Senator cory Booker Joining fellow democrats today in announcing support of new Police Reform. Supporters say the Police Reform legislation is overdue and unprecedented, democrats hope to push the bill through the house and hope to have a vote in the senate by july 4. This bill is in response to the nationwide protests. It is and it was drafted by the Judiciary Committee and the black caucus, or than 150 democrats have signed on as co authors. For those who wish we will now kneel for our moment of silence. Reporter on capitol hill house and Senate Democrats took any for nearly 9 minutes in emancipation hall before announcing the new justice and policing act. A profession where you have the power to kill should be a profession that requires highly trained officers who are accountable to the public. We cannot settle for anything less than transformative structural change. The bill includes federal mandates the police funny and dashboard cameras, limit transfer of military weapons and a b
A new call to action in the wake of George Floyds death. Defund Police Departments. Unfortunately right now, if i called 911 for an emergency, theyre more likely to reprimand me than they are to do whats necessary. Tonight, bay area leaders are weighing in on this controversial debate. Good evening, everyone. Thanks for joining us. Im jessica aguirre. And im raj mathai. The cries for justice continue. On the eve of his burial, people across the country are still mobilizing in honor of george floyd. They are prompting change in Corporate America and proposing change when it comes to policing america. Many are calling for defunding or even dismantlint but what does that mean and what would it look like . Nbc bay areas cheryl hurd is in oakland with more for us. Cheryl. Reporter well, Police Departments all over the country, including oakland, getting a lot of heat from the community. Protesters say Excessive Force is the reason why minorities are being killed by police. Now, the cry for
Up since then. 70s and 80s to near 90. Maybe if you passing by but westbound on the fan is a thats it. High pressure giving us a 50s bridge or the 104 . What do you want to start with . And 60s on temperatures and just outside and they difference compared to an hour lets start with the east ago. It is starting to get warm and you can feel it and theres no bay steve. We are also going to talk about breeze at all here. Palo alto is already 61 highway 4, but i do want to degrees, Los Altos Hills 62, belmont 50, san carlos at 57 degrees, 35 in tahoe, d8 donna mondrians and barbara also had mention the paper it is slow 58. A little cool there. And crowded as a lot of people always want to know about the 52. Bay bridge. Westbound papers is backed up no real breeze to kind of help for a 10 minute delay. Things along. So that is just High Pressure today but tomorrow looks to be the warmest day with 90s. 70s and 80s by the water, upper westbound coming in from bay 80s and low 90s inland. Pointe
For joining us here on kron 4 news at 5 im Justine Waldman there was a Big Development coming out of the Governors Office today. Hundreds of hair salons and barbershops now have the states okay to reopen their doors but whether or not those businesses can do so will ultimately be decided on a county by county basis. And as kron fours theresa stasi reports, not all the counties here in the bay area are qualified. Along those lines. They will be able to add and barbershops and hair salons to those regional variations. California governor Gavin Newsome making that big announcement tuesday that some counties in california can allow clients to book appointments once again. In the bay area that does not mean the 6 of the core counties such as San Francisco alameda. Our Contra Costa County. But in solano and napa county. They do meet the metrics presented by the state and so that means the close signs well be flipped over never got over this long in my lives so. Im ready to go back all the gi
That step forward. The white house now urging americans to listen to Health Officials recommendations as people across the country defy distancing measures everyone while you go out. Lets keep cognizant the recommendations of the cdc in arkansas, a second peak. We increased our testing. We place our increased our radar systems. We know whats coming in advance and i attribute it to that in missouri st. Louis county issuing a travel advisory after people packed into this pool party. In new jersey define the states closure orders worshippers also packed into the solid rock baptist church. Now expecting a citation the pastor says theyre taking every precaution everyone in the auditorium at a mask on. There was a touch less entry we took temperatures. Camila bernal kron 4 news. A 94 yearold glen park man was attacked and killed while walking his dog yesterday morning. Kron fours Maureen Kelly reports now that the suspect is now facing murder charges and as a homeless man who was well known