Our society had trouble with in recent years. That makes us wonder how strong our institutions will prove to be, how we will rise to a challenge like this. You cant help but see it as a time of crisis but because it is the time of testing it is also time to think about what americas strengths are, what we are good at and how we can build on that to address the enormous problems we confront. Host how did we get here . Guest that is an awfully complicated question. Our country has always tried to strike a balance between the dignity and the quality of the individual on the one hand and some form of strength of community on the other. Every free Society Faces that. Our society has in the past century emphasized the individual, emphasize liberty, emphasize freedom and diversity and that has brought some enormous advantages and benefits but there is another side to that coin and the other side look Like Division and fragmentation and isolation, it can look like alienation and loneliness and
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Bay area cities over the death of george floyd. Here is what it looked like late last night. Thousands of people gathered in downtown oakland to express their outrage over the death of another black man by a black police officer. It turned into looting across oakland. This video from walgreens, the same area where last nights demonstrations began. Someone set a fire inside as dozens of people took over the store. The crowd grew to an estimated 5,000 protesters during one standoff. This one at 7th and broadway. Protesters threw fireworks and projectiles at police. It poured on to the 880 freeway. Traffic stopped in both directions. Many people told us they didnt want violence to overshadow why people are protesting all over the country. Came down here because i have sons and cousins and uncles and daughters. I just had enough, and i cant stay at home frozen with fear. Im not an advocate of burning down our own stuff, the things and the businesses that we do own, but for us to be able to
Your home and going somewhere, you will be exposed torgts that should wear a Face Covering. Manycome with masks. All of the precautions, better safe than sorry and take affirmative steps. Reporter he did not have one and and he does not plan on getting one. I am not doing the fear mongering or anything like that. Reporter individuals may be contagious before they show symptoms, the use of wearing a mask we potentially helped stop the spread further. Reporter the hope is widespread compliance of the Face Covering order will allow the state to lift the more restrictive measures that are in place now. If that is the case, many say, they are on board. The more precautions we take like putting on the face masks the quicker it will happen and lifted. Reporter many areas sold out of masks but you can use any light fabric or cloth. If you do get caught without a mask you could be punished by either a fine, jail time or both. In alameda, kpix5. We spoke to Santa Clara County officials about why
Now at 11 00, masks about to be mandatory in two more bay area counties with more to follow in the coming days. This is better safe than sorry. Take affirmative status. Tonight, the new rules and the potential punishment for violating them. Startling results from a new stanford study that says infection rates are higher than confirmed cases. What the study also reveals. And with restrictions expected to stretch into the summer, many camps are shutting down or moving online. Tonight, hear from parents who say theypayi for, and the amount we are paying is should be connected. Now at 11 00 and streaming on cbsn bay area. Or veo ystowards or dering all californians to wear those masks in public. But, the bay area is a step ahead. Good evening. In less than an hour face coverings will become mandatory in two other bay area counties and others are going to follow suit. Bringing the total to 6. Kpix reporter is in alameda tonight with what you need to know. Here at the Shopping Center many ar