Without a hitch. Perfect weather all today, day today. No major injuries or violence that we heard of, according to police. Everyone seemed to have smiles on their face and having a good time today. Many are still partying at celebrations around the city, dancing, singing and showing their colors. The crowds have been peaceful all day in the parade. Its all about peace and unity. Colorful floats and people in costumes paraded down Market Street for five hours. More than 200 participating groups being represented. San Francisco Mayor ed lee couldnt be happier with the way things went down today and members of the Lgbt Community say its one place they always feel support and inclusion. You feel a sense of pride. People are here just to celebrate being who they are. I think people emphasize love. I think thats the theme, and its also the summer of love. People got a lot of pride in the city. Reporter everybody talking about that inclusion and that need for peace in the summer of love feel
Not lost in all of the partying. And paradegoers emboldened by the crowd of likeminded supporters. This is me coming out to my parents, if they see this. And just being whats good and right in our nation is what we need right now. And this is part of that. This is a huge part of that. Reporter there was a strong Law Enforcement presence within the parade and also around the perimeter and around all of the celebrations today and yesterday. Concerns that there could be some sort of terror attack or maybe hate crimes against people. That did not happen. We talked to police. They said no incidents really to report on. In San Francisco, thom jensen, nbc bay area news. And it wasnt just San Francisco celebrating pride. Parades took over streets across the nation. Look at new york city. Millions were expected to turn out for a parade that also protested president trumps decision to not officially declare june pride month. In minneapolis, marchers honored Philando Castile who was killed by a P
After a severe days of heat. Tang has since been named a person of interesting in this class. He agreed to meet with police but he never did show up and police believed he has now left the country. The victims mercedes was found stripped. Sources tell nbc bay area news that a dismembered body has been found in a warehouse. Its believed to be the body of a missing San Francisco man. We will continue to follow this story both online and on the air. You can read about that investigation on our website, nbcbayarea. Com. Also on our free app, nbc bay area. A massive turnout in San Francisco for the annual pride parade. Security, though, very tight and political statements were easy to find. Nbc bay area tom jensen is near the start of the parade route. Its always a big festival and parade. Reporter it is and you were talking about peggy the political statements most notably near the head of the parade, the Resistance Movement, yelling antitrump chants and calling for action. A power of star
Piseth chhay went missing on mothers day. Now investigators think they may have found his body. Around 10 saturday morning. San francsico Police Investigators were called about human remains that were found at a warehouse in hayward. They suspect they belong to piseth chhay but are in the process of matching his dna with his sister and mother. His family hopes its not a match. wife i just hope and pray that body part doesnt belong to my husband but if it is bob tang has something to do with it. And i just home adn pray that body part doesnt belong to my husband. He has a family to come home to. He has a family yo come home to. He has these two boys waiting for him to come home. The main suspect in the case is bob tang. A friend of the family. They all used to vacation together. His car was found at sfo on may 25th and he hasnt been seen since. Police suspect he may have fled the country. Rattana kim wife whereever you are bob, if this is my husbands body youa re strictly responsible fo
Spectacle and celebration on market street, the San Francisco pride parade. A lot of happy people, the openness of the city embracing everything thats been going on. I just think its beautiful, its wonderful. Reporter San Francisco residents have been a couple for 51 years, participating in this parade for decades going back to the 70s. What seemed like more of a protest in those days than it is these days. Although i think with our current administration, we are back into the protest days. We have really struggled to keep our rights. Reporter the first several contingencies in this years parade is a part of the so called resistant movements. Groups protesting the policies, statements, and actions of the Current Trump administration. There are about 260contingency groups participating in the parade this year. Thats about average compared to years past. But the sf pride president says whats different about this year, they expect more people to march in those groups. Even the corporate f