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Standstill. Locally and nationally most of the protests have been peaceful but there are flareups, damage, and injuries. You see here shattered windows at this oakland bank. There are also several small fires being set. Now, in the heart of all this, ferguson, missouri, where Michael Brown was killed. There is some serious damage in parts of that town. Buildings set on fire. Stores looted. And a community engulfed in anger, disappointment, and disorder. Good evening, and thanks for being with us. Im raj mathai. Im jessica aguirre. Lets take you back out. Lanes of 580 are moving back again now. But earlier tonight a large group of protesters marched up the lakeshore onramp, blocking traffic there for hours. They were Holding Signs saying the people say guilty, chanting no justice for Michael Brown. Police officers were on the side at one point. Some 710 officers were on the streets of oakland tonight. Those officers, some of them holding the line, making sure it did not get violent with the cars and the drivers trying to get through those lanes. We have several reports this evening. Lets begin with nbc bay areas cheryl hurd. Cheryl, 1 00 a. M. In ferguson right now. This story is far from over. Reporter thats right, raj. There was a lot of buildup to tonights announcement. It was months in the making. And when the announcement came down that the grand jury will not charge Ferguson Police officer Darren Wilson, people reacted strongly and in some cases violently. Protesters took to the streets of ferguson. Rocks and bottles started flying, along with tear gas from police. Demonstrators set several buildings on fire, looting some of them. Vandals smashed police car windows, some of even trying otip it over. In spite of the brown family and president obama asking for peaceful protest. We need to recognize that this is not just an issue for ferguson, this is an issue for america. Reporter and tonight ferguson along with cities across america are reacting to the grand jurys decision not to indict Police Officer Darren Wilson. Several buildings are on fire. People marching in the streets. Police in riot gear surrounding buildings and protesters. Gunshots were fired if the area. Civil rights leader al sharpton reacting. It was expected but still an absolute blow to those of us that wanted to see a fair and open trial. I think that it is clear that even when you see a blow coming that you expected, it still hurts nonetheless. The rioting in the streets of ferguson comes after months of anticipation for this decision. Determined that no probable cause exists to fool any charge against officer wilson and returned a no true bill on each of the five indictments. Reporter Police Officer Darren Wilson will not face charges in the shooting death of unarmed teenager Michael Brown. They met on 25 separate days in the last three months, heard more than 70 hours of testimony from about 60 witnesses. Reporter the grand jury was made up of nine whites and three blacks. They took only two days to deliberate. Following the announcement, Michael Browns family release the a statement saying in part, while we understand that many others share our pain, we ask you that channel your frustration in ways that will make a positive change. We need to Work Together to fix the system that allowed this to happen. Michael browns parents will hold a nus conference tomorrews morning in st. Louis. Because of everything going on in ferguson there are flight restrictions at the st. Louis airport until further notice. Raj, back to you. Okay. Thank you, cheryl. You hear those gunshots. Tense moments for our nbc reporter on the ground. This is jay gray and his nbc crew in ferguson just a couple hours ago. A spray of gunfire went off behind jay as he was preparing for a live report. The crew did safely duck inside. Not clear if the shots were fired by police or protesters. Jay said several bullets struck that building you see there that they took cover in. Lets bring you to oakland now. Nbc bay areas Terry Mcsweeney joins us live from there. Terry, whats the situation right now . Reporter everything changed in the last 30 minutes. Hundreds of protesters who were not up at Franco Gallo Plaza a half hour ago are now coming down broadway right across the street where i am at the Oakland Police department. Moments ago someone rolled a white trailer right towards and right through the police line up there. Theyre now pulling it babbling this way as you can see over there. I would say at least 100 officers with their helmets on holding back the protesters halfway between 7th and 8th, not far at all from the Oakland Police department. Earlier this evening it was a far different scene. Although protesters were very loud and very emotional. What you going to do . Were going to enter the streets. Into the streets the grand jurys decision sent a couple hundred protesters who are gathered at Franco Gallo Plaza streaming into the streets, shutting down 14th and broadway. Whats going to happen in the future . Like what do i look like bringing a kid into the world, a black male into this world, for him to get shot on the street . They also held a silent liein in memory of Michael Brown. And then what do we want . Justice at least give us something to go on. But to have nothing is just it takes your guts away. Reporter there has been some vandalism such as at this chase bank at 20th and webster and a report of another incident closer to city hall. About a dozen protesters held a separate candlelight vigil. If you are black or brown in this country, you are not human. People get to take your lives and not be accountable for that. Reporter on and off throughout the evening the group at 14th and broadway stopped traffic to get their message out. The whole system is guilty as hell. Reporter were here live on broadway near the Oakland Police department on 7th street. As you can see, theres well over 100 officers here from a number of different Agencies Holding back the protesters halfway up the street. We keep hearing these pops. I believe there are fireworks. Police are not responding in any especially aggressive way toward those sounds. You can see theyve got the protesters held halfway down the street. Plenty of officers from all over the east bay. Chp out here as well. We will keep you posted as the evening goes on. Live in oakland, Terry Mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. Terry, thank you. From the ground level lets take you upstairs now up high to our nbc chopper, trying to get some footage here. You see a lot of people gathering toward Terry Mcsweeney. Theyve left 580 just about 30 minutes ago heading toward terry and back into town. You see a lot of people dispersing. But as weve seen protests pass in years past these things tend to get more violent and rogue as we approach the midnight hour. Its near midnight here on the west coast, but take a look at this. It is now 1 08 a. M. In ferguson, missouri and its not stopped those are several cars, if you can make that out, down below in a parking lot, it looks, in ferguson on fire. And this has been consistent to a lot of parts in ferguson for the last few hours. Buildings have been set on fire. Businesses. As you can see now, live pictures in ferguson, missouri of several cars lit on fire. Thankfully, we dont see any people around them, but well continue to monitor this situation, in this live footage throughout this newscast. Quite the contrast in San Francisco. There were some demonstrations early on, very shortlived, most in the mission district, with many people opting instead to gather at glide Memorial Church downtown. Nbc bay areas Nanette Miranda joins us in the city. This was also emotional but very contained here. Reporter very contained and very positive. The idea is to open up the dialogue, which can then lead people to come up with solutions. The crowd let out a collective gasp when the announcement came that no charges would be filed against officer Darren Wilson for the death of Michael Brown. Reverend Cecil Williams allowed Community Members to take the microphone at glide Memorial Church to express their feelings. Though this was a peaceful way to vent, people were no less angry. Its an absolute outrage. And when i hear Something Like that happen up there and this young man doesnt get any justice, it breaks any heart. The system is broken. The system in many, many ways is broken. But the people who are applying the system are on a different level than everybody else. Reporter but one lone voice agreed the grand jury did its job. What more can you ask for . The system works. You just have to believe in it. It works. Reporter still, tonights ferguson decision gives mothers of africanamerican boys reason to worry. Every day our son leaves its that oh, god, i never want to get that phone call. I never want to hear that something has happened. Reporter and some got the sense that things wont change for young black men. Im sorry. Being a person of color, i cant change that situation. I cant avoid that. Reporter the naacp met with the mayors staff today to talk about ways to improve relations with the black community. At the top of the list, hiring more africanamerican Police Officers. Live in San Francisco, nannette miranda, nbc bay area news. Thank you, and lets take you back out to ferguson live. There have been reports of about 100 shots being fired this evening. Numerous buildings have been set on fire. And right now youre looking at another fire that is occurring at this moment. Youre looking at live pictures right now. Police have used pepper spray, smoke canisters, and there were several shots also fired right after the announcement of no indictment outside the police station. The protests continue into the night now. 1 00 in the morning. And fires still burning in ferguson, missouri. Were going to continue to monitor i dont want to be the kind of human being that would send someone back to die. Also ahead, we investigate a new social movement because of the Immigration Crisis, and it started right here in the bay area. Plus, counting calories everywhere you go and its not just food but alcohol as well. New rules for restaurants expected to be announced tomorrow. And good evening. Im meteorologist jeff ranieri. Temperatures dropping and fast. 49 degrees in san jose. Well let you know how low its going to go for tomorrow, plus details on not one but two storms out in the pacific. And were tracking that next chance of rain. So what happens when they arrive here in the bay area . Among the thousands of undocumented immigrants from and go to church. Local churches are doing what they did 40 years ago, sheltering immigrants. Investigative reporter Stephen Stock takes us behind the scenes of a movement that start here in the bay area, stephen. Reporter thats exactly right. Its called the Sanctuary Movement. And it first began here and in tucson, arizona more than 40 years ago. As you mentioned. Now the Sanctuary Movement has reignited once again. Its already spreading across the country, to places like los angeles, portland, chicago, denver, even new york city. The home video shows an 11yearold eldestson geraldo grijalva jr. Hitting a home run in little league, pitching, even taking practice swings with his dad throwing soft toss. But this isnt your typical american story. You see, gerardos mother, rosa robles larepo, now faces deportation and separation from her family. For 15 years rosa and her family lived, worked, and paid taxes in tucson, arizona. That is, until a sheriffs deputy pulled rosa over for a Traffic Violation and realized she was here illegally. Rosa and her family agreed to sit down and talk with us. Reporter after fighting the court with my attorney, my deportation letter arrived. Reporter after two months in immigration detention, the federal government ordered rosa deported, potentially separating her from her husband and two sons. Translator it is something i fear. If they say no, you have to go. I wont tolerate being without my children. Reporter thats why rosa robles lareto now lives here, in this small room at South Side Presbyterian Church in tucson, where she and the congregation now defy the deportation order. While her family can come and go and live elsewhere, rosa stays here in sanctuary, away from what the leaders of this church say are unjust, unfair, and broken u. S. Immigration policies. You have people of faith who are standing up saying were not going to fail to act in this time. Reporter Alison Harrington serves as pastor at south side presbyterian, a congregation that has served as sanctuary to hundreds of undocumented immigrants for decades. This isnt just about rosa. This is about the thousands and thousands of families who are living in fear of being separated by our broken immigration system right now. Were moving. Reporter this Sanctuary Movement spreading nationwide now actually dates back to the 1980s and the civil war in el salvador. Before that to the vietnam war. When this church in tucson joined two other churches in oakland and berkeley the reagan administration, the i. N. S. Were saying that to harbor an illegal alien would be a felony. Reporter Marilyn Chilcott and her husband bob mckenzie were both once pastors at st. Johns Presbyterian Church in berkeley and two of the founders of the movement to provide sanctuary for refugees from the civil war in el salvador in the 1980s. What you were doing was the right thing to do. So im glad to see the congregations have once again claimed this. Reporter this year alone according to the u. S. Border patrol a quarter Million People such as this young mother have fled death and rape squads in central america. Both this mother and her mother were raped in front of her father. The entire family fled honduras for their lives. I want to save my babys life, and i want to save our life. Translator we abandoned our belongs. All of it thrown everywhere. Reporter so the family sought sanctuary at a Bay Area Church and remain in hiding living among us in the shadows. Translator as a family we all agree. Well go to the church to avoid going back to honduras. Yes, were very scared. There are mothers pushing their kids across the river. Its not the nile in egypt. Its the rio grande here. Reporter reverend max lynn is now pastor at st. Johns Presbyterian Church. What would we do if moses floats up to us in a basket . What are we going to do in. Reporter reverend ben daniels serves as pastor at montclair Presbyterian Church in oakland. Oos Founding Church in the Sanctuary Movement, which is once again providing refuge to a family. I couldnt live with myself if i didnt do everything i could to save the lives of the family that has been given to us for care. Reporter both lynn and daniels say their congregations are willing and able to stand up to the government if authorities try to deport these refugees. If they say that no, theyre just illegal aliens, then were willing to harbor, to find a safe haven, to protect them from deportation. Go back home reporter its an issue that divides many americans. Some opponents say theres no room for a mofrmt like sanctuary in the current debate over immigration policy. And they are breaking the law. Reporter gabriela sausedo mercer emigrated from mexico in the 1980s. She ran unsuccessfully for congress in the tucson area in 2012 and again in 2014. When churches or any other Organization Take this approach of we are going to become the heroes by protecting this lawless behavior, im sorry, but theyre wrong. Were not going standueff b watch moms and dads being taken from their kids. Its just as simple as that. Reporter Sanctuary Movement supporters say the current reality of a quarter million refugees fleeing just el salvador, honduras, and guatemala leaves them with no choice. Are we going to push them back across the river . Are we going to murder them . Are we going to hate them . Or are we going to embrace a child whose mother was so desperate that she sent them across the river . I dont want to be the kind of human being that would send someone back to die. Now president obamas executive order issued just last week does not necessarily mean the end of sanctuary. In fact, experts tell us that while rosa loretto may be able to leave und your the president s new order the other families in sanctuary including those you saw that are taking sanctuary here in the bay area are not covered by the president s order and will likely remain hidden in the shadows. If you would like to see all of the stories that weve been doing on the Immigration Crisis along with maps and other resources, just go to our website, nbcbayarea. Com. Raj, jessica . Thank you, stephen. Such an emotional and divisive issue. If you have a tip for stephen or anyone in our Investigative Unit give us a call at 888996tips or send an email to theunit or stephen nbc bay area. Com. The Food Industry is not happy but tomorrow its moving forward. The obama zprings is revealing the final rules for posting calorie counts at chains with more than 20 locations. California already has similar laws on the books, but this federal law expands to everything from Movie Theater popcorn to potato salad from your local Grocery Store and even beer. This part of the Affordable Care act was set to go into effect years ago but because of pushback from the Food Industry its set to start next calendar year. Lets check in with chief meteorologist jeff ranieri talking about our thanksgiving weather. Dry for thanksgiving but after that things could change. We have some rain coming in the forecast. A preview of that. And the scrolling sevenday taker. Right now the in immediate it is cold out here. 49 in san jose. Over toward the north bay, 47 with clear skies. Were going to have a lot of whats called radiational cooling. Any kind of heating from the days going to escape in the upper atmosphere and thats going to bring us probably to some of the coldest levels in recent memory here in the south bay. Youll wake up at 45 degrees. It will feel like the low 40s. Youll need that jacket. Also the north bay, check it out. 39 to start off your tuesday. As we take you into your microclimate forecast well rebound awesomely as we head toward tuesday. Theres a key reason why. Well have dry offshore winds. Thats going to keep any type of onshore cooling away in any kind of fog development. That will warm us up to 72 in san jose. Sunny skies in pacifica at the coastline again with that offshore wind. It clears us out from any kind of cloud cover. San francisco 68 in the marina. 70 in downtown. For the north bay, east bay, and trivalley. Heading up for the thanksgiving holiday in napa. 72, oakland 70. For the trivalley 69 in danville. Back here toward livermore 68. Were going to push it ahead one more day for traveling on wednesday. Clear weather across california. A little warmer in southern california. 85 in los angeles. Heading to the east coast. Watch out. A storm system is developing. Rain, snow, and wind, new york, boston, philadelphia, and also another storm system poised to hit the u. S. With some light snow and also wind as well. Again, watch out for those two storms if youre heading back east. On the next couple of days well stay dry wednesday, thursday, and friday. Wet weather, raj and jess, and everyone at home expect it on saturday and sunday, possibly one to two inches of rainfall. We need it and there it is. Right after thanksgiving. Yeah. Perfect. Well, just ahead, he thanked giants tonight on his instagram account. So hes leaving town. So what now for the giants after losing Pabo Sandoval . Also weve got jimmy. Hey, raj and jessica and everyone in the bay area, tim slenl here. Will. I. Am. Music from des love. Youve got to watch up next. helicopter whirring roars siren wails pop music playing when youre ready ready, ready, ready come and get it get it, get it when youre ready, come and get it na na na na na na na na na na na when youre ready, come and get it na na na na. Female announcer its a great big world and it can all be yours. Here and only here. Come and get it. We continue to follow our breaking news. And unfortunately, as it gets to be later in the night, the amount of protesters dwindles but also gets more unruly. Right now theres live pictures from downtown oakland right at 7th and broadway. There are some reports now that there is some looting at 8th and broadway, and police are now you see theyre stacking up, trying to disperse this crowd. Once again, downtown oakland. An active scene at 8th and broadway and 7th and broadway. You see a fire from our nbc chopper. They are burning some garbage and other items right there in the middle of town. But not that many protesters compared to what we saw a few hours ago. All right. This continues at this time. There is some action also in ferguson. We want to keep focus on whats happening. Still in oakland you can see that fire is burning. Earlier in the evening we had some troubles on 580. That freeway closed in both directions. After protesters got onto the 580 freeway on lakeview. But things have started to calm down a little bit and now were just seeing these protests on different streets. Were continuing to monitor the situation here and in ferguson as well. Good evening. Geraud moncure here in the Comcast Sportsnet studios. Giants fans, management receiving a hard dose of the business side of the game today as the beloved panda taking his unorthodox style, his talents, and his smile to boston. Pablo sandovals agent informed the Giants Front Office this afternoon he was taking the red sox offer, which is believed to be close to 100 million over five years, spurning a similar offer from the giants. After three world series titles and becoming a bay area icon, sandoval is gone. You could tell this was really a heartfelt and difficult decision for him, and you could tell he was struggling with it. Hed been in the organization 12 years. So this had become more than home and maybe at some level too comfortable. And its an opportunity to face something new. Now, the giants released this statement earlier this afternoon. Pablo sandoval has been a key member of the giants since breaking into the majors with us in 2008. He has been with us through some of the greatest moments in San Francisco giants history, including all three world series championships. His connection with giants fans young and old is truly special, and he will be greatly missed. 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Say they have all manpower out tonight, 714 officers including the police chief manning the streets making sure things stay safe. Well of course continue to follow this tomorrow morning on our morning show and throughout tomorrows newscasts. Good night. Jimmy hey, guys. This is a big moment for me and id like to share this with you. Im standing outside the West Entrance of 30 Rockefeller Plaza here on 6th avenue. Now as you guys know, bringing the tonight show back to new york meant a lot me. Im so lucky to record our show every day in this great building right here in the heart of new york city