Breaking news. An officer in the freddie gray chase has chosen a bench trial rather than a trial by jury. Baltimore Police Officer edward nero faces Assault Charges in the death of freddie gray. Officer nero was one of the first baltimore Police Officers to arrest gray last year. Investigators say gray died from injuries he sustained after officers put him in the back of a police van. Six baltimore Police Officers face charges in his death. Neros trial is expected to begin thursday and last about five days. New today Fairfax County police making changes after an officer shot and killed a man. In the last hour they spoke about increasing transparency and news 4 ice Kristin Wright was there. Shes now live at police headquarters. Reporter the Fairfax County Police Department has been working with this group on the use of force and also on how to deescalate situations, so that is the discussion going on inside morning. This is a very important discussion. The chief started out by talking a
[000 00 58;00] we want to check our weather and this recordbreaking pattern of rain were getting. Chuck bell, when will we get relief . Dont i wish that we had a little sunshine in your broadcast for today or tomorrow, but honestly, it could really be friday afternoon before we have any real glimmer at the sun and it may be sunday before we have a sunny rainfree day. So no relief in sight. The rainy days continue feeling more like march. Temperatures only in the 50s right now. That warmup coming up on friday, much warmer air may bring in a chance for thunderstorms friday afternoon and friday evening. For now though its in the mild upper 50s. All clouds, here is the rain right now. Mostly along i95, but it is lifting northbound, so grab the umbrella. Temperatures here, your rain coat is your best friend. My dog doesnt even like going out in the rain. I dont know how shes managed to hold it for two week. And now Melissa Mollett with a check on traic everything is going along just fine he
4 traffic. 270 southbound starting to get quite slow out of frederick because of the crash in the left lane there at 80. So a two mile backup right now. Another problem we talked about just a couple minutes ago, choppercho chopper 4 over this situation, remember the move over law. Give rescue crews time and space to respond there this morning. And so right now, we are seeing those backups here on 95 as well because of that crash. Again, 95 south there at 32. Northbound d. C. 295 before malcolm x, do have report of an accident there. 66 and 95 overall not bad, but remember again 95 north the ramp to the inner loop we have debris in the roadway. Crews on the way trying to get that out of the way. More on that crash on 270 and travel times coming up. Coming up on 6 02. Today all of metros managers will be held accountable for your safety. All are being brought together for a first of its kind Carrollton Metro station now with the shakeup take could be in the works at metro. Reporter yeah,
The orlando area about who was at her rally. Ink you for being with us. Lets get over to michael. Its wednesday and that should be known as him being wacky and ready to go no coffee needed. Central park. We had some light rain coming through and things are dry. Its very humid. 75b0 in belmar. Up the temperatures in the dew points and humidity. The dew point is at 72b0 for central park as well as newark and allentown and 70b0 in bridgeport. Low 70s put you in the oppressive range and thats where we are. Temperatures wont be incredibly warm today but we will throw in the dew point as high as they will be and thats why it will get nasty outside. Be a sweltering mss out there. Here is a lie radar. We have seen showers come through parts of the tristate and they are coming through the central sections of long island. Its a lightning quick shower that passes by and youre probably done for a littlewhile. We will still be at risk for more. Have your focus is to the syracuse. Showers and storms
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