kcrg-tv9's phil reed joins us from that meeting. phil you have been in contact with the county attorney, is he a supporter of changing the law? no. linn county attorney jerry vander sanden believes it would hurt the ability to have a before trial could make it nearly impossible to have an impartial jury. but there are plenty of protesters here at city council who want to know what happened to mitchell now. the fire marshall is not letting anybody else into the meeting because they are at capacity. so people are outside holding signs. friends of mitchell say they want to hear what is being talked about during tonight's meeting. they say ""it's very frustrating man very you know we still dealing with it day to day, we know god is good, but we just waiting for it patiently." the mayor says public comment will be at the end of the meeting.t has asked people not to make a statement. tonight at 6 hear from more protesters. live in cedar rapids phil reed kcrg tv 9 news last year the state patrol disciplined a supervisor for a facebook joke

tv-nine's phil reed investigates. kid being pulled by the hair video of a handcuffed black man having his hair pulled and yelled at by a white police officer. it's the most recent issue between waterloo police and the black community. the city also paid out two million dollars to settle a wrongful death lawsuit killed by a white officer. "if you put on that uniform and you're scared of the black man, then you shouldn't put on that uniform " anthony white says those cases highlight the disconnect he feels and sees between police and the black community. "all they do is ride in their car and they don't know the community. and they sort of snobbish to the young folks, well the young folks get snobbish back " police chief dan trelka says part of the problem is department. with only two black officers, and one hispanic, the majority of waterloo police officers are white "there are times where are newer officers will roll up on two seventeen year old black men standing on the corner of the street. and they will have a preco

kcrg t-v nine's phil reed joins us from outside the city council meeting. phil, how long do the protesters say they plan to stay until the meeting is over. the family has asked that nobody make a statement during public comment for mitchell. the fire marshal is not letting anybody else inside since they are at capacity. friends who say they have known mitchell their whole lives say the confrontation he had with the officer shocked them his shooting and taking somebody else's life last year and this same officer did the same thing to danky so we all wonder why did he have to do this and everything. he was unarmed. this doesn't add up" " i spoke to the iowa dci earlier today, and they say there is no timetable for when the investigation will be complete. live in cedar rapids, phil reed, kcrg tv-9 news. iowa city police have come up with a novel way to tonight the department is asking the city council to let it "overhire" temporarily to increase the diversity of the police force. working the streets. one officer recently left and another will retire by year's e

kcrg t-v nine's phil reed joins us live from near the scene at coe college. phil, you've talked to a lawyer, the iowa public information boar, freedom of information council and they all told you that there is nothing stopping police from releasing the footage. the city is supposed to send me a response today on why they won't release the dash cam footage, but i have not gotten it yet. the mitchell family reached out to a social justice group from iowa city to help them find answers the iowa city chapter of showing protest at tuesday's city council meeting in support of jerime mitchell the organization formed over the summer "we are a group of people, mostly white who are invested in showing up to use our privilege on behalf of people and we are also interested in doing our own self education and self awareness of how white privilege exist in our society and contributes to racial disparity " the group calls it is suspicious that the dash released "dash cam footage is really critical for the public to be able to form it's on opinion about what happened. the fam

kcrg t-v nine's phil reed joins us live from the linn county elections depot polling place. phil, you spoke with poll watchers from both parties who are working there today? the elections depot say they will stay until the last vote is cast. they hangout where people are doing same day voter registration to make sure the information they are giving is right. they also make sure there is no campaigning within three hundred feet of a polling place. members of their central committee parties trained them on what they can and cannot do. they don't interact with the voters or touch any of time being a poll watcher, for the republican, but not the democrat and they have different opinions on the possibility of a rigged election. "a general concern. and you know you hear stories of other places, iowa has a history of being on top of election details and so forth but i guess to be fair i had enough concern that i wanted to be part of the process." "it is effectively impossible to rig an election in iowa. you would have to have both the democratic poll watchers, the republican poll wa

kcrg-tv9's phil reed shows us what one woman is still dealing with months after floodwaters reached her home. the clarksville city clerk says there are more than 20 people still not back in their homes because their places are still damaged from september of the places right now. this is the home of amy learns. her place is completely gutted out. she was to get new drywall and furnace. the city says they are going to inspect homes to see if they will qualify for fema's buyout option. they are also applied for a housing rehab grant with the iowa northern regional council of government. that would give them 25 thousand dollars toward giving up 20 homes. learn hopes she can get relief soon. "a lot of people in town need it because we're kind of a small town and don't make a lot of money and me i work as much as i can and i had to switch jobs of engineer plans to discuss flood relief at next weeks city council meeting in clarksville. phil reed kcrg tv-9 clarksville a few people in iowa have started a hunger strike to try to stop construction of the dakota access bakken oil pipeline. those p

kcrg t-v nine's phil reed reports it's now w federal flood recovery funding will come through. this home is gutted dana stock's bright blue house is an eye-catcher on this clarksville street this used to be the kitchen but inside is an eyesore. that's because more that 8 feet of flood waters got into his home "everything had to go. sheet rock, installation, wiring has got to be re-done. furnaces, all new appliances. we gotta get everything new." he has been staying with his girlfriend, and waiting to that's hard because clarksville is not designated as a federal flood plain. "we're in a no flood zone, so it's hard to get flood insurance. we tried." clarksville mayor val swinton says president obama's disaster declaration won't help stock and other homeowners. "it only affects municipalities. so we will get repaid for our expenses and the damage to the city itself. but as far as indidvidual homeowners, that declaration isn't gonna help them at all swinton met with the iowa county emergency management last week to see what they can do to prevent future disasters. he says they did

kcrg-tv9's phil reed was there-- and tells us the other reason for the walk. dozens of people - majority of whom are white - put together the march. chanting the two mile march was a protest of police brutality against blacks, and voters electing donald trump as the next president. after the march they gathered at rockdale park to write down ideas on what can be done to bring more diversity to the area. protesters say having an open huge disparity in the way police react to black people vs white people. so i think until black lives can matter, no lives can matter" "i feel this is not just a black person's problem. the immigrants are being cited. anybody who is different than white is all of a sudden being targeted " phil members of the naacp also took part in the march. here from them at 10. phil reed kcrg tv -9 news meteorologist chris havely. chris, another chilly night ahead of us? another seasonably chilly night allow our temperatures to fall into the teens and twenties for the second straight night. as we start the workweek, we'll still see plenty of suns

the 5th annual stuff the subaru kcrg-tv9's phil reed learned the program helps with, not just food, but friendship too. it goes right in here. thank you "every night when we say prayers we thank for our food, and for those who are not as fortunate as us, and hope they have a meal to eat as well " that's why steve kossayian and his son tim decided to help fill the subarru at the 16th avenue southwest fareway in cedar rapids with canned goods. "everybody has to have a good meal for thanksgiving. and the seniors in our area i hope that they eat well. this week and with our donation and everybody else's donation " from crackers, to corn flakes, organizers hope this labor of love continues to grow. last year donations was raised "so this year we want to meet, and especially exceed that great goal. so that way we can give as much food " but it's not just the purchased food will then be delivered to seniors in need of support. the volunteers will also try to warm up their spirits "it's more than just a meal. it's the companionship. sometimes we're the only ones, the volunteers are the only one

kcrg tv-9's phil reed investigates. kid being pulled by the hair video of a handcuffed black man having his hair pulled and yelled at by a white most recent issue between waterloo police and the black community. the city also paid out two million dollars to settle a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of a black man shot and killed by a white officer. "if you put on that uniform and you're scared of the black man, then you shouldn't put on that uniform " anthony white says those cases highlight the disconnect he feels and sees between police and the black community. "all they do is ride in their car and they don't know the snobbish to the young folks, well the young folks get snobbish back " police chief dan trelka says part of the problem is a lack diversity in his department. with only two black officers, and one hispanic, the majority of waterloo police officers are white "there are times where are newer officers will roll up on two seventeen year old black men standing on the corner of the street. and they will h

kcrg's phil reed has more. typing local writers will still get to meet at artisan's sanctuary to motivate each other and brainstorm ideas music from concert thanks to the money raised during saturday's benefit. "there haven't been a whole lot of grant opportunities for us. we also had some strutu the roof, and we lost a bunch of our renters." hundreds of people came out for the concert, which did not cost them a penny. all the proceeds came from free will donations, and a silent auction "it makes me feel really really good. it makes me feel like the arts are an important part of this community. we need arts. we focused so much in our schools on stem, but we would like to see it go towards steams where there's the art element in there as well" the sanctuary has only been around for two years, and local artists are inviting "even if they're not like a creative person because i do know they have some art galleries as just to come check it out. to see if you wanna buy anything, or if you just want to help put money

kcrg tv-9's phil reed investigates. kid being pulled by the hair video of a handcuffed black man having his hair pulled and yelled at by a white police officer. it's the most recent issue between waterloo police and the black community. the city also paid out two million dollars to settle a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of a black man shot and killed by a white officer. "if you put on that uniform and you're scared of the black man, uniform " anthony white says those cases highlight the disconnect he feels and sees between police and the black community. "all they do is ride in their car and they don't know the community. and they sort of snobbish to the young folks, well the young folks get snobbish back " police chief dan trelka says part of the problem is a lack diversity in his department. with only two black officers, and one white "there are times where are newer officers will roll up on two seventeen year old black men standing on the corner of the street. and they will have a preconceived notion that th

kcrg-tv9's phil reed joins us live at the scene of the fire. phil, what do we know at this time? firefi battling this barn fire for several hours. the barn that caught fire is controlled now, there's still a little smoke coming out of it, but earlier it was completely up in flames this is a cattle farm, and one of the owners tells that it was their dairy facility where they milk their cattle that caught fire. nobody was hurt and the owner says all 300 of their cows are safe. firefighters had to work quickly to make sure the fire did not spread to where the cows were. the owner says the barn is a total loss. it's pretty bad because we need to milk them tomorrow them or somebody else to milk them or whatever transport feed to them and everything else." the owner says he is grateful that nobody was hurt. the cause is still under investigation. live in vinton phil reed kcrg tv-9 news. we received several calls about

kcrg t-v nine's phil reed reports mitchell's family wants to see the mitchell filled the cedar rapids city council chamber in support of him. many had to wait outside because the room became over capacity. they held signs that read black lives matter, and justice for danky. danky is mitchell's nickname. the family attorney was inside the meeting to make sure nobody inside spoke on mitchell's behalf. he's says mitchell is recovering, and that his health is their number one priority. waiting to complete the investigation pending release of the video by the city. but also at this point we're just focusing on jerime's health. that's really his family's main priority at this time." i spoke to the iowa dci earlier today, and they say there is no timetable for when the investigation will be complete. in cedar rapids, phil reed, kcrg tv-9 news the linn county attorney says police can't release the video until the investigation is over. but the iowa public information board disagrees, saying state law nearly two million dollars to settle a sex discrimination lawsuit. a female sergeant claimed

kcrg-tv9's phil reed tells us how the program helps with, not just food, but friendship too. "every night when we say prayers we thank for our food, and for those who are not as fortunate as us, and hope they have a meal to eat as well " that's why steve kossayian and his son tim decided to help fill the subarru at the 16th avenue southwest fareway in cedar rapids with canned goods. "everybody has to have a good meal for thanksgiving. and the seniors in our area i hope that they eat well. this week and with our donation and flakes, organizers hope this labor of love continues to grow. last year more than 21 thousand dollars in food donations was raised "so this year we want to meet, and especially exceed that great goal. so that way we can give as much food " but it's not just the purchased food will then be delivered to seniors in need of support. the volunteers will also try to warm up their spirits "it's more than just a meal. it's the companionship. sometimes we're the only ones, the volunteers are the only and they're the only ones they get to see throuhout the day for t

and that's where we join kcrg t-v 9's phil reed. phil who did they buy the land from and how much will it cost them? they got it from sutherland the county paid 7. 2 million dollars to get it. that will make this area here available for public parks, trails and recreation. the boards of supervisors say 1.5 million of the local option sales tax will help pay for it. they will cover the rest of the cost by issuing bonds, using some of their reserve money, and selling some of the land at the creek that they won't use. that could be up to 150 acres. the city of marion partnered with the board of supervisors to bring a water treatment facility there that officials say will save them money. "this is to divert water that they're sending to the cedar rapids waste water treatment plant and paying for it. they will be able to do it on their own through a natural process. and that will help with their overall sanitary sewer cost." that facility will take up about the land purchase will also make it possible to connect the sac and fox, as well

kcrg tv-9's phil reed investigates. kid being pulled by the hair and yelled at by a white police officer. it's the most recent issue between waterloo police and the black community. the city also paid out two million dollars to settle a wrongful death lawsuit family of a black man shot and killed by a white officer. "if you put on that uniform and you're scared of the black man, then you shouldn't put on that uniform " anthony white says those cases highlight the disconnect he feels and sees between police and the black community. "all they do is ride in their car and they don't know the community. and they sort of snobbish to the young folks, well the young folks get snobbish back " police chief dan trelka says part of the problem is a lack diversity in his department. with only two black officers, and one hispanic, the majority of waterloo police officers are white "there are times where are newer officers will roll up on two seventeen year old black men street. and they will have a preconceived notion that they are g

kcrg-tv9's phil reed joins us on the story? phil, you talked to a person who's gotten one of these letters? the person i talked to actually wrote the people back letting them know that he was not happy why a person did not vote before shaming them "my wife was involved in a serious head on crash in south dakota one week before the election. " samuel dillon spent the week of the elections in 20-12 caring for his wife joann instead voting. the couple was not happy when they received a letter from members of the progressive turnout project, shaming them for missing the vote the letter showed their public voting records for the past four cycles and asked them how family and they knew they were infrequent voters. "i felt very upset that the other three times we had voted, but they showed and depicted that one time. if we had not voted two or three times, that i would understand " linn county auditor joel miller says the letters are legal. "i can't do anything about it. nor the secretary of state so i think it's a legislative issue. i

kcrg t-v nine's phil reed joins us in the studio. phil, when will this transformation start? the county entered a formal agreement to purchase the land three weeks ago. they will officially own it in the march but it will be at least a year before they start bringing some of their projects there. the county purchased the land from sutherland dows family trust. it's located between they say county reserve money, bond issues, the local option sales tax, and selling back land they won't need will pay for it. supervisors say protecting the land is their main priority. "there won't be development along the creek. it won't be turned into homes, it won't be turned into businesses. it will remain in a wild woodland state." the city marion partnered with gallons of water per day they say that will help with their sewer cost that will take up about 10 acres of land there. officials say none of the forty million dollar linn county water and land legacy bonds will be used to purchase the land thanks, phil. it's probably too cold to fish at this time of the year. but we'll take you back t

kcrg's phil reed joins us in the studio. phil, what is the chief doing to fix this? forrest the chief has a five year plan in place to bridge the gap. some of his officers have, and he needs to get rid of them. and for that to happen, his officers need to get to know the people that they patrol. he says there have been times where some of his newer officers have confronted young black men on the street when they were not committing any crimes. he also wants to see more diversity in his department. "my typical officer that i hire, is a white kid from a small town in iowa. and i hate the word i'll be honest with you i don't like the word implicit bias. i hate the term, or i don't like the term implicit bias. but i like using the term preconceived notion. " waterloo police only have two officers, and one hispanic officer. the chief plans to use convicted felons to build better relationships with the black community. i'll explain tonight at 10 forrest? thanks, phil. a state lawmaker from eastern iowa wants tougheren violent crimes against law officers. this comes after t

but as kcrg t-v nine's phil reed shows us the church says its main priority isn't punishing whoever's responsible, it's getting him or her to a church of prayer ministries is all boarded up after the church found it smashed sunday night. pieces of glass from the vandalism still remain on the sidewalk "we was actually at waterloo coming from another church service, and we left some of the cars here, and then we noticed that it was broken" assistant pastor jose garcia says there was no damage done inside the church. and police could not find any evidence of what was used to break the glass. non nearby were vandalized, and that makes the church feel they were targeted "i was a little upset that somebody would do something like this to a church" head pastor cornelius williams does not want to see the culprit behind bars. instead he wants them at sunday service. "if they will come, sit down and talk to me, introduce them to christ, and really get the motives behind why they did it. trump. now some people are coming together to heal the divide. and good news for commuters as the highway 965

kcrg t-v nine's phil reed joins us in the studio this evening. and phil, even though they have that van, it's only a temporary fix for them. the family does not think the caravan that was given to them will last very long.because of its high mileage. a ffundraiser was held for the family today in atkins to raise money for a brand van jerry james was shocked to see a replacement park. "oh my gracious. it brought tears to my eyes. it was a godsend. it's overwhelming." the black grand caravan is wheelchair accessible, and has enough room for the jerry and his wife peggy, and their grandchildre n. "so that we can get me to medical appointments, jerry to medical appointments. and all the kids have appointments. they've been placed in our custody by dhs, and right now they're all getting therapy at various times. so every week, just about everyday we have some place across eastern iowa. and they don't know how long the newly donated caravan will last with over 270 thousand miles so friends and families decided to lend a helping hand. "i know they're kin

kcrg t-v nine's phil reed reports mitchell's family wants to see the video. family and friends of jerime mitchell filled chamber in support of him. many had to wait outside because the room became over capacity. they held signs that read black lives matter, and justice for danky. danky is mitchell's nickname. the family attorney was inside the meeting to make sure nobody inside spoke on mitchell's behalf. he's says mitchell is recovering, and that his health is their number one priority. " at this point, we're still waiting to complete the investigation pending release of at this point we're just focusing on jerime's health. that's really his family's main priority at this time." i spoke to the iowa dci earlier today, and they say there is no timetable for when the investigation will be complete. in cedar rapids, phil reed, kcrg tv-9 news the linn county attorney says police can't release the video until the investigation is over. but the iowa public information board disagrees, saying state law would allow it. west des moines is paying nearly two million dol

kcrg t-v nine's phil reed has been looking into the studies and joins us now. phil, in iowa the binge drinking situation sounds concerning, but it's actually an been been steadily declining over the years in iowa. parents have a big influence on kids' drinking. and the ones who closely monitor their kids behavior reduce dangerous drinking in their kids . helping with homework and being engaged in their teen's lives also helped. but one counselor i spoke with says alcohol is still their number one problem "if they start using alcohol before the age of 15, they are four times more likely to develop alcoholism as they grow older, and that's very true with other substances as well" kristin frank of prelude behavioral services isn't surprised by the surgeon general's report. she says today's teens are bombarded with suggestions that more adult behavior is acceptable at their younger age. "it's within easy of reach of a lot of people. if you take a look at alcohol, there's the advertisement everywhere, we hear about drug use in the media, and it's just really so readi

live in vinton phil reed kcrg tv-9 news. we received several calls about you see news, give us a call on newsline nine. that number is 319-365-9999. you can also email pictures and video to newsroom at kcrg dot com. quickfind for a 16-year-old girl last seen around 11:15 this morning at an apartment in the 300 block of 66th avenue southwest. police say danae harris is 5 feet 1 inches tall, weighs 115 pounds, has brown eyes and shoulder length auburn hair. if you know where danae harris is, call the cedar steady rain will be with us this evening as a warm front lifts north through eastern iowa. after midnight, the rain will turn more to scattered showers. winds will be gusty through tonight at 20- 30 mph. with the strong southerly flow, we will stay mild tonight, only dropping into the 40s for overnight lows. similar conditions will continue for monday, another mild day is on tap. there will be a chance for a few showers as well as the cold front sweeps i over for the rest of the week, however, the system that brought us this

kcrg tv-9's phil reed investigates. kid being pulled by the hair video of a handcuffed black man having his hair pulled and yelled at by a white police officer. it's the most recent issue between waterloo police and the community. the city also paid out two million dollars to settle a wrongful death lawsuit with the family of a black man shot and killed by a white officer. "if you put on that uniform and you're scared of the black man, then you shouldn't put on that uniform " anthony white says those cases highlight the disconnect he feels and sees between police and the black community. "all they do is ride in their car and they don't know the community. and they sort of well the young folks get snobbish back " police chief dan trelka says part of the problem is a lack diversity in his department. with only two black officers, and one hispanic, the majority of waterloo police officers are white "there are times where are newer officers will roll up on two seventeen year old black men standing on the corner of the stree

kcrg-tv9's phil reed joins us in the studio phil, the teen drinking numbers are down in iowa, but there is one drug that is growing? heroin use is on the rise in the state. one counselor i spoke with says it is most common with people in their 20's. according to the surgeon general 608 people in iowa admitted to using heroin or in 2014. a counselor from prelude behavioral services in iowa city says people outside the state could be behind the epidemic "i think we're seeing an influx from like the east coast and the chicago areas, and again there seems to be a lot of people using the oxy codone and the prescription medications and they tend to get addicted to it. " last year the iowa department of public health received a grant to to help them address the heroin problem. prelude b says they are thinking about holding a town hall meeting to discuss the issue with the public. thank you, phil. despite layoffs in construction and manufacturing companies, iowa's unemployment rate dropped slightly in october. it's now at 4 point 1 percent. last month it was at 4 point 2 percent. the iowa workf

kcrg-tv nine's phil reed has firefighters putting out a fire central city firefighters worked to put out the remaining flames at iowa gold distributing. "we had some spots yesterday that we knew were burning. we couldn't get to it due to the location of it. they had gone out a little bit, we thought we were ok, but we got a phone call that it had rekind thursday at the plant this aerial camera showing thick black smoke filling the air. central city fire chief james o' leary says a prairieburg firefighter was treated and released at a hospital after battling the blaze for several hours "sometimes you work a little harder, spend a little more time doing it, and forget about the consequences later and that's what he did and we all do it. our adrenaline is pumping so hard " o' leary says this is not their usual house or field fire that they're used to facing. "where you have this type of chemicals and oil and stuff like that it's you can prepare how to fight it, but to the extent of harder to train for." jeff scott lives near the plant and figured a fire would happen there one day "a lot

kcrg tv-9's phil reed was at the news conference today. phil, alliant had to make a deal for this to happen? alliant doesn't own the land. farmers and homeowners occupy them. and they will continue to do that until a business wants to buy their land then they will have to sell it. undisclosed amount of money to agree to the deal. alliant says the industrial park is the biggest in the state. and that it will make iowa an attractive destination for large scale businesses looking to set up shop in iowa the companies will be using alliant's services. and they cal it good business move for them, and their customers. "one of the ways we can control our utility rates is by adding more customers. because as the cost of serving our customers goes up, the more customers we have in our system, the easier it is to maintain utility rates over time." "now to have a cert manufacturing companies are making those decisions, we're ready to go, and we're ready to have them invest and locate in the state of iowa. so it really sets us above other states who are

kcrg t-v nine's phil reed looked at the house today and joins us now. phil what is the catholic worker house going to do with it? beth, its board of directors decided lat shelter. a family is normally allowed only 90 days to stay at the catholic worker house. during that time they are expected to find a job and permanent housing. but some families can't do that in three months. so the extended shelter will give three families at a time an extra six months to get back on their feet. lakeisha mcdaniel and her five children moved to cedar rapids for a better life back in september. they have been staying at the catholic worker house. came here to get on my feet and stuff. got my kids in school and look for a job. and i work at whirlpool." she admits that it can be hard to make ends meet during the 90 day period. "i've seen a lot of people leave and they didn't accomplish what they wanted to accomplish and it be real sad" mcdaniel plans to move soon. but her family would have been considered to stay an extra six months at the catholic worker house extended s

live in cedar rapids, phil reed kcrg-tv9 news us now with our first alert forecast. joe, what a great way start to the week. we hold onto a few more days of mild november weather before reality hits. a ridge of high pressure continues to keep our weather quiet through thursday. highs gradually rise into the middle to upper 60s by late week. a strong area of low pressure slides across the state for the upcoming weekend with lows dipping into the teens and 20s. have a great night. tonight: partly cloudy. wind: nw 5-10. low: 38 tomorrow: some clouds early, then turning mostly sunny. wind: sw 5-15 high: 61 back to you. one more community in linn minimum wage hike that starts january first. the lisbon city council is set to discuss tonight, and possibly take a first vote on, an ordinance to keep the minimum wage at the state level of 7- dollars 25-cents an hour. the towns of alburnett and ely opted out earlier. robins council members are expected to pass a third and final reading later this month. one supervisor says the governor's recent comments about state lawmakers ta

in clarksville phil reed kcrg-tv9 news" meteorologist joe winters joins us now. joe, it's feeling a lot chillier after a day of sunshine, low pressure makes its way east bringing clouds and rainfall. the clouds increase tonight with rainfall, across eastern iowa, developing through the day tuesday. 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. low: 32 tomorrow: breezy with showers likely. wind: se 15-25. high: 41 bruce and beth... the red cross helped 10 families across the state this weekend after their homes caught on fire. the fires impacted 26 adults including cedar rapids, waterloo and des moines. red cross volunteers helped them with shelter, food, clothes and medications. the organization says it comes as colder weather is moving into the state. they say heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fire deaths. that's why the red cross is

kcrg t-v nine's phil reed reports mirchell's family wants the city to make the dash cam video public. family and friends of jerime mitchell filled the cedar rapids city council chamber in because the room became over capacity. they held signs that read black lives matter, and justice for danky. danky is mitchell's nickname. the family attorney was inside the meeting to make sure nobody inside spoke on mitchell's behalf. he's says mitchell is recovering, and that his health is their number one priority. " at this point, we're still waiting to complete the investigation pending release of the video by the city. but also at this point we're just focusing on jerime's health. that's really his family's main priority at this time." i spoke to the iowa dci earlier today, and they say there is no timetable for when the investigation will be complete. in cedar rapids, phil the linn county attorney says police can't release the video until the investigation is over. but the iowa public information board disagrees, saying state law would allow the release. also at tonight's meeting, the city cou

kcrg t-v nine's phil reed joins us now. phil, friends of mitchell are trying to piece together what happened. and they say dash camera video can help answer those questions cedar rapids police says iowa law does not allow them to release dash camera video of an active case. but legal experts say the decision to release the video is up to police. "that's the question we all want to get answered. why won't they release it " melvin after a police officer shot and wounded his friend, jerime mitchell. pledge says seeing dash cam footage of what happened could help. "it gives everybody a burning feeling inside you know. very upset that they got this footage and they won't release the evidence. it hurts. " the president of the cedar rapids naacp branch dedric doolin says releasing the video could quell the rumor mill. "naturally your suspicion is what's the reason? if there's nothing to hide, why not release that information? i don't know who made that call and why." under iowa law, police are not requir release investigative repor

kcrg's phil reed joins us in the studio. phil, what is the chief doing to fix this? forrest the chief has a five year plan in place to bridge the gap. some of his officers have, and he needs to get rid of them. and for that to happen, his officers need to get to know the people that they patrol. he says there have been times where some of his newer officers have confronted young black men on the street when they were not committing any crimes. he also wants to see more diversity in his department. "my typical officer that i hire, is a white kid from a small town in iowa. and i hate the word i'll be honest with you i don't like the word implicit bias. i hate the term, or i don't like the term implicit bias. but i like using the term preconceived notion. " waterloo police only have two

kcrg-tv9's phil reed spoke with a couple who saw the whole thing happen. matt langguth and his girlfriend chelsey merchant were on 380 heading home from a night out when they saw the deadly crash. "right before they hit, i seen them kind of spin out of control kinda. like they were going towards the guard rail, then over corrected and went straight into the officer's vehicle " they immediately got off on the next exit to turn around and checked on the people in the car that hit police "i tried breaking the window out with my foot, with my foot. i couldn't break the window out, so i asked the officer for the night stick. the officer came and broke out the back window on the driver's side. and i crawled through the back windows, and when i crawled through the back windows, i saw the two bodies " langguth says there wasn't anything they could do to help them "you couldn't see the guy very well. he was for sure dead. and could tell they wasn't alive " police and firefighters stayed throughout the morning re-routing traffic as crews worked to clear the scene. w

kcrg-tv9's phil reed reports. "my wife was involved in a serious head on crash in south dakota one week before the election. " samuel dillon spent the week of instead voting. the couple was not happy when they received a letter from members of the progressive turnout project, shaming them for missing the vote the letter showed their public voting records for the past four cycles and asked them how family and friends would feel if they knew they were infrequent voters. "i felt very upset that the other three times we had voted, but they showed and depicted that one time. if we had not voted two or three times, that i would are legal. "i felt very upset that the other three times we had voted, but they showed and depicted that one time. if we had not voted two or three times, that i would understand dillon isn't pushing for a new law, but he would like some sympathy. "they should be cautious about how they go about approaching those people. there may be things going on in the the progressive turnout project is a dem

kcrg-tv9's phil reed spoke with a couple who say they saw the whole thing happen. matt langguth and his girlfriend chelsey merchant were on 380 heading home from a night out when they saw the deadly crash. "right before they hit, i seen towards the guard rail, then over corrected and went straight into the officer's vehicle " they immediately got off on the next exit to turn around and help them after making sure the officers were alive, they checked on the people in the car that hit police "i tried breaking the window out with my foot, with my foot. i couldn't break the window out, so i asked the officer for the night stick. the officer came and broke out the back window on the driver's side. and i crawled through the back windows, and when i crawled tho says there wasn't anything they could do to help them "you couldn't see the guy very well. he was for sure dead. and then i looked at the female, but her face was pretty bad, and you could tell they wasn't alive " police and firefighters stayed throughout the morning re-routing traffic as crews worked to clear the

kcrg-tv9's phil reed is live at polling ace cedar rapids and js live. phil, have you seen a strm of voters so r thisrning? iowans heading to the polls between 7 this morning and 9 pm, some other questions could remain. eastern iowans will get to pick 3 candidates to represent them in washington d.c. that includes a senate seat where six-term republican incumbent chuck grassley is up for reelection. his challenger is democrat patty judge. in iowa's first congressiona l district, which covers cedar rapids, waterloo and dubuque, one-term republican incumbent rod blum is running against democrat monica vernon. iowa's second district is southeast iowa, including iowa city and davenport. five-term democratic incumbent dave loebsack is facing republican christopher open across the state and they are open until 9 pm. you can find your location to vote on the secretary of state's website. you can also register polling place, you can find it on the secretary of state's website. we've put a link to that website on kcrg dot com. in iowa, you can register to vote on

kcrg-tv9's phil reed went to their fundraiser where they got a big surprise. jerry james was shocked to see a replacement van waiting for him at pavillion park. "oh my gracious. it brought tears to my eyes. it was a godsend. it's overwhelming." the black grand caravan is wheelchair accessible, and has enough room for the jerry and their grandchildre n. "so that we can get me to medical appointments, jerry to medical appointments. and all the kids have appointments. they've been placed in our custody by dhs, and right now they're all getting therapy at various times. so every week, just about everyday we have some place to go" that means a lot of driving across eastern iowa. and they don't know how long the newly donated caravan will last with over 270 thousand miles so friends and families decided to lend a helping hand. "i know they're kind of tired of relying on everybody to change their schedules, so i thought a luncheon, and a bake sale and a silent auction would help them" but until that happens, the james family is happy to ride home with a set of wheels

. >> but phil reed, director of the churchill war room museum, says by the time he reaches 10 downingmastered his lisp. he's embracing it. >> what hitlerism is suffering in libya is only a sample and a foretaste of what we have got to give him and his accomplices wherever this war should lead us. >> do you think churchill saw his lisp as beneficial or a hindrance to his power? >> i think, in the war, he saw it as being something that characterized him and added a bit of humor to it. remember, this is a man who feigned not to be able to pronounce the word nazis. always referred to them as "nazzies." and it was his way of making fools of them. >> wounds have been inflicted upon the nazi tyranny and the system, which have bitten deep and will fester and inflame. >> how important were his words? >> they were immensely important, because churchill had to tell it like it was, which is, "it's gonna be tough. a lot of people are gonna be killed. but you got to stick with it." and that really did genuinely inspire people with a bit of backbone, basically. >> i have nothing to offer but blood,

. >> reed: among those thrilled with how the election night turned out, count treasure island owner phil ruffin. news 3 had a chance to sit down with the multi-billionaire and long-time friend of the president-elect. he was one of donald trump's earliest supporters. he was with trump on election night in new york city. >> people were cheering as the count came in. when florida something big was going to happen. then came i think it was pennsylvania. and, you know, the story. michigan and all the rest of them. north carolina was big. and just piling up electoral votes. and, you know, everybody's going crazy. >> reed: ruffin who is on trump's inaugural committee says trump will not another reagan. the new president takes office in nine weeks. lawsuits against trump university. in a statement new york's attorney general called it a major victory for the victims. former students of trump university claim the school fraudulently misled them and failed to deliver on promises to teach success in real estate. trump has strongly denied those allegations and the deal does not require him to acknow

reed devoss. mitt romney, the headline meeting tomorrow. a number of potential cabinet picks will be making a visit to meet with donald trump, don. >> all right, phil, thank you. that him is just new york city. it's like that all the time, not to worry. it's a very busy city on a friday night in front of trump tower. i appreciate that. >>> i want to bring in douglas brinkley, carl bernstein, and senior political analyst, david gerg gergen, an advisor to four presidents. david gergen, flynn, sessions, pompeo, what message is donald trump showing by making three hawks on national security? >> l ffor all those who thought was going to be more moderate, they're very disappointed. for conservatives, this is a moment for cheer. this is what they hoped for. this is what they've longed for, is to have a -- a team that would skocortch the earth. it's going to be very ko controversial, especially senator sessions going to the justice department, as you well know, the attorney general is the chief custodian of civil rights, the mocht important priority of the last two attorney generals has been to lift the quality and the civil rights division. all of these i

kcrg t-v nine's phil reed joins us tonight from the cedar rapids police department. phil, you were hoping to hear a response today from the city on why they have not released the video? they said they were going to send a statement today. but a spokesperson told they are going to do it tomorrow instead. and while the family waits for the video, they reached out to an iowa city social justice group for help. the group is called showing up for racial justice. they formed in the summer, and most of their members are white. their goal is to use what they call is their white privilege to defend people of color. they want to see the dash cam footage released, and they don't want to see the dci investigating the incident "my understanding is the iowa dci and the linn county prosecutor have investigated the officer who participated him. they work closely with the local police departments. and we think a truly neutral investigation is only possible if the federal government gets involved. " the group will be protesting at tomorrow's city council meeting that starts at 4. they