In our community here in oakland and grew up in oakland and has been here in oakland all his life. Welcome, paul cox. It is a pleasure to be here today. Great to have you. Tell us a little bit about your background. I was born in oak lan, my parents come from oklahoma and mississippi. Uhhuh. I was born in oakland, i have attended schools in oakland and i have had the opportunity to travel all over the country as a journalist and as an activist and participant in the civil rights struggle and as an advocate for change. You told me earlier that you had not taken a course in journalism but you are gifted in writing detail is. No, i did not take any courses in journalism, i got great grades and english and writing and composition and i remember as a youngster, i was a spelling bee champion and i have alway scarbbling. When you start to realize you have that gift, what made you to work in the community as you did so. My mother used to tell me i was named after the great paul dunbar and she
When police told them it was time to leave. Splinter group did break off and vandalize some local businesses, though. Some protestors question what the verdict shows about americas legal system. Its a big impact on the commute. That could have been my child. I dont condone them having violence or whatever or doing it their way. But when are we going to be heard . Oakland mayor jean quan says the zimmerman case raises, quote, powerful incredibly difficult issues that affect us all. Al sharpton is joining the naacp in calling for civil rights charges now against zimmerman. Cbs reporter marlie hall has more on the national reaction. Reporter police in riot gear fired beanbags to disperse demonstrators in los angeles early this morning. The l. A. Police Department Says several arrests were made for unlawful assembly. Large crowds took to the streets across the country sunday. Most of the demonstrations were peaceful. Protestors demanded justice for Trayvon Martin after saturdays verdict. O
People o of have recovered from the virus. Nearly 9,000 of those in the United States. More states will tell folks they have to stay home. Brian yannis reporting live from queens, one of the hardest hit areas of new york city. I not elmhurst hospital in queens which is what they call the epicenter of the new york city crisis. You can tell over here we got some people that are in line, they have masks on and are 6 feet apart from one another. You see two tenants and you see nurses, doctors and personal protective equipment coming in and out of that. If you come out of here, we sing about a dozen ambulances coming out of this hospital all day. The situation in new york is so bad that hospitals like elmhurst have been so overwhelmed with patients that they are now instructing paramedics to not bring people who have suffered cardiac arrest if their heart cant be restarted on the scene. The total number of dead in new york is now 2,373. Fema is sending temporary morgues, 85 refrigerator tru