moved to a bigger building. even that room was too small to fit this crowd. >> reporter: the line was literally out the door. inside a capacity crowd lining up to the microphone, each given two minutes. it pushes the limits of a busy and dangerous intersection. >> we know there will be accidents. we know there will be traffic and pedestrian accident. someone will die. lives will be changed. >> reporter: it will drastically change the dynamics of the area. traffic is the biggest concern. many believe 924 can't take the increased traffic making it a safety concern for middle and high school students like alex.

>> there's no compelling me to establish a walmart which overrides the safety and character of our neighborhood. >> reporter: which is why some are hoping it will abandon the plans. >> i would hope that wal-mart would decide to build on where they are now in abingdon and not build a super wal-mart in bel air. it will cause too many problems. >> reporter: problems that we're airing outside of harford county advisory committee. wal-mart said it will meet the standards including traffic concerns much the company confident the store will move forward. >> i will tell you that we have had more than 1500 signatures that we submitted from residents who do support hour new store. we know there are others who

have that support. we know their voices should be heard. >> in bel air, brian kuebler. >> now the ball's back in wal-mart's court and is expected to spread. >> right now the wal-mart story is one of the hottest stories on the web and facebook page. we want you to weigh in, too head to facebook. would you fight through traffic on plum tree road or do you think it's not worth it? >> if you live in the randallstown area, they had a grand opening. weather wise, beautiful clear skies still over baltimore, over maryland tonight, comfortable weather. the air temperatures will be dropping slowly as winds have turned southerly. the numbers are still in the low

60s. 64 in denton. cooler in sparrows point at 59. in westminster 62 right now. a few clouds across the area. for the most part we're leaf clear across the east. you see a large area of precipitation from minnesota back through central missouri. this line of showers to the south of the main storm coming here tomorrow night. we'll talk about that straight ahead. in the mean teamen joy an awfully pleasant evening. >> he isn't the summer getting to note ends and out of our city. now he is ready to make his mark. first, thodges batts will have to get through the confirmation hearings. rosie? >> the city council chamber is packed with not only the city council but others. we get to hear from acting

commissioner anthony batts. he has an interesting resume. he is also a lecturer at harford and has a ph.d in public administration. he said crime is more than stats and numbers that crime is about people. he wants to impact people and neighborhoods in this city. here's what he had to say. >> sharing my goal to build on positive community interaction. earning count trust will come with time and with hard work and our actions will speak louder than our words. without trust from the public we cannot and we will not succeed. >> one of the things that he also talked about, he says he wants to change a few things in

the city, some of the internal structures. he said there's also a need to basically improve some of the physical aspect, vehicles, radio system. he wants to build a good working relationship with the union and the community and that hearing is continuing. council is about to start asking their groups of questions and we'll have a lot more coming up tonight at 11. reporting from city hall, roosevelt leftwich. we'll have or from the nominee, the chief coming up at 11:00. the maryland madoff. that's what the man who bought half of hall katz insurance is call tsmght katz' company is at the center of the investigation have the hundreds of thousands of dollars was not paid.

gordy bunch paid for a business and he had no idea it was unstable. he said katz owes him almost $2 million. katz' insurance license is suspended. and the fallout continues for lance armstrong, accused of doping during his record tour de france reign. nike cut the relationship. >> reporter: nike is about the fabric of the sport. if they believed he cheated, they believed they couldn't have a relationship with him. >> armstrong said he is stepping done as chairman of the live strong chair right. these recent moves come on the heels of a report made by the

u.s. ant tie doping agency. >> the race is sunday in hunt valley. you can still register using a link on the website or race day. we'll be in hunt valley. you'll find out information about the race, traffic and road closures coming up on sunday morning. >> nearly 40,000 customers were overcharged and have since been refunded but that hasn't stopped the class action lawsuit. former mayor am candidate and current -- mayoral candidate notified the suit. it alleges unfair treatment from the city and they allowed city businesses to rack up large water bill debt while families were forced from their homes. the mayor weighed in on this

impending lawsuit. >> time after time it's very clear to mow that threaten -- me that threatening to soup doesn't solve -- soup -- sue doesn't solve the problem. >> the city solicitor says he believes it's a publicity stunt. continuing coverage as baltimore county is moving forward with new school security measures in the wake of the perry hall high school school shewels. on the first day of school in august daniel borowy was shot. the officers will start using

them tomorrow. for more next on the new wand policy, including when they will and wouldn't be used and exceptions for certain people, just head to our website for more information and click on the story. you'll find it on the top in the slideshow. coming up, it's something that affects thousands of families in our community. how a report on autism could help doctors diagnose children earlier. a look at the ravens probowl linebacker. >> don't forget to -- before we get to that 66 degrees today. 45 the average at night. temperatures will be warmer than that. 68 was your two degree winner. enter your name at abc2news.com and don't forget to check out our abc2 mobile app. outstanding mobile page right at

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as a pastor, my support for question 6 is rooted in my belief that the government should treat everyonequally. 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.

>> believe their findings may lead to moreender specific -- more gender specific autism screening. we're still trying to recover from the loss of ray lewis. there he is. the defensive player of the year is back for the first time since injuring his achilles tendon. the team is looking at late november. just get back by the pittsburgh game. the ravens will take on the texans this sunday. he's not your quarterback. he looks bigger. >> you would know bet are than me. >> apparently he has been able to continue upper body work

during that rehab. that's all i can say, man. >> on the sideline, every sunday. >> good stuff. hey, let's take a look at the temperatures, sunshine, comfortable weather. here's our local temperatures in the low 60s. 61 in upper marlboro. you can see the beaches close to 60 but not quite. it's been a quiet pattern. temperatures cooler last night down to the 30s. now the winds have turned southerly on us. that southeasterly breeze will have an impact. we'll only fall into the mid-40s. barely below 60 tonight in spots. barely below 60. we have a few clouds east of the

chesapeake. most of the area has been sitting in the clear. some morning sunshine. then the clouds roll. our next weather maker, a trailing front off the storm system that will be tracking through eastern canada. that could generate showers. they will continue into early pri day morning, the wee hours. i'm fairly confident that the evening commute tomorrow should be droip and showers tomorrow night. friday through the day if you have plans and looking good, temperatures will bounce back with widespread sunshine. we could hit 70. to the with the our next weather maker already on the map. showers coming down south of chicago reaching west through missouri toward the st. louis area. showers clearing out of iowa. the core of the storm in north central minnesota up into cran da. this is the track to the north but that trailing front to the south of the system is what will

bring the rain tomorrow night. what's left of now post tropical storm rafael as it goes into the north atlantic. it will shear apart as the storm heads north. it's booking 30 ours to the north and east. tonight 45 with a few clouds tomorrow. we're talking 7 or so. early sun and more clouds. we bring in the chance for rain. that chance for rain will continue into early friday morning but cooler and drier for the weekend. for komen race day sunday, a chilly start with improving weather into the afternoon. warmer next book. back to you. believe it or not, the holiday shopping season is already upon us. target is make sure you spend money with them. target will match downprices from amazon.com, best buy, toys 'r us and babies 'r us.

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now as part of our commitment to democracy 2012 we're bringing you five-minute one on one interviews with each of the the candidates. this is an independent candidate for the u.s. senate. >> we'll get right to the question. >> all right, you're looking at a $16 trillion debt. own 3% unemployment, housing market is stag nat. so much is bad. >> you start the correction by creating jobs. we have to grow our economy. yes. we're facing a fiscal cliff. yes, our finances are not in order. if we can grow our economy pie creating jobs, we will jump

start, left the economy from the bottom up. i have a proposal, five specific proposals that will jump start maryland's economy. if i do not acome pleasure them in my -- accomplish them in my first term, i will not run again. politics is broken. we need to have solutions. i'm running as an independent the first promise i'm making is $3 billion in transportation spending, not taxpayer money, in the your money, my money but private sector money into the state of maryland to build a second diagnosis over the baltimore beltway as we go on to the washington belt way so we can release traffic. second, we're going to, in baltimore, in the city of baltimore, create $1 billion worth of new homes, a billion

dollar in private investments. that's my pledge. if i don't get $1 billion in priest money into baltimore for urban renewal, i will not run again. we've elected officials in the city of baltimore who every six years show up and ask for people's votes. it's disdpraisful that they -- disgraceful that the ask for our vote. 44% unemployment. hopelessness. 44%, in hope. you cannot inspire if you cannot be highered -- hired. so that's my plan. $1billion in housing. >> former secretary of state condoleezza rice recently referred to education the quote civil rights struggle of our day. do you agrow with that assessment? >> i agree partially with condoleezza rice, yes.

i was a professor at georgetown, university. i understand the importance of education. at the same time we need to transition our education system so it meets the jobs. what we need is a fantastic world class' paren testship program so our young kids can did into apprenticeship. i have another program $15 million nonprofit into the state of maryland for low income kids for internships, $150 million. that's 15,000 young graduating seniors who will been fit. the urban alliance is a nonprofit who does this work in baltimore. they're a fantastic model for giving internships to graduating seniors and making sure they transition. if i don't get $150 million into

the state i'm not running again. >> new to afghanistan. we have 60 seconds. what's the end game? >> we need to move away from government involvement to private sector involvement. we need to build a pipeline through afghanistan that will create stakeholders. not the continuation of what we have. >> all right, the independent candidate running for sument -- u.s. senate. thank you for your time. you can go to our website to see this interhave you and all oth -- interview and all others. >> election day just around the corner. >> all right. >> it is coming up. >> tonight -- >> pleasant evening in the 60s. enjoy it. >> see uptonight.

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. 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.