live ay mckeldin square, where it began. but first, kerry cavanaugh. >> they have passed police headquarters a few minutes ago, and that they are getting ready for a demonstration at 7:00, but right now, we will bring one of the demonstrators out of the crowd. many people say it is personal. we're going to put that question to two young ladies who we saw walking by. why did you decide to join the crowd and come out tonight? >> justice. >> and show me what you have got here. where did you get this? >> there was a man selling the stake for $1. anyone could get it, and they gave away free signs for anyone in support of the cause. >> we have heard people say that this is something that they are going to hold onto because they believe this is a historic moment. >> it is a good cause.

everybody is out. city hall is all filled up. everything. everybody really came out. >> there is a unity, and there are a lot of people i notice to brought really young kids out here. what do you think it means to impart a message to kids at this age. >> i think they should teach them about what is going on when they grow up. it is a lesson, get a heads up on life, because life is not easy out here on the streets. some brought their whole family out. grandmothers, people with canes. >> thank you for stopping to talk to us, and, again, one thing you heard them say is that there are a lot of signs. at 7:00, we will go to the rally and have the latest for you tonight. now we go to sheldon.

>> hi, how is it going? this will definitely open a dialogue about racial profiling by police officers, community groups, and the like. there was senator ben cardin who was talking about a federal bill that would end racial profiling by police officers. >> candy in a hoodie? >> he thinks this could have easily have happened to him in baltimore. he had been stopped. >> they searched me because they believed i am a had been drawn or distributing illegal pharmaceuticals. they thought that i was smoking or abusing. they ask me where i lived, and i said right here, and they said, "sorry for the inconvenience." >> like most black fathers, he

has prepared his son that he could be stopped due to the color of his skin. >> there is a challenge when we are asking young men to do the right thing in our country, but they are still subjected to antiquated practices, right? basically illegal. >> senator ben cardin introduced a bill that would end racial proformance, but in the wake of this death, there is a new demand for justice. >> it is just wrong. it is on america, and it is also not a smart use of resources. -- it is un-american. >> they are looking for action for those who do it. >> you cannot use racial profiling. >> there is a lot of outrage swirling around the death of trayvon martin, but they are looking to channel the emotions and do something good. >> helping the younger generation to tell them what racial profile is and how to deal with it when they are being

handled in a wrong manner, then they might be able to take measures to recover from it. >> you are taking a live look at the corner of east pratt street. this is where demonstrators started that march about one hour ago. if you are traveling the area, you may want to allow some time for a slowdown. we are live at mckeldin square, wbal tv 11 news. >> thank you. morning the death of a man who was shot and killed in northeast baltimore shortly after 10:00 along the 4100 block of idaho ave. police say the victim open to the front door when he heard the doorbell rang, and when he walked out on his porch, he was shot several times. he was taken to a hospital, where he later died. no word on suspects. and a 16-year-old was reportedly attacked by a 21-year-old co- worker at mcdonald's.

they said the teenager was punched in the head several times just after midnight. the victim has been at district court to -- has been referred to district court to pursue criminal charges. another had been previously been. >> a trial of twin brothers who are accused of setting a pit bull on fire. this happened in 2009. the dog was named phoenix. the case drew outrage across maryland and has helped spark calls for tougher anti-cruelty laws. the first trial ended in a hung jury. but the judge on the case must first rule on certain evidence that the defense says it wants excluded. in our commitment 2012 report, another gop presidential candidate will make his way to maryland before the april

primary. >> former house speaker newt gingrich is said to be at the state house tomorrow and then went area business leaders on the campaign trail. maryland has been drawn more attention than usual in the republican race for the white house. it was just last week that mitt romney had a town hall meeting with residents here. all of that as in maryland they are beginning to vote in the state gop primary. early voting will be under way until next thursday across the state. if you want to cast your ballot, the hours on sunday change from noon until 6:00 p.m.. >> and now, the signature achievement of obama, health- care reform, is being challenged in the u.s. supreme court, where today it opened three days of oral arguments about the constitutionality of the health- care overhaul. sally kidd has details. >> the argument today focused on

whether the high court can even hear this case until the law, especially the individual mandate specifically, it takes effect. >> what do we want? when do we want it? >> now. >> facing the ultimate test. >> we will hear arguments this morning in this case. >> the question before the justices on this day, whether the penalty for those who fail to buy health insurance constitutes a tax. one attorney argued that it does. >> congress provided that penalties are included in taxes for assessment purposes. >> and he says because it is a tax, the case cannot be heard by an accord until the tax is collected. that would begin in 2015. some of the justices questioned that. >> what do you see occurring? if we call this a mandatory

processing? >> but other parties involved argue the court can hear the case now. >> we think there is no bar of our coming into federal court to challenge this obligation to buy a good or service that consumers do not want. >> underscoring the importance of the issue, some people of waited in line of through the weekend to get a seat inside. >> people should not go broke and should not have to choose between going to the doctors and paying their rent or going to the doctors board meeting. >> it is wrong. that is unconstitutional. >> tomorrow is really the main event, and that is when justices will hear arguments on the constitutionality of the individual mandate. that requirement that almost every american buys health insurance. in washington, sally kidd, wbal tv 11 news. >> as the u.s. supreme court hears arguments on the constitutionality of the president's health-care law, the

maryland general assembly is scheduled to vote tonight on a similar measure. it creates a framework to implement the federal law. david collins is calling this an joins us live from annapolis with the latest. >> state house leaders are looking over their shoulders at the supreme court. however, they will push ahead now and make adjustments necessary later. >> constitutional uncertainty hanging over the issue at the u.s. supreme court, but the maryland general assembly is moving forward to create the framework to install the obama health-care plan. >> we would much rather be proactive and determine what is best for maryland under the federal health-care program and to wait for them to tell us. obviously, if the supreme court overthrows some of it or leave that as it is, we will have to make some changes. >> the bill establishes two health-care exchanges, one where individuals can purchase

affordable health care, the other four businesses, each effective in january 2014. most would still a access through their employers or medicare. >> the idea is to make insurance affordable and available to everyone, particularly in the marketplace. >> both the house and senate are expected to vote. they expect to have been in place and certified by january. >> whether or not the federal government can require health insurance. if it is thrown out, the system will cave in on itself because the obama plan will not work. all it would have been is to set up a new bureaucracy to offer health insurance to low-income folks. >> dental insurance. plus, it allows someone to continue to get care even if their circumstances change. for example, someone changes jobs. they can still get the same coverage through the exchange.

the governor set aside millions for the exchanges and another $34 million is also available in federal grants. >> we have slowed down certain aspects, but we are spending a lot of money for in the process, and many of us believe it is prudent to move -- wait a few months more before moving, but there are folks here who believe that obamacare is the right path and will be maintained despite the supreme court. >> late this afternoon, the bill passed 94-44 here in the house. the senate takes up the issue later this evening. reporting live, david collins, wbal tv 11 news. >> the warm weather caused congress to get an early start. >> but that workman of backfired. we will tell you how they are expected to handle cold temperatures tonight. >> and where he will start this season, but not where you will see him. >> and a freeze warning and a freeze watch in effect for most

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>> i guess the lot of people leppert about a freeze warning in effect tonight. >> that is not good news for a lot of trees and plants because a lot of unseasonable weather that has plants blooming early, and for some of those, the frost can be dangerous. the major concern are the

cherries. the cherry trees are blooming, and the frost and cold temperatures could mean lots of damage to the blossoms that produce the fridge. >> if you have an open, exposed flour, and this thing is at its most delicate moment. it probably will not take less than 32. if the wind blows but it is colder than 32, that would just be a pretty flower today and most likely not a charity. >> they have all been covered their in expectation of tonight's cold temperatures. and here to tell us why mother nature decided to do this is tom. >> normal is 37. it is just that it has been so warm so early. this would actually be a typical march evening ahead of us except for the fact that things and started to grow ahead of schedule. 37 below. 57 the high. it will probably go below freezing, but it probably will not be sending any kind of

records. the record for this date was set back in 1878. the high today was kind of chilly compared to where we have been, but still, it is warmer than normal. 57 the normal high. we actually ended up and warmer than normal. these will be reset. the temperature will likely drop below 47 by midnight tonight. it is already down to 52. columbia is at 53. on the coast, temperatures in the low 50's. in the mountains, we have already seen some 30's. college park at 57. southern pennsylvania already. it is likely there will be widespread freezing temperatures. all of these pink shaded areas are under a freeze warning or watch. it means that north and west of town, freezing temperatures likely. right along the shore of the bay, the water temperatures are a bit milder. that might protect you.

especially the low-lying valleys, the dense air settles into the lowest areas, and those are likely to be the chileans. winds are fairly common, gusting to 36 of the naval academy, guesting to 32 m.p.h. on the eastern shore. the brisk winds prevent frost, but it will not prevent the temperature from dropping into the 20's in the suburbs and 30's downtown. occasional gusting over 20 miles per hour all night long. clear skies indicating that cold, dry air, coming out of eastern canada. the front is all of the way down into north carolina, so all of these are getting much colder air of them last week. that air is in atlanta, memphis. the next front is coming out of the northern rockies, pushing towards chicago tomorrow, and that triggers a slight chance for severe thunderstorms in front. we will be dealing with that on

wednesday. tomorrow after freezing temperatures in the morning, look for lots of sun, and we may have a day tomorrow that is chillier than normal. you can see the storms are not that widespread, not that heavy, but a few isolated thunderstorms. that front will usher in another patch of relatively pact -- chilly air. iran here, it looks like cool, dry weather to wrap up the work week. tomorrow, is sunny day, freezing in the morning, afternoon highs in the 50's. a small craft advisory remains in effect for the bay with waves of running two to 3 feet. about 60 on wednesday in western maryland, so the temperatures will turn around pretty quickly again. but a to 70 with a slight chance for a thunderstorm. the same scenario for the lower eastern shore. a 20% chance of a storm

wednesday at the ocean city. here, low 50's tomorrow after freezing temperatures. around 70 wednesday. maybe a little more rain to start the week. >> the second baseman for the orioles has not played in a game yet this spring, so it should not come as much of a surprise that ums seen him on the opening lineup coming up. he will be on the disabled list. a concussion ended his season last may. they want to continue on a path towards larger crowds and more stimulation. he still faces a rehabilitation assignment once the doctors cleared him to play. it looks like more likely months rather than weeks or days. and the backup quarterback. they do not hold a press

conference. the teams do not play in new york, and most do not have the name of tim tebow. picking up peyton manning and tossing him aside. he landed but the jets, and today, .and media relations job with the jets got a whole more stressful. there was a press conference today. it might be a longer run in new york and "lion king." who knows? he handled his lines as smoothly as a broadway star. he has to qualify as one of the most likable people ever to play in the nfl. >> anyone who puts on a uniform, you want to go out there and play. i am excited to be a jet, to go out there and help this team however i can. whenever my role is, however i can expand that, every day in practice, i am going to compete and try to get better as a quarterback and try to figure

out any way possible i can help this team. >> as smooth as they come. and it looks like the states may go out of their coaching staff to find one who has been -- to find someone for the one that is suspended. no comment from patent. not much time left to exercise influence. the suspension begins april 1. no joke. the ravens looking to pick up the couple of new draft picks. we will explain more at 11:00, but they will have an additional fourth and fifth round draft pick. maryland's women's basketball team is closing in at a shot at the championship. the lady terrapins needed a strong one, and they have reached the halfway point of march madness. up next, notre dame and the regional finals tomorrow night.

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>> freezing temperatures tonight and then 70 on wednesday. it is actually back to normal march weather. >> that is it for our news. thank you for joining us.

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