and they are holding up signs that say "we are trayvon martin" and "justice for trayvon martin." >> i feel like one of my friends just died. i am 19 years old, and within my own age range, i feel deeply saddened. >> it feels like the circumstances surrounding the for the teen-ager's death could have easily happen to him in baltimore. >> every day, and my friends are pulled over for us being young african-american males in this city. >> like most black fathers, he has prepared his son for the likelihood that he could be stopped by the police do to the color of his skin. >> it is also a challenge when we are asking young men to do the right thing in our country but they are still subjected to

antiquated practices, basically illegal. >> ben cardin introduced a bill that would end racial profiling, but in the wake of the death of trayvon martin, he says there is a greater way for justice. >> it is wrong. >> the proposed legislation would end racial profiling by officials, and there would be action against those who still do it. >> it is a mistake to tell local law enforcement that you cannot use racial profiling. >> there is a lot of controversy around the death, but they hope that it will be channeled to good. >> if you have to educate them to tell them what racial profiling is and if they are treating them in an improper manner. >> you are taking a live look at the demonstration downtown at mckeldin square. dozens are here at pratt street.

from here, they will march to police headquarters, and then from police headquarters, they will end up at city hall for a vigil in honor of trayvon martin. we are live, wbal tv 11 news. >> thank you for that report. baltimore's demonstration is just one of several rallies as the call for an arrest in the case, and in florida, tensions are running high. jay gray continues our coverage. >> late today, new information in the case, revelations that the teenager had been suspended after a baggy with marijuana residue has been found in his book bag. >> they killed my son, and now they are trying to kill his reputation. >> supporters call it a diversion from the real issue here, and on the anniversary of his shooting, hundreds gathered.

this evening, thousands plan to take part of a rally, pushing for justice for martin. as friends of the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed the volunteers are now pushing back. >> he could not stop crying for days after the shooting. >> jordan zimmermann has been in hiding since the incident one month ago. >> jordan zimmermann is absolutely not a racist. whatever happened that night was in self-defense. >> his attorney and friends say it was martin you initiated a confrontation, wrestling him to the ground and cutting him before the fatal shot was fired. >> jordan zimmermann if he had any injuries, it was because he initiated a confrontation. >> there was a life or death struggle in that instant, and someone was going to die. >> but thousands who are demanding an arrest say that no one had to die.

>> neighborhood watch is to watch and to call the police. >> and now, they are calling on police and city leaders to take action. because there was a calling for it to be calm, they have moved this to the civic center to handle any overflow. jay gray, wbal, tv 11 news. >> the black caucus asked plans to officially have the u.s. justice important -- department fully investigate the killing. they also look at requiring cultural sensitivity training for the police department and neighborhood watch groups. dressed in hoodies, they looked to improve cultural competency and for a review of the laws. they are asking the agency to review laws in states that allow deadly force if someone feels threatened. check the latest coverage of the

incident and share your comments on wbaltv.com. click on the trayvon tab. >> some trends are accused of burning a dog named phoenix in 2009, and the first trial for the twins ended in a hung jury. 11 news reporter lowell melser is outside with a report. >> this was nothing but delays. it was supposed to start several times in 2011, finally getting off the ground in 2011. we were supposed to be seating at the jury, but instead, the judge handled a number of motions, and the jury selection was delayed. >> it was in late may where they say that the twins, then 17- years old, travers and tremayne,

set a pit bull on fire, which later died at the hospital. you may remember the images. best -- they used camera surveillance and taped conversations, but in the end, there was one juror who would not change their vote, and the jury was hung, 11-1. >> the media is covering it, and people are still interested. three years have passed, and some people may say who cares, but there is a huge number of people who are really following this. >> animal rights activists were in court on monday for the pretrial motions and jury selection. motions were made to throw out the video surveillance as well as their clothing, which supposedly contained a questionable liquid. both motions were denied.

it has been a long road getting to this point. he retrial of the brother was supposed to take place in 2011. still, animal activists are putting a positive spin on the case despite the delay. >> we need to see this through to its logical conclusion, whenever that may be, and we are very grateful for the things that have moved in a positive direction. >> so now, jury selection is expected to begin wednesday morning with the trial beginning shortly after that. cough -- that is, if there are no more delays. lowell melser, wbal tv 11 news. >> thank you. police are investigating an assault at mcdonald's. it was just last year when a transgendered woman was savagely beaten at this very same location along the 6300 block of kenwood avenue. police were back at the scene just after midnight on saturday.

they say an employee had assaulted a co-worker, a punching her in the head repeatedly. they are looking at the district court to pursue criminal charges. and in anne arundel county, county council members say they may bring one person to their meeting by forced to testify in a misconduct case against the county executive. a subpoena was issued, but the attorney tells 11 news that he is refusing to answer it. the man is accused of using police officers for personal reasons, including using them as lookouts while he engaged in sexual activity. the meeting is set for 7:00 this evening. we will be sure to monitor it for any new developments. >> and now to washington, where the u.s. supreme court heard oral arguments in what could be the case of the year. 26 states are suing to have the obama health-care law declared unconstitutional.

we have the latest on what will be three days of arguments. >> outside the courts, both sides and rallied, factors of obama health care. >> we want people to be able to opt for the health care that they need rather than the health care that they cannot afford. >> in a new poll, two-thirds of americans want obama health-care thrown out. >> i think it violates the fundamental nature between the government and the citizens. >> can anything that happens out here, can public opinion of that the rulings in there? justice clarence thomas said no. he called this kind of thing background noise, not a distraction, but the nine justices recognize that this is a blockbuster case. three days of oral argument. today was on the refusal to buy health insurance. is that a tax? conservative justice antonin scalia. >> there is at least some doubt. >> ruth bader ginsburg.

>> if it is successful, nobody will pay the penalty. >> it is world not a tax, they can move immediately to the constitutionality, of what the white house now calls obamacare. rick santorum showed up, hoping for a ruling repudiating the plan pioneered by his massachusetts rival. .>> the reason that i talk about obamacare and its impact on the economy and fundamental freedoms and mitt romney does not. >> the justices talk tomorrow about the requirement to buy coverage, the mandate. it is the main complaint about the obama health-care. steve handelsman, wbal tv 11 news. commitment 2012 update, another gop presidential candidate will make his way to maryland before in

the primary. in annapolis tomorrow. he will meet with area business leaders on the campaign trail. maryland has been drawing more attention than usual in the race for the white house. mitt romney had visited recently in arbutus. >> if you live in northeast baltimore, you may hear some strange noises over the next few days. >> there will be a siren and and with an echo. >> the company that makes the pinks line be feller has a major announcement. >> freeze watches and warnings covering most of the state as th

>> residents in northeast baltimore will hear blasting through bedrock. they are clearing the way for a new sewer line it. the work will take place between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., if you will hear a siren go off prior to the blast. we are told that the vibrations should not be felt by nearby homes. and also tonight, near the aberdeen proving ground, some may feel some vibrations, where

there are detonations' accompanied by a large sound and shaking. officials tell us they destinations will be going off from now until friday. the unrelievedly -- unbelievably warm weather has led to blossom, but it would get cold tonight, bad news for many of the plants. 11 news reporter rob roblin has the story. >> i do not know if it will survive, and once it is in the ground, it gets that much more insulation. >> perennials already in bloom, flowers like these pansies and cold weather vegetables, they will be able to handle the cold temperatures and the frost. in fact, those are the plants that are outside. inside in the greenhouse of the plants that will not be able to handle the cold, light tomato plants, basil, and geraniums. >> the first tomatoes in the

neighborhood. >> these warm weather plants need protection. >> the summer vegetables, eggplants, peppers. if you have not planted them yet, do not. hold off on planting some other things, but if you have planted them, go out with an old sheet, anything but not plastic, anything that is breathable. >> behind me, you see a covering. that is covering strawberries. they are covered, trying to get through tonight's a frost. if the strawberries make it, you will be able to pick them and eat them one month early. >> it is beautiful. tomorrow morning, i am not sure how pretty they will be. it may still be pretty, i am just not sure if there will still be cherries. >> his biggest concern are the cherries. >> at its most tender point, it probably will not take below 32, or if the wind blows and we do not have a frost but it is

colder than 32, it will likely be a pretty flower but not a cherry. >> they hope that by keeping the air moving, the frost will not damage his cherry trees. >> hot air rises, so the idea is that with it being 30 feet to 30 feet in the air, it may not be as cold as on the ground, and it will stir it up like a mixing machine. >> rob roblin, wbal tv 11 news. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> it looks like many areas will go below freezing in the outlying areas, but not so much a frost but the temperature with a chill overnight. actually, it is more typical of what we would expect this time of year. the problem is that we had that warmer early on. outlying suburbs are dropping through the low 50's. 56 on the eastern shore, 56 at

ocean city, as well. 40's in western maryland. only 41 degrees right now, and this is the area where there are freeze warnings in effect. this means the growing season has started, and the temperatures are expected to go below freezing through virginia, on to the eastern shore, jersey, pennsylvania, the baltimore area. calvert vanzandt mary's county are not included. they are in proximity of the bay, and there southern location may keep them from going below freezing. it will those be colder than it has been in a while. gusty winds have been coming through. that will keep the atmosphere mixed up and prevent widespread heavy frost, but it is delivering cold air. 15 to 20 m.p.h., delivering a shot of cold air. at the airport, the temperature has not gone below freezing since march 11, so it has been

awhile since we have had freezing weather. 25 at the inner harbor. the sun goes down at 7:25 with the freeze watch and warning in effect. high pressure east of the great lakes. north of the great lakes, cold air, all of the way down to the carolinas. look at that contrast. temperatures this afternoon in the 40's. last week, we were talking about chicago in the mid 80's. that warmth that we have had has pushed all of the way down to our south and west. 82 in kansas city. that mild, warm air is not coming this way. this coming in from the plains, it may trigger some thunderstorms from chicago south kansas city and into parts of southern kansas. a slight chance of severe thunderstorms tomorrow, and it will be a sunny day as a high- pressure delivers cold, dry air. morning temperatures below

freezing in many outlying areas. mostly sunny during the day tomorrow, and then comes the next front, a widely scattered section, maybe some storms, followed by more chilly air. downwind of the great lakes thursday afternoon, still chilly. sunshine tomorrow, freezing temperatures in the morning, afternoon highs a little bit below normal. we have not said that much lately. guesting to 20 knots on the bay, the average wages of two to 3 feet. 49 and 60 with a thunderstorm on wednesday. eastern shore locations, cold, sunshine, 54, a slight chance on wednesday. on the lower eastern shore, we will start with sunny skies and have a slight risk of a thunderstorm on wednesday. 53 for the high. but then we are back with a risk of a thunderstorm on wednesday. a slight chance for showers on

saturday. >> i cannot believe we have to break out a winter coat to come to work tomorrow morning at 4:00 a.m. >> and putting sheets up. well, as if a heart attack is not frightening enough, new research shows that those with high cholesterol are more likely to suffer from something else. >> and how cholesterol has an impact on another very vital organ. >> .i am sally kidd at the u.s. supreme court. health-care reform,

a in tonight's medical alert, company that makes the so-called pink slime is suspending operations at three out of the four plants where the beef filler is made. they made the announcement this afternoon amid public outcry over concerns about the ingredient. the ammonia treated additive has been used for years but was recently targeted by activists

who wanted it banned. the u.s. department of agriculture decided to allow school districts to stop using pinks on, and some retail change -- chains have pulled it, as well. and with the americans with high cholesterol, they are at greater risk of heart attack and stroke, but now, new research suggests that high cholesterol may be laid to a new disease, alzheimer's. we have more in tonight's women's doctor. >> this is kitty in earlier years. now, the former teacher is hospitalized for alzheimer's disease, but before she was diagnosed, she was treated for high cholesterol. >> she had been taking medicine for cholesterol for quite a long time. >> and one doctor says recent research shows a possible link between high cholesterol in developing alzheimer's later in life. >> we do not know if it is the higher cholesterol actually

expedites the onset of alzheimer's disease or whether having alzheimer's disease causes processes to occur that lead to high cholesterol. it is an association and is something we can work on. >> it is said that one thing we can work on is our diet. >> we want to try to be eating a lot of fruit and vegetables because they have an dioxins and vitamins that are healthy, and fish and poultry are generally low fact, and red meat is something that we want to eat less frequently. >> if you eat whatever you want to it, there is no obvious defects, but the study showed time and time again that later on in life, you may develop diseases that are not curable, so bearing that in mind, i would appeal to everyone to think carefully about adopting a healthy lifestyle, and the starts from the time you are born. >> wbal tv 11 news.

>> and the doctor also says the study may open the door for further research to find out if certain foods could help decrease the risk of alzheimer's. >> in tonight's education alert, howard county schools are now down to two candidates in the process to find their next superintendent. dr. dallas dance and renee foose. dr. dance is currently in texas overseeing 300 schools. he is known for strategic planning, particularly his ability to handle a budget deficit of more than $120 million. dr. foose is credited with closing the achievement gap and serving at all levels of the education community. the board of education is asking for public input on the

candidates. you can find a link on our website, wbaltv.com, and a final decision is expected before spring break. >> tonight, the wife of the u.s. sergeant accused of killing 70 -- 17 in afghanistan is speaking publicly for the first time. >> they are first and foremost people. they are trained to protect our freedom, and people do not see the human side. >> in an nbc exclusive, she tells her side of the story, but first -- >> protestors are converging on downtown baltimore.

>> live, local, latebreaking. you are watching wbal tv 11 news at 5:00. 11 news at 5:00 in hd continues now. >> it started at the top of the hour in downtown baltimore and will end with a vigil at city hall. this is raging -- walking against racial profiling, part of a national call to action in the one month since a florida teenager was killed in a gated community in florida. >> they are going to police headquarters as the next step of that rally. now, we go live to kerry cavanaugh, who is live at police headquarters with the latest. >> we are at police headquarters, and we will swing over to give you a live picture.

you can see the crowd is assembling. they have signs. this is a message targeted here in baltimore. a lot of people told me they came out for personal reasons, and we will speak to one of those women. she is a mother of two sons, and we wanted to ask you on a windy night tonight you decided to come out and share your experience. tell me again why you are here and what you hope to get out of this. >> i am a mother of a 30-year- old and a 40-year-old. i just want to see justice done because that was somebody's child. i just want to see justice done. that is it. >> and what kind of impact do you hope this will have been baltimore after all of the protestors are gone? >> i have would like to see as come together as one. >> for your sons, what does this mean to them? they are old enough to have

their own sons. >> this means a lot to them. to know that their mother came by herself. i come from a family of 11. i was only one year old in 1965, agreed september 1960 side, -- 1965, for the emmitt hill case. >> wear your hoodie tonight. a lot of people are wearing them. this is where everybody is going to converge at 7:00, and for now, we will send it back to you. kerry cavanaugh, wbal tv 11 news. >> here is a look at other top stories. new details surrounding the trayvon martin case.

just today, revelations indicated that the teenager had been suspended from school after a baggie and terry marijuana was found inside his book bag. -- after a bag containing marijuana was found inside his book bag. some are still calling for the rest of the neighborhood watch man who shot him, jordan zimmermann. and twins are accused of burning a dog that animal rescue workers called phoenix back in 2009. the case drew outrage across maryland and sparked calls for tougher animal cruelty of laws, in the first case ended in a hung jury. and the battle over the health- care overhaul tomorrow, the supreme court is hearing the case about americans buy health insurance. during today, the justices decided whether it was premature for them to decide on

this since americans are not yet forced to pay for insurance. >> the wife of the man who killed the 16 in afghanistan and said that her husband was not showing signs of mental illness. she defended her husband saying she does not feel she will ebel -- ever believe he was involved in the killings. >> it seems to me that, i just do not think he was involved. >> she says that her husband, robert, is incapable of killing 17 afghan civilians and therefore does not believe it. >> i do not know enough information. this is not him. it is not him. >> she said she is convinced of his innocence because most of the victims were afghan children. >> he is a kill -- accused of

killing nine children, innocent children. >> right. i have no idea what happened, but he loves children, and he would not do that. it is heartbreaking. >> she spoke to him by telephone but not about the incident, and when she was told that the military evidence was strong, she stood firm. >> i do not think anything would change my mind about him not doing this, that this is not what it appears to be. >> there may have been two waves, with an allegation that he may have slipped back into the bays and out again to continue the killing. there was no comment. >> they maintain my full support for the facts to take them where they may. >> when general did confirm $50,000 payments to the afghan families of each of the victims. >> we have done that in the past, and in this case, it was

appropriate, we believe, given the circumstances of this particular tragedy. >> the death toll was raised from 16 to 17 because one of the victims was pregnant. wbal tv 11 news. >> coming up, a mother of five tragically murdered in suburban san diego. >> tonight, details have police leaning closer towards a hate crime. >> and what cameron is doing going to the deepest part of the sea. and it is not part of a new movie. >> an act and an elementary school with an experiment. i am kim dacey. i am kim dacey. and deposits at the same time. for paying your friend back for lunch from your tablet. for 26 paydays triggered with a single tap.

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>> covering the nation tonight, they are exploring the possibility that one person who died from injuries after a brutal beating was the victim of

a hate crime. she was found beaten and unconscious in california next to a note that said "go back to your country, you terrorists." days later, her family had her removed off of life support. the family said they found a note outside of their house earlier this month but did not reported to police. arabani will be flown to her native country. >> a lawyer for the family of osama bin laden says that three of the windows are charged, and two of the daughters, for illegally being in the country. the maximum punishment they could receive is five years in jail. they were living with eight children and three employees in a northwest town until last may. that was when u.s. commandos carried out a raid that shot and killed osama bin laden.

>> director james cameron of " titanic" and "avatar" has reached the deepest part of the notion in the pacific using a specially designed submarine called deep sea challenger. he is only the third person ever to reach that depth. it took 2 hours 37 minutes to reach the bottom. once on the bottom, he took pictures and collected samples for scientists to study. it is a joint project from david cameron, the national geographic society, and rolex. >> fidel castro once promised that the communist government would take care of them cradle to grave, but it turns out they are relying more and more on the catholic church. >> pope benedict but his visit to cuba and what he

>> i am rod daniels. coming up on the news at 6:00, exactly one month ago, trayvon martin was shot in florida. there are rallies, including here in baltimore. and all eyes are on the u.s. supreme court as they begin to discuss health-care reform. the latest on the three-day argument, and lawmakers considering a similar measure here. we have those h

>> in a highly anticipated visit to cuba, pope benedict is going there and is greeted by the cuban president raul castro. it was said that communism has assailed and that a new economic model was meeting and that the church was willing to help and was open to an exchange of ideas. the pope was looking to push for a larger role of the church in cuban affairs. they have worked together recently on issues of political prisoners and dissidents. >> now, your 11 insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> the temperatures are trending back to what you would accept this time of year. still a bit warmer than normal. we actually hit 60 degrees, so technically not a chillier than normal day, although it has been cooler than it has been the last couple of days. we will easily go below this

bill tonight. a dry day today. but on this day in 1900, 3 inches of snow came down in late march. the record was in 1978. 53 degrees and emmitsburg. frederick at 54 degrees. last week, remember they were seeing almost 90 degrees in frederick, so some much cooler air coming in. 54 on the shore. 56 on the boardwalk at ocean city. tonight, there are freeze warnings and watches in effect would be the exception of calvert county and st. mary's county, of the only counties in maryland not expecting freezing temperatures tonight, but everyone else should be on the lookout. there will probably be this to prevent heavy frost, but if you are doing some early season gardening or farming, it may take some effort to keep the frost off of the plants. guesting to 35 in southbury.

-- southbury -- salisbury. 25 in the suburbs, 35 downtown, the sunset at 725 -- 7:25. a little bit of cloud cover in maine. temperatures are running much, much cooler than on the other side of the front. kansas city and memphis and atlanta, that warmer air is not coming our way anytime soon. this may trigger a slight chance for severe thunderstorms around chicago and into kansas city, but it will be dry, sunny, and cool. another breezy day. expect a high is struggling to get into the low 50's tomorrow. the winds shift to the southwest wednesday, and the next front brings a chance or isolated showers and thunderstorms and another shot of some chilly arise thursday, cold enough for some snow.

tomorrow, 50 to 55 with sunshine. the winds at 5 to 15 m.p.h.. gusting winds up to 20 knots for tuesday afternoon with waves between two and 3 feet. it will actually feel like march tonight. sunny skies. afternoon highs around 53. but it will bounce right back to 70 on wednesday with a chance of a thunderstorm, and there is another chance of thunderstorms as we go into next week. >> in tonight's consumer alert, americans are paying more for gas, but according to a new report, they are wasting more gas. the treasury report says that they are wasting gas was stuck in traffic on congested roads. the report also says poor road conditions cause the average motorists who regularly drive in the city more than $400 per year in maintenance costs.

there was the obama plan to upgrade and expand the transportation infrastructure in fiscal year 2013. meantime, gas prices in baltimore have gone up another 3 cents per gallon in the past week. if you need to fill up your tank anywhere soon, you are likely to pay $3.92. that is 30 cents higher than this time last year. petroleum analysts say they are now considering revising their forecasts to end up even higher than previously thought, but there may be some good news and all of this. high prices early on may mean that they will peak in april rather than a day. facebook is now undergoing a privacy violation issue. some are being concerned about a new social website that is all about putting pictures on line of things you find interesting at the moment. here is the problem. not all of those pictures are taken by the person you posted.

they could be taken from another site, and that could be infringement. >> it is a brand-new social media site now, new technology. >> if you are on that, experts say your best bet is to use only photographs you took. that you will be in the clear as long as you're not trying to profit from someone else's photographs. and allowing it scanning a friend's list. possible sex offenders. an organization, verify anybody, has launched an application to do so. it is called a friend verify a. there are pending requests from the national sex registry for free. it is now on the facebook website. and there is a sexy side effect of these reading devices. the sale of women's erotica is getting a boost. it turns out women who are too shy to buy ice filled novels at

the bookstore are downloading them instead. online books are showing sales growth. digital books now make up 40% of the business. and another reason for the jump in sales, there is no cover on one of those readers, so you do not need to put it down unless you want to. >> some third graders were helped with an experiment this morning by a fire company, using the latter four and a drop challenge. -- using a ladder for an egg drop challenge. >> i wanted to do it because i like finding out how things work. to do the experiment. >> in this experiment, the students were challenged to create vessel that would protect

it during a 40-foot drop. this is part of a project from the gifted and talented program. >> we did some research on energy and gravity. most of the project was done at home, so they did some research at home and working together with their parents to come up with different materials and doing experiments. >> the students volunteered to take the class and to give up recess for one day a week for nearly two months. >> i did not miss it because all of the other days of the week, i could go out and play with my friends, but i really needed to know how to do it. >> learning about kinetic energy, force, and energy. they came up with different structures. >> i had a parachute so that when it dropped down, it would slow down so it had less of a chance of breaking. >> i used pauley fill.

>> some made it through successfully, and others did not, but either way, it is a learning experience. they will use this to discover why certain contraption's worked and what others did not to help them better understand physics and engineering. wbal tv 11 news. >> demonstrators continued to gather tonight in downtown baltimore demanding justice for florida teenager trayvon martin. we have live team coverage of what is becoming countrywide, new at 6:00. and from fighter pilot to a television reporter. a special segment on getting military veterans back to work, it looked at how one special et looked at how one special

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had a flight plan for anyone on a mission to succeed. she faced many challenges during her 12 years in the navy. she faced yet another when she embarked on the next chapter of her life. >> there was a little bit of fear because of his leaving behind a career that was pretty well set out for me, but it was more exciting than anything else. >> she is now a military reporter for nbc seven. she says through her service, she developed compassion for journalism, and she knew her life's mission had changed. >> what a realized is that so many people were talking about the military and what we were doing, and so few of them in journalism had actually served in the military, and it is a different perspective to be the one responsible for firing a weapon as opposed to reporting on it. >> to prepare for her new career, she said that they come

to the table with a skill set. no matter the circumstances. >> you are expected to be able to take on a new job in a new environment every three years, sometimes more than that, so we are really programmed to hit the ground running in any field, to learn a new trade and do it well. >> from flying with other pilots to reporting on our nation's budget crisis, she uses her experience daily as a platform to educate viewers about life in the military. she believes closing one chapter in life is not the end of her story. in fact, it is just the beginning. nbc news. >> it should be a very interesting series of reports. and you can watch more on "the today show," "nbc nightly news with brian williams," other stations and here on wbal tv. for more information, go to our

website, wbaltv.com. and here is a look at what is coming up now at 6:00. >> protestors. we will take you there, next. >> i am sally kidd at the u.s. supreme court. health-care reform goes to the supreme court. details, coming up. >> as the supreme court considers the health care plan, the maryland general assembly votes on legislation to make it happen here. details at 6:00. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> a major march in the city today in support of 17-year-old trayvon martin, who was shot to death in a gated florida community. across the country, they are demanding justice in his death, including here in baltimore. >> we are live at where the square -- but where --ar