For themselves on the coronavirus pandemic and nationwide protests of Racial Injustice. What i said was that i will im going to have a choice in the first week in august, and i promise i will let you know when i do. Likely camera harris and karen bass. Senator harris has long been assumed to be the leader of the pack. But last week they voiced concern over her attacks on biden during the democratic debate last year. California democrat governor met with bidens panel and lobbied on harris behalf. We know her personally as very loyal, as very much a key player. Harris detractors described arns about her ambitiousness. Thats unfair. Nobody runs for the Vice President sy. Congresswoman karen pass talked about the vp vetting process. Over the years, what im most proud of is my ability to bring people together because i think our country needs healing. I do believe that President Biden will be a healer in chief. Ambassador susan rice has never been elected to office but she has formidable Fo
For themselves on the coronavirus pandemic and nationwide protests of Racial Injustice. What i said was that i will im going to have a choice in the first week in august, and i promise i will let you know when i do. Likely camera harris and karen bass. Senator harris has long been assumed to be the leader of the pack. But last week they voiced concern over her attacks on biden during the democratic debate last year. California democrat governor met with bidens panel and lobbied on harris behalf. We know her personally as very loyal, as very much a key player. Harris detractors described arns about her ambitiousness. Thats unfair. Nobody runs for the Vice President sy. Congresswoman karen pass talked about the vp vetting process. Over the years, what im most proud of is my ability to bring people together because i think our country needs healing. I do believe that President Biden will be a healer in chief. Ambassador susan rice has never been elected to office but she has formidable Fo
Reducing the Oakland Police departments budget by 50 . A first of its kind for stress in the workplace for e. R. Doctors. What it says about bay area physicians and beyond. Confrontation over mask wearing at a walmart that has gone viral. Ill show you the changes that well follow in time for the weekend. Abc7 news at 11 00 starts right now. Document a marathon evening of Decision Making in oakland including plans to slash the Police Departments budget in half. It comes on the sail day the mayors home was vandalized. What role enforcement plays in our community is our focus on building a better bay area. Live from the newsroom, Tonights City Council meeting is still going on right now in. Thats right, ama and dan. It started at 1 30 this afternoon and its still going on right now. Now some of the big headlines, move the handling of special events to the administrators office. And creating a task force that they said would reimagine public safety. Councilmember taylor said there would be
Office. And creating a task force that they said would reimagine public safety. Councilmember taylor said there would be a 15member Task Force Made of nominees that come from each district of oakland. Theyre also open to having youth members be a part of the team. Next week they will vote on this task force. Before these items were decided, Public Comments stretched on for nearly three hours. Defund the opd by an additional 1. 4 million this year and form a task force which must be led by the most impacted Community Members . I was really appalled. Defund opd was the main message from speakers. Those exact words were graffitied on mayor schaafs house overnight. Police are calling it an act of vandalism. This statement, this attack designed to intimidate the mayor and strike fear into her family will not stop her from advocating for the policies she believes are in the best longterm interests of her beloved home town. We will keep you updated on the other items that were discussed at th
Oon, b the breezes will win out keeping us below average, 61 at the coast, 76 around the bay, 82 inland. And enjoy a comfortable evening mainly in the 50s and 60s. A look at the weekend coming up. The battle over whether california schools should physically reopen could be headed to court. Education just one of the things were focused here on abc 7. The governor decided that schools have to remain closed if the county has been on the states watch list for two consecutive weeks or more. Amy hollyfield is live with this new lawsuit who says it shouldnt be up to the state. Amy. Reporter yeah, they want to see it go through the courts. The lawsuit says that the governor is playing politics with this decision and that children belong in school. According to this lawsuit, the plaintiffs believe that this order to stay at home will disproportionately hurt children of low income families, students of color and students wheith disabilities but says that all children will suffer from Distance Le