[colin eisler] in renaissance florence, the nude again became the focus of artistic effort.onatello's david, probably commissioned by de medici, with its obvious reflection of the roman past, is a masterpiece of technical virtuosity and erotic suggestion. but it was more than that. it was also a brilliantly inventive symbol of the christian faithful, armored only in the word of god. finally, in brunelleschi's church of san lorenzo, we find the two bronze pulpits that donatello left unfinished at his death in 1466. here, for the first time in western art, we find a true late style that leads on to the work of titian and of rembrandt. leaving behind the technical perfection of his early work, donatello now engages with his material in a rougher, more direct manner-- biting into the bronze with his chisel to convey a more emotionally charged message. here in the harrowing of hell, christ's urgent figure reaches through the crowding souls to seize the arm of abraham and pull him to salvation. when christ's heavy figure surges from the tomb, it is not a joyous resurrection, but a

ben eisler, abc 7 news. >> we are still on storm watch following the devastating storms in parts of thedwest. when the weather like this happens, technology makes all of the difference when it comes to warning people. bob ryan has the first look at new technology that will help forecast the storms? >> this is new doppler that could make a difference. we just got it installed ourselves this week. this pinpoint these terrible tornadoes, some of the severe storms. five super doppler radar is one of the great tools and forecasting, but now we will also be using the first big advance and doppler raider and 20 years, called dual pole. it is like putting on a pair of polarized sunglasses. everything can be seen clear. this man is the radar programmer. >> now we see smaller region's developing quicker and how intense they are in the middle of that. >> the key to the new radar is it gets radar signals from rain hail and snow in two directions. it allows even to see large raindrops that could lead to flash flooding. this gives a better lead for forecasting. as we go into the spring and summer, wh

. >> ben eisler is following this developing story. he is live in the satellite center. >> these women say rates and sexual assaults are widespread in the navy and marine corps. -- rape and sexual assaults are widespread in the navy. >> in 2006, ellie was a second lieutenant in the marines. she said one evening her commander called him -- call her to the office. >> once i got to his office, he attacked me, raped me, and was found naked from the waist down. >> her commander was never reprimanded. after it happened the colonel asked her to stay silent. >> he asked me to stay silent. he said once this goes out side of the barracks walls, he could no longer protect me. >> the department of defense said they could not comment on pending legislation but sexual assault had no place in the department. a spokeswoman added they announce new policies to give victims a chance to transfer from their unit and make easier for victims to file a claim at a later date. she says she was gang raped also at marine barracks in washington by a senior officer

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. >> as ben eisler explains this comes to light following the selling of public land in potomac. >> a county executive has pushed the plan to turn this into a soccer field. many do not want it. >> it was done in secret without anybody puts the knowledge. >> the new deal could stop this and other projects. it would strip the county executive from making unilateral decisions. it would make the council approved all deals on land or the $100,000. >> a do not think it is a program for the county executive to have unfettered discretion. >> they say it would hurt to the county economically because businesses do not want to engage the entire council on land deals. >> bill 1112 is bad public policy. i urge you to vote against it. >> to stop the proposal the law would have to go into affect before they sign a lease on the property and then the council would have to vote against the project. >> secret deals do not help anybody. voters would appreciate having an openness and transparency and accountability. >> the bill has six votes enough to survive a veto. even if it does pass they may challeng

ben eisler has the story. >> he was once the highest- ranking park region that after speaking out he says he faced retaliation and hopes his new book will force the energy to rethink its priority. >> being a park ranger was a childhood dream of mine. >> dan snyder cut down more than a year of federally protected forests. it had blocked his view of the potomac. the park service gave him permission. >> i was flabbergasted. >> they had turned down the request before despite his offer of $25,000. he knew the agency should not have approved this time. he reported it. >> i was not going to support the false statements. >> an investigation by the investor -- inspector general found they had failed to follow guidelines. he says he has faced painful retaliation. he was demoted and forced to commute every day from his home to mount vernon. >> there were four picnic tables in this park. an activity that we would not even assigned to an entry level employee. >> his new book d tells his story. he says it is the only option he has for changing has the option in -- agency works. >> these parts are

ben eisler is at d.c. superior court with the latest on the case. >> about a week and a half ago this resident of southeast washington allegedly murdered his neighbor, 37-year-old robert wright. it all occurred because colberrt alleged the dog a man was walking dedicadefecated on his lawn. at first he spoke about the dog in question, a pit bull named macho, which was beloved by the community and had never been or attacked anyone before. -- she said -- this is a statement from a council member. she said that the victims suffered a laceration to the upside of his neck and to his chest, and his abdomen and once to his back and defensive wounds on his hands. afterwards colbert admitted to doing it, saying, "i am the one who did it, here i am." colbert's family would not comment, but a relative of the victim said that if she would like to see him behind bars. >> the university of virginia was found guilty. the families of erin peterson and julia pryde claimed that officials should have done more to alert studen

ben eisler at the scene of the crime. >> neighbors call this a quiet community. ranch style homes, each with their own front yard. residents have never heard of anything like this before. >> it is shocking. it makes you want to stay in the house. police say a real letter at 2315e empty house dupont avenue. a man came into an open door and sexually assaulted her. >> that is very serious. >> detectives inspected the home talking toaround neighbors. says it is a rental showing it sends ofants moved out a couple ago.s >> will saturate the area with a investigators. we will hand out fliers. >> fernand lives a couple of doors down. on friday somebody broke into home and still electronics. has heard of no crime other than these two incidents. >> i have lived here a couple of else has nothing happened. an africanut for buildan male with a slim and a short hair cut. wearing navyeen blue shorts. >> thank you. new at 11:00 tonight, is out community is reeling after a person stab a pregnant woman unborn baby. the suspect broke into the warm on ninth street and attacked her.

advocates that are currently working with ffdos, captain mike coffman and special thanks to captain fred eisler for all the work you've been doing, as well. how this all started. i had my 8-month-old in my arms. the baby-sitter came in and said, there's an airplane that hit one of the twin towers. and i said, oh, cessna 172 must have gotten a little too close for a little sight seeing trip and hit the -- one of the towers. she said no, it was a big airplane. and i'm thinking in my mind, i'm thinking of all the approaches into -- i said wow, how could that have happened. low visibility? i'm racing through all the scenarios in my mind how that could possibly occur. and then i turned on the television and then i saw the second jet hit. got my son in my arms. turned to my wife. and i said, our nation is under attack. that's how it started. of course, i was glued to the television. little did i know that i lost two friends that day. one a company mate and a classmate of mine. so this is personal for me. my country was under attack. and i lost some friends. when i heard secretary napolitano in a most

ben eisler joins us. >> it does not hurt that one of them is a very large man and another is a former cop. >> it seemed like they were to get into something. two young men began circling van. its owner noticed and started window.rom the all of a sudden, one of them to screwdriver and began to pick the lock on the door. one of the teenagers handed the other a big rock to smash the transmission. the victim ran out and called the neighbors for help. them trapped the in the car while the r ran off for the large man escape byhe could not neighbor, a former cop, handcuffs and subdued him. >> everybody kept a really cool head. not tovictim, choosing identified, tried to give the g man guidance. >> 30 seconds can change your life forever. he said he was sorry that his came to this, but he his neighbors for his kindness. he said one cannot always stand by without taking teams in their own hands. >> people need to take a stand of not allow the inequities this world to consumers. >> the other suspects to the lookout in this on the loose. they hope both of these will learn from the experience. in

ben eisler has the story. >> she played the piano. chill like to go to the halloween party. >> shirley young allowed her grandmother as long as she knew her. somebody vandalized her tombstone. she says she feels as if it happened to her own home. >> it is i part of me. >> michael b. lees multiple people dead this. no one person could tear off pieces like this stone laid that weighs around 600 pounds. >> i can move it one eighth of an inch. that is all. that is how heavy that is. >> the damage was done on sunday. 20 stones were vandalized. it will cost $50,000 to fix them. he points to the skull also cross which was toppled over before sunday but likely by the same group. >> it is fortune did nobody was in the way of that when it was pushed over. >> this one belongs to the hyatt family. >> this to be a thousand dollars to $10,000. >> yawned and others continue to pray for justice. >> -- young ando others continue to pray for justice. >> a teenager a pact in fairfax. the images of a possible suspect. >> big nfl news. one coach is suspen

live in arlington, ben eisler. >> thank you. we had a windy but sunny day around the metro area. >> doug hill as the first check of the forecast. >> it is beautiful except for winds blowing tree pollen around. let's talk about this afternoon. los 60's in most areas. as we head for the evening it will bit chilly. temperatures running eight degrees cooler than they were yesterday. 60 degrees cooler in martinsburg. -- 16 degrees cooler in martinsburg. we have a frost advisory to the north and west. sunny and seasonable, right through this thursday evening. overnight it will get chilly. 34-42 the range of temperatures. we will see a former days are ahead coming up in a few minutes. >> we will see you in a bit. let's get down to the trayvon martin shooting investigation. for the first time, zim merman's father is talking about what his son is going through. >> that video shows him as he was brought in for questioning and immediately following the shooting he says he shot trayvon martin after he was beaten by the team. the family says

ben eisler has reaction. >> the family say it is has never been about the money. they say is about the fact the school will not admit it did not warn students fast enough, a mistake that some say cost them lives. >> nothing anybody does to say to anybody else brings our children back. >> he lost his daughter along with 32 other people killed. five years later, and he wears her initials on his lapel. he says he is faced frustration from the school's refusal to take responsibility. >> it is aggravating that the top player refuses to apologize or say they did anything wrong. >> he and other family members received validation. a jury found the school negligent for not warning faculty and students quickly enough. the families as suit had previously refused to take part in a settlement. emotions ran high. >> it is crazy the way they handled it. >> university officials thought the first murders were a domestic dispute and did everything they could. the jury awarded four million dollars to each family but the amount is capped at $100,000. >> for the first time, students a

dense fog ben eisler from the panhandle -- there's a dense fog advisory starting at the panhandle. it is 59 degrees in stafford. a mild start to the debt. highs in the mid 60's around the metro area. 270 south of town in culpeper, stafford. upper 50's to the nook west with scattered clouds. increasing clouds later in the day tomorrow with the chance of an evening sprinkle, 59. >> some drivers could be in for repair bills after getting stuck in high water yesterday. m alexander silvfamily decided to take the back roads after getting off of the highway. but she did get help from the emergency crews. she was not injured, but f emily's car would not start. the washington suburban sanitary commission will work for 9:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m. overnight to fix a water main break that caused a cynicasinkhole in bladensburg. violence storms in the country. >> 12 people killed and dozens of others injured. in harvey bill kansas, a twister hit and the windows blew out and tornadoes started through suck a child outside. -- harveyville. >> each got all the way over here and hipaa coffee table a

ben eisler has the story. >> this proposal as it stands threatens our community. >> in recent months,lot of public land has caused controversy. a plan is being pushed to turn it into soccer fields. most do not want that. >> the community had no voice in the decision of what he is using the property for. >> they threaten to sue the department of education for turning the land over to the county. >> will file this lawsuit and other lawsuits. >> a big bill could stop this and other big projects. it would require the council to approve all deals on properties worth more than $100,000. the measure already has enough votes to pass. >> we are elected to protect the public interests. is appropriate that they have a role in major transactions like this. >> the city council does not have the authority to do this and has to go before voters on the ballot. the law would have to go into effect before the county since the lease on the property. residents call it a step in the right direction. >> we are very happy with the direction the council has taken. >> the council will introduce the bill on th