Would where people are too poor to afford a place to leave, are forced to sleep outside, are ticketed to sleep outdoors, the tickets are warranted theyre jailed simply for being too poor. Plenty of blankets. Group got here 5 00 and then will leave tomorrow morning at 5 00 a. M. From there they will head to the fruitvale b. A. R. T. Station and then march to the plaza for a day of action. Live in San Francisco abc7 news. Right now Oakland Police officers are assembled and ready for an antipolice protest that begins in an hour. Last night dozen of people marched through the city to oppose police violence. They waked through residential neighborhoods to the east mont substation having occasionol confrontations with officers. Four people were arrested but police say they things did remain largely peaceful. Another oakland protest today. This one took place outside the Walmart Store on edge water drive. Members of the Group Workers against the system are upset about what they say are low wa
This is abc7 news. A spirited scene with a serious mission. A group in San Francisco makes a commitment to change and to keeping the dream alive. Good evening, everyone. We begin with a 12hour rally in support of homeless rights and in honor of Martin Luther king junior. It is a right to rest rally happening now in San Francisco. Alyssa harrington is there live. Alyssa, you have been there for several hours and the group has been there since, what 5 00 this afternoon . Around 50 people have gathered and will booy spending the night be spending the night here. The bart station is one of the places police have cracked down on people sleeping in walkways. The demonstrators are here to protect their right to rest. On blankets and eating pizza and watching a civil rights documentary with signs that say housekeys, not handcuffs demonstrators gathered on the side of San Franciscos market street. They are spending the night near the powell street carol car turn around for a sleep in. We are de
Young folks. They dont understand that. Thats why i have him out here, so we can be involved. The protestors marched to the Oakland Coliseum as the warriors game let out. The coliseum bart station has been shut down. Well keep you updated. A bay area tradition honoring dr. King came to an end today. Part of dr. Kings legacy is his role in leading a nonviolent march from selma, alabama, to the capital in montgomery. The freedom train from san jose to San Francisco was started to honor that march. But it rolled up the peninsula for the final time today. Were live in san jose to explain why. David . Reporter 50 years ago, in 1965 is a long time ago, but history tends to come alive with events such as the freedom train which left from san jose early this morning. But there are now indications that support for that train is waning. Many were first timers and this will be their only time. After 32 years, the freedom train is history after this run. Weve been reaching out in the community. No
Campaign to call attention to accusations accusations of Police Brutality and the kills of unarmed black men. In a different kind of protest its just beginning on the streets of San Francisco. Were there. A group gathered near the powell street b. A. R. T. Station. Demonstrators have blanking and sleeping bag with them because theyre going to spend the night here. Theyre protesting what they call the war on homeless, and are also standing in solidarity with the black lives matter movement. The coalition on homeless this organized the sleepin and planned to with demonstrations. Were demonstrating a right to rest for people who have no place to sleep, and we have situation right now in San Francisco, across the state would where people are too poor to afford a place to leave, are forced to sleep outside, are ticketed to sleep outdoors, the tickets are warranted theyre jailed simply for being too poor. Plenty of blankets. Group got here 5 00 and then will leave tomorrow morning at 5 00 a.
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