As protests continue, Sacramento businesses begin to recover
Many businesses still struggle from last weekend's looting
Updated: 7:09 PM PDT Jun 7, 2020
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
There was a spirited noontime protest Sunday in downtown 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're the ones that have to pick up the pieces and have to keep the family together,” said Elike Bernard, one of the protest organizers. Many of the marchers demanded big changes in the oversight of police. “I believe there needs to be much more examination of the police force. Not by the police themselves but by the community,” said Dr. Joy Johnson, one of the speakers at Cesar Chavez Plaza. “I believe the community ought to be those that hold them accountable,” Dr. Johnson told KCRA 3.And while some took to the streets demanding reform in the use of force policies for police – others took to the brush – creating artwork over the plywood that protects businesses from more damage. “Whatever happened, happened,” said Skyler Blanchard-Crowder, an artist. "But we still need to get all these businesses going again. We need to get people back going again and that's where I am right now. I just want to do something, and I want to help the community.”A lot of help is needed for many downtown businesses. Many are still boarded up Sunday with plywood planks. Pucci’s Pharmacy on J Street is still reeling from tens of thousands of dollars worth of losses from looting last weekend. “We've heard from the city council. They are kind of encouraging us to go ahead and remove the plywood from our windows and get business open and take a chance, take a risk,” said Joel Hockman, CEO and owner of Pucci’s Pharmacy. “I'm not willing to take risks with the safety of my staff and the continual potential opportunity for further damage and looting,” Hockman said.Hockman told KCRA 3 his pharmacy has to hire private armed security to protect his store overnight from any more damage. As for the departure of the California National Guard, Hockman said, "We're a little bit nervous, felt like that may be a little bit of a premature decision. Obviously our nerves are still a little bit rattled from last weekend."
There was a spirited noontime protest Sunday in downtown 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're the ones that have to pick up the pieces and have to keep the family together,” said Elike Bernard, one of the protest organizers.
Many of the marchers demanded big changes in the oversight of police.
“I believe there needs to be much more examination of the police force. Not by the police themselves but by the community,” said Dr. Joy Johnson, one of the speakers at Cesar Chavez Plaza.
“I believe the community ought to be those that hold them accountable,” Dr. Johnson told KCRA 3.
And while some took to the streets demanding reform in the use of force policies for police – others took to the brush – creating artwork over the plywood that protects businesses from more damage.
“Whatever happened, happened,” said Skyler Blanchard-Crowder, an artist. "But we still need to get all these businesses going again. We need to get people back going again and that's where I am right now. I just want to do something, and I want to help the community.”
A lot of help is needed for many downtown businesses. Many are still boarded up Sunday with plywood planks. Pucci’s Pharmacy on J Street is still reeling from tens of thousands of dollars worth of losses from looting last weekend.
“We've heard from the city council. They are kind of encouraging us to go ahead and remove the plywood from our windows and get business open and take a chance, take a risk,” said Joel Hockman, CEO and owner of Pucci’s Pharmacy.
“I'm not willing to take risks with the safety of my staff and the continual potential opportunity for further damage and looting,” Hockman said.
Hockman told KCRA 3 his pharmacy has to hire private armed security to protect his store overnight from any more damage.
As for the departure of the California National Guard, Hockman said, "We're a little bit nervous, felt like that may be a little bit of a premature decision. Obviously our nerves are still a little bit rattled from last weekend."
As protests continue, Sacramento businesses begin to recover
Many businesses still struggle from last weekend's looting
Updated: 7:09 PM PDT Jun 7, 2020
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
There was a spirited noontime protest Sunday in downtown 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're the ones that have to pick up the pieces and have to keep the family together,” said Elike Bernard, one of the protest organizers. Many of the marchers demanded big changes in the oversight of police. “I believe there needs to be much more examination of the police force. Not by the police themselves but by the community,” said Dr. Joy Johnson, one of the speakers at Cesar Chavez Plaza. “I believe the community ought to be those that hold them accountable,” Dr. Johnson told KCRA 3.And while some took to the streets demanding reform in the use of force policies for police – others took to the brush – creating artwork over the plywood that protects businesses from more damage. “Whatever happened, happened,” said Skyler Blanchard-Crowder, an artist. "But we still need to get all these businesses going again. We need to get people back going again and that's where I am right now. I just want to do something, and I want t
o help the community.”A lot of help is needed for many downtown businesses. Many are still boarded up Sunday with plywood planks. Pucci’s Pharmacy on J Street is still reeling from tens of thousands of dollars worth of losses from looting last weekend. “We've heard from the city council. They are kind of encouraging us to go ahead and remove the plywood from our windows and get business open and take a chance, take a risk,” said Joel Hockman, CEO and owner of Pucci’s Pharmacy. “I'm not willing to take risks with the safety of my staff and the continual potential opportunity for further damage and looting,” Hockman said.Hockman told KCRA 3 his pharmacy has to hire private armed security to protect his store overnight from any more damage. As for the departure of the California National Guard, Hockman said, "We're a little bit nervous, felt like that may be a little bit of a premature decision. Obviously our nerves are still a little bit rattled from last weekend."
There was a spirited noontime protest Sunday in downtown 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're the ones that have to pick up the pieces and have to keep the family together,” said Elike Bernard, one of the protest organizers.
Many of the marchers demanded big changes in the oversight of police.
“I believe there needs to be much more examination of the police force. Not by the police themselves but by the community,” said Dr. Joy Johnson, one of the speakers at Cesar Chavez Plaza.
“I believe the community ought to be those that hold them accountable,” Dr. Johnson told KCRA 3.
And while some took to the streets demanding reform in the use of force policies for police – others took to the brush – creating artwork over the plywood that protects businesses from more damage.
“Whatever happened, happened,” said Skyler Blanchard-Crowder, an artist. "But we still need to get all these businesses going again. We need to get people back going again and that's where I am right now. I just want to do something, and I want to help the community.”
A lot of help is needed for many downtown businesses. Many are still boarded up Sunday with plywood planks. Pucci’s Pharmacy on J Street is still reeling from tens of thousands of dollars worth of losses from looting last weekend.
“We've heard from the city council. They are kind of encouraging us to go ahead and remove the plywood from our windows and get business open and take a chance, take a risk,” said Joel Hockman, CEO and owner of Pucci’s Pharmacy.
“I'm not willing to take risks with the safety of my staff and the continual potential opportunity for further damage and looting,” Hockman said.
Hockman told KCRA 3 his pharmacy has to hire private armed security to protect his store overnight from any more damage.
As for the departure of the California National Guard, Hockman said, "We're a little bit nervous, felt like that may be a little bit of a premature decision. Obviously our nerves are still a little bit rattled from last weekend."