right now on news4 midday, we are following new student protests at this hour. chopper 4 is tracking the montgomery county students. we will get an update from the live desk. also right now, new a missing university of maryland student. where she was found safe earlier this morning. getting mild this afternoon, might have a few sprinkles coming through, then big changes for the weekend. good morning, everybody, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm barbara harrison. we begin with breaking news and melissa is at the live desk. >> good morning. take a look at this.

desk. chopper 4 over the scene in rockville, maryland, right now. hundreds of students in montgomery county have walked out of class in protest of donald trump being elected president. this is downtown rockville. the students left the high school about 50 minutes ago and marched through the rockville town center. now they are in front of that old courthouse building. they are holding signs and chanting on the ground. there is also more from twitter and other schools are reportedly ba no video of that quite yet, but take a look at that from above. chris gordon is on the ground. chris, how is it down there? >> reporter: well, it is nonviolent and they are stressing, they are stressing that they are trying to build bridges, not walls. they said let's show them we're better and we are not violent. they are here on the steps of the old montgomery county district courthouse, and they

that we have to analyze what happened in this election, how it is that the electoral college will name trump president, donald trump president-elect, whereas hillary clinton got more popular votes. they are struggling with that. they are discussing that and they have been making speeches from the steps and stressing that they are trying to come together. they yesterday talked about doing this. it originally started out about 200 or so students. we walked with them. they blocked traffic, as they walked through maryland avenue, but they were peaceful. rockville police, montgomery county police, montgomery county sheriff's officers all watched over them. as i look to my right, i see police watching this demonstration. but as you see, it is yet another anti-trump demonstration. we had one the other day from

either been organized or will be organized. we don't want to name any schools because we don't know when or if there are others. this is not a school-sanctioned event. i have told that they will go back to school about the fourth period so that in about an hour or so. but they're making speeches. they're being very supportive of each other. and they are basically talking about how they support them. that's the latest live in rockville. back to you. >> all right, thank you, chris. so again, he said about 200 students there from montgomery high school marched through rockville town center. those students demonstrating peacefully right in front of the old rockville courthouse. barbara. >> thank you, melissa. now to a developing story. police arrested a man they say planned an attack on high point high school.

outside that school right now for us. erika. >> reporter: good morning, barbara. any nerves or fear about coming to school here at high point high school today likely quelled by an arrest. he caused a panic online. chopper 4 over high point high school after a former student threatened the campus. but 20-year-old alejandro avelar hours of tweeting his threat of causing harm with guns and explosives. today the school was in its normal hustle and bustle. some parents we talked to knew nothing about it. >> your son didn't tell you anything about a threat online? >> no. >> hadn't heard of it? >> no. >> reporter: aside from this police cruiser out front, it looked like the start of any other normal wednesday at this prince george's county high school. >> i've seen the news yesterday. >> reporter: but this dad did hear about it and so did his

unfazed. >> she's not going to let an incident like this stop her learning. she's in the ninth grade. she's in her first year here so she took it in a positive way. >> reporter: investigators say avelar had no access to any of the weapons he mentioned on social media. i'm erika gonzalez, back to you. you have now learned that the university of maryland student, kaitlyn george, has found. she was last seen that bus was headed to norfolk but she was found early this morning at houston, texas, at a fast food restaurant. she was by herself and she is okay. today the prince george's county police department will unveil its newest crime-fighting tool aimed at keeping what you own safe. the smartwater technology allows people to mark their personal items with liquid that has a unique forensic code. that code can be read only under a uv light. it's expected to help

the technology was created in the uk. i'm melissa mollet at the live desk. right now about 100 customers without water working on an outage on harvard street between georgia avenue and sherman avenue. repairs should be done sometime before rush hour kicks in. that's the good news. the clouds we had earlier are drifting off to the east but we also have some more farther north and west and they are producing some sprinkles of light rain here in pennsylvania and the track is bringing them closer to the metro area. later this afternoon they may be drifting just north of washington. a few scattered sprinkles coming through. otherwise a very pleasant day on the way with temperatures beginning to climb into the 60s by early afternoon. right now we're generally hovering in the mid to upper

in the 50s in the shenandoah valley, upper 50s right around the chesapeake bay. hour by hour as we get into the afternoon and evening. we'll be into the low 60s between 2:00 and 3:00. then as we get in the evening hours, right back down into the 50s, quickly cooling after sunset. big changes under way for the weekend in just a few minutes. day two of testimony is under way in an already emotional trial involving the death of a 3-year-old. the murder of 3-year-old girl. he fired six shots at a landover home after having an argument with someone inside. one of those shots went through the house killing the little girl. her mother was the first witness. >> i would like for him to feel the pain that i feel because he still gets to live. >> the trial is expected to wrap

figure out what caused a car and a motorcycle to collide, killing the motorcyclist. the crash happened just before 6:00 last night at old columbia pike and briggs cheney road. the cyclist was a 21-year-old from burtonsville. no charges have been filed. right now president obama is flying to berlin. he is on his final trip abroad as president. he visited the acropolis in greece this morning and left for germany a few hours he'll meet with german chancellor angela merkel while he's there. >> it's important for young people in particular who are just now becoming involved in the lives of their countries to understand that progress follows a winding path. sometimes forward, sometimes back. >> merkel and the president will undoubtedly talk about donald trump. president obama mentioned him and the election in a speech in greece before he left.

different than the president-elect, but that american democracy is bigger than any one person. donald trump is pushing back on reports that his transition team is in turmoil. meanwhile, his son, eric, says we are likely to get new names for positions in the trump administration as soon as today. news4's tracie potts has more. >> reporter: president-elect donald trump dining out in new york after his first official security briefing and tweeting overnight that only he knows mr. trump calls it a very organized process. insiders describe turmoil. >> you have governor christie and his team moving out, others moving in. as trump tries to figure out who he wants at his side. >> reporter: congressman mike rogers is out in what sources call a stalinesque purge of people associated with former transition leader chris christie. son-in-law jared kushner wielding influence. the team has inquired about

vice president to be mike pence is in charge, in washington today for lunch with joe biden. >> this entire republican conference is unified and we are so eager to get to work with our new president-elect. >> reporter: republicans in congress elect new leaders today. house democrats put their elections off. minority leader nancy pelosi expected to face a challenge from ohio's tim ryan. >> we got our butts kicked and we need to move forward. we've learned that mike pence in charge of the transition has ordered all lobbyists off that transition team. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. former maryland governor bob ehrlich could be considered for a cabinet position. he did serve on the house energy and commerce committee. hillary clinton will make her first public appearance

she'll be in washington today. she'll be honored by the children's defense fund. clinton worked for the group in the '70s and later joined its board. and former maryland governor martin o'malley says he's not running for chairman of the democratic national committee. he tweeted the news to his followers this morning saying he's grateful for the friends who urged him to run. o'malley says the dnc needs a chairperson who can do the job fully and with total impartiality. and we have more new information democratic party. senate democrats have elected chuck schumer to be minority leader. he will take over for senator harry reid, who retired. a former olympian makes her case for bringing the games back to the u.s. and a new rush to buy homes. what is pushing buyers to act quickly. chopper 4 remains over a large protest of students in rockville. the students are protesting the election results. they're in front of the old

police are working to learn more about a murder-suicide that shut down an airport. the oklahoma city airport is back up and running right now. police there say a man shot and killed another man last night and then killed himself. investigators don't believe this was a random shooting, but they have not said what they believe the motive was yet. the victim was michael winchester. his son, james, plays for the

their love and support and said, quote, our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with you. prosecutors in vermont say a man preyed on women's fears of cervical or breast cancer in order to violate them. he is charged with posing as a doctor so he could conduct gien logical exams on college students. the 31-year-old told the women he was a research doctor. he offered the women money to conduct rooms. one woman said he requested she wear a blind fold. when she took it off, she noticed he didn't have pants on and was recording the exam. >> he said he could determine whether a woman had cervical or breast cancer. as such he preyed on some of the greatest fears. >> the suspect has pleaded not guilty. if you live in maryland, your next pepco bill will be higher. the maryland public service commission has approved a rate

more each month. the increase was effective immediately. the new rate will create more than $52 million in revenue for pepco. that's less than half of what the utility asks for. today workers at giant and safeway stores are voting on new contracts. the union that represents workers across our area announced late yesterday it had reached a tentative deal with giant stores. safeway agreed to the deal last week. current contracts will expire on friday. union reps say they are hopeful the deal will go through justn in the wake of the 2016 election, mortgage rates are noticing -- are experiencing a spike. nbc's jolene kent explains why it may push some to look for a new home rather than later. >> reporter: jen had no plans on rushing her house hunt. >> i've been looking for a home for about a year and a half. >> reporter: but the victory of president-elect donald trump sent her into a race to secure

>> we decided to lock in immediately. >> reporter: she was right. the 30-year fixed rate mortgage has spiked 0.4 of a percent since election day. that's the biggest increase since 2013. that means the payment for a $200,000 mortgage has gone up by about $56 a month. >> we've seen a sharp rise in mortgage rates over the last week because of the speculation that a trump administration is going to mean more government borrowing, more government spending and over the long term higher inflation. >> reporter: the pressure also m refinance. >> i'd refinance now. we don't know where the interest rates are going in the future. >> reporter: despite an increase in rate, realtors say it's still a seller's market. although mortgage rates are ticking up, they still remain at historic lows, and mortgage experts say people shouldn't panic. >> you don't rush to buy a house any more than you rush to get married because of a sale at the bridal shop. >> reporter: but she says acting quickly ensured she got the most out of our budget.

month. that difference would have made it impossible for me to move into this home. >> reporter: putting down new roots just in time. jolene kent, nbc news, new york. los angeles 2024 olympic bid leaders are trying to downplay international concerns over the election of donald trump saying it will continue to celebrate diversity. until the election, the city was seen as a front-runner to host the summer games for a third time. olympian alex angeles needs the games now more than ever. >> diversity is a leap of faith that embraces all faiths. that's why i believe l.a. is a perfect choice for the 2024 games because the face of our city reflects the face of the olympic movement itself. >> and the international olympic committee will pick the winning bid in september of 2017. school bells won't ring

governor larry hogan issued an executive order requiring public schools to start after labor day and end by june 15th. he also required 180 days of instruction on the school calendar. on tuesday the school board approved those start and end dates but did not decide other details of next year's calendar, things like spring break, snow makeup days and teacher work days. a vote on the final school calendar is expected next month. americns dinner tables across the country next week to give thanks. even when it's not a holiday, nbc's rehema ellis introduces us to a family that always has an extra seat at the able for a child in need. >> reporter: this may look like a typical dinner prep. >> this is awesome. >> reporter: but for the young people here, it's preparation for life. >> oh, i have veggie burgers. >> reporter: kathy fletcher and david simpson started welcoming kids into their washington home

needed a meal, a shoulder to cry on or needed advice. >> reporter: one friend led to many and a new tradition was born. every thursday night, dinner for kids in need. as many as 25 gathered around the table. four of the kids moved in. >> i wouldn't send one of these children to a homeless shelter or to a soup kitchen. i feel like a child deserves to have a home. >> reporter: 18-year-old ed is one of them. grateful for their guidance get helped me learn to love everything. >> reporter: other people invited, mentors like dr. michael peter, encouraging kids to dream big. >> some people used to have, some of us haven't had it ever or in a very long time. >> reporter: to keep this going, david quit his job and started a nonprofit, working with kids full time. >> a lot of these kids have parents that love them very much

>> we're the village. >> reporter: the table is full of thanks. >> you've been there for me so i appreciate that a lot. >> you speak up for me and tell me what i did. >> reporter: but dinner feeding bodies and minds and most of all nourishing spirits. rehema ellis, nbc news, washington. >> what a great tradition. >> absolutely. creating that sense of family for people who really need it. fans of a classic video game are celebrating this morning. we announcement by nintendo that is even making an impression on wall street. and we've been following the battle against those wildfires to our south. now we have some new information about precautions that are being

the conditions are so dry that burn bans are now taking effect across the south. that's where wildfires are burning and spreading in a lot of states, including virginia. t banned activities that could spark a fire, that includes lighting campfires, smoking outdoors, even parking your car off road. part of the problem, record drought in a lot of states and there's very little rain in the forecast there. tom kierein is with us now. a lot of places along the east coast have not been getting the amount of rain we need to have. >> we're running about 5 inches drier than average since september 1st and the smoky mountains are truly smoky so not

might get a few sprinkles this afternoon. the live view from our storm team 4 tower camera showing some clouds coming in from the west and they will continue to roll over us as we get into the afternoon hours. they may produce a few sprinkles as we get into the middle part of the afternoon, but our temperatures are going to be up and then down. we'll be well above average. average high now 58 all the way into saturday but turning much colder sunday and into next week so a big change is on the way. degrees. reagan national at 56. near 60 around the pay. there are the sprinkles showing up on storm team 4 radar coming out of pennsylvania, just about to come into the panhandle of west virginia. near frederick and just north of the metro area as we get into the afternoon. here's the hour-by-hour timing on that. a few scattered sprinkles by 3:00 and then just a few clouds coming through. after that we'll get some sunshine. actually a clearing of the cloud

tomorrow. temperatures hovering in the low 60s early afternoon, dropping right back down to near 50 with a bright moon during the evening hours. then during the day tomorrow another mild day into the mid-60s and then near 70 on friday and saturday. then only in the 40s with blustery winds on sunday and into the first part of next week. thanksgiving right now looks like maybe some showers and in the 50s. that's the way it looks. >> thank you, tom. nintendo is hoping this new game gets as big as pokemon the company just announced super mario run will be released on the iphone next month, specifically the app comes out on december 15th. >> nintendo shares jumped 5% at that announcement today. the app costs $10 to download. carrie fisher didn't spare any details when she described her affair with harrison ford. she revealed the news in an interview with "people"

original "star wars" movies. fisher said it was hans and leia during the week and carrie and harrison during the weekend. >> she was 19 and he was 31 at the time. >> and he was married. >> and he was married at the time. so now we know. >> got her some attention there. all right. depression is a growing problem, especially for teenage girls. a look at what is behind the strike and how parents with help a child who may be a major train derailment. a look at what the trains were

right now an investigation under way after two trains collided just north of orlando, florida. now, this happened right 5:00 in marion county. take a look, one car had about 100 cars on it, was transporting rock. the other had about 110 cars hauling coal. some of those train cars are still derailed right now. take a look at that major mess. and crews are cleaning up a fuel spill as well. two crew members there are being treated for minor injuries. the cause of that collision still under investigation. aaron. >> all right, thank you. this morning we are taking a

zuckerberg is coming under fire for not doing enough to police the fake news. nbc's miguel almaguer reports how some feel this had an impact on the election. >> reporter: the headlines are as shocking as they are fake. isis oil king paid off hillary clinton. pope francis endorses trump. now growing concern these fake stories may have had real influence on voters. google announced it's taking steps to ban fa facebook clarified it already prohibits them, adding our team will continue to closely vet all prospective publishers and monitor existing ones. but just days ago, ceo mark zuckerberg said he didn't want the company to become the arbiter of truth, and downplayed the influence of fake news. >> the idea that fake news on

influenced the election in any way i think is a pretty crazy idea. >> there's a lot of skepticism among facebook employees that the top sort of echelon of the company are taking this seriously. >> reporter: now buzzfeed, partially owned by our parent company, nbc universal, is reporting the existence of a secret renegade task force of facebook employees. buzzfeed spoke to five of them. they believe the company is only paying lip service to the >> when you mark something for nudity or violence, it's taken down almost immediately. facebook hasn't applied that same vigorous standard to fake news. >> reporter: hillary clinton's campaign is lashing out against the site. her chief digital strategist teddy goff telling politico they blame facebook for enabling the spread of misinformation, saying they saw zero percent chance facebook was going to be compliant or work with us during

there were fake news stories against trump as well. as for comment, his campaign did not respond. >> you don't want to move down the slippery slope of deciding what's false versus what's an opinion versus what is sarcasm versus what is parody. >> that was miguel almaguer reporting. twitter is cracking down on hate speech. the social media associated with a white nationalism movement. richard spencer's account was among those suspended. spencer runs an alt-right think tank which is part of the loosely organized movement that wants to create a white ethno state. one in six, that's the number of teenage girls in the u.s. who will suffer with depression this year alone. according to a new study, that's a 30% increase over the last

more on the increase in depression in girls. are we seeing it in everyone or just teenage girls? >> let me say that this study was a government-funded study where they looked at 350,000 teenagers and young adults 12 to 25 and they tracked them from 2004 to 2014. so this data is from research that's most recently from 2014. and they were asking questions that would be consistent with those that you would ask somebody if you werein depressed. and that's how they came up with these numbers. the most significant increase really has been from 2011 to 2014. that's where you saw this 30% increase. so this is actually a relatively recent bump in the percentage of kids who were experiencing depression. now, the bump for girls was much more significant than the bump that was seen for boys. >> any reason behind that or you as a practitioner, could you guess at what this might be?

i think that with girls experiencing much more depression than boys, the factors that i think contributing here have to do with a few things. number one, women in general are twice as likely to experience a major depressive episode than men. it's felt that in part that's because of hormones. so when you're a teenage girl, you're having the hormonal changes, you're having menstrual cycles, that's going to cause emotional challenges. as well we have more girls having issues related to body image thanu the final piece is that studies have suggested that girls are more often the victims of cyberbullying. >> i was going to ask you about that. >> than boys. i actually see that in my practice as well, where i'm seeing girls coming in and they're more often coming in saying they have been ostracized and rumors are being spread about them. i'm hearing that more from girls than i am from boys. >> now, do you also hear that other girls are generally the perpetrators? >> absolutely. most of the time it's girls against girls, yes.

it's just part of the social media. >> yeah, this is the million dollar question, what do you do about that. i think you have to limit social media exposure, if that's even possible. we all know how hard that is. and what i found really to be the most effective thing is for kids, particularly these girls who are the victims of cyberbullying, for a while you just have to remove them from these social media platforms to give them a chance to breathe and take a break from it. >> how hard is that for a parent >> that's hard for the kid, it's hard for the parent, but unfortunately that may be the best we have right now. obviously the goal is to educate kids about this, make sure parents are aware of what's going on, make sure schools are doing something about this. this is obviously a big issue. >> what should a parent look for, if they're concerned that their daughter might be depressed? what are some of the signs? >> you know, sometimes parents can tell, but sometimes they can't. you might think that your child

so obviously the key is your relationship. you want to have a good, open relationship from the time that child is young so that way as they get older and into their teen years, they're going to be more comfortable sharing with you how they're actually feeling. but the big things you're going to be looking for are things like sad mood, iritability, social withdrawal. >> sounds like all teenage girls. >> that's the problem. that's the problem with psychiatry in general. everything we see in psychi some emotional challenges, but obviously if it's to the point where you're suicidal or self-injuring, that's when clearly there's something that needs to be done. >> and i think you put a good point there that teachers should also be looking for this in the schools. i think they see a lot more of our kids than we do. >> absolutely. i think the teachers and guidance counselors are the first line of defense. if you have concerns as a parent, you can always go to the

advice. >> what an amazing study. i'm sorry to hear that we've got girls so depressed and with those numbers rising. >> i know, i know, but hopefully we can talk about it and make a dent in this over time. >> okay. thank you. always good to see you. >> my pleasure. >> back to you. up next, get ready to enjoy mild, dry weather for the rest of the week. but tom says changes arrive this weekend. he's back after e break to

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>> boston, sure, why not. well, here we have the clouds beginning to close in and if you plan on heading out here shortly, we might get a few scattered sprinkles, so have an umbrella handy. as we take a look at the sky over reston, virginia, right now they're getting a little sunshine there, but there are some clouds just to their north and west and they're going to be rolling right over reston town center which is there in the middle distance, in the foreground. that's dulles tollway, all the traffic pavement. and the temperatures there are climbing into the 60s. leesburg up to 63 degrees. we're in the 50s to around 60 degrees all around the region. storm team 4 radar showing light rain showers, fast moving, now coming into the panhandle of west virginia, just to the north and west of martinsburg. near hagerstown and frederick in another hour or so and may scoot just to the north of the metro area as we get into the afternoon. here's your planner for the

maybe 2, 3, 4:00. most of virginia should stay dry. temperatures dropping down into the 50s after sunset which is at 4:53. getting chilly quickly by mid-evening, near 50 late evening. we'll have a bright moon again tonight. it should be a beautiful evening coming up. over the next ten days we have big changes on the way. we'll have our temperatures again into the 60s during the day on thursday as we'll get lo getting mild. may make it up to around 70 degrees on friday, and perhaps again on saturday up to near 70 degrees. then there is a chance of some showers coming in late on saturday. we're going to get a strong cold front coming through. that front is going to begin to move in late saturday night, coming in from the north and west and tracking right into our region here. this is as of saturday, 8:00 p.m. the cold air begins to surge in and the core of it is going to

30 miles an hour, maybe even some snow showers mainly out in the mountains. likely we'll stay dlie here. then it's a cold pattern after that, all the way into next week. thanksgiving maybe a few sprinkles. >> all right, tom, thank you. before you start your holiday shopping, we have advice that could help you stay out of debt. >> and we are getting you ready for thanksgiving. how to make your side dishes just as good as the meal's mainstay, the turkey.

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the countdown is on to get your thanksgiving meal planned out, to do the shopping and finally the cooking. here to help us is professional chef orlando omaro from station 4 and we thank you so much for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> station 4 right here in washington. you say that you're going to make the side dish. >> yes. >> the star of the show. >> yeah, the brussel sprouts. >> we've got the boy, does this smell good. >> unbelievable turkey. >> tell us what you're making. >> okay. i'm doing brussel sprouts with pecans, some squash and dry cranberries. >> so you start off by sauteing the brussel sprouts? a lot of people think they don't like brussel sprouts. >> i love it, nice and crisp see. >> you start off making them nice and crispy. what do you have in there, just salt and olive oil?

>> oh, my goodness. wow. >> all right. >> and then. >> a little bit of cranberries. some pecans. >> and does this have to be made just before you take it to the table? >> yes. >> so you've got to really plan out having everything else ready. >> butternut squash. >> how much in advance can you cook your turkey? can you cook it the day before? >> absolutely. >> and it >> yes. >> this looks fantastic. that's beautiful. >> some salt, black pepper, maple syrup. >> oh, that looks fantastic. >> how many vegetables should people plan on having for thanksgiving? >> two is fine. >> what would you do with this? >> a sweet potato with some

>> just caramelized and roasted sweet potato. >> you start with the whole sweet potato. >> put it in the oven. a little bit of olive oil, black pepper, thyme, rosemary and that's it. >> you peel them when they come out and then you -- >> put it in the blender machine and make a puree. >> wow. that looks fantastic. that i want to taste too. now, you told me you beautiful -- >> here's a little bit. >> don't forget sage. i love sage. >> i can taste the sage in there. this is sweet potatoes and sage and what else? >> a lot of butter. i love butter. >> i love butter too. i notice you didn't use butter in this dish that you're making now. >> i think it's ready. >> how do you talk people into

>> this is round and this is raw. crispy. mmm. >> i grew up thinking i didn't like them but they really smell good, they look good and with the squash in there. >> it's so crispy. unbelievable. you have to try it. >> i will try it. now, are you going to plate that? >> yeah. don't forget >> will you be open on thanksgiving day? >> absolutely. >> most restaurants are closed, aren't they? and so that will go with the turkey. and you think this is all you really need tont table for thanksgiving? >> that's it. maybe some wine, okay. and some bread and don't forget the gravy. >> oh, yeah. will you make the gravy yourself? >> yeah. >> or do you buy that already made? who am i talking to. chef, thank you so much.

thanksgiving day but i bet you'll run out of room. >> we have a really good menu, roasted turkey, casseroles, wonderful dessert. >> thank you so much for coming. >> thank you. >> i'll get aaron over here, you've got to taste these brussel sprouts. >> i've eaten them many times. good food. well, you have your list, your holiday list, and you're checking it twice, but how do you please everyone on that list without going into debt? to keep your family's finances in check. >> if you're still paying off last year's holiday debt, you may want to adjust your budget this year or not be as generous. pay with cash. i know this seems so obvious, but in the end it will truly take a ton of pressure off of you come january when you're not getting slammed with credit card bills. if you must pay with a credit card, at least choose one that has the lowest rate, but check the credit limit. if you exceed it, the interest

as much as 30%. keep a running tally on what you've spent so far. when you get home from shopping, immediately subtract what you spent from your checking account balance and make a list and stick to it. don't fall into that trap that you didn't buy enough. that leads to emotional spending that could get you into a lot of trouble. one other thing that helps me tremendously, don't wait until the last minute to buy your gifts. it can get buy now so you don't pay for it later. >> susan hogan reporting there. after the break, we will hear from the lawyer who argued the case of richard and mildred loving. the couple helped break barriers for interracial couples. and did you know it's national fast food day? a lot of fast food restaurants are offing deals to celebrate. head to my facebook page and tell us about your go-to fast

richard and mildred loving helped break barriers for interracial couples. less than 50 years ago it was illegal in 16 states for a white person to marry someone of a different race. and while the lovings didn't want the attention or the fame, they helped shake up those laws. i spoke to their attorney about how he helped them fight for their right to marry. >> is that the real couple?

>> the story was told in magazines, newspapers, books. it's the story of the loving family and their fight to love and live together in the place they were born, virginia. on the big screen now, it tells the story of richard and mildred loving. >> would you marry me? >> this is a love story. >> it's a story of love and of the law. >> i was a volunteer attorney for the aclu before the loving case story. >> can you see, bernie? you have your glasses on. >> they were a young married couple too. ray had also volunteered at the aclu. bernard had come from brooklyn. he was just out of georgetown law school and volunteering with the aclu in alexandria. >> i now pronounce you husband and wife. >> in 1958 the lovings came to d.c. to marry but returned home to live where they had both grown up.

knew her when she was 11 years old. >> in here. you are in bed with that woman. >> i'm his wife. >> they were jailed and forced to leave their home or leave each other. >> both the accused leave caroline county in the state of virginia at once. >> five years later in 1963, they heard new civil rights laws were being written. they wrote to the government. >> robert kennedy suggested they contact aclu, and aclu battle that could go all the way to the supreme court. >> he told me he was going to take this case pro bono and he felt it was very interesting, very exciting. >> you realize this case could alter the constitution of the united states. >> i'm a native virginian and i was certainly very much aware of the prejudices. >> we may lose a small battle, but win the big war. >> there were people who said,

law practice. this is going to ruin his career, which of course it didn't. >> and who is this? >> that's judge bezio. >> we argued the case before him and he issued a terrible opinion. it's a racist opinion. >> that opinion was appealed to the u.s. supreme court and was accepted. >> well, mr. and mrs. loving wouldn't come. we invited them. they said no, they'll just wait to hear from us. and i said to >> say to the supreme court justices of the united states? >> yeah. tell the judge i love my wife. >> is that the real couple? >> that's them. >> i think that was the best moment of the movie. >> you saw the movie. yes, it's a very, very, very moving film. it was great being able to talk

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