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KRON KRON 4 News At 530pm July 12, 2024

We have been monitoring the protests happening in los angeles in atlanta thats los angeles on the left atlanta on the right. The city of atlanta has extended an evening curfew for the 4th straight a night to the mayor there ordering the first curfew saturday after a night of a vandalism and looting which got very serious youre looking as at a residential neighborhood. La and were told that protesters at one point were and they may still be there near the home of the Los Angeles Mayor mayor garcetti theyve also ban in the hollywood. But again some of those protesters gathering outside home of the mayor and los angeles. Continuing our coverage of protests in the bay area and the north bay today, a group of Peaceful Protesters gathered in moran city kron fours jason dumas has that story. Protesters took to the streets of marine city to peacefully protest Police Brutality on tuesday afternoon here because of what happened to george floyd and all of them. And the hands of police so we want to and Police Brutality voicing of all he wanted to be her this money and this is my and so i thought it was extremely some of the imagery across the bay area has shown looting and destruction this protest at another stop the reality when youre here its people its good people saying enough is enough and were doing and a peaceful way and were not going to silence any more when im not going to be afraid to show up my other images i see in the media of danger looting, i know its happening but its not happening here Marine Community leaders and officials protest we had sue meeting with the board of supervisors we are so 110 committed. The change in Race Relations in marine city, im jason dumas said kron 4 news. The bay area has seen a string of violent incidents during protests over the death of george floyd including property being destroyed. Businesses looted fires being set attacks on Law Enforcement kron 4 Sanaz Tahernia talked to pastor sam morse of the Bay North Church of christ in fairfield. One of the great things that that will allow us to heal is to really focus critical issue and thats really dealing racism in our country i love this i love the new however we do have some issues not believe this we start focusing 20 say you shouldnt really tell you how long understanding that a own some perspective of the spiritual anger is different enough we now rank or not to get us into places that want to destroy little want to shield have healthy dialogue that brings us together thats what we should be about in this season. They say history repeats itself and its really hard not to think of this time. And compared to back in the 50s and 60s when when you know segregation was was a huge point of contention. How do you think its different now when compared to back then. Well you know to to be honest with growing up in the south and we see glass and each and every generation had to experience the killing of black the races i havent seen too much of difference we still have a lack of opportunities that housing act. Health care and people at this point, especially blacks in america just beyond tired and so what were experiencing now is just frustration of the nation. We say were going to depend on the Justice System weve been theres a call for justice on one side but not across the just as on the side that really matters and nasa side of protecting lives. Governor newsome along with other democratic governors pushing back against president trumps threat to deploy the military and the areas hard hit by looting and rioting newsome has sent thousands of National Guard troops into los angeles and other cities. But he opposes the president s plan to i use military troops he called trumps comments noise. He avoided addressing them directly today but says the nation is desperate for leadership. Other governors were more pointed in criticizing the plan. The u. S. Senate held hearings on the coronavirus today but in light of ongoing protests. They could not avoid the issue of Police Reform joe khaleel has that story. Mister chairman senator Dianne Feinstein says the message from protesters all over the country. It is clear to work to bring people together to stop the division and to Reform Police practices feinstein says before passing legislation lawmakers must recognize the pain many black americans felt seen george floyd killed on video when it happens. Its so graphic and so real you had a Police Officer responsible for the deaths of as a victim and people reacted country is wrong. Americas schools are exposed senator Kamala Harris called for an Emergency Senate judiciary hearing to focus on Law Enforcement in communities of color, but harris as a culture change has to start from within the importance of Law Enforcement acknowledge the existence of applied bias and the need to then deal with that and the push for Police Reform has support from both parties senator Lindsey Graham called the death of george floyd a long overdue wakeup call there too many of these cases where African American men die in police custody, graham says the solution to him is obvious Community Policing is the antidote is. Where theres a sense of Community Among the police and those from being policed. Graham says the Senate Judiciary committee will schedule an emergency hearing on policing in 2 weeks and he and other senators called for an end to looting in violence during otherwise peaceful protests in washington, im joe khaleel. Time now for another check on the forecast lets go back to immigration Rodriguez Saa hot weather mabrisa but some calling off in sight. Yeah and a few days so fortunately, this heat wave, katherine is going to be a little bit shorter than the last one that span for 3 days this one is really going to impact the interior valleys today, and tomorrow, so thats the good news right there. Temperatures for the most part as you make your way inland scorching need in the low to mid 90s with widespread 80s right around the bay areas shoreline currently in the mid 80s throughout the east bay shoreline live look outside from the east bay over berkeley and you could see june gloom nowhere in sight and back sunshine thats going to be the big weather story for the next couple of days in the bay area overnight lows tonight, widespread low to mid 60s. An antioch just about 5 degrees shy of your average daytime high only cooling down to 73 degrees because of those very hot temperatures inland today and that is going to continue tomorrow as well where we could actually warm up to a 102 degrees for parts of the tribe, dollys fortunately, no wind speeds will remain on the breezy side around 20 Miles Per Hour less but really will arrive for the bay area by around friday. Are all expected to cool down in a big way to near average highs but for your midweek forecast tracking a heat advisory going into effect mid morning through on wednesday night. And it is going to impact just our inland valleys, so along the coast and the east bay shore lines you are excluded for that but temperatures still going to remain about 10 to 25 degrees above average even with us 3 to 8 degrees of cooling along the coast and the east bay shoreline so widespread 70s along the San Francisco peninsula coastline with mid 80s love the east bay shoreline and midnineties and even low triple digit heat as you make your way inland but relief in sight, this upcoming weekend with below average highs catherine back to you thank a brace off. Well there is continued concern that large gatherings of protesters could lead to a spike in coronavirus cases, recent violence, some looting thats led to some Testing Centers being closed Health Officials reminding protesters wear masks keep a safe distance from each other nerally thats not happening. They say theyll know in several weeks if the events of the last few days did lead. Tamar cases. Coming up the fda gets creative in trying to make sure theres enough hand sanitizer. And the meaning behind those black squares all over social media today and after the break air travel beginning to make a small comeback as air travel did begin to bounce back in may of course its nowhere near prepared them a clevel is but the tsa says the number of people going through the airport. Nearly doubled over the past month. The increases are significant, but the pandemic has of course dealt a big blow to the Airline Industry on the busiest day in may only 14 of travelers flow compared to the same day last year. Starr still ahead were going to talk to washin we have been monitoring protests happening in los angeles. This is not just a random residential neighborhood. These are thousands of protesters gathered in front of the home of la mayor Eric Garcetti this is in hancock park. And of course theres a a curfew is coming up at 6 oclock and about let farmers want less than 15 minutes, so it doesnt appear theyre going anywhere were hearing garre said he is planning to address the efforts to maintain public safety. Not clear if hes going to do that from his home or do it from somewhere else but that might be part of the reason the protesters are gathered theyve also been done. Downtown la theyve been moving through hollywood but again youre looking at thousands of people. Gathered outside mayor garcettis home. For a full week demonstrators have been protesting the death of george floyd at the hands of police theyve been calling for an end to racism in the u. S. One of the images that has been easing tensions, the side of Law Enforcement joining protesters by kneeling or prank eric hanson has that story. This weekend rage boiled over. Rocks were thrown and tear gas was launched a of anger. Crowds were big. With a peaceful crowds this weekend pushing for change without violence. We pray sunday kyree the present spent 4 hours waving signs until a canny Police Showed up and told all right, thanks ben thanks. Thats why it just goes good news about love. And to see that back and i feel like thats what we have to do more within hours in downtown. Protesters went silent. Across the intersection from officers in riot gear. Drop to their knees to early night. Thank every officer deputy and trooper behind a mass took a knee. Showing respect defusing tensions. And within minutes it was over these men and women are dedicated to this community. Those people over there are part of our community and theres still a lot of them are very good supporters of our police department. Were in this together. And then theres fort dodge where at least a 100 rally downtown sharing their frustrations and pushing for change. But then ending the evening with this. Protesters and police praying tough conversations, the to happen. Ally wont be pretty. But this weekend show the power of Mutual Respect and the need on the ground. That was reporter erik hansen reporting. Today is black out tuesday. It is a day promoted by activists to observe and to bring about policy change in the wake of the death of george floyd the movement has spread on social media. People organizations brands posting messages featuring what youre looking at there just simple black backgrounds on its Instagram Page the hashtag blackout tuesday and this was a couple hours ago at that point had more than 22 million posts kron 4 Sanaz Tahernia talked to a Washington Post reporter for more on blackout tuesday really started with 2 black women music executives and really started within the Music Industry is obviously taking over social media, particularly instagram and theres also a conversation in a debate being caught right now about how useful it is to be posting black rather than perhaps you know, and well sign certain putting up resources and links to resources and as you some folks were posting it with the hashtag black lives matter and other people were intervening in trying to explain that no actually you should use this other hashtag because that hashtag black lives matter is one thats been used by demonstrators and activists to so its just interesting if you open up your instagram right now to just to see the flood of the black tiles and also just to see that conversation unfold on that site for im also seeing some interesting things being posted by people i saw one front because heres some black squares for you and it was just a banner of all of that of many many faces of of black people in this country who have been killed at the hands of so ive seen at also see people and sent close post black squares that have and thats a actually hear some concrete things that you can do is interesting though to see how this movement sort of started with in the Music Industry to start a conversation there and im not sure whether many people are aware of the origin of it but but it is opening up a dialogue among among many others. Alright time for a last look at the forecast this hour, lets go back abry ser rodrik us mabrisa. I talked to him yet mother natures ac is going to arrive a little bit earlier tomorrow along the coast and the east bay shoreline cooley not temperatures 3, 8, degrees but still well above average downtown San Francisco flirting with 80s at 79 degrees. Most 70s for those of you at Half Moon Bay mid 70s for brisbane but burlingame warming up to 81 degrees and sam a tale 81 degrees for your afternoon highs in redwood city, 91 degrees by your wednesday afternoon which widespread 90s for those of you in the south bay campbell 90 degrees in san jose 95 degree so upwards of 5 degrees of additional warming for interior valleys and thats when our heat advisory is going to go into by wednesday morning through wednesday night livermore triple digit heat their conquered also going to hit that century mark in oakland, 85 degrees for your afternoon highs in napa 10 degrees warmer than that at 95 at santa rosa flirting with triple digit heat but 97 degrees by your wednesday afternoon some relief on thursday with widespread calling on friday a weak storm is going to try to make its way into the bay area this weekend. But overall bring us dry weather and also below average temperatures line overall looking forward to that catherine back to you. Thank you members. Some. Coming up next sometimes a very simple action will speak volumes how state troo a simple act between a florida activist and a Patrol Officer helped defuse a tense situation sunday, this was during a protest. Ron livingston has the story. I just asked or simply. And she said yes and with her blessing. He went for it. It was ok for him to be human to demonstrators tried making their way onto the julia tuttle causeway sunday night. They were met with the line of state troopers blocking the eastbound onramp captain roger ray is was in command that night, a 26 year veteran trooper whos never had an experience quite like this. One was a moment. Of her pain and we had a wonderful opportunity. The show that love wins. Activist ready to homes lives just feet from where a police car burned a saturday night. She showed us flash bang and tear gas canisters on our sidewalk. The protests. She gets is if you look people in their eyes you can see the hurt. She was on her scooter sunday night near the causeway onramp trying to keep things from escalating between those troopers and protesters and i wanted to teach them how to do it the right way she kept saying that. They all have moms. We have moms and i saw that it wasnt just one side and she was caring for us as well as the protesters out there. Today we learned captain ray has lost his own mother a year and a half ago and theyre one k on a scooter we embraced. And that so special, i wish i could help my mom. She filled the void yesterday. Mama i can bring some people standing by but they still didnt have the courage to do love first this is all about and that was reporter Ron Livingston reporting. That wraps up kron 4 news at 5 our coverage continues at 6 oclock and coming up at 6 several bay area counties announcing county wide curfews. They take effect tonight following more violent protests more looting. Kron deliver packages for amazon. I drive my van five days a week. 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Protests continue across the bay area tonight on this is video from fremont to demonstrators marching peacefully through the city protesting the death of george floyd calling for an end to racism in the u. S. There were also protests in San Francisco

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