestige cream, which helps plump skin cells and visibly smooth wrinkles. while new olay retinol24... provides visibly smoother, brighter skin. for dramatic skincare results, try olay. and now receive 25% off your purchase at olay.com brand power. helping you buy better. >>5.42 and former san francisco mayor and former speaker of the california assembly, willie brown is talking to kron 4 about ongoing calls for reform he told us the level of outrage and unrest. we're seeing across the country i

.>>> former san francisco mayor willie brown calls the push to defund police one of the dumbest ideasolumn in the s francisco chronicle willie brown says people who call for defunding the police are using the wrong word. instead he says they should use reimagine when they talk about changing the work police do . for example, not having the police deal with the homeless and instead divert that money to social services programs. >>> lawmakers on capitol hill say they are focused on passing a criminal justice reform bill. saturday tim scott of south carolina is leading the republican effort to come up with legislation. he says he is focused on increasing police training, having a nationwide database for officer involved violence, and making it easier to remove officers who have a pattern of misconduct. >> if we do it right i think we can reduce the number of times we are dealing with misconduct on the police departments. if we don't do it right then we will have the same situation where there is no law we can do better than that as a nation. and we will. >> democrats are proposing additi

. >>> the death of george floyd may be the catalyst for the protests we're seeing but mayor willy brownd the anger and frustration behind them have been building for decades. eric thomas spoke with him. >> over the history of this country where there's been a confrontation allegedly between a black person and a white cop. the conduct has its heritage in the original conduct between black folk and white folk. and we don't acknowledge it and we don't deal with it and we don't believe it as a society. we don't believe that that strand of virus is still a part of everyday activity. and it is. >> what was just as appalling is former officer chauvin with his knee on his neck. other officers that just watched it happen. >> it's an unusual policeman who thinks that in an arrest i've got to make sure my partner conducts himself appropriately. that's not how cops think. they really operate on the theory that the arrest is justified and the conduct of the officer is consistent with our training. and our training did not incl e include, i can't breathe. >> that was abc7 news anchor eric thomas spea

willie brown says people calling for defunding the police are using the wrong word. instead of using defund they should use reimagined when they talk about changing the work police do. not having officers deal with the homeless and instead diverting money to social services programs. >>> lawmakers in washington d.c. are focused on passing some sort of criminal justice reform bill. the reporter, garrett tenney points out the differences between what republicans and democrats are pushing for. >> there is a lot of consensus on capitol hill that congress needs to address criminal justice reform and the question appears to be how far will it go. stem scott is leading the effort and has laid out three major items the legislation will include, increasing police training to minimize racial bias and of the site de- escalation tactics and drastically expand communications by having ve off pattern of misbehavior. >> if we do it right i think we can reduce the number of times we are dealing with misconduct in the police department. if we don't do it right then we will have the s

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at least that's what former san francisco mayor willie brown told me in conversation this afternoon. >> over the history of this country, where there has been a confrontation allegedly between a black person and a white cop, the conduct has its heritage in the original conduct between black folk and white folk. and we don't acknowledge it. we don't deal with it. we don't believe it as a society. we don't believe that that strand of virus is still a part of everyday activity. and it is. >> what was just as appalling is aormefficer st with his knee on mr. floyd's neck is the other officers around him who just watched it happen. >> it's an unusual policeman who thinks in an arrest i've got to make sure my partner conducts himself appropriately. that's not how cops think. they really operate on a theory that the arrest is justified, and the conduct of the officer is consistent with our training, and our training did not include "i can't breathe." >> and of course you saw parallels with some of the protesters in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. brown says unless and until the racia

>>wait on the clock former san francisco mayor and former speaker of the california assembly, willie brown spoke with kron 4 about the ongoing calls for reform. >>he told us the level of outrage and unrest that we're seeing across the country is long overdue. >>the question of racism in this nation has been here sense. the slave ships first arrived in this nation has been frankly ignore and that. the issue of racism and therefore well. somehow it had to be fronted in addressed and that now is being confronted the dress and i just hope it can be. so spain to the extent that it becomes institutional subject to the changes that are necessary to rid ourselves of it and that process, however we've got to be you know very very clear that as we wipe out all the bench associated with racism. we don't care ignore the necessity of certain guidelines. one example for public safety. i just hope but those people though city council persons understand that. you know the definitions of what ought to be interest in public safety that they want to do and it should not be just as a result. their police dert

he was confused with hall of famer and former oakland raider willie brown died in october. see bt apologize for the mixup. the >>> despite the mixup, bet awards on cbs were held virtually foe first me john legend alicia keys and usher performed on the star- studded event. this show also was an opportunity to highlight black culture when black lives matter protests get carried on nationwide for weeks. >>> >>> this morning, hollywood is changing plans for the silver screen again. big premieres have been shifted as theaters open back up. the film by christopher nolan will hit august 12. the rerelease of inception will be head july 31. mulan is now going to be released on august 29. all right. it 16 minutes after 16 clock, how is traffic looking out there? how are starting up a new week? >> we start off with busy conditions on the bay bridge toll prosser, no accidents or incidents on 80. they turn the metering lights on earlier than what we've seen. right around 554 they flip them on. you'll be backed up to the foot of the means. that's good news. sluggish off these freeway. yo

willie brown, same name, passed this year. and -- last year, excuse me. s of mayor brown called and checked up on him and they say that he thinks the whole thing is funny. >> maybe we just are need to stop doing the in-memoriams because i feel like every year no matter what award show it is, they are always killing off somebody who is at home watching. >> they either kill somebody off or they forget somebody who really did pass and people are like oh, my god, how did you get to somebody. >> so maybe a tradition that we can -- >> it does make you a little sad. >> yeah, especially when somebody is still alive and kicking. man, oh, man. next up, the 7 things you need to know to start your day. >>> and abc 7 has launched a new streaming app, so you can get our newscast and more with our new abc 7 bay area app. you can find it on ample tv, android tv, fire tv and roku. >>> here are 7 things to know. number one, governor newsom is ordering seven california counties where coronavirus is spreading to close their bars. in the bay area, he is also recommending but n

. >>> meantime former san francisco mayor, willie brown, calls the push to defund the police one of theumbest ideas of all-time. in a column and then sent physical san francisco chronicle, instead he says they should use the word reimagine, when they talk about changing the work police do for example, not having a officer deal with the homeless, instead diverting money to social services programs. >>> lawmakers on capitol hill are focused on passing a criminal justice reform bill. senator tim scott is leading the republican effort to come up with a new legislation. he says he is focused on increasing training, having a nationwide database of officer involved violence, and making it easier to remove officers with a pattern of misconduct. >> if we do it right i think we can reduce the number of times that we are dealing with misconduct on the top of the permits. if we don't do it right, then we'll have the same situation, where there is no law. we can do better than that as a nation, and we will. >> democrats are proposing additional reforms, including banning the use of chokehold by offi

. >>> willie brown called the purse to defund police quote one of the dumbest ideas of all time.n a column he says people calling for to funding the police department are using the wrong word. he says instead of using the words of fun, they should use reimagine when talking about changing the work police do. not having officers there was homeless people and diverting money to social services programs. >>> a santa cruz deputy injured is now resting at home. alex spencer was released from the hospital over the weekend and walked out to the chairs of his colleagues. deputy spencer ware shot and hit from strap know and hit by the suspects car. he says he is morning for his partner sergeant damon gutzwiller who was shot and killed. the suspect has been arrested and is awaiting trial right now extract t-mobile is experiencing network problems today that have prevented calls and text messages from going through. the outage began this morning. on its website the company said that engineers were working to resolve the voice and data issue. they did that give a timeline. at&t and verizon s

. >>> san francisco's mayor willie brown said the popularity of protests combined with a less combative town and the police union gives him hope that significant police reform would be a reality. >>> within a fraternity called police, there are people that are saying that we need to change. >>> protesters say that once police are convicted and police themselves, that is when things will start changing. >>> zoom meetings over policing policies that, officials say the goal is to talk about the use of force practices, department defending and police reforms, today's meeting starts at 6:45 am, and walnut creek is also set to hear back on police response to black lives matter protest, vandalism and looting. the report had reviewed practices for may 30 through the first week of june. the online meeting starts at 6:00. >>> and east bay school district ends its ties with local police agencies, board members have the west contra costa county school district have decided to redirect one $.3 million in funding for police contracts to services for african-american students. in a statement the board

decades maybe since our country was forwarded, at least that's what former san francisco mayor willie brownold me in a conversation this afternoon. >> the whole business of policing in this country has had its roots in how america was formed and how we ultimately got where we are, and believe me, that is still the case today, as it was then. we just don't acknowledge it. and we've not acknowledged >> and unless you had a multitude of eyewitnesses, their story would hold. >> there is just no question, no question, that more often than not, white cops got away with doing to black people what this particular officer had, did, that was recorded. the business of being able to prove it has always been the problem. and believe me, in this day and age, all of these cameras, with all of these recording devices, et cetera, this is clear proof. but again, i'm telling you, i don't think that it is going to be satisfactory as a teaching tool, frankly, unless something really bad happens to this cop by way of punishment. >> he goes on to say that the nation finally acknowledges and deals with the underly

the new station after mister gonzales former san jose or i'm sorry former san francisco mayor willie brown nicknamed gonzales mayor bart. the various the station will open at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning a ride from there to the embarcadero in san francisco. taking about 65 minutes and cost you $8.15 meantime bart is the latest bay area agency in the spotlight following the nationwide calls to defund police a bart official and an east bay advocacy group are clashing about the role of uniformed officers on guard as well as whether civilian response to non criminal calls would work. >>kron four's haaziq madyun has the story. >>those bars code of conduct policy led to the criminalization of black people on by des moines does many consider a disproportionate. unemployment haitian of the policy is not our police officers, the criminal life and it is our state laws that criminalize them and when someone breaks the law there criminalizing themselves that conversation is now on the table for bart as it joins police departments across the country facing calls to be defunded however by director debora

former san francisco mayor and former speaker of the california assembly, willie brown spoke with kron 4 about the ongoing calls for reform. he told us the level of outrage and unrest that we're seeing in the country is long overdue. >>the question of racism in this nation has been years since the slave ships first arrived in this nation ha been frankly ignore in that the issue of racism and therefore well. somehow it had to be fronted in addressed and it now is being confronted in the draft and i just hope it can be. so spain to the extent that it becomes institutional subject to the changes that are necessary to rid ourselves of it and that process, however we've got to be you know very very clear that as we wipe out all those bench associated with racism. we don't care ignore the necessity of certain guidelines. one example for public safety. i just hope but those people though city council person was understand that. in the definitions of what ought to be interest in public safety that they want to do and it should not be just as a result of their police departments misconduct beca

back to the news with former san francisco mayor and former speaker of the california assembly, willie browng with kron 4 about the ongoing calls for reform. he told us that the level of outrage and unrest that we're seeing across the country. it's something that's long overdue. >>the question of racism in this nation has been years since the slave ships first arrived in this nation has been frankly ignore in that. the issue of racism and therefore well. somehow it had to be fronted in addressed and it now is being confronted in the draft and i just hope it can be. so spain to the extent that it becomes institutional subject to the changes that are necessary to rid ourselves of it and that process, however we've got to be you know very very clear that as we wipe out all those bench associated with racism. we don't care ignore the necessity of certain guidelines. one example for public safety. i just hope but those people though city council person was understand that. in the definitions of what ought to be interest in public safety that they want to do and it should not be just as a result o

>> this is michelle cody from willie brown middle school. i, too, want to stand in solidarity with the resolution and support our hawaiian and pacific islander students. as someone who does a lot of cultural stuff at our schools, it's so important to see our students supported. having the cultural events and having the programs come into the school helps let students be seen and heard. i'm just so happy that we're taking these steps so that every kid feels that they can see themselves in the beautiful wovenness that's san francisco. thank you. >> thank you. president sanchez, that concludes public comment on this item. >> okay. thank you so much, and thank you for the public speaking on those items. i'm referring both items to the budget and business services committee, and the amendment resolution will also go to the curriculum program committee. second l, motion to suspend the rules. the first is resolution of 206-23-a-3, in support of black lives in sfusd and the abolition of armed law enforcement in schools #blacklivesmatter # defundthep

will affect not just our para educators and our families and when i first became a teacher at willie brownhad ms. ramerez and she was so instrumental in the success of my classroom and she was able to work as a partner with me to make sure our students were getting education. if i did not have her inside of the classroom i would have been dead in the water. i want to know my mom is a para educator and she works so hard with students making sure they're getting the services they need and they're not standing by her it's disrespectful and not ok. i want the board to pause, breathe, wait to the budget comes on june 30th and make a decision effecting the people that vote you in and the people that care but our families who also need and are deserving of support. >> thank you. >> hello, rebeca. i'm a special education resource teacher. i'm also a member of the uesf committee and special education representative on the bargaining team. i would like to speak on my dissatisfaction and the way the administration is handling the budgetary decision and issues. the mismanagement and lack of clarity es

brown: n.y.u. photography historian and curator deborah willis. >> i see the camera as a visual diary. it is recording the voices and make a change.people who want to how do we make a change? we have to show the evidence of what's going on in the community. >> brown: ¡evidence' through different kinds of images: those of lynchings, used by whites to further terrify the black community. and the brutally beaten body ofl 14 yeaemmett till in his casket in 1955-- photos his mother insisd the world should see. deborah willis was one of theho millionsid. >> i was seven years old when im first saw the of emmett till in "jet" magazine. i'll never forget that moment. ito see that moment, to s also revisited today as a coersation with the unfortunate death of george floyd la week. and, you know, get a little emotional. but just to see that cnection, it really helped us to remember that we need to make a difference. >> brownin the 1960s, the nightly news showed police using watr cannon and dogs agains civil rights marchers in alabama. images direct to the nation's living rooms. in his art and doc

. >> congresswoman brown, it's willie geist.egislation that you have introduced to rename united states military bases that have been named for confederate generals, leaders, i know you served time at fort hood, that base is named for a lieutenant in the confederate army, john bell hood, what is your position? how do you articulate your opposition to these names which is obvious to some why they should be changed but not to everyone, and just on a personal level what it was like for you as a soldier to walk into a base knowing it had been named for a confederate leader who sought to maintain the institution of slavery? >> willie, i got my start at fort rut ger, alabama, named after a confederate general. i learned how to jump out of airplanes at fort benning. i deployed to iraq out of fort bragg and i've been to fort hood on countless occasions. this is my response. no one is trying to rewrite history. you're going to hear the stories of the confederacy and soldiers in history books. but there's no need to honor the people or th

but we need to hear the voices of black and brown communities, and all the protesters that were out there, again, standing up for their rights. >> willieovernor, it's willie geist. good to have you on the show this morning. the president talked yesterday about invoking the insurrection act of 1807, which would allow him to put military troops in the cities and -- the streets of cities like your own. governors would have to be consulted on that. has the federal government reached out to you about the possibility of the united states military being in the streets of, say, chicago? >> no. i would reject that. he does not have the ability to send troops in without being called on by the states to do it. i don't know any governor that's going to call on the federal government, the federal troops to into their state. we don't need that. we have our national guard backing up, supporting local law enforcement. we have our state police supporting local law enforcement. this is going to take a couple of days. there's no doubt about it. but last night, there was a big, beautiful, peaceful protest that took place. each night there has been, althou