>> reporter: a couple hundred people are here at pratt to protest the death of trayvon martin. the numbers have grown since the last time i took a look lots of people are down to protest this. as you may recall, martin was shot in what many call a case of racial profiling. today senator ben cardin spoke. if you ask just about any black man, hispanic man or any man in a minority group and they can tell you about encounters with authorities. it happened at least worse. for others. >> i can give you an accurate number how many i've been pulled over. >> reporter: he's a tall thin

towson university student with good grades and a good family. he said he's tired of it. >> people who haven't been in that situation can't understand. it's humiliating. they feel like they have done something wrong even though they might have not. >> reporter: senator ben cardin's law was put before congress a month before the death of trayvon martin. he said martin's death illustrates the need for this law more than ever. although it was in the law enforcement involved, too many times young men of ethnicities are singled out because of the way they look. >> it's unamerican and it doesn't make us safer. it makes us tough safe. we have a tough budget time. we need to use our resources to keep our community safe, not to harass our community. >> reporter: if you look behind

me, you can see the crowd at pratt and light. a lot of cars are honking horns. after the rally the group will march down to city hall where there will be another rally as they try to get the trayvon martin message across. >> all right. thanks a lot. some lawmakers dressed in hoodies to show their spomplet the maryland legislative caucus is asking for a review of the stand your ground law which allows people to use deadly force instead of retreat during a fight. people have been rallying and pushing for an arrest. trayvon martin's family has been dealing with damaging

information about their son. we have latest. >> reporter: it's been one month since trayvon martin was shot and killed and the cries forre . supporters clad in hoodies stood in solidarity. martin's parents now defending their son after acknowledging trayvon was visiting his father while on a 10-day suspension from cool and a bag of marijuana in his pocket. >> whatever trayvon was suspended for had absolutely no bearing on what happened on the night of february 26th. >> they killed my son. now they're trying to kill his reputation. >> reporter: they romaine steadfast in his mission. >> we're looking for conviction and for george zimmerman to be sentenced for the death of trayvon martin. >> reporter: george zimmerman

remains in hiding. he said he acted in self-defense. one of zimmerman's friends is speaking out on his behalf. >> this is an incident where someone who was just trying to do the right thing ended up in a very bad position. >> reporter: the investigation is in the hands of a special prosecutor. >> we do believe when we're done the family will know all the facts and details. >> reporter: martin's mother remains optimistic. >> we just know something positive will come from this. take a look. freeze warnings are up as we continue to see cold air. you want to correct the tender plants. potted flowers, bring them in.

temperatures will be dropping. most of us in the 50s. these winds will bring in a more significant shot of cold air. the rest of the eve fling falling through the 40s and that chance of a frost or freeze. we'll talk more about this coming up. >> she arrived too late but a mother is taking on the hard county school board on behalf of other special needs children. her 14-year-old son matthew lives with a neurogenetic disorder characterized by seizures and sometimes jerky movements. she pulled him out of the john r archery school after he was

strapped down. while the device used was improperly, any abus was not in-- abuse was not intentional, so they closed the case. >> i don't understand the concept of no harm, no foul on that because it's illegal for a reason and it just sends the wrong message out there that staff and people that work with these kids that are nonverbal can do whatever they want and they're not going to be held accountable. >> now she said if she had restrained her son in a similar manner, she would have been charged with child abuse. she will meet with the school. the meeting gets underway at 6:30. a recent article from the

atlanta journal constitution shows evidence of cheating in schools. the ceo -- ceo of schools andres alonso put protocols in place to prevent cheating. >> scores going down and people don't cheat downward. 2011 was an unbelievable year for us. we put monitors in schools as well. >> they're expecting to see an increase in test scores this year. the company that runs four plants for the beef filler referred to as pink slime said they're sums spending production at three of them. beef products, incorporated, said the company will continue to make pink slime but it will be shut down in texas.

it's known as lane finely textured beef has come under fire prompting several grocery stores to say they will stop using the product. bmw is recalling 1.3 million cars saying in rare cases an installation issue is preventing cars from starting and could lead to a fire. it refers to five and six series cars from 2003 to 2010. bmw said owners will get a letter telling them to bring their cars in for a quick repair. so far, the dealerships haven't received information. jury selection has been delayed until wednesday in the twill of twin brothers accused of setting pitbulls on fire. they are trying to get a video

excluded. they are charged with setting a dog named phoenix on fire. the first trialedded in a hung jury. the animals taken from a home in harford county will be available for adoption starting tomorrow. officers raided the home on lochary road and found a dead dog and dead cat along with dozens of live dogs and cats. tomorrow, the humane society will start adopting the animals out to new homes. if you're interested, you can call 410-836-1090. again, that is starting tomorrow. robberies have become a serious problem in baltimore a new program fights the recent trend, taking a look at how it works and what they achieved over the weekend. some vacations are weeks away for many. what you need to look out for so

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lots of folks are planning their summer trips. often time that is means a hotel stay. there's a disturbing trend of pranks preying on hotel geflts. the pranksters pick up the phone and call a random hotel room. when the guest answers, the prankster pretends to be calling from the front desk with an emergency. sometimes they tell them a gas leak and to break the window. it's causing damage and it's hard to catch the callers. >> let's have fun and see if we

scan manipulate people. this is about power and control. >> investigators believe a group based in can disa sin spire -- canada is inspiring it. week two in "dancing with the stars" just hours away right here on abc. tonight the stars and their partners will either do the quick step and the chive -- jive. cheryl burke and her partner had people screaming through the rehearsals. the first contestant to be voted off will go home. you can catch "dancing with the stars" tonight at 8:00. stick around for castle at 10:00 followed by us, abc2 news at 11.

late time host jimmy kim mel got a gig as host of the emmy awards on september 23rd at the nokia theater in los angeles. he previously hosted the american mew sec awards and the espy awards. he is set to host the white house correspondence din are next -- dinner next month. take a look outside. if you look carefully, you can see our camera swaying in the wind. winds from the northwest bringing in that cold canadian air. humidity bone dry. 27% but that northwest wind howling pretty good. 18, gusting higher than. that visibility, all that sunshine today, it's

unrestricted. want to show you the chop on the chesapeake. you can see the white caps as you look out in the distance. absolutely a lot of wind to deal with. our views from hemingway. our cameras shaking in the wind, chop on the seven river. in to you -- towson, just the sapphire blue skies. radar remaining clear. in the meantime all eyes on the chill. temperatures will continue to plummet. we're looking at 3 or the freezing mark and below that number as we go from 3ham to 9 a.m. they've expanded this. the national weather service has expanded this freeze warning statewide.

52 in ago heaping. 57 in dulles. 56 in d.c. cool, yes, cooler than last wick by a long shot. really, this is seasonable. statistically where we should be. from the north and west winds at 23. 24 at patuxent. 32 at reagan international. 32 at the top of the hour in georgetown, delaware. not a cloud in the sky. this is crystal clear weather. across the east very little to show you visually, but it's the weather that you can feel. high pressure over the great lakes sending in that pressure grade yents if you will. low pressure offshore. the difference in those pressure dispoans generating the winds we're feeling. colder air wrapping in, bringing in that canadian air, very dry air. this will cool off quickly. on the trend we're not seeing

new weather until we get past tuesday into wednesday night with a fresh front beginning to move across the country. overnight down to 3. clear and colder with that freeze warning throughout the early morning hours. 54 your two-degree guarantee. tomorrow night down to 37 as we go partly cloudy not as frigid with clouds rolling in. after a cold start, mid-50s. then we're going to get close to 70 as that front approaches wednesday. showers wednesday night into thursday. the end of the week will be dry and plea.z temps will be getting nor 60 by the end of the week so you get idea, kelly, more seasonable but what a change from a freeze warning to near 70 on wednesday afternoon. >> weave gotten spoiled is what this is. >> i think so. i want a little bit of spring here. >> to 80, right no complaints.

education comes in paul different forms. one baltimore county woman with the love of horses decided to open her home to special needs children for some therapeutic riding. education reporter sherrie johnson shows how therapy horses are making a difference for students. >> reporter: molly starts grooms. it's a horse that helps with therapeutic riding. rose started serving students in 2001. molly was a student and her love for horses landed her a job. she admits the horses were a big help in her life. >> they have diserch personalities-- different personalities. they know when i'm upset or angry. they put their head on my shoulder. the consecutive director, horses

helped her during difficult times as a teenager and has always been good with kids as an educator. >> i wanted to know what their disabilities are more so than their abilities. when you can work with a how to -- thousand sand pound animal, it helps you with your own self-esteem. >> reporter: roses is located near gun powder state park. the school has three horses. one on ni and two miniature horses. they work with children with autism, emotional issues, learning disabilities and multiple dystrophy. >> it makes you feel really, really excited. >> it building your confidence. it builds yourself esteem.

not to mention you have to be physically strong and have to overcome fine motor or gross motor issues that you have in order to negotiate the rains, the -- reins, saddles, grooming, all of it. >> reporter: they're trying to build an indoor arena and classroom all in an effort to give student as better education not only in the classroom but c. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> rose is trying to raise money for the indoor riding arena. coming up, we have a real important warning for pregnant moms. and pass the popcorn, why you don't have to feel guilty about stuffing your face with

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a warning for expectant moms. heart attacks during pregnant are uncommon but they occur three to four times more often than women who aren't pregnant. they tend to be more see veerks harder to diagnose and lead to complicationings. the most common cause is fat block the artery. pregnancy it's tearing of the arteries. that means blood thinners, the normal treatment, may cause more harm than good in pregnant women.

>> we know that putting your baby to sleep on your stomach can increase the risk for sudden infant death syndrome. according to the journal pediatrics, children are twice as likely to die from sids when they sleep in bed with you f a baby is very young between two and power months old the rates go up dramatically. here's some recommendations to prevent sids, babies should always sleep on their backs, always on a firm surface. every baby should sleep in his or her own crib. no pillows, blankets or bumper pads. bring the baby to the bed for cuddly and feeding but return the baby to the crib when you're ready to go to sleep. popcorn can be healthy for you if it's not covered in butter or salt. popcorn is rich in antioxidants.

the antioxidants may also have disease fighting proper tell us. the reason why it's good for you, it doesn't have a lot of water and it's whole grain. >> people with diabetes foot problems can be a real problem. in some cases there is an easy solution. diabetic foot ulcers are caused by also of sensation over time to the bottom of the foot that can lead to related high glucose levels. for diabetics, they need regular foot checks and see a wound care specialist if there are any problems. >> the longer an ulcer is present, the more likely you will develop risks such as infections in the bone. >> the complication can lead to amputation or death. advancements in treatments like

skin cell substitutes can help patients heal. abc2news.com is the place for all the health news you need. just log on, check out our health page. you'll find the headlines from today and other interesting information. tonight it seems like robberies are up in some baltimore neighborhoods. we'll tell you how a special team of officers are tackling this trend. and cell phone customers are getting picky. why they're jumping between carriers. guess who's back? pegasus. guess what, he's got a new friend. we'll introduce you coming up.