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officers involved in the shooting of breonna taylor. the police chief now coming out and calling this all a shock to the conscience. taylor was shot eight times and killed by officers in her home on march 13th. officers burst into her apartment using a no knock warrant during a narcotics investigation. no drugs were found at her home. she was studying to become a nurse. the fbi is back at her apartment today gathering evidence. what we know right now about the case against detective hankison is from a pretermination letter from the police chief which says the detective violated two standard operating procedures, obedience to rules and regulations and use of deadly force. firing into a window and patio door that were covered. so he couldn't even see what or who was inside. neither the chief or mayor is taking any questions right now. >> unfortunately due to a from vision in state law that i very much would like to see changed. both the chief and i are precluded from talking about what brought us to this moment. or even the timing of this decision. >> reporter: but the chief's letter to hankison was scathing. saying in part based upon my review these are extreme violations to our policies. and i find your conduct a shock to the conscience. and that he wantonly and blindly fired ten rounds into the apartment of breonna taylor. it turns out hankison is also under investigation by an fbi task force for allegations of sexual assault. the two other officers involved in the shooting are on administrative reassignment as this investigation continues. i'm anne makovec, at the live news desk. back to you. a live look near the port of oakland where a crowd of at least 2,000 people has gathered to call for an end to racial justice. you can see all of the people there. this is happening at the same time as a work stoppage at the port on juneteenth. the day commemorating the abolition of slavery. organizers say 29 west coast ports are shut down today for eight hours. two local unions are taking part in the rally along with supporters. they plan to march to the plaza in downtown oakland. the port's board president says in a statement -- there's no question that we stand behind the black lives matter movement. we want this country to live up to what it's supposed to be. san francisco mayor breed says she has always looked forward to juneteenth in a statement she reflected on her experience as a black woman growing up in the fillmore. she wrote in part, as we celebrate juneteenth this year, at a time when there's a renewed call and awe-inspiring demand for justice and for change, we must recommit ourselves to the work we have to do. >> juneteenth rallies and marchs are happening all across the country today. here's a snapshot. brooklyn, detroit, and there in the center of your screen, 93- year-old opal lee marching in fort worth, texas. she has campaigned for years to make june 19th a national holiday. and marchers are underway in washington, d.c. as well. skyler henry reports from what's now called black lives matter plaza. >> reporter: in washington, d.c. thousands are expected to march throughout the day in both celebration of juneteenth. >> people just appreciate the history of it. right and appreciate the fact that there's semblance and importance around not emancipation, obviously different day, but just recognizing the importance of what black people have done in this country. >> reporter: a continuation of the protests the for racial justice and police reform sparked by george floyd's death. >> i look all the time and i pray to god to take pain and hatred or any kind of bad feeling out of my heart. i pray for it. because it's what i have been feeling. >> reporter: senator kamala harris announced new legislation to make juneteenth a federal holiday. the white house issued a statement today, saying this juneteenth, we commit as one nation, to live true to our highest ideals and to build always toward a freer, stronger country that values the dignity and boundless potential of all americans. president trump has repeatedly claimed to be the best president for african- americans. >> we created nearly 9,000 opportunity zones and african- american, asian american and hispanic american unemployment and poverty reached all-time lows. >> reporter: but the "washington post" reports one of the top officials in the state department is leaving. >> writing in her resignation letter the president's comments and actions surrounding racial injustice and black americans cut sharply against my core values and convictions. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: president trump planned to return to the campaign trail in tulsa, oklahoma tonight. but pushed it to tomorrow following criticism about holding the rally on juneteenth. skyler henry, cbs news, washington. today, joe biden plans to speak to a social justice conference for black lives virtually and its campaign is organizing events in states that are expected to be battlegrounds in the november election. live now topy knoll. mourners have gathered to remember officer dave patrick underwood today. family, friends and colleagues attended a memorial service at pinol valley high school to pay their respects and prayer and song. underwood, a 53-year-old federal security officer, was killed outside an oakland courthouse during protests three weeks ago. >> i ask that you heal our broken hearts and bind up our wounds and i ask this through faith in the mighty and powerful name. ♪ >> steven co reo has been charged with underwood's murder. as police departments across the country examine their arrest tactics, the uncle of oscar grant is testifying about the police reform act bill making its way through congress now. >> the power of police to use deadly force is the most significant responsibility we give to any public official. and that responsibility must be guided by the goals of safeguarding human life and protecting human rights. >> johnson spoke at a judicial area committee hearing on policing practices. his nephew oscar grant was killed by a white police officer in oakland in 2009. the house will vote on the police reform bill next week. new at noon, california's unemployment rate the still going up despite a gradual reopening of businesses. the state's jobless rate in may was 16.3% up from 15.5% in april. that's according to the latest stats. federally, california has lost more than 2.2 million jobs since may of last year. more than any other state. president trump is vowing to renew his effort to abolish daca a day after the supreme court ruled to keep it in place. the president tweeting this supreme court asked us to resubmit on daca, nothing was lost or won. they punted. much like in a football game. i have wanted to take care of daca recipients better than the do nothing democrats but for two years they refused to negotiate. the program protects undocumented immigrants who remember brought here at children from being deported. there are currently about 650,000 in the u.s. and chief justice roberts wrote the decision and was joined by four liberal justices saying the administration failed to provide a legal justification on why daca should end. also said the administration can try again to provide adequate reasons. right now, attorneys for former national security advisor john bolton are facing off with the justice department at a court hearing in washington. government lawyers want an emergency court order to block the book from being released. the memoir is bolton's account of his 19 months in the administration. and it contains highly critical descriptions of the president. the government argues the book will damage national security, but bolton's lawyers say he has a first amendment right to tell his version of events. now to campaign 2020. minnesota senator amy klobuchar says she no longer wants to be in the running to be joe biden's running mate. klobuchar announced her decision yesterday saying she wants to make room for a woman of color. to be picked instead. the senator who dropped out of the presidential race to endorse biden before super tuesday had pitched herself as a moderate who could bring in midwestern votes. >> after what i have seen in my state, what i have seen across the country, this is a historic moment. and america must seize on this moment. >> cbs news has learned biden's team continues to vet or look into the backgrounds of senators elizabeth warren, kamala harris and tammy duckworth. also on the list, former obama national security advisor susan rice. biden is expected to announce his pick by august 1st. coming up, states see a resurgence of the coronavirus. and concerns about a further spike as people gather for president trump's next campaign rally. plus, high demand for swimming pools as the summer heat kicks in and many people stay home. . i'm tracking a strong ridge of high pressure and light onshore flow kicking back in for us. i'll let you know what you can expect for the weekend, including father's day. that's coming up. and kpix 5 is working to bring you the positive stories during this difficult time. check them out at kpix.com/together. and you can send your ideas to we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by using a fan to cool off... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or closing your shades during the day. stay well and keep it golden. as californians react to the new statewide masks order, other states are seeing spikes and new concerns about the coronavirus. florida reported 3200 new cases yesterday. that's an all-time high. hospitals there are now close to 75% capacity. >> we were feeling like we were going to be able to handle this. and now it's looking like we're going to be all over ground zero just patients everywhere. >> there are concerns the number of coronavirus patients could continue to increase in tulsa, oklahoma when president trump holds a campaign rally there tomorrow. some are already in line outside the 19,000 seat blk center. the city's department of health executive director has recommended postponing the event. the trump campaign will hand out masks but they'll be optional. temperatures will be checked upon arrival and hand sanitizing stations will be offered around the building. but the event does not include social distancing measures. the campaign has advised those at high risk not to attend. and anyone who asked for tickets was asked to sign a waiver saying they would not sue if they got the coronavirus. alameda county is reopening indoor dining and indoor and outdoor retail and outdoor fitness classings. religious services can be held on a limited basis. and open air museums can reopen. napa and sonoma counties are taking reopening one step further. starting today, gyms and fitness studios, movie theaters, nail salons and tattoo parlors can open up. new at noon, apple is shutting down 11 stores it had reopened. just a few weeks ago as coronavirus cases rise again. the stores are in arizona, florida, north carolina, and south carolina. and just in, the amc theater chain is now reversing its position on requiring masks. less than a day after the ceo said they would not require them once cinemas reopen next month. now they will be mandatory for patrons. the company originally said it would defer to local governments on the mask requirement. and amc then became a target on social media. let's get a check on wall street now as we close out the week. the dow is now down close to 100 points at the moment. some states -- are also now allowing public pools to reopen. but during the pandemic, many people aren't willing to wait. pool and spa businesses across the country have been flooded with orders. many stores have had trouble keeping pools in stock. and amazon says online sales doubled in april compared to last year. >> lot of people are really hurting out there. however, we're in a -- just happen to be in a sweet spot right now. >> very good distraction during quarantine. because i have been very bored. >> can't install a pool in the yard having turned to kiddie pools to offer relief from the heat. hey, the sprinklers work too. those are always town. this weekend it's all about celebrating the father figure in your life. >> we can help. >> reporter: when going to the theater is no longer an option, well, we got a plan. the next best thing. the good old-fashioned drive- in. these old school outdoor theaters made for the motor car back in the '50s, they are making a comeback. and these covid-19 times. even though you remember, piling everyone in the car and going to the drive-in and you will find them in concord and san jose. check the website for father's day films being projected and i know tonight is brave heart and gladiator. >> you can see the rest of liam's list of things to do at kpix.com and see him live fridays on our morning show starting at 4:30 a.m. yeah, he always has good ideas. all right, we want to get a check on our weather right now with mary lee. >> good friday afternoon to you. it's really all about our microclimates for today. so heating up inland but a little bit cooler at the coast and right around the bay. with that onshore flow cooling us down just a bit. so a hot day inland and milder at the coast and bay. above average temperatures that will continue this weekend with high pressure still in control into next week. so there we go with that strong ridge. that inland heat. locked in place. but as we head through our day, again, that marine influence along the coast and right around the bay with temperatures slightly cooler and you can see those clouds hugging the coast this afternoon with that sunshine inland. and that will be the case for your saturday, maybe even little bit cooler. but still looking at those hot conditions inland. and milder and a bit cooler along the coast and right around the bay. as we look to father's day on sunday, plenty of sunshine and great weather and above average for this time of year. inland, topping out in the upper 80s to low 90s. and father's day around the bay low to mid 70s. and mid 60s along the coast as we celebrate our dads. this afternoon, looking at the daytime highs above average. in the low 90s in concord and for livermore. upper 80s in san jose. upper 70s in oakland and low 70s in san francisco and mid 60s in pacifica. so milder conditions along the coast and right around the bay. but heating up inland. and that will be the case as we head through our weekend. and in fact, into next week as well. not a lot of change with high pressure in control. those milder conditions at the coast and bay. but heating up inland as we head through the next several days in fact. back to you. still ahead, left with nowhere to go when his campus closed due to the pandemic. how students rising above stepped in to help this bay like many college kids, this week's students rising above scholar had to leave school when his campus closed down due to covid-19. >> but unlike most, he didn't have a place to go. so sra found a creative way to help him with emergency housing. jesse hernandez heads down the hall to his temporary home. the hotel room at the hilton near san francisco's chinatown. >> my stay here has been good. very peaceful. being able to sleep on comfortable bed. being able to think. get all my work done. >> the room paid for by students rising above. the nonprofit negotiating a reduced rate with the hotel. providing jesse with a safe place to stay and study after his campus closed down during spring semester due to covid- 19. >> and finals are right about a start for me and having went back home to a small space, it was very hard to you know study and stay focused. >> the history major, eating, resting and hitting the books for around six weeks in this room with a view. a grateful to his grandmother who raised him. >> grew up with my grandma. grateful for that. so for the past like 18 years i stayed in a mobile home. >> but her mobile home was packed with other family members when jesse came back from school. so this became his solo refuge but he's not alone. >> these are my two stuffed animals. the -- monkey his name is yang yang. i had him since the day i was born and the llama, his name is alfredo. my younger sister gave him to me when i was going off to college. so i wouldn't be lonely and stuff. >> obviously we've had some changes and you had to leave campus and you were in a hotel and now you are back. how are things now? >> things are good now. >> now with finals over, he's out of the hotel and home with family. >> things are good. i feel like kind of let myself go in terms of weight -- because i was in a hotel. i was ordering a lot of food. so been trying to work out to an extent. >> you know there is such a thing as i think -- isn't it covid 15? it's happening all -- >> for me it's been like covid 35. it's been rough. >> as for the six weeks, he has this to say. >> i have only been to san francisco i would say honestly like four, five times in my life. >> just how did he do on the final exams? >> i finished and i'm doing pretty well. >> oh. it's so good to see him doing well. to learn more about students rising above and coming up at 5:00, a live coverage of the rallies around the bay area. to mark juneteenth. plus how black owned businesses in the south bay are seeing a surge of support since the death of george floyd. we'll have that story and much more coming up at 5:00. and that is going to do it for kpix 5 news at noon. remember, we're on 24/7 streaming on cbsn bay area. and len, we made it to friday. >> we made it. we did it. have a great afternoon and a great weekend. we'll see you later. [ captions by: vitac 800-278- 4822 email: mark we're all doing our part by staying at home. that could mean an increase in energy bills. you can save by using a fan to cool off... unplugging and turning off devices when not in use... or closing your shades during the day. stay well and keep it golden. >> julia: and there again. >> nick: okay. very good. thanks, julia. >> woman: brooke is waiting for you in your office. >> nick: okay. ♪ so you're saying that the egg inside of taylor... that baby might not be from the donor... but from brooke. well, this is a surprise. >> brooke: i still work here, don't i? >> nick: whenever you're ready to come back. >> brooke: if i wasn't before, i am now.

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