A lot of progress but divisions between east and west. Im anthony how it welcome u. S. President donald trump has arrived at a Military Hospital after testing positive for cocaine 90 the marine one helicopter brought the president from the white house to the walter breed Medical Center in maryland officials said the transfer was a precautionary measure and that mr trump was expected to remain at the hospital for several days earlier his physicians said he was receiving an experimental drug treatment the white house has said trump is experiencing mild symptoms including a favor and fatigue but hes continuing his president ial its. Well before his departure from the white house the president recorded a short video statement which he then posted to. I would think everybody the tremendous reporter i would you Walter Reed Hospital are he going to do we very well but were going to maybe you are the things were the 1st ladys doing very well so we would thank you very much very. Very good than
Crime in communities. Reporter Minnesota City council announced they planned to defund their police force following the killing of george floyd, explaining defunding is a reallocation of funds from police to other forms of police safety. At this black lives matter rally pin san jose, theyre calling fr reforms but not quick to take a stand on defunding police. We need a dialogue on reformative change. Reporter the mayor is expected to announce his budget tonight, aware that his community is looking for change. Its critical for us to respond with action for reform. Reporter in san jose, chris reyes, for abc7 news. Chris touched briefly on what it really means to say defund the police. Lets get into that a little deeper. Heres an explanation. Reporter its something were hearing about right now as we talk about solutions for ending police brutality. Defunding the police. Its not a new idea, but sit new to a lot of people just learning about it. So what does it mean . The answer really depe
On george floyd and his killing in minneapolis. Just last night chief eddie garcia announcing that the city is banning the use of kneeling on someones neck to subdue a suspect. Officers are required to intervene and report when they experience Excessive Force used by another officer. Now, in todays meeting the San Jose City council will consider if those changes are substantial enough as calls grow louder for cities to consider defunding and allocating funds to other social services that would try to address the root causes of crime. Sam liccardo says he is against it. The path forward is to reform not to defund the police. Mayor sam liccardo said it is already lean compared to others and a Police Auditor to address the issue. In part, the City Council Meets at 11 00 this morning. Im julian glover, abc7 news. The death of george floyd has fueled these growing calls for defunding the police, not just in san jose, but around the country. But what exactly do people mean by defunding . Let
Mike, thank you. This morning, more businesses reopening in Solano County. Amy hollyfield live in benicia with what you can expect. Hey, amy. Hey, reggie. It appears this caught some businesses off guard. This health and Fitness Center in benicia says it is not ready to reopen yet even though the county of solano has given gyms permission to go ahead and reopen. Take a look at this list of businesses that the county says can reopen. Gyms and Fitness Centers, wineries, bars and breweries, Family Entertainment centers, zoos and museums and hotels. As long as they meet the requirements set up by the state. Now, this comes as a surprise because the state has said these businesses can reopen friday. Solano county originally said that, too. But now says go ahead and reopen if you are ready and have met the requirements. Gyms we have checked on this morning are closed. Including this one. So, be sure and check with the business youre wanting to go to before you head that way. Just make sure t
Mexico has the highest per capita caseload of covid19. One Bay Area Medical Center is sending a team of volunteer doctors and nurses to lend a helping hand. Have you driven through new mexico and arizona . It is incredibly sacred land. Reporter the Navajo Nation, it occupies parts of arizona, utah, and new mexico, but now, every corner of the nation has been hit by this unrelenting virus. If Navajo Nation was a state, this week it would be the most impacted state in the country in terms of cases per capita. Reporter this doctor is part of two waves of roughly 30 doctors and nurses from ucsf who jumped on a plane and headed to Navajo Nation. We believe that all people deserve highquality healthcare, especially the most vulnerable. Reporter the virus has sickened more than 4000 tribal members and killed nearly 150. The infection rate here has now surpassed new york and new jersey. We are getting quite a few patients that with covid there could be a really quick turn and they could become