Thats when we knew he had already called for back up. Khalif, an immigrant from Kenya, refused, arguing that police officers should know the business owners in the community. Tiburon Town Manager Greg Chanis announced the resignation in a newsletter saying [Sgt. I fing live here, do not tell me about whatever, Khalif responds. Why would the police believe some white guy yelling from his balcony and not the Black business owner stating he owned the business? she wrote. Khalif and Awash said Chanis, the town manager, reached out to them after the incident, and the three met on Aug. 23. Awash says shes been stopped in her car by a single officer three to five times in the past year and a half. TIBURON, Calif. (KGO) -- A Black business owner is speaking out after Tiburon police demanded proof he was the store's owner. The four fired men were Patrol Officer Juan Lugo Perez, Sgt. My whole body was shaking and I could not make it stop. Khalif said he was entitled to be in the store, had no obligation to identify himself and accused police of being suspicious because the store occupants were Black. As Madfes approaches the store, Khalif, Awash and the friend can be seen inside at the checkout counter, apparently talking with each other. Yema Protest Speech following the incident at his storefront on August 29th. Awash, however, said this is not the first negative interaction with Tiburon police; she said shes been stopped more than five times by another officer. Khalif recalled saying, you came here because you saw three Black people in the store.. This incident should alarm every resident in Tiburon, wrote Wolf. If I tell you its my store, then what? Khalif asks in the video. A video depicting Tiburon police officers in heated exchange with the owner of the town's only Black-owned business while working late in his downtown shop has sparked outrage in the. Khalif posted the video to Instagram. Then he insisted that he wanted us to prove who we are and to explain what we were doing at the store that late. Some police officers have used digital media to brag about their racially violent exploits. Several months later, the store was named Tiburons Business of the Month. Japanese Americans won redress for World War II interment camps, now they fight for Black reparations, Civil rights activist Roslyn Pope dies; her Appeal for Human Rights helped launch campaign of boycotts, sit-ins, Letters: Stone is wrong | Unnecessarily complex | Everymans EV | Coaching equity | No infrastructure. Khalif was also a speaker at the 2018 Belvedere-Tiburon Librarys Pop-Up 94920 series. It sounded like a fist-fight was going to happen, Simpson said. Khalif acknowledged several times that I want you to look out for my store and I want you to look out for my community, but he repeatedly asked the officers what activity, beyond his presence alone, was suspicious and required explanation. Three former Aurora, Colo., police officers have lost a bid to get their jobs back after being fired in connection to posed photos reenacting a chokehold near the site where . The couple was working late with a friend and business associate from Washington, D.C., Awash said, adding that its not uncommon for them to work late into the night setting up displays and doing inventory. It was unclear why late Aug. 26 Tiburon released the extended video, in which the previously unidentified Tiburon patrol officer, Isaac Madfes, speaks his first name aloud. Thursday the City of Tiburon and City of Belvedere held a joint virtual community meeting about an incident where officers questioned a Black business owner, who was working late in his store last week. Khalif said Fredericks came by the shop on Aug. 24, two days after she had sent out her email statement extending her heartfelt apologies to the couple. Emergency Operations Center In the video, Khalif is at the door of his own store talking with a Tiburon police supervisor. Early release leading to academic unsettlement for student athletes, Tam's emergency and natural disaster readiness, GSA Advocates for Gender Neutral Changing Rooms, Bolinas and Stinson Beach students face frightening commute, Tamalpais High School's gender and sexuality alliance. TIRURON, Calif. (KRON) Tiburon police sergeant Michael Blasi has resigned after video of the encounter between Tiburon police officers and a Black store owner raised concerns, according. I can no longer sit idle and watch the (Tiburon Police Department) inhumanely treat the citizens and business owners of our town. Even after the supervisor walked away, the officer who first approached the store said, "Can you put the key in the door please?". A 6-minute video of the incident was posted to Instagram and Facebook by Yema Khalif, the co-owner of the action fashion wear boutique Yema at 10 Main St. I expressed to him that there was no crime going on and we were going about our business. Another said, "I am incensed! I sat in on these interviews, but did not participate, Chanis said. Belvedere City Manager Craig Middleton said one of the officers who was acting in a backup role is employed with Belvedere Police Department. Nielsen met Khalif on a movie set and later helped him move to California, where he attended Dominican University of California in San Rafael, made the deans list all four years, was his class valedictorian in 2015 and was offered a full scholarship into its MBA program, where he eventually obtained his masters. He said he was surrounded by officers who told him they were responding to a call about a person touching peoples cars.. This isn't regular business hours, there's no customers in there. How safe is your neighborhood? Awash was born in Ethiopia and lived as a refugee in Kenya before moving with her family to Minnesota. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) A sixth Memphis officer was fired . About 2 minutes into the video, Khalif says that if Madfes has a problem, call your chief of police, call whoever you wanna call at which point Madfes acknowledges his supervisor, Blasi, is already on his way, consistent with Khalifs previous accounts of the incident. That report led to 72 Philadelphia officers placed on administrative duty, of whom 13 were fired. Community members pointed out Cronin had only issued a warning for the protest in Marin City, which is 61 percent non-white, including 38 percent Black, and had issued no such warnings for similar peaceful protests in other nearby predominantly white communities, including Mill Valley. ", The community meeting comes after the city released body cam video showing the back and forth between both sides. The encounter escalated when the supervising sergeant arrived on scene. At one point, 465 members of the public were virtually attending the forum and, in addition to the speakers, we received 79 items of written correspondence.. Blasi offered, and the town has accepted, his voluntary resignation." In the post, Khalif described seeing a lone police officer circle the block a number of times before stopping his patrol vehicle and knocking on the storefront door. Two Black merchants who allege racial profiling by police in Tiburon and Belvedere are demanding $2 million from the municipalities. "I didn't see anything racist that the policemen said to those fine people. This isnt regular business hours, theres no customers in here. Again, Khalif says hell speak to the supervisor, but Madfes insists Khalif is required to give me a lawful reason why youre here.. Michael Blasi was the supervising officer on Aug.. Reach him at 415-435-2652, on Twitter at @thearknewspaper and on Facebook at fb.me/thearknewspaper. Several months later, the store was named Tiburons Business of the Month. Laurie is responsible for disaster preparedness, maintenance of the Emergency Operations Center and coordination of a wide range of related activities. A video of the incident that Awash recorded was widely shared on social media, and the town released police body-camera footage. The incident revolves around the officers assertions that because most Main Street businesses shut down about 9 or 10 p.m., and theyd never seen workers inside the shop at 1 a.m., Khalif was required to explain to the officers why they were inside and provide some physical evidence identification or a key in the door that he is the owner. The Tiburon Police Department has 12 sworn officers and four other employees, plus volunteer and reserve officers. The Police Department and Emergency Operations Center are also responsible for developing and maintaining the Emergency Operations Plan for the entire Tiburon Peninsula. 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. At the conclusion of the investigation, the findings will be presented to her and the rest of the Tiburon Town Council. Tiburon, CA - A Tiburon police sergeant fatally shot himself inside the police department headquarters while on duty on Monday, according to authorities. Offensive text messages exchanged between police officers in the Los Angeles suburb of Torrance, California, have hit the news and brought a spotlight on systemic discriminatory practices within the department.. You know, this is not something that is good for the community when this happens, so when everybody has a voice, everybody gets involved, when everybody speaks up when they see any kind of an injustice happening not being bystanders makes the community better, Khalif said. Before opening their Tiburon storefront, the couple started selling their clothing online in 2016. The newly-released bodycam video can be seen here. How they dont know Yema is beyond me, he said. After a few minutes, Blasi and another officer arrived, which is when the interaction starts being recorded. That's all we want to know. Marin City Matters member Paul Austin said Blasis resignation is a step in the right direction, but there is more work to be done starting from the top down. The newly released body-cam footage appears to highlight this further, with clearer audio than the cellphone footage that also shows a stark contrast between Blasis demeanor and that of Madfes, who speaks calmly throughout the first half of the video while Blasi then frequently shouts over Khalif and tells him he should be grateful. Other business owners have come forward to say that on the rare occasions they work late into the night, they've never been stopped and questioned at all, while Khalif was not only interrogated, Madfes had already called for backup before he first knocked on the door. Tiburon Town Hall | 1505 Tiburon Boulevard, Tiburon, CA 94920 | Phone: 415-435-7373. In the incident, which was recorded on video, two Tiburon officers and a Belvedere officer pressed Yema Khalif and Hawai Awash to identify themselves after seeing them in their clothing shop at 1 a.m. Khalif claimed racial profiling, which the officers denied. A key component of that training is the expectation that our officers will utilize de-escalation techniques in situations like there. The supervisor demanded Khalif put his key in the door to prove ownership when a neighbor shouted at police identifying him. / CBS San Francisco. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. D, Tiburon, CA 94920 |. TIBURON, Calif. - A Tiburon couple who own a clothing store is accusing police of racially profiling them. Tiburon officials have released body-camera footage from the first officer at the scene of a late-night confrontation between police and Black business owner Yema Khalif, who asserts he was racially profiled when questioned at his downtown shop. First hired by the Belvedere Police Department in 2017, Blasi is considered a supervisor in Tiburon, where he earns an annual salary of $99,888 with a $20,324 benefits package. 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A percentage of all sales are donated to Road to Freedom Scholarships for the education of orphaned children in Ethiopia and Kenya, a program that was started by Danish actress and part-time Tiburon resident Connie Nielsen. On August 21, a recording of three officers, including Blasi, went viral on Instagram where they can be heard questioning Yema Khalif, the owner of YEMA, which is the only Black-owned clothing store in Tiburon. Cronin declined to directly comment on the Aug. 21 incident until the investigation has concluded, but he confirmed Blasi and the other officers involved would continue coming to work through the investigation. The former chief, Michael Cronin, retired in September after a public backlash over an incident involving two Black store owners. Im not going to answer your question. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? A Change.org petition, signed by nearly 500 people by The Arks press deadline, called for the immediate suspension of Blasi and an investigation into the officers involved. Chanis said 60 people provided public comment during the four-hour forum. Police Chief Michael Cronin said the town has engaged the services of an independent attorney to conduct an investigation into the incident. An officers observations of perceived race, sex and age are standard when reporting in to dispatchers, as well as in logs and police reports. Khalif and Awash said Chanis, the town manager, reached out to them after the incident, and the three met on Aug. 23. Awash characterized the conversation as positive. FYI, we didnt realize that when he was circling the block he was calling for back up. This is around 1AM. At the conclusion of the investigation the report will be provided to the Town Manager for review and appropriate action will be taken based on the findings of the investigator, Cronin said. I cannot fathom how that could happen. He also holds a masters degree in security studies from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. In the video, Blasi eventually says Khalif should be grateful that the officers are looking out for his shop. In an Aug. 24 interview, Awash had said the officers tone was aggressive and suspicious and that he didnt identify himself or ask if they were working late. Meanwhile, Awash estimated she has been stopped in her car three to five times over the past year and a half by the same police officer. Ultimately, I sign off on every hire for the town, Chanis said. Town Manager Greg Chanis said Blasi has had several conversations with town officials since the incident. Blasi begins asking the same questions as the first officer, including what the three were doing there late at night. , and a business friend, all of whom are Black, were at their store late at night counting inventory, according to a post on YEMAs Instagram account. Theyre the ones with the guns, theyre the ones with the badge, theyre the ones with the authority, she said. All Rights Reserved. The first officer stayed behind briefly and again asked Khalif to put his key in the door, though Khalif again declined, saying the matter was settled. The department also updated its use-of-force policy to align with calls to de-escalate police encounters with the public. Ryan Monaghan, who has worked at the San. After Floyds death and ahead of a peaceful June 2 protest in Marin City, Cronin sparked outrage among the community after he issued a statement warning residents to be wary should the demonstration become violent or lead to looting on the Tiburon Peninsula neither of which happened. Khalif was also a speaker at the 2018 Belvedere-Tiburon Librarys Pop-Up 94920 series. Then we see Tiburon police car patrolling. The supervising officer, Tiburon Sgt. It was saddening to see that there wasnt any recognition from the police involved that this was a situation where they made a mistake.. I cannot lie and say Im OK. Im traumatized and my wife is traumatized.. Blasi was one of four sheriffs deputies involved in a wrongful death lawsuit after Cary Grime was arrested in 2003 for public intoxication in Novato. It came from knowing that in one split second they could end someones life.. ", In the video you can hear the supervisor say, "You should be grateful that we're being as diligent as we are to look out for the street, that's all we do.". The confrontation also spurred a protest in front of the Tiburon Police Department on Saturday. Reach her at 415-944-4627. While the interaction with the first officer at the scene, who has not been identified, was not recorded, Khalif said the officer walked up to the door and immediately demanded to know what they were doing in the store at night. The two engage, mostly in circles, for the next minute as Madfes repeatedly asks why the three are there so late, and Khalif, at times visibly showing frustration, repeatedly asks why it matters if theres no problem. It was fear. The couple met at Dominican University of California in San Rafael. This isnt regular business hours, theres no customers in here. When we hire police, the police chief makes a recommendation, but the town manager approves every hire.. We saw him drive around the block like 3 times. said Yema Khalif in a video his friend took. An autopsy found cocaine, alcohol, morphine, codeine and a Valium equivalent in his system, as well as signs of coronary disease that could have helped trigger heart failure, a pathologist said. In addition to normal police activities, the police station also houses the Emergency Operations Center, which is equipped to manage disaster response for Tiburon and Belvedere. Khalif insisted that if he acknowledged he was the owner, absent the officers explanation of a problem, evidence of a crime or reason to doubt him, he didnt need to explain why he was in his own store after hours. Is it your store that's all we want to know? As the town of Tiburon deals with a controversy involving the Police Department and a Black-owned business, Police Chief Michael Cronin announced on Tuesday that he will retire, according to the Marin Independent Journal. Blasi] believes it would be difficult to continue being effective as a police officer in Tiburon. Although Ryan Monaghan was not my choice, Im looking forward to working with him to find out what his plans are for community policing, diversity and inclusion, and hiring and promotion within the department, he said. I think of all of the very late nights I have worked in those offices and never once did the police come by to see who was there as I sat at my desk clearly visible in the window, she wrote in an citizen complaint to Cronin that was shared with The Ark. videotaped confronting a Black business owner, Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. What is it that theyre fearing?. While Tiburon Police Chief Michael Cronin and Town Manager Greg Chanis have ordered an independent investigation into the incident, the results of which will be reviewed by the Town Council, Cronin said neither Blasi nor the two other officers involved would be suspended or put on administrative leave amid the investigation. Blasi stepped in and was recorded arguing with Khalif while the patrol officer and a Belvedere officer stood by. Cronin's departure comes on the heels of Sgt. It was more like, Who are you guys, what are you doing in this store, you must identify yourselves and prove why you are here, she said. Cronin denies his departure is linked to the incident. The people in the store included co-owners Yema Khalif and Hawai Awash, the only Black store owners in town. Critics of the officers handling of the incident note that Blasi did not de-escalate the encounter on his arrival. We do not need to prove why we need to exist, Khalif said. Awash said she was shaking while recording the incident at the store because of the prior negative encounters with Tiburon police. She said she used to work for Frank Howard Allen Realtors when it had a storefront office in downtown Tiburon. In response to public outcry, Blasi offered his resignation from the Tiburon Police department, which went into effect September 1. In a later interview, Awash pointed out that there are large posters on the stores walls of both she and Khalif modeling their clothing. There's video of the interaction and an investigation underway. Its unfortunate but I think good will come of this, Awash said. Maybe this happened to us because we can bring this out and make sure we have these conversations in our homes and with our families and loved ones and members of community and create something positive thats going to make Tiburon better for all of us, she said. In response to public outcry, Blasi offered his resignation from the Tiburon Police department, which went into effect September 1. Khalif then told the officers that they are are exercising unnecessary caution because there are three Black people in the store, according to the video. This street closes at 9 oclock at night, and theres never anybody in here. And he wanted us to prove who we are. During hours when the department is closed, visitors can be directly connected to our dispatch center via a phone outside our front entrance. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Supervisor and another cop - who had his hand on his gun, by the way, showed up almost immediately. Thats all we want to know, Blasi says. The confrontation led to a rally in Tiburon on Aug. 29 against racial profiling. Really? The nearly 11-minute recording includes about 5 previously unseen minutes of the incident, which occurred about 1 a.m. Aug. 21 at Yema, the action fashion wear boutique at 10 Main St. owned by Khalif and partner Hawi Awash, Tiburon residents who are also the designers and models for the brand. It was a nearby business owner who yelled to officers that Khalif owned the business, which diffused the situation. Michael Blasi, was posted by Khalif to social media later Aug. 21. After it was over I was shaking, Awash said. Noah Griffin, a member of the towns Diversity Inclusion Task Force, said he was one of two African American members of the community panel that interviewed the finalists. About 5 minutes into the footage, Blasi arrives on the scene, though Khalif notes that a third officer has also arrived a Belvedere patrol officer who is off screen but can be seen through the window in the separate video taken from inside the store and posted by Khalif to social media. Scott Adams faces consequence culture as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert, Rapid demise of Dilbert no surprise to some who were watching, Elon Musk tweets support for Dilbert creator Scott Adams after racist tirade. If you have a problem, you tell me . The incident, early last Friday morning, is now the subject of an independent . Tiburon officials have selected a San Mateo police lieutenant as the towns next police chief, filling a post that had been vacant for six months. Required fields are marked *. NBCBLK 5 officers fired after Tyre Nichols' death were 'directly responsible' for his 'physical abuse,' police chief says Other officers remain under investigation in connection with a. Your email address will not be published. Is it your store? Khalif believes the best way Marin residents can express their solidarity is by not being bystanders to racist acts. Both Khalif and Awash said they noticed a Tiburon police car driving slowly by their storefront while they were working inside with their friend about 1 a.m. Aug. 21. Our store alarm did not go off, no one called the police, everything was peaceful. In the footage, Madfes is seen walking through Fountain Plaza toward the store and can be heard reporting one BMA, one BFA one Black male adult and one Black female adult which he corrects to three people, two Black males, as he gets closer. The Los Angeles Times broke the story about former officers charged with conspiracy and vandalism in connection to a swastika spray-painting on a citizen's car. DeSantis coming to CA as new poll shows him leading Trump, Ice flies off SUV, smashing windshield: 'You could kill somebody'. If this is your store, put the key in the door, Blasi can be heard saying. At the conclusion of the investigation the report will be provided to the Town Manager for review and appropriate action will be taken based on the findings of the investigator.". He went on to say that both he and Awash have been stopped numerous times by Tiburon police, both in their cars and walking down the street. I do not have any intention of removing them at this time, Cronin said. It first operated from 80 Main Street before moving in the late 70s into surplus military housing near its present site. Kevin Hessel is The Arks executive editor. By Ewan Palmer On 8/26/20 at 10:17 AM EDT. Then show me that its your store, said the officer. Named among the state's & nation's best small weeklies, 2014, 2018-2021 California News Publishers Association &, Tiburon releases body-cam footage of police questioning Black merchant, About 6 minutes of cellphone footage of the encounter with the supervisor, Tiburon police Sgt. The footage does not appear to contain an audio record of Madfes calling for backup Blasi, as well as the on-duty patrol officer for Belvedere who overheard the call and responded as standard operating procedure, according to Belvedere Police Chief Jason Wu, were already on their way to the scene suggesting the backup request took place before the body camera was switched on. I look forward to meeting and working with the engaged community members, our town leaders, allied agencies and especially all our town employees who are committed to providing the highest levels of service to everyone who lives, works and visits the town of Tiburon, Monaghan said. Tiburon police officers are trained and held to the highest standards of conduct. A Tiburon police sergeant has resigned following a confrontation with a Black merchant that critics say stemmed from racial profiling. Video shows the interaction between the store owner and the police supervisor, who demanded, "I want to know what you're doing in the store at 1'oclock in the morning.". His accomplishment was widely covered in the TV and print media, including in The Ark. Community members pointed out Cronin had only issued a warning for the protest in Marin City, which is 61 percent non-white, including 38 percent Black, and had issued no such warnings for similar peaceful protests in other nearby predominantly white communities, including Mill Valley. The town has been conducting background and medical checks since then. We do not need to prove to police that we deserve to be at our clothing store way past business hours.. A patrol officer saw people in the store at 1 a.m. and questioned why they were there. After the panel interviews, I met with each finalist for approximately 45 minutes to an hour, and then each finalist had the opportunity to tour the police station.. Khalif, who has lived in Tiburon for nearly 10 years, and Awash are well-known in the Tiburon business community. She stressed the importance to use the incident as a learning step.. As a community, we need to demand change in our public servants when it becomes clear their own unrecognized prejudices can no longer allow them to protect and serve all residents.. I want to know what you're doing in the store at 1 o'clock in the morning," says the supervisor. 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