Live from the kgotv Broadcast Center this is abc7 news. New at 11 00 protesters storm Oakland City Hall and take over the council meeting. That loud crowd demanding change and declaring victory. Good evening. Im dan ashley. Im ama daetz. The issue is an impending vote regarding a vacant lot the city wants to sell to developers. Abc News Reporter lilian kim is live at Oakland City Hall with the story. Lilian . Dan overall it was a peaceful protest and for protesters it was mission accomplished. A chain of protesters entered Oakland City Hall an hour into the meeting. The plan was simple. Shutdown the proceedings and take over the council chambers. It is illegal but it is very nonviolent. We just want to make sure our voice is heard. Protesters held their own socalled meeting after Council Members adjourned and left the room. Certainly people have different styles and tactics. The issue was over this vacant lot on 12th street near lake merritt. They were going to vote on whether to sell
The brave americans and South Vietnamese we covered who fought and died for an ideas they believed in. Ifill plus. You can tear down any wall and build anything you want in these spaces, which is pretty extraordinary. Ifill art attempting to reflect america, and artists unafraid to push boundaries. New yorks Whitney Museum takes on a new space, and new risks. Art has always been about an experience. I mean people stand in front of art to have a connection to something. Woodruff those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made pos
The brave americans and South Vietnamese we covered who fought and died for an ideas they believed in. Ifill plus. You can tear down any wall and build anything you want in these spaces, which is pretty extraordinary. Ifill art attempting to reflect america, and artists unafraid to push boundaries. New yorks Whitney Museum takes on a new space, and new risks. Art has always been about an experience. I mean people stand in front of art to have a connection to something. Woodruff those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by supported by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org and by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and. This program was made pos
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Separated by a heavy armed border, emotional reunions for north and south korea. How cyber thieves stole a doctors patient files and the rann son demanded for their return. Good morning and welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. A truce in ukraine has had no impact on the spiralling violence gripping the country. You are looking at live pictures in kiev, where there are reports of more deaths as a result of clashes between protesters and riot press today. Demonstrators are throwing gas bombs while police are using water canons, gun fire has been heard there, its not clear who is doing the shooting. Todays violence comes after a truce was called. The two sides had great to resume peace talks today. The deal had no effect on the escalating conflict that killed more than two dozen people. Todays violence forced an evacuation of the people. Jennifer joins us on the phone. Tell us what you see and here . Its been a confused morning in kiev. Each side accusing the other of starting