Workers might need protection now more than ever. Mayday observation in San Francisco this year. A labor organizers say protecting workers is literally a matter of life or death. Black workers unite protect protesting in front of city hall. It might be criminal the Governor Newsom urging people to stay in touch inside governor is not saying to this weekend to prevent the employers and ordering them to make sure their workers are required to be properly protected. That seems like a spread of covid19. If you need fresh air, the basic human right. State issued a list of what you can and cannot do. Mayday protesters advocate for housing rights. Elissa harrington has the they are saying with an story. Reporter this was a scene estimated 15 to 20 unemployment rate, local, state at crown beach in alameda this and morning. People jogging, walking dogs. Fundamental change to the economy for the future. We are still in a shelter in place but some counties are we all want to put the getting ready
The organ stateline population has zero coronavirus cases. 100,000 people flock to florida beaches to protest the order to close. They ordered the shutdown today. They went to court today to fight the order but the judge decided the beaches will remain close. Governor newsom announced 91 more deaths in the past 24 hours. That brings the death toll to more than 21,000. More than 50,000 confirmed cases. The governor said there was a bit of encouraging news with the flattening and even dropping. Pertaining to hospitalization and people in the icu. Flat in terms of total icy and drop in p uis. A modest decrease in hospitalization but a nice drop in the pois. Thats good news. Bad news positive test, good news stable line that you have provided us the opportunity to announce because of your individual behavior and the physical distancing that you have done in scale in the state. Thats why i feel some confidence that over the course of the next week, we will be able to make some announcements
Government is not saying to employees to make sure their workers are required to be properly protected. That seems like a basic human right. Mayday protesters are advocating for housing rights. They are saying with estimated 15 to 20 unemployment rate, local state and local officials need to cancel rent and utility payments. The state needs to create fundamental change to the economy for the future. We all want to put the economy its a green new deal. Thats what we are supporting. And to cancel rent and mortgages. Protesters showing up it city hall urging people to comply with social distancing and Public Health orders. We have a human right to protect workers and people in the country. If we allow the government to do this now what will happen tomorrow . Those protesters met with opposition saying this is devastating the economy. There is no way that it justifies the draconian effort to shut down the economy. San francisco scaledback mayday observation is in line with mayday observati
And Regional Medical center demonstrators there protested against the plant closure of Maternal Health services. Also in san jose tenants took to the streets, demanding a pass on first of the month rental payments. This is part of a nationwide movement, by the way. People are calling for a rent strike in may, since the pandemic has left so many people out of work. We go now to San Francisco to a homeless woman. And is aborted took over a vacant home. They want the city to step up and provide shelter for Homeless People in the pandemic. Reporter protesters tell me there are many vacant Housing Units around the city and they should be used itself to the Homeless People off the streets right away. Reporter at noon dozens of protesters gathered on 19th street in San Franciscos castro neighborhood where two homeless women and a supporter entered an empty home to occupy it. We think this house is better used as Affordable Housing to offer protection to our homeless neighbors. Reporter protes
Summerland. It comes after an airstrike that killed in ukrainian general last week. Reporter we heard that fifth teen missiles were fired. 10 were here and 1500 u. S. And allied forces. One reportedly landed in their area in Northern Iraq there is no report of casualties and the pentagon is discussing the damage. This video from iraq tv. They sent more than a dozen Ballistic Missiles were fired. The Iranian Revolutionary guards said this is a retaliation for last friday from the u. S. Drone attack that killed general solemani. I rounds response came as they held a funeral and Burial Service for the general. They called it selfdefense and we do not seek escalation or war but we will defend ourselves. In a tweet he said all is well, missiles launched from iran and also from two military bases in iraq. So far, so good. The president and his advisers said that killing an accurate forecast from the bay areas weather authority, that is the power of 2 was necessary. They were looking to kill