ed crump is life outside city hall where those groups are meeting. ed: several groups met outside

about theas a city is what do we do now that we have confirmed what we already know? ed: some of the things suggested was that a lot of this would start with a new chief. durham police right now without an active chief. the city council will have to find a new chief. they say that will be a huge stuff depending on who the chief is. though civil rights leaders do not think the improvement should be in the hands of the durham police department but in the hands of

they should do this only by conferring with citizens of durham. john: as ed crump live in durham. thank you very much. barbara: one person is dead after an atv crashed into a sheriff's deputies car. the atv reportedly crashing head-on into the deputies cruiser about a mile southwest. the man driving the atv was killed. john: the fbi's wrapping up its investigation into a man shot police. they are still waiting for evidence, but they expect as a full report by next week. he was shot last month by an officer trying to arrest him on an outstanding warrant. the das office released a poll in their report showing that shoulders. his family said one shot was in the back of the shoulder/ . she hopes to move forward as

but cannot release any information on the report until she has examined the evidence. this to a grand jury. barbara: one suspect is in custody in another is on the run after a double murder in raleigh . a 21-year-old is now charged with two counts of murder and suspect. they are suspected in the dust of men shot to death in a car right behind the restaurant. john: a high school student is charged with firing a gun at wake med in raleigh. 17-year-old cooper is being held on $150,000 bond. he is accused of firing a shot at a man he was trying to rob. cooper and another person went to the hospital parking lot to do a drug deal, but cooper tried to rob the man. cooper's attorney says he is a class president in high school

accused of keeping her three children out of school for more than three years. police in gaston county say jennifer even kept her children, ages 10, 13, and 15, from attending school. the worst part is that the school was lipton walking distance -- within walking distance of the home. officials are trying to get the kids back to class, but the transition to not be easy because they are three years behind. barbara: officials are ringing the alarm as wake county has seen a 15 year high in the number of people contracting syphilis. some of the blame on this is for social media sites. andrea's live with those details. andrea: wake county health officials say they are very concerned about this alarming rise in syphilis cases. they say it is affecting people of all ages and demographics. in 2015, more than 230 people were diagnosed with syphilis in wake county.

to 64 years old. the most common cases officials are seeing right now are from men having sex with men where more than half of those with syphilis have hiv. because syphilis is a mandatory reportable disease, public health officials interviewed patients once they are diagnosed and they are finding that risky hookups between people meeting through social media and smart phone apps like tender and grinder are contributing to the outbreak . health officials are warning about this public health crisis. >> making sure our parents know they need to be educating their teens. there is a lot going on here with our teams that probably our parents are not aware of the social media connections that are being made. andrea: dr. sue said they are seeing a lot of these cases where it includes 15 to

live in raleigh, andrea blanford, abc 11 eyewitness news. john: lightning rocked a passenger plane on a flight from rdu to new york last night as it flew through a storm. american airlines flight 4233 took off from rdu yesterday afternoon. it was headed to laguardia in new york. the flight path of the jet took it headlong into a storm coul . lightning struck the jet in a diverted to jfk. there's smoke damage on the wing and on the door. this is there were 55 passengers and four crew members on that

how you park at rdu airport is about to change. barbara: also, a consumer recall. why two brands of tuna are being recalled. john: if you're in the market for a new pet, where you can go this weekend to find some animals that really need forever homes. barbara: here's a live look at downtown raleigh on this friday afternoon. beautiful blue skies out there and 56 degrees, but the weekend is not going to be as nice as today is it? don: we had a great weekend last weekend and this weekend is a great wakened to us -- weekend

>> the big stories happening this instant. abc 11 eyewitness news continues. john: a live look at fayetteville street outside the eyewitness news center where it is 66 degrees. don schwenneker is coming up with the seven-day forecast. big changes are coming to rdu in the way you part. -- next month, the airport will take parking reservations. they will unveil part rdu. you can go online and reserve a spot before you arrive. the price to park at some lots is going up. barbara: duke university medical

related research and restrictions. only two it also can visit a patient at one time. they've 10 flu does this afternoon. john: bumblebee and try union are recalling thousands of their chunk light tuna cans. during the factory sterilization process. can be life threatening, but anyone getting sick. try union recalled its chicken of the sea. brands that could be undercooked. the dow jones industrial average is up 105 points. the nasdaq is up 25 points and the s&p 0 is up nine points. barbara: it looks like americans really love their four-legged friends. pet owners shelled out record dollars to keep them

if you are considering adopting a pet, there is a special event this weekend. john: hundreds of animals rescued from an animal shelter are ready for a new forever home. the dogs and cats have gone through weeks of medical care and recovery and are now ready to be adopted. all the animals have been spayed and neutered and they have all their shots. the animals were living in filth during a raid at a hoke county animal shelter. many were found to be sick and some word thatere found to be dead. officials say it's amazing to see their capacity for love after all they've been through. >> especially the want to our special needs seem to have an even bigger capacity. john: the adoption fair started this morning at 10:00 and runs through sunday at a temporary shelter in sanford and there is no fee to adopt. if you're interested in adopting, take a photo id, proof

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the rest of the 60's as well.

66 and wilson. the latest satellite and radar composite shows a few high clouds working through with nothing major. there is certainly not rainmakers. all the rain is well off to our west. you can see rain in parts of missouri and snow into kansas. showers and thunderstorms down and hit louisiana. there is a line of showers and storms that look like it will drop southeast into portions of texas. around here, this area of showers will shift east and we will see our rain chances tomorrow into sunday. by 6:00, we are clear and try and not much to show u.s. far as rainfall goes. we'll get the cloudy skies and just really building in the early morning hours. the rain holds off until lunchtime. we will see a spotty shower around tomorrow. the better chance of rain is overnight as of the rain list through. for the rest of today, those temperatures stopping around 70

blue skies around all afternoon long. looking across the region, you will be at 72 today. 71 and kerry and 71 and siler city. 73 in right for and 73 in fayetteville. temperatures in the low 70's and goldsboro and clinton as well. 70 and wake forest and 71 and wilson. tonight has temperatures back into the 40's for overnight lows. more clouds in cooler temperatures. the first alert forecast showing 50 tomorrow in a chance of showers after lunchtime. the first day of spring is going to feel more like the winter day with temperatures in the 40's p mondays back into the mid-50's. getting your 80 by the end of next week. we have a cold take up until we were back into the springtime temperatures.

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john: it is day two of the ncaa tournament and both of our local teens are moving on. it was a tense first half of the tar heels last night. barbara: after leading by one of the half, unc exploded in the second half as the top-seeded tar heels got the job done and put florida gulf coast away. the tar heels will take on providence tomorrow in raleigh . john: duke getting a tough matchup against unc wilmington. the blue devils hold on for the 93-85 victory. they will face be able on saturday in rhode island. we will be with the triangle teams all the way. mark armstrong is with the tar heels. you can fall the both of them on social media for all the behind-the-scenes action and analysis. barbara: larry drake who earned back-to-back emmy awards for "l.a. law" passed away. his body was found in an area

he was a star on stage. he was 66 years old. jurors are closing arguments in the hulk hogan sex video trial ./ john: the former pro last ressler suing gawker media for that release. he is suing for $100 million. the video detects the former wrestler having sex with the wife of his then best friend,

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newsrooms -- in downtown raleigh, downtown durham, and downtown fayetteville. abc 11 eyewitness news continues. barbara: happening now, advocacy groups meeting and going over a new report that says it proves racial bias in the city's police department. the study was ordered after claims that blackmail drivers were disproportionately pulled over by police officers. ed crump is outside of city hall with those details. ed: the civil rights leaders who gathered here to talk about the study showing racial disparities

we do now that we have confirmed already what

ed: one of the keys is who is hired as durham's new police chief. while that is very important, they do not believe a solution should be in the hands of the durham police department. instead, they believe the mayor and city council should work closely with citizens to try to get this all figured out and to end those racial disparities. ed crump, abc 11 eyewitness news co. john: an investigation under way into this atv accident that killed a man earlier this morning. chopper 11 hd was over the crash scene. the atd reportedly crashed head-on into a sheriff's deputy's cruiser. the man driving the atd was killed in the deputy was injured. health officials are ringing the alarm bell, saying they have seen a 15 year high in the number of people contracting syphilis. some of the blame for the rise is social media dating sites. andrea blanford is live with an

andrea: wake county public health officials say they are very concerned about this very alarming rise in the number of cases of syphilis. they say this outbreak is affecting people of all ages, all demographics and backgrounds. in 2015 alone, based on 250 people being diagnosed with syphilis in wake county, ranging in age from 15 to 64 years old. the most common cases officials are seeing right now are from men having sex with men were half of those with syphilis also have hiv. because syphilis is a mandatory reportable disease, public health officials interviewed patients once they are diagnosed and they're finding that risky hookups between people meeting for online dating sites and smart phone apps such as t inder and grinder or contribute into the upper. officials are warning about the

>> making sure our parents know that they need to be educating our teens. there is a lot going on here with our teens that probably are parents are not aware of the social media connections that are being made. andrea: because we are seeing the number of syphilis cases at a 15 year high, wake county public health officials want to give medical providers a refresher course on this sexual transmitted disease. they are hosting a free training on syphilis right here at their offices on sunnybrook road next week. andrea blanford, abc 11 eyewitness news. barbara: in vote twice, after winning north carolina's republican primary and three other states on tuesday, republican opponents of donald trump are trying to derail his campaign. conservative leaders met privately in washington, d.c. yesterday to develop a plan to keep him from getting the republican nomination.

the leaders of nearly two dozen liberal groups have signed a letter urging the party to unite against donald trump, something that would likely help hillary clinton. donald trump needs to win half the delegates left to clinch the nomination, which is difficult that doable. john: in new york city, the police and the fbi investigating a threatening letter sent to the manhattan apartment of donald trump's son eric. the letter contained dwight howard. preliminary tests found it not to have any dangerous substances. a young american men accused of fighting for isis said it was a bad decision.

the iraqi city do not represent islam. barbara: a victory for governor pat mccrory in the fight over coal ash cleanup. the company in charge of closing the pond were told their services were no longer needed. their services were needed after the massive coal ash spill. in january, the state supreme court sided with governor mccrory saying the legislature overstepped its authority in creating the panel could critics say that the governor's office is misinterpreting the ruling. it is not clear if he has made his own takes for a brand-new commission or is leading up the task to the department of environmental quality. john: it seems the turkeys are

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barbara: you could call it turkey terror. john: a group of wild turkeys targeting a neighborhood in washington state, damaging rain gutters and cars, even going after young kids going to and from school, especially if they have red or blue on, which is the symbol of aggression to

wildlife officials have been trapping turkeys when they can and releasing them back into the mountains. they say the turkeys are o in force because it is mating season. barbara: here's amber with more today's must-see videos. amber: two people are recovering in florida after a pretty scary incident. a car slammed into a pizza restaurant where they were eating. the engaged couple were eating inside the restaurant and the suv plowed through the glass front right where they were sitting can the man was able to push his fiancee out of the way in the nick of time. thankfully they are both ok. it is still unclear what made the driver lose control. another scary incident at a high school in florida. a firebreather recovering in the hospital after catching fire and it have rally. several students were also hurt after the have rally. the firebreather has done this routine for 30 years without a problem but this time used in

a 50 foot yacht named shamrock and runs aground on st. patrick's day in charlotte. the boat operator said the gps broke. the boat appears to be undamaged, but the crews are having a hard time getting that both unstuck. staff higher state building showing the colors of the holiday on thursday. the iconic tower live up in orange, white, and mostly green in honor of st. patrick's day. back to you. barbara: thank you. you can see the must-see videos any time by going to abc 11.com or by using the abc 11 eyewitness news mobile app on your phone or tablet. john: another threatening move made by north korea. barbara: the action taken overnight that is once again rising tensions -- raising tensions over what the rogue nation may be doing next. john: this is downtown durham.

and enjoy today because you will not stay inside for part of the weekend. don: we have showers heading and tomorrow late day and sunday. it could be wet in the morning. if you need to mow the lawn, get it done this afternoon or tomorrow morning. we will talk more about that

we check on your first alertjohn: tension is high on the korean peninsula after north korea launched a missile. barbara: that missile flew 500 miles before crashing into the sea. this launch came after kim jong-un ordered weapons tests for missiles capable of reaching the u.s.. john: diplomatic efforts are underway to treat an american college students since to 15 years hard later -- labor in north korea. he was accused of stealing a host tell poster. -- a hotel poster. americans are allowed to travel recommended against it. barbara: water cannons were used to disperse crowds of antigovernment protesters.

as a political firestorm intensifies. it was after dilma rousseff appointed a man to a cabinet post. he was sworn in and critics are calling this appointment a political maneuver and that protecting the former from being investigated over corruption allegations. john: let us check back in with don schwenneker now. we're counting down the days and hours for winter. don: spring arriving officially on sunday. it is meant to be a lot cooler around here. the springtime weather will stick around. we got an update from the national weather service and they said on sunday that they will be issuing frost advisories and freeze warngs and watches for sunday night into monday and monday night into tuesday. the growing season is on was three weeks ahead of schedule. if you have plants, you will want to bring them in.

next 24 hours. tonight will see the clouds building in. tomorrow has a spotty shower. tomorrow will be a lot cooler in the upper 50's. it may be cooler than that as we go through the day on sunday. it live look into downtown raleigh and the temperature running at 66 with a 2.31. -- a dew point at 31. a nice look at the beach with blue skies and high clouds off in the distance. in northeast wind at 14 miles per hour. temperatures in the 50's, but today they are in the 40's. let me show you what is going on as far as temperatures across the region. 66 in rocky mount. 65 in oxford. chapel hill is at 66 at this hour. go south and check on what's going on in the other areas. goldsboro has the same story.

as far as the nation. here's the colder air bottled up here. this will be pushing southeast. even though it is 33 in minneapolis, we will not get quite that call. we will see the 40's as a push the south into sunday. before gets here, clear skies and a few clouds working through. zoom it out and there is the next system. you can see lots of rain through missouri and the stronger storms down to the south. we will see the shift used as an arrives here and bring showers in the afternoon. tomorrow, we will see the first batch of moisture in the second batch works tomorrow night into sunday. it will bring snow north of us, but we are not going to be quite that cold. as we go into sunday, it will be cooler. for today, lots of sunshine and 71 on the afternoon in raleigh. lots of blue skies across the region.

sunny skies all they day long. 72 this afternoon in smithville. 72 in lillington and 73 in fayetteville. raeford makes it up to 73 today. you will stay in the 60's to the north and south. tonight, temperatures fall back into the 40's for the lows with clouds building and. given the clouds mean and warmer overnight, we will see cooler air filling in. the first alert seven-day forecast powered by accuweather shows 58 and sunshine with the clouds increasing as we go through the day tomorrow. sunday is the first day of spring. 49 degrees. sunday night into monday, the rain shuts off, but we will see overnight lows with 34 on sunday and 31 monday into tuesday. that is why they are looking at frost advisory's and freeze watches and warnings as we going to the start of next week. we will have to keep an eye on that.

and we will have more today at 4:00.

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john: tell us more about when where tomorrow's event is going to take place. >> we will be there tomorrow at south point 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the main centre court. john: what happens if you are found to be somebody's match? >> if you're 18 to 44, you join the registry . if you are called as a match, we will ask for 30 hours of your time. it will be spread out over time the has we want to make sure you are healthy enough to donate and ways. john: you particularly need minority candidates. >> are minorities really face it registry. 80% of the registry is caucasian and it is a tissue type match not a blood test match. we need every ethnicity to step up to the plate and join the john: thank you very much. here's the information on abc 11 together match madness bone

it will drive. you can find more info on the registry by going to the abc 11 together page at abc 11.com. barbara: here's a look at stories still developing this afternoon. finding forever homes. where there were 700 animals rescued that are being adopted now. that much and more coming up today on eyewitness news

you can stay updated by going to abc 11.com are going to your mobile phone or tablet. john: part of the weekend should be ok. don: i should decide whether i get one of those things like a man bun. barbara: we can order you one on amazon. don: let's talk about the next seven days because we have a nice cool down and warm up of the next seven days. 71 and lots of sunshine. clouds moving in and i do think it will be wet. why not show up at the streets of southpointe? we will love to see be the match. rain ends as we go through the day. monday is back to 65 and tuesdays back to 61 and 70's returned by midweek. john: "the chew" is up next. barbara: i'm barbara gibbs for john clark and don schwenneker. we will see you again today at 4:00. john: maybe i will think about a man bun.

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the ncaa tournam see you later, winter weather. it's time to bust out the deliciousness of the season and bring on spring. mario and michael are bringing home the best of the farmers market to whip up a duo of fresh flavors you won't want to miss. then it's "clinton's craft corner," and he's got two fabulous crafts that will brighten up your home in an instant. plus, i'm in the kitchen with the incredibly talented seal, and we're making a spicy dish so good it's like a kiss from a rose. it's time to get your spring on, right now on "the chew." [ cheers and applause ] >> hey, everybody, welcome to "the chew." you know, guys, winter is so over. we had a long cold couple of months, so i think it's time to thaw out and warm up. don't you guys agree? >> yeah. >> yeah.