Evening Update Monday: Grand Jury Verdict in Cleveland, Ohio, Winter Weather Wreaking Havoc

EDM Evening Update Monday: Grand Jury Verdict in Cleveland, Ohio, Winter Weather Wreaking Havoc

Grand Jury Verdict Issued

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[link url=”https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/12/28/tamir-rice-grand-jury-announcement-expected-monday/” title=”Citing communication errors and human mistakes but no criminal actions“], the grand jury announced today that no charges will be filed against the two officers involved in the shooting of Tamir Rice in Cleveland, Ohio last November 22, 2014.
The [link url=”http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/latest-charges-ohio-police-slaying-tamir-rice-35978442″ title=”family, though devastated at the news asked for peaceful protests“] and [link url=”http://fox8.com/2015/12/28/officials-react-to-grand-jury-decision-investigation-in-tamir-rice-case/” title=”Ohio Governor John Kasich asked people to put aside destructive feelings and actions“] and come together to make the state better.
Officer involved shootings, and the release of videos from those shootings, have spurred protests across the nation including [link url=”http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2014/nov/26/cleveland-video-tamir-rice-shooting-police” title=”Tamir Rice“] and the [link url=”http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/24/us/chicago-laquan-mcdonald-shooting-video/” title=”Laquan McDonald“] video release in Chicago.

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As the latest in a barrage of wild winter weather impacts the nation, [link url=”http://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/stories/More-Than-400-Flights-Canceled-As-Winter-Storm-Wallops-Chicago-363648751.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_CHBrand” title=”Chicago is hit with high winds, ice, sleet, and freezing rain causing flights to be canceled“] at area airports. Other airports [link url=”https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/the-latest-state-of-emergency-in-missouri-8-dead-in-floods/2015/12/27/950adcba-acf8-11e5-b281-43c0b56f61fa_story.html” title=”canceling flights due to weather“] also included Milwaukee, Detroit, Oklahoma City, and St. Louis.
To help local responders deal with the impacts, [link url=”http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Messy-Storm-System-Brings-Freezing-Rain-Sleet–363629301.html” title=”Illinois has activated its State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) and urges people to avoid traveling“] on the possibly treacherous roads.

Governor Mary Fallin has [link url=”http://www.koco.com/news/gov-fallin-extends-state-of-emergency-for-oklahoma-after-winter-storm-heavy-rain/37163668?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=koconews” title=”extended the State of Emergency declaration“] issued after a November 29th ice storm to assist the state with making emergency relief purchases.
14 people had to be [link url=”http://www.news9.com/story/30838705/adair-county-high-water-rescue” title=”rescued by first responders using airboats“] that were trapped by high water in Adair County, Oklahoma
Thick ice coating power lines and high winds are to blame for [link url=”http://www.news9.com/story/30837575/thousands-without-power-in-oklahoma-due-to-winter-storm” title=”approximately 100,000 customers with no electricity“] across Oklahoma.
Clearing skies will contribute to [link url=”http://www.news9.com/story/30841986/another-round-of-snow-possible-tuesday-evening” title=”temperatures in the teens overnight Monday“] in Oklahoma, with more winter weather possible on Tuesday.