civil rights leaders are rallying to end racial profiling

in the wake of trayvon martin's desmght today marks the -- death. today marks the one-month. members of the maryland black legislative caucus protested the kelling. tonight a mother is taking on the harford county school board. janice wright's 14-month-old son lives with the disease. she pulled him out of the john archer school in bel air after he was improperly strapped down to a restraining device. investigators later determined while the divis was used improperly the staff was poorly

trained and any abuse was not intentional. she will ask for members to meet with parents. >> the sun returned to normal but the temperatures not quite so much. it was chilly and windy. wyatt is in the storm center with more of the freeze watch. it's actually -- we did have a freeze watch for parts of the state except for the deep southern county, calvert, southward toward st. marys. we will go at or below freezing. that will create a frost. any tender plants or flowers, you'll want to bring that in or wrap that area with some plastic. keep it warm or use a cloth to keep the plants protected and bring in the pets gusting it 48

northeast. most spots gusting to 35. it's been a windy day as the cold canadian winds begin to funnel. temperatures holding in the 50s to upper 40s but they're headed much cooler overnight down to 32 or colder. even upper 20s. 40s this evening, clear and windy. we'll talk about this chill and how long this will hold up. sop spring came early this year. it actually felt more like summer and you might be one of those people who's excited to plant your flowers but experts say there are some things you can do to protect your guarden from icing over. >> anything delicate that you've planted, annuals, toes plant -- tomato plants, make sure they're covered with plastic, garbage basmght people tend to use

2-liter bottles. >> these methods will help protect your plants from the frost that could kill your plants if they're not covered up. it's been a month since 17-year-old trayvon martin was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer in florida. the case has sparked a national outrage. there's a rally going on in our area. let's check in again with rosie leftwich. the last time we checked in with you there were hundreds. >> reporter: the march has already started. you might be seeing some of the stragglers as they're heading over to city hall. that's the second part of this. the rally was right here. first they will stop at the central police station. then they will move over to city hall where they will have a big rally to talk about racial profiling and, of course, this case, the case of trayvon martin. now according to many people the

case simply outraged them. they want the guy who shot martin, they say to be -- to face justice, face charges in the shooting. once neaght rally starts about 7:00. once again, the people are on their way over there. we'll have coverage and a lot more coming up at the top of the hour at 6:00. reporting live, roosevelt leftwich, abc2 news. in parts of baltimore we've learned that robbery was up. this was the reason why they launched a team of officers to fight that specific trend. brian kuebler explains. >> reporter: saturday night, federal hill near digital harbor high school a young couple was robbed. the couple knocked on a nearby car and called in the crime and police apressed julian rose isly

and nicholas sulsby. >> robberies are up in certain districts. some areas experiencing an uptick in robberies. >> reporter: to combat that, baltimore city police dedicated plain clothes and uniformed officers to target known robbery offenders throughout the city this weekend. the two were caught new that net padding the department's staff of 30 arrests. >> what we're looking for individuals that have a hex of -- history of robberies. we're targeting individuals with open warrants. we have a special initiative this weekend, a practice police say will continue as the weather gets warmer and more people visit downtown baltimore. in downtown baltimore, brien kuebler, abc2 news. a bill that would punish people who shine lasers at helicopters and planes seeks

tougher penalties. a laser can cause disorientation and eye injury for the flight crew. >> this happens all over the country and it's on the increase. just in maryland about 60 to 70 incidents, are pilots. >> it with carry a penalty up to three years in prison and a fine. the bill now heads to the state senate. look whose back, keg ga sus. he's got a eyed kick. unicarl and keg asus met back in may 2011. unicarl will be seen with keg

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it comes tum welling -- tumbling down, the amway arena. onlookers cheered as it became a big cloud of death. one spectator got hit by debris but no one was seriously hurt. flash mobs are real popular but you wouldn't expect to see carlton banks banks from the

fresh prince of bel air to be landing one. they joined the former dancer. he led the flash mob in the famous carlton jig dancing to tom jones' "it's not unusual." it was an effort to promote weight loss and a fitness company. facebook weighing in on employers to request passwords from applicants. why the social media network said people should be no. rick santorum's latest attack on the front-runner mitt romney and on the media.

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developments on the supreme court's arguments on the healthcare debate. they won't let an ob secure tax law keep them from delivering an opinion. the justices focused on the issue of whether the challenge to the law should be thrown out as premature. their questioning indicated they're not likely to use that issuals the way out of an opinion this year. dick cheney is recovering tonight after having a heart transplant. he has a history of hearts problems. now it's spark a debate on how old is too old to get a new heart. according to doctors, the next 24 hours will be critical. at his age cheney is in the older age. >> it used to be that age 55 was the cutoff, anything above that wouldn't get transplanted. now they look at the person as a

whole, no kidney disease no strokes. >> cheney had his first heart attack when he was just 35. last september he got a pump. he was on the recipient waiting list for over 20 months. all right. weather wise, bright and sunny and quite windy. look at the flags whipping downtown, absolutely between the buildings. sometimes you get the channels. r5 -- 57 bwi. i want to show you the sunny skies and the high winds bringing a chop up on the seven today a gorgeous view. you talk about blue sky, not a cloud in it for most of the day what we call severe clear in the world of meteorology. look at the ocean.

good wave coming in but the winds whipping the sands. that's our view from phillips beach plaza. take a look, nothing on radar. we should be clear right through tonight and tomorrow and a clear sky with the winds continuing to come out. freeze warning except for calvert and st. mary's. temperatures going at or below 32, meaning a frost. you can bring in the tender plants and flowers. i know a lot of you couldn't wait. just cover them up. they should be fine. we're in the 50s still now but well above freezing right through the evening and later on tonight. it's overnight. winds northwest 23, gusting higher, gusts over 33. we're beginning to see them calm down. clear, crystal clear across the mid-atlantic. the east coast showing very

little active weather. what you feel is high pressure sending a tremendous amount of wind energy and low pressure. that's what's generating the wind. this is a cold canadian high, late season but a reality check. it is march, dry, very dry air funneling in. the trend show nos weather. tuesday skies will be sunny a cold start and wednesday our next funnel system begins to march across the country. this could bring a shower whns night into early thursday but it looks like this will not bring as much chilly air. your freeze warning. tomorrow 54 with a chilly start and tomorrow not as cold. i don't think we'll get a freeze warning. your set of set of -- your seven-day forecast showing a nice rebound. somewhat cooler thursday into the early part of the weekend

but pretty nice stuff sunny and near 60 degrees. kelly? >> sounds real good. now to democracy 2012. rick santorum took to the steps of the supreme court as the orioles arguments began over the constitutionality of president obama's healthcare reform. things got a little bit heated. tell us about that. >> reporter: kelly, if you notice, rick santorum has really been upping his attacks of mitt romney over the last several days it. was something he said at a campaign event in wisconsin that has raised a lot of questions today. >> he is the worst republican in the country to put up against barack obama. why would wisconsin want to vote for someone like that. >> reporter: right after the speech a new york times reporter asked him this. >> you think mitt romney is the worst republican in the country

s that true? >> the worst republican to run on the issue of obama. if a been saying it in every state. quit distorting my word. it's bull [ bleep ]. come on, man. >> reporter: today obama's htion legislation takes center -- healthcare legislation takes center stage. >> there's only one republican who can make this the central issue and a winning issue for us to win the presidency back and that's rick santorum. unfortunately, the worst person to paying -- make that chase is mitt romney. that's why we're here today and he's not. >> reporter: rick santorum's campaign using that heated exchange between the candidates and the new york times reporter for fund-raiser saying you're not a true republican if you haven't had one of those

scuffles with the new york times. backers for mitt romney says this should raise a lot of questions about his temper. >> rick santorum today. big win this weekend. so what does that mean for him going forward. >> reporter: this is a resounding victory for -- for rick santorum. so you have santorum's campaign saying that's validation he should continue on and really, mitt romney hasn't done too well there. then you have to look at the dpeag count because it's all about math and mitt romney is well ahead of the other candidates. >> all right. tory dunnan, we'll continue to watch the numbers. allegations of abuse by those charged with caring for a disadvantaged youth in a harford county school. why the mother said if she was

accused of the abuse, the would be arrested. many people fall to scams from people promising to give them free medical supplies. here's a preview of what's ahead on world fumes tonight at 6:30. >> the showdown in the nation's highest court today, the battle over healthcare reform is dividing the country. the supreme court will decide what happens. what does it mean for you, your family. see the whole picture on world news. [ female announcer ] what's new from ziploc?

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the down jones up 161. the nasdaq almost 55 and the s&p 500 up over 19, great night. in tonight's consumer alert, traffic congestion is costing the country $100 billion a year in wasted gas and lost time. i've cording to the treasury department, poor road conditions cost the average driver about $400 a year for car repairs. the department of transportation would need at least $85 billion over the next 20 years to bring existing highways and bridges to a good state of affairs. seems like customers aren't afraid of break up with their cell phone companies. there's a new trends that's changing the cell you larp industry and what this means for your next bill. >> reporter: the a cell phone carrier switches customers two years after the contract is up. it expanded rapidly last year.

the data shows in 2010 the average relationship between that customer and a carrier was 59 months or shy of five years. consumers were sticking with the same company for their initial contract and at least one more and likely two more but in 2011 that average dropped to 48 months. researchers say the competition is fierce among cell phone carriers. as customers schiebert deal somewhere else they're willing to jump. there are contributing factors. apple's iphone is available on all three of the carriers. that's at&t, verizon and sprint. they also feature the latest android devices and you can pick the device you want and find the company that has the best price. talk time is falling along with customer loyalty. data plans are the new hot draw. so compare data amounts and prices to get best plan that fits your needs. reporting from new york.

facebook is threatening legal action against employers who ask for log-ins and passwords from potential employees. the social network site is saying it's an invasion of privacy. they said if employers discover as job applicant is a member of the protected group, the employer may open itself up to claims of discrimination if it doesn't hire that person. republican candidates visiting maryland, why there's some confusion. that story is coming up with jamie costello. if i did this to him, you can bet your bottom dollar that they would charge me with abuse. a harford county woman said her son suffered in sigh license at the hands of a