Today as you mentioned having judge persky removed from an upcoming Sexual Assault case. It all comes down to a basic question of fairness. It is part of an ongoing fallout for his decision to sentence former stanford swimmer brock turner to six months in jail for Sexual Assaulting a woman who had passed out drunk in a Campus Fraternity party last year. Judge persky has faced backlash including calls for his removal or recalled. The d. A. s office says in this case a male nurse is accused of Sexual Assaulting a woman while knocked out during a medical procedure. Kpix 5 legal analyst Ladoris Cordell says it comes down to a question of whether or not the judge can be fair and impartial. They did not believe that he could be fair. And by fair meaning i think not in the presiding over the trial itself but if there were a conviction, they dont believe that office does not believe that he would be fair in the sentencing based upon what happened in the turner case. Reporter the District Attor
Hopes and cars are burned and whats next . Anne makove reports from emeryville. Reporter there are closed roads in the area. A couple of things going on at the fire scene behind me. Pg e trying to restore power and the Fire Department still spraying water on whats left of this building as the investigation into how this fire started begins. The fire start at 2 45 a. M. Quickly engulfing this five Story Building under construction, spreading to townhomes and an auto shop nearby. This is not something that you prepare for. Reporter Alexandra Grant is one of 50 people evacuated from nearby homes to woke up to an inferno outside their window. All you saw was flames from the buildings, um, kind of just taking over. You can feel the heat inside our house. Reporter at least 4 townhomes next to the building are damaged. And about 50 cars at james auto body are destroyed. I mean, thats a total. I can see that. So its a total loss. Reporter they are all his customers cars and he is hoping insura
He stepped down. More information around his resignation will be made public at a News Conference this morning. It comes amid an investigation into an underage sex scandal involving several officers and allegations of assault by an offduty officer. The city is expected to launch a nationwide search for its next police chief. Heres a look at the former chiefs background. Sean whent joined opd in 1994 in the patrol division. He worked his way up the ranks. In 2012 deputy chief. May 2013 interim chief. A year later appointed chief. Crime has dropped under his tenure as chief. The city announced deputy chief ben fairow from the Bart Police Department will be interim chief for now. He has worked with the oakland Police Department in the past. Sean whents resignation comes three weeks after San Franciscos police chief stepped down. Greg suhr resigned hours after officers killed a woman in the bayview. He had been under pressure to make changes after criticism over Previous Police shootings a
Start this friday morning. Snipers opened fire on Police Officers during peaceful protests over the shootings of two black men. 11 injured, 5 officers dead. Here in the bay area, Oakland Police faced off with protestors throughout the night after they caused destruction and shutdown of freeway. Well get to that in a moment. First authorities in texas have ended the standoff with a suspect connected to the fatal shootings there. Officials say two snipers positioned themselves above crowds gathered yesterday to carry out the attack. Don champion has the story reporter Dallas Police say officers were ambushed thursday night when snipers opened fire on police during a protest downtown. [ gunfire ] reporter people ran for their lives. Its almost like the gunshots were coming at us. Reporter officers used patrol cars to take cover. We know that rifles were used to injure and kill dallas officers and a dart officer. Reporter 11 officers were shot, five died, including Brent Thompson the first
Bay down to 7 miles. 9 in santa rosa. Unseasonably cool today in the 50s and 60s struggling to get into the 70s. Im going talk about the winds later in the program. Right now lets say good morning to gianna. Good morning. We jump to highway 4 with roadwork. 680 connector shut down. Should be wrapped up within about halfhour. They are hoping 5 00. Quiet on the freeway no delays at the bay bridge toll plaza. Clear ride from the carquinez bridge to the maze. Bay area bridges look good. No troubles between 880 and 101. This morning, the San Jose Police department is mourning the death of one of their own. Veteran officer mike catherman died. Joe vazquez reports. The san jose pd is mourning this community is mourning. Reporter the San Jose Police chief fought back tears as he announced the officer died in the line of duty around 4 20 this afternoon. Ambulances right away he is bad hurt. Region of southwest on the motorcycle in an industrial district. A minute anyone van turned in front of t