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Communication between private citizens or large public audiences. Theres no precedent in American History for so small a number of corporations to control so large a sphere of human interaction. And that includes individual people controlling vast amounts of territory, and we cant allow that to happen. Lou there has never been a more powerful and successful user of social media than president donald trump, and it is no small irony that he has been forced by twitter to take on social medias extraordinary power to constrain, to intervene in even the actions and words of a chief executive of this country. Well have more on the president s exestive order in just a few executive order in just a few moments, inyod by fcc commissioner brendan carr as we take the up the issue of freedom of speech and particularly the president s freedom of speech. President trump just moments ago also weighing in on the unrest in minneapolis, the unrest, the rioting as city leaders today making emotional pleas
Thank you for joining us on this friday morning. Lets get right to that breaking news, the most violent night of protests so far in minneapolis. Anger over the death of george floyd boiling over as protesters gained access to a Police Station overnight setting fire to the building just hours after prosecutors said they are not ready to announce whether charges will be filed in connection with floyds death. 500 soldiers with the Minnesota National guard have now been activated to respond to the growing violence. At least 170 businesses have been damaged so far. This is video of a liquor store on fire. The fire chief saying, quote, we will aggressively fight these fires, but well retreat if its not safe. Demands for an arrest in the case have grown since video showed floyd moments before his death handcuffed with a Police Officers knee on his neck. This morning were learning more about previous complaints against that officer as protests spread to cities far beyond minneapolis. Overnight
Right now, streaming on cbsn bay area, we are looking live from our camera on Treasure Island out at the city of San Francisco. Good morning. It is friday. It is may 29th. I am michelle griego. I am len kiese. Lets check on the friday forecast with mary lee. Good morning to you. Happy friday to you. We made it to friday and we are looking at cooler conditions. Have the heat. We wicool dond then are tracking e ce fos this weekend. Here is a look at the Treasure Island camera with the clouds. We are in the 50s and low 60s and through our afternoon, you will notice this cool down pick 67 in San Francisco, 80 in san jose and 80 degrees in concord. Concord topped out in the mid 90s yesterday. We will go hour by hour on the future cast and we could see some scattered showers returning. Details on that coming up. Chp is wrapping up an investigation into a fatal crash on westbound 80 around university and berkeley. At one point, all lanes were closed but they have reopened them. Traffic is sti
And you can see on the streets of this suburban community. Police out in force for sure looters had several stores at the Broadway Plaza in downtown walnut creek. Some of the stores hit include lululemon ray ban a liquor store there and the macys as well as other stores kron fours dan thorn live for us tonight in walnut creek or that the activity took place and and we also understand. There are reports that a woman was shot there. Thats right ken im looting was happening here at the Broadway Plaza area of walnut creek right now. Heavy Police Presence continues here this is along north main street where the curfew has gone into effect tonight people have been told to go home lock their doors and do not come into this area, lots of damage as we have said earlier reported down at Broadway Plaza, its still unclear whether or not there was any damage that was done to the small shops and restaurants here. But damage was definitely done. Smashed windows and lots of stolen merchandise, dozens