At a better time. Donell rivers was at this waterloo church, thursday, to learn. What youre looking at is area law enforcements most recent attempt to mend a strained relationship between people and police in the town of 62thousand. Nat event its here, cops and residents role play scenarios, like a traffic stop, to learn from each other. Donell brought his daughter. She needs to see her dad involved in prosocial activities with the police so she knows what theyre here for and why their roles are. The event comes as Tensions Mount following multiple incidents between white officers and black residents, this year. In one case, the city paid more than twomillion to settle a wrongful death lawsuit after an officer shot and killed Derrick Ambrose jr in 2012. The city also paid this black teen thousands to stay quiet after officers were also caught pushing him to the ground, face first. Nat another officer was disciplined after yanking the dreadlocks of a handcuffed suspect. That has long go
First, meteorologis t kaj omara has your first alert forecast, kaj. Plan on a warm and windy day highs will range from 70 degrees over northeast iowa to around 76 from iowa city and points southwest. The wind will be strong today with gusts as high as 30 mph at times out of the southwest. This mild air should roll right into the weekend with highs into the upper 60s and lower 70s going into saturday. Saturday night, a weak cold front arrives from the northwest, and if it does produce a shower, itd be during the overnight hours. Sunday will be cooler into the upper 50s to lower 60s. We are still on track for a warm halloween as well with 70s and gusty wind returning. Have a great weekend toda y partly cloudy. Breezy and milder. Wind sw 152 gh 74 night partly cloudy. Win7 morrow partly cld wind 515. Go stly cloudy with fewrinkles pos both major Party President ial nominees will be making Campaign Stops in cedar rapids today. Hillary clinton will speak at the newbo city market courtyard t
Leading the officer to shoot him. Police say mitchell, who is 37, tried to drive off and crashed into an Unmarked Police vehicle and another vehicle. The dci is now investigating the shooting. It has not released the name of the officer who fired his or her weapon. Kcrgtv9s Samantha Myers is live near the coe college campus. Samantha, you talked with people who know mitchell . Friends and family are gathered out here now at happened. They say he is a kind and loving man and wanted to share their side of the story. 02 50 05;24 nats this hit me close to home friends and family gathered in Greene Square in cedar rapids with candles and signs. 02 42 32;07 we want to show support to the family first and foremost, letting them know that theyre not alone in a situation like this. Asking questions that are still unanswered. Theres not reason to shoot him 02 43 59;12 were not here to put blame on anybody, were not here to say this is a black lives matter, this is a cop vs. Black type thing were
Localized downpours may occur, especially during the morning commute itself. Totals will generally be at or below a half inch in many areas. Tonight, the sky clears out as dry High Pressure builds in from the northwest. This High Pressure system will be with us through at least monday with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s. While there is a front near the area on election day, it appears all itll be able to do is generate clouds and appears too moisture starved at this time to warrant much of a rain chance. Just beyond election day, temperatures should stay at or above seasonal averages. Have a good day today likely, the heaviest south of highway 20. Wind ne 515. High 61 tonight gradual clearing. Wind n 515. Low 44 tomorrow sunny. Wind nw 515. High 64 tom. Night clear. Tchy valley fog possible late. Wind light. Low 42 anks kaj. Overnight, police in des moines officers in an ambush style attack. We go now to a live News Conference for an update. Overnight, police in des moines say so
Will go on without any weather problems. This weekend continues to look great with highs into the mid 70s on saturday and upper 70s on sunday. Next week, we are still on track for warmer weather with highs in the 80s through thursday. Have a great weekend today showers and a few storms likely, mainly this morning. Wind sw 515. High 76 tonight chance of showers, mainly early. Wind sw 510. Low 60 tomorrow partly sunny. Wind nw 515. High 75 tom. Night mostly clear. Wind nw 510. Low 54 thanks kaj. White to the stand today in the robert stern murder trial. Restaurant. Robert stern, who is 63, faces a first degree murder charge for shooting and killing his daughter, kimberly. She was 27 and had autism. Police say he admitted to shooting her 17 times in the dubuque home they shared. During opening statements, prosecutors suggested that stern wanted his daughter out of his life so he could have more time for white. Yesterdays testimony surrounded sterns mental and physical health when they arr