officer donyell briggs stopped a car driven by ricky tom massments when briggs ordered thomas out of the car, thomas took off. another officer spots thomas and he surrenders on tape. then the tape shows officer brigs coming up to -- briggs coming up to thomas and punning him. >> we are committed to holding ourselves accountable. >> reporter: officer briggs has been suspended pending an investigation. the city police union is representing him. roosevelt leftwich, abc2 news. >>> did you see your shadow today? another six hours of good weather. that means your commute home mr. be nice and smooth. wyatt everhart with another february day that's a shadow of its wintry self- >> 100 times out of 115 and he says more winter. a pessimist. just a few clouds. interestingly, we are cooling down, cooling off into the weekend. still, all of our numbers will be above average. we're 47 at bwi. 46 in easton. remember, the average high temperature for the day at this time, early february, just 42. so windy, breezy yes. we'll go to 50. most of the day in the 40s. so a cooler trend but why the groundhog

shows officer donyell briggs approaching a north baltimore man he pulled over. then it appears to show the officer punching and kicking ricky thomas. the attorney for officer briggs says he was only defending himself fter thomas pushed him to the ground ... something the camera doesn t show. this is the bpd holding itself accountable, and you're going to see more of that, we are going to encourage people, when they witness inappropriate activity to call internal affairs" affairs" officer briggs was given probation by a judge and now faces an internal investigation to see if he peeps his job just a few hours from now... there will be a ceremony naming a street after a slain offfcer.the 600-block of wildwood parkway and edmondson avenue will be renamed... ""olice officer william h. way."torbit was killed in a year ago by his colleagues... who didn't reaaize he was an officer.he was hit 20 tiies.no criminal charges were filed against the officers.today's ceremony... will take place at noon. if you want to report a crime without having o call 9-1-1... there's an app

shows officer donyell briggs approaching a north baltimore man he pulleddover. then it appears to showw the officer punching and kicking ricky thomas. the attorney for officer briggs says he was only defendingg himself after thomas pushed him to the ground ... something the cammra doesn t show. this is the bpd holding itself accountable, and you're going to see more of that, we are going to encourage peoplee when they witness inappropriate activity to call internal affairs" officer briggs was given probation by a judgg and now faces an internal investigation to see if he keeps his job a letter sent home from sccool has touched off... a debate about homosexuality in montgomery county public schooo. schools. albert einstein high school sent home a letter from "p-fox"... a group that believes beinn gay is a choice. the quurterly mailings are approved by the school board but the message in this one has parents up in arms. the p-fox group encourages parents to explain to heir children if they don't want to be. ay - 3 everything in this flyer.... it reiterates a socie

caught &pon camera kicking and punchin a man man 3&city surreillance video from 2010 shows officer donyell briggs punching aad kicking the man... identifieddas ricky thomaa. phe attorney for officer briggs says he was only defending himself after thooas pushed him to the ground ... something the camera doesn t this is the bpd holding itseef accountable, aad you're going to see more oo that, we are when they witness inapprooriite actiiity to call innernal affairs... q: upholding professional standard" standards"officer briggs wws given probation by a judge and now faces an internal invvstigation to see if he keeps his job a teen featured in "the boys of baraka" documentary has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for drug charges. charges.the film followed romesh vance and three other troubled boys from east baltimore as they attenned the baraka sscool in kenya.but the school closeddin 2003, sending the boys back into the city school system.vvnce.. now 21... pleaded guiltyyin a drug conspiracy involving nearly two dozen people..accused of selling cocaine out of the gilmor homms public

janicee i spoke with the attorney representing officee donyell briggs tonight...wwo says his client usedate force as a police officer.but the officer is suspeeded because of what you're about to ee. this is video taken by a city surveillance camera. it shows a north baltimore man... ricky thomas...running after being &ppulled over by officer briggs in 010 near coopin state university.another officer with a flashlight seems to have thomas under control...thaa's when officer briggs arrives and appears to 3& "i don't know if there is any greater example of us ooiciig ourseeves, we had ann individual baltimore city petectives observed officer, that incident was captured on video, it wasssent immediately over to the internal affairs section" tonight, officer briggs says the ideo only shows half the story. he says there was an altercation...when he intially pulled over riccy thomas. we'll have more on that coming up at ten. live outside baltimore ity police headquarters, janice park pox45 news at ten. a... cluee.. s... released in the death... of an abandoned baby. baby.an infant girl... died.

now we have obtained the disturbing video showing officer donyell briggs beating a suspect in west baltimore. happened to years ago but is just now being released. >> that officer has been on desk duty, paid administrative duty since the video was shot two years ago. the incident happened on baltimore's website nearly two years ago. video showed the man and ricky thomas the crown the corner. seconds after, an officer with a flashlight spot him, another officer approaches, punches him in the face and appears to stop on him. >> with hors d'oeuvre -- we observed a number of inappropriate activity and 40 that case to internal affairs. >> according to the police report from february 2010, officer bricks at first tried to pull ricky thomas over in the 2700 block of baker street for a bad break like. he said thomas pushed him away and fled on foot. police public information officer said riggs was suspended immediately with pay while a criminal investigation is conducted. >> now that the criminal proceedings are adjudicated, an internal investigation will be initiated. >> they did not return our num

an officer has been identified as donyell briggs. the officer at first try to pull thomas over for a bad break light. this is now a criminal investigation. >> jury deliberations will continue in the lee stephens case after the weekend. he's accused of killing a corrections officer. prosecutors say the officer was cornered and was stabbed to death. >> the way police communicate has changed. certain codes are familiar but have been replaced with a simpler common language system. this is an effort to improve communication. >> it is to have every agency on the same page service common language can be used that any agency would understand what is being said. >> officials hope all jurisdictions will adopt the new language. >> major hurdle to develop when the power off the coast of ocean city. a federal review found no significant environmental problems with putting wind turbines 10 miles off the eastern shore. state now can begin soliciting leases. >> we know which areas the government is now fast tracking forward to offer for leases, for

another officer identified as donyell briggs punches thomas in the face and appears to stomp on him. is a criminal investigation. >> he was given a probation before judgment. the police department will have an internal investigation. >> at investigation could lead to several outcomes including termination. mta police have released a surveillance photo after a robbery in northeast baltimore. police say this man robs another man and then fled on foot. happened at 6:00 a.m. on january 8. call the mta place if you have any information. >> the government is blowing down the obstacles from keeping maryland from developing wind power energy. ken salazar announced a review found no environmental problems with the plan that puts wind turbines 10 miles off the eastern shore. the state now can consider leases. >> we now know which particular areas off of the atlantic the federal government is now fast- tracking forward to offer for leases for development. that is a big deal. >> the general assembly is considering a bill that would cap utilities' for charging no more than $2 a month. >> 6:10. 34

it's juut wild, crazy 2010...her son ricky thomas can be seen running after city police officer donyell briggs see another officer seems to have control of thomas...whhn officer briggg arrives and then appears to punch and kick . thomas..grabbed himm hit him, punched im in the face and he nothinn!""i don't know if there is any greattr example, of this department holding ourselves accountable and policing ourseeves" ourselves""it was sent immediately to internal affairs, partnered with states officer was given probation before judgment"but for he man in the viddo..this isn't thomas' first time dealing with police...he's been arrested in the past for drug possession:and the attorney representing officer briggs says the video only shows part pf the story. he says officer smelled marijjana...then asked 3 the 38 year old to come outt of his car. attorney shaun owens says... says...we believe he use of force was ppropriate...the video only captures the end portion. thomas turned and faced officer brrggs, pushed the ground.but for the family of ricky thomas...in their eyes...officer briggs has llst h

shows officer donyell briggs approaching a north baltimore man he pulled over.pears to show the officer punchiig and kicking ricky thomas. the attorney for officer briggs says he was only defending himself after thomas pushed him to the ground ... something the camera doesn t show. this is the bpd holding itself accountable, and you're going to see more of hat, we are going to encouraae people, when they witness inappropriate activity to call internal affairs" affairs" officer briggs was given probation by a judge and now faces an internal investigation to see if he keeps his job 3 should politicians who break the law... still get pensions? pensions?that's the question anneearundel county delegate on thursday... he introduced a bill... that would stop elected officials who commit crimes while in office... from getting their pension and benefits.george says the bill would close a loophole in current law... that allows an individual to still get benefits if they resign first. 24:37 what happened with jack johnson and sheila dixon and &pothers we've had other insta