Going to be in one location we did agree if any violence occurs were going to end the demonstration then and there. A number. Residents tell me theyre going to stay away from the area this weekend. Crowds are unruly. Its one thing to protest but to have an opinion about it there is a way to do thing was out hurting the community. Organizer of the march is taking a different tact. Tomorrow is his wifes birthday. He did have reservations in a nice restaurant in San Francisco until vandals hit uptown. We wanted to support local merchants and made new reservations in uptown so well have dinner saturday night here. Its been a rough week for the businesses. Bay area muslim others say theyre standing in solidarity with those in the Trayvon Martin case. The American Muslim Voice Foundation and naacp gathered in santa clara today and say standing together with make a difference. You remain somber because it reminds us there is a lot of work to be done. They need our support. Its crucial for eve
Was out hurting the community. A call for calm ahead of the planned demonstrations over the verdict in the George Zimmerman case. Oakland businesses prepare for the worst. Good evening, im ama daetz. Tonight uptown area is bracing for another weekend of protests. No one knows what to expect and no one wants more violence and vandalism. Mark matthews is live where organizers are predicting a massive protest tomorrow. And behind me, you can see people gathering for a march. As you said, police all promising this weekend will be peaceful. Oakland businesses have been hard hit. Tonight a fleet of vans pa outside waiting to ferry officers to wherever they might be needed. California bank and trufrt isnt trusting nouf take down the plywood to take down their windows. Bank of america windows boarded up for the weekend. A lumber yard says businesses have playwood left over from occupy protests and tlt is around uptown. Tribune building lost 6,000 worth of glass sunday when there was no protest
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization in the nation, along with over 70 other American Muslim, Arab American, South Asian American, African American, and various faith-based and civil rights organizations, has sent an urgent letter to the White House.