michael slager is charged with shooting and killed walter scott. he shot him eight times after scott ran during a traffic stop. slager faces between 30 years and life in prison if he's convicted of murder. election say is just four days from now. this morning, we're taking a deeper look at another big race in eastern iowa. senate district 32 covers bremer, buchanan, southern fayette, and northern and eastern black hawk counties. the incumbent -- is the democratic senator brian schoenjahn. his challenger -- republican craig johnson. kwwl's elizabeth amanieh tells us more about their campaigns. both candidates for senate disitrict 32 put incumbent democratic candidate brian schoenjahn- a former teacher himself-says he knows the value of a proper education. "that is the way iowa has always operated, our priority opponent-candidate craig johnson puts just as much priority on education but wants to scale back another pressing issue for both candidates? mental health services in the state of iowa. senator schoenjahn noting concern over the recent closure

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michael slager is charged with shooting and killed walter scott. he shot him eight times after scott ran during a traffic stop. slager faces between 30 years and life in prison if he's convicted of murder. driving more than one-hundred pe the driver -- not ticketed. he's the police chief of an arkansas town -- but he was off duty. this dash cam video shows the officer chatting with the chief after a chase. everybody parted ways. but now -- the mayor of the town believes an investigation is in continuing coverage -- a state capitol building is locked down -- because of dakota access pipeline protestors. a group of about 50 protesters traveled from the camp's standing rock to the capitol grounds in they then decided to take a lap around the grounds and continue judicial wing of the capitol building -- trying to talk to the governor. authorities arrested 14 protesters. today, we'll get a better idea of the employment picture across the country. this morning the bureau of labor statistics will release job numbers for the month of october. most economis

this morning, the final stages in the trial of michael slager, the former police officer accused of walter scott's murder. stopped. >> in his first detailed public account of what happened back in april of 2015 -- >> in my mind, fear and scared. >> slager told the jury he pulled scott over for a broken taillight and was about to write him a warning when scott suddenly bolted from his car. >> people don't run from -- >> prosecutors say scott fled because he was behind on child support payments and feared being arrested. slager said he three times, but that didn't stop scott from grabbing the stun gun. >> it was total fear that mr. scott couldn't stop. >> the cell phone video, he says, picks up the encounter seconds later as scott breaks away from the struggle. slager now says in hindsight he would not have chased scott on foot and instead would have called for backup. >> his entire testimony was what he would have done different and was just shocking. >> the trial, now in its third week, has been emotional for walter scott's family. his mother breaking down on the witness stand. >> he said

. >> reporter: scott was shot and killed by michael slager in april of 2015. a jury of 11 white men and women and one black man is tasked with deciding if slager is guilty of murder or acted in self defense. >> he should have been prosecuted for it. >> he he forcefully resisted to the extent they were both fighting on the ground. >> reporter: the jury saw cell phone video showing slager including his gun as scott ran away. slager then fires eight shots. five hitting scott. and drops it next to scott's body. >> i didn't want to be involved. at the same time, the morals and values did not allow me to do that. it was an injustice what i saw. >> reporter: scott's death was one in a series of violent confrontation with law enforcement and african-american citizens. fuelling protests against perceived police bias across the country. scott's family continues to ask for justice will do its job and at the end, hopefully we will get justice. >> reporter: slager out on bond faces 30 years to life if convicted. for "today," sarah dallof, nbc news. >>> now to a ruling in a

the prosecution has rested its case in the trial of michael slager. he's the former south carolina police officer charged with murder in last year's shooting death of walter scott. malice by shooting scott in the back during a chase. his attorneys argue there was no malice -- saying he had little time to make a decision. slager faces between 30 years and life in prison if convicted of murder. the trial is expected to continue today for a man accused of murdering his girlfriend. eddie hicks is charged with murder. police say he stabbed kahdyesha lemon more than 100 times at her dubuque home last year. according to our coverage partners at the dubuque telegraph herald -- members of his family said in murder. continuing coverage -- more questions as people living in an assisted living home are scrambling to find a new place to live. starting next month -- 60 people living at a facility in des facility that does... or hire private in-home care. it turns out -- the company that owns the home was also caught off guard. they say brightstar care in ankeny wou

today, opening arguments are set to begin in the murder trial of michael slager was an officer in south carolina last year when he shot and killed an unarmed man after a traffic stop. his attorney says there's more to it than what you see in cell phone video. they filed a motion to ask the judge to block the video from being introduced as evidence. slager faces 30 years to life in decision 2016 coverage: five days from election day -- so much attention is on the presidential race. but there are critical state elections we're keeping a close eye on. one of those for senate district 30 -- county. incumbent jeff danielson up against bonnie saddler. kwwl's macleod hageman spoke with both. business owner and republican candidate bonnie sadler serves on the iowa alliance in homecare board -- says she brings a background in health care and business to the table. "i feel like i have a good want to be at home and receive the most therapies they can at home, and it's the most cost that's not the type of person iowans need... "we have to improve in iowa, and wen supports infrastructure improvement

michael slager is charged in the shooting death of walter scott last year. slager has said he stopped scott for a broken tail light... but then he took off running... and officer slager chased after him. shortly after -- the officer shot at him. slager says he now has nightmares and can't sleep. you any indication of compliance pulled my firearm and i pulled the trigger. if convicted, slager could get 30 years in prison. an oklahoma police officer who shot and killed a man in september will stand trial for manslaughter. officer betty shelby was charged te in september, which was captured on camera. the judge decided to go ahead with the trial after reviewing the video in the courtroom. shelby said he disobeyed her commands and she thought he was trying to get a weapon from his car. but police videos showed crutcher with his arms in the air before the shooting. investigators never found any weapons in his car. working towards a solution. people come together in waterloo to talk about vioelence. this year the city's seen three know how they can help. the naacp

michael slager is charged with shooting and killed walter scott. he shot him eight times after scott ran during a traffic stop. slager faces between 30 years election day is just four days from now. this morning, we're taking a deeper look at another big race in eastern iowa. senate district 32. it covers bremer, buchanan, southern fayette, and northern and eastern black hawk counties. the incumbent -- is the democratic senator brian schoenjahn. his challenger -- republican craig johnson. kwwl's elizabeth amanieh tells us more about their campaigns. both candidates for top of their list. incumbent democratic candidate brian schoenjahn- a former teacher himself-says he knows the value of a properu always operated, our priority has been education." his republican opponent-candidate craig johnson puts just as much priority on education but wants to scale back government control. "having the knowledge they do, they can best solve their issues right at the local level" in the state of iowa. senator schoenjahn noting concern over the recent closure of me

slager's attorneys disagree -- saying the now- former officer had little time to make decisions. slager faces between 30 years and life in prison if convicted of continuing coverage -- request granted. due to media coverage -- a former teacher's sexual exploitation high teacher mary beth haglin plead not guilty. her trial will now be in tama county and begins november 28th. in june -- haglin admitted to having a relationship with a 17-year-old student while teaching at the school. she told kwwl she was sorry but hadn't ended the relationship. in september -- haglin went back to jail after violating a no contact order -- caught on camera during her crime watch daily interview. a former teacher in texas could spend 30 years in prison for havinr middle school student. the teacher -- who's 24 -- was involved with a 13- year-old student. she pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault. police busy investigating multiple reports of gunfire in waterloo. last night -- several chidlren playing inside a home when it got hit by bullets. the house is in the 400 block of dawson street. no one

a jury is expected to be seated today in the michael slager trial. shocking video showed him shooting walter scott as he ran away during a traffic stop in to a late night swim. rest and relaxation turned into panic. take a look at this surveillance video out of zimbabwe; a crocodile dives into the pool and goes toward the woman. the man instantly jumps out of the water the sudden attack. a dog is pulled from the rubble of an earthquake -- alive. italian firefighters rescuing the dog -- which despite being covered in dust -- appears to be unharmed. no deaths or critical injuries have been reported after sunday's quake. many people had left the affected areas after another 500- million dollar high-voltage interstate power line could be built. the power line will stretch more than 125 miles between dubuque county and dan county wisconsin. if built -- the line would go in service in 20-23. today -- we could learn is the federal reserve will raise a key interest rate. this comes following a two day meeting. analysts don't expect that rate hike now... but

michael slager was an officer in north charleston last year when he shot and killed an unarmed black man after a traffic stop. slager faces 30 years to life in prison if convicted. luxury sinking. a legal development is expected today regarding the millennium tower in san francisco. the high-rise building selling condos for in the middle of an earthquake zone. the tower has sunk 16-inches. and started tiltin. decision 2016 -- the latest battleground map showing a narrower path to victory for hillary clinton... as both tracie potts is in washington with the latest. "nice and cool. right, stay on donald trump, staying on message overnight in florida: "that sounds more like of a clinton campaign in north carolina... where african-american turnout is down from 2012. not good news for arizona... a red state. "we have a real chance to turn this state blue again." her latest message: imagining a trump presidency: together." (ad nats) clinton's now seeing trump-sized crowds: 15- thousand in arizona last night. tracie potts, nbc news, mike pence will be in iowa -- he'll be in warren county. c

michael slager is charged in the shooting death of walter scott, who was not armed. slager has said he stopped scott for a broken tail light... then scott took off running. slager says he was in fear for did he ever give you any indication of compliance or surrender? no. not at all. and what did you do next? at that time i... i pulled my trigger. the shooting happened last year. an oklahoma police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man in september will stand trial for manslaughter. the officer says the man did not follow her instructions and she thought he was trying to get a weapon from his car. police videos showed him with his arms in the air before the shooting. investigators never found any weapons in his car, but say he was high on drugs. buildings have burned in the tennessee wildfires. the national park service says the fires have burned 15-thousand acres so far. the mayor of gatlinburg -- who lost his own home -- says his thing to watch... "it happened so fast it was staggering when you've got wind up to 87 miles an hour pushing fire, i mean people were

michael slager is charged with scott. he shot him eight times after scott ran during a traffic stop. slager faces between 30 years and life in prison if he's convicted of murder. a woman who's been missing since august has been found alive in south carolina.. police say she's been held captive since she disappeared. she was found chained up. the woman told investigators there coiuld be as many as four bodies on the property, but investigators have not been able to confirm that. with kidnapping. wells fargo's legal mess just got the bank is now being investigated by the powerful securities and exchange commission. the s-e-c has joined the ranks of other government agencies looking at wells fargo. the bank is accused of creating as many as two million fake accounts. senator elizabeth warren recently asked the s-e-c to look into whether wells fargo violated whistleblower protection laws. election say is just four days from now. this morning, we're taking a senate district 32 covers bremer, buchanan, southern fayette, and nor