The Northern California Innocence Project and attorneys with a San Francisco law firm spent four years clearing his name. He spent seven years in system for something he didnt do. The adversarial system let him down. But it was with the cooperation of the District Attorneys Office that we got the results. His 77yearold mother couldnt contain herself. His mother couldnt contain herself. He gave up hope in the beginning but family visits changed that and he was able to work through his anger. He had this to say about the police and jury who put him in san quentin. I just hope they do a better investigation on the job they have. Look down deep inside and see is it really the person that has committed a crime or hasnt committed a crime . He plans to counsel troubled youth. He would not answer questions about whether he plans to file a lawsuit against the Oakland Police department or anyone else. The da office who prosecuted the case put out a press release saying his office has a commitmen
To deposit checks from anywhere. [ wind howling ] easier than actually going to the bank. Mobile check deposit. Easier banking. Standard at citibank. An oakland man enjoying his first night of freedom after nearly seven years in prison for a crime he didnt commit. Im dan ashley. Im carolyn johnson. Ronald ross was september to quintin on the testimony of a witness who lied. Tonight after more than six years in jail he is finally free. Abc7 News Reporter john alston is in dublin for us with the story. It took place here. For the first time he will not spend the night in a prison bunk, but with his family. He said he is no longer angry and things happen for a reason, but he paid quite a price. Well wishers showed up to see ronald ross at his mothers home in west oakland. Only two hours earlier ross walked out of the santa rita jail, a free man for the first time in nearly seven years, seven years he never should have lost. I can see sunshine again and walk on clean good clean air. Now 51
Me. But i guess now i see he was doing the job the same way as the d. A. The Northern California inthat you sense project and attorneys with the San Francisco law firm spent four years clearing his name. He spent seven years in prison for something he didnt do. The add veer care yall system let him down, but it was due to cooperation with the District Attorneys Office we were able to get this great result. Ross 77yearold mother cooperate contain herself. I am so excited i dont know what to do. He gave up hope at the beginning, but family visits changed that. And he was able to work through his anger. He has this to say about the police and jury who put him in quintin. I just hope they do a better investigation on the job they have. Look deep inside themselves and see is it really the person you have who committed the crime or havent committed the crime. He plans to counsel troubled youth and did not say whether he would file a lawsuit against the Police Department. The d. A. Who prosec
That is a brazen, craven, disrespect for the rule of law. First of all, the president did not fire the entire fbi. He fired the director. He violated every known rule department of justice about how an investigator is supposed to conduct himself. Its time for the new leadership in the fbi. Ainsley youre fired. President trump ousting the fbi director james comey. Steve as it is revealed. The former director, now he is former, told the president s president was not under investigation. Told him on that on three separate occasions. Brian according to the president s letter. Kevin corke is on our nations capitol with the details. This has been fascinating. What a difference 12 hours makes. This broke before 6 00 p. M. Yesterday. Writing to tell his fbi director james comey he had informed him on three separate occasions that he himself was not end investigation. Nevertheless, the president went on to say in that letter he concurred with the judgement with the department of justice that he
Significant statements until we knew what the strategy was, what was the commitment going in. In that regard, the president has made a decision. As he said, he wants to be the one to announce head to the American People. So i will stand silent until then. Until that point. Melissa boy, that is a good tease. We know its going to be good news based on that. John roberts is alive with more. John. Good morning to you. Live from fort meyer, we will find out what the president is going to do about afghanistan. The decision was made for the most part in that friday National Security Council Meeting up in camp david where all the president s top advisors gathered. If he follows the people like james mattis, h. R. Mcmaster, its likely that we will see a significant troop increase in afghanistan. About 8400 u. S. Troops there right now. The talk has been about putting another 5000 men there to try to get the country more under control to bolster Afghanistan Forces so that they can take over secu