Right now on cbs 2 this morning. Demanding answers, neighbors in cedar rapids are rallying to get dash cam footage from a shooting earlier this month why they might be waiting a long right now on cbs 2 this morning demanding answers. Neighbors in cedar rapids are rallying to get dash cam footage from a shooting earlier be on the way for people who target iowa police and firefighters. On the wait for people who target iowa police and fire fighters. Sexual assault prevention at the university of iowa is growing. Right now were taking a look at i380 at 3rd avenue, southwest. Traffic is starting to pick up but not too much traffic with a lot of company. Im jenee ryan. I hope your day is going well. Lets start off with checking in with meteorologist justin roberts. Hes got good news. It will be an easier drive that was yesterday. Not too much dense fog today. Temperatures are on the way up like theyve been last few days. We have been as cool as 34 this hour. Things will get turned around fr
Sure were doing it the right w way. His mother and niece both say mitchell is hanging in there. They say hes a fighter and they will continue fighting on his behalf. Meanwhile Cedar Rapids Police are now responding to public demands to release dashcam video of that shooting. The Department Tells Jerime Mitchell at about oneam on november first. They say mitchell started fighting with officer jones who then mitchell at about 1 00 a. M. November 1st they said mitchell started fighting with officer jones who then shot him. Mitchell drove away and hit two cars before being taken to the hospital where his family says he remains paralyzed. Crpd says it is following the device of the advice of the Linn County Attorneys Office and not releasing the video. Officer jones is still on paid administrative leave peers that is protocol for an officer second shooting for which officer jones has been investigated. He was cleared in last years fatal shooting. There are a number of cases where video come
As president electdonald trump continues to work on his adminstrations transition into the white house hell receive his first tase of foreign diplomacy today. Today. Japans prime our future commanderinchief where he will likely look for reassurances that the us will remain committed to being strong allies with japan. He might also try to sway trump on the Transpacific Partnership which is a trade agreement trump opposes. President elect trump is still weighing his options on several cabinent members for his administration. And while hes denying alleged turmoil inside his transtion team he isnt behind schedule for making these appointments. President obama hadnt made appointments until three weeks after the election. President george w. Bush waited until middecember to make his picks. And bill clinton waited seven weeks before announcing cabinent nominees. Trumps former opponent Hillary Clinton made her first public remarks last night since her concession speech a day after the election
Right now a massive snow storm is making its way into minnesota its expected to hit later this morning but before making its way toward the twin citiesthe system wreaked havoc in denver. It blocked a major interstate causing traffic to back up on thursday. More than 20 vehicles were involved in this accident on interstate 70. State police were warning drivers to avoid heading in the mountains. Multiple cars slid off the road and one person even died west of denver. Flights into denver were delayed but we checked the flights heading to denver out of cedar rapids the 7 am flight has been cancelled but all other flights are running on flights are but all other flights are running on time. Right now a Louisiana University is on lockdown this morning, cbs two News Reporter Stephanie Johnson is at the breaking news desk, desk,stephanie what happened overnight . Je Critical Condition after being shot at Southern University just hours ago. The campus was immediately puton lockdown and students
Right now on cbs 2 this morning. The family of the iowa man that drowned in south the family of an iowa man who drowned in missouri last year has been awarded millions. Find out what he is next for the trooper facing charges in that death. The suspect in the Des Moines Police officer shootings actually wrote a letter to police days before the christmas. Why that letter is causing confusion among investigators. How local businesses are using a shopping holiday to continue Recovery Efforts after flood 2016. Welcome to morning. Im jenee ryan. Happy pry to you. You made it through the week. Lets start off with the cbs 2 weather first forecast with justin. It is a very nice morning but were getting the cold temperatures. It will bring us from the 60s now to the 40s later this right now a massive snow storm is making its way into minnesota its expected to hit later this morning but before making its way toward the twin citiesthe system wreaked havoc in denver. It blocked a major interstate c