All around the bay area again today, about 300 protesters gathered in fremont tonight, there was a similar scene in Mountain View were Police Stopped traffic to let people march. In the east bay San Leandro High School students organized a peaceful protest in hayward. Another diverse crowd demanding change. We have more on the protest and the message being sent in the suburbs. The police chief and Community Leaders tell me that they are proud of the way this protest turned out, they described it as successful, impactful and organized. This march and protest organized by College Students had a turnout that would make a large city proud, by police estimate 1000 people attended i think this is very historic and important. Reporter they say its a good place to show solidarity with others to manage justice for george floyd. We have been fighting for a long time, this fight cannot go silent. Reporter they have seen the racial makeup change, census data shows it was predominantly white 20 yea
Art, free speech, racial justice, education. Leave that mural alone. It tells the whole truth about mr. Washington being complicit in the slave trade. Reporter the depression era murals are a teaching tool showing George Washington as slave owner and native americans all pressed. Critics say the images are cruel to students of color. A hindrance to learning. I am a great, great granddaughter of a slave. I dont need a miracle in my school or office reminding me that im a slave. Why the change of heart on your part . Washington had a change of heart. Reporter the president stands by his past vote to paint it down. But has managed to craft what he calls constructive solution covering it over instead with panels or sheeting. We are not going to paint over art. We are going to find way to keep it from public view. With this alternative, there are folks that arent going to be happy with it. Reporter those folks kept up dueling protests throughout. Opponents objected to the boards changing it
It is a human life with a heartbeat. Reporter the u. S. Senate will vote on a bill introduced by republican senator Lindsey Graham that would make it illegal to perform an abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. There are exceptions for rape and incest. One supporter says the bill is not perfect but that it is an important step in the right direction. Abortions are going to stop when women stop feeling the need them. Reporter , here is tweeted her opposition. , laura harris. We cannot turn back the clock on womens reproductive health. She urges people to call their senators. It is concerning we are still having this conversation. Reporter supported abortion rights and plan to attend a counter demonstration on saturday. They oppose the 20 week legacy band. Anything that impedes a womans right to make decisions about her health and safety is extremely harmful. Reporter organizers of the walk for life expect 3050,000 people to participate. Counter protesters anticipate they will be outnumbe
Going southbound on a 80 and exiting on jackson. The suv gets stuck in the intersection of santa clara and bumps a white bmw convertible. Moments later the suspect gets out of the suv and climbs into the convertible. The 26yearold nathan was driving. He was coming at me aggressively. What did he tell you . Just keep going. He wanted me to run for him. I was freaking out. That person was sitting in traffic. Driving their vehicle when the subject from the equinox jumped in and began demanding for him to drive. A certain direction. Reporter the victim nathan said he was running an errand in the company car and on his way back to the dealership. The suspect was yelling and screaming and upset when he pulled over for police. He never saw a weapon. There was nothing i can do. I cant help him out. Reporter both men get out the car. Nathan said police were aggressive but only the suspect walked away in handcuffs. It was only after the vehicle was pulled over and both subjects were taken out of
Reporter crimes against three other woman in the south county dating back to 2009. The teenager went missing in 2012 on the her way to school. Her body has ever been found. Fps 1 ounce of humanity if he has 1 ounce of humanity or shred of humanity, i call on him today to tell us where she is so we can bring her home. Reporter they use a mountain of circumstantial evidence to win the case which included him being in the area minutes before she disappeared. His dna was found on her clothing that was found in a field. Human justice can hold the guilty accountable, but it cannot resurrect the dead. There is no joy in this verdict. Reporter lawyers argued that life behind bars was the proper verdict. The as a panel to spare his life so that he can be a positive influence on his own children. This verdict and five years of waiting for justice and brings a small measure of closure. What is next is trying to move on with our lives. Reporter he could still bring closure to the family if he tell