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Not too long ago telling us that another severe storm was headed this way and told us that to get out of the area and take shelter before it passed. now the sun is out. just to show you how things can change on a dime. >> absolutely heartbreaking images and story about the car there with those children in if it. kathy park, thank you for that reporting. next, were going to head to chicago for an inside look at the citys community policing plan. a plan chicagos top cop is calling the best way t...

Murders rise just in the first quarter of this year. for novales, the solution is in the community. >> once you establish relationship with folks, people are -- and they trust you, people are more apt to speak to you, to exchange information with you. tell you about problems tell you about problems that sometimes we dont think are police problems. >> reporter: chicagos initiative pushes officers to break from traditional policing and engage the public, passing out food and hosting events. >> you...

They hope the program becomes a model for other cities to follow. its been more than a year for police reform, longer when you look at whats been happening here in chicago. both sides are saying its not about choosing between engaging the community or fighting crime. in order to effectively fight crime you need to have the community helping you out. ayman? joining me now is a former member of president obamas task force, a black lives matter activist and an msnbc contributor. its great to have...

Own to bridge the gap between the community and the police. joining me now from chicago, our nbc news kpant shaquille brewster. good to see you. i know you talked about the community policing initiative. what did you find out? >> well, ayman, they say its a priority. you have the superintendent of chicago police department not only saying that he wants to engage more with the community but getting let sources to make that happen. we took a look to see what makes this program, this community prog...