Well, growing number of companies are distancing themselves from the nationl Rifle Association ending discounts and other membership benefits. Let us now how you feel. Should companies boycott the nra. You can vote on our live poll abc7news. Com go to the website and click a thumbs up and thumbs down. We will leave the voting open while we bring in Lyanne Melendez live in the news room. Reporter would you believe me if i told that it is not always clear that boycotts have an impact on the companys business. Caught in the middle of an angry debate. The First National bank of omaha cut ties with the business. Flag ship win club called the american sellers wine club. It is described as the nra wine club. The company did not respond to a request for comment. One company that did break ties was simmanic saying they have stopped their Discount Program with the national Rifle Associations. Others have done the same. San francisco supervisor has led corporate boycotts in the gay rights fight.
We are learning more meantime about the alleged shooter nikolaus cruz. The thing is, i lost my mother days ago. And i am dealing the Broward County Sheriffs Office says they were called to the alleged shooters home 23 times. Related to concerns that this person could shoot up a school. Tackling three topics, School Safety, gun laws and Mental Health. Today i am calling for a mandatory public officer in every school. We will require all individuals purchasing firearms to be 21 or older. I want it to be virtually impossible for anyone with mental issues using a gun. President trump focused on School Safety calling for stronger background checks especially for the mentally ill. Well, growing number of companies are distancing themselves from the nationl Rifle Association ending discounts and other membership benefits. Let us now how you feel. Should companies boycott the nra. You can vote on our live poll on abc7news. Com go to the website and click a thumbs up and thumbs down. We will le
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National anthem. Now. Santa clara police are threatening a boycott. Let tonight new fall out from Colin Kaepernicks protest during the National Anthem. Santa clara police are threatening a boycott. Lets get to sharon chin shes in the newsroom. Reporter Santa Clara Police Officers Association is threatening a boycott in a letter to the teams president jed york. This letter which we just obtained takes offense at the quarterbacks protest and comments in the last two games. Caber nick took a knee during the National Anthem hes refuseing to stand and wore sock depicting pigs to protest police brutality. The agency he intentional ago and inflammatory statements by mr. Kaepernick are insulting to the members of the scpoa. The team fast failure to agree with protest could mean less security. The letter says if the 49ers organization fails to take action to stop this kind of inappropriate work behavior it could result in Police Officers choosing not to work at your facilities. The letter asks
Years. The flames are just a punch in the gut for parishioners. Yeah. First Congressional Church lies on the edge of the cal campus. Flames began pouring out of the church on channing drive shortly after 1 00 this afternoon. Abc 7 News Reporter Laura Anthony joins us live from the scene. Laura . Reporter hi, kristen. Lets give you the very latest here. Im standing at channing and dana. Behind me the first Congressional Church or whats left of it. I can tell you obviously the flames are out at this point. The fire is contained. They did manage to keep it from spreading to the main sanctuary, but obviously the Building Sustained some major damage. Its a fire that could be seen for miles. Heavy smoke billowing from a church thats just a few blocks from the uc berkeley campus. Nicole suarez told us she took this video just before 1 00 as she walked by on her way to class. At that point just a few flames coming out from a chimney area. It was a chimney fire that started right at the base of