how successful was the naacp during this period in bringing pressure to bear in these cases? >> there go my -- thurgood marshall, unlike a number of other organizations who were also acting during this. , and there were a number of organizations, socialist and communist organizations during the 1930's and 1940's, the naacp had eight justice department, which others did not. if thurgood marshall was not in the justice department he would -- the letter back. even if the letter said we are investigating or we are not investigating. the -- he had the ear of the justice department. and before this that just didn't happen in the 1930's. so, the path to the naacp office in washington would go from donaldson up to walter white, walter white would pass the letter on to marshall. who would pass it to the naacp lawyer and they would figure out how to respond, whether to contact a local branch or whether to contact justice directly or both. watch the files reveal, -- what the files reveal, really for the first time for legal scholars and for others interested, in how our government works

he was a longtime member of the naacp." -he was the first man i had met since the death of my grandfather that was not ready to accept what we call bowing and scraping, and "yes-yes'ing." -"he was in his late 20s and working as a barber in the black barbershop in downtown montgomery." -a mutual friend introduces rosa and raymond parks to one another. rosa's initially not interested. -"i thought he was too white. i had an aversion to white men with the exception of my grandfather, and raymond parks is very light-skinned." -her experience with light-skinned black men is that they're usually politically timid. couldn't be further from the truth, right, about raymond. -"parks -- everyone called him parks -- would tell me about his problems growing up being very fair complected." -he's also the owner of a red nash. raymond starts to talk about politics, and immediately she's captivated by his authority on matters that are relevant to the black freedom struggle, right? particularly at this time the scottsboro boys' case. -he was

joining me now is derek johnson, president and ceo of the naacp. president johnson, welcome back to the show. >> good morning, how are you today? >> i'm well, thanks. so, why are award shows like the naacp image awards still necessary? >> for african americans, we must celebrate the talents and gifts that individuals bring to the culture. if you think about music or film, african americans, we have contributed so much. so, it's important for us to celebrate the excellence that's displayed. and for the naacp, we understand that how we are seen on the screen or heard through music or felt through our narratives is how we are treated in public policy. so, we need to celebrate excellence because we want to ensure that our experience in this country and on this globe is appreciated, celebrated, and amplified. >> you know, congressman benny thompson of mississippi will be honored with the chairman's award and civil rights attorney ben crump -- that he will receive the social justice impact award. well was there actually any competition for either of thos

you see right here coming up at 5:00 our velena jones will have more details on why the naacp is calling on the fbi to investigate and what the chief says he plans to do next. >>> now to the south bay. street vendors in san jose are worried about their safety. people have attacked two food vendors in the last five days. though the two incidents weren't related the first assault was on thursday outside the s.a.p. center and the other happened outside an auto parts store over the weekend. police arrested a man in the later assaults. the mayor says he is concerned. he is asking vendors to e-mail him about any other attacks. and tonight at 6:00 we'll show you how he plans to take action. >>> all right. another story we've been watching today is the power outages in oakland over the weekend. this may have impacted you. at its peak about 50,000 customers lost power. power was completely restored this afternoon thankfully. one was caused by a fire at a substation near the oakland coliseum. the outage led to delays and cancellations at the oakland airport but everything is pretty much back on sc

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for more reaction we are joined now by the president of the oakland branch of the naacp, cynthia adams. thank you so much for joining me. i have to think about the people who live in oakland and raise her kids there. people who do business there. this is yet another wound. what is the toheg community? need to come together. we need to come together as one big community, and one big family. i just got out of a strategy meeting getting ready for a big rally that we are organizing for february 20 at 10:00 at city hall. we want everyone to come out and support this. i want to thank the people that came out earlier to kick off the rally. this is a very hard situation, what we are going through. chief armstrong was not only just a chief, he also lived in oakland all his life. it is hurting a lot of people. it hit home. >> that is a powerful way to say it. i do think about the people who are living in the wake of this, people who are fair-minded. the mayor has transmitted not a lot about what happened in private conversations between her and the former police chief. was it enough for her to s

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the naacp adopted it as a rallying cry during the civil rights years. and it was amplified in the last years during the juneteenth celebrations. the meaning behind the work is why "lift every voice and sing" continues to stand as a symbol of black tradition now and for future generations. >> thank you. you can watch more stories on nbc lx. just head to lx.com and also watch lx on xfinity channel 185 or over the air on channel 11-5. >>> ai chat bot has a new rival. google announced today it plans to roll out bard in a few weeks. the chat bots give complex answers to questions like math problems and generate entire essays. for now google says it is still testing out its chat bot but says it'll soon be a part of google search. >>> heads up. going out to the movie theaters is going to cost all of us a little more if you want a good seat. amc which is the country's largest chain is rolling out new ticket prices. it is going to be similar to concerts or sporting events where you have the option to pay more or less depending on where you choose to sit. this me

larry: today, i really was organized by the oakland naacp. cornell barnard was there and has new reaction. >> bring him back. bring him back. >> calls to bring back former opd chief lamar armstrong are growing louder by the day. >> we are not here just because he is a black man, we are here because he is a good man and a good cop. >> east bay faith leaders lower -- joined the naacp and hundreds of people showed up to support armstrong. >> we will continue to press the reinstatement of this chief. >> armstrong was recently terminated by -- without cause. his dismissal came one month after the mayor placed him on paid leave after a report question his lack of response surrounding misconduct by one of his sergeants. >> she took a whole out of our heart in black history month. >> oakland naacp president cynthia adams shared this email from january area from the mayor's chief of staff promising the mayor would meet with the naacp and other leaders before making a decision about the chief. adams says that meeting never happened. >> i feel bad. it's

the naacp is excellence in dozens of categories including film, music, and literature. they had the annual image award nominee luncheon in century city saturday. some of the honorees included richard white's and his daughter deming that will receive the prestigious dorothy parker award. both raced 37 million dollars for charities across the country including the naacp after launching weekly celebrity zoom performances at the height of the pandemic. >> dorothy parker has done so much for so many communities and people. i think she's amazing. it's a huge honor. >> i do not ever think -- did not ever think we would be standing here recognized by the naacp. to have it with dorothy parker is humbling and amazing. >> the ceremony will be held later this month. >> ahead, the surveillance balloon shutdown. what authorities are calling a recovery mission as china recovery mission as china responds to for just $6 you could get your choice between two sandwiches plus my classic taco, curly fries, and a drink. [muffled] i can't hear you. oh sure... for just $6...! try my $6 jack pa

the naacp sent a letter to the mayor today. it says the organization remains quote, deeply concerned by his sudden placement on administrative leave. the naacp adds that it looks forward to meeting with the mayor later on this week. >> i believe i should be reinstated because i did nothing wrong. >> reporter: chief armstrong says he now has information to back up his claim. the conclusion about me is not supported by evidence. frankly the confidential report and information provided by the monitor is embarrassing. it's an accurate. it contradicts itself about the role that i played in this case. and the report focuses and targets me. the new oakland mayor put the police chief ali based on the summary of a report which says that she failed to hold a sergeant accountable over a misconduct case. the chief says he finally received a full report on on we pages. >> the report relies heavily on vague and subjective information without factual or evidence. >> reporter: the department did >>> it makes me question have we moved forward i

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kron four's terisa stasio spoke with the oakland naacp leaders who are behind this latest effort to try to get the chief back on the job. >> this is the e-mail sent out thursday to oakland residents from the city's chapter of the naacp. it asks supporters to call oakland mayor sheng tao and add their name to a suggested script requesting the mayor to bring back police chief leronne armstrong immediately. it continues to say that the chiefs absence is causing division in the community and concerns about whether the department without armstrong can care for oakland residents know she is someone. >> who has had a very decorated career throughout time on the oakland police department someone who has always been about moving the department forward. >> and terry wiley is on the board of directors of the oakland chapter of the naacp. he says the organization stands behind the chief and that this is the latest drive to get him back on the job since he's been that there's been a 70%. >> decline in disparities in terms of police stops by the oakland police department that has never been accomplis

the naacp is doubling down on their efforts to get the chief back on the job. they sent out an urgent request to supporters, asking them to email the mayor telling him to reinstate chief armstrong. even giving them a form letter and sample script, calling it an issue of justice and fairness. the mayor placed them on leave last month after investigating and signing the department didn't properly punish a sergeant that was involved in a hit-and-run crash. the information was never brought to him. policies prohibit him from getting involved in that type of investigation. >> it is the conclusion about me not supported by evidence. the confidential report of information provided is embarrassing. it contradicts itself about the role that i played in this case. >> a coalition of leaders including the naacp is asking for a meeting with the mayor this week. >>> elective and community leaders can highlight and announce increased harassment. it comes after the city councilmember took to twitter, exposing some of the voicemail she received. >> i will not be silenced. the c

the naacp of oakland is backing the chief and demanding the mayor listen by reinstating the chief. the chief says he does not blame the mayor for what is happening because she did not write the report. we reached out to mayor and have not heard back. >> the san francisco of firing a gun inside the synagogue is in jail this morning without bail. the 51-year-old is facing criminal chances charges. security video entering the jewish center pulling a gun -- pulling out a gun and fired off several rounds. officers believed the rounds were blinked and believes he was the same man who walked into a theater the day before waving a gun at employees. investigators say they also linked him to nazi imagery posted on social media. >> italy six-year-old man has been arrested with a molotov cocktail attack. reggie: southbay leaders are focusing on the mental health of the asian-american and pacific islander unity following the mass shootings. the town hall late san jose was organized by congressman, who represents the only asian majority district in the continental u.s. >> the shootings, even tho

today the oakland naacp organized a rally. >> bring him back. >> bring him back! reporter: calls to bring back leronne armstrong are growing louder by the day. >> we are not here just because he is a black man. we are here because he is a good man and a good cop. reporter: faith leaders joined the oakland naacp and hundreds of people showed up to support armstrong. >> we will continue to press the reinstatement of this chief. reporter: armstrong was terminated without cause by the oakland mayor, a month after the mayor placed him on paid leave after a federal report questioned lack of response surrounding misconduct by one of his sergeants. >> she took a hole out of my heart on black history month. she did a modern-day lynch our face. reporter: the oakland ncaa president shared this email from mayor tau's chie promising she would meet with leaders before making a decision. adams says that meeting never happened. >> i feel it is a slap in our face. she did what she wanted to do. reporter: the opd has been under federal oversight for years. the federal -- they belie

are you aware of this push and you have a response to what the naacp is requesting? >> you know, my office, we received a very serious and concerning report and we get a report like it's important and are both the spirit and the letter of oakland's negotiators settle agreement that we're under the federal agreement that we take those findings seriously. and so i made the decision in consultation with our city administrator to put the chief on paid administrative so that we are civilian oversight bodies to more fully review the findings and other reports that rv that we're expecting to receive. and so our goal isn't to be to our goal is to make sure we are fully and carefully taking into account the very serious problems discussed in the report and taking corrective actions. i do believe in our voter approved civilian oversight. and we need to let our oversight bodies act clinton, you know, we are committed to reform and the judge is overseeing the negotions settle remit and he acknowledged this week that we had made progress. but clearly clearly there is work to be d

. >> at 6, the oakland naacp continuing its push for lebron armstrong's reinstatement as oakland police the group wrote a second letter to mention tal today requesting a meeting with her to talk about armstrong's future. thank you for joining us tonight at 6, i'm pam moore. i'm ken wayne. chief armstrong has been on leave since last month's after report found that he didn't discipline one of his officers enough. in the letter, the open naacp president since the adams. >> expresses concern over armstrong sudden placement in claims, quote, oakland is acting up without him in charge. chief armstrong is making his own request to be reinstated as police chief. he claims the report by the federal monitor that led to his suspension was flawed.

. >> the oakland chapter of the naacp, along with community leaders, are here today to express our shock, our disappointment, and for many our outrage over the firing of leronne armstrong. [ applause ] >> a meeting of the oakland chapter of the naacp got under way within the hour on the steps of city hall. this is video from ska ranger, wh dozens gathered. mayor shen thou fired armstrong after they mishandled discipline cases. in an exclusive one-on-one interview on nbc bay area last week, the mayor defended her decision saying she lost confidence in the chief based on the report. >>> oakland police are start upping the amount of officers in the mission district. this was part of the new plan announced by the mayor and the acting police chief, daren ellison. the department dropped its foot patrol unit two years ago due to budget cuts, but will use $2 million of federal grants to bring it back. >>> thousands remain in the diminishing this oakland this midday following that fire at a pg&e substation. a live look at the current outage map, and it is down to about 8,500 customers without pow

>> hispanic federation, naacp, african-american pastors, we would call them, they pay to play. this was a playbook. this is like ordering a big mac. this is very transactional. >> tucker: in this specific case you saw -- just to be clear to the audience watching -- the issue at the core of it had nothing do with civil rights or race or anything related, correct? >> no, in fact, lower-income americans are getting decimated. there's sky rocketing diabetes rates among lower income children. a man in the lowest income bracket in the united states dies 15 years younger than a man, an american at the richest income bracket. that's almost entirely because of nutrition. >> tucker: if you're wondering how soda wound up on a list of foods that could be bought with food stamps, that's how. amazing conversation. cali means. that's tomorrow on "foxnation." so joe biden is hiring by race everywhere across the entire federal government but you wouldn't think he'd hire judges that way because judges, well, their only job is to interpret the constitution. doesn't matter what color they are but

the naacp organized the rally, the opening chapter of the naacp along with community leaders. >> are here today to express our shock. our disappointment and for many are outrage over the firing. lebron armstrong. we're here for justice. that's right. >> bring back the power and the voice of the police commission. and bring back armstrong. thank you. >> on growing will likely take legal action this week against mayor shane tells retaliatory actions terminated. >> the run on strong indicated his spy ring falls under the of wrongful termination. however, before he can file a lawsuit in court, he was first filed an administrative appeal with the city. his representative sam singer represented former oakland police chief anne kirkpatrick, who was also fired without cause by then mayor libby chef following a report from the federal monitor. total cost 5 million >> so it goes to show that city has that track in how it handles police chief. >> sam singer says the new mayor appears to be making a similar decision that will likely caused oakland taxpayers. >> i think when you look at the rally

the naacp even sent the mayor some letters calling for armstrong to be reinstated. of course, that is not what she decided to do. tonight i spoke with the chair of the naacp committee on legal redress. >> i think it's fair to say that many in the african american community feel disrespected by the mayor in that she did not listen to our voices. all of this progress was being made by the police department under his leadership. was this the right remedy? and we don't think it was. >> as with any major issue, there is not complete and total agreement. oakland's council president supports the decision writing in a statement, "i support the mayor in leading oakland to continue reforming our police department by instilling a culture of integrity and fairness at every level and achieve constitutional placing without federal oversight." there's been a lot of reaction on social media. this user tweeted, "city of oakland getting ready to host its annual police chief audition." another, "i don't know what is going on in oakland, but it's mind boggling we've had 11 police chief

larry: the naacp image awards will celebrate outstanding artists. that includes tamron hall of the tamron hall show. you can watch it every day here on abc7. kristen: -- sat down with the host. >> every show matters to me. every detail matters. because, people matter. our stories matter appeared >> that, says tamron hall, is part of the secret sauce that has made her self-titled daytime talk show a hit. four seasons, 500 episodes and counting. the emmy award-winning host believes her background as a journalist is the foundation on which the show rests. enabling her to dig deeper, no matter the subject, and give her audience the conversations they crave. >> we emerge entertainment and news in a way i believe resonates with people. >> tamron hall has been nominated for outstanding talk series. >> hall's ability to collect -- connect with the audience has been noticed by the naacp. something she says is an opportunity to inspire others. >> what other nominees and winners of the naacp image awards represent is the hope that you can do these things. >> s

but their push for equality combined with the longtime work of civil rights organizations like the naacp made a difference. in 1971, change would come by way of an important legal agreement. >> some people at the naacp put together a consent decree where they name 17 hotel casinos, five labor unions, and the nevada resorts association for not having done enough for black employment in this city. therefore, the consent decree then demands 12% of jobs whole array of job categories for the african american community. >> reporter: today, casinos host black artists and superstars who perform night after night to sold-out crowds. >> to see the type of progress that we in america have as minorities is good. there's so much more that we need to address, though. wouldn't it be good to one day own our own hotel? have our own theater? have our own stage and stuff like that? we're laying the groundwork today for that to be a reality in the future. >> i feel like black entertainers in las vegas crawled and scraped so that we could fly. if not for the struggles they endured, there would be no possibil

. >> the naacp oakland branch is disappointed by this decision saying, quote, by taking this action before open citizen police commission could deliberate. she has neutered the representative voice of the community in police oversight, something oakland voters adopted with more than 80% of the vote twice. the mayor has failed to listen to the voters of oakland and particularly the voters of color. we believe that this action moves oakland the wrong direction by road and community trust destabilizing public safety by the stabilizing opd leadership and undermining the power and independence of the oakland police commission. meanwhile, a coalition by the name anti police terror project is applauding the mayor's move, calling it, quote, an important first step in decades of little to 0 accountability for that department. >> i think that identity politics a very dangerous, particularly when they prevent for looking at the facts. us and i i love black people. folks know that that right, that that that i fight i wake up and read and fight every single day for the liberation of black people in thi

the naacp is calling for a lump sum of $5 million per person if you qualify. so how would this work? >>> also, with confusion growing over the object the u.s. has shot out of the sky, the white house is starting to provide more details. how lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are responding to the new intel. >>> it's not too early to start looking ahead to decision 2024. the newest republican candidate hoping to be our next president. >>> the news at 5:30 starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm janelle wang. >> i'm raj mathai. a new endorsement for what could become a national roadmap to reparations for african americans. the san francisco chapter of the naacp is calling on the city's board of supervisors to adopt these recommendations of the city's rap par rations advisory committee. among those recommendations, a $5 million lump sum payment to any eligible black resident of the city. here is nbc bay area's quintana. >> reporter: san francisco's reparations committee has been working on its recommendations since june 2021. the report is 60 pages that

the two have raised $37 million for charities across the country including the naacp. after want -- lansing weekly celebrity zoom skits dorothy parker has done so much for so many communities and people and i think she is amazing so it is a huge honor. >> i don't think we could have ever thought we would be standing right here being recognized by the naacp and to have it with the dorothy parker alia ward is really humbling and amazing. >> the award ceremony will be held later this month. the uss hornet ship museum in alameda held a black history month celebration today stories of the past and a new african-american exhibit were featured, the national park service presented and spoke about the port chicago disaster, the explosion that killed 320 people at a navy munitions depot north of san francisco. most were african-american sailors it lead to a protest and imprisonment of 50 sailors after they were forced to return to work without leave unlike their white counterparts. keynote speaker conway jones shared the importance of today's event. >> it reminds people of our p

the naacp organizing a major rally at oakland city hall today. participants to mandate that she reinstate the chief. thank you for joining us. i'm pam moore and i'm justine waldman in for ken wayne. and tonight we're learning about the legal steps the former chief is planning on taking. >> later on this week, kron four's haaziq madyun has the latest. >> community members, clergy and city leaders came together for a rally outside oakland city hall calling on mayor sheng thao to reverse her decision to fire oakland police chief leronne armstrong without cause a decision that followed federal monitor. robert warshaw was investigation into the former chief's handling of a pair of police misconduct investigations. the naacp organized the rally. >> we are voters. our fight is strong. and our fight is long and we won't stop. we can't stop until >> we demand that he be fully exonerated. >> i think when you look at the rally, the outpouring of support for chief armstrong merely a terrible strategic you need political judgment armstrong indicated his firin

the naacp is urging the mayor and city council to reinstate the chief. again, voice their support for him at their monthly meeting today. >> it is important to hold the chief and anybody accountable for whatever they do . it is very important. it is important to hold me accountable. it is important to hold you accountable. but when you have done nothing wrong, you should not hold that person accountable. >> chief armstrong has firmly lost the mayor to restated. there is no timeline for the mayor to make the decision about the chief status. >>> a san mateo judge has imposed a gag order in the half moon bay mass shooting case. that means lawyers from both sides along with the sheriff's office are forbidden from speaking to the press. the judge also restricted access to court records. this is a video of the suspect during his latest court appearance. he is charged with killing seven people and two mushroom farms in late january. a sold-out concert raise money to benefit those same farmworkers. betty was there. >> reporter: on saturday, the half moon bay com

. >> at 6, the oakland naacp continuing its push for lebron armstrong's reinstatement as oakland police the group wrote a second letter to mention tal today requesting a meeting with her to talk about armstrong's future. thank you for joining us tonight at 6, i'm pam moore. i'm ken wayne. chief armstrong has been on leave since last month's after report found that he didn't discipline one of his officers enough. in the letter, the open naacp president since the adams. >> expresses concern over armstrong sudden placement in claims, quote, oakland is acting up without him in charge. chief armstrong is making his own request to be reinstated as police chief. he claims the report by the federal monitor that led to his suspension was flawed. >> frankly, the confidential report and information provided by the monitor is embarrassing. is it accurate? it contradicts itself about the role that i played in this case. this was serious misconduct but down by officers. but the report clearly establishes that. i as chief, wasn't aware. >> armstrong says he ultimately blames the federal monitors repor

-p>> and terry wiley is on the board of directors of the oakland chapter of the naacp. he says the organization stands behind the chief and that this is the latest drive to get him back on the job since he's been that she there's been a 70%. >> decline in disparities in terms of police stops by the oakland police department that has never been accomplished by the any of the chiefs in the end of 20 proof in the 20. prior rushing town, placing chief unpaid administrative leave back on january. 19th. >> after an independent investigation question the chief's handling of to disciplinary cases. the chief has maintained that he has done nothing wrong. >> after we spoke with the chief armstrong, we felt it was unfair that he had been placed administrative leave for the reasons that were presented to us. >> the e-mail letter is just the latest step supporters have taken in the last 2 weeks. there have been rallies and news conferences were planning orn on fighting this until he gets reinstated. >> as for the mayor's since making the announcement, she has maintained silence sayi

. >> a racist incident at a middle school in clayton prompts a response from the east county naacp last week, a student at diablo view middle school and it out cotton to other students as a joke to mock black history month. the kron four's philippe djegal reports school district leaders were not made aware of it until this week. >> for this group of parents, council members, activists, kids and neighbors in clayton, one student being disciplined for a racist act that may include up to 8 others is not enough. you know 2 black children. >> they've been subject to and i don't know. raw emotion from steve rossi who was consoled by one of his sons outside diablo view, middle school saturday morning, the pain of a racist act. >> still fresh less than 2 weeks after it happened enact school administrators did not immediately relayed to the superintendent's office or to the victim's parents. my concern with those students. >> the for 8 days had to go through knowing that their school administration did not have their back days after a student distributed cotton on campus to mark black history mo

support from some of the oakland community and business leaders, including the oakland chapter of the naacp, the federal judge overseeing oakland said n the evidence that he'd seen and the federal oversight report which demonstrated significant problems within the department. armstrong also called the report on this alleged misconduct, quote, embarrassingly inaccurate and contradictory since the beginning. mayor tao has maintained that accountability has been the most important thing throughout this process. and here's what the mayor said just a short time ago. >> it's an absolute requirement that my administration, including the chief of police be able to work closely with the monitoring team. and to speak credibly before the court. but i am no longer confident that chief armstrong can do the work needed to achieve the vision. so today. i have decided to separate from chief leronne armstrong from the city without cause. this is not an easy decision. but it's one i believe it's necessary for that progress to continue. >> again, that was dan thorn reporting for us tonight. the mayor also sai

the naacp is urging the county to reinstate the chief. they voiced support for him at the monthly meeting yesterday. >> it is important to hold the chief, hold anybody accountable for whatever they do. it is important to hold me accountable. it is important to hold you accountable. when you have done nothing wrong, you should not hold that person accountable. >> chief armstrong has asked the mayor to have himself reinstated through this timeline. there is no timeline about making a decision. >>> a san mateo county judge has opposed a gag order in the half moon bay shooting case. attorneys along with the sheriff's office are forbidden from talking to the media about the case. the judge restricted access to court records. this is video of the suspect during his most recent court appearance on friday. he is accused of killing seven people at two farms in late january. a sold-out concert raise money to benefit farmworkers still reeling from the violence on half moon bay. kpix 5 betty you was there. >> reporter: on saturday, the half moon bay

kron four's terisa stasio talks with the open naacp, the organization behind this latest effort to get the chief back on the job. >> this is the e-mail sent out thursday to oakland residents from the city's chapter of the naacp. it asks supporters to call oakland mayor sheng tao and add their name to a suggested script requesting the mayor to bring back police chief leronne armstrong immediately. it continues to say that the chiefs absence is causing division in the community and concerns about whether the department without armstrong can care for oakland. residents know she is someone. >> who has had a very decorated career throughout time on the oakland police department someone who has always been about moving the department forward. >> and terry wiley is on the board of directors of the oakland chapter of the naacp. he says the organization stands behind the chief and that this is the latest drive to get him back on the job since he's been that there's been a 70%. >> decline in disparities in terms of police stops by the oakland police department that has never been accomplished an

and then to push their poison unchecked and in exchange those exact people naacp claim to speak for get higher obesity rates and premature death and years ago in england i started a company which worked with big corporations to be more socially responsible i couldn't believe how dishonest and cynical they were and no interest in actually being responsible they just wanted to look responsible and trying to claim coke was as healthy as orange juice because they both have the same amount of sugar we reached out but got no response and exposing the devastating impact coca-cola having on our nation's health. great to see you. i have been dying to talk to about it. and so to explain we were fighting for. >> 95 percent of healthcare spending at we need to change that because we are getting sicker and more depressed. watching them execute a playbook rigging a system with a couple of steps. and then to racialized debates and food companies are looking to buy influence of tiktok influencers to say it's racist to ask about body size and pressure doctors not to ask about their weight. and those rid

. >> and the east bay, you have the naacp and they're responding to a racist incident at clayton middle school, a student at diablo view middle school distributed cotton on campus as a joke to mock black history month. kron four's philippe djegal has that story. >> for this group of parents, council members, activists, kids and neighbors in clayton, one student being disciplined for a racist act that may include up to 8 others is not enough. you know, i have 2 black children. >> they've been subject to and i don't know. raw emotion from steve rossi who was consoled by one of his sons outside diablo view, middle school saturday morning, the pain of a racist act still fresh less than 2 weeks after it happened. >> enact school administrators did not immediately relayed to the superintendent's office or to the victim's parents. my concern with those students. >> the for 8 days had to go through knowing that their school administration did not have their back days after a student distributed cotton on campus to mock black history month this week, mount diablo unified school district superint

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the oakland naacp is continuing to push for on armstrong's reinstatement as oakland police chief. >> the group has now written a second letter to mayor zhang tao requesting to meet with her to discuss armstrong's future. he's been on leave since last month after a report found he didn't adequately discipline. one of his officers in the letter, oakland naacp president cynthia adams expresses concern over armstrong's sudden placement and claims quote, oakland is acting up without him in charge. chief armstrong is making his own request to be reinstated as police chief. he claims the report by the federal monitor that led to his suspension was flawed. >> frankly, the confidential report and information provided by the monitor. it's embarrassing. is it accurate? it contradicts itself about the role that i played in this case. this was serious misconduct but down by officers. but the report clearly establishes that. i as chief was unaware. >> armstrong says he ultimately blames the federal monitors reports not mayor tao for being placed on leave. when we spoke with tell on friday during k

and the naacp responding to a racist incident at a middle school. how it mocked black history month. >> from the bay news station. you're watching kron. and news. >> thank you for joining us here on kron. 4 news at noon. i'm noelle bellow. our top story this afternoon, san jose investigating its second deadly hit and run within 3 days. latest crash happening late last night. shut down the roadway for a while. kron four's michael thomas has more details. >> details regarding this hit and run are still coming in when it comes to an arrest. one has been made on a person that police believe did flee the scene. according to officials, they arrested him for not only hit and run, but also driving under the influence of alcohol. take a look. this was the truck that was unattended at the accident when police arrived. it all happened just before 11 o'clock last night on northbound. i 6.80, just north of road. california highway patrol arrived to the scene, finding 2 vehicles involved a sedan in the carpool lane that had one person unconscious. but officials s

in the meantime, in the east bay, we have the naacp now responding to a racist incident at a clayton middle school. the student who attends diablo valley or dapl view middle school was handing out cotton on campus as apparently way of mocking black history month. kron four's philippe to call has a closer look at what happened. >> for this group of parents, council members, activists, kids and neighbors in clayton, one student being disciplined for a racist act that may include up to 8 others is not enough. you know, had 2 black children. >> they've been subject to and i don't know. raw emotion from steve rossi who was consoled by one of his sons outside diablo view, middle school saturday morning, the pain of a racist act still fresh less than 2 weeks after it happened. >> enact school administrators did not immediately relayed to the superintendent's office or to the victim's parents. my concern with those students. >> the for 8 days had to go through knowing that their school administration did not have their back days after a student distributed cotton on campus to mock black hist

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. >> the naacp is demanding the mayor listen. >> we are asking the mayor again and again to reinstate the chief. listen to your community and voters. reinstate the chief. >> we reached out to a councilmember about the decision. in a text message she responded say i'm interested in reviewing the information but this is a personnel issue and the council does not have authority in this matter. the chief says he does not blame the mayor because she did not write the report. we reached out but have not heard back. abc7news. >> thank you so much. live doppler 7 is tracking the rain. spencers here to let us know when the showers one. is it going to be an easy commute? i will be a cold one. the storm is winding down. little downterrain but we are np ranking on the exclusive impact scale. discuss the. here's the forecast. skies continued to clear and that means symmetry's drop, it will be a cold morning commute. mid 30's and east bay and bundle up tomorrow. there will be sunshine. i love the forecast later. >> the they had to run trains at slower speeds and asked people to had to take himself

so we talked about the naacp. it was a transactional meeting. it's like here's some money youl can call our opponents racist people, trusting acp when they call someone racist, shut down to debate. and there was contemporaryhat th reporting in the new york times how the naacp and hispanic federation, they were out in force, and that was from whitety men sitting across the table from them, paying the money and giving them talking points. it was verss whitey unsettling.- >> it was very unsettling. your witness to this, we i put the list as a junior person,c put a list together, hispanic federation, naacp, african-american pastors. we would call them their pay to play. and this is a playbook is like o a big mac. mac. this is very transacts in this specific case that you saw. you just to be saw completely clear, to the audience, watching corethe issue at the core of itd nothing to do with civil rights or race or anything related,n ft correct? >> no. in fact, lower income americans are getting decimated. there's there's skyrocketing diabetes rates am

the naacp is telling people to call and email the mayor and demande that she reinstate him. the group said that it is an issue of justice and fairness for the people and community of oakland we asked the mayor tonight abou this, but her office said that she wasn't available. >>> you can call him the bay area dog trainer to the stars. we will introduce you to a loca man who has a pretty impressive clientele and tell you why his dolis thay not haco ch. alsom have to do with the goonies? wh a capsized boat isn't the craziest thing about this story >>> stick around. later on in sports, does anyone have as hot of a night as klay thompson? >>> we are celebrating changemakers in the bay area, and tonight we introduce you to a man who has a passion for helping pets and the people who bring them into their homes. ma darrow shares this story of black excellence. >> reporter: they say that a do is a man's best friend. for jocelyn, that relationship mean everything. for the last 14 years, in san jose and also los angeles, he has worked to improve the lives of dogs and their owners throu

the naacp also sending a second letter announcing support for armstrong. it has been three weeks since he has been placed on leave since investigators accused him of failing to properly discipline the sergeant. armstrong said he now has more >> my reew nfirhat thp the investigators conconted nfidtial rtnd rrng leth i pled >> reporter: we reached out to the office for response on this instance. so far, nothing from the mayor. >>> in oakland, students walked out of the classroom at oakland technical institute. their gathering and painting the mural that you see to celebrate the lives of tyre nichols and mourn his death. students chanting and reciting poetry and painting that to honor the 29-year-old bit by days after that brutal meeting. students describe the vigil as an expression of rebellion through joy in community. >>> the big global story today, the deadly earthquake on the border of turkey and syria. that is new video of the damage. more than 3400 people are dead and thousands more injured in many missing. we look at the effort to free anyone that is