Hundreds of protests across the world about Detention Centers in deportations. A powerful storm is approaching louisiana. Im hillary lane in new orleans where preparations are underway. A long time since a restaurant in japantown will serve its last meals after nearly 5 decades. Why the owner says they are forced to close. Rallies and marches were held across the bay area. Protesters demanding the closure of what they call concentration camps along the southern border. Kpix 5s Christin Ayers reports this all comes as immigrants face for deportation suites this weekend. Reporter this is one way people are protesting i. C. E. Raids with banners and signs over the interstate. It is one of hundreds of protests all over the world tonight. There are some people that i wonder, why do you want to be on a bridge and distracts traffic. I suppose thats one way to look at it. What we are doing is keeping the issue alive and forefront because you cant forget whats happening right now at the border.
I. C. E. Thats what we want. We want them to stay out of our communities. Reporter immigration communities tell us i. C. E. Has already come to some bay area communities in the last few days. The race could continue this weekend when agents are expected to target 10 cities around the country. Maybe someday i will go home and not parents are not to be there. Reporter the suites have young people like naomi concerned that her company could be targeted next. Those of us who dont have a fear can support those who are living in a nightmare right now. Reporter christin ayers, kpix 5. Vice president vice pence made a stop at the border and disagree with democrats who said additions are inhumane. Each and every one of the children and parents the third to tell me they were being treated well. Three bay area lawmakers are among 20 Congressional Democrats who plan to travel to the border tomorrow to view the conditions for themselves. Representatives jackie spear, an issue, Mike Thompson will to
Also hearing testimony on that case before a Second Grand Jury in d. C. And this hour in ohio, voters are voting on a state constitutional amendment that could make it harder to pass ballot issues including the right to an abortion. A big test in a critical election state. And its too darn hot for millions of americans continuing to feel the impact of blazing summer heat causing severe summer storms, storm damage. Flight cancellations across the midwest and again on the east coast. And good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington where u. S. District judge Tanya Chutkan has ordered a hearing no later than this friday on what is usually a standard order in the d. C. Circuit against the exposure of Grand Jury Testimony once they receive it from prosecutors. In a filing monday afternoon, attorneys for mr. Trump objecting to what as i say is usually a standard usually agreed upon agreement in the circuit. Writing the government requests the court assume the role of censor and impos
Increasingly stretched, could home testing kits like this one help bear the burden . And, our twitter question of the day are you fed up with fake news . Should Tech Companies be doing more to keep your newsfeed fa ke news free . That is a tongue twister just use the hashtag bbcbizlive. Hello and welcome. We start with the growing backlash against social Media Companies over their role in the spread of fake news. Today executives from Facebook Youtube which is owned by google and twitter will be questioned about the issue by british members of parliament at a public hearing in washington. Critics have given the tech giants an unflattering new acronym baadd. As in big, anti competitive, addictive and destructive to democracy. Last month, facebook reacted to criticism by refocusing on updates from friends and family, rather than news publishers and brands. It says that has led to people spending 50 million fewer hours a day on the network a fall of around 5 . Facebook has admitted 146 mi
About the issue by british members of parliament at a public hearing in washington critics have given the tech giants an unflattering new acronym baadd. As in big, anti competitive, addictive and destructive to democracy. Last month facebook reacted to criticism by refocusing on updates from friends and family rather than news publishers and brands. It says that has led to people spending 50 million fewer hours a day on the network a fall of around 5 facebook has admitted 146 million users may have been subjected to russian misinformation, before and after the us president ial election. Youtube says russian groups uploaded more than 1,000 videos during the us election although it described that as limited activity. Regulators in europe are beginning to take action last year germany introduced fines of up to 50m euros for firms that fail to remove fake news or hate speech within 2a hours of receiving a complaint. Googles uk boss recently told the bbc they have an Important Role in news.