each year, the letr initiative continues to grow. in 2014, letr worked with 750+ law enforcement officers to raise more than $800,000 for iowa athletes. about special olympcs iowa special olympics iowa, a statewide nonprofit organization, provides high- quality training andcompetition for children and adults with intellectual disabilitiesesn all 99 counties of iowa. soiaiaffers 23 olympic-style sports totoore than 12,000 athletes and unifieded sports partners s year-round. since 1968, special olympics has provided an inclusive culture that stresses athletic excellence, rewards determination, emphasizes health and celebres personal achievement. thugh special olympics sports trning and competition, children and adults with intellectual disabilities reach their full potential and experience inclusion in their communities every day. ker is going to be at the tyson events center this turday, you to the concert were giving a way two sets of vip tickets to the concert. well be asking viewers trivia questions tonight and thursday during our

at a news conference this morning, the mother of one of the form eer inmates read a letr from her son. >> deputy said if he heard one thing from me that day again, they would come back and beat me. >> laurie says her son danny was dragged from his cell and beaten along with more than 20 inmates housed in the jail's maximum security section. karina's brother was one of them. >> they were punching me and kicking me. >> an attorney is representing two of the inmates and has filed a loouawsuit against the countyd the sheriff's department. >> all these people were handcuffed before the beatings beg began. >> the sheriff's department is denying the allegations saying in part the correctional deputies were responding to the actions of a seemingly coordinated mass disturbance by inmates. but the attorney for the inmates says there is video of what happened, and the sheriff should release it. >> if he wants to stand up for his deputies and say what happened is fine, i want to see the video that backs it up. >> this is not the first time that the attorney has filed a lawsuit against the sheriff