angela davis and danny glover are among the scheduled speakers. the time is now for 38, juneteenth this year is especially her about the history juneteenth and her message for permit the emancipation proclamation did not free all sleighs right away. it took two years for afton americans in texas to get the news. they celebrated two years after they were free. juneteenth marks the anniversary of that day in 1865 but in general ran out abraham lincoln's every proclamation freeing slaves in a portion of the last unemancipated state, texas. i have enjoyed juneteenth through the years, meeting people, sinkings lifting every voice, which is the national knee grow handsome. this juneteenth in particular may feel a bit more serious. with the death of george floyd and others, america is having to take another look at skin color racism. while juneteenth is the same holiday for most of the country, the push continues to make the day a national holiday. i believe it is very important that there be an executive order declaring juneteenth as a national holiday.

political activists will also come and speak are 76 years old angela davis will also deliver an address and so will danny glover urging them to march on. >>you are the next generation . you will use your voices and show your power . it's a long process it will not be tomorrow, or the next month, it's going to be a long time and we have to continue to protect what we need to . >> to know that all lives matter . >> reporter: glover knows the area, he was born temperatures go, at age 73 he is still very outspoken advocate for social change . once again, oakland is at the epicenter for all of this, it's one of 29 ports stretching all the way down to san diego all the way up to washington state, all the ports are shut down for just one day to get bring light to these very, important social issues . that is a very latest for ktvu fox 2 news . >>> a big crowd delivering a big message . california sen., harris is working on a bill that would make juneteenth a federal holiday . june 19 is a day union soldiers announce in the state of texas that all slaves, were to be free . it has been a state h

angela davis and actor danny glover are among the scheduled speakers. >>> the police chief announced he is retiring during an online town hall meeting about police reform. according to the daily post, the police chief, dave bertini made the announcement last night during the city discussion. he said it is time for the city to have a fresh start and said he believes he has lost the trust of the city council. he said he would stay on the job until the end of july to allow the city time to appoint an interim police chief. promotions in the san francisco police department on hold well and added is underway. the mayor made the announcement yesterday. bill scott says the myth plan would put a template in place to audit police exams and screen applicants for racial bias before they are hired before the department. >> somebody that may have a racist heart and currently, we don't have that. we don't have that. >> if you share the mayor's goal about wanting to have the most highest standards for incoming police officers into this profession. we'll the vice president the san francisco police of

angela davis and danny glover are scheduled to speak. >> a song by aretha franklin never heard before is being released today on juneteenth. >>> ♪ tell me that ink color about race. ♪ you confess the first on >> it was a collaboration with mary j blythe. it was released in 2006. aretha's company says the lyrics are very real today, especially on this day, elevating the end of slavery. >> bravo, bravo. what a song. all right. that is a great story. >>> now we get to talk about friday's weather. steve knows how hot it will get. >> before we get there, there is a movie playing right now on tv called, pandemic. dave clark is on there. my friend wrote me yesterday. he asked if it was dave clark. i said, of course it was. >> he will do that. he will pop up in movies every now and then. >> ironically, it is playing a lot right now. okay. we will get to it. it will still be hot for some inland. it's not as bad as yesterday. there is fog on the coast making a push over the bay. it is over the bay. if it's in the bay, we have a news story. concord is at 96. napa is at 95. gilroy and canfiel

angela davis and danny glover are among those scheduled to speak. >>> our time is 6:45, the police chief of menlo park announced that he is retiring. he did it on a meeting about police reform. according to dave bertini, he made the announcement last night during the online city council discussion saying, it is time for the city to have a fresh start. he believes he has lost the trust of city council. he said he would stay on the job until the end of july to allow the city time to appoint an interim police chief. >>> hirings and promotions in the san francisco police department are now on hold while there is an audit of law enforcement jobs. the mayor made the announcement. police chief bill scott says the mayor's plan will put a template in place to audit police exams and screen applicants for racial bias before the individual is hired by the lease department. >> currently, we don't have that in a definitive way. >> do you share the mayor's goal about having the highest standards for incoming police officers in this profession? >> tracy mcrae said that police officers go through biased

. >>> devastator splinter march frank ocala plaza starting at 10:00 this morning angela davis, danny glover among those scheduled to speak. >> city of oakland calling the fbi after effigy was found hanging from a tree at lake mary, several ropes also found hanging from tree limbs, at the ktvu amberley has a story. >> reporter: after the summer sent messages of love and support for the black community hanging from trees at lake mary. 2100 block of lakeshore avenue, the same area where there was a disturbing discovery, made eight 20 thursday morning, oakland police responded to a report that a fake body was hanging from a noose. the time officers arrived, the effigy had been taken down. >> it's extremely hurt full effect position the world today black people just want to matter. >> what they found as materials, stuffed in the shape of a human body wrapped in a white sheet, with a rope tied around the torso, and neck. also an american flag. >> for us to see that in our neighborhoods, definitely shocked. that is in oakland. >> reporter: latonya dingle says effigy is a reminder of lynchin