ed a homicide now. tonight, six officers are charged and police are already calling for the top prosecutor to excuse herself. the charges against the officers range from murder to false arrest, an we just heard from the family of freddie gray about the big developments today. >> these charges are an important step in getting justice for freddie. and we ask that whoever comes to our city a city that we love, a city that we live in, come in peace. and if you are not coming in peace, please don't come at all. >> we have team coverage tonight. derrick ward near the cvs that was looted and burned and turned into the hub of celebrations today. but we begin with tracee wilkins at city hall. tracee? >> reporter: well, jim, in the last few minutes, we have seen all the protesters who were here behind me clear out of the square here in front of city hall and move down to the jail where now they are protesting

there. the mayor said that no one in this city is above the law. and what we have been witnessing throughout the day from people here in baltimore is celebration. a lot of folks here have been coming to city hall and have been demonstrating saying they are happy to see that these officers have been charged. the state's attorney was saying earlier today that she is going to pursue these charges. this is without the benefit of a grand jury, but the state's attorney deciding this is something she is willing to do on her own. peaceful protesters streamed down baltimore's streets. >> as we press the fight for justice all the way to trial. >> reporter: and there was celebration for many in the crowd after baltimore's state's attorney announced multiple charges for the officers who arrested, transported and interacted with 25-year-old freddie gray. >> i think that she did make the right decision, and i hope that the people of baltimore remain

peaceful because we got what we asked for. >> i heard your call for no justice no peace. your peace is sincerely needed as i work to deliver justice on behalf of this young man. >> reporter: today the state's attorney said gray's arrest was illegal and he was picked up without probable cause and then transported shackled facedown on a van floor and not in a seat belt. >> despite mr. gray's appeal for a medic both officers assessed mr. gray's condition and at no point did either of them restrain mr. gray per bpd general order nor did they render or request medical assistance. >> warrants have been executed and five officers are in custody. >> reporter: this was the reaction from mayor stephanie rawlings blake after baltimore's state's attorney announced charges for the officers who arrested gray, ranging from second degree murder to manslaughter, assault and false imprisonment. >> i was sickened and heartbroken by the statement of charges that we heard today. >> reporter: the state's

attorney is bringing the charges on her own without the benefit of a grand jury's indictment. for maryland governor larry hogan was asked about the swiftness of the charges. >> seemed to go pretty quickly but i have no knowledge of the investigation whatsoever. >> reporter: it surprised a number of legal insiders when the state's attorney brought her charges today, considering she just got the investigation that the police department conducted yesterday. but she said that her office has been looking into this since gray's death doing its own independent investigation. folks here are hoping that that investigation and the point from here until trial will remain transparent. reporting live in baltimore, tracee wilkins news4. >> i think the people of baltimore want more than anything else the truth. that's what people around the country expect. >> president obama today said it is vital that the truth come out about what happened to freddie gray. the president responded to the

charges today during a photo op at the white house. mr. obama said, while justice needs to be served the officers facing charges are entitled to due process. all afternoon we've seen large crowds coming and going in the same spot that felt the brunt of monday's fiery riots. those groups for the most part are celebrating the announcement of charges against the officers. news4's derrick ward continues our team coverage with that side of the story. derrick? >> reporter: this intersection here of west north street and pennsylvania avenue is quite literally a crossroads for the city. it has been since monday when this intersection was the scene of pretty much the worst of the riots. as you can see now take a look, it's a happier mood here. people have been gathering at this corner pretty much all day. i'll show you the scene earlier where cars were coming by when there was a lot of traffic here on west north which is actually where route 1 comes through the city of baltimore. people were blowing their horns,

waving flags leaning out of their cars. it was a congrat latory sense here. that is upon learning the news that six officers have been charged. but again underneath it all, we've spoken to people who say there's a sense of tempering all of this. that the trial and other things have yet to come. we actually got this from a whom who brought a child out here to take a look at things. she said she wanted to make sure he got one of life's valuable lessons. >> he's here because i just wanted him to have sort of a minute of euphoria before the sort of realistic work of seeking real justice happens. it's so rare that we even have this sort of minute of happy celebration. you know, he asked me about in his terms about accountability and punishment so i explained to him that people are happy because this is the first time that we feel there's going to be accountability. >> reporter: and of course from

the mind of a child comes some truths and some hard facts about thing that's are going on. she said that the kid asked her aren't the police in charge of the jail? how can they be put in jail? well the people in baltimore felt that way, but now they feel a glimmer of hope that if justice means these folks go to jail that's what will happen here. what's happening now is the curfew is still in place. you've got about four more hours before they will have to clear these streets. but right now this is the celebration for this part of baltimore as you can hear these horns going by, a statement from the folks here and now. there is a strong police presence here. we're not seeing as many in riot gear. we expect them out soon. live in baltimore derrick ward, news4. speaker of the house john boehner says he believes we are in a national crisis when it comes to the relationship between african-americans and law enforcement. >> i think that if you look at what's happened over the course

of the last year, you've just got to scratch your head. and when you hear about these charges that have been brought -- >> now charging homicide for freddie gray. >> -- public should not violate the law. now, if these charges are true it's outrageous and unacceptable. >> you can watch the rest of chuck todd's exclusive interview with speaker boehner this sunday morning. "meet the press" airs here on nbc 4 at 10:30. we'll hear from the state's attorney in baltimore marilyn mosby and take a closer look at her background in our next half hour. to the latest developments now on that massive garage collapse at the historic watergate complex. three stories of the garage pancaked on top of each other in what firefighters describe as a pancake collapse. we just learned it could be days before some of the residents there and the business owners can go back in. the story and these images are among the most viewed on

nbcwashington.com. our chris gordon has been on the scene since it happened this morning. chris, what's up now? >> reporter: well, this evening d.c. mayor muriel bowser toured this portion of the watergate complex near the area where the garage collapsed, and she was briefed by d.c. fire authorities. then she came over here and told us that no one is trapped alive inside, but she added something that could be cause for concern. >> all construction workers have been accounted for. earlier, as part of the response, three dogs that are trained to search for human activity found no evidence of human activity on any of the three levels. a cadaver dog was also sent into the scene and that dog made a possible hit on one of the three levels. the operation has now transitioned from search and

rescue to a recovery operation. >> reporter: d.c.'s deputy fire chief says that doesn't necessarily mean that there has been a fatality. >> we are searching based on what the canine indicated. there are some reason that's the canine might not mean it's a fatality. >> reporter: the three levels of the underground garage must be shored up so d.c. firefighters can go in and look. the collapse created a hole 100 feet by 75 feet. the cause of the collapse is not known at this point. one construction worker was transported to a hospital with minor injuries, another who was not hurt badly refused to be transported. these pictures were taken by watergate resident dan sheehan who had just entered the garage moments after the collapse. >> the pictures basically show a collapse from the ground level down into the b-3 level. it's essentially a collapse of two floors, and there's a large tree which was there, a fairly sizeable tree which you can just see the top of now that's

down in the hole. >> reporter: the d.c. fire department will be working to shore up the area of the garage collapse, and that could be well into the evening and even into the weekend. that's the latest live at the watergate complex in northwest washington, chris gordon news4. >> chris, thank you. now to our weather and our may is off to a cool beginning. what can we expect next and for the weekend ahead, doug is tracking it all for us. doug how about our weekend? >> everybody is waiting for some warmer weather. today a very cool afternoon high temperatures today only in the upper 50s to lower 60s. that's where we are now. d.c. coming in at 62 degrees, richmond only at 57 ocean city only at 48 degrees. it's all because of that storm system just off the coast bringing a couple of showers well to the west but most of us staying dry tonight. this is what everybody is waiting for. this pattern has been in place since december, a very cool pattern, really since january and february. that's why we saw such cold

weather during the month of february, a very cold pattern here. but watch what happens. another pattern change and this time the pattern change is good for us. the jet stream moves to the north, the warm air moves in across our region. we are talking about much warmer temperatures, say hello to the 80s. and that pattern looks like it wants to stick around for a while. i've got the complete seven-day forecast in just a minute. we are watching as that developing situation in baltimore, crowds on the streets as the city reacts to news that the officers in involved in freddie gray's arrest will face charges. we'll bring you updates throughout the evening here on news4. if you're heading out this weekend, you might want to plan ahead. metro's plans could have you running behind schedule. >> reporter: i'm scott macfarlane at the white house. new developments on the security spikes to be put on the fence around the white hous

we expect final approval next week for temporary but significant changes to the white house security fence. crews will add spikes on top of the fence to prevent anyone from jumping over it. and as scott macfarlane shows us now, exactly what we will and won't see when those changes take place. >> reporter: the national capitol planning commission has scheduled a decision next week whether to approve temporary

bolted-on spikes to put atop the white house fence and prevent jumpers it will be temporary until a thorough renovation of the fence is it complete. only on 4 tonight a look at the more permanent fences being considered for after that. here is a sketch of a ten-foot-high fence the national park service is considering. here is an image of a double fence they're also considering. a new fence put inside the existing one. news4's also learned the national capitol planning commission will also decide whether to approve change totz white house ellipse, fortifying the vehicle entrances around the ellipse. here is a before and after photo obtained by the i-team, the current post on top the new design for the vehicle checkpoint on top. news4 is told the national park service eliminated other possible security changes deciding not to install barbed wire on the white house fence, not to install a chain link fence and not to install a moat.

the u.s. commission of fine arts is the other agency that must sign off, and already did so last month. at the white house, scott macfarlane, news4. you might want to leave early if you're planning to take metro anywhere this weekend. track work is impacting four of the six lines, the huntington and eisenhower avenue stations will be closed on the yellow line. buses will shuttle riders between huntington and king street. and you can expect delays on the red green and orange lines with trains running every eight to 18 minutes. we are going to want to get out and around this weekend, aren't we, doug? >> yeah. a great thing to do is download the metro app. that is fantastic. it tells you exactly where the train is. that way you're not waiting down there 20 minutes. >> well at least you'll know before you get there. >> you'll know. sorry it's just my two cents. let's look what's happening right now across the area. temperatures right now 62

degrees. it's on the cool side for sure. those easterly winds all because of an area of low pressure just off the coast. we've got a lot of cloud cover, too, really keeping temperatures down. look at the numbers down to 57 in huntingtown, 56 over toward the pax river right now, 59 toward the winchester area. as we move through the next day here, take a look, we have some showers to the south and then up towards the north. some of those showers around the hagerstown area right now let's zoom in. that's where those showers are, moving right down i-81 as you make your way into portions west virginia. so we will continue to watch a few of those move on down to the south. here's the storm system making its way down right now. you can see where the storm is right here. thaik a look at this. right here is that area of low pressure really strengthening off the coast. what does that mean for us? well it's dragging all the moisture down and away from the area. we're actually going to see some nice conditions during the day tomorrow as a result of that. but dining out this evening, if you're getting on metro, check the app, 57 to 62 on the cool

side for sure if you're thinking about heading out, maybe use a jacket. future weather showing a few isolated showers around 9:00 through about the overnight hours into early tomorrow morning, maybe a few clouds. but tomorrow a beautiful afternoon, just a few clouds, maybe an isolated shower or two. but that is it. take a look at the high temperatures tomorrow, about ten degrees warmer than today 72 d.c., 74 fredericksburg, 68 winchester and 66 over there toward annapolis. so not bad on saturday. your impact forecast whether you're playing baseball, soccer maybe flag football, partly sunny and nice, temperatures rising, 58 by 9:00, toward the 70 degree mark around 1:00. not bad at all as we move on through. let's take you right to the seven-day forecast. i love this part. 79 on sunday 83 on monday, 84 on tuesday. yeah, we have a chance of a shower maybe a thunderstorm on wednesday, but look at that. the next seven days in a row above average. i don't know if i've done that this year yet. >> we like it. >> we're looking forward to it.

thank you, doug. getting local students on the right track. we'll take you to the big celebration and show how it's striking a different tone in light of the unrest in baltimore. >> reporter: he brought teen girls to northern virginia to make big money selling sex. coming up, i'll tell you how he got some help from an unlikely source for his enterprise. and a lot of us trying to score tickets to the caps and wizards playoff runs. be careful, though. scam artists are hard at work. all day we've been talking about "changing minds" because one year ago today we launched our mental health campaign a stationwide project with the goal of starting a dialogue about mental illness. >> my name is sarah hickson and i've been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. i get very tense and then i start to feel this steam or heat coming up. and it just goes right -- it just goes right in there, almost

like you're being stabbed in the back. sometimes i throw things, but usually it's screaming. i have had volatile upsets which not only scare other people but scare me. that's why i stay on my medicine. there's nothing wrong with saying, you know, something about you is not right. you need to see somebody. and don't stop at one psychiatrist if that one doesn't work. go on to the next one. just get that help that you need because you can have

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this is it a big day for some high school seniors. today is college signing day. it has nothing to do with athletics, though. kids are announcing where tlair go they're going to go to college. first lady michelle obama started the initiative. mark segraves spent the day with some college-bound students from d.c. >> reporter: where are you going to college? >> spellman college. >> i will be attending lafayette college. >> university of wisconsin madison. >> reporter: hundreds of d.c. high school seniors came to gw liz ner auditorium to celebrate not that they're just graduating from high school but they're all

off to college next fall. >> that's a big accomplishment. some of thoefz kids are the first in their family to go to college. so they don't have those role models to follow. >> reporter: some students say they're doing it for their parents. >> they never had the opportunity like to achieve a higher education. >> reporter: others want to be role models for their friends. >> i feel like i'm making history. >> reporter: mayor muriel bowser want students to set college as a goal at an early age and wants to open a conversation with them. she says it's one way to avoid the violence we've seen in baltimore. >> the whole world has been watching young people express themselves in baltimore and sometimes we just don't ask them, what's on your mind? what do you need? what can the city do for you to expand opportunity? where are we dropping the ball? what's wrong? >> reporter: begin net davis is in the band. she wants to be a role model for her family. >> my mom, she's really counting on me.

i have little sisters looking up to me. so this day has proven that i made it far, you know. i'm going to succeed. >> reporter: davis has had a role model of her own, her band director darrel watson who's seen hundreds of his students off to college in the past 20 years. >> it's that bittersweet moment. you're so proud and so happy but then you realize they're leaving you. >> reporter: in the district, mark segraves news4. a fraud alert for all of you interested in buying tickets to capitals or wizards playoff games. monl umtal sports and enter taint r tablement which owns the teams says there's been an increase in the number of fake tickets being sold. buyer beware, if you're purchasing tickets from a third party website or off the street make sure you get the real deal. then buy your tickets from the team aels websites the verizon center box office or ticket master. >> announcer: a disturbing connection between a local mother and inmate caught running a prostitution ring out of his fairfax county jail cell. and one year ago news4 began sharing stories of battles and

victories over mental illness. meet one mother now raising awareness in her son's memory and "changing minds." plus, a former nfl player finds his center on the hill.

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now at 6:30 -- >> we have conducted a thorough and independent investigation of this case.

>> in 16 years as an attorney i have never seen such a hurried rush to file criminal charges. >> six baltimore city police officers charged in the freddie gray case. we'll tell you how the city is reacting tonight. we've been on the cool side across the area today. but we've got a big pattern change moving in. i'll show you what it means for the weekend. tens of thousands of you see his name on street signs every day. now a community remembers a man whose hard work lives on. breaking news at 6:30, people taking to the streets of baltimore to show their enthusiasm. swift charges against six officers in the death of freddie gray. >> from celebrations at street level to chopper 4 above protests and marchers in the heart of downtown. >> the demonstrations have been a constant presence since charges were announced this morning against the six officers who are involved in gray's arrest. >> not everybody is satisfied, though. the police officers union is fighting back and even calling for the state's attorney to step

aside. nbc's jay gray joins us from baltimore tonight with reaction from both sides. jay? >> reporter: hey there doreen, jim. good to talk to you. we know all six of the officers charged now are in custody and working through the booking process here after that stunning announcement this morning from the state's attorney. her words -- >> we have probable cause to file criminal eporter: -- echoed across the city. >> justice has been served, and we appreciate it. >> reporter: state's attorney marilyn mosby announcing all six baltimore officers involved in the arrest of freddie gray will face a range of charges including second degree murder, manslaughter, assault and false arrest. mosby described in detail results of her independently investigation that shows gray was not carrying a switch-blade which officers say that's why he was arrested. he was denied medical aid

despite asking repeatedly and was placed in hand and laid restraintds and laid facedown inside a police transport van. >> the manner of death deemed a homicide by the maryland state medical examiner is believed to be the result of a fatal injury that occurred while mr. gray was unrestrained by a seat belt in the custody of the baltimore police department wagon. >> reporter: the baltimore police officers union issued a written statement that says in part, none of the officers involved are responsible for the death of mr. gray and calling for an independent prosecutor to take over the case. >> i have never seen such hurried rush to file criminal charges which i believe are driven by forces which are separate and apart from the application of law and the facts of this case. >> reporter: as the case now moves forward many who spent the last two weeks demanding information and accountability say they're encouraged but plan to keep the pressure on officials here. >> what you see today are people celebrating because they feel that a form of justice has been delivered today.

>> reporter: police and the national guard will continue their show of force and a curfew through at least this weekend. jay gray news4. >> our coverage continues with derrick ward who is witht demonstrators in baltimore. >> reporter: we're back at this intersection which i earlier described as a crossroads to the city of baltimore, and it's indicative of the mood here. as you take a look, you see the crowd still here. it's waxed and waned somewhat now. it's on the light side. we expect there's another group of marchers that are coming up here from downtown. they're due here any minute now, all under the watchful eye of police here. we also have some sound from pastor jamal bryant and the mother of trayvon martin. let's listen to what they had to say about today's developments. >> behind me is in fact the baltimore city jail where in just a few hours six police officers will become the newest residents, and we welcome to warmly welcome them as the

newest residents there. and they will be exchanging blue uniforms for orange ones. >> for some reason, this is open season on african-american men. i want to know when is the season going to be over? >> reporter: so a couple of hours now, 10:00 is when the curfew will once again be enforced. last time it was enforced you didn't have quite the same type of crowd out here, but there is still a large police presence here, which will go into effect once they have to enforce the curfew. we are live in baltimore derrick ward, news4. >> today's announcement has thrust baltimore state's attorney marilyn mosby into the national spotlight. now people want to know who she is. the 35-year-old is the youngest top prosecutor of any big city in the country. she comes from a long line of police officers and is known as a crime crusader. but at the same time she has been vocal about holding officers accountable. some have raised concerns about mosby's husband who serves on

the city council in baltimore and represents the area where gray died. mosby sat down with kristen welker this evening. >> there are huge barriers of distrust, and it has to do with so many sort of systemic issues and decades-old failed policies that we're seeing a result of. but when it comes to having pressure or you know me making my determination or decisions based on that no, i'm doing and basing my decisions on what the facts have led me to and what's right. >> you can see the rest of that interview on "nbc nightly news" at the top of the hour. lester holt anchors the broadcast live from baltimore. a man prosecutors call a career violent pimp, today a judge hammered him with a 40-year prison term for child sex trafficking. but, as northern virginia bureau chief julie carey reports, the man had help from a woman who's

the mother of his son. >> reporter: prosecutors say lenny haskins knew the value of northern virginia to his trade, the prostitution trade. they say that's why he brought two foster care runaways here last summer, their ages 15 and 17. kay duffield explains why she heads up an organization that helps minors rescued from the trade. >> northern virginia has such high income, and they know that. so they're well aware there's buyers here. >> reporter: in court today, prosecutors asked for a hefty sentence. they say haskins set a $1,000 a day earning quota for the women and girls. he gave them drugs so they could work longer hours and part of the terrible bargain, he could have sex with the teens. the judge imposed the 40-year term. >> we will find out about it and it will be stopped. that's the message that i hope will be sent. >> reporter: investigators say haskins didn't work alone. earlier this week, i told you about 24-year-old jed ra katy.

place say they found her at this herndon hotel arranging sex with her 3-year-old son by her side. her son with haskins. now she's also charged with child sex trafficking for helping haskins. duffield says, finally with both behind bars, the girls are free from the traffickers. >> i know they have good people surrounding them to help them and they have a bright future to look forward to. >> reporter: it is unlikely haskins will ever be able to set up shop here again in northern virginia even when he does get out of prison. he's also sentenced to a lifetime of supervised release. in fairfax county, julie carey, news4. preserving history. we'll tell you what you can do to keep an historic site that so many of you drive past every day. and some areas breaking out into at least some sunshine across the region. i'll show you how this affects your weekend. wait until you see this forecast. my name is elliot thacker

and i lost my best friend to suicide. i didn't really notice any of the typical signs. he was never noticeably down in class or when we hung out or anything. but he had told me that he was going through depression. after he had surgery on his back, he would never really tell me how severe. i remember my parents had just left the house to go play tennis, and they come in the house and they called me downstairs. they just told me, like, evan committed suicide. i just -- it was really hard to come to terms with that because i just did not expect it at all. there's no reason to hide it. you just got to -- you have to -- at some point you have to help yourself, and there are a ton of people willing to help you. just talk. that's all you need.

monsignor leonard hurley died earlier this week. he moved to the area in 1973 and was the founding pastor of mother seton catholic church in germantown. father hurley boulevard in montgomery county is named after him. a funeral will be held next week, and you can share your memories of father hurley on our nbc washington facebook page. starting tomorrow you can adopt a stone and help to preserve an historic building in our area. the beverly mill, also known as the chapman mill, is in broad run near haymarket. it's easily seen by drivers along i-66. it was built in 1742 and was so well known it became part of a dividing line between prince william and falkier counties. it's the tallest set stone structure in the country. the nonprofit turn the mill around group is working to

preserve the mill and the paths and parkland around it. >> the donations will go toward two things, preserving the mill in its current state and also in putting new trails and making the park into a historic site for others to see. >> the group hopes to someday restore the mill's wheel. the adopt a stone fund-raiser runs from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. saturday and sunday. cutting through the stigma. in the past year, we've brought you more than 100 stories of people in our area facing the challenges of mental illness and some of the most incredible stories have come from you. >> we'll tell you why you may see something very unusual this weeken

my name is leah gansel. i've been diagnosed with depression and san r anxiety. depression is a period of sadness lasting for two weeks or more that really is just debilitating. you can't get up. you feel like you can't do anything. you've lost your motivation for everything. you just don't even want to get out of bed in the morning. and anxiety is feeling so nervous about everything whether it's social anxiety, test anxiety. it's just everything you do is crippling to you. you feel so nervous about everything feeling like you're getting judged or like you're going to fail. it's made school pretty difficult. i am big on testing anxiety. with me, when i take a test, it's like i look at the

question i don't see any of the words. like it's not coming together, not processing correctly. to get to talk about it is to encourage more people to get help. they'll see it as more normal and won't feel as nervous or withdrawn from people, and they'll want to make themselves feel better. >> a year ago today we launched a changing minds." it's a project to get people talking about a topic that most of us don't want to talk about mental health. but it's an issue that affects all of us no matter where you live, where you come from, or how old you are. and, as we've told story after story over the last few months and covered so many aspects of mental health, we started to hear from you, and we hope we've started "changing minds". >> my name is brian pitts and i've been diagnosed with major depression. >> post-traumatic stress disorder. >> i lost my son evan to suicide may 20, twe2013. >> for the past 12 months news4 has been working on changing minds. >> i've been diagnosed with

bi-pole or disorder. >> sharing stories about mental illness from personal struggles to cracks in the system to new treatments. we wanted to start a dialogue about an issue that is still shrouded by stigma. >> when you shed light on the wound, it's at that time that you're able to heal. >> laurie says losing her son nathaniel is something she'll never get over. he was 24 years old when he took his own life last april. it came after a long battle with depression and addiction. >> i think i would have talked about it but maybe not at this level. >> laurie says it was just a few weeks after her son's death when she saw a "changing minds" story on news4. it was a report on a stage production featuring 12 people who all had mental illness. the show was called "this is my brave." laurie says she immediately bought tickets. >> that afternoon was the most

amazing thing to watch 12 people stand up with such honesty and truth telling and showing, being so vulnerable and so courageous at the same time. >> so inspiring that laurie will be joining the show this year. >> he kept it silent and hidden. he suffered in a place of darkness. >> reading this very personal essay, a way for her to heal and to help others. >> i know it didn't have a good outcome, but yours can. i'll share my story in hopes that maybe it may penetrate your ears or your heart and you will ask for help or reach out to a friend because death is so so permanent. >> we've heard from so many viewers like laurie over the last year, a sign that the dialogue we've begun is having an impact. >> there are people that care,

and you just need to be able to speak about it. >> you have to know that you're never alone. there's always going to be someone there for you no matter what. >> laura chusalo will be performing in "this is my brave" sunday may 17th in arlington. find out more about it on our website. also, we plan to continue "changing minds," the project indefinitely. we will keep covering this issue because it's not going away. neither are we. in the meantime we'll have a lot more about mental health in a special tomorrow morning. it's 10:00 a.m., the "changing minds" program. we hope you'll join us for that. members of congress and staffers kicked off mental hither health awareness month with a yoga session. the first yoga on the hill was held this morning, aimed at advocating for better physical and mental health for veterans. the class was led by keith mitchell, a former nfl

linebacker whose career ended when he suffered a paralyzing spinal injury. he says yoga helped him recover. >> that does look like hard work. a lot of us want to be exercising outside this weekend, doug. this weekend is really fantastic. now is the time a lot of people are mowing the lawn out there, we've seen a lot of grass growing in the last couple of days. the weekend, mow the lawn, get the car washed, whatever you want to do. the weather should be spectacular for it, especially on sunday. tomorrow is great, too, but sunday really nice. your evening planner temperatures outside 62 degrees dropping through the upper 50s by 7:00 9:00, 11:00 tonight. little on the chilly side this evening. yeah, you may need the jacket across the region. but tomorrow you can put that away. 64 belvoir a cool 57 in camp springs and huntingtown 58 in bowie, clarksburg 60 61. yeah, we have rain, shower activity to the west shar loltsville and through the panhandle west virginia,

hagerstown to martinsburg, shep ardztown a good shower and little farther to the west, we have seen a report or two of hail with these. these are not big storms at all just some showers coming through. we have a lot of cold air aloft. that's what it is. you can see the showers make their way south. i don't expect hem to make their way into the d.c. metro area. i don't think you need the umbrella tonight and you will not need it tomorrow. sun, a few clouds isolated shower possible. we'll stay dry for the most part, 68 to 74 degrees. look at the next seven days, 79 on your sunday, beautiful weather, 83 on monday, 84 on tuesday. we stay above average all the way through next week. looking good. >> very good. >> thanks, doug. we've got sports coming up. washington's first round pick and new offensive lineman sharing how much he knows about the hogs. also. >> reporter: how central park can be a part of the washington capitals game two preparations.

>> announcer: this is the xfinity sports desk brought to you by xfinity, your home for the most live sports. i'm still tripping on that last-second goal. that was so cool. >> that usually happens to the caps. it's not the caps making that move. it was great to see. the capitals took the advantage away from the rangers after a thrilling finish in game one. the stars showed up big-time for

the caps in madison square garden. alex ovechkin in particular. he scored his third playoff goal of the year and had the game-winning assist. what a start to this series it was. 1.3 seconds away from this game going to overtime, and joel ward nets the game winner. that gave the caps all the momentum as they get ready for a huge game two tomorrow night with more on the capitals from new york here's carol maloney. >> reporter: central park one of the many places you might run into the washington capitals today because on the eve of game two, the caps took the day off. hey, who knows? you may see an incognito cap right now. rest is an important weapon, they say. and game one was anything but a walk in the park. >> we really thought about drag guys to the rink for a half hour or 15 minutes or whatever it would be today and really what we'd gain out of it wouldn't be a heck of a lot. just sort of let guys get their

energy back from the quick turnaround. >> it's nice to get together with the guys have a little stretch, have some laughs and enjoy a nice day, especially with a big game two tomorrow. >> they have more rest than us obviously so the coach is definitely deciding to do what's better for us. >> reporter: recovery a part of the game plan to keep madison square garden so quiet you could hear the trash talking. i asked ovie about the comment to the rangers goalie he said i don't remember saying it. we'll see if he can continue to bring it with the series continuing tomorrow afternoon. in central park carol maloney, news4 sports. >> thanks, carol. what a sports day coming your way tomorrow. capitals start things off against the rangers at 12:30 p.m. right here on nbc 4, followed by the 141st kentucky derby, coverage starting at 4:00 p.m.

post time at 6:34. then at 7:30 pga tour golf match play from san francisco. tonight the nfl draft continues second and third rounds taking place. the redskins have the 38th and 69th pick. it's been three years since the team chose a player in the first round of the draft. we saw general manager scott mcllewyn put his stamp on the organization once again when he selected tackle brandon scherff the first offensive lineman selected in the draft, 6'5", 319 pounds. he refers to himself as a nasty football player perfect for mcllewyn who said earlier this week he was looking for big, tough nasty strong guys. scherff is ready to get to work and already is get acquainted with the redskins history. >> i've heard all about the hogs tonight. i'm just ready to be a part of that. i'm excited. everybody has to earn their spot spot. i'm just going to earn respect of the teammates and try to improve each day.

>> tomorrow night in las vegas sin city will live up to its name. it's the fight of the century floyd mayweather and manny pacquiao. this one will crush every revenue record in history. gate ref nuf will reach over $70 million. floyd will make at least 180 million. pacquiao over 100 million. the pay-per-view numbers are expected to generate $300 million or more. vegas has floyd mayweather as the favorite in this fight. i think a lot of people have him as the favorite. we'll see what happens. >> he'll win. >> there you go. >> take it to the bank. we are going to finish this friday with the smooth and soulful sound of ben e. king. he died this week r&b legend. he was 76 years old, had 21 songs in the top 100. this one, though is most appropriate at the end of this troubling week "stand by me." have a good night, folks. ♪ just as long as you stand stand

breaking news tonight from baltimore, six police officers charged as the death of freddie gray is ruled a homicide. alleged crimes including second-degree murder and manslaughter. tonight, a swift and stunning announcement from the top prosecutor in charge describing an illegal arrest, a fatal iury inside that police van and the repeated failure to get help despite pleas from the prisoner inside. late reaction tonight from the people taking to the streets, the police union. and we'll sit down with the prosecutor bringing those charges. also new developments in the bridge scandal swirling around new jersey governor chris christie. three former allies charged with intentionally triggering a traffic nightmare. "nightly news"