Downtown denver. But it sounds like it should be a pretty nice day. Clashes pushed of the Dakota Access pipeline and Law Enforcement. Deputies say hundreds of extremely aggressive activists tried breaking through a police barrier. The activists say Law Enforcement responded to them by firing tear gas and rubber bullets. They also say firefighters intentionally sprayed them with a water cannon in subfreezing temperatures. However, a spokesperson for firefighters are using hoses to put out fires set by protesters. Activists have spent months trying to Block Construction of the pipeline claiming that it will disrupt sacred sites and could pollute water sources. President elect trump is exploring his options as he continues meeting with potential cabinet picks. Today former Texas Governor rick perry who also ran for president is schedule to meet with the president elect today. Hes reportedly being considered for three different cabinet positions defense, energy nbcs tracy potts has the lat
On overnight. Jessica oh is here with the latest. Jessica this time more than 400 people were involved. It was one of the biggest demonstrations weve seen there so far. Protestors and Law Enforcement have different stories about what led up to this confrontation. It was chaotic and tense, when hundreds of demonstrators met police on backwater bridge north of the main protest camp. Protestors say bridge. They claim that deputies who were blocking the bridge fired rubber bullets and tear gas at them and sprayed them with a water cannon in subfreezing temperatures. The Sheriffs Office says some of those claims are exaggerated. They called this an ongoing riot and said demonstrators started several fires and did try to attack the police line. People on both sides of this issue have been coming out to protest. The pipeline is about 85 percent constructe the only remaining work left to be done is on Standing Rock. The Standing Rock sioux tribe, along with environmental activists claim the pi
7 weather team. See the screen for your complete weather information. Here is additional forecast information from the kwwl the upper teens to low 20s this morning. A bit below normal. Winds are light to around 10 mph from the east and will turn a should stay mainly clear today have some snow and sleet mixing developing overnight chaos in north dakota. 400 people protesting the Dakota Access pipeline face off with law enforcement. Them and it appears police have been using Water Cannons to keep them back. Firefigthers say theyre using hoses to put out fires set by protesters. The pipeline is almost done about 85percent of it has been built. The Standing Rock sioux tribe has been protesting the construction for months saying it will pollute the water and destroy some of their sacred sites. The pipeline would stretch through four states, including iowa. Now to another big story this morning enforcement in several states. One officer shot and killed in texas. Two more officers shot in mis
Eileen on camera from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team. See the screen for your complete weather information. Here is additional forecast information from the kwwl stormtrack 7 weather team we still have temperatures in the morning. A bit below normal. Winds are light to around 10 mph from the east and will turn a bit more to the southeast. And be mainly around 10 mph this afternoon. We should stay mainly clear today tonight as the next system tracks in. But today. Mostly winds mainly around 10 mph. We times. Ill explain coming up. Its a very dangerous job. But ambushed in other parts of the country. This comes just weeks after two iowa officers were shot and killed. In Texas San Antonio Police released a picture of a person of interest in the deadly shooting of an officer. Investigators say detective Benjamin Marconi stopped a driver and was writing a ticket in his patrol car. Thats when the suspect pulled up, got out, walked up to off. Most families will be by a suspect who will be
Upper teens to low 20s this morning. A bit below normal. Winds are light to around 10 mph from the east and will turn a around 10 mph this afternoon. We should stay mainly clear today with a few more clouds this afternoon. Most of the clouds track in tonight as the next system tracks in. But today. Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 30s to have a couple of days of rain, but could also have some snow and sleet mixing in at times. Ill explain coming up. Southeast. And be mainly around 10 mph this afternoon. We afternoon. Most of the clouds track in tonight as the next system tracks in. But today. A developing story protestors go toe to toe with police over a tear gas and rubber bullets at them. This all happening in north dakota where some fourhundred people are prtoesting the Dakota Access pipeline. Officers appear to be using Water Cannons in cold weather causing the weather to freeze. However, a spokesperson for the Fire Department says firefighters are using hoses to put out fires