Thousands of people took to the streets today calling for change in the wake of the shooting death of florida teen Trayvon Martin. Rallies were held across the country and here in the bay area. We have Team Coverage tonight and we start in oakland with abc7 News Reporter sergio quintana. Sergio . It has been a week since the verdict was announced in the George Zimmerman trial. Of course the demonstrations continue here in oakland. There was a day full of protests and they all wrapped up with a quiet candlelight event here. About 50 people gathered at lake merritt for a candlelight vigil at sun down honoring Trayvon Martin and other victims of gun violence. Until all young people are safe, none of us are safe. This was the most subdued group. The day started with a loud and controlled demonstration at the Federal Building in downtown oakland. Peace on the streets. Mayor gene quan made an appearance and was impressed by the demonstration and was unimpressed by the demonstration last week
Lesbian and transsexual teenagers. Set goals for yourself. Look to the future and it will get better. They told usa today they actually didnt realize what the video was about when they signed on for it. Now the it gets better project has cut the 49ers video from it archives. So this is more fall out after the comments made by Chris Culliver on tuesday perceived as home phobic after he said he wouldnt welcome a gay player in the locker room. He apologized and other players are weighing in as well. The fact of the matter is people are real, people have real feelings so we just have to be very mindful of what we say to each other. Theres a lot of homosexuals out there in the bay area, and you know, i hope they dont, i mean, of course theyre going to be bothered, but i hope theyre not affected by a little comment like that. Theres a petition on change. Org asking the nfl to send culliver to spend a day with a gay Football League in new york. Now, we spoke with some of the experts, james br
Were going to begin with the tawdry case of the new york city mayoral candidate, Anthony Weiner. Theres news that we could learn the identity of the woman who weiner was sexting with today, as the former congressman refuses to bow out of the race to lead the countrys biggest city. That was the reaction that greeted Anthony Weiner last night at a meeting about public housing. It was the final event of the first day of campaigning since admitting to sexting with women, even after resigning from congress two years ago. These things are behind me now. Its ended now. Its behind me. Reporter we could learn who one of the women was today. The owner of website who published weiners alleged interactions with a young woman, tells politico she is planning to go public soon. Possibly as soon as today. The woman tells the political website, she never doubted the man who went by the name carlos danger was anyone other than weiner. She claims in addition to sexting, they engaged frequently in phone s
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President trumps reaction yesterday. I dont understand the response. She just asked a question when the country was going to reopen and thats rude. Its like Peter Alexander, and were seeing a lot you see this clip, it keeps coming back because he just looks so detached from reality and looks so it just seems so bizarre and its sad. You feel sorry not only for the country hes running but for him when Peter Alexander a month ago or so what can you say to americans . What do you say to americans who are scared in and he blurts out its like theres this disconnect between the question and the response. Its this i just dont understand. Well, that question why would he do that and whats whats wrong with him . I mean, i worry hes hes not getting any better, thats for sure. Yeah, it was from cbs reporter paula reid. And last month reid pressed the president on what his administration did in february as the coronavirus pandemic was spreading. After trump showed remember that campaign tile vidsty