Increases we saw in july. Encouraging signs, but not the kind of stability and long term decline that we ultimately need to get to where everybody wants to go. Reporter for no dr. Erica pan is the states acting health officer, and sandra shury has been appointed acting california departments of Public Health director. Live in San Francisco, christien capitola, ktvu fox 2 news. Thank you, christien. State officials reported more than 7700 no coronavirus cases statewide yesterday. That brings the total number of cases to over 561,000. There were also 66 more deaths. Over 10,000 deaths have now been reported in california since march. There is positive news, though, hospitalization are down 19 over 14 days, and icu admissions are down 13 over that same period. Here in the bay area, state Officials Say there were 883 new coronavirus cases reported yesterday, for a total of more than 60,000. Two more deaths were also reported yesterday, nearly 900 people have now died in the bay area from t
Area Lgbtq Community this as a San Francisco landmark gets ready to shine bright. Plus covid19 nightmare, the United States setting a record for most infections over a 24 hour period. How states hit the hardest are reacting this weekend. Good evening, im ken wayne and i pale more thank you for joining us for kron 4 news tonight at 8 our top story tonight accused of making racist remarks San Jose Police officers under investigation tonight, the mayor of san jose not now calling for them to be fired. The Investigation Centers around racist posts made on a closed Facebook Page for active officers have been placed on administrative leave kron fours dan thorn is getting reaction from the mayor tonight, he joins us now live from san jose with the latest well can alleged posts ended coming from former and current Police Officers. The mayor has been calling comments disturbing hes asking for a full investigation. Well the police chief is asking for help from the feds. A handful of San Jose Pol
Investigation into the comments expressed in a closed facebook page. The page has apparently made up of former and Current Police officers, the comments were anti muslim at all so called black lives matter activists quote domestic enemies can help those officers on art. On the force and they need to be fired immediately. And we need a full investigation understand who else was involved for how long and officers knew the San Jose Police Officers Association echoed the mayors comments calling the group in online ring of hate there is no place. In our Police Department or or union for racists. Theyre bigots. A president paul kelly says the union will not protect any of the officers involved. We will not represent you. You do not represent us. Well the Police Department here is seeking help from federal investigators the fbi is right now helping out the long beach Police Department because 3 former officers there have also made violent social media threats against black activist shaun king
Police officer Derek Chauvin to 2nd degree murder in the death of george floyd and also charging the 3 other officers involved with aiding and abetting eric chauvin is currently in Police Custody and now weve just learned all 3 other officers involved have been taken into custody as well showmance 1st Court Hearing is scheduled for next week june 8th for reaction on the ground in minneapolis we will turn to ashley banks and weve got to warn you some of the video youre about to see is extremely graphic. And i all 4 officers involved in the death of george floyd are now charged and behind bars Minnesota Attorney general Keith Ellison announced the new charges against officers it jade king thomas lane and to town the 3 officers have all been charged with aiding and abetting in the 2nd degree ellison also announced former officer derek show vince 3rd degree murder charge has been elevated to the 2nd degree i believe the evidence available to us now supports the stronger charge of 2nd degre
George floyd and also charging the 3 other officers involved with aiding and abetting eric chauvin is currently in Police Custody and now weve just learned all 3 other officers involved have been taken into custody as well showmance 1st Court Hearing is scheduled for next week june 8th for reaction on the ground in minneapolis we will turn to ashley banks and weve got to warn you some of the video youre about to see is extremely graphic. And i all 4 officers involved in the death of george floyd are now charged and behind bars Minnesota Attorney general Keith Ellison announced the new charges against officers and king thomas lane and to town the 3 officers have all been charged with aiding and abetting in the 2nd degree ellison also announced former officer derek show vince 3rd degree murder charge has been elevated to the 2nd degree i believe the evidence available to us now supports the stronger charge of 2nd degree murder weve consulted with each other and we agree i strongly believ