Flat tire when they were hit and run. Why theyre frustrated with police. Good evening and thanks for joining us tonight. This afternoon the sudden verdict. Tonight the reaction and back room disugz cans. We do know this. The family oz of the 36 victims shocked. Jurors acquit Ted Max Harris pu but they could not reach a decision for derick almena. The future remains uncertain for almena. Er a decision is expected next month. Also the families othe victims are moving forward with a civil suit against the city of oaklan oakland, the owners oof the ghost ship warehouse. We begin with hot they saw is skruss denied. Some families wepped in court today. Reporter a very emogzal day at the court house in oakland. A fivemonth trial is over and the verdict leaving family members and friends in disbelief. We were hoping for justice. We didnt get justice today. Fa leaving the Alameda County court house disappointed. Amthe jurors. Had a tough job. Reporter family members had little words to express
Well look at whats ahead for the a deadly crash. I adeadly crash on the east shore freeway. Im showing you the bay bridge toll plaza because our camera sees the area around powell. We cant make out any problems. Were swinging our camera around the emeryville side east shore freeway, see what we can see. Im told all lanes of westbound 80 at powell are blocked, the same direction as yesterdays problem way up here in san pablo. San pablo is clear but powell coming through berkeley and emeryville, word is they just closed the lanes for a deadly crash on the east shore freeway approaching the bay bridge. Well track that. Traffic is light but a closure of that freeway will be a major problem again today. Well bring you more detail coming up. Backewsight now in the south bay where one woman has died in a mobile home fire. It started a little before midnight at a Mobile Home Park in san jose on el bosk drive south of highway 237 close to the al viso salt pond. Firefighters confirm one death. N
Because of a hung jury Derick Almena my face another trial but i could backfire for the prosecution. Theyre not going to have a good guy and a bad guy. Reporter max harris was a bit of manslaughter. I think youre looking at less of a chance of success and more. Reporter harris is now enjoying his first full day of freedom. Its a compute complete change of roles for him. Going to these loving arms and people giving him smiles and being able to talk with whoever he wants to talk with. Reporter a new trial will be costly, financially and emotionally. Its a mistake for them to retry this case. Its throwing good money after bad it is not going to make anything better. The attention now turns to city lawsuits, thats why it was set for next year. Mary alexander says she is still moving forward to prove negligence. Some people would say in time for retribution. Lets go after the people that are partially responsible. Reporter if the da would retry the case this legal analyst have a suggestion.
Reporter Curtis Briggs and tyler smith represented the so called good guy acquitted of manslaughter. You take them out of the equation i think youre looking at less of a chance of success than more. Its a complete change of worlds for him from being in a cold hardsell to going to these loving arms, people giving them smiles and just being able to tah whoever he wants to talk with. The defense says any trial will be costly, financially and emotionally its throwing good money after bad. It is not the right answer, its not going to make anything better. Reporter the attention turns to city lawsuits the name the city of oakland and landlords of the building, thats why it was set for next year. Mary alexander, an attorney representing the families says she is so moving forward to prove negligence. for retributioke it happen in a civil case, lets go after the people partially responsible. The city should be there. Why is mr. Derick almena here alone now russian mark prosecutors have not said
Sad and this isnt a time to celebrate for max harris because this communitys sick. This communitys sick because the leadership is sick, and we need reform. And we need a change. And thats our challenge to the leaders here in this city, if you care about this city, you have pride and integrity, then do something and be honest about it. Max two and a half years behind bars. Whats next for him . How will he get his life back together after all this . Its going to start with a nice vegan meal thats not served by santa rita jail and well take it from there. Once he found out the verdict, what were his first responses and reactions . He tried to stop me from crying and he was emotional and we were all emotional and we didnt really say much. Curtis, the family first, i want to say im sorry as somebody whos lost a child, i understand the pain and i know that they likely will never be able to find peace with what happened and that i apologize if anything that we did inflamed them. I was always