TRYING TO BALANCE PEACEFUL
PROTEST, WHILE MAKING SURE
BUSINESSES ARE PROTECTED.
>> I BELIEVE THAT WE CAN WIN.
MIKE: A SPIRITED PROTESTANT
SACRAMENTO LED BY MOTHERS OF
BLACK CHILDREN.
>> WHEN ONE OF OUR FAMILY
MEMBERS IS KILLED BY POLICE
VIOLENCE.
WHEN ONE OF OUR CHILDREN ARE
KILLED BY GUN VIOLENCE.
WE ARE THE ONES WHO HAVE TO PICK
UP THE PIECES.
WHO HAVE TO KEEP THE FAMILY
TOGETHER.
>> BLACK LIVES MATTER.
MIKE: MANY OF THE MARCHERS
DEMANDING CHANGES IN THE
OVERSIGHT OF POLICE.
>> I BELIEVE THERE NEEDS TO MORE
EXAMINATION OF THE POLICE FORCE,
NOT BY THE POLICE THEMSELVES,
BUT BY THE COMMUNITY.
I BELIEVE THE COMMUNITY OUGHT TO
BE THOSE WHO HOLD THEM
ACCOUNTABLE.
MIKE: WHILE SOME TAKE TO THE
STREETS DEMANDING REFORM AND THE
USE OF FORCE POLICIES FOR
POLICE, OTHERS ARE TAKING TO THE
BRUSH CRATING ARTWORK OVER
PLYWOOD THAT PROTECT BUSINESSES
FROM DAMAGE.
>> WHATEVER HAPPENED, HAPPENED.
WE STILL NEED TO GET ON WITH
THAT.
WE NEED TO GET PEOPLE GOING
AGAIN.
THAT IS WHERE I AM NOW.
I WANT TO DO SOMETHING AND I
WANT TO HELP THE COMMUNITY.
MIKE: A LOT OF HELP IS NEEDED
FOR MANY DOWNTOWN BUSINESS AS.
YOU CAN SEE THEM TODAY WITH
PLYWOOD PLANKS.
PLACES LIKE THE PHARMACY ON J
STREET, REELING FROM TENS OF
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF
LOSSES FROM LOSING LAST WEEKEND.
>> WE HAVE HEARD FROM CITY
COUNCIL THAT THEY’RE ENCOURAGING
US TO GO AHEAD AND REMOVE THE
PLYWOOD FROM OUR WINDOWS AND GET
BUSINESSES OPEN.
WE ARE NOT WILLING TO TAKE RISKS
WITH THE SAFETY OF MY STAFF AND
THAT CONTINUED POTENTIAL
OPPORTUNITY FOR DAMAGE OR
LOSING.
MIKE: THAT IS WHY IT COULD SHE’S
PHARMACY HAS HIRED ARMED
SECURITY TO PROTECT THE STORE
OVERNIGHT FROM -- PUCCI’S
PHARMACY HIRED PRIVATE SEARCHER
DAY.
MIKE: THE NATIONAL GUARD
DEPARTED FROM SACRAMENTO.
THE OVERNIGHT CURFEW IS ALSO
GONE.
RIGHT NOW, THINGS HERE ARE
PEAC
