Now at 11 00, breaking news, protesters in multiple cities hitting the streets and taking over, a popular dining area in the south bay. A stunning loss in hollywood, Actor Chadwick Boseman has died, in the bay area tonight, the black panther star is being remembered for much more than his film roles. California has new rules for reopening, tonight the major change in regulations and the impact on bay area counties. Inequality was an issue again today, it will be somewhat of an issue as we head into the weekend, the latest details in your forecast. We begin with breaking news tonight. Part of the crowd of protesters, very vocal, flooding into san pedro square in downtown san jose, the group taking over the closed off street and dining area, rallying and calling for an end to police violence, before marching down santa clara street, blasting music, the protests are happening all around the country right now, calling for justice, for jacob blake and for breonna taylor. We have been protes
Several hundred protesters also marching in oakland tonight, the city making a plea for the demonstration to stay peaceful after people smashed windows during a protest on wednesday, tonight, things seem to be staying peaceful, one person was arrested for pointing a laser at officers, these demonstrations could continue through the weekend. Over in our state capital, protesters are on the streets for a second day in a row after a night that left the sheriff and das office vandalized. Tonight, as game in houston postponed after both teams staged their own protests, players took the field wearing Jackie Robinsons signature, number 42, on the day the league celebrates Jackie Robinson day, they left a pair of those jerseys on home plate along with a black lives matter tshirt and headed back into the locker room. Reaction to the powerful display, coming up in sports. A stunning loss in hollywood tonight, the man who portrayed Jackie Robinson on the big screen, chadwick boseman, has died at
Our next speaker really needs no introduction and stays on the frontline. Congresswoman ayana pressley. She is an activist, a legislator, survivor and the first woman of color to be elected to congress from the commonwealth of massachusetts. Throughout her career as a public servant, she has fought to ensure those closest to the pain are closest to the power. Prior to her being elected to congress she served on the Boston City Council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Congresswoman ayana pressley. [applause and cheers] good morning, beloveds. Today i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones reported in our history books, but the ones omitted from those pages. The justice seekers, the freedom riders, the organizers, community builders, anyone who passed a brown bag lunch, read a freedom song, set up a prayer. Sacrifice and selfdetermination shaped history and brought us to this moment. The truth of the matter is we ar
Washington for the at National Action network is hosting this rally followed by a margin commemoration, the march is called get your knees off my neck, in response to the death of george floyd in minneapolis. Serving as a contributor to , from 1 00pton show to 4 00 monday through friday. Because of her dedication to the activism, and lifetime outside of her career, in 2016 the president barack obama Lifetime Achievement order. At welcome marco host, please welcome our cohost, ebony. Ebony thank you. Before i begin i want to quote some of the words from the late john lewis that he said in 1963. He said my friends, let us not forget that we are involved in a serious social revolution, by and large american politics are dominated by politicians who build their careers on immoral compromises and ally themselves economic, and, social expectation. I will ask the same question that he asked, where is the Political Party that will make it unnecessary us to keep having to march on washington .
Anger and division in this final stretch to november. They dont even know who george floyd is. Acting secretary chad wolf, senator amy klobuchar, and insight and analysis from our powerhouse round table. Good morning, and welcome to this week. Every four years americans come together to make a choice. We expect hardfought campaigns and we expect politicians telling us this is the most important election of our lifetimes, but with the conventions that just played out, we saw something different. Democrats told us if the other side wins, our democracy is over. Republicans said if the other side wins, america is over. Both suggesting an apocalypse if they dont prevail on november 3rd. In the visuals of this weeks Republican Convention, we saw the world as donald trump wants it to be. His name in fireworks over the washington skyline, the White House South Lawn transformed into a celebration of all things trump, and his supporters shoulder to shoulder as if the pandemic had never happened