Are focus our efforts. And tonight protesters held a go slow caravan over three bay area bridges including the bay bridge. You are seeing the end of it right now. We just saw the chp pull over an ambulance and two other vehicles which were part of that protest as we zoom in here. This is on maritime street in west oakland heading east. They were leaving San Francisco, and you can see all those officer vehicles there as those three cars including that ambulance are off to the side. You can see they are there. It appears the people may still be in their cars at this point, but officers are standing by. Our live sky dot 7 technology showing you exactly where this is happening. So were keeping an eye on this. Earlier officials closed the Treasure Island exit. The protesters are showing their outrage over the kentucky grand jurys decision not to charge any of the Police Officers in Breonna Taylors death. Taylor was an emt shot and killed by louisville Police Officers in march during a botch
Enough is enough is enough is enough. So i want to be really clear that what happened to Breonna Taylor was part and parcel and pattern of the war that is waging in our lives and weve got to Start Talking about it. Reporter for these women, what happened to taylor is extremely personal and staying silent is not an option. I wont tell you our lives matter. You know our lives matter. So what we need to garner is the power to demonstrate that our lives matter. This gathering came after hundreds of people marched through down oakland hours after the grand Jury Announcement in kentucky. So far in oakland, the protests around the Breonna Taylor decision have been entirely peaceful. Wednesday night, police say there were no arrests and no reports of damage. Some demonstrators did walk on to interstate 980 for a time. Protesters and car caravans vowed to take their message to bay area bridges and even airports. Its a time to provide safe places and safe spaces for the freedom of speech. For th
Another man on a jet ski also helped with the rescue. Well done by them. Day one of the newlook nba playoffs is done, and all the socalled home teams came away winners in orlando. The top performance, utahs donvan mitchell, 57 points in the jazzs loss to the Denver Nuggets but thats the third best in nba playoff history. Todays schedule opens with title favorites milwaukee taking on the orlando magic. Turning to the nfl and the big announcement from the washington Football Team. The franchise is making nfl history, naming jason wright the leagues firstever black Team President. Heres abcs janai norman. Reporter as the nfl prepares to kick off its season in just a few weeks, the stakes are at an alltime high for washingtons Football Team following months of turmoil. Owner dan snyder in the hot seat facing mounting pressure to sell the team after a series of scandals shook up the franchise formerly known as the redskins. Snyder, who had once vowed to never change the controversial name,
Mateo is sort of nonsense. Tonight we have answers after state agents told many restaurants to close immediately. But first, fires burning at this late hour. We are live on the fire lines. Good evening, and thanks for being with us as we begin week 17 of our restrictions. Im raj mathai. At this hour, firefighters are dealing with a trifecta dry brush, wind, and possibly illegal fireworks. Its hectic and dangerous for a lot of homeowners and exhausting for fire crews. Nbc bay areas cheryl hurd begins our coverage live in fairfield. Cheryl . Reporter fires are still burning in the hills. Thats why crews are still here tonight. This fire burned about 60 achre and the good news is the winds have died down just a bit. Fire trucks posted in this fairfield neighborhood that borders the hill that caught fire today. Flames getting dangerously close to a church and some 30 homes. We just organized all the neighbors with their hoses and everybody came out in our backyards and then just hosed down
Clears out a little bit. Masks under certain thats what were seeing now as circumstances. The sun comes up over the east Everybody Knows we cant get bay checking out walnut creek. Well be in the low 50s this back to normal without going back to school. Morning. At least our temperatures will reporter and that was senate be comfortable with some parts majority leader Mitch Mcconnell. Of the bay area in the 80s and he is onboard with the plan of near the coast were in the 60s. Saying we have to get kids back to school and we know this will cost money for School Districts any issues for drivers on the potentially having to add more buses, having to hand out masks to people. Roads . The crew on the nimitz in oakland looks like its cleared Mitch Mcconnell says he thinks except for one last crew over at there should be relief bill. 23rd and its not showing slowing on our maps. Kris, back to you. Thats near the bottom of your at least here in california screen. And especially the bay area a a