Morning news. Plan on another decent november day. Like yesterday, there may be some fog valleys and wide open areas. Be advised that visibility could change rapidly on the commute given the shallow nature of the fog, and you are reminded to keep yourself visible with low beam headlights. Plan on highs to go back into the lower 60s in many areas. The next 48 hours will be wild in terms of temperatures. 70s are likely around midday friday. We will likely wake up friday morning in the 60s. Do not be fooled by this, as temperatures should drop to around 40 by 6pm. The weekend continues to look chilly with upper 30s to lower 40s both days. Today Early Morning fog possible. Mostly sunny. Wind se 515. High 62 tonight partly cloudy. Wind se 515. Low 49 tomorrow partly cloudy, mild, and breezy. Wind s 1525. High 72 tom. Night partly cloudy. Wind s 1020. Low 60 paralyzed in a Cedar Rapids Police shooting took their fight to the city council. They are demanding Police Release dash cam video of the incident two weeks ago. On november first, Police Officer lucas jones stopped Jerime Mitchell near coe college for a traffic violation. Police say the two men got into some kind of an altercation and jones fired his gun. Kcrg tv nines phil reed reports mitchells family wants to see the mitchell filled the Cedar Rapids City Council chamber in support of him. Many had to wait outside because the room became over capacity. They held signs that read black lives matter, and justice for danky. Danky is mitchells nickname. The family attorney was inside the meeting to make sure nobody inside spoke on mitchells behalf. Hes says mitchell is recovering, and that his health is their number one priority. Waiting to complete the investigation pending release of the video by the city. But also at this point were just focusing on jerimes health. Thats really his familys main priority at this time. I spoke to the iowa dci earlier today, and they say there is no timetable for when the investigation will be complete. In cedar rapids, phil reed, kcrg tv9 news the linn county Attorney Says police cant release the video until the investigation is over. But the iowa Public Information board disagrees, saying state law nearly two Million Dollars to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit. A female sergeant claimed police chief shaun ladue discriminated against her because shes a woman. Two other women settled in similar lawsuits earlier this year. Chief ladue resigned over the weekend. The West Des Moines city manager didnt say whether chief ladues resignation was connected to the settlement. But he says he asked the chief to resign because of his leadership. We are reaching a point in the department if department is not following the leader, then then whatever that person does is ineffective. The city is stressing the settlement will not mean an additional cost to taxpayers. Two iowa legislators want ideas on how to fight the states opioid abuse crisis. Thats according to our coverage partners kd th. State representativ e Chuck Isenhart of dubuque and part of a special legislative committee. The committee is studying ways to combat opioid abuse. This afternoon, the lawmakers are meeting with people in dubuque. Thats at northeast Iowa Community colleges Town Clock Center at 1. Senator joni ernst wants more information from the Us Department of veteran affairs after 32 year old veteran took his own life. It happened november 7th after the va told Curtis Gearhart he would have to wait for help. Stress disorder. Ernst wrote a letter to the va Inspector General demanding an investigation into why the va was unable to provide care for him. A friend says he knew gearhart had memories that haunted him. 47 55 its really unfortunate i guess the best way i can put it that we dont have better healthcare or Mental Health care hopes she doesnt have to write to the va about another iowan veteran not getting adequate care. In september, senator ernst also called for an investigation into the iowa city va after a veteran committed suicide following a trip to the center. Brandon ketchums family says he asked a doctor at the iowa city va to admit him to the psychiatric ward in july. But they say the doctor refused, and ketchum killed himself hours later. The federal government has identified the remains of a now hell receive a proper burial with full honors. Marine private first class wilbur mattern was 23 when he died fighting on a Pacific Ocean island during world war two. The government recently found his remains inside a burial site there. Mattern will receive a proper burial next monday, november 21st, at Arlington National cemetery near washington, dc. Intersection is where seventh street southwest met highway 20 on the west edge of dyersville. In recent years, several people have died there from crashes. The dot has removed access from seventh street and created an interchange a little farther west. It removed the turning lanes, and built on ramps, and an overpass for highway 20. During a Ribbon Cutting ceremony yesterday, the mayor called for a moment of silence as they dedicated the new, safer interchange to the people whove lostt its unbelievable how many people have lost their lives here. And this interchange and overpass is going to improve the safety here for everybody. The total cost of the overpass project was about 17 Million Dollars. Most children are wearing seat belts the right way, but that number drops for teenagers. The university of iowas college of Public Health published a recent survey about 90 percent of parents with children 13 and younger buckled them up the right way. For kids ages 14 to 17 that percentage goes down to 83 percent. Researchers gathered the information between may and august this year. They questioned people at gas stations and fast food restaurants in 36 cities here in iowa. Some key figures within Donald Trumps campaign are apparently not taking cabinet positions. The soontobe president says on twitter that his selection for cabinet members is organized. Good morning its. Plan on another decent november some fog around, especially in river areas. Be advised that visibility could change rapidly on the commute given the shallow nature of the fog, and you are reminded to keep yourself visible with low beam headlights. Plan on highs to go back into the lower 60s in many areas. In terms of temperatures. 70s are likely tomorrow in most areas with a freefall in temperatures around midday friday. We will likely wake up friday morning in the 60s. Do not be fooled by this, should drop to around 40 by 6pm. The weekend continues to look chilly with upper 30s to lower 40s both days. Today Early Morning fog possible. Mostly sunny. Wind se 515. High 62 tonight partly cloudy. Wind se 515. Low 49 tomorrow partly cloudy, mild, and breezy. Wind s 1525. High 72 tom. Night partly cloudy. Wind s 1020. Low 60 heres a first look at good morning america. Trt oc our investigation into new home heartbreak when a dream house turn into a nightmare. All up and down you hear the same thanks. The people say their great looking houses on the outside are chalked full of problems and defects on the inside. Its up setting. The most expensive purchase any of us are going to make. 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Sot conway that i dont know i only know what i read in the paper. I just know that that was never a formal request. At the same time, criticism continues over trumps pick for chief strategist, steven bannon, former chair of breitbart news. Sot sen. Warren people didnt vote for trump so he could bring a white supremacist into the white house. Late tuesday, the president elect leaving reporters scrambling . He ading out to dinner with his family after telling the night. The move breaking tradition of always having journalists on hand to report the president s whereabouts. Nats we reject the president elect and the protests havent let up. In the nations capital, hundreds of students taking over pennsylvania avenue, shutting down the lincoln memorial. Too young to vote, but making sure their voices are heard. Sot we want to let donald trump know that he cannot divide us with his racism, sexism and all that bigotry. Jn tag the president the election were based on total popular vote, he wouldve campaigned more in new york, florida and california and won even bigger and more easily. As of now Hillary Clinton is about 800 thousand votes ahead in the popular vote. Jn abc News Washington the city council of a small town in West Virginia will appoint a new mayor after the former one resigned because of a racist post on social media. The mayor was not the one who wrote the original post. Following last county employee posted about the new first lady and in part said im tired of seeing an ape in heels. The mayor commented on that post saying just made my day. Former mayor beverly whaling wrote a letter to City Council Submitting her resignation yesterday. One woman drove for two hours to attend the city council meeting. There was a lot of talk this election cycle about rural american not being represented, and this is not how we want to be represented. And if we want to be seen with respect, we have to earn that respect. And to whats right. Clay county has put that county employee who originally wrote the post on administrative leave. Families with criticallyill children not only have to worry about that child but other daytoday activities become a burden. And you still have one more day to help those children and their families. Its here is a live look at meteorologist kaj omara joins plan on another decent november like yesterday, there may be some fog around, especially in River Valleys and wide open areas. Be advised that visibility could change rapidly on the commute given the shallow nature of the fog, and you are reminded to keep yourself visible with low beam headlights. To go back into the lower 60s in many areas. The next 48 hours will be wild in terms of temperatures. 70s are likely tomorrow in most areas with a freefall in temperatures around midday friday. We will likely wake up friday morning in the 60s. Do not be fooled by this, as temperatures should drop to around 40 by 6pm. The weekend continues to look chilly with upper 30s to lower 40s both days. Today Early Morning fog possible. Mostly sunny. Wind se 515. High 62 tonight partly cloudy. Wind se 515. Low 49 tomorrow partly cloudy, mild, and breezy. Wind s 1525. High 72 tom. Night thanks kaj. Today is the last day to give supports families caring for a critically ill child. That could mean a gas card to help with travel, meals, or taking care of a phone or electric bill. To donate, you can call the kmry radiothon at 3193786400. We also have a link to donate on our website at k crg dot com. The city council in iowa city has approved an extra 77hundred dollars a month for the police the department wants to use that money to get more minority officers on the force. Stay with your 24 hour news source, kcrgtv9. Its. Its november 16th. Heres what you need to know today. High schoolers hope their peaceful protest following a hate crime in iowa city will help spark discussions about discrimination. President elect donald trump says the process for picking his cabinet is organized. One of his Top National Security advisors has suddenly resigned. Iowa city police will temporarily have more officers than normal. It will hire three extra into the department. Police in cedar rapids say they cant release dash camera video of an officer shooting a man two weeks ago. Family and supporters of that man protested at a city council meeting. A company has set up two scholarships at Simpson College in honor of the two Police Officers who died in the des moines area. Youre watching kcrgtv9. Now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrgtv9 news morning plan on another decent november day. Like yesterday, there may be some fog around, especially in River Valleys and wide open areas. Be advised that visibility could change rapidly on the commute given the shallow nature of the fog, and you are reminded to keep yourself visible with low beam headlights. Plan on highs to go back into the lower 60s in many areas. The next 48 hours will be wild in terms of temperatures. 70s are likely tomorrow in most areas with a freefall in temperatures around midday friday. We will likely wake up friday morning in the 60s. Do not be fooled by this, as temperatures should drop to around 40 by 6pm. The weekend continues to look chilly with upper 30s to lower 40s mostly sunny. Wind se 515. High 62 tonight partly cloudy. Wind se 515. Low 49 tomorrow partly cloudy, mild, and breezy. Wind s 1525. High 72 tom. Night partly cloudy. Wind s 1020. Low 60 the Iowa City City Council has voted to allow its Police Department to temporarily overhire, increasing the diversity of the police force. Iowa city budgeted for 66 uniformed officers working the stree another will retire by the end of the year. But police can now hire four officers because three of the next four candidates on the certified list are minorities. Kcrg tv nines brea love joins us in the studio. Brea, a lot of Police Departments are trying to increase diversity. Nicole, police in iowa city say if city council didnt approve the over hiring, Iowa City Police would have probably lost candidates to other departments. And because the city typically year. Officials say it wouldnt cost the city a lot to hirer sooner rather than later. The extra cost will come from temporarily overstaffing. The city will have to find an additional 77hundred dollars a month for each officer. Thats until numbers drop from current officers leaving or retiring. Iowa city police say they were lucky to get a number of diverse applicants. If i wait eight months from now, that wont be the case just because those qualified africanamerican applicants can go work anywhere they want spots at the state Law Enforcement academy for january. The extra minority officers hired will bring police close to the racial makeup of the entire community. Right now, white officers make up slightly more than 92 percent of the iowa city department. And black officers just over three percent. With the new hires, that departments makeup would change to 88 percent white officers and almost eight percent black officers. The at just under six percent. And nicole, Cedar Rapids Police are also looking to hire officers for full time positions. You can find more information about qualifications and salary with this story on kcrg dot com. Donations are pouring in to buy coffee for Police Officers in cedar rapids. Its after a woman verbally attacked police and posted her remarks on facebook. Nats we got popo wearing a black thing on her badge cause shes sorry a couple of cops got wh cussing out three officers who were wearing black bands in honor of two officers a gunman killed in des moines this month. The womans outburst happened at brewhemia in the newbo district. The owners had police kick her out for trespassing. Now, customers of brewhemia are donating to a cause called operation bluehemia. The coffee shops owners say it started with a couple of customers offering to buy coffee for Pol