Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She has stood up for women, for diverse communities. She has been one of the most progressive voices on the Supreme Court pushing an agenda of justice for all, which is what this country is founded on. Its a huge loss, it is a huge loss. The mayor of San Francisco speaking with us about the contributions of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Good evening, im andre senior. And im christina run down. Justice ginsburg died at her home in washington, d. C. From pancreatic cancer. Family was by her side, she was 87 years old. Chief Justice John Roberts announced her passing earlier this evening saying quote, our nation has lost a jurist of historic stature. We at the Supreme Court have lost a cherished colleague. Today we mourn, but with confidence that future generations will remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg as we knew her, a tireless and resolute champion of justice. People sang Amazing Grace outside the Supreme Court tonight in honor of the late justice. Throughout the night m
5 mile on the coast as well as novato and green indicates good air quality. Upper levels wind out of the north are expected to transport some smoke in to the north bay to our inland east bay for poor air quality. As we look at the rest of the day 60s skies will get slightly hazier as we move into your afternoon especially to our north bay, into the east bay. Our warmest inland valleys, well talk about it and talk about when the air clears in just a few liz . We continue now with the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsberg. Ginsberg was 87 and had been battling pan crealtic cancer. She leaves behind two children and several grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband marty. Heres a live look at washington, d. C. This morning where its 9 01 there. Flags are flying at half staffer atitol and Supreme Court to honor ginsberg. She served on the court for decades, a pioneer there on the court. Abc News Reporter Karen Travers has more on the justices legacy. Repo
Swh she was first appointed on the december circuit she may not have been a household name, but for those of us who were law students at the time it was a significant appointment. Reporter miller has met ginsberg. She was riveting. Reporter and calls her a role model. She was a leading attorney at a time when there werent that many women attorneys. That established the whole panoply of womens rights and gender equality. Reporter uc professor david levine spent a week in italy with ginsberg teaching law students. The problem was she didnt like seat belts so im driving these narrow two lane italian reads that im not familiar with and thinking, oh, the fate of the country is in my hands. Reporter they survive the drive of course and ginsberg went onto effect nation shaping decisions on the Supreme Court. In terms of moving civil rights in the 20th century its Thurgood Marshal for africanamericans. Its Ruth Bader Ginsberg for women. All right, lisa, wow, big friday night news. Looking at s
From our Traffic Cameras we just saw the Golden Gate Bridge were actually it will make it out for the first time in just a few days. But you can see the smoke still lingering around the bay area today. So we want to bring in now meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez to tell us when we will be able to see the smoke clear and the blue skies return good evening of risa it wont happen until tuesday. Justine and jonathan so lets take a live look outside right now still tracking unhealthy air particles. Mixed in with that fog fortunately not denser as low as it was last night where we were already under a dense fog advisory National Weather service from the Bay Area Holding back on issuing any fog advisories tonight, but as we take a look outside right now. Tracking unhealthy air particle so slight improvement from yesterday when we were under that very unhealthy range for the eastern portions of the north bay and our inland valleys of the east bay but expect similar conditions to start your work
Internally you have Police Unions that are not necessarily for reform and in some cities they are totally against it. Reporter john burris said piecemeal reform has too many opponents and too many limitations. He said moving this conversation forward take something on a larger scale. I think that would be the most important thing is to develop National Standards, but at the same time, policing is local. You have to be able to get the National Standards to have a buy in at the local level. Reporter that is the next hope among reform advocates and the Biden Harris Team has promised to look at things like a National Tracking system for Police Officers and many think that is the kind of change that will be needed. I think we do need a look at Police Reform on a national level. These one offs in each state is useful but i think not until we make this a National Issue just like this pandemic. We lead the world in Police Shootings of unarmed civilians. We should want to change that image. Eve