Of this what motivated this individual. But we have seen a very deeply concerning rise in these type of attacks. Reporter members of Community Groups spoke too. Many noting growing tension and hostility due to the pandemic and what they describe as a Divisive Political landscape. Well, there is an increase in antiasian sentiment, and that starts at the top. Reporter the commitment today for more support for the elderly, prevention, and culturally competent services. Its a crime of opportunity. You know theyre vulnerable looking. Theyre smaller. You know, theyre fragile. At the same time, you get folks that are on the street that maybe have illnesses, Mental Health issues, maybe even substance issues. Reporter in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. Tonight our Investigative Unit has inside information about the possible cause of yesterdays tragic death in san francisco. A fireman fell to his death at a training facility. Jason cortez fell about 30 feet from the top of a fi
Welcome to the United States of america we call this the free this country is home to the largest prison population in the world have more people in prison. For than we have colleges and universities one 3rd of all incarcerated females globally. Are locked up here in the United States put that in perspective imagine all of los angeles and all of new york combined arrested every year. For. The you see them and if. You. Read between the. First and. When its not. As an american citizen you dont have to be a murderer or a rapist or a thief to be arrested. If you call the police in an emergency and find yourself arrested just because the officer doesnt like you. My strongest memory my mom is she was very into teaching sharing. Loved each other how to put my own life on the line to try to just say my moms had i known anything like this was going to happen. And it was a day just like any other day. I went over to my parents house normally when i went over my mom went right on the on the front
Notice the American Flag at half staff while our community continues to mourn hoping for clarity what led up to this tragic accident. A 13year veteran of the San Francisco fire department. A loving father, a dedicated husband and a fearless firefighter. Thats just a few details we know about the beloved jason cortez. What remains in question is what led up to his accident where he fell three stories from this high rise during a training accident at 19th and shot well. The risk is always there and always evident and unfortunately, accidents do happen. Justin moore is a california firefighter andouerst in safety, an organization that studies safety protocols for First Responders and consults with Fire Agencies across the country. Instructors and Training Facilities are very well designed and engineered with safety precaution and barriers. There is always a certain of error and risk. Reporter moore and plains th resul iirefighter injuries or f trngr evotis involve them coming out of a win
About it. And all jokes aside, the first public apology from Ellen Degeneres. What shes saying about toxic workplace allegations now that shes back in the studio. She had some things to say. But first, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. As our nation mourns the loss of ruth bader ginsburg, i will soon announce a nominee for the United States Supreme Court. The president told his crowd of supporters that he will name his nominee for the Supreme Court by this weekend. The president said he wants this done very quickly. Before election day. Can it be done . We believe that it can. With a fight over the next Supreme Court justice looming, joe biden tried to keep voters attention focused on the pandemic. The virus was too big for him. He just wasnt up to it. He froze. He failed to act. He panicked. The u. S. Will likely hit 200,000 coronavirus deaths today. Were rounding the corner in any event. But were going to have a vaccine very soon. A great vaccine. Tropical storm
The protests. How the Lafayette Square crackdown is putting new scrutiny on attorney general william barr. And risky business. Hardhit new york finally starts to reopen from coronavirus lockdowns. How the u. S. Pandemic plans to keep people safe. Want to keep people safe but first, your world in 90 seconds. Completely dismantle the minneapolis police. Im not for abolishing the entire Police Department. A vetoproof majority say they plan to defund and dismantle the citys Police Department following the deaths of george floyd. Its an absurd assertion and i dont understand it. Its a very political statement to make. New york city, once the epicenter of coronavirus, is preparing for phase one of reopening. This is a moment that every new yorker can celebrate as our achievement. Tropical storm cristobal made landfall in louisiana. We do have a whole lot of flooding here. A whole lot of storm surge. Prosecutors in new york have formally requested to speak to britains Prince Andrew. The feder