male announcer this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. Violent crime on the rise. And right now an overflow crowd at oaklands city council meeting. Public safety is number one pam the cash strapped city debates whether to spend a quarter Million Dollars on Controversial Police consultant bill bratton supporters say he is the right man to lead the fight against crime in one of americas most violent cities. Opponents say they have concerns. Very valid concerns about bringing in a military minded man like bratton to make things better. Pam right now at eight oclock. The Oakland City Council is weighing whether or not to bring in police and security heavyweight bill bratton. To consult its beleagured Police Department. Bratton formerly served as police chief in los angeles, and Police Commissioner in new york city and in boston. But last week. Oakland residents voiced their concerns about brattons controversial tactics. Which include the stop and frisk policy. Kron 4s Te
Of chicago and the south side cultural sent, thank you for having us. [ applause ] thanks for joining us tonight, happy friday. Nice to have you with us. Look at this awesome picture from 1968. I love every single thing about this picture. This is the Central Middle School band from orville, california. This is the majorettes part of the band and they are marching through downtown orville, california, on may 1, 1968. This picture is perfec and this picture the property of the California Department of Water Resources. The reason the California Department of Water Resources had a photographer on site taking pictures that day of the majorettes in orville is because that day the governor of california and his wife came too orville, california, to tour a really big awesome new piece of Water Structure the california
governor at the time was Ronald Reagan. He and his wife nancy went to orville for the dedication of the brand new orville dam. It looks kind of fun. They got to go inside the da
Phillip brucker said that the north korea Breakthrough Potential upped the stakes on the mike pompphaoeubmike pompeo. They may be playing with the one opening we have with north korea. Do you agree or disagree with rucker in. Heidi heitcamp got on or board with his confirmation. It will be close. Theres some sense there is an issue where if you oppose pompeo you open yourself up to attacks. Is and some of these red states is not supporting the president on Foreign Policy during this key moment. A lot of people a lot of democrats were forced on thursday to grudgingly acknowledge sort of admiration or respect for pompeo going to meet with kim jongun over easter. It didnt move a lot of their votes. As you saw a bunch of the democrats on the Senate Foreign realizes committee, they still had to reiterate their
opposition is. Anna palmer from politico, what do you think is is the story of the week . I think one of the most interesting stories is u. N. Ambassador nikki haley asserting herself
From nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. Im tamron hall, in for lester. He was the last of americas first astronauts. John glenn, the former astronaut and u. S. Senator has died in ohio at the age of 95. Tonight, he is being remembered not just for what he accomplished, but also for what he helped the nation believe about dreaming beyond the stars. Tributes are pouring in tonight, including from president obama, who said, the last of americas first astronauts, has left us, but propelled by their example, we know that our future here on earth compels us to keep reaching for the heavens. On behalf of a grateful nation, god speed, john glenn. Tom costello has more on his extraordinary life. Five, four, three, two, one, zero. Reporter john glenn was more than an american hero. For more than half his life, he was a 20th century icon, perhaps best known for what happened on february 20th, 1962. Two, two, one, zero. Reporter the Fi
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