Termination of and kirkpatrick now and were told that this was a week in conversation but they have been monitoring this about 2 and a half years we do also want to say that. She. There will be an acting chief to take her place until they move forward with a nationwide search to take this new job but lets take you into the press conference that just wrapped up minutes ago. So tonight. Oaklands Police Commission voted to terminate the chief and request that i as mayor join them in a joint no cause termination which i accept it. The Police Commission is the communitys voice. The voters of oakland and 20 16 created the most powerful and independent Police Commission in the country. Tonight they exercise that power. Its my duty as the mayor to recognize the role and authority of this commission. And also to recognize when the trust between the Police Commission and the police chief has become irrevocably broken. That will prevent this city from moving forward. Now on they would not discuss
Leaders making the announcement late this evening. They say the decision was a unanimous one between the mayor and the members of the Police Commission was made during a closed door session kron fours gayle ong was there when that announcement was made she joins us live from oakland with more gayle. And this all went down about 2 hours ago here at city hall and mayor libby schaaf said she called and kirkpatrick after the vote. Thursday night, the city of oaklands top cop is out of the job the oakland Police Commission voted unanimously to join air shaft. In terminating the chief of police about cost the announcement the citys Police Commission chair Regina Jackson lasted about 2 minutes after meeting with mayor libby shaft and other commissioners at city hall for hours details on what led to Ann Kirkpatrick firing were not disclosed other than this was a no cause termination a Personnel Matter there wasnt enough. Leadership. And so that we needed new leadership can i do not regret choo
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Will broadly attack gaza city very soon with an emphasis on ground operations as the announcement made. According to the idf, because it wants to avoid harming civilians. The idf says over the last few days its soldiers have fought Hamas Terrorists in israeli areas around the gaza strip, regaining control of communities. Israel is vowing to annihilate hamas, relentlessly bombing gaza since last saturdays brutal attack by hamas militants. Israel urging civilians in the northern part of the gaza strip to move south immediately. Hamas has brought this upon us and we are now responding to the situation. And yes, we will employ significant military capabilities wherever our troops will be and wherever hamas is. So its an environment that is difficult and dangerous for civilians. We will do our best not to strike civilians. They are not our enemy. Abc news has been following tala hatzalahs story. Were leaving our house right now and we dont know where to go. She says she tried to evacuate, b
Slaughtered. Rallies on different sides for the same call of peace. This morning. Frustration and concern grows in the bay area as the israel and hamas war intensifies. The Israeli Military now preparing for its next stages of war. Good morning. Its sunday, october 15th. Im stephanie sierra and we will get to the latest in the middle east in just a bit. But first, lets check in on that forecast. Good morning, lisa. Hey, stephanie, good morning to you. Waking up to very dense fog out there. Visibility has been reduced to a quarter of a mile or less, starting out with live doppler seven. So you see the cloud cover ahead of us. High pressure is building in and compressing down on the atmosphere. Thats why we have all of that moisture right at the surface. So quarter mile novato half mile in napa, just over two miles in santa rosa, two miles in concord. And you cant see anything at all. Down by Half Moon Bay. So until 10 00, you can see the north bay, the coast around Half Moon Bay, all th