You are not alone today. Abc7 presents from anger to action, a bay area conversation. And we thank you for joining us for this special edition of abc7 news. Im eric thomas along with kumasi aaron and jobina fortson. And for everyone, it has been a challenging and difficult week. To say the least, eric. Weve all seen the video of george floyd being killed, the marches, the protests and the calls for change. So now the question is whats next. Today, instead of our traditional 4 00 p. M. Newscast, we are talking with a panel of experts in an abc7 listens conversation from anger to action. So over the next hour are having a frank and honest conversation about race, equality and the path forward with a panel of experts and also with questions from you. Yes, exactly, kumasi. This is an important onehour conversation airing on tv, on abc7news. Com, youtube, and facebook. In minneapolis today, mourners paid their respects to george floyd, who was killed after a Minneapolis Police officer plant
Termination of and kirkpatrick now and were told that this was a week in conversation but they have been monitoring this about 2 and a half years we do also want to say that. She. There will be an acting chief to take her place until they move forward with a nationwide search to take this new job but lets take you into the press conference that just wrapped up minutes ago. So tonight. Oaklands Police Commission voted to terminate the chief and request that i as mayor join them in a joint no cause termination which i accept it. The Police Commission is the communitys voice. The voters of oakland and 20 16 created the most powerful and independent Police Commission in the country. Tonight they exercise that power. Its my duty as the mayor to recognize the role and authority of this commission. And also to recognize when the trust between the Police Commission and the police chief has become irrevocably broken. That will prevent this city from moving forward. Now on they would not discuss
Im Mike Bloomberg and i approve this message. Tonight theres ongoing problems leading to the decision and whats next for the department. A toxic chemical causes the closure of an oakland high school. Weve had 3 students pass away from cancer, so you worry about these things. Tonight parents give the district an earful. Now at 11 00 and streaming on cbsn bay area, oaklands police chief fired after 3 years on the cob. Good evening, im ken bastida. And im elizabeth cook. The Police Commission voting to oust an kirpatrick. Maria medina has more on the mayors message to the city. City Officials Say the firing related to the Police Misconduct scandal that started in 2000 and put the department under federal monitoring. A recent meeting revealed the Police Department has slid back in progress with reforms. Kirkpatrick was the first police chief in oakland. She was selected and appointed by mayor libby schaaf in 2017 and was tasked with restoring confidence in the department that was rocked by
Problems leading to the decision and whats next for the department. A toxic chemical causes the closure of an oakland high school. Weve had 3 students pass away from cancer, so you worry about these things. Tonight parents give the district an earful. Now at 11 00 and streaming on cbsn bay area, oaklands police chief fired after 3 years on the cob. Good evening, im ken bastida. And im elizabeth cook. The Police Commission voting to oust an kirpatrick. Maria medina has more on the mayors message to the city. City Officials Say the firing related to the Police Misconduct scandal that started in 2000 and put the department under federal monitoring. A recent meeting revealed the Police Department has slid back in progress with reforms. Kirkpatrick was the first police chief in oakland. She was selected and appointed by mayor libby schaaf in 2017 and was tasked with restoring confidence in the department that was rocked by a sex scandal involving officers and an underaged girl. Meanwhile oa
Medicaid reimbursement rates so it artificially depresses this number to 1. 00 that youre reading about in the minutes but if you look at the core c. P. I. The core Consumer Price index which strips out food and energy it has been running at or above 2 percent which is the feds target for 23 straight months now so i think that there needs to be some soul searching at the fed because the average American Family is not going to tell you that inflation is running too low so how would they be able to actually combat this. Well they say that they want to get inflation up to a certain range and that is code that is fed speak for saying we want to keep Monetary Policy easier for as long as it takes to get up to that 2 percent bogey and what how investors rightly read that message is that theyre going to continue growing the Balance Sheet and if need be and we know that the need be could. Could be happening with the coronavirus shock to the to the to the economy not just in china but here in t