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That damaged downtown businesses the what i it did as a nonviolent protest. Reporter the new rules appear to have sprung in part from the violent 2011 occupy protests where the city paid out some 4. 5 million after an officer shot a demonstrator scott olsen in the head with a beanbag. Attorney john burris has been in the forefront in the call for more restrained police. Its not easy but i dont think you get to stop the process of letting people protest because of a few bad people who want to create anarchist type activity. Reporter what youre seeing is the standoff going on right now in front of Oakland Police headquarters between police and demonstrators. Chief whent we spoke with him earlier, he said, yes, the new rules are trying to strike a balance. But he doesnt want a repeat of the ugly incidents of the past but says the cops will respond if there is trouble. Stay tuned. These are the latest pictures. Ken . Thank you, phil. ....
Thank you. 5 00 now. New this morning, dozens of people lost their homes to an east bay fire overnight. Kpix 5s anne makovec has the very latest from the scene on international boulevard this morning in oakland. Anne. Reporter im here at international at 23rd avenue in oakland. 37 people are out of their homes this morning after this huge fire. It started in this blue building here behind me. Firefighters say it started in the back of the building outside and quickly spread up the walls, blew out the roof and then spread to the White Building next door. 10 Apartment Units total on the upper floor of these buildings, and then there were three businesses on the bottom, a bake shop, hair salon and bookstore. Now, all the 37 people who lived in those apartments got out okay. But their homes are destroyed. And five dogs are missing. The apartment goes all the way to the back. And ....