Sooner or differently to prevent injuries. But i think our police did the best they could under very difficult circumstances. If theyve went in more aggressively could have provoked a violent response. Reporter protestors didnt have a permit but did have weapons, 2 x 4s with nails in it, baseball bats. Knives. Here is what police confiscated. Not the last time we are going to see large protests or, or, social unrest in our community. I think we are learning. Benjamin lynch calling for charges to be dropped against antiPresident Trump protesters who he says did not instigate the violence. We were there to defend ourselves, our movement and city. From this kind of racist violence. Charges for those arrested on both sides of political aisle range from battery to assault with a deadly weapon. In berkeley, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. Now you can watch more video of all of the confiscated weapons by downloading the news app, and Photo Gallery from the weekend rally. Your days of speeding th
Could under difficult circumstances. The mayor of berkeley tonight addresses complaints the city did not act fast enough after violence erupted at duelling President Trump rallies this weekend. Good evening, im dan ashley. Im ama dates. Saturday rallies resulted in 10 arrests. Abc 7 news reporter, spoke with berkeleys may your who says there is a Reason Police did not act faster. Live tonight with the story. Melanie . Reporter dan, ama, city officials are working to balance freedom of speech with safety. The mayor commend the Police Department and believes that had officers intervened in some other way that the violence would have escalated. Head wounds. Me clocked me with the flag in the head. Reporter pepper spray to the eyes. Blink. Reporter violent protests as opposing political groups clashed in berkeley. We are fryitrying to be peac. Berkeley police made ten arrests from sky 7 you could see Police Chasing one protester. Though some question whether police could have intervened so
Emerging and some republicans are already pushing back. Abc News Reporter mary bruce has more from capitol hill. Republicans ran on a promise to get rid of ocho boll bamacar were learning how they plan to do it. The House Republican bill just released and the white house hinted the president will support it. Here is what the bill does. It would immediately eliminate the individual mandate repeal the Obamacare Penalties and subsidies over three years, instead, creates tax credits to help americans buy insurance and it limits federal funding for medicaid. But here is what it doesnt change, cover rig cannage canno denied based on preexisting conditions. Republicans in the house and senate voiced serious concerns about many of these propels. The question is whether this is enough to get them on board. And how would this affect the nearly 20 million americans currently covered by ocho womba . The answer wont come until the Budget Office answers new findings. Mary bruce, abc news capitol hil
Now the giants and rockies with some nighttime baseball. Happy st. St. To you. Im j st. Patricks day to you, im jon miller with mike krukow. Matt cain, a long time star in the pitching rotation in the unfamiliar spot of trying to make this stat, this is a big start for him tonight. This is game 22 of the giants spring training, for matt cain, this is when he starts to stretch things out. They wanted him to go four, five innings st s tonight. His last outing he said im very, very close. He has not had a good spring, he needs a good start tonight. Michael morse making his first start in the outfield and Jimmy Rollins in the outfield. Jimmy rollins, veteran, former mvp, trying to make this team as well. Stay tuned. Well be back. The giants and the rockies, a Cactus League friendly back with the lineups and the fist pitch aft first pitch after this. Welcome back to Cactus League baseball. Your San Francisco giants are taking on the colorado rockies. Fans looking tonight at Jimmy Rollins be
Than 50 tomahawk cruise missiles fired in the mediterranean tonight. Ama daetz is off. Im dan ashley. The air strikes were ordered by the president in retaliation for tuesdays chemical weapons attack in which more than 80 men, women, and children were killed. President trump tonight said it was in the interest of the United States to prevent and deter the spread of chemical weapons. Abc News Reporter not guilty give has mfrmt. An attack on syria, the United States responding to the Syrian Government supported chemical attack on their own people. President trump ordering the strike, a show of military might against the government of syrian president Bashar Al Assad. There can be no dispute that syria uses band chemical weapons, violated its objections under the chemical weapons convention. Firing more than 50 tomahawk missiles at abair force base in syria. Officials say the same base where the plane carrying those chemical weapons took off. For now were told this will be the only attack