The Supreme Court was unanimous in a pair of rulings today, one on the rights of protesters, the other on president ial authority. In the first case, the justices struck down a Massachusetts Law that prevented antiabortion activists from getting anywhere near the entrances of clinics. Jan crawford is covering the court. You cant control it reporter massachusetts said the law was necessary to protect women as they entered clinics for abortions. It requires protesters to keep their distance, off public sidewalks within 35 feet of clinic entrances. But the law also kept away people like eleanor mccullen, a massachusetts grandmother who quietly counsels women against abortion and said the law violated her right to free speech. The justices unanimously agreed, striking down the Massachusetts Law and calling into question similar laws across the country. In a majority opinion by chief justice john roberts, joined by the four liberal justices its never too late to change your mind. Reporter t
Being hit. Reporter oakland high school. What happened was a crime. Reporter last night at the Board Meeting people rallied behind the student who was attacked by a School Resource officer. There is no way a white student in his wheelchair would have been thrown on to the ground, slapped. We apologize to the family of the victim. May 19 when two officers were trying to get students into class. After failed attempts one officer grabbed the handles of his wheelchair and began to push him towards class. He began to spit on and slap the officers hand and the officer put him in handcuffs and much more. Then responded in an extremely emotional and unacceptable manner. Snapping and punching the student several times, throwing him out of the wheelchair. Dumping him on to the floor. He was hired in november. He was immediately fired and arrested by oakland police. The District Attorney charged him with child abuse. The School District will reevaluate its officer training. The officer just been
Is ktvu channel 2 news at noon. Good afternoon. I am tori campbell. There was a strong show of support this morning for teachers in oakland. Many are upset over a new teacher contract that includes a strict morality clause. Ktvus alex s has more on alex savage has more on a demonstration put on by parents. The band played this morning, dozens of parents and students lined the entrance to the high school in oakland standing up for teachers who were asked to sign a morality clause to keep their jobs. Protesters say they have the right to keep their private lives private. A nonissue. The point is to edgeicate our educate our students. [ music ] [ indiscernible ] reporter new language inserted into the contracts requiring teachers to adhere to Catholic Church teachings in their private lives. Several teachers refused to sign the contract and wont be back next year. Lot of the teachers who are leaving are the best teachers at this school. They have done so much for us and we will do what we
Con artists are taking advantage of a new law by preying on a vulnerable population in the south way. Well tell you about the warning San Jose Police are putting out. Plus the stage is set for a major Music Festival in the wine country. It starts just five hours from now. Bottle rock is back one year after the first festival ended as a financial failure. Mornings on 2 begins right now. Complete bay area News Coverage starts right now. This is ktvu mornings on 2. 7 01. We are live in an east oakland neighborhood this morning where police are investigating the violent abduction of a woman last night. Ktvus alex savidge is at the home where she was rescued. Hes been digging around trying to unravel the details on this rather mysterious ordeal. Coming up in 2 minutes hell tell us what a Police Sergeant on scene told him. Good morning, welcome to mornings on 2. Im tori campbell. Good morning im dave clark. Lets talk about weather and traffic. I looked outside the door. Its kind of gray outs
Youre taking a live look in San Francisco where muni is now warning mass transit riders to expect major delays as a result of this mornings stickout. We have Team Coverage. Sal is watching the commute and Tara Moriarty will have more on just how bad it is and how commuters are reacting. Thats coming up in two minutes. Good morning. Welcome to mornings on 2. Im tori campbell. Im brian flores in for dave clark. Also start with weather and traffic where its busy on the commute and june gloom. We have a big fog bank. Water temperatures came up a little bit. But they are still cool, 49 to 56 degrees. Low clouds, even if you dont have the low clouds, you can see them off to the west. Inland there are some sunny areas. Oakland 54. A high of 67 degrees. Most temperatures coast and pay will be below average. Inland will be about 81, 80. There is an area of low pressure and another low we saw on tuesday keeping this pattern this place. A lot of 50s. They havent moved all morning long, the lows.