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Budget allocates too much money for the Police Department. More money should go to education, Health Services sp parks. Huge crowd for a black lives matter protest in pleasanton today. From 2 to 4 00 p. M. Organizers used the hash tag justice for george floyd. And added keep it peaceful. Large turn out in walnut creek. The scene at civic park. People gathering peacefully there. Revoked the curfew, walnut curfew is in effect. From 8 00 p. M. Until 5 00 a. M. And that will run until june 8. With that we say good evening. Thank you so much for joining us. Theres a will the going on this evening. We have seen the video on social media. Now theres new body cam video that is just been released to the i team. Showing the perspective of an unarmed black man handcuffed as he was doing his daily exercise. The police chief requesting an outside investigation into the officers actions. In an exclusive interview the reporter spoke to the man pinned down by police. And joins us now. We have just rec
The House Committee on the judiciary will come to order. Without objections, the chair is authorized to declare recesses of the committee at any time. We welcome everyone to this hearing on policing practices and Law Enforcement accountability. I thank all of our members and witnesses for participating, both in person and remotely. I appreciate all the work that went into making use of this room and the technology we are using possible. Before we begin, i would like to remind members we have established an email address and distribution list dedicated to circulating exhibits, motions, or other written materials members might want to offer as part of our hearing. If you would like to submit turtles, please send them to the email address that has been previously distributed to your offices, and we will circulate the materials to members and staff as quickly as we can. In light of what is going on in the world today, i ask that everyone in the room wear a mask at all times other than when
Spoke to dan noyes and dan joins us live with the story. Dan . Reporter ama, derrick sanderland knows the San Jose Police chief very well. Hes worked with him for three years. Tonight he cant help questioning whether theyve made any progress at all. When protesters shut down 101 in san jose last week over the killing of george floyd, they targeted that blue mustang. The owner had a Blue Lives Matter license plate frame. He later said it was not in support of police but to avoid speeding tickets. When a man with a skateboard smashed out his window, 27yearold Community Activist derrick sanderland stepped in to escort the driver to safety. Tell me what sign youre holding, what it says and your reason for being there. We are worthy of life. I honestly needed a place to express my sorrow, my, like deep, deep sorrow. Sanderland made his way to city hall, sky 7asense confront with police and i was on the ground. Here is the rubber bullet, basically about an inch by an inch. Its hard rubber. T
In indianapolis, you can see there. This casket. There, we ask to see someone speaking right now. We will continue to monitor whats going on at this memorial. We will bring you more from that. Now, just yesterday, all four officers involved in detaining george floyd were charged and those charges against officer Derek Chauvin were bumped to Second Degree murder. We will take you to that memorial when it starts. You can see it online as well as on our app. Well, doctors if oakland are standing behind the black lives Matter Movement and reminding their own community they are fighting back against injustice. Jackie ward is live in oakland with more on what they had to say. Jackie. Reporter three dozen doctors and medical staff gathered here to demonstrateter of Public Health and its a Public Health crisis, because, obviously, people are dying from what they say Police Brutality. Mentally, they believe this is taking a serious mental toll on people. One doctor says she feels incredibly sup