. >> the stroir of harold hempstead would have ended 15 years ago in st. pete. admitting to dealing in stoenl goods. a judge known for tough sentences >> he said you're a despicable human being and i hope you die in prison. >> but hempstead wound up watching others die in prison and took notes and fired off letter and complaints that exposed a scandal that rocked the state prison system. >> the shower was almost directly over my cell. >> guards use that in a south florida prison as a torture chamber and krarng the >> they could avoid the water by staying close to the door. but it caused their feet to be burnt because of how quick the water was riser. >> corruption, torture and murder that go beyond the shower chiam befrment >> it was evil. >> he sent a sack of letter and agreed to a television interview on what he witnessed. >> first two and six point conversions. i didn't know what it meant. >> the guards starved t inmates. particularly the mentally disabled. >> the three point is three days for lunch and dinner. >> the sergeant compared it to a concentration c

jodi lockwood's son is senior at dubuque hempstead high school. his literature teacher assigned students to read the book this semester. it's been part of that class's curriculum for the past decade. last week she and several other parents came to the school board requesting the district to reconsider the book be mandated formed a review committee. that group will read the book and consider the parent's request. that committee includes several high school teachers, three hempstead students, librarians and some parents. lockwood talked about why she believes perks of being a wallflower sends mixed messages to students. "we're trying to encourage kids to make healthy choices and then on the other hand we're distributing literature that glorifies unhealthy choices. " lockwood says the biggest problem with the book is there aren't any g for the characters who're experimenting with drugs and casual sex. coming up at 10, hear from some students who've read the book find out if they think it's appropriate for school live in dubuque, katie wiedemann, kcrg

hempstead student kayley weiland, is a member of the committee. she read the book on her obviously a problem for underage people. so i didn't think, oh wow this is a problem. " but she says she's not sure how'd feel if she had to discuss those topics in the classroom. as for lockwood she says she knows those issues prevalent among teenage students, but says is the story there are no negative consequences for characters doing drugs and having casual sex. "we are normalizing behavior that can wreak havoc in their lives. " tonight, the committee did not discuss the details of the book or its educational benefits. members will read the book and meet again early next month. live in dubuque, katie wiedemann, kcrg-tv9. let's check back in weather. rainfall. the clouds increase tonight with rainfall, rainfall totals could be near 0.5", with the best chance tuesday afternoon and evening. as the low moves east on wednesday to near chicago the rainfall comes to an end bringing quiet travel conditions through thanksgiving day. have a cloudy. wind: se 5-15. lo

the book is called "the perks of being a wallflower"--curre ntly part of cirriculum at hempstead high school in dubuque. one woman bringing a request to reconsider whether the book should be allowed because of some controversial content. kwwl's brad hanson joins us live book--in fact, the american library association says this was the tenth most challenged book from 2000 to 2009. now this committee will review this book and talk about whether students should be allowed to read it. jodi lockwood's reaction after she read the perks of being a wallflower--a book her son was assigned at hempstead high school. (jodi lockwood, dubuque) "there were very graphic scenes, a graphic rape. there's just kind of off the hook drug and alcohol use." locw those concerns to the district--she brought forward a reconsideration request. now this panel will review the book and decide whether it's appropriate for the classroom. "i hope it doesn't feel like, oh book banner! i've got my mob and torches out, i don't want it to be that way. i want it to be a discussion about, is this the unintentionally, some s

also in 5a, hempstead battling west des moines valley...tigers already up 2 games to none but hempstead rallied in the third...amber cooksley with the block...mustangs up 5-2... --then hope splinter serves one that valley can't control....hem --how about another ace from splinter as the mustangs take set three 25- 21.... --but valley answers to win the 4th set as the tigers take the match 3- 1.... in class 4a wahlert made quick work of lewis central with the 3-0 sweep.. mckenzie may who will sign her letter of intent with ucla tomorrow dominated this match with 27 kills john campbell continues our team coverage from the cell. the tigers were loaded for bear. there is a lot of pressure because coming in number one there is a big target on your back but we knew if we played to our potential we should be able to beat this team. but the tigers handled that pressure quite nicely in their match with west des moines dowling. game two and grace burken with the special delivery. now it is claire gerdes driving one home. the tigers advanced in three straight. in the other noon starter, iowa city

some parents are taking issue with the book, which required reading for students at one class at hempstead high school. it's been part of that class's curriculum for the past decade. one parent says the book normalizes illegal drug use and casual sex. now she's asking the school district to find an alternative. "we're trying to encourage kids to make healthy choices and then on the glorifies unhealthy choices. " the committee now reading the book includes several high school teachers, 3 hempstead students, librarians and some parents. they'll meet again next month to review the book and its educational benefits. the salvation army in cedar rapids is getting ready today for its big thanksgiving meal. today, volunteers are going to start cooking the turkeys. the salvation army plans to feed more than 400 people tomorrow. regular hot meals. but the dinner is open to anyone in the community. while the organization says it doesn't need any extra help this week, it's encouraging people to sign up for future events. " 2:46, "we need volunteers to go bell ring and when you are bell ringing you're

some parents are taking issue with the book, which required readin hempstead high school. it's been part of that class's curriculum for the past decade. one parent says the book normalizes illegal drug use and casual sex. now she's asking the school district to find an alternative. "we're trying to encourage kids to make healthy choices and then on the other hand we're distributing literature that glorifies unhealthy choices. " the committee now reading the book includes several high school teachers, 3 hempstead students, librarians and some parents. they'll meet again next month to after thanksgiving, most of us will start thinking about holiday shopping.. if you haven't already. black friday is always a big day for that, but local business owners what to remind people of small business saturday. kcrg-tv nine's brea love is here. brea, there's so much competition now for holiday spending -- and so many reasons for local businesses to make this a focus. that's right chris and nicole, many reasons. it grows the local economy, lets you skip the rush of black friday, and you

also in 5a, hempstead battling west des moines valley...tigers already up 2 games to none but hempstead rallied in the third...amber cooksley with the block...mustangs up 5-2... --then hope splinter control....hem pstead takes a 4 point lead.... --how about another ace from splinter as the mustangs take set three 25- 21.... --but valley answers to win the 4th set as the tigers take the match 3- 1.... john campbell continues our team coverage from the cell. top ranked cedar falls in the black uniforms and the tigers were loaded for bear. on your back but we knew if we played to our potential we should be able to beat this team. but the tigers handled that pressure quite nicely in their match with west des moines dowling. game two and grace burken with the special delivery. now it is claire gerdes driving one home. the tigers advanced in three straight. in the other noon starter, iowa city west in the green uniforms faced second ranked ankeny centennial. first game and emma norris hammers one home .... norris was a real force for the women of troy. this gave the jaguars on the ace serve b

"the perks of being a wallflower" is required reading for students in one class at hempstead high school. the parents say the book's "graphic sex scenes" and depictions of drugs and alcohol use surprised them. says a committee will discuss the use of this specific book. he also says the district would consider changes to the broader book policy. travel on one eastern iowa highway just got a little safer after a summer of construction. and some people in dubuque are angry that a bank in their community supports the bakken pipeline. i'll show you their fight coming up in a live report. stay with t-v nine. fog is possible. it looks like it will mimic tuesday and burn off during in the morning as a southeast wind takes over. highs climb into the 60s wednesday with 70s possible thursday. as the area of low pressure gets closer, showers develop friday with colder 30s and 40s ahead for highs during the weeke mostly clear with patchy fog. wind: nw 5-10. low: 38 tomorrow: mostly sunny. wind: se 5-15. high: 62 tom. night: partly cloudy. wind: se 5-15. low: 46 thursday: partly cloudy, mild, and bre

some parents are taking issue with the book, which required reading for students at one class at hempstead high school. it's been part of that class's curriculum for the past decade. one parent says the book normalizes illegal drug use and casual sex. now she's asking the school district to find an alternative. "we're trying to encourage kids to make healthy choices and then on the other hand we're distributing literature that the committee now reading the book includes several high school teachers, 3 hempstead students, librarians and some parents. they'll meet again next month to review the book and its educational benefits. the salvation army in cedar rapids is getting ready today for its big thanksgiving meal. today, volunteers are going to start cooking the turkeys. the salvation army plans to feed more than 400 people tomorrow. volunteers say the meal usually benefits people who don't have access to to anyone in the community. while the organization says it doesn't need any extra help this week, it's encouraging people to sign up for future events. " 2:46, "we need volunteers to go b

"the perks of being a wallflower" is required reading for students in one class at hempstead high school. the parents say the book's "graphic sex scenes" and depictions of drugs and alcohol use surprised them. tonight during an open meeting, a committee will discuss the use of the book. the forum on 2300 chaney road. five kids face charges for carrying weapons. iowa city police took three dozen reports of damage from b-b guns. police say the juveniles confessed after officers questioned them saturday night. over the past several days, people on the east and southeast parts of town have reported damaged to homes and vehicles. at least one person was shot with a b-b gun. authorities say that person is ok. waterloo investigators say they are going to re- one was arrested. officials say the 45 year old died earlier this year from complications related to his gunshot wounds. waterloo police say they've now reclassified the case from an assault to a homicide. they also plan to talk with witnesses to identify potential leads. so far, police haven't made any arrests in this case. this friday, th

nascar race engineer chris yerges met with some students at dubuque senior and hempstead high schools. he talked about how variables like air pressure and the track affect the speed of the cars. he also encouraged students to go after their dreams, like he did. he says he went to the "i'm thankful i had the opportunity to go after what my passion was and succeed at it. so if they can find what their passion is and go after it after succeed it that would be the best thing " yerges has been with nascar since 2008. he's worked with top racers like kyle busch, carl edwards and denny hamlin. a business in cedar rapids' newbo district that's been closed since the flood has now reopened. mad modern returned last week, but not with full time operating by appointment only during the week, and open saturdays until all the flood repairs are complete. the owner says more than ten inches of flood water came into his store in september. "it feels great. it's been a long two months. i'm used to doing this everyday so to be focused on renovations isn't something i'm used to. so i'm glad to be back."

time today to talk about the perks of being a wallflower--a book assigned to students this year at hempstead high school. this after a formal complaint brought forward by a concerned parent -- alleging the book contains graphic material, and normalizes drug and alcohol use. we'll have much more on this coming up tonight on the kwwl news at ten. in a kwwl follow-up a grand jury face criminal charges for shooting a man. it happened near coe college in cedar rapids during a traffic stop at the beginning of the month. kwwl's kristin rogers explains how this process will work--kristin? the jury will be made up of seven people-- chosen randomly from the community-- it will take five of them voting it's created waves in cedar rapids for weeks-- an officer-ine nats of scanner since then people have been demanding answers about jerime mitchell nats of protest police not releasing the dash cam video--- multiple protest have taken place--as shown in this youtube video. many people waiting in the hallway of last weeks city council meeting--wanting answers. friends say mitchell is from police--said mitch

and congrats to union, dike new hartford, wahlert, hempstead, and cedar falls who and finally it's that time of the week time to get stupid and obnoxious with the golden klutz awards. hit it big jon! let's start off with lesson of the week never snap the ball unless the holder is looking another he's not even looking at the center. and i love it when those big ole lineman have a chance to score a touchdown. but sometimes they get too excited another look he gets tackled by the turf monster. but this lineman from northwest missouri state was amazing interception return. and always keep your on the ball this pass vince's off the defenders back for the catch thank zebras make some pretty good tackles.. get out of the way another look he didn't wrap but he made the stop. and always be aware of the kicking net on the sidelines. it's like a big ole fishing it will gobble you up fast. and how bout michigan coach jim harbaugh he brought his glove to the world series just in case. craziest boxing match he knocks his cornermen. and that was a much tougher fight. worst tee shot four. lookout incom

"the perks of being a wallflower" is required reading for students in one class at hempstead high school. the parents say the book's "graphic sex scenes" and depictions of drugs and alcohol a committee will discuss the use of the book. that meeting is at 4 tonight at the forum on 2300 chaney road. this friday, the hawkeyes and nebraska cornhuskers will be rivals on the football field. several days before kickoff, fans from the two schools are teaming up for veteran suicide awareness. last year, the university of iowa veterans association spent about a week on a ruck walk, marching 280 miles from minneapolis to iowa city. this year, the group is working with a nebraska march from lincoln, nebraska to iowa city. that's about 344 miles. more than 200 volunteers will carry the game ball plus 22 pounds of weight to represent the 22 veterans who commit suicide every day. "kind of provide an event where veterans and family members and really the public can come together in nebraska and the state to do something and have a purpose. " the hawkeye volunteers will take the game ball rest of the way

"the perks of being a wallflower" is required reading for students in one class at hempstead high school. the parents say the book's "graphic sex scenes" and depictions of drugs and alcohol use surprised them. tonight during an open meeting, a committee tonight at the forum on 2300 chaney road. stuck song syndrome, is when a catchy piece of music repeats through a person's mind after it is no longer playing. for me, it's often air supply or christopher cross... we look at the science of earworms. meteorologist justin gehrts updates our temperatures coming up in your first alert forecast. stay with tv9. enjoy the sunshine while we have rest of the week. clouds increase later this afternoon with highs in the lower 40s. clouds continue to thicken tonight, keeping us in likely on tuesday, especially during the afternoon. it'll be breezy, too. showers continue tomorrow night and taper off on wednesday. rainfall will hang around on thanksgiving, but it will be a dry day with highs in the lower 40s. some flurries are possible thursday night into early friday. while it doesn't look like much rig

they talked about "the perks of being a wallflower" --a book assigned to students this year at hempstead high school. a concerned parent says the book contains graphic material, and normalizes drug and alcohol use... "i hope it doesn't feel like, oh torches out, i don't want it to be that way. i want it to be could it actually be harming, unintentionally, some students?" the committee will meet again next month -- where they'll be accepting comments from the archer. but an iowa man is aiming for a new target. games. he set a world record last year. now -- he wants to hit the middle of "i want to be the best archer in have no physical disabilities and beat them, i mean that's pretty awesome right,?" he also wants to try 3-d shooting, where archers use a course of three dimensional foam targets. he also plans to train with the it's coming up on today in iowa.... first viruses, now calorie counts. more problems for a popular food chain. plus... practice makes perfect. performers hit the stage to make sure they're on point for this week's thanksgiving day parade. those stories plus the forec

committee met for the first time to talk about the book the perks of being a wallflower- students at hempstead high school are supposed to read it. but a concerned parent filed a formal complaint -- saying the book contains graphic material, and normalizes drug and alcohol use. " i hope it doesn't feel like, oh book banner! i've got my mob to be that way. i want it to be unintentionally, some students?" the committee will meet again in december. from a church into something else that can serve the community. saint mary's parish has been part of the downtown dubuque community for more than 150 years. it closed several years ago... and was at risk of being "i grew up downtown on 9th married here 48 year ago this month." the church is now known as steeple square. it's campus will include a community center -- and also a daycare for kids... the former school is being turned into an apartment building. the entire project could wrap up in three years. he's known as the armless archer. new target. matt stutzman shot to stardom in 20-12 at the london paralympic now -- he wants to hit the "i want to be

and congrats to union, dike new hartford, wahlert, hempstead, and cedar falls who here's what you need to know today. the iowa d-c-i is investigating an officer involved shooting overnight in cedar rapids. police say the incident near coe college started as a traffic stop. police are also investigating two other crashes from early this morning. officers call one a serious crash on the southwest side that knocked out power. democrats and hillary clinton are asking the f-b-i to release more information about an investigation into newly found emails. celebrating at the news. police in eastern iowa say many have reported stolen and vandalized political signs this year. some are putting in extra effort to keep their signs safe. a dentist office is collecting unwanted candy and other to send to troops overseas. operation gratitude starts today. you're watching kcrg-tv9. now, from your 24 hour news source, this is kcrg-tv9 news morning

committee met for the first time to talk about the book the perks of being a wallflower- students at hempstead high school are supposed to read it. but a concerned parent filed a formal complaint -- saying the book contains graphic material, and normalizes drug and alcohol use. " i hope it doesn't feel like, oh book banner! i've got my mob and torches out, i don't want it to be that way. i want it to be a discussion about, is this the best content for our students? could it actually be harming, unintentionally, some students?" the committee will meet again in december. storm track seven meteorologist from the kwwl stormtrack here is additional forecast most of the day today through with gusty se winds turning nw thursday night and again we'll be back in 30 z26ckz zixz y26cky yixy >>> gravy doesn't. >> no. get over here. >> it's booze day tuesday and in two days your turkey will be front and center on your dinner table. you may want it to be cooked to perfection. >> don't forget about the ultimate side dished talking -- >> all: mashed >> have you fighting for seconds, "celebrity chef," curtis s

police are on the scene of a serious crash in hempstead, the area of 25 weber road. and ever source is reporting power outages. 93 south is busy by exit three. increasing volume by the hooksett tolls in both directions. the spaulding turnpike and 93 are both looking good at this check. lots of travel is expected later today, so plan accordingly. drive safely, and designate a driver if needed. have a happy thanksgiving, everyone. i'm deb davidson for 95.7 wzid. sean: death, thanks. -- now back to that breaking news we're following in wentworth. right now, state police are investigating an overnight assault. erin: ray brewer joins us live in wentworth now with the latest developments. ray, what can you tell us? ray: we are being told this was a serious assault. it happened right up the road from the town offices here in wentworth, on atwell hill road. state police are leading the investigation into the assault. in the early morning hours, they grounds around the house for evidence before beginning the process of taping off the crime scene. we have been told that one pe

it includes huntington, oyster bay, north hempstead, the city of glencoe and a small portion of queens. now, let's meet the candidates. has served as nassau county executive for two terms. he was the mayor of glencoe from 1994 to 2001. on therton's is running conservatives line and serving his third term in the state senate. former mayor of the village of mineola from 2003 22010. thank you for being here. here are the rules and the format. each candidate will have one minute for an opening statement, up to a minute and a half to answer each question and 30 seconds for rebuttal when warranted. both candidates will have one minute for closing statements. this digging order was decided by lots prior to the show and we begin with senator jack martins. hosting thisfor debate. i am jack martins. i am a state senator, a husband and a father of four daughters and i know our country is heading in the wrong direction. the economy is stagnant, terrorism is on the rise, america is divided and washington is gridlocked. people are frustrated and so am i. changing that with elected leaders to solve o

"the perks of being a wallflower" is required reading for students in one class at hempstead high school. the parents say the book's "graphic sex scenes" and depictions of drugs and alcohol use surprised them. tonight during an open meeting, a committee will discuss the use of the book. that meeting is at 4 tonight at the forum on 2300 chaney forecast in 2 ? ? ? and off you go, ? ? ? and off you go, ? ? ? and off you go, ? for every step, every stride, every start, begin strong with the lasting energy .. and off you go. ?spread a little love today? ?spread a little love my way? ?spread a little somethin to remember? philadelphia cream cheese, days are made with philly. >>> big plan. big plan. google, what is isis? [ laughter ] oh, my. 59 million results. >> trump. the president-elect not so amused with that "saturday night live." we'll have a lot more on that coming. not donald trump's only feud with the entertainment world. >> he is slamming them and hollywood. we'll have much more on that in a moment. >>> also right now. president-elect trump is holding a series of high-profile meeting

nascar race engineer chris yerges met with some students at dubuque senior and hempstead high schools. he talked about how variables like air pressure and the track affect the encouraged students to go after their dreams, like he did. yerges has been with nascar since 2008. he's worked with top racers like kyle busch, carl edwards and denny hamlin. in a tv-9 follow-up this morning.. a judge has fined a waterloo man $750 and ordered community service for illegally voting in the 2012 presidential election. robert anthony is 1 of 8 people in waterloo with felony records who faced charges for illegal voting. many of the defendants said they were confused and believed they were eligible to forecast. cloudy sky is back and will hold on the rest of the on track for a few snow showers, primarily this ? the trumpets they go ? [ applause ] ? and the trumpets they go ? >>> we welcome you back. what a wonderful audience that we have here. i'm telling you. [ cheers and applause ] >> yeah, i love it. >> love that. why don't you kick things off. >> it is the holiday season. "gma" in the holiday mood

committee met for the first time to talk about the book the perks of being a wallflower- students at hempstead high school are supposed to read it. book contains graphic material, and normalizes drug and alcohol use. " i hope it doesn't feel like, to be that way. i want it to be a discussion about, is this the b could it actually be harming, unintentionally, some students?" the committee will meet again in december. storm track seven meteorologist >>> we're back now, 8:30 on a tuesday morning. it is the 22nd day of november, 2016. you know what? it is supposed to feel like this two daysft there is a chill in the air. a little breezy. we've got a massive crowd. >> wait a minute. wait a minute. wait a minute, savannah. wait a minute. wait a minute. get over there. wait a minute. >> what's the deal here? this is savannah in ninth grade? >> ninth grade. my husband went to high school in tucson with savannah. he was a senior her freshman year. so this year book, this picture's been sitting in my >> oh, my goodness. >> it is clear my hair problems didn't start recently. >> i thought it was one of th

including the townships of huntington, oyster bay, north hempstead, glencoe, and a small portion, --on of queens. let's move to candidates. is suozzi of glen cove running of the democratic line. he served as nasa can executive saum 2002 two -- inasa county executive from 2002 to 2009. jack martins is running on the republican conservative and reform line, currently serving a third term in the state senate. he was mayor of mineola from 2003 to 2010. before we begin, here are the rules and the format for this debate. each candidate will have one minute for an opening statement. and each will have up to one minute and a half to answer each question, and then 30 seconds for a rebuttal unwarranted. at the end of the debate, both candidates will have one minute for closing statements. we start with opening statements. speaking order was decided by lot prior to the show. we begin with senator jack martins. mr. martins: thank you, and thank you to news 12 for hosting this debate. i am jack martins, a state senator, a business owner, a husband and a father of daughters. like so many of you, i