m&t stadium. it will be moving through early and getting out as the evening goes on. with any luck, we will be ok for football but we will check the weekend forecast coming up in little bit. >> the harassment lawsuit against john leopold has county council members scrambling trying to find a way to protect taxpayers if they win their case or get a settlement. we have more on what they are proposing. >> the legislation does not mention county executive john leopold, but it's clear this is a reaction to the harassment case filed against him. it all comes down to one question. >> should the taxpayers pay? i think the answer is no and i think my colleagues would probably agree. >> he is extremely concerned about the harassment allegations

made against john leopold. add that to the worries, the possible financial fallout the county could bear of a lawsuit filed by a former employee is successful race settlement is reached. on monday, walker plans to introduce one proposal they think will better protect taxpayers and a second measure that will give the council power over payouts. >> where the final fiscal authority, yet in a legal settlement we are not included in the process. >> any settlement $100 in dollars or greater needs mandatory final council approval. reimbursements to the county for any settlement or judgment from a county officer or employee found liable of intentional, malicious, grossly negligent or fraudulent acts -- or harassment. >> it's one of the most egregious types of misconduct. i think, given the gravity of

some things going on in the government right now, making sure that is included among the types of bad actions that would qualify for mandatory reimbursement is important. >> carl is suing the county and commented saying, "we have attempted to hold him personally liable for his actions from the beginning but they have fought us to than mail. she believes leopold made a conscious decision to put the county at risk with his actions time and time again. the taxpayers have every right to recover any damages as a result of those actions. >> county executive leopold has denied the charges. a spokesperson for leopold says he will take a position after an appropriate time, at the public hearing set for september 4th. barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news.

>> and others speak camera vandalized, this time near a high school. lowell melser joins us live from towson. >> the camera in question was spray-painted and it was just on this road here down the road from ravens high school on the opposite end from where we are right now. what is interesting about this story is that it was one of five new cameras that were recently installed. it was not even issuing tickets yet, just warnings. friday afternoon, clean up time for the speed cameras down from this high school and sometime overnight someone using red spray paint sprayed over the lens. it was one of five new cameras recently put on line by the county bring the total lump to 27.

>> this is a relatively minor problem. >> this one has been hit twice and this one, police say it is just not a high priority issue. they say the camera was put back in service just hours after it was noticed. >> in all of these cases involving vandalism, we get them back on my credit quickly, even the ones that were seriously damaged. >> the vendor picks up the bill for all repairs as a part of the contract with the county. while some drivers may not be too happy, those who live near them say it's all about keeping people save, especially children. >> this is not about anything other than public safety, the safety of our children, the safety of pedestrians.

>> investigators are asking anyone with information to call baltimore county police. live in towson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> for some of football fans, tonight is an unofficial holiday. football is finally back at m&t bank stadium. we have live team coverage tonight. rob roblin is checking out the party outside the stadium, but first let's head to pete gilbert inside the stadium with more on tonight's game. >> and 8:00 kickoff and the ravens face the detroit lions in what i'm sure john harbaugh hubs will be a better performance than what we saw one week ago in atlanta on when the ravens got crushed. they struggled the first three series going three and out. re rice got a hold of the ball and he had nowhere to go. i do not think it's too much a

cause for concern. tonight will be better. and hopefully they will get things done. the stars are expected to play about half. we know when he can do and how are important he is to the offense. this is his vision on whether the ravens officense can go. >> before i got here, this will all the fans. the does feel good to know that we are, right now, a good offense, but what are going to do now to become a great offense? in theking at top 10 league offense. >> it's no question that the way the league is moving, offense is more important than ever. i know a guy who is in really good hand downside, rob roblin with the tail gators. how's it going? >> on going to introduce you to

two young men. kyle, how're you doing, my brother? and jackson? you guys are football players? >> no. >> he messed it up. who's your favorite player? >> re rice. >> good choice. thanks for being with us. are you going to enjoy the game? thanks. your fine young men. the tail gators are here and a lot of them came out hours ago. >> at the firefighters' union hall a few blocks from the stadium, they were busy in the kitchen getting ready for tonight's preseason game. they were helping for a good cause. >> if one of our members passes away, the widow or the old friend -- the orphan gets a check for $2,500. it's not a great deal, but it

something. >> vendors are already setting up. >> what is the new stuff that you have this year? >> we have some new habits, new shirts, jerseys, trinkets. new everything. >> these ladies from the eastern shore decided to get to the stadium early so they would not miss anything. >> there are 17 of them. >> acting like idiots, probably. >> you guys got here awfully early. >> the game starts tonight. we did not get here yesterday. >> every season, all the girls get together for at least one preseason game, come out, and have a good time. >> eight hours before game time, there were already tailgaters making sure they got a good spot. eight hours before the game. >> about seven. [laughter] >> do you have everything in

need? >> so far. normally they have a dj, but he's not coming this week. we have everything else we could need. we're ready to go. lots of beer. >> we're ready. we are ready for everything and then some. we are set for after the game, too. >> their backyard live. people are eating, cooking, playing, having a good time. game time is tonight at 8:00 and these fans will be ready. rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news. >> hall of famer eddie murray is accused of insider trading and will hand over more than $350,000 to the government. the sec alleges that he made approximately $235,000 in illegal profits by learning insider information on trades for advanced medical optics. he has settled with the court agreed to pay the charges but not admitting or denying the allegations.

he was honored just last week at camden yards with a statue. >> much more ahead on 11 news at 6. >> the new baltimore county school superintendent is also apparent. coming up, how he says this will help him leave the district. >> in-showers and a few storms headed this way. we will track them and see how it will impact the game downtown. right now, upper 80's @ bwi marshall. 92 downtown.

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>> in a baltimore county school superintendent says in chain begins of the changing culture, like what is working. -- highlight what's working. >> he left a good impression promoting teamwork, curriculum, and community. he also talked about parenting. teh the, the brave -- and home of the brave ♪ >> from the national lampoon-- anthem to the marching band, making sure students were the spotlight. he wants to inspire more than

700 principals and top administrators. "we want to ensure that every single school was a high performing school we would want our own children to attend and the community deserves. >> he talked about his son, miles. >> i recognize they only get one time to get three years old. one time to be in kindergarten. one time to go to middle school and one time to graduate on time. they cannot wait for us to experiment, tweak, or philosophize. they need us to get it right now. >> when i make a decision about this child, i make it based on what i would want for miles. what's more than 100,000 students enrolled, some gave high marks for promising to hold the line. >> i like how he talked about continuing and highlighting what we have already done.

sometimes when you people come in, they always want to change things. >> he wants to make sure students have a voice in helping to make key decisions. baltimore county students are among those heading back to school on monday, august 27th. tim tooten, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now, your 11 insta-weather + forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> football kicking off in town tonight and there may be some showers tracking through during the game, especially early. right now, looking good. all lower is warm and muggy, basically a dry weather pattern right now in the immediate baltimore area. north and west, some showers. in the more substantial showers, they're back in pennsylvania and through the western virginia panhandle. a bit of lightning shoring up back there.

there may be a few claps of thunder reaching nassau's well. nothing severe and the storms are rather isolated in this line of showers but the threat will be with us through the evening. that is what the forecast is for the ravens-lines kick off at 8:00. you may hear a little thunder and west, southwest wind at 10 m.p.h.. it will not be a downpour, but some showers for the first part of the game. temperatures will cool in the 70's, right now, warm and muggy. 92 at bwi marshall today, above the normal high, which is 80 degrees. the record high is safe for another year, 100. the 42nd time this year we have hit 90 degrees or better. 92 at the inner harbor. a little bit of cooler air off to the north and west coming in with those showers. western carolina frederick

county dropping into the 60's and 70's. this is a pretty significant cold front and it is kicking up the showers. it will make its way through the baltimore area tonight and off to the eastern shore tomorrow morning which means all my mom, the risk of a share will be in central and eastern maryland. look how probable it is out there. 75 and low humidity in chicago. feeling might fall in the upper midwest. tomorrow morning, some of the rain mailing your near the coast in getting some sunshine in the afternoon. another weather disturbance developing to the south. monday's when we pick up another chance for a few showers moving in. we will be in and of the rain chances over the next three days. tonight, scattered storms, 63 suburbs, 71 downtown. partially clearing out and it will be cooler. some spots to the north of

baltimore may not even get out of the upper 70's. 83 tomorrow downtown with northern wind occasionally gusting to 15 knots on the open waters. temperatures tamara of around 70. most of the day in the 60 boxes with partially cloudy skies. 20% chance as sprinkles on sunday. into the 40's for the lows. eastern shore, 82 tomorrow, a partially cloudy. ocean city featuring a chance to maryland in mexicana than the sun. heading toward portugal in the next few days. this is we are in the atlantic. this is for me in the far southern part of the gulf of mexico barely a tropical storm. in the eighth storm of the season in the far, far southern part of the gulf of mexico. the mix of clouds and son,

coulomb's sunday, august 80. a chance for a shower and temperatures below normal for most of next week. >> publicist and a bank sports center, this is a love and sports. >> live from an anti bank stadium where the ravens and their fur, and preseason game as a welcome the detroit lions tonight. it is the second preseason game for the ravens as the ravens have a kind of a role reversal. in baseball, but we are in detroit. 91, the top draft pick, according upshaw out of alabama had a huge shoes to fill. he has been very careful to say that he's his own guy that may be good enough because he has clearly impressed the guy on the inside who wears no. 52, ray lewis.

>> i just think we still have what it takes. whatever we want to do, we can do it. and with people like courtney, they can play a bigger role in what we do. >> you can hear much more from the ravens 17-year veteran tomorrow night on our hour-long special, "ravens training camp 2012." we will take you to training camp and get you set for the upcoming regular season as they try to make to the post-season for a fifth year in a row. makere going to try to august the springboard of september and also through february. as i mentioned, the orioles are on the road in detroit while the lions are here in baltimore plan the ravens. unable to finish that homestand with a win last might losing 6-3 to the boston red sox.

that said, but they were able to go 7-3 in this homestand, the most important to keep them in the wild card with tampa bay. buck showalter says this is a playoff-caliber team. >> we wanted to win all 10. that's the way we approached it. tonight toame here take advantage of some of our pitching struggles. >> more on rain chances tonight

>> the aclu looking into more concerns of illegal searching a database. pushing for legislation in anne arundel to protect taxpayers from the backwash of lawsuits like the one against john leopold. looking to create a veritable parking in camden is causing a ♪

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>> if you go to the ravens game, no umbrellas' allowed. >> we've got a few showers coming through tonight, likely between 8:00 at 11:00. you will hear some thunder. not a washout, but some wet weather. our weekend looking to miller. >> enjoy your weekend. "nbc nightly news"