>> he will explain where we have been in this economic calamity, where we want to go to keep us on the path forward. >> for mitt romney, it is all about billing on the momentum he generated after that first debate. >> it cannot worry too much about what the other person is going to do. the president is in a corner. he is not doing as well with women and the economy is sour. >> the candidates will need to strike the right balance to connect with voters, without cutting them off. >> they need to be friendly without being aggressive. >> the audience will be made up of about 80 undecided voters. there should be enough time for about 12 of them to pose the questions directly to the candidate. debate is the

second of three. you can much the debate in new york tonight right here on tv 11, or log onto our website, wbaltv.com. starts at 9:00. >> after tonight, you will not be able to register to vote in the election. you can print a form to send in, or you can also register online. early voting begins october 27 and runs through november 1. each county in the baltimore area has a least one location for early voting. there are five in baltimore city. if you choose to vote early, you can cast your ballot at any site in your jurisdiction. for more on commitment 20 gulf coverage, go to our website, wbaltv.com. >> it was an intense mourning at owings mills high school after a student was seen carrying a

firearm. it was later identified as a a b b a gun. lowell melser or as the outcome of that situation. >> police say they have a 17- year-old male student from owings mills high school in custody. police say he brought a be be done on to the school campus. -- he brought a bb gun to school. some parents are upset because they said the school never told them about the incident. tense moments at around 10:00 a.m. after baltimore county officers were sent to the school after a call that a student had some sort of weapon. >> the student is all the other person with a gun did exactly what we would want them to do. he reported it very broadly to the school administrators. they then did exactly what they were supposed to do. they locked down the school and

contacted the police immediately by calling 911. >> a concern parent was about to enter the school to pick up her sick child when police arrived. >> two or three dozen of them got out with rivals, and i lost it. i was no good after that. they rushed into the school and brought someone out in handcuffs. >> students described it as very frightening. >> we heard over the announcement that it was a code red, so we turn off all the lights and lock the doors and we had to get down. >> didn't say they saw him at the school showing off the weapon that later turned out to be an airsoft bb gun. investigators say 22 minutes elapsed from the time officers got the call until the student was taken away. some parents were left wondering why they never heard anything

from the school. >> they call me any other time for anything else, if the pta is needing money, they call me for that, but a gun and bob in the school, they don't call me for that? i have a bit of a problem with that. >> school officials say everything possible was done to keep students save. >> we went to lockdown just to make sure the kids and staff were safe. this all happened within 20 minutes. that is not a lot of time when you think about what has to take place in that time. >> police are not identifying the 17-year-old suspect, who is being charged as a juvenile in this case. he faces a charges of possession of a dangerous weapon and disruption of a school activity. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> testimony continued today for the two police officers accused of abusing their power when they

saw that a college student two years ago. that student attended the university of maryland at college park. barry simms was in the courtroom today and he has the latest for us. >> a police expert testified that this was excessive force. the victim, john mckenna, was struck at least a dozen times. charged with assault and misconduct in office, prosecutors and the defense are focusing on the actions of son and james harri and officer reginald baker. they were on mounted patrol and dressed in riot gear. a key piece of evidence in the case is video shop showing the celebration and crowd in the park. the video also shows the beating of john mckenna it was a 21-

year-old college junior. the experts concluded the toicer used his right she'll push mckeown into a wall, but the repeated beatings with a baton was excessive force. he was struck a minimum of 12 times within 4-7 seconds. jurors also heard from an internal affairs investigators to testify that officer harrison claims to be a witness and denies using a baton. testimony of the use of force

expert will continue tomorrow. barry simms, wbal-tv 11 news. >> it has been 10 years since an entire baltimore family was murdered for speaking publicly about the problem of jerk -- of drugs and violence in their neighborhood. >> their home was firebombed, and now is a safe haven for children. lisa robinson is there in east baltimore where many are spending their day remembering the victims. >> at 6:30, these people are here for a memorial to the dawsons, remembering their bravery. >> the deputy housing commissioner is talking about the violence that took place here on october 16, 2002. after angela dawson repeatedly

went to the police and the city about neighborhood gang activity, the house was burned down, killing seven members of the family. the city demolished the home and build the dawson safe haven center. >> we know that those seven angels are here watching over us. >> after school, up to 50 kids come here for a free after- school program. this 17-year-old lost his friends in the fire. >> ever since they did die and they build this new building, it has kept me on track and out of trouble and going a different way that i can become successful at. >> he says the good goes beyond the safe haven center.

there are changes all over oliver. >> there is a garden across the street. >> he says october 16 will forever be etched in his memory. >> i remember the tragedy. it was just a sad day. >> this memorial service will get underway at 6:30. the mayor is supposed to be here and congressman cummings as well. children who attend the center will be giving a performance as well. again, that get started at 6:30. lisa robinson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> there may be some shifting within the baltimore city school system. >> why some teachers may be

asked to pack up their classrooms and move to a different school. >> and gerry sandusky and owings mills. changes very much the buzzword for the baltimore ravens. we will tell you why, coming up later in sports. ♪

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>> some baltimore city teachers may be forced to pack up and move to new schools before the end of the year. >> the number of transfers

depends on how many students end up on the school rolls. tim tooten has more on that story. >> the enrollment numbers will not only help principal staff their schools but give them a better idea of how much money they will need next year from the state for schools. here is what they are looking for. they come across schools with too many students, they will shift some of those teachers to other areas where the numbers are low. even though it is necessary, it will not be easy for students. >> it is very challenging and very disruptive when you have spent the time getting to know your children, you have set up your room, and made plans for the next couple of months, and now you have to be uprooted and placed somewhere else. >> school officials say they will have the official numbers by the end of this month and decide which schools will be affected.

>> the maryland state education association is helping put 8000 new books in hands of baltimore city students. the reading project was launched today. >> it is very important to get them in the hands of young children who need them. the earlier they learn how to read, the better chance they have for success later in life. >> the students will get at least two more books to take home this year. the early literacy program was launched today. tim tooten, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> the almanac will reflect today that is normal for this time of year. we hit 63 today and the morning

low was right on average. 46 for the official low at bwi marshall airport. the record high is 90 and the record low is 30. the record low is one of the oldest records on the book. official records for baltimore did not begin until 1871. that record has been on the books for all but five of the years we have officially kept national weather service records here in baltimore. hagerstown at 57 degrees, mount airy at 58. the eastern shore is cool and dry. a chilly 46 out at oakland in garrett county. they have a little bit of cloud cover to contend with, helping to keep the temperature down. it could drop into the 30's of in western maryland tonight. it will be a clear, chilly fall

evening thanks to high pressure coming in from the west which will slowly move off the coast tomorrow. some of the milder temperatures out in memphis and kansas city plant and as far as dallas starts to move our way. as high pressure leaves, the skies turn partly cloudy and temperatures warm up a little. 66-71 tomorrow, sunrise on wednesday morning at 7:19. bay water temperatures are in the mid-60's. showers will arrive midday on thursday, about a 60% chance of some wet weather on thursday with showers lingering in amounts until friday. on the eastern shore, a nice day tomorrow, 70 degrees and evening showers.

down at the coast, including an ocean city and the delaware beaches, temperatures in the 70's for a couple of days. thursday night is when the train reaches the coast down at ocean city and there may be some thunder mixed in there. out in the atlantic is still hurricane season. nine of the 17 named storms have reached hurricane strength, and raphael is one of them. there is hamilton bermuda, and there is the center of the storm safely to the southeast. tropical storm force winds and heavy rains, with winds at 85 miles an hour near the center of the storm. is moving 26 miles an hour, so it will be gone by tomorrow and the sunshine will return to bermuda. showers in the evening on thursday lingering into broad

morning and high pressure arrives in time for another nice all weekend. >> from the susquehanna bank's board center, this is 11 sports. >> we are and owings mills were coaches have gone to work putting together the game plan for sunday's showdown with the houston texans. that never started a season at 6-1, but they will have to win without ray lewis and led various web in the lineup, starting this week and for the rest of the season. they may get terrell suggs back in a couple of weeks for the game day lineup. he could begin some light practices as early as tomorrow. mcclellan, no. 50, has played outside linebacker exclusively

this season. ellerbee, no. 59, has backed up ray lewis. he is likely to start on sunday in houston. jimmy smith moves into the starting lineup at corner. john harbaugh knows the rest of the season hinges on back up stepping up into much larger roles. >> that will define what we are able to accomplish this year. that is something we will need to do from a leadership standpoint and from a playing standpoint. >> you can hear our interview with ray rice on wbal radio following the newscast and see it tonight at 10:30. it did not take the new browns' owner long to begin putting his

thumbprint on the organization. the changes will likely continue. the browns have the second worst record in the nfl, only carolina has fewer wins the last three seasons. changes are underway in cleveland. change also paying a visit to the philadelphia eagles headquarters today. this team defensive coordinator was fired, signalling big pressure for reed. a pretty good chance it could be headed for the exit sign in philadelphia. the weather conditions are absolutely spectacular here at owings mills and around the area. coming up, we'll find out how long it will last in the seven- day forecast.

as a pastor, my support for question 6 is rooted in my belief that the government should treat everyone equally. i wouldn't want someone denying my rights based upon their religious views, so i shouldn't deny others based upon mine. it's about fairness. i support this law because it doesn't force any church to perform a same sex marriage if it's against their beliefs. and that's what this is about. protecting religious freedom and all marylanders equally under the law. join me in voting for question 6. it's heavy lifting. you start with a democratic senator named ben. by getting bwi-marshall funding for new runways, he's helping us serve 21 million passengers a year, which helps keep 100,000 jobs that depend on the airport, and that means more cargo for more businesses

and more skycaps unloading more taxis... welcome to bwi. ...carrying families with more luggage. thanks. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approve this message. and this is maryland. teacher: this is west virginia, pennsylvania, delaware. every year marylanders spend five hundred and fifty million gaming at casinos in these other states. question seven will build a new casino and bring table games to baltimore... generating hundreds of millions for schools. and that money has to go to education. it's the law. so vote for question seven. so we can stop spending all that money here, and keep maryland money in classrooms like mine.

dax of family murdered for taking a stand against drug dealers in their community. their legacy is still going strong, 10 years later. and mitt romney stand his bulk in the polls, or can president obama give a better debate performance in round two? we'll have these stories and we'll have these stories and much more

as a pastor, my support for question 6 is rooted in my belief that the government should treat everyone equally. i would not want someone denying my rights based upon their religious views, therefore i should not deny others based upon mine. it's about fairness. this law does not force any church to perform a same sex marriage if it's against their beliefs. and that's what this is about. protecting religious freedom and protecting all marylanders equally under the law. join me in voting for question 6.

>> a nice day tomorrow before another front arrives with showers on thursday. that will probably linger into the early morning of friday before it starts to clear up a little bit. a beautiful weekend coming up on saturday and sunday, highs in the 60's and lows in the 40's. we do have to wait for the weekend to get here. >> i am grasping this. >> thanks for joining us. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--