underneath that makeshift tent, 100 mostly young occupiers. >> this blue tarp is our tent of dreams. we want to be able to sleep here so we can dream of a better world, where everyone has access to healthcare and housing and where big backs and the rich no longer control our political process. >> protesters say they will peacefully resist any attempt to arrest them. before the deadline, some u.s. park officers made a security sweep of the square. the police would not say when or how they will begin to enforce the mandate against camping here closed tents and sleeping. the mood at the square has become more upbeat with the passing of the deadline and no police action. the protesters have been joined by religious leaders. >> and i came out to pray with the people so that they might be protected. nobody will be hurt. >> earlier, some occupiers hauled away their sleeping gear

before police could. >> loading up people's personal belongings that they don't want stolen. it's perfectly legal to sleep anywhere else in the city except in a campus against the status quo. >> right now the status quo at mcpherson square is what it was yesterday. the camp is still here, even a bigger tent. protesters are still here. of course, those protesters could get a rude awakening from police if they try to go to sleep and park police move in later tonight. reporting live, lesli, back to you. >> seems like it for today, things have been relatively peaceful. armando, thank you. >> should the occupy protesters be allowed to stay there? joining us now to talk about it, chris clancy on wmal and the reverend, brian meritt.

a founder member of occupy faith d.c. everyone has an opinion of this issue. the basic sentiment overwelmingly is, we get it, you have given us your message, now go home. >> democracy is messy. the first amendment is there. it's for our protection. it is the right of all citizens to petition our government and to have that in public. so it is incumbent on us to have that right for them to be there in the park. >> if they are pushed out, that right is violated. >> let's turn to you, chris. first amendment right, you are constitution guy, you should be in favor of these. >> i'm all about the first amendment. it's one of my favorite amendments. these guys have long overstayed their welcome. everybody knows that, you don't have a right to camp on the mall. you can't stay there for months on end. let them stay, they are doing more damage to their own cause. >> all right, in the intime,

people writing on our facebook page saying the to get things done is not when they welcome you, it's when you wear out your welcome. they are sticking to their beliefs. >> good, let them stay. let them do what they are doing in oakland and sac city hall. because they are not about anything coherent, anything rational, they have no point. they are occasionally violent here and elsewhere and i don't think the american people are with them. >> you know what they say, the first amendment ends at the front of my nose. are they violating everybody's rights by being in those parks and causing the sanitation problem, ending up in clashes with police. the first amendment is not an unlimited thing, is it reverend? >> first of all, you have to understand both of those communities are set up on nonviolent principles. a great thing from all the way back, martin luther king, jr., all the way back. and we have to protect speech. we have to protect the freedom

of assembly for those people that we may not agree with. whether it's a tea party. whether it's the occupiers. whether it is all different groups because we live in a democracy. >> what should be done when you're looking at parks that have been ruined and will have to be fixed. somebody has to pay for it. probably the three of us here as taxpayers. what should be done with these? >> that was the same arguments that they made against resurrection city on martin luther king, jr., was going for the poor people's campaign. they were camping on the mall. they were camping in public spaces. these arguments that the religious right and the conservatives are saying about dirty people and stuff like that, sound very familiar from a civil rights point. >> what should be done? >> you know, there are so many things to object to. this has nothing to do with martin luther king. you don't have a civil right to

take my property and redistribute it to other people. permits are required for the tea party. this isn't about civil rights. this is about a hard corps left wing protest, in the form of ignorant young people. they are prehomeless. >> they don't believe in taxes at all? >> that's ridiculous. >> you said there is no constitutional right for people to redistribute your wealth. >> that's what the movement is supposedly about, taking more money from more people and paying off student loans. >> you said -- >> homeless people sleeping in parks. >> we cannot resolve the key issues today, but i appreciate both your time for this, we had some fun today. we'll give it back to you. >> police have a murder mystery on their hands after finding the body of alexandria. activist rs lenny harris at the bottom of a well in fort washington, maryland. today we learned that harris

was shot to death. you have been on the story and what do you know? >> the shocking thing is how little they know. alexandria's police chief say they have no idea why he was killed or who did it, despite the fact that there's a $38,000 reward and an atm photo of somebody using his credit card. >> this guy's life is gone anger and sadness now in alexandria, where lenny harris spent most of his life trying to head off violence and help the least fortunate among us. >> whole thing was to prevent things like this from happening and end up happening to him. >> harris disappeared from an alexandria wreck center in september. within hours, cameras captured someone using his bank card at an atm. it wasn't until late last week, that an unanimous caller told police they would find a body at the bottom of a well in fort

washington. >> do you have any sense of what the motive might have been here? >> we don't. we really, really don't know. >> is there any sign that he was having any financial problems or created any enemies that you're aware of? >> we had none of that. it was a totally mystery to us. >> police spent three days excavating lenny harris' body, from 23 feet down at the bottom of the well. they finally recovered his remains saturday night. >> when you're standing on the edge, you are looking down a two story building. >> police are unsure if lenny harris was targeted or the victim of a chance encount we are his killer. which leaves his friends to speculate. >> maybe met somebody that he shouldn't have been around. >> michael johnson tells me that when lenny harris disappeared, the two of them were working on a project. they wanted to get the young men in the neighborhood to pull up their hips instead of their knees. if they did it for a month,

they were going to give them gift cards, maybe take them to a basketball game. the project is going to go on even though lenny harris has passed. >> any time you lose someone it's a loss, but to think what he was trying to do for these young men and now he's gone. >> yeah, and the alexandria police chief says he does not think that it had anything to do with his activism. he was taking on the man. he was taking on the system. that's usually not what earns you enemies that might kill you. >> we'll have to see what happens. derek. >> lesli, the district of columbia just may be in the best fiscal shape. the district has a $240 million surplus from fiscal year 2011. bruce johnson is here to tell us more what d.c. is going to do with all that cash. >> the mayor says that money won't be coming back to

taxpayers. >> i would not trade our position in the district of columbia for any city, state in america. >> federal government with all its workers and billions of dollars to spend. >> the revenue was made, the economy was in a very bad shape. >> cfo revealed today the district ended the last fiscal year with $240 million more than he had projected. mayor gray wants to keep the surplus. >> remember, bruce, this is one time money. it isn't as if the surplus represents money that we will get every year going forward. >> mayor under spending by city agencies. but higher fees and fines. a tax increase on businesses and high end income earners. >> it is very tough to do business in our city. it is very expensive and the

more we continue the increase in taxes, it makes maryland and virginia look so much more attractive. >> d.c. businesses want their money back. >> absolutely. >> some of the new taxes and fees should be reevaluated. >> i did not support raising the income tax from 8.5 to 8.9. i thought it was a mistake then and it clearly was a mistake. >> people are tired of being nickel and dimed to death. they can provide some sort of relief. >> had its bond rating reduced. the mayor and other city leaders will travel to wall street armed with this positive information looking for an upgrade. >> cfo says in these uncertain time, the management record should be reassuring to wall street and city residents. >> here's a footnote. the district like every jurisdiction in the country collects taxes when people die. a well played source tells me that a will the of rich people

-- collected some $89 million from their estates. >> talk about something you can't count on every year. >> all right, thank you bruce. appreciate it. lesli. >> let's get to breaking news coming out of washington county. sky 9 is over the scene of a major accident in hagerstown. you're looking at what's left of a tractor trailer accident. this is on interstate 81 near mile marker 8. it happened around 3:00. for some reason, that tractor trailer crossed the median and struck three vehicles. one of them head on. maryland state police reconstruction units are responding to the scene. we are unclear about the extent of the injuries. as you can see, a lot less to deal with out there. we'll continue to monitor the scene and bring you more information as soon as it comes into our newsroom. >> metro riders on the blue and orange line got a taste of what it was like for red line commuters. another cracked rail found around the roslynn station

today. orange line train single track while the crews tried to figure out what was going on. the blue line train single tracks between arlington cemetery and foggy bottom and all of it added up to delays for riders. last week, it was found at the tinnily town station. coming up, a florida interstate briefly reopens after smog and smoke caused a multicar pileup. plus, why some girl scouts believe they are being unfairly targeted by a local church. we'll tell you about it. newt gingrich faces an uphill battle with florida's women voters. i'm danielle nottingham in tampa. coming up, can he close the gap in time?

florida's republican voters are off to the polls in less than 24 hours to choose the candidate they want to challenge president obama. the front runners are still out there today chris crossing state, making that final push and danielle nottingham is in tampa with the latest. >> reporter: derek, mitt romney has turned the tables on newt gingrich here in florida. back by a pair of strong debate performances and a relentless

ad campaign, romney is the candidate to beat on tuesday. mitt romney gave reporters something to chew on as he jetted around florida. the former massachusetts governor sounds confident he'll win tuesday. >> the crowds are good, but it wasn't going our way. here the crowds are good. >> energetic crowds are greeting romney across florida. he secured a double digit lead with focused attacks on newt gingrich. >> people realize if you want to see change in washington, you can't just elect the same people to take different chairs. >> newt gingrich is drawing big crowds, too, but some florida voters are expressing reservations. a widening gender gap, mitt romney has a 19% lead among women. women supporting the former house speaker say his conservative positions trump his marital record. >> most people have skeletons in their closet.

i don't necessarily believe everything i hear about the open marriage. >> as he slips further in the polls, gingrich is painting romney as a liberal and a liar. >> you cannot get to be president if you don't have the courage to tell the truth to the american people. >> former gop presidential candidate, herman cain, says he'll help gingrich go all the way. >> a will the of undecided voters across this country and over the next several months, you and i are going to help those undecided voters decide on newt gingrich. >> the campaign insists no matter what happens tuesday, gingrich is staying in this race. romney is already looking to the future. he plans to make a stop in minnesota on his way to nevada on wednesday to begin campaigning there. in tampa, florida, danielle nottingham, now back to you, derek. >> we aught to note that rick santorum in missouri after he spent the weekend in the hospital caring for his three- year-old daughter who is very ill. ron paul did not campaign

today. he is bypassing florida, now focusing on states that have caucuses. also in florida, interstate 75 remains shut down because of poor visibility. this after ten people were killed south of gainesville yesterday. up to 19 vehicles were involved in sunday's crash along with seven tractor trailers. it happened amid some dense fog and smoke from a nearby brush fire that police are investigating as a possible arson. and with zero visibility, drivers headed directly into the crash scene. >> as we were coming through the prairie, it went from crystal clear visibility to nothing in 50 feet. >> it was a very traumatic situation and very frightening situation to be out there on u- 75 in the mist of that traffic. hearing crashes. hearing explosions. hearing people scream. >> visibility was so poor that the first rescuers could only

locate survivors by listening for their screams and moans. the road had been closed for a while. accident investigators are going to look into why it was reopened under such dangerous conditions. >> students are attending classes on a normal schedule and that's for the first time since last summer's earthquake. the damage from the august 23 earthquake closed one high school and an elementary school. since then, students have been attending classes at a middle school on alternate days. those kids will resume a normal five day a week schedule wednesday. elementary students attended classes since mid september. >> 120 people are reported hurt tonight after a powerful earthquake hit peru's southern coast. none of the injuries are believed to be life threatening. struck an area about 150 miles away from peru. power was knocked out. >> well, welcome back, derek.

and in go nor of you coming back, i understand topper has done something else to the temperatures. you don't have to hear you talk. >> we'll boost them up well past your threshold. >> 80s you're thinking? >> no complaining. >> i know. well, you know what? we have know flurries last night when the front went through and we'll take you to michigan. a little better snow up there. they had anywhere from 2 to 6 inches of snow. that's very nice. as long as it's up there. i know, i hear you. it's going to be the opposite here. we are looking at temperatures more like april as we go into tomorrow and as we go into the new month of february. take a live look out. there's the white house. gorgeous evening really. temperatures are above average. i mean, they are cool, but still above average. 47. dow point is 10. and the wind is out of the west at 7. we are looking at the winds to pick up as we go through the next couple of

days. in fact, looking at winds out of the southwest 10 to 20. probably through wednesday. satellite picture radar combined. we'll zoom into this system. this will pass to our north. a little bit of rain. a little bit of snow in pennsylvania and new york state. but generally clear skies tonight, maybe a few high clouds as we go through the night. a warm front is going to go through here tomorrow. temperatures, 43 in bethesda. 45 in arlington. this is still above average for this time of year. 44 in reston and 46 in springfield and 46 in college park and also beltsville. so here's the deal. more like april tomorrow. breezy and cold tonight. so you need a jacket going out tonight. breezy and warm tomorrow. showers and still warm on wednesday. yes, a little bit cooler on thursday, but still nothing out of the ordinary. clear, breezy, and cold. maybe a 1 to 2 blanket night. winds start to pick up southwest 10 to 20. that will keep us warmer.

the air mass is very dry. if we had calm winds, we would be in the 20s. so 30 right now we'll say in gaithersburg. 31 in rockville. out to the west, 32 in reston. 32 also in fairfax. tomorrow morning, mostly sunny, breezy, and chilly. 30s and 40s. and by afternoon, what month are we in? mostly sunny, breezy and warmer. more like april. high temperatures between 60 and 65 and winds southwest at 10 to 20. that will keep driving up warmer air for us. stays warm on wednesday. there are the showers. rain and showers will move and bleed into thursday. a little bit cooler on thursday, but notice nothing crazy cold. i mean, around 50 thursday, either side of 50 on friday. saturday, then clouds come back on sunday. rain sunday night and into monday. a little bit cooler next monday, but talking about temperatures in the mid 30s.

fair bank's highest minimum was 3 below. >> wow. >> they had one day where their high was 42 below. that's where all the cold air has been. >> that almanac, what did they say? >> they said it was going to be a brutal winter, this is not. >> glad you're here, top. >> thank you, lesli. >> all right, still ahead, it could be the end of the year since that capsized cruise ship is removed from the io it italian coast. >> facebook is going public. mid grade

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girls banned from church grounds? >> the pastor at st. timothy parish says the girl scouts who meet there regularly aren't welcome anymore. surae chin explains why. >> these 12 troops made up of 115 girl scouts have been told they'll have to meet somewhere else besides the church property because of the pastor's belief in the organization's association with planned parenthood. >> i can't believe that we can't use our, you know, church grounds and stuff that we're members every week going there. >> mary, current st. timothy church member and former troop leader has strong feelings over

the decision. >> i think it's wrong because the church is supposed to be a community and you know, we're supposed to as members of that community use the community for the good of not only raising our families, but helping people, you know, kids understand growing up through life and girl scouts was a way to do this. >> after several attempts, the pastor refused to talk to us, but the archdiocese of arlington released this statement, every pastor has the responsibility to determine how best to use their parish facilities and reconcile such requests with the needs and mission of their parish. the girl scouts answered to the girl scouts of the u.s.a., which is a member of the international group called world association of girl guides and girl scouts. it is that group that has been criticized for supporting abortion rights. the girl scout council of the nation's capital says they are separate entities and no position on the issue. making a decision based on improper information. >> that's ridiculous.

>> lynn cay linda walsh is a long time girl scout volunteer. >> e with have to be sensitive to what their families believe. that's not something we would discuss. it's not appropriate. >> the girl scouts are allowed to meet through the summer, but by september, they'll have to find another location. , 9news now. >> . and we're told that no membership dues or cookie sales go to the international group called wags. derek. lesli, just days after this protest in d.c. frustrated pepco customers. they are upset over the proposed rate hike and they took their fight to a hearing at the commission. anny hong joins us live from the satellite center with more on how that meeting went. >> crowded into that meeting to get their message across about the proposed rate hike

that could impact everyone here in d.c. >> if there are any other outbursts, we will have you removed. >> dozens of protesters with the group, our d.c. challenge, supports the rate increase. that translates to a 5% increase for a typical resident or just over $5 per month. customers protested today inside and outside the hearing holding signs that read, pay your fair, tax fare to create jobs and make shareholders pay the $42 million. >> we want pepco to pay their fair share in taxes and to create jobs by using their tax refund, to use that money to create jobs. >> in a company's statement release today, pepco says they

want to raise the rates to continue improving service and to its upgrades and to its infrastructure. the public service commission is expected to make a final decision in late april. until then, the record is open for comments until mid march. live in the satellite center, anny hong, 9news, back to you. >> you are looking live right now at the national mall, where interior secretary is about to flip the switch on a new energy efficient lighting system. these led lights are in place from third to 15th streets and the embole is to reduce lighting energy use by 65%. and provide increased security for visitors. the lighting maker donated the lights, pepco provided the overheadline crews all for free. >> a new report finds wrong doing in a district program to provide housing. councilman says millions of dollars were spent with little

to no accountability. >> we figure there's about $2 million that can't be accounted for and there are other amounts that can be accounted for, but very questionable. >> councilman graham found a will the of the questionable funding went to a group. it received $4.6 million from the d.c. department of housing and community development, even though it never bought or repaired a building. the head of the agency just released a response to the report and said he is asking the inspector general and the d.c. attorney general to investigate this matter further. derek. >> lesli, 15 people are still missing tonight. more than two weeks after the costa concordia cruise ship ran a ground in italy. divers did find a 17th victim on saturday. the rough seas are hampering the latest recovery operations and the ship may not be removed until the end of this year. crews have started removing

fuel, trying to avert a environmental disaster. but that operation had to be altered after the waves got to three feet. >> a team of united nations monitors are monitoring or inspecting iran's nuclear facilities. they were greeted by hard liners that carried nuclear scientists. here in washington, there are concerns the iranians are developing nuclear weapons. secretary of defense told 60 minutes, iran could have a bomb ready in about a year. >> we will take whatever steps are necessary to stop it. including military steps. there are no options that are off the table. >> tensions accelerated between the west and iran last week when the european union slapped tehran with tough new oil sanctions. however, the foreign minister told the u.n. inspectors they can stay for as long as they'd like. this year's mild winter means fewer case of the flu. flu season isn't over quite

yet. the story is still ahead. but up next, caught on tape. an officer jumped to the water to rescue two women who accidentally rolled in to that same lake. we are always on at wusa9.com. stay with us, we'll be right back.

caught on tape, a dramatic water rescue. two women got lost saturday night and accidentally drove directly into a lake. sheriff kevin rowan waded through the water up to their vehicle and broke the window. >> as i'm breaking the window. they are saying, we can't swim. instinct, i bear hugged them both and tried to get up and when i grabbed them, they weren't going to let go. they didn't want to be in that water. >> the women both students from vietnam attend school in north texas. the sheriff says the area around the lake is poorly lit and he understands how they could have made the mistake. more than 14,000 people took a dip in a pretty chilly chesapeake bay for a good cause over the weekend. it was the 16th annual polar bear plunge and it was organized by the maryland state police to benefit the special olympics. the event raised $2.5 million. not to mention a few goose

bumps. most parents seem to be doing a good job of putting their kids in car seats and booster seats. still ahead, a new study shows where they may be dropping the ball whether it comes to safety. top. >> a very nice sunset. nice colors in the sky. we'll come back and talk about april-like weather coming in and whether or not that means showers. temperatures in the 40s. 47 downtown. low 40s in frederick. but first, your daily dose of caffeine may be doing more than boost your energy. what it's actually decreasing. that's coming your way up next. [ man ] launch sequence initiated. [ beep ]

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that daily dose of caffeine may tinker with more than just your energy level. a new study in the american journal of clinical nutrition found drinking caffeinated beverages may also alter a woman's estrogen levels. it found the impact varies by race. caffeine lowered estrogen in

white women while having the exact reverse effect in asian women. go figure. researchers say long-term caffeine use could change estrogen levels enough for risks developing osteoporosis and breast or ovarian cancers. reported cases of the flu are down so far this winter, but don't let the news fool you. federal health experts say there's a lot of sickness out there and anita brikman brings us more on that. >> she is getting her flu shot, even though it's been a mild season so far. >> i have two kids. i was better safe than sorry. >> the centers for disease control says even though flu cases are down this year, people should still get vaccinated. experts say it's not unusual to have a slow start to the season than a dramatic increase in late winter. >> we have heard reports from state health departments that help us track that information, they are seeing more positive specimens. we might start to see increase in activity shortly. >> doctors aren't sure why influenza isn't spreading as

quickly, but warmer temperatures this winter may play a role. >> milder winter may lead to people doing more activities outside, staying indoors less. being around sick people less. it may have something to do with that. >> the low flu activity may be a sign that more people are getting vaccinated. dr. len says if you haven't had your shot, do it now. sierra isn't taking any chances. >> hopefully i don't get the flu. >> nobody wants the flu. also according to the cdc, eight adults died from the flu and complications so far this season. forcibly, none of them have been children. 122 youngsters died from complications from the flu last season. this little four-year-old is all smiles right now. it's all thanks to the help and generosity of the doctors and nurses from the vascular birthmark institute in new york. little sammy was born with a

rare and life threatening, as you can see, quite disfiguring disease which made her on outcast. that disease is called, vainous malformation. it's a problem with the blood vessels in the face. >> it with become quite deforming and produce hemorrhages. it can produce a lot of additional problems besides the cosmetic aspect. >> doctors performed eight surgeries over eight months. sammy will show her family all the wonderful changes. there is a 10 to 15% chance the condition could come back and she'll need follow up surgeries, which she can get back home. all of her costs were covered under the child fund. lesli. >> most parents use booster seats in their own car, but 30% of them don't require one when their child is part of a car pool. that decision could be dangerous because adult seat belts do not work as well on

small children. most state laws require booster seats until kids are eight years old. >> a woman in iowa has delivered a baby weighing, get this, 13-pounds and 13-ounces without the aid of surgery. my goodness. asher stewartson was born thursday at mercy medical center in des moines measuring 23 1/2 inches long. the boy's mother endured six hours of labor without an endeer epidural. 1/10 of all newborns weigh in at more than 11-pounds at birth. she gave birth to a preschooler. >> she did. >> he'll sleep well. >> she'll skip all the unpleasant stuff. >> exactly. >> when she wants to discipline, she'll say you know what i went through for you? you better act right. >> all right, we had a

beautiful day. temperature 48 today for a high. that's above average. i know it's too cold for derek. >> as long as it's not snowing. >> you're going to love tomorrow and also we get into wednesday. let's look at outside our live camera. brought to you by michael and son. very nice. just a beautiful evening. if you are headed out, you're going to need a jacket. 47 still. look at the dew point. 10. if the winds don't increase, we'll have to lower the temperatures. they will increase after midnight and winds will keep temperatures up. right now, we'll say if you're inside the beltway, above freezing. if it dies down, we're going to readjust. 42 in bethesda. 43 in great falls. 42 in reston. primarily low 40s in the suburbs. 46 out towards beltsville. 43 up in laurel. 39 in columbia. here's the deal. we're looking at more like april weather tuesday and wednesday for that matter. breezy and cold tonight. breezy and warm tomorrow. a gorgeous day tomorrow.

showers and still warm on wednesday. that's good. and morning rain on thursday, cooler on thursday, but we're not talking about arctic air turning our world upside down. it isn't out there yet. clear, breezy, and cold. one to two blanket night. winds out of the southwest 10 to 20. if those winds don't kick up, i'm going to lower temperatures. right around 30 or so in gaithersburg. 36 in arlington. 35 in springfield. 32 college park. low 30s in reston and fairfax. maybe 29 toward leesburg and manassas and middleberg. tomorrow morning, mostly sunny and breezy. winds southwest 10 to 20. that's going to drive up warmer air and by afternoon, mostly sunny, breezy and warmer. more like april. highs between 60 and 65. winds out of the southwest at 10 to 20. all right, we'll break it down. 30s to start. 55 to 60 by noon and by evening, 58 to 63. chilly start and warm finish.

next three days, get the umbrella out. you're going to need it wednesday. rain into thursday, a little cooler. 49. i think we can handle that. all right, next seven days look like this. 50 on friday, a little bit cooler. over the weekend, either side of 50. showers come back and rain comes back on sunday into monday. a little colder on monday. temperatures in the mid 40s. rain could end as snow in the mountains on monday. and then there are some signs late the physical lowing week that maybe we pay our dues. >> the cold air? >> perhaps. >> only be three weeks in february. >> i know you'd point that out. >> just saying. >> he's seeing the glass full. >> he's a thinker. >> now, 9sports with kristen berset. the best sports in town. >> every year since 2008, the naval academy holds a track meet. the first african american

academy graduate. this weekend's event was more than just competition. it was about one man's legendary journey. dave owens has his story. >> when he arrived at the track meet named for him, everything stopped. rightfully so. you're looking at a legend. >> it's absolutely amazing. >> the naval academy's first black graduate. walked the yard today and parked because he was willing to go it alone some 60 years ago. >> i was the only african american mid shipman here for three years. >> he was a track man. a good one. so this was his element. brown grew up in northwest d.c., went to high school right here at dunbar. and while the distance between here and annapolis geographically wasn't that far apart, he would soon fine the two cultures were worlds apart. >> that's when the hazing and the merits and all the other unpleasant things began. >> he was tougher and bigger than those indignities.

he graduated and served in world war ii, korea, and vietnam. at 84, he helped his family, liver cancer among other things. how much time he has left is unclear. saturday was his moment, in his building, and his track meet. the academy rolled out the red carpet so mids could pay amage to him and pass on knowledge to them. >> so many changes have been made in the past 60 years and they are all for the good. >> i can't imagine the hardships and sacrifice he had to go through for people like me to be able to get here and be treated equally. >> realistically, that's something only brown knows. >> an amazing man. thank you dave. brown now spends his time encouraging other african american students to consider joining our country's service academies. derek, over to you. >> it is an issue that sparked a lot of protest last year.

coming up, what a ponts of same sex marriage are preparing for tonight. plus, protests are persuading some members from trying to build another pipeline from canada to the gulf coast. but up first, helping make the transition from homeless to home again. we'll introduce you to the dwelling place. that's up next.

24 years ago, a group of community activists were so concerned about the growing number of homeless families. they started a program to help

people transition to self- sufficiency. >> j.c. howard features the dwelling place in today's hero central. >> given so much and we want to pass on the blessing to somebody else. >> how does it make you feel? >> tired. it's a good thing. it's a good thing. glad to help. >> volunteers from cedar brook community church in clarksburg, maryland, are putting this apartment in tiptop shape. >> nice and sparkly. >> for a family who used to be homeless. >> with families, the needs are so much more complex and families are living right on the edge of poverty or being evicted and it's a continuing problem. it's not going away. and they need a lot. they need more than just a place to live. >> the dwelling place provides a fully furnished apartment when a family moves in.

that gets pictures on the wall. lamps, floral arrangements, and guess what? when the family moves out, they are able to take everything with them. >> the dwelling place defines success when a family returns to independent living. >> you do? >> waters knows firsthand the excitement of a new home. >> this is great. they help me out and had a house blessing. dishes, furniture, blankets, everything. >> they put in paper, clean everything. >> the dwelling place is so much more than transitional housing and life skills programs. it's true community and the sense of one hand reaching out to help another. >> it feels good to help, but not really why i do it. just want to live like jesus

loved and shine his light on the community. so the reason i do this. >> i'm j.c. hayward, 9news now. >> and the dwelling place serves between 35 and 40 families every year and if you'd like to see this story again, go to j.c. hayward.com. click on hero central. this is 9news now. >> from the steps of the capital to the heart of wall street. occupy protesters have been speaking out for months and this weekend, more confrontations between police and those protesters in oakland, chicago, and atlanta, the message they are not giving up their fight. now tonight, the national park service is cracking down on those living in two parks here in d.c. >> and our armando trull is monitoring the situation for us in mcpherson square. what's going on behind you? >> actually, it's absolutely nothing going on behind me. take a look.

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