And check traffic. Remember, games start today for the ncaa tournament. March madness kicking off in raleigh. Pnc arena, first game starts 12 40 this afternoon. Parking lots open two anda half hours before each game. Cars and vans, it will cost 20 to park. Im expecting a lot of congestion around pnc arena so if you dont have to be in that area i would avoid it at all costs. Lets look outside, this is i 440 and looks like sunnybrook road, more cars coming out if youre getting ready to head out, no accidents on the major thoroughfares. Another update on traffic and weather in 10 minutes. Right now were tracking new developments in the arrest of a protester at a recent donald trump rally. You will remember the incident that happened last week in fayetteville after this video you see here made national headlines. The Cumberland County sheriff even considered charging donald trump for the violence. His own deputies are in trouble for the arrest. Cbs North Carolinas emma wright is in studio
Up in the storm team forecast. Traffic, i40 and harrison avenue, its early but there are a few cars in both directions. The good news, no delays, no accidents to report just yet on this thursday morning so. Well use this time to remind you, yes, its the first round of the march madness tournament. Pnc arena, first game starts at 12 40. Parking lots open two anda half hours before each game. Cars and vans. Its going to cost you 20 to park. Im expecting a lot of congestion there so if you dont need to be there try to avoid it. Another check of traffic and weather coming up in about 10 minutes. Right now five Cumberland County deputies are facing discipline for this arrest you see in a recent rally for president ial candidate donald trump. Cbs North Carolinas emma wright is live with details. Reporter the sheriff says the deputies didnt act fast enough after a trump supporter punched a protester in the face. It was caught on video. The Cumberland County Sheriffs Office rakim jones punched
Around 2 00 on n. C. 55. We are told the pole was knocked down and car overturned. A witness said a Security Guard on the way to work stopped to help the driver. Barbara to a story making national headlines. Five Cumberland County deputies suspended after a scuffle at a donald trump rally in fayetteville. They saw a 78yearold man punch a protester but didnt take action. New claims of violence from the same raleigh. This is cell phone video of a man allegedly attacking an East Carolina University student. He said he was mistaken for a protester and ordered to leave. As Police Escorted him out people yelled racial slurs. Then he is slapped by a man. This was my First Experience to happen at a candidates rally. Barbara he plans to file an assault complaint with the sheriffs office. John more than a dozen military personnel punished after the main bombing of a civilian hospital in afghanistan last year. The Doctors Without Borders hospital was attacked in october. 42 died. Special Operatio
Investigate this as we continue throughout the morning, but again nc55 in Durham County, avoid this area until we get word this accident has been cleaned this morning. Back to you. Right now five Cumberland County deputies face discipline for this arrest at a recent rally for president ial candidate donald trump. Cbs North Carolinas emma wright is in studio with details. What did the sheriff say they did wrong . Reporter the sheriff says the deputies didnt act fast enough after a trump supporter punched a protester in the face. Caught on video. This is another look at what happened here the Cumberland County sheriff says rakim jones was punched by 78yearold john mcgraw as he was walking up the stairs during the trump rally. Deputies initially grabbed jones after he was punch and took him to the ground. The sheriff disploind five of the deputies involved, disdemoting three in rank and suspended for a period of two days without pay. Pay. They will all be on probation for 12 months. Some
A week after the trump event he released the statement in part the actions of the deputies and their failures to act will not ever be tolerated under the policies of this office. The sheriff says five deputies involved have been disciplined. Three demoted and suspended without pay for 5 days, the other two were suspended without pay for 3 days. I called the sheriff responsible. Reporter the man in the hat, the 78yearold was later charged with assault and battery, disordererly conduct and communicating threats disorderly conduct. He says the attack is not over. He lives on guard and continues to get threats against himself and the people around him. What about the safety of my family . Reporter all five deputies are also under a oneyear probation, the sheriff says he regrets all of this happened. The deputes we are talking about performed well in the past. Involved in lifesaving actions that they have taken in previous cases. That was also taken into consideration when deciding their pu