Good evening. Im dion lim. And im ama daetz. Thank you for being here. We begin with the backlash over the black lives matter fallout. In San Francisco a new firing and apology over the couple who called the police on a man stencilling black lives matter outside of his home. And in san carlos where were getting Restaurant Owners to share their side of the story after a viral photo surfaced accused them of being racist. That is where stephanie sierra starts us off. Reporter this Restaurant Owner is scared for her life. I dont know if i need to close my doors tomorrow. I dont know if shun is going to break into my home. I dont know if someone is throwing rocks at my restaurant right now. Reporter the family is dodges dozens of Death Threats after this surfaced on social media accusing their restaurant of being racist. It claims the man whose image we blurred was dining on the outdoor patio heckling and spewing hateful comments at a group of peaceful demonstrators during a and one pulled
Rights. The u. S. Supreme court ruled today that a landmark civil rights law protects and transgender people from discrimination in employment. The court decided by a 63 vote that a key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 known as title 7 that bars job discrimination because of one also applies to orientation or gender identity with more we go now to kron fours justine waltman shes live in our newsroom with details just team. Well this outcome is expected to have a big impact for the over 8 million lgbtq workers across the country and i want you to think about this way until todays ruling it was legal and more than half of the states to fire workers for being bisexual or transgender most states do not protect lgbtq people from workplace, discrimination this ruling is considered a defeat for the Trump Administration. The white house would argue that the Civil Rights Act did not extend to claims of gender identity and orientation, but the conservative court disagreed. Governor gavi
States Supreme Court ruled that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protecting americans from workplace, discrimination also extends to those who are part of the Lgbtq Community this ruling is expected to have a major impact for an estimated 8. 1 million workers in the u. S. Thats because most states do not have protections for lgbtq people from the workplace discrimination. The ruling is considered a defeat for the Trump Administration for more on the ruling we talked with Shannon Minter legal director with the National Center for rights. Unfortunately, i the current president has done a lot to try to restate new ties tbt to people in kind of with first cody unbiased with their community and it really means a lot that the Supreme Court of the United States, including justices appointed by this very president. We are being sent a very clear powerful message to the president and to our whole country that the court is not going to go along with that kind of scapegoating her attempts to foment divi
Identity. The conservative leaning court issued a ruling that is being hailed as a huge victory for lgbtq equality. The court banned workplace determination based on gender identity or sexual orientation. Reporter employers cannot fire or discriminate against members of the Lgbtq Community, based on gender identity and sexual orientation. The decision extends the federal protections of title vii to gay, lesbian and trans people. Today is a landmark victory decades in the making. It was a great step i think this is something people have been thinking about. Reporter many were shocked by the decision from a entertainment experience, xfinity x1. Conservative court, the its the easiest way to watch live tv majority opinion joined by and all your favorite streaming apps. Conservative chief Justice John Roberts and the courts for and now x1 also comes with peacock. Ooh la la. This rare bird lets you stream tons of movies, liberal justices. Did not become a liberal, he did not become moderate
Hold such get reasonable choke hold is a assist and elation. Its a lynching. I think that that is almost like the lowest common denominator. In a complete you turn today Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell said he wants the senate to vote on its Police Reform bill before the 4th of july holiday californias attorney general is calling on Police Departments across the state to ban the practice of chokehold and to decertify officers for serious misconduct attorney general Javier Becerra announced Police Reform proposals today he says he wants agencies to place limits on how officers respond with their crowd control tactics with guidance on rubber bullets tear gas and batons he also suggests the state to reexamined the role of police in addressing homelessness and Mental Health issues. These are serious real proposals that will make a difference. Make no mistake. Expectations are high and we will fight vigorously to meet that. Thats why were urging local authorities across california an