the george zimmerman trial. >> we have more. >> good morning. the demonstrations to the verdict have been peaceful. that does not mean that emotions are not running high. >> we find george zimmerman not guilty. >> reaction to the acquittal spilled into the street. >> you murdered him innocent child! how can you sleep at night? >> news of demonstrations spread across social media. thousands marched in chicago and new york and other cities. >> this has been a tragedy. coming from the tragedy has been the movement. now it is not just a few people

in sanford but everybody. >> president obama urged the country to move forward. it read in part -- sunday march george zimmerman's first day as a free man. the jury made say the right decision. >> this verdict is the correct verdict as far as i'm concerned. >> a sentiment at goat by his attorney. echoed by his attorney. the department of justice continues looking into trayvon martin's death. there could be a civil lawsuit.

a focus on remembering their son. reviews of testimony and evidence before deciding if they will proceed with the case. reporting for wbal-tv 11 news. those rallies are taking place here in baltimore. >> there will be a rally tonight in mckeldin square. we continue our coverage with kim dacey. kim? >> more than 100 people gathered here yesterday evening. 500ght they expect close to people. a strong police presence presided over the protest yesterday. the protest was peaceful. the protesters feel justice was not served when george zimmerman was found not guilty in the shooting death of trayvon martin. i really cannot say it was

racially motivated. i do not know if that is it. what i can say is there needs to be some re-examination of the justice system. >> we do not want justice just for trayvon but for everyone. the protest tonight is at 5 p.m. in mckeldin square and they expect hundreds of people to attend. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> there were a handful of shootings from over the weekend. ramon say someone shot rodriguez on saturday evening near south lehigh streets. more than an hour earlier, please responded to west north avenue when they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.

police say that man is expected to survive. somebody shot a boy in northeast baltimore. he was being treated for non- life-threatening injuries. anyone with information is asked to call metro crimestoppers at 1-866-ockup. >> family and friends will say goodbye to a lease officer who died in a car accident last week. his jeep went off the road in baltimore county. 72 degrees at the airport. 5:07. >> a demonstration is planned in washington, d.c., where immigration reform remains a topic of conversation. >> this is the beltway at

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harrisburg expressway. this is a live look on the north side. southbound speed on 95 from white marsh down to the 895 split. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. oure are about to go into first heat wave of the season. it is going to be drive for the next few days. dry the next to be couple of days. air quality is going to be in the poor range. and looks like this heat will stick around for three or four days. >> 5:12. 73 degrees at the airport. the attorney general has some

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>> welcome back. 5:15. sunrisebe a beautiful in just a few minutes.

it is a muggy start. we will get into our first real heat wave of the season with temperatures well into the 90's. 72 at the airport. the dew points are running in the low 70's. r the dew pointe two point to the actual temperature, the more muggy it feels. that is the low pressure they gave us all the rain last week. interested from the east to the west. --it drifted from the east to the west. of high pressure will develop on the east coast with very little rain but soaring temperatures. this whole pattern was changed by the weekend.

mostly sunny today. hot and humid. and temperature between 91 96. the heat index will be around 100. it will stick around for a while. the heat index could be between through110 from tuesday thursday. time to check the roads. >> good morning. we are tracking one accident southbound on the j.f.x. near northern. this is a live picture of the j.f.x. near ruxton road. we will let you know if any delays appear. 11 minutes on the north side.

12 minutes on the west side. 70 eastbound. traffic heading southbound is moving very well down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. says he wants to promote manufacturing and jobs within maryland. he outlined some plans and one includes the grand policies for allstate agencies to give preferences to goods and services if they are competitively priced or of comparable quality. he believes in identifying industrial zones to facilitate the growth of maryland's manufacturing hubs.

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>> >> now weather and traffic on the 1's. >> typical baltimore summer weather is on the way. today is the first day of our many heat wave coming up. 72 at the airport. plenty of sunshine. aroundt index will be up 100. scattered thunderstorms are possible along the gulf coast. high temperature 78 in dallas with rain. we will check our seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. j.f.x.accident on the heading southbound into town. there could be some delays around northern parkway. this is a live picture at ruxton road.

minutes. side, 11 12 minutes on the west side outer loop. this is a live picture at baltimore national pike. outer loop traffic is starting to build as you make your way down towards edmondson. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 5:23. 72 degrees at the airport. >> abc week on tap for congress. divide intisan [ female announcer ] when you asked us to remove

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republicans want to delay parts of obamacare and hit the reset button on the debate over immigration reform. >> he will not enforce the laws that we might pass. >> it is broken. and house divided with time for action running out. there is still a lot of work left on the table. brian moore, wbal-tv 11 news. airport.rees at the zimmerman may be done with court for now. i will tell you when new federal charges he could face. protests are expected tonight against the george zimmerman verdict. >> our first heat wave of the

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>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. good morning. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. >> family members of john benson and alex steele save the man are now out of medically induced comas. they have made progress in their recovery. >> today is the first day on the job for kevin davis.

he replaces larry tolliver who step down in may. >> a new type of smoke detector has lithium powered batteries and a high functioning to quiet the alarm without removing the batteries. now 5:31 a.m. the heat is on. >> it has been kind of wet and cool. the temperatures are going to soar into the 90's. the heat index of the over 100. 72 at the airport. it is muggy. 96 tomorrow.

95 on wednesday. 80'sll job back into the weekend with scattered thunderstorms. at least things will get a chance to dry out. that is my positive spin. >> i like that. let's check your morning commute. we are tracking a couple of accidents. this is the j.f.x. that northern parkway. volume is on the light side. this is a live picture of the j.f.x. at ruxton. southbound traffic is up to speed. we have a crash in the city at pulaski highway. still up to speed on the northwest side. no delays to show down towards 95.

towardseat shape out 29. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> new protests have demonstrators chanting for justice for trayvon martin. >> the nation's top leaders are reacting to the verdict. >> hallie jackson is live with the latest on this story. overnightvelopments as thousands of protesters gathered in times square in new york. courtroommerman's saga may not be over. the justice department is considering filing charges. president obama called the teen's death a tragedy for the

nation. are a nation of laws and a jury has spoken." this should prompt a discussion about gun violence. ask ourselves if we are doing all we to stem the violence" and asked ourselves how we can event future tragedies like this one. >> hallie jackson, thank you. in the innerhered harbor last night. even more protesters are expected to gather at mckeldin square tonight. kim dacey has more. >> more than 100 people gathered here yesterday evening.they

protested peacefully. >> trayvon today. >> as a mother i was disheartened. i am stunned that this guy would walk. >> they came together in sadness and disbelief. more than 100 people gathered at mckeldin square, still felt justice had not been served. a strong police presence presided over the protest. >> people should be outraged. >> the rally was peaceful but passionate. >> we want justice for everyone. >> i really cannot say it was racially motivated. what i can say is there needs to be some re-examination of the the job of the>>

six jurors was not easy. >> you wound up seeing there was a legitimate argument legally on both sides and if you went into this in neutral, it could be a good civics lesson. >> many protesters are calling on the government to press new charges against zimmerman. >> i do not think he should be walking free. >> the protest is scheduled for 5 p.m. tonight and that could be close to 500 people. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> there was an unusual incident over the weekend. amtrak train 15t somebody around 11:0

sunday morning. crews found blood and clothing but not the victim. >> officials have increased the reward for information that will lead to the driver that killed a boy in pasadena back in april. he was walking with a girl on mountain road when somebody hit both of them. yler died a few days later. there was a fundraiser saturday night in annapolis. there is a reward for information on the driver. the vehicle was a ford expedition which might still have damage to the front passenger side. anyone with information should call anne arundel place.

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southbound accident on the j.f.x. that northern parkway. this one is off to the sid this is the harrisburg expressway near time money and road -- timonium road. there could be some delays at pulaski highway. 11 minutes on the north side. 12 minutes on the west side. southbound traffic is up to speed down towards the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it will be a hot day today but it is going to be dry. we'll start out with hazy sunshine. we will shoot for a high of 94 this afternoon. it will be a great day to be on the water. the water temperature in the low 80's.

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>> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. reports of an accident southbound on the harrisburg expressway just prior to show on road -- just prior to show on road. 11 minutes on the north side from 95 over towards the 83 's. 12 minutes on the west side.

somebound 83, you may find lane closures and delays because of an accident. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. at least fors on, the next couple of days. 73 in westminster. the dew points are running in the low 70's. it feels so tropical out there this morning. the dew point in annapolis is 73 degrees. zeere will be a nice bay bree this afternoon. this is the area of low pressure that was giving us all the rain on thursday and friday. it has landed in the southern plains. high pressure will build in the mid atlantic. it is our turn to get the heat.

dorrri cor will be in the 90's. we are not going to break any records. 100heat index will be over on tuesday and wednesday. still in the 90's on thursday. the pattern starts to break down going into the weekend. the temperatures should be back in the 80's. >> a baltimore tradition is getting a facelift. >> the west baltimore stable yard is on his way to becoming a cultural stop in the city. call you need to

baltimore. pitch selling fruit from a horse-drawn carriage. >> they have them interact with the artists. we have different events here. we are opening a new dialogue. >> they are raising funds to transform the stables into an historic preservation site. depicting theare city through a gallery and mural project. >> this is a long-standing baltimore heritage, still able to traverse the city. rehabilitates to the stables into a living museum, to reserve a tradition

and to revitalize their world as well. we're a lot of far -- trying to bring them back in a positive manner. >> deborah wiener, wbal-tv 11 news. >> there are a few sites that onee their and that is th of the most prominent. stats toare some new make it even more expensive to keep your teenagers safe behind the wheel. >> once you add a teenage driver to your auto insurance policy, get ready to add a bundle to your premium. >> there are 10 states were adding 18 driver will more than double your auto insurance premium. >> to increase on averages 84%

one a teenager is added to the policy. in arkansas, the increase is 11 6%. most of arkansas is rural. >> rural accidents tend to be more devastating. it is stillams says more expensive to insure a male versus female teenage driver. premiums go down as the teenager gets over. there is nothing you can do except to ask for discounts. >> like a good student or a good driver discount or the defensive driver course is. you can see some substantial savings if you qualify for them. >> something to keep in mind

when they drive off to school next month. this morning we asked. >> would you consider hiring a proposal planner? ladies, would you be upset if your future husband used one of these planners? you can share your response on our facebook page, on twitter, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. responses.g us those >> i think we're going to get a split. 5:51. the orioles swing their way into the all-star break behind chris davis. keith mills will have highlights coming up and sports. >> time for traffic and weather together on the 1's.. >> the trains are running on time. marc train and light rail on

time. there is an accident southbound on the harrisburg expressway. this is a live picture at york road. southbound on the j.f.x. at northern parkway, we have an accident clearing on the shoulder. highland and polaski, watch for an accident. 11 minutes on the north side. 12 minutes on the west side. traffic is building at pike pike. pike.more national that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> code orange today. just take it easy outside. it will be a dry day. the heat will stick around for a while. here is a look at last night's

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>> good morning. the all-star break is here.

the orioles beat the blue jays ur of theiro win fo last five. kevin spacey was at camden yards yesterday. he threw out the first ball. then he watched chris davis hit another home run. yesterday. adam jones home runs in three straight games. he cannot bring it back. 7-2. things got dicey in the ninth. jim johnson gets the save. the big story is chris davis. he preferred to talk about his teammates. >> we have been swinging the

bats consistently well. when guys go when a drought, somebody else goes in to pick them up. hopefully we can keep that going in the second half. >> home run derby set for tonight. the orioles with five all-stars. british open golf championship gets underway thursday morning in scotland. it was the final round of the u.s. senior open. kenny perry, a great last few days. 30 for the first nine holes. michael allen struggled except for this. he finished fifth. kenny parry wins it by five shots.

only barry bonds hit more home runs before the all-star break than chris davis. man. >> we're back after the break.

>> right now protesting the verdict. massive rallies breakout it manhattan and los angeles. there are protests here in baltimore as well. gun rights group is calling on the highest court to overrule part of our states handgun permit law. >> things will get a little steamy as we continue.

[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 6:00 a.m. >> good morning. i'm mindy basara. >> i'm stan stovall. thank you for joining us this morning. >> 6:01. time for traffic and weather together on the 1's. it is going to be a hot one. >> now it is our turn. we are not going to break any records. 72 at the airport right now and it is muggy. the heat index will be close to 100. the actual high will be 94 in baltimore. it should stage a ride around the city. we will let you know how long the heat is going to stick around. sarah is back from vacation.

>> good to be back. we have some problems to talk about. southbound 83, we have an accident. this is a live look at york road on southbound traffic. is southbound at northern parkway on the j.f.x., an accident is off to the side. we have a crash in highland avenue and pulaski highway. northern highway, we have a disabled vehicle. another westbound on pulaski highway. watch for possible delays as you try to access southbound 95. this is baltimore national pike where traffic is starting to build. overall looking good on the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >>