For your loved ones and for your son. In minneapolis minnesota. Im darryl forges. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says that the states attorney general will take the lead in any prosecutions in the death of george floyd their attorney representing floyds family says that there is evidence of intent and charges for the former officer should be upgraded to firstdegree murder. We think that he had intent based on not the one minute to minute over 8 minutes, almost 90 minutes. Yeah, he kept his knee in a mans make that was big and amply in for brown and what point does it not be about details of the mans face down with hand calls not posing a threat to an intentional well to cause bodily hall. Results in death. Every prosecutor in america will show that that is firstdegree murder. The Minneapolis Police department have also fire 3 other officers who are on the scene when floyd died. Protesters have continued to call for those form officers to be arrested and charged as well. This is about him
And the mutual aid that weve gotten from departments from santa cruz just sonoma has been invaluable as well as the state of california we have called in for reinforcements and they have come in the form of the chp a couple 100 officers that have been deployed here in the bay area that have been integral to our plans. Certainly we are constantly assessing the conditions and our intelligence to determine whether a curfew is the appropriate Law Enforcement tool. Lets be clear last night we chose to focus our Law Enforcement resources on the actual vandals. Looters people that are engaged in even in violent acts last night and it was a very different situation then say friday friday we had a very large scale demonstrations, almost 8,000 people where vandals and looters hid inside of that people otherwise peaceful demonstration. Last night we saw much more indiscriminate different shops all over the city getting targeted and i and im really pleased that our Police Department arrested 60 in
White house. Protestors shoot off fireworks. News that President Trump was moved to an underground bunker by secret service on friday. The president calling for overwhelming force to stop the protests. And new video this morning of what appears to show the moments before george floyd was pinned to the ground and died. An officer leaning into the police car, scuffling with floyd. Exofficer Derek Chauvin now behind bars on suicide watch. But will the other officers face charges . George floyds brother joins us live this morning as the family calls for more serious charges. An alert this morning about the danger of protests in the middle of a pandemic. New fears that covid19 could spread in those crowds among demonstrators as the number of cases tops 6 million worldwide. And signs of hope and humanity. Police standing side by side with protestors. We are with you. We are not against you. Officers in florida taking a knee. In louisville, a human chain protecting an officer separated from h
Future, this is abc7 news. I am angry. I am hurt. I am frustrated. I am sick and tired of being sick and tired. I dont want to see one more black man die at the hands of Law Enforcement. Powerful words from San Franciscos mayor this evening and she is not the only official who is grabbing attention. The black community is not responsible for what is happening in this country right now. We are. Governor newsom taking a strong stance in for of protesters. I am just sad. I am trying, you know, im trying to remember why this is worth it. A Restaurant Owner in oakland says some of those protesters simply crossed the line. Good evening. Im larry beil. We will get to all of that in just a moment. First, the curfews effecting a dozen cities in the bay area. Oakland is the latest city to enact a curfew. Mayor libby schaaf says extreme violence and unrest combined with new Police Intelligence make it necessary for police to stay for people, rather, to stay home. The curfew runs from 8 00 p. M. T
Robinson thinks possibly kids are behind it. He says the issue has been reported to lime and bird, but so far only lime has sent employees to help remove them. Work is being done by volunteers. That is picture of a recent hall of electric scooters pulled from the lake merritt. Nest are being used to pull the scooters out. If they are far into the lake its problematic because we have to launch a bock. Reporter Oakland City Council member passed a order pushed to pass a ordinance. The transportation is in the process of developing new rules. One idea banning scooters from being set up along the lake merritt path one change he hopes to see. You come to worker day and you want to do the best you can for the lake. And when you have the scooters thrown into the lake with no end in sight, it is very concerning. Reporter and theres this sign near the terminal alongs oakland estuary asking they not be dumped into the water indicating the problem extendsbeyond just lake merritt. Port officials w