Walnut creek as you said for much of the afternoon things are pretty peaceful. The message out here was positive. Lots of Police Officers were also here but as we got into the night things got a little dicey out here police tell us there was some vandalism to buildings in the downtown area, several arrests were also made and some officers and protesters were also in some scott killing thousands of people were involved in this protest it started at civic park across from city hall and eventually marched through the streets people were Holding Signs and chanting calling for justice for george floyd and others who have been killed by police in most spots around downtown protesters were met with lots of Police Officers north main from target down through Broadway Plaza had been guarded by police sent it closed on sunday night because of looters who ransacked several stores protesters tell us however they are against that kind of behavior because it overshadows what day are trying to like t
It is entitled covid19 and federalism. John is a fellow at the Hoover Institution and served in all three branches of government, including the u. S. Department of justice, Senate Judiciary committee, and Supreme Court. Prof. Yoo thanks for tuning in. I can see you on the others of the zoom. Sometimes that can lead to very disturbing images. Here, in terms of you guys, i cant call on you either if you have questions, so we benefit from the new world we live in. Many appreciate that you cant see them. [laughter] i want to kick this off by jumping in the middle of the federalism debate. Federalism is about division of authority amongst different political leaders at different levels. We have seen some governors be aggressive in embracing shelterinplace and stayathome orders to flatten the curve. Other governors have been more open, arguing the local conditions didnt warrant it. Governors who adopted rigorous shutdown policies have been confronted by their citizens and city and local lead
Turned violent. Mayor sam liccardo was among those helping clean up the damage stewart said. Santa clara has now joined san jose imposing a curfew from 08 30pm to 05 00am until further notice. Police are on high alert as some protesters are expected to defy the curfew back at the smoke shop which was already hit hard by the pandemic she suspects the people who did this. Were not thinking about george floyd man is assessed or what happened to george. George floyd its its really sad. But you know all the all the peaceful protests that theyre not in support of this. This is this is not for this. So you know this is something that someone else is just taking advantage of the san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news. Well to the east by the city of san leandro was one of the spots hit hard by looting and fire the bay fair mall was the scene of a lot of chaos kron fours Maureen Kelly shows us that destruction. The fire you see burning is from inside the davis street walmart in san leandro one of 2
Big of violence and anger when the curfew change from 8 oclock at night to 6 oclock at so you can see there are lots of people chanting was signs all rooting for justice for george floyd and then things went south a little later in the afternoon, the curfew change as i said from 8 oclock to 6 oclock it was announced on twitter 02 33pm the protests started around 3 so. Some were unaware of the change they were angry when they found out about an earlier curfew as they were you know amped up protesting police say a group of protesters marched onto highway 6. 80 blocked all lanes of northbound traffic vandalizing some cars. We dont know if the cars were vandalized from rubber bullets from the police or if it was from the protesters chp officers responded with other agencies deploying gas to disperse the crowd and several people were arrested you can see in the video it was quite chaotic on 6. 81 officer got minor injuries. Police say another group refused to leave North Broadway and civic
Rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse crowds. There were some arrests that were made as well, we know one officer was injured. Thats a police say since these protests are expected to continue the Contra Costa County board of supervisors. Well decide this morning of a countywide curfew is needed for now the sheriff had just been recommending county residents to stay at home. Specifically after 8 oclock so that meeting kicks off this morning at 9. 30 so well have to see what the board of supervisors decides however cities across Contra Costa County already have curfews in place including walnut creek know im hearing word that another protest could happen here in walnut creek but no concrete information quite yet obviously were waiting on a lot more information as it all always stay tuned right here to the kron 00 04am morning news online walnut creek Sarah Stinson back to you all right still a very fluid situation. Sarah. Thanks a lot for that report from the inspector rob, him. Were a