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The 10 00 news on ktvu fox 2 starts now. For a second time in as many years San Francisco Police Officers are facing disciplinary action for sending racist and homophobic Text Messages. As soon as we became aware of these Text Messages, four officers were immediately suspended. San franciscos police check says he feels betrayed. Good evening. Im julie haener. And im ken wayne. Frank somerville is off tonight. More problems for sfpd. Four officers are accused of exchanging bigoted Text Messages at a time when the department is trying to repair a broken relationship with the africanamerican community. We get the new development from ktvus amber lee live at Police Headquarters in the city with more on this emerging scandal. Amber . Reporter cann, pa George Gascon tells me the latest scandal calls into question hundreds if not thousands of criminal cases. In the meantime police chief greg suhr says he acted swiftly suspending all the officers involved immediately. The police chief says a c
Clouds but looks to be less today. A lot of 40s today. A delta breeze . Yeah, south and con ford west at napa so westerly breeze east. Low clouds and sunny inland and 60s and low 70s. Here he is at 4 00 in the morning. Happy friday, sal. I might need my candle stick jacket at at and t park, steve . If youre in the upper part yes. Okay good to know. Good morning everyone. Lets take a look at traffic. Its easy for the most part if youre driving almost anywhere in the bay area. The traffic continues to look good at the toll plaza. Its easy going this week because of spring break. This is i80 north and south bound. The traffic here is moving along well. No major issues. If youre driving on the south Bay Community north and south bound 101 all those freeways are doing well. Its 4 01. Back to the desk. People in the south cleaning up after a series of severe storms. Tornados touched down in alabama, louisiana and muscle mislast night. No reports of deaths or injuries but high winds knocked d
You reporter the bay bridge chart and overcast to what some patches of fog still timid little today start to a wise is very much the same song we have been singing pretty much San Francisco 5357 for opens san jose 5753 up to santa rosa is most likely will be happening in the afternoon hours consult the it has to see what these out to claude you to see starts to become more active the credit this is in daytime heating task Late Afternoon potentially a to saturn that of thing should clear or we have details coming up right now here is traffic. Robin winston when you finally elected to the peninsula is a great ride to foster city heading into in all segments sale this. James senators said a cruise of dropping out of the race for president this after the big victory by donald trump in the indiana primary trump the cause of the republican nominee. a heavy heart but with a boundless optimism full long term future of our nation feel we are suspending our campaign and that was a state that may
Were looking at the san mateo bridge. If youre driving on 92 has been nice. Heres our map system similar to the maps you see on your phone green is good and red is slow. Right now a lot of green. 5 01 back to the desk. A new scandal within the San Francisco Police Department could deepen an already fractured relationship with minorities. The latest claims and christian, youre talking about what the department has to say about them. Reporter yes, thats correct. San Francisco Police are reacting to this newest scandal which could affect hundreds of convictions. At least four or five officers are accused of exchanging Text Messages with racial and homophobic slurs. They discovered the texts while investigating Sexual Assault allegations against officer jason lai. The officers involved have already left or have been fired the department. Its not just the Publics Trust but the men and womens trust we work along side of. Reporter San Franciscos District Attorney says it could call into quest