now the accused in this brutal attack, his name is simon marshall. investigators say that he does have a history of mental illness, but they do not believe that this was an act of bias, though they do say that it was completely unprovoked. of course, that is of little comfort for people at this vigil and for the people in new york city who have seen yet another act of violence, another loved one gone, another member of the aapi community the victim of something that is so brutal. raj? >> yeah. like that man said you talked to, we are sick of this. i believe her parents still live in fremont. any family member there's tonight or any message from them as of right now? >> yeah, we have made contact with the family, and they have been speaking with us through a spokesperson. there was not someone with the family that was at this particular event. they have put out a statement, actually someone read out the statement that was written on behalf of the family. of course, they say they want her to remember -- to be remembered for the life that she lived, not

you see the suspect there, simon marshall. she is facing murder charges. today michelle go's family sharing some information about how special she was. she was born in berkeley, grew up in fremont. her family says she went to new york to get her mba and then started her career in finance. they also released this statement. quote, we hope michelle will be remembered for how she lived and not just how she died. she was beautiful, brilliant, kind and intelligent woman who loved her family and friends, loved to travel the world, and to help others. by the way, there will be a vigil in new york city right at times square on those red steps tomorrow. >>> well, for most bay area student, school is back in session tomorrow. but in the east bay, high school students, a lot of them might be skipping class. more than 1200 students in oakland are demanding better covid safety protocols. the boycott is being organized by three sophomore students at met west high school. that's a small school in downtown oakland. the petition, though, was signed by more than 1200 studen

the judge ordered marshal simon to remain in custody and to undergo a psychological exam to see if he's fit to stand trial. that attack happened over the weekend in new york. ten people in new york city, also here in the bay area, honored the victim, this woman, 40-year-old michelle go who grew up in fremont and moved to new york. police are not calling it a hate crime but they are expected to be back in court next week. >>> in less than two hours, president biden will mark his one-year anniversary as president with a speech and a press conference at the white house. this comes as the president's approval rating is down significantly. and two signature efforts, voting rights and build back better remain stuck in limbo. here's scott mcgrew with a brief look at the first year of the 46th president of the united states. >> i, joseph robert edwin biden jr., do solemnly swear -- >> joseph biden's first actions came moments after saying "so help me god." returning to the paris climate accords, halting funding of the wall of the mexican border wall and repeal the travel ban, all within his fir

that suspect, marshal simon, is back due in court next month after a psych evaluation. new york pd says subway attacks jumped 28% last year. and they are promising more patrols to beef up security. >>> some disturbing flyers found in san francisco targeting jews. the country's largest muslim civil rights group is speaking out about this. yesterday, people in pacific heights neighborhood found flyers that spread lies about the jewish people, and the pandemic. one jewish couple shared pictures of the flyers with us. said it stands with the jewish community. they are urging investigators to crack down on hate crimes and conspiracy theories that target the jewish people. >>> well, we are seeing more and more encouraging signs the omicron surge may have peaked. nationally, cases down 10% compared to a week ago. in new york, there has been a 66% drop in two weeks. despite good news in the northeast and midwest, california is still a little behind. across the state, the number of patients in the state's icu is up well over 60%. however, dr. fauci is optimistic we have made it