Arraignment this week. Shes facing charges of allegedly luring young girls for sex. In pit lane, eight cars crashed as they came in to fuel up during nascars brickyard race. One crew member suffered a leg injury. The race was delayed about 10 minutes. Those are some of our top stories on this monday, july 6th. We do say good morning on this day after the Holiday Weekend. We do begin this half hour with the growing struggle to curb the coronavirus spreading across the country at an alarming rate. As infections surge from coast to coast, large crowds turned out to celebrate the fourth of july weekend with many people failing to wear a mask or keep their distance. And there are new figures on just how much people of color are disproportionately impacted by the virus. The New York Times reports that black and latino americans are three times more likely to be infected than their white counterparts, and nearly twice as likely to die. Abcs alex presha has more. Reporter as several states are
Public universities and Government Agencies stopped considering race in their hiring and admissions decisions. Today the assembly approved a proposal to repeal that ban. The bills author says recent police traiks tragedies are showing that race and gender still matter. The bill could be ratified later on this month and be up for a vote in november. Happening now, calls to disband Oakland Unified School Districts Police force. Kpix 5 is live in oakland with the plan and how backers say they would keep students safe. Reporter well, ken, backers say that there is a plan in place that they want to implement to keep students safe even without a Police Department. They say they are the only School District in Alameda County that has that Police Department and those millions could be better served serving the students. The idea of defunding the police is not a new one for the black organizing project. The idea was first introduced nine years ago with the proposal to reallocate 2. 3 million fr
Ghislaine maxwell, sex offender Jeffrey Epsteins former associate, set to return to new york to face a judge. Why an alleged epstein victim says Prince Andrew should be, quote, panicking. Pit crew crash. The terrifying moment a Chain Reaction leaves a nascar worker pinned on the racetrack. And pandemic dilemma. The fierce debate after one mom says parents now have to choose, kids or job, but not both. Good monday morning, everyone. We begin with the coronavirus. Nine states reported a record high number of new cases over the weekend. The u. S. Death toll is approaching 130,000 people and new data shows the racial disparity. According to the New York Times, black and latino people have been twice as likely to die from the virus as white people. People are still ignoring safety recommendations. We found many examples of people partying over the weekend. Theres more hesitation among sports teams getting ready to play again. The Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings are the latest to close
The people marching in the streets are telling you enough is enough. It is on you to make sure that his death is not in vain. House republicans invited witnesses to testify, including the sister of dave patrick underwood. He is a federal Security Officer from pinole that was shot and killed at his post at the oakland Federal Building on may 29 during a night of protest that happened in the city. Police brutality of any kind must not be condoned. However, it is blatantly wrong to create an excuse out of discrimination and disparity to loot and burn our communities and to kill our officers of the law. The fbi is investigating his death. A second guard of the building was wounded in that shooting. In the meantime, the ranking republican, jim jordan of ohio says the calls to defund the police are pure insanity. The House Democrats have drafted the justice and policing act that would, among other things, ban the chokeholds. It will create a database of police misconduct, make it easier for
An ongoing debate since a young man was killed outside an Oakland High School by Campus Police. The last time supporters brought this up was back in march and now theyre at it again on the heels of a nationwide call to Defund Police are kron fours Ella Sogomonian live for us in the newsroom with the push for change thats being sparked by George Floyds death at the hands of police l a. You can grant nearly 10 years ago a group of oakland activists started a campaign to get Police Officers off of School Grounds will today they presented a resolution to the school board using worldwide momentum that banks to shift away from relying so heavily on officers. Prize in oakland for Police Free Schools have fallen on deaf ears for nearly a decade. On wednesday supporters hope that this time would be different. A group called black organizing project hosted students parents and elected officials at a school in that element re school to announce the george floyd resolution intended to finally shut