Well, growing number of companies are distancing themselves from the nationl Rifle Association ending discounts and other membership benefits. Let us now how you feel. Should companies boycott the nra. You can vote on our live poll abc7news. Com go to the website and click a thumbs up and thumbs down. We will leave the voting open while we bring in Lyanne Melendez live in the news room. Reporter would you believe me if i told that it is not always clear that boycotts have an impact on the companys business. Caught in the middle of an angry debate. The First National bank of omaha cut ties with the business. Flag ship win club called the american sellers wine club. It is described as the nra wine club. The company did not respond to a request for comment. One company that did break ties was simmanic saying they have stopped their Discount Program with the national Rifle Associations. Others have done the same. San francisco supervisor has led corporate boycotts in the gay rights fight.
We are learning more meantime about the alleged shooter nikolaus cruz. The thing is, i lost my mother days ago. And i am dealing the Broward County Sheriffs Office says they were called to the alleged shooters home 23 times. Related to concerns that this person could shoot up a school. Tackling three topics, School Safety, gun laws and Mental Health. Today i am calling for a mandatory public officer in every school. We will require all individuals purchasing firearms to be 21 or older. I want it to be virtually impossible for anyone with mental issues using a gun. President trump focused on School Safety calling for stronger background checks especially for the mentally ill. Well, growing number of companies are distancing themselves from the nationl Rifle Association ending discounts and other membership benefits. Let us now how you feel. Should companies boycott the nra. You can vote on our live poll on abc7news. Com go to the website and click a thumbs up and thumbs down. We will le
What followed was a review 2016 by a department of review. Today half of the recommendations have been implemented or close to being approved. Use of force has dropped 18 in 2017. We hope the trend continues and expects it to continue. Reporter citizen complaint dropped 9 . We stopped getting complacent and we got serious. Reporter last year President Trump decided to scale back the program. That is until the California Department of justice decided it would take on the job. The city of San Francisco are going to be the big winners because we picked up the ball and are running for it. Reporter while police are making progress, they need an independent body to make sure they follow through. I would say we have work in progress to continue to making that Relationship Building and bring them together. It is working. Reporter state attorney general bess sera promised the funding will be there. Too important to not get it done and we will do it right. Reporter in San Francisco so lyanne mel
Insurance. Public safety is as much a team sport than what you have seen on tv. A new big brother watching over them. But will it make a difference. I am dan ashley. And i am dion lim. The department of justice. That was supposed to be the job of the u. S. Department of justice in washington until President Trump decided to stop community policing. Reporter you know, it was the San Francisco Police Department that told the department of justice in washington you know, if you dont want to help us anymore, we will look to california for guidance. Now this is the First Agreement of its kind between a Police Department and a state attorney general. In the past few years, San Francisco has seen a series of officer involved shootings. When mario woods was shot more than 20 times by san francispol, having to make changes to the use of force policy. What followed was a review in 2016 by a department of review. Today half of the recommendations have been implemented or close to being approved.
Coast, about you that brings the 60s and 70s mainly around the bay. We will tell you how much it continues as we continue the cooling much of the work week. Chris. We develop a a story out of vacaville, a windblown fire is caused evacuations is now 30 contained. Fire broke out after 11 00 last night on the back side of keating park. Residence of terrace, hidden Cortes Atherton and sell by courts were advised to leave. You hear the wind whistling as it fans the flames. Last word it was 325 acres. So far the cause of the fire is not released. All evacuations should be lifted around 6 00 a. M. You see the flames came up to this new subdivision road. Flames were whipped by 15 Miles Per Hour winds. It was a very busy night for firefighters in contra costa county. In fact firefighters had their hands full with brush fires burning between bay point and brentwood. This is where a grass fire came close to en a apartment complex at lone tree way. It may have been sparked by a Fireworks Show that