police officers, torching buildings and cars. looting stores. this cauldron of chaos, coupled ofh a deep-seated perception justice, placed baltimore and a national stage with other communities confronting police brutality. the city remains on edge, with the homicide rate skyrocketing past 300 this year. residents hope that this and subsequent trials do not return baltimore to a time and place no one wants to repeat. what exactly contributed to gray's death and who is to blame will be at the center of the case and the five others. the officers have all pleaded not guilty. kellye: tomorrow, the man arrested after jumping a white in anfence draped american flag, charged with illegal entry to the secure grounds. he was released into the custody of the secret service to undergo a mental evaluation. a local preacher is in jail accused of trying to kill escorts in rockville. authorities say that he would find the escorts on backpag e.com, then rob and beat them in hotels. neighbors are shocked by the news. >> almost every saturday, the girls are running around. he could have done anything to them. or any of us, or me. kellye: according to court documen

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baltimore police bombed their handling of the protests and riots after freddie gray died in policee custody - that's according to a report from a law enforcement the police executive research forum released a repo today saying that baltimore officers didn't prepare for the riots -- and officers lacked proper training and equipment to deal with the aggresive crowds that formed in the sprin gafter gray died from a spinal injury he suffered while in police custody. no one is hurt after a semi crashes into a business... it happened this morning in dyersville at faust millwork and cabinetry... the owner of the business says she got a call this morning saying a semi rolled across the street into her business.. she says insurance will he pay for the damages, but it will still costst thousands of dollars to fix. an eastern iowa man is given the maximum sentence for killing another driver while he was under the influence of drugs. joshua dunt of raymond plead guilty today to killing warren van wie. he collided head on with warren van wie's car last october. van wie had to be cut out of his car -- ho

. >>> the first of six baltimore police officers will go on trial the death of freddie gray. chris gordon live at the white house with what we can expect today. chris, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the trial of william porter begins in a few hours. it's a trial the people have been waiting for since the freddie gray funeral in april that led to rioting throughout sections of baltimore. now, once this trial begins, the jury will get to see the video of 25-year-old freddie gray being led to the police van in which he finally suffered spinal injuries. some call it a homicide. it resulted in rioting and destruction of property and fires. it led to governor larry hogan calling for a curfew. >> my feeling, i would believe the officer is more guilty than he is innocent because just of how they've interacted with citizens in the past. >> could you put that aside and be a fair and impartial juror? >> it would be difficult, very difficult. >> i'm an honest guy, a fair guy. i believe right is right and wrong is wrong. to my knowledge, would try to be honest as best as i can a

here's jericka duncan. >> reporter: baltimore city police officer william porter could spend at least ten years in prison if convicted for his alleged role in the death of 25 year old freddie gray. judge bare williams decided the 12 juries selected will not be sequestered and must remain anonymous. jurors will be shown cell hone video of gray's april 12th arrest which sparked wide spread protests against police brutality that later turned violent. hundreds rioted and looted several stores the day of gray's april 27th funeral. attorney bill murphey represented gray's family in the 6.4 million dollar wrongful death settlement. >> it's very important that jurors not bring the preconceived notions into the case. >> reporter: this weekend protestors in downtown baltimore say they plan to rally peacefully outside the courthouse where the trial they have been waiting for since may 1s. that is when baltimore states attorney marilyn mosby announced charges against the six officers. >> the manner of death deemed a homicide by the maryland state medical examiner is believed to be the result of a

baltimore police officer william porter is charged with involuntary manslaughter and assault. freddy gray is seen on video being dragged to a police van in april, that led to rioting and now demonstrations. the judge asked potential jurors this morning has any member of the panel not heard or read about the case? no one stood meaning they all know about it. demonstrators chanted around the courthouse they want justice for freddy gray. law professor doug colbert is providing legal analysis of this trial for news 4. >> so i was pleased that everyone acknowledged that they knew about the case, and i'm very confident that people will continue to provide the information that eliminates people with biases or prejudices. >> ahead, all new at 5:00, the answer to the question so many are asking how long will this trial in baltimore take? we'll have the answers on news 4 at 5:00. that's the latest in baltimore. chris gordon, news 4. >>> >> i'm adi'm adam tuss at t station. it's a new day for metro. paul wiedefeld took over today, his first official day on the job and he is faced with a

baltimore's police chief says the future of the city is at stake. a lot going on here.iscuss this case, our cnn correspondent jean casarez and former state attorney, legal expert, laura coates. thanks for coming on. jean, to you first. one of the big questions with these procedures is whether it's possible to find an impartial jury. already we're learning that every potential juror has said they knew about freddie gray's death. not surprising. that baltimore reached a settlement with the family. and protesters, as we know, are outside the building. that could be heard inside the building. what is the judge doing to ensure they find an impartial jury here. >> reporter: a lot is going on. the judge is telling jurors they will be anonymous. their names, their information, will not come out to protect them and protect the integrity of the trial. jury selection is right behind me on the fourth floor. the information we're getting out of the courtroom is that there are 75 potential jurors right now being questioned. and 40 of them are african-american. 33 are white. one hispa

here's jericka duncan. >> reporter: baltimore city police officer william porter could spend at least ten years in prison if convicted for his alleged role in the death of 25-year-old freddie gray. judge barry williams decided the 12 jurors selected will not be seseestered and must rememn anonymous. jurors will be shown cell phone video of gray's april 12th arrest, which sparked widespread prprests against police brutality that later turned violent. hundreds rioted and looted several stores the day of gray's april 27th funeral. attorney bill murphy represented gray's family in a $6.4 million wrongful death settlement. >> it's very important that jurors not bring their preconceived notions into the case. >> hands up. >> reporter: this weekend protesters in downtown baltimore say they plan to rally peacefully outside the courthouse for the trial they've been waiting for since may 1st. that's when baltimore state's attorney marilyn mosby announced chargegeagainst the six officers. >> the manner of death deemed a homicide by the maryland state medical examiner is believed to that occurred

he was hired in 2001 after working for the baltimore police department for nearly 20 years. >>> policeerick, maryland, are trying to figure out who stabbed a man. police were called to providence court and hill street around 10:00 last night. they found the man who had been stabbed there. he was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay. police right now are look for a light colored sedan, possibly a mazda seen leave the area at the time of the stabbing. >>> watch out for' a real esta scam. residents have been getting letters claiming they owe real estate taxes. if they don't pay up, the letter says the county will take their homes. unless you hear directly from the arlington county treasurer, this is a scam. >>> it is now 6:33. an important report ahead of the big holiday sale this week. toy industry experts will share their report on unsafe toys. check the nbc washington app later today to read the report before you head out for holiday shopping. search toy. >>> a 1-year-old girl in the district got a life saving gift for her first birthday. a living don'ter we ing donor w pra

also today, a pretrial hearing for one of the baltimore police officers who faces charges in the death of freddie gray. william porter, the man in the upper lft-haeft hand corner is expected in court this morning. he and five other officers face char charges. the death sparked protests and riots. >>> dozens of puppies have been seized from a northern virginia pet store. animal control officers in fairfax county say they got several complaints about the health of the dogs at the dreamy puppy store in chantilly. police are investigating whether the animals were too young to be sold. about 50 puppies were taken from the pet store yesterday. so far, no charges have been filed. >>> now to metro where the new general manager is already getting an earful. the riders union is asking paul leadfell for better communication during disruptions, fair pricing and safer service. it will be held at the martin luther king jr. library. >>> muriel bowser announced final four recommendations last night. the options are renaming blue high school for the former mayor, renaming good hope road in southeast, n

the current police commissioner in baltimore has said ahead of this jury selection that everything is at stake. the future of the city is at stake. the police are very fragile in baltimore but also in other parts of the u.s., too. >> all sorts of places. before the case of freddie gray and afterwards, it seems like it has been almost the same scenario. many times there have been videos or stories told of white police officers killing unarmed black men in various cities across the united states. the one we are looking at closely now is baltimore, and there is a good reason for that. there are so many killings and so much violence in baltimore now. there have been over 300 murders in that city in one year alone so far, and that number could still go up by the end of this year. those riots in baltimore were seven months ago. since then there have been so many different protest movements, so many different cases of young black men killed by white police officers. for example, there were protests recently in the city of minneapolis. this last weekend in the city of chicago over a video tha

. >>> jury selection starts tomorrow in the trial of one of six baltimore police officers charged in the death of freddie gray. here's jericka duncan. >> reporter: baltimore city police officer william porter could spend at least ten years in prison if convivied for his alleged role in the death of 25-year-old freddie gray. judge barry williams decided the 12 jurors selected will not be sequestered and must remain anonymous. video of gray's april 12th arrest, which sparked widespread protests against police brutality that later turned violent. hundreds rioted and looted several stores the day of gray's april 27th funeral. attorney bill murphy represented gray's family in a $6.4 million wrongful death settlement. >> it's very important that jurors not bring their preconceived notions into the case. >> hands up. >> reporter: this weekend protesters in downtown baltimore say they plan to rally peacefully outside the courthouse for the trial they've been waiting for s sce may 1st. that's when baltimore state's attorney marilyn mosby announced charges against the six officers. >> the mann

today baltimore's police union joined the police unions of seven other cities in calling for a boycottw film. joining me former baltimore police officer peter moskos, professor at john jay college, author of "cop in the hood" and my friend. what do we make of this? >> i'm going to see his movies because i like his movies. i don't really care what he says on the side. this in some ways is a made-up story. it gets reported by fox news. it inflames the issues. i mean, do i think tarantino understands police officers? no, i don't. but you know what? a lot of people don't. that's not new. do i think he overemphasizes the idea that, well, his point is that people are unarmed. well, some of those are still justified shootings. cops have been killed by unarmed people. but you know what the police union could have said in response, short of nothing? they could have said we too are against murderers and we wish him the best of luck in his creative endeavors. >> i have to say, this is one of those stories where i heard the reaction but heard -- before i heard the source which happens sometimes. >

defense lawyers for baltimore police officer william porter didn't want it seen by the jury.uing unsuccessfully that it should be excluded as evidence because they say the video was taken before porter came in contact with gray. gary procter is one of porter's defense lawyers. is there anything you can say? >> there's a gag order, so no. >> reporter: the judge rules jurors in the porter trial will not be sequestered but will remain anonymous. gray's funeral last april was followed by rioting in a few baltimore neighborhoods. defense lawyers, again, moved to transfer the trial out of baltimore saying the intense media coverage will make it impossible for porter to get a fair trial. but the judge cut them off ruling the trial stays here. we asked some of the people here in baltimore if they think they could be a fair and impartial juror if they were selected on any of the baltimore police trials resulting from the death of freddie gray. >> i mean, i've seen all the footage, i've seen everything. the bottom line is you have to listen to all the evidence, you have to listen to ev

police van. violent riots broke out in baltimore afterward. six police officers are charged in his death. >>> and new at noon, a close video from outside of a fire captain's home shows an suv stopped to let two women and children cross the street and -- the suv narrowly avoids the group as they jump back and luckily no one was hurt. and that is a close call there, though. >>> and this is a live look at the city this is -- and it's cold out there. and we're getting into the busy holiday shopping season and we're tracking some wet weather. i am tongue died there. >> and a bit of everything going on and we had? flurries off of the ocean there and they will continue the next hour or so until that wind from the northeast subsides. everyone is dealing with the cold temperatures. 38 in boston; 41, taunton and that is the hotspot at this time. keane, 32; and you will want to bundle up in layers. reaching the high temperatures for the day and into the mid- 30s by 3 and we'll see breaks in the clouds. a couple of flurries around the south shore and the c

violence for obvious reasons, according to attorney dwight pettit, who specializes in police brutality cases. >> baltimore city per capita population is probably the capital of the nation in terms of police brutality. >> reporter: pettit said porter goes on trial first because if convicted, prosecutors are gambling the others may fold or porter may testify against them for a lighter sentence. the 80-person jury pool, majority african american, a quarter stood when asked if they had strong feelings about police misconduct. gray family attorney billy murphy, a former judge here, said baltimore is capable of delivering justice peacefully. >> we are the people, black people in this community, have been complaining about unfair criminal justice for a long time. it would be a hoax, a cruel joke if we could not provide that fairness ourselves. >> reporter: you talk about pretrial publicity. not a single one of the 80 potential jurors stood up and said they had not heard much about the freddie gray case. all of them said they are even familiar with the civil settlement here, where freddie gray's family was paid $

baltimore. porter has pleaded not guilty. a witness to a fatal police shooting in chicago is accusing police of altering surveillance video. video.the manager of a burger king restaurant claims after authorities reviewed the footage of officer jason van dyke shooting la-quan mc- donald last october, employees found an 86-minute gap. van dyke was charged with mc-donald's murder last week. he made his first appearance in court today. in virginia - 36 people were hurt last night when their charter bus over-turned on an exit ramp near richmond.state police say most of the people on board were college students returning from thanksgiving break.this afternoon - at least one person is in critical condition. investigators believe speed was a factor in the crash.the bus driver has been charged with reckless driving. pope francis has wrapped up a three-nation tour of central africa. africa.at the main mosque of central african republic's captial city - the pontiff told crowds that muslims and catholics are brothers.he also spoke about how the two lived together p

porter's trial is getting underway on the heels of a murder indictment against a chicago police officer. baltimore is recovering from riots following the death of freddie gray. he suffered a spinal injury after he was arrested april 12 during his transportation in a police von. prosecutors contend officer porter caused his death when he failed to secure gray with a seatbelt, contrary to a recently adopted policy. this video purports to show porter looking on as gray is shackled and placed in the van. >> he doesn't step up to seatbelt him. is that a crime? does that rise to the level of such unreasonable conduct on the part of an officer? not every wrong is a crime. >> it was a deliberate failure to do their duty. >> billy murphy sees the case differently. he represented freddie gray's family in the civil case and reached a $6.4 million settlement with the city. >> every one of the officers who was in a position to know and had a dutton, his medical condition just ignored it. that's called malfeasance in office. that's the theory of the prosecution's case. >> according to court filings, the driver

for the first of 6 baltimore police officers set to go on trial for the death of freddie gray. lliam porter is facing several charges including manslaughter. back in april gray died after suffering injuries in the back of a police van. all six officers pleaded not guilty and will be tried separately. >>> memorial continues to grow for saint clair township lloyd reid. police say ray as the result shot and killed officer -- ray shelter shot and killed officer reid friday night. he responded to a domestic incident of a woman being assaulted. shelter has been charged with homicide. >>> jim kenny holds his first town meeting tonight. the public will get to ask him and his transition team about the plan to address the city's struggles. there's another one for tomorrow night at south philadelphia high school. >>> many shoppers opted to fight the wild crowds on black friday. others opted to shop online. >>> fine out why apple siri is a big fan of philadelphia 7 sixers. winter is hard on your nose. from first sniffles to endless runny noses. puffs plus lotion is soft. they help soothe ir

he is being held without bond. >> one of the baltimore police officers charged in the death of freddiegoes on trial this morning. the officer william porter has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and other charges. freddie gray died in april while in police custody. his death sparks huge protests across baltimore. >> leaders gathering in paris for an international summit on climate change hope to cut a deal to limit greenhouse gases and slow the warming of the planet. president obama calling on the planet to come to a long term agreement before it is too late. >> the situation in china is only getting worse. heavy smog has blanketed china's northern regions, including the capital for three days in a row. >> beijing smog alert at its second highest level ever. >> for much of the day, the air quality index has been above .500 60. anything above 100 is considered dangerous. at the weekend, the government was forced to issue an orange alert. only red is higher. so a very, very bad day to be in this city. now the government said one of the problems for the pollution today is that it's the s

. >> one of six baltimore police officers charged in the death of freddie gray goes on trial today. he is accused of failing to provide or quest medical care for gray. he died while unrestrained in the back of a police van. he is facing multiple charges including manslaughter. they will call him as a witness on other trials as well. his death started days of violence that cost the city $20 million. >>> to extreme weather now in the state of emergency in icy oklahoma as new storms threaten more wintery weather. >> an inch of ice knocking down trees and power lines leaving 77,000 in the dark. the thanksgiving weekend storm blamed for 14 deaths in kansas and texas. maria molina is there tracking more snow. >> good morning heather and lea. we will see storms targeting the plain ns and into the midwest. it will be different than our last storm system. this time around 24 to 36 hour period of this rough weather. so that will be allowing more tum for the stuff to accumulate. we will be looking at 6-12 inches of snow. hopefully snowplows are going to be able to keep up with that. the bigger

willili porter is the first of six baltimore police officers to go on trail. his charges include involuntary manslaughter and second degree assault. prosecutors say porter ignored gray's cries for medical help and did not t cure him in the back of a police transport vehicle. gray's death sparked several weeks of violent riots across baltimore. in september, the city agreededo a six point four million dollar settlement with gray's family. and a chicago police officer facing a first degree murder charge for the death of a black teenager also appeared in court today. jason van dydy is accused of killing 17- year-old laquan mcdonald last year, shooting the teenager 16 times. van dyke claims he was justified in shooting mcdonald ecause the teenager was armed with a knife. the texas panhandle is drying out and melting after a dangerous ice-storm. authorities responded to nearly 200 weather- related accididts across northern texas since ice started coating the streets on thursday. the driver in this crash lost control on a highway in amarillo and rolled his car into a

nightmare and the unusual ways fans expressed their anger at the game. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, one of six baltimore police officers charged in the deaf freddie gray. the 25 year old died in police cus sparking days of violent swell has >>> a jury trial for one of the six baltimore officers charged in the death of freddie gray. the 25-year-old died in police custody, sparking days of violent protests. craig boswell has the latest from baltimore. >> reporter: demonstrators gathered as baltimore braced for the trial. officer william porter faces manslaughter and other charges for his alleged role in the death of the 25-year-old who died of spinal injuries while in police custody. prosecutors say gray was illegally transported without a seat belt and gray should have received medical attention. >> reporter: many believe this will set the tone in a fragile city that exploded in violence after gray's death. >> i think people are willing to let the judicial process go forward. we are waiting to hear the truth, we are waiting to hear what happened to freddie gray, and what evidence the prosecution will present. >

intimidation, violence, the full gamut. >> baltimore police admit trust-building is a problem. they say they're making progress in getting the community's assistance to find kendall fenwick's killer and to prevent more deaths. randall pinkston, al jazeera, baltimore. >>> new york mayor bill de blasio says the city is fundamentally prepare for a potential terrorist attack. it followed a drill in the city's subway city. law enforcement agencies simulated an active shooter incident to make sure effective security measures were in place. the fbi and homeland security department took part in the drill as well as the nypd. the officials say the drills were planned prior to the recent paris attacks. >>> another knife attack today in the west bank. this time claiming the life of a 21-year-old israeli woman. the victim was at a bus stop when a palestinian man came up and stabbed her in the head, chest and heart. israeli soldiers shot and killed the attacker. police say they also killed a teenage girl today when she tried to stab two israeli women. the attacks came just as secretary of st

the first of six baltimore police officers goes to trial today in the death of freddie gray. gray died in april, a week after receiving injuries while in the back of a baltimore police van. his death sparked riots in the city. the charges against the officer include involuntary manslaughter and second degree assault. all six officers will be tried separately. a bond hearing is set today for the chicago police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a teenager. dashcam video shows the teen being shot 16 times- some fired after the 17-year-old fell to the ground. the release of that video last week sparked protests in response the october 2014 shooting. the officer's lawyer says the officer opened fire because he feared for his life and those of other chicago will expand the use of body cameras on police officers. the city plans to buy 14-hundred body cameras. they'll spend two-point-two million dollars on the program - half the money will come from the city and the other half will come from a u-s department of justice grant. a bus driver is facing charges in crash

baltimore's police chief says "the future of the city is at stake" as the *first trial in the death of freddie gray gets underway.*six police officers have been indicted in connection with gray's death april 19. gray was a 25- year-old african american man who was critically injured in the back of a police transport van.jury selection for officer william porter's trial began today, while demostrators gathered outside.porter faces charges of assault, manslaughter, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office. turning now to our vote 20-16 coverage.texas senator and republican presidential candidate ted cruz spent time in coralville today - where he criticized democrats for their stance on syrian refugees - both believe some refugees should be welcome in the u-s.. u-s..president obama and hillary clinton, they are so blinded by political correctness that they're unwilling to do what it takes to keep this nation safe. the first obligation of the commander in chief is to protect our national security to protect innocent americans. senator cruz says the proposals by obama and clinton have

police precinct there. they are demanding more information and transparency about how clark died. >>> in baltimore a police arged in freddie gray's death happens next week. william porter faces charges. at a pre-trial hearing yesterday a judge denied a request to moveth trial out of baltimore. he will not is he sequester the jury. >>> today d.v. mayor muriel bowser is improving access to public libraries for local students. she will announce the connected library challenge. student i.d.s will automatically become library cards for all high school and middle school students. more than 70,000 kids will be impacted by this plan. president obama kicked off the program in april. >>> breaking news in loudoun county. we are once again open here on 15 between leesburg and luck ett. we do have a mile backup northbound and southbound. going to wait a little while here if those folks are sitting in it, but right now the road has reopened from the semicrash that shut it down for several hours overnight. d.c. 295 before malcolm x we have the crash on the shoulder causing some delays there because we have the two lanes.

jury selection begins today for one of six baltimore police officers charged in the death of freddie gray. the 25-year-old died in police custody, sparking days of violent protests. craig boswell has the latest from baltimore. it's new at noon. >> no justice, no peace. craig: demonstrators gathered outside the courthouse as baltimore braced for the first of six trials in connection with the april arrest and death of freddie gray. >> we want convictions and we want jail for killer cops in baltimore city. craig: officer william porter faces manslaughter and other charges for his alleged role in the death of the 25-year-old who died of spinal injuries while in police custody. prosecutors say gray was illegally transported without a seat belt, and porter should have sought medical attention when gray showed signs of distress. the six officers involved will all have separate trials. porter's trial will set the tone in a fragile city that exploded with violence after gray's death. >> i think people are willing to let the judicial process go forward. we are waiting to hear the what happened

porter is one of six baltimore police officers charged in freddie gary's death. >>> a white police officer in chicago has been charged with killing a black teenager. jason van dyke pumped 16 bullets into laquan mcdonald and a dozen of those shots after the 17-year old was on the ground. prosecutors say laquan mcdonald was holding a knife when he was shot but they say witnesses claim he was moving away from the officer. >>> police in minneapolis have arrested two men suspected of firing shots into a crowd of protesters. five people were wounded as a protested the shooting death of a black man named jamaal clark. that was nine days ago it might be protest have not let up since. prosecutors say it will be up to a grand jury weather to bring -- prosecutors say it will be up to a grand jury weather files to bring any charges. >>> hundreds of airport workers are staging a hunger strike to convince private contractors to raise their wages to $15 an hour. the workers now make 6-$12 an hour as baggage handlers, security line guides and airplane cleaners. >>> coming up, four siblings discover the wo

the trial of baltimore police officer william porter begins here on monday with jury selection and will draw national media attention. in baltimore, chris gordon, news 4. >>> a new clue tonight in a deadly hit-and-run in fairfax county. police released a picture today. it shows the vehicle that may have hit 69-year-old zahor khan, crossing franconia road at brookland avenue november 1st when he was hit and killed. police are looking for the driver of that vehicle. or anyone else who may have seen anything about that time. >>> montgomery county police are stepping up their efforts to keep us safe as we do our railroad shopping. they will be out in parking lots making sure drivers show down and pay attention and pedestrians are urged to make sure they are visible to drivers. >> they'll be handing out reflective shopping bags as well as headbands or arm bands and works great putting it on your backpacks and other stuff to be seen. it's critically important you're seen in parking lots because there's where we have a lot of conflicts. >> officers will also be cracking down on people who ille

. >>> disorganize, describe the baltimore police department's response to protest following the death of freddie gray. the report says the department command center was overcrowded, and officers were unsure of who was in charge. the new police commissioner says the problems have already been corrected. >>> relatives of a man shot by police say clark is on life support. police say clark was a suspect in a domestic assault. they say he was shot during a struggle. community activist say he was shot while handcuffs, police say he was not. >>> a gun battle on interstate 95 came to a deadly end. this happened this morning. two men died of multiple gunshot wounds. the road was closed for most of the day. >>> crews have ended their search of a cargo ships the wreckage. they never found the black box. investigators are disappointed they could not locate the el faro's data recorder. the freighter sank october 1 after a lost engine power. >>> more problems on the international space station. it took a power hit. nasa will have to send a rocket with replacement parts. the crew is not in danger, j

for court action in another high-profile case as jury selection begins for one of the first baltimore policecers on trial for the death of freddie gray. he's the black man who was critically injured in the back of a police transport van that happened last april. his death days later sparked protests all across the country. leland vitter is live in baltimore today. leland? >> reporter: gretchen, the judge is right now questioning prospective jurors behind closed doors, trying to find a fair and impartial jury. and that could take a while. consider all 80 jury possible participants in court today indicating to the judge today that they knew about the freddie gray case and they also knew about the very controversial $6.4 million settlement by the city of baltimore with freddie gray's family for wrongful death. officer william porter the first of those six officers sat stone-fastone stone-faced inside the courtroom, at a time taking notes. he had been in court a lot, but only as a witness. this is his first day as a defendant in court. as any expert will tell you, when it comes to cases like thi

one of the baltimore police officers facing charges in freddie gray's death is not in court. william porter waived his right to appear at his pretrial hearing this morning which i'm told ended in the last hour. porter along with five other officers are charged in gray's death. chris gordon was in the courtroom. he reports that the judge in the hearing ruled the jury will not be sequestered for trial. the judge also denied dismissing the assault charge against porter. and a change of venue. a request for a change of remembvenue. in april gray died from a spinal injury he got during a transport. this is one of those stories we'll updatewaaq)q >>> developing today a march on a concert to demand justice for ja jamar clark. overnight five demonstrators were shot during an ongoing black lives matter protest for clark outside a police station. police say they're1sb searchinr three white male suspects in the shooting. everyone who was hurt is expected to survive. >>> the district is a step closer to deciding how to honor the late marion barry. muriel bowser announced the final four

black man who died of apparent spinal injuries about a week after an arrest on a minor charge by baltimore police officers. porter was involved in gray's arrest after he had already been transported part of the way to the police station in a police van. prosecutors say that gray told porter twice that he needed a medic, but they never called one. the proceedings here could highlight tensions between black communities and law enforcement in a city that has worked very hard to rebuild after unrest earlier this year. >> clearly, it's an emotionally charged climate to try this case in right now, given what's happened both locally and nationally. >> of course, he's speaking about the protests that were sparked locally and nationally against police brutality. the jurors in this case will not be sequestered. but they will be anonymous. porter, a 25-year-old african-american man, has been with the baltimore police department since 2012. back in september, the baltimore city board voted unanimously to approve a nearly $6.5 million wrongful death settlement for the family of freddie gray. a lot more on thi

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the first of six baltimore police officers goes to trial in the death of freddie gray. gray died in april, a week afteq sustaining injuries ile in the bacc of a police van. his death sparked riots in the city. charges include involuntary manslaughter and second degree assault. all six officers will be tried separately an online threat prompp the university of chicago to cancel classes today. school officials say the university was informed by the f-b-i that someone posted an online threat of gun campus. they said there will be increased police and security presence in the area as well as other law enforcement agencies... "i mean, i was surprised. but just thought 'oh, well. i guess i'll have tooancel office e ours and whatever else i had planned." the f-b-i is continuing to investigatthe source and motive behind the threat. a bus driver is facing charges after dozens of students are injure in a crash. they were headed back to collegegs in virginia after tte thanksgiving break. the driver has been charged with reckless driving. in total, 34 of the 50 students on board wer

baltimore. freddy gray died of injuries he sustained while in the back of a police van. >>> freddie's death alsohown a light on the poverty and fear a daily fact of life for many in communities like baltimore. tom ackerman has the report. >> in baltimore's poorest most drug riddled neighborhood they are rebuilding one of its only pharmacies. it's a hopeful sign in a city where thousands of homes have been left derelict but small comfort in the heart of baltimore's worsening cycle of daily violence. more than 300 homicides making this year the deadliest per capita in the city's history. victims like kendall fenwick father of three who tried stop the drug dealing around his home. >> we certainly need to be outraged when someone like him is killed, in this manner. >> i don't think that the freag incident caused to it get worse. i think the symptoms are still the same. poverty, people fighting for territory. it's supply and demand. people just need jobs. >> these appeals for against violence,. >> we are showing what is a viable alternative to some of these beard up properties. turning them into a co

stephanie ramos abc news washington jessica rae: the jury in the trial for the first baltimore police officer charged in freddie gray's death will be anonymous, but won't be sequestered. a judge made the decision in the officer charged in freddie gray's death will be anonymous, but won't be sequestered. a judge made the decision in the pre-trial hearing for officer william porter. the judge also ruled between 75 and 80 people will be in the pool forjury selection... which begins monday. porter faces manslaughter and other chbrges. he has pleaded not guilty to the counts. porter is one of six baltimore police officers charged in the death of gray who suffered a severe spinal injury while in the back of a police van in april. jessica rae: according to the nebraska state patrol and the otoe county sheriff's office, the body of a woman was discovered monday night just after s sen o'clock in t t missouri river south h nebraska city. the use of her death is unknown at this time and authorities have not released her name. we'll keep you up to date as this story continues to develop. " jessic

leon: the first baltimore police officer to stand trial in the death of ready great will testify on his own behalf. his trial is scheduled to begin a member 30. you start with manslaughter, assault, and misconduct in office. injury inter a spinal police custody. it sparked riots in april. maureen: eight d.c. council committee is clearing the way to give officers body cameras. the judiciary has approved regulation of these of cameras and that includes guidelines for when videos can be released to the public. the full council should approve the measure and a vote next month. learning about a secret service officer accused of soliciting sex from an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old girl. lee say the robert more -- had conversations with actual underage girls and had an arsenal at his home. he is on administrative leave. maureen: calls from change from area cyclists after a crash that killed a former navy seal. the driver in the crash escaped with only a fine. kevin lewis tells us that crash is shining a light on a serious problem. reporter: retired navy seal tim holden was run over

steve: jury selection begins in the trial of a baltimore police officer charged in the death of freddie gray. gray's death, while in police custody, sparked widespread protests and rioting in baltimore. here's officer william porter and his lawyer walking into the courthouse this morning. porter now faces charges that include manslaughter, assault, and reckless endangerment. steve: the university of chicago at illinois says one of has been arrested in connection with threats made against the school. uic says its campus police have now increased patrols. classes were cancelled today after the fbi passed along information about the threats. stacey: a live look outside right now from our d.o.t. traffic cam. rhodes went across the metro at this point. now we have some new video from northern iowa. this comes to us from near algona. residents there experienced white-out conditions. snowfall rates earlier today were as much as one inch per hour. steve: kurtis, with as much moisture as there is coming out of the sky, i'm glad in des moines we're above freezing. kurtis: what a difference a few

. >> the officer involved with the shooting was an off-duty baltimore police officer. >>> paris is in mourning two days after what the french are calling an attack of war. 126 part-time killed, among the dead, an american. 23-year-old knowheme gonzalez was studying. we have more on the attacks and the aftermath. >> reporter: candles and tugs. people came . there were other vigils at bars and restaurants. the day off the coordinated attacks, a picture emerges of the terror spree that lasted less than 30 minutes. one survivor told nbc news she thought she would die. >> all of a sudden there were huge gunshots. sounded like fireworks like bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. >> reporter: at the concert hall this man played dead and ran for his life. >> they were not stopping. they were refilling their guns, they were reloading the guns. they were very heavily armed. >> reporter: isis now says it carried out the attacks on six locations in paris. the french prosecutor said a 36-year-old who threw the grenade into the crowd was invoking a war. >> there was a syrian passport found and somebody was

baltimore police said a student was stabbed with life-threatening injuries today in a high school. the stabbing happened inside renaissance academy this afternoon. the student was last reported in critical condition. a suspect is in custody. no other details have been released. a pennsylvania state trooper was shot this morning in philadelphia. the incident took place after a pursuit on the interstate at the end of rush hour. the vehicle being chased slammed into a school bus, which then burst into flames. there were no students on board. the trooper was shot in the back and shoulder and was rushed to a hospital the alleged shooter and two others are in police custody, according to police. it was a farily nice day today all things considered. but what about our thanksgiving outlook? ron's full forecast is the forecast. winter storm watch for harrison and shelby counties thursday 6 am to midnight it was another day of melting with highs in the 40s and 50s in central and southern siouxland with the cooler 30s to the northeast where the snowpack continues to be deeper. a combination o

what we understand an off-duty baltimore police officer shot and wounded a stabbing suspect. that suspect had apparently stabbed a woman here, a woman he knows. he's related to that woman. the off-duty officer fired right around the area of the escalator, again, inside the metro station area on metro property and shot the suspect multiple times i'm told in upper body. that suspect is in judgery at this hour. in addition to that an innocent bystander was either hit by a bullet directly or possibly a ricochet. she was hit in the leg. she was taken to the hospital as well as the stabbing suspect. now, the woman who was stabbed in all of this apparently left union station. at that point she called police. she was picked up by an ambulance, taken to an area hospital. she's expected to be treated and released. i'm told that the baltimore county officer who shot and wounded the suspect is cooperating with authorities and, again, they're saying this has nothing to do with terrorism. a lot of people were very concerned. this investigation is ongoing. let's hear now from metro spokespe