Just trying to provide water for them on the way. It is a long walk on a hot day. Reporter and their message was a very straight forward one. It is time. Something should be done. We need all of the cops to know that not Everybody Needs to feel the same. Reporter the other thing that jumped out from this fremont crowd, its diversity. Unfortunately black people have to die to get this to change, but were trying to do our best. All of these multiculture people out here, it is amazing how they are coming out here. I am glad to see people, all people of color that is one of the beautiful things to see out of everything. Reporter across town businesses scrambled to board up ahead of the march, but there has been absolutely no h e ug the y. Pekei hopehat bee last we ly talk about this, but at this point it is a bit too far, too blatant at this point. There is no way to run from it, to hide from it. Reporter that hope that the protests could herald real and lasting change was shared among mar
Anger on Small Businesses. Members of the chapter of the naacp organize a rally in front of city hall. At least 100 people carried signs and listen to speeches. In particular, a call for the creation of the civilian independent Police Oversight committee there. And now two of alejo. Hundreds protesting the killing of george floyd this afternoon. Organizers emphasized that this will be a peaceful protest and encourage those taking part to wear masks and practice social distancing. They marched in the name of all of the innocent black lives lost due to police brutality. They finally ended up along the waterfront. Police opened fire on a suspect last night after responding to looting at a drugstore. Henry lee tells us this is the Second Police shooting in the bay area under similar circumstances in the last two days. Reporter our dispatchers who were constantly calling out officers to move from one situation to another. Reporter alejo officers got people breaking into the drugstore. Sourc
Signs and the protests were peaceful and marred by the violence in the city over night. Lets take you back over to the protestors where Marianne Favro joinings us, what is the tone of the demonstration . Reporter youre right. The protest began at 4 00 today. This an is a power profl test, there are about 700 people here in the plaza off marshall street. Many of them are chanting and carrying signs saying black lives matter. People are using the stop of the stairs as a stage and one point, the speaker said he has seen a lot of aciracism. And he has never seen such unity until today. We talked to one woman who brought her 7yearold daughter to the protest. Its a crazy world that we live in, that over and over again this keeping happening, that people keep being killed by Police Officers and its up to all of us to be the work that is dismantling the racism that is the air in which we swim. But neighboring businesses are concerned. We dont downtown and almost all the stores and businesses i
It was evident they murdered this man in cold blood, and people want justice. As those calls for justice and change grow louder, there is a growing concern over four nights of vandalism and looting. Business owners fearing the worst are shutting down again and boarding up this time. Good evening and thanks for joining us. Im jessica aguirre. We begin tonight in oakland. Some 300 demonstrators marched through the streets demanding meaningful change for all black americans after the death of george floyd. Tonight protests are smaller and peaceful. Nbc bay areas Terry Mcsweeney is live near Police Headquarters where several dozen people did test that citys new curfew, terry. Reporter yeah, they certainly did. For starters i want to say im not wearing my mask right now because im not within ten feet of an difference a night makes. Last night two blocks from here i was talking about the 40 people that had just been arrested in oakland. Tonight, no arrests, no citations, not to take anything
Daughter and their mom about andicin aca lean a tr them. But first, heres todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. We didnt try to silence. We had a black man and they were still kills us, bro. What do they want us to do now . Another long night in the big cities across the country with anger and frustration on display in the streets. Thousands of people defying curfews from coast to coast. The vast majority of protests were peaceful. We have to care about each at what will get us through this. There were massive gatherings around the city. Im here for george because i want justice for him. Peaceful protests new york citys manhattan bridge, the scene for another tense standoff between protesters and police. The Lincoln Memorial in washington, military police and park Police Standing guard on the steps. Peaceful protests were taking place. President trump made another visit to a prominent place of worship. The president held up the bible at st. Johns church. I just wish he opened it