New this Morning Police in waterloo are now investigating an Armed Robbery at a gas station. The cedar falls waterloo courier reports two men covered their faces at a yesway on franklin street last night. One of them armed with a silvercolored hangun. Police arent sure if they got away with anything. No arrests have been made. Meanwhile waterloos police chief is now reaching out to an unlikely source to try and build Community Trust in their department. Department. Chief dan trelka reached out to convicted felons to be a part of an Advisory Team of people to help him review Department Policies especially those involving the use of force. The group would not have any authority. This comes after a series of costly cases involving white interactions with black residents. Heres body cam video caught earlier this year of a Waterloo Police officer yanking on the dreadlocks of a handcuffed suspect. Last month it was decided the officer in the video will . Not face formal charges but he was pu
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
Expansion and renovation. Youre watching kcrgtv9. Now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrgtv9 news morning news. First, meteorologis t kaj omara 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 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 this afternoon. And donald trump will be at the mcgrath amphitheatre onight. Said in an interview that these stops show both candidates believe the state could go either way. 04 02 its not unprecedented but its unusual for that happen we can recall it happened in dubuque where romney and obama were on the same day. In 2004, bush and kerry were both in davenport on the same day. The latest Quinnipiac University poll Shows Hillary clinton and donald trump are tied in the state a
Creating a bounce for a particular candidate. Cedar rapids closed several streets this morning for Hillary Clintons appearance at new bo. That includes 12th avenue se between 2nd and 4th streets. And 11th avenue se between 3rd and 4th streets. For the donald trump event tonight, the city will block off first street sw between 4th and 6th avenues, right by Cedar Rapids Police headquarters. Congressiona l delegation is trying to keep his job for another 2 years. Congressman Dave Loebsack is seeking his sixth term in the us house. The Cook Political Report rates iowas Second District as solidly democrat, meaning its calling loebsack a strong favorite over republican challenger chris peters. Iowas Second District covers iowa city, davenport and bettendorf and much of rural southeast iowa. As kcrgtv9s jordee kalk reports, loebsack says his biggest concern right congressman Dave Loebsack has a personal reason to protect those who struggle. 56 00, i grew up in poverty myself in sioux city my