Us the rope is part of a rigging using by him and friends as part of a larger swing system. He even shared this video of it in action with abc7 news. Out of the dozens and hundreds and thousands of people that walk by, no one has thought that it looked in where close to a noose. Folks use it for exercise. It was really a fun addition to the park that we tried to regrate. Reporter they told this small piece of rope is part of the same system. Still for many people the image of anything that looks like a noose stirs up intense emotion. These are acts of hatred and our country is experiencing that right now. But oakland is about diversity and equity. It is unfortunate that genuin cate a good g misierpreted into heinous. Reporte lra anthony, abc7 news. New at 6 00, a birdseye view of the black lives matter painted on fulton street. Volunteers painted it last week. The words point to city hall to act as a reminder the community is watching. Multiple bay area labor unions have tried to defun
They will have when viewed by members of our community that have been subject to racist attacks. Terrorism and even violence. A disturbing sight in oakland 5 ropes were found yesterday afternoon in trees at lake merritt and now a hate Crime Investigation is underway. Thanks for joining us tonight at 8 oclock everyone, im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis publics works have since removed those roads. First michelle kingston live for us at lake merritt tonight with more michelle. Yeah it was an oakland resident who says she saw that news yesterday morning when she was walking the lake she said it was disturbing. Are really looking at what i think im looking at a porsche or freeman was walking lake merritt on tuesday. I stop us there for a second and i want to get a closer look when she says she saw a noose hanging from a tree later posting this photo in a video of what she encountered on social media oakland mayor libby shaft says there were reports of several nooses found on trees aroun
Players and owners seem so far few. After weeks of antipolice protests, Something Different apart, it didnt seem probable, tonight, i am frank but finally the commissioner, somerville. And working from home tonight, i am julie haner. Rob man fred gets backbone, acts like a leader and a commissioner, and patted himself on the back as he said more we back blue events are he called a private meeting coming, a message they want to with the players representative, tony clark, to put together what they are calling a framework for a deal get across. Reporter first they say no room for racist to get a season underway. Cops or misconduct. Here are some of the particulars, prorated salaries, it after weeks of antipolice protests, they are supporting those who serve honorably. The agreed on in march, renege a perspective not heard lately, nearly 100 people in napa stretched across the river 65 game schedule with an bridge downtown, showing expanded playoff and a regular season would start on july
See . The best really did get better magnificent. Xfinity x1 just got even better with peacock premium included for no additional cost. No strings attached. Tracking heat and high fire danger. Ill have the forecast coming up. In san mateo county, a mad dash to reopen. Gyms, salons and more make the list of lifted restrictions. Hundreds showed up in napa to back Police Officers in a Blue Lives Matter rally. Right after reopening, walnut creek businesses boarded up again, concerned a protest will lead to more looting. Abc 7 news starts right now. Now from abc 7, live breaking news. And that breaking news is hundreds of demonstrators marching through the streets of walnut creek. They ended up at the mayors house. Live in walnut creek. Kate . Reporter well, were outside the Walnut Creek Police department, and right now there are actually officers outside staged in Tactical Gear in case the protestors move toward the civic center and it gets out of town hoff o out of hand. But in the past h
Them, according to the Walnut Creek Police, were outside the mayors house in the area of her driveway. There is also video of what appears to be a burning Blue Lives Matter flag. The Walnut Creek Police department anticipated the group was going to walk down to the Walnut Creek Police department, but so far they have just been in the neighborhood. This is after seem cryptic social media messages were sent around today which actually started to concern a number of the businesses because Walnut Creek Police alerted the businesses that it was possible that there was going to be looting late tonight. So here is the mayor, who we spoke to dan ashley spoke to her about what she had to say. I believe that black lives really matter. I believe that this is a turning point in our countrys history, and if the protestors can manage to stay peaceful, then i am hoping that it will actually do reporr so, we are here on main street right now, and theres businesses, a whole block of them just down the