Police practices in Fairfax County. Alison this comes after two highprofile incidents involving the death of civilians, including an inmate who was tazed. Leon roz plater now has the top story. Leon, the meeting lasted more than three hours. The fireworks started quickly. Rotesters are frustrated about the death of is being, but nobody prosecuted for the death of the inmate. The meeting began with members of the Fairfax County Ad Hoc Police Practices Commission reading a subcommittee report on recommendations to the board. A half hour in, protesters were frustrated and tempers flared. [shouting] if you are going to continue to interrupt the session, i will terminate the session. Leon dozens of testers lined up to draw attention to the custody death of mckenna, a 37yearold woman with Mental Illness died in custody while she was ta zed. Black women are not your oops and teachable moment. Roz commissioners said they would have multiple recommendations. The use of stun guns should be prohi
Noon. Not that thats a really warm temperature for this time of year but its a big rise for those low temperatures that we have during the overnight hours. Its because of clear skies, low humidity and were going to see a breeze out of the northwest keeps things comfortable. Right now its a little bit chilly. 52 in leesburg and 56 in Downtown Washington. 48 degrees right now in culpeper and manassas. Well talk more about the warm up ahead coming up in the first alert seven day but right now time for timesaver traffic. Larry . We do have an issue that just popped up maybe about two or three minutes ago actually in fact. This taking place on powder mill road eastbound just after 95. Sky 9 is over the scene right now to show us whats going o. From early indications it may be a tractortrailer as well as several cars involved blocking the eastbound side. Police as well as emergency crews are on scene so you can see the picture there so that is the emergency crews. We believe that is one of t
Tell leaders exactly what you think police can do to better serve the community. And your input could change police policy. The request is coming through the Ad Hoc Police practices review commission. That board came about after the shooting death of john geer in 2013. Exofficer adam torres faces seconddegree murder charnlgs for charges for shooting the unarmed man. Since march the board has gotten together and recommended take officers refeign them retrain themselves on how to deal with the mentally ill. The board also suggested the Department Delay weapons training for new recruits and that recommendation has already been implemented by the police department. So tonight is your chance. They want to hear from you. So head to that Public Meeting tonight at 7 30. Its over at Walt Whitman Middle School which is on parkers lane in alexandria. Outside Fairfax County police headquarters, delia goncalves, wusa9. The review board will present its final recommendations to the county board of s
We still have work going on at Rockville Pike. One southbound lane open, two northbound lanes open at Rockville Pike at cedar lane this morning. We are working to get that out. Last check we still saw the work continuing. Meantime no issues out in prince georges county. 50, the bw parkway and 95 free and clear of any issues this morning, especially inand outer loop of the beltway and areas like prince georges county. Want to give you a look at how things are shaping up from our trafficland cam. Georgia avenue at kansas avenue in northwest d. C. , no issues for you this morning. Your next traffic update in ten minutes. Well take you down to i95 and 66 in virginia. Over to you. We are following breaking news out of baltimore. Overnight protesters angry at the proposed appointment of the citys Police Commissioner refused to leave city hall. Mike hydeck joins us with the latest on the story as. Is story. Is the protest still going on . Reporter the last 12 people were arrested for trespass
Well talk about who sees what and when and how much coming up in my full forecast. Now to two breaking stories. The ground is giving out along a stretch of farragut street in northeast d. C. One vehicles front end slipped into this hole. We are live on that scene. First a report of gunshots along the maryland intercounty connector. A truck is found with a shattered window. Two men were in that vehicle. One had to be taken to the hospital. This investigation is unfolding along the highway near i95 in Prince Georges County. News4s Darcy Spencer is there live. Darcy . Reporter wendy, toicht tell you exactly where we are. Were on the eastbound side of the icc in Prince Georges County just past Old Gunpowder road. You look up ahead of me, thats where the scene is. Lets go straight to the video showing the truck that was shot at right around 3 00 this afternoon. Its important to know that neither victim was actually shot. The bullet did not penetrate the skin but still very frightening for t