With fireworks along the waterfront. This year, however, in the wake of a thwarted christmas terrorist attack at pier 39, San Francisco police will be extra vigilant. We want the public to know again that there are no Credible Threats and its important that they see officers out there but there will also be officers out there you wont see. Reporter the department will be collaborating with the fbi but chief scott wouldnt satisfy if snipers would be used from building tops as new york city will do for its celebration, this in the wake of the deadly Las Vegas Massacre where a gunman sprayed bullets on concert goers from a hotel room. What is important is to make sure everyone is safe. Reporter acting mayor london breed says the citys Emergency Operations center will be activated as well as the Sobering Center on mission street. We dont want people drinking and driving so use our Public Transportation system. Reporter alex is visiting from riverside where he says his citys festival of lig
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Discussion. A state law goes into effect january 1 concerns a Group Activists say has been overlooked in that conversation. More on the new law and who it protects. Reporter that new law expands protections for victims of Sexual Harassment. Specifically for transgender people experiencing harassment at work. From a threatened band in the military to a number of so called bathroom bills in several states transgender people faced hurdles in 2017. At oaklands lgbt center when i asked the director to sum up what kind of year it has been for transgender people he took us into a room and showed us a wall of photos of trans people. Who had been killed in hate crimes. That is not even the whole year. This is half of the year. Trans people are being killed because they are transgender. This speaks to what we believe is the most marginalized community of people in america. Reporter he hopes the momentum from the me to movement reflected by times person of the year cover showing women breaking si
Coast through 7 00. Noontime, mid and upper 50s. Another mild afternoon with high clouds, low to mid60s for most. And well be looking at sunset at 5 00. Next seven days, were bringing rain and tracking it for you by midweek, chris. Lisa, thank you. A mother from the east bay says her teenaged son was trying to by christmas presents at Whole Foods Market when employees think he was doing something else. The mother believes her boy was targeted because of the color of his skin. Shes now demanding an apology. Abc 7 News Reporter Elissa Harrington has the story. My children were born and raised in this community. They should be able to shop safely at the local health food store. Reporter but marlene in a henderson says employees at the whole foods in oakland racially targeted her son, kicked him out of the store, and defended their actions by saying he was aggressive and other terms that stereotype young black boys. The 13yearold stopped into the whole foods near lake merit. She says he ma
Its all coming up in my accuweather sevenday forecast, chris. Lisa, thank you. A mother from the east bay says her teenaged son was trying to buy christmas presents at Whole Foods Market when employees think he was doing something else. The mother believes her boy was targeted because of the color of his skin. Shes now demanding an apology. Abc 7 News Reporter Elissa Harrington has the story. My children were born and raised in this community. They should be able to shop safely at the local health food store. Reporter but Marlena Henderson says employees at the whole foods in oakland racially targeted her son, kicked him out of the store, and defended their actions by saying he was aggressive and other terms that stereotype young black boys. This happened back on december 21st. The 13yearold stopped into the whole foods near lake merritt to buy his mother christmas gifts. She says he made the honest mistake of taking his basket into the restroom. Two men in polo shirts came after him,