the witness told the court a second unit arrived with eli werdesheim inside. the witness said he saw werdesheim and the alleged victim had a heated conversation. the alleged victim swanee piece of wood at werdesheim's head. werdesheim dodge did and brought the alleged teenage victim to the ground. he then approached, calling the situation the most serious he has ever had to deal with. he watched as they offered first aid to the teenager. up to this point, prosecution witnesses have not been able to confirm what happened after the verbal confrontation between werdesheim and the teen. the werdesheim brothers are charged with false imprisonment, second-degree assault, and use of a deadly weapon. all misdemeanors in this particular case. the case resumes monday morning. >> a 20-year sentence was handed to eight former high school teacher you had sex with three students while on the job. a judge suspended all but seven. authorities say jeffrey sears had encounters with a student both on and off highs school grounds. he taught english and was a basketball coach. afte

what happened in traavon martin died. died.the teen appeareddin the photo array used to identify eli werdesheim on ponday.defense attorneys say they may ask again later foo the trial to e ved. a baltimore detectivee.. missinpersons case n baltimore... is accused of police misconduct. hooidedeteive dani nicholson has been on the force for more than 17 years... and was te lead invtigator in the phylicia barnes cas now, he's suspended with pay ... aaid allegions he used his badge while f ty to fooce his way into homes in nootheast baltimore to search for his daughter.. o had run away. we're told aware of nicholson's actions ph res sidentcomplained about how they wertreated. 3 when peoo have concerns and react 3swiftly... &pdaughter ... moriah called police on moay to tell pnvestigators shh was home.... safe and sound.meanwhile cholson is the subct of criminal iestigation b the city state's attorney's office. new deils in the arrest of carl snowden...whos faci der drug chaages.court records show he was in a car with a convicted fen indruid hill park... when he was spped by city police officers.poli

./ eli werdesheim...22:51 i was not accusing phe prrsecutiin of misrepresentin anything...what i was aying witness said so how am i suppossd to kkoo how are wee supposee to know how he's rrsponding to it and that's :05 in the afternoonn.. & the teen... / refused to testify.../ áádespiteeá this...// the... ssate charges.../ or... indicated they plan to. 3&pa followwp tt a story we brought you yesteeday.a is accused of miiuing his police powers to search homes in northeast baltimore after his daughter disappeared. pisappearee..oxx5 has now learned that officer daniel nichhlson facee child abuse charges last year. coorr &pdocuments ssow he was charred & withhsecond deggeeeassault after his daughher, maria, who was 15 at the time.... , -3 accused her father of beating her ith a cable corddshe says he was angry after finning her facebook account, which she wasn't allowed to have. have.nicholson is suspended with pay while pplice cooduct -3 an internal inveetigation about the latest accusations.. 3 a.../ mother

eli werdesheim... of misrepresenting anything...what i was saying is i can't heer what the &pwitness said so hoo am i supposed to know how are wee supposed to know how he's responding to it and that's difficult :05 :05 ii the afternoon... the teen... / refused to &ptestify.../ áádespiteáá ttis...// the... state ...has ánotá... dropped chargee.../ or... indicated they ppan t. as specclation grows ooer the prix, , mayor stephanie pawlings-blake isn't saying much about tteestatus of the controversial event. event.the mayor took questioos about the future of the rrce at city hall this morning.but she offerred few details, including if the new race promotors had evvnnsigned the contract with the city to manage the event. 20:25:15q: "did downforce ever sign the ggeement?"20:25:22"i don't have any informatiun on that iican back to you" you" meanwhile, the city is still tryinn to collect money from &pthe race's previous promotors the state has placcd tax leins on the homes of owners and employees of baltimore

which attorneys representing avi and eli werdesheim objected to. 12:22:51 i was ottaccusing the prosecution of misrepresenningg is i can't hear whht the witness said so how aa i supposed to know how are we supposed to know how he'' responding to it and that's difficult :05 :05 later, the teen refused to &ptestify .despite this, the charges or indicated they plan to. haae records this morning.as shelby lin explains... police arrested them during demonstrations over arizona's supreme court wwighs the law's . fate. (nats)"you should be on our pide."arizooa's s-b 1070 has sparked protests on both siies of the issue.in phoenix, where many are impacted by the state's tough immigration llw ...(nat pop) az protestto washington, d-c in front of the supreme court."if they want to be here, go through the process. go through the process."that's where justices spent part of wednesday hearing arguments.arguments that appear to have the court leaning to arizona's side, with justice antonin scalia saying quote: "wwat does [state] sovereignty mean if it does not include the ability to defenn your arizona's

eli werdesheim and avi werdesheim were supposed to one shot yesterday, but a request for change delayed it. they will opt for a balanced -- a bench trial in baltimore instead. they believe the judge can conduct a fair trial. >> a major ruling from maryland top court could have a big impact on law-enforcement. the court of appeals struck down part of a law letting police collected dna samples from anyone committing a violent crime or trying to commit one. they ruled that his rights were violated when he was arrested in 2009 when police collected a sample of his dna. they are deciding whether to appeal. >> is is shaping up to be a very pleasant afternoon. and finally, the sunshine is back and the temperatures are getting back to where they should be as well. 64. a little breezy out. gusts up to about 25 miles per hour. that was a breezy into the afternoon and evening. temperatures will be in the upper 60's this afternoon, dropping into this 60's by 9:00 p.m. we'll have details of the next chance of rain coming out. >> we will check back with you then. still ahead, renewed concerns regardi

he said he wanted to drop the charges against eli werdesheim and avi werdesheim. they were charged and in the can -- attack with a teenager in park heights. we're not releasing the victim's name. he said that he wanted the charges dropped. he was very upset on the stand and emotional. he was also difficult to understand. >> we said that we cannot do our jobs a month we have the ability to hear what the witness says. that way we can accurately cross examine. >> the prosecution will now proceed the case without the victim. >>> you usually go to a barbershop to get a little off the top come on up to fire a gun. two man walked into this barbershop and got into a fight with a man and shoot him. police tell us that he was rushed to the hospital and is expeit. area schools were on lockdown. just to be on the safe side. >>> numfive people have been charged for selling knockoff designer bags and shoes as part of a federal raid on a fleetwood mac -- fleamarket. four people are under arrest and the search is still on. 39-year-old -- 39-year-old patapsco. >>> the video of thi

eli and avi werdesheim will have their a judge rather than jury...ense attorneys withdrew their motion for a change of venue.the ssate says the teen was wrongly attackedd by the brothers back in 2010. but the werdesheims say they 13:36:32 i believe this ccse wassa racially based case that &pthis young man was identified because he was black and like the people who victimized him said he was in the wrong place(or someehing)13:37:27 there have been 6 postponements in this case already so i thinkkthey're think the defense stragedy was we can make it go away but died.thh teen appeered inn- court and testfied reggrding theephoto array used to identify eli erdesheim on monday.defense attorneys say they may ask again later for the trial to be moved. a baltimore detective... known for aahigh profile missing persons case in baltimore... is accused of police misconduct. homicide detective daniel and was the lead investigator .- now, he's suspended with pay ... amid allegations he used his badge hile off duty to force hhs way into homes in northeast baltimore t

allowed back in predicting ashley told the court room he wanted to drop the charges against avi and eli werdesheim. >> 21-year-old -- at 21 besharov was arrested just after midnight this morning. she was one of the suspect seen in the video that went viral after being posted online. police credit the video for helping by the people responsible for beating a baltimore city tourist this past march. three others are now in custody in connection with that assault. police are hoping to buy more arrests. the separation of church and state. this nation was founded on that principle, but sometimes is it necessary to mix the two? >> that has not been easy for one catholic seminarian. kate amara has this exclusive story tonight. >> the deacon is about to take the final step in a very long journey. from kenya, he has been studying at st. mary's seminary and he will be ordained a priest on june 9. >> through all the years, my family is there praying for me, looking forward to the day when i become a priest. >> it takes years, nearly a decade to get to this point. in layman's terms, it is kind of like your wed

teen appeared the teen appeared in court and testfied regarding the photo array used to identify eli werdesheimse attorneys say they may ask be moved.er foo he trial to the country's fourtt case of in a dairy cow in california. california.unlike the global mad cow outbreak in the 0s... hhalth officials say thhre's nooreason to worry.the cow was euthanized and its arcass will be destroyed.eating contammnnted meat or animal products from cattle with "mad &pthe cause of a fatal brain disease in humans. gift cards may beehard to find in new jersey. jersey. american express and some other companies gift cards in the state.that's - because of a 2010 law about to go into effect that givee the garden state the right to claim gift card balances if the cards haven't been used within 2 years. new jersey's treasury departmenttsays he abandoned money would help the state prevent tax iicreases and service cutbacks. for the first time this year, gas prices are less than they were at the ame time a ear ago. joel d. smith is live in north baltimore with more good news and some reasons, why analysts now say the

the state saying he wanted to clear his conscioos about an article he wrote after interviewing elie werdesheimfied the oriiinal article put the younger brother, avi, at thh scene at the time of the incidenn... but that part of the story was taken out and not publiihed - after it was reviewed by elie. thh werdesheimss however, claim self-defense in the case - saying the teenager cammeafter themm- withha largg piece of wood. civil rights leaders whoove een following the case from the beginning - ay they'reeconfident justice will prevail. 0:03 i think (corey - cut this out) still made a major imprrssion on the udge and those persons that were there 10 at mitchell courthouse, myranda stephens, fox45 news at ten. the... trial continues... tomorrow mornnig. 3baltimore police want your help fighting back... shot on the front steps of a home on harlem avenue around 10:45 last nightthe died at shock trauma.no word on a suspeec or motive. the search conninues for two gunmen who opened fire at a barbershop in essex.it two men walked into the shop... confronted a man who worked there.../ and shot him in t

including eli and avi werdesheim. beloog in the neighborhood and hit him threw theeboy to the ground. but an attorney for thh werdesheims says the teen attacked them first... with a &pnaii ssudded two-by-four.from the eginning... the community (sid cohen-prrtestor) [6]"what phese fellas are doiig is helpful for the community, keep tte community safe" [7](man screaming-obama hat) "what do we want.. jussiie.. when do we want it.. now!" [8](clapping cheers) &ppoliie say there was no motivated.but the werdesheim and false imprisonment charges for the beatinn.thhy have pleadeddnot guilty. 3 governoo o''alley meets tomorrow in annapolls with the house speaker and ssnate president bout olding a special session. ssssion.lawmakers didn't pass a revenuu package to fund a budget that avoids a hhlf billion dollars in cuts.. before this year's legislative session enddd.o'malley says he will meet after lawmakers reach a ccnsensus on the revenue package... which includes tax hikes for those making mooe than 1-hundred thousand dollars

testimony continues in the trial of eli and avi werdesheim. they're accused of beating an african-american teenager while on a neighborhood watch. victim asked the court to drop the charges against the brothers. if he wants to testify, he can. the investigation continues into the secret service. a similar incident has happened before. there were similar behavior during a presidential trip to el salvador. tracie potts has details on the new allegations. >> a seattle tv station reports that while protecting president obama in el salvador, agents spent three nights at a strip club and bragged they did this all the time. >> the state department is reviewing to see if any of their employees were involved. they're seeing if visiting the club violates the rules. >> there is a difference in going to a club and engaging in disgraceful behavior. we expect our employees to exercise good judgment. >> janet napolitano told lawmakers that hiring prostitutes in colombia was an isolated incident. >> there was nothing in the record to suggest this behavior wou

a judge will hear motions tomorrow in the case of the light and avi werdesheim. -- eli and avi werdesheim. they say they are acting in self-defense when they attacked a 15-year-old while patrolling their orthodox jewish neighborhood. the victim suffered a laceration to his head and a broken rib. we spoke briefly to the brothers off-camera and they say they have no comment but will be at the hearing tomorrow. we may not have seen much of it this winter, but over the past 24 hours, the mountains of western maryland have seen more snow. they are in a geographic position to really get hit hard. 7 feet of heavy wet snow as part of a nor'easter are possible. you can see at mckinley, snow is being added to trees that have already started blooming, making those branches much heavier than usual. tom tasselmyer, some areas have a winter storm warning in effect until tonight creston arthrex indeed they do. allegheny county, a winter weather advisory. 5-6 inches already, and reports of a foot in the lower highlands of southwest pennsylvania. it all started with that heavy rain maker coming up the coa

happened in north west baltimore two years ago.megan gilliland is here with more on the charges eli and avi werdesheim are now facing. good morning patrice,the werdesheim brothers cllim they were acting in self defense. some peopleehave made comparisons to this case... shoottng.but herr in n - baltimore... the outcome was far less tragic. tragic.it happened back in november of 2010.police say a black 15-year-old was walking down the stteet when a carr apprrached him ith three men frommthe jewish neigbhhrhood watch group... including the werdesheims.investigators say elii told the teee he diin't belong in the neiihborhood and hit him with a radio.while avi threw the boy to the ground. but an attorney for the werdeeheims says it was the pirst... with a nail studded two-by-four.from the beginning... the community was in conflict. (sid cohen-protestor) [6]"what these fellaa are oing is helpful for the coomunity, keep the community safe" [77]man screaming-obama hat) "what do we want.. justice.. when do we want it.. noww" [8](clappinggcheers) policeesay there was no eviddnce that this was race motivated.but

eli and avi werdesheim...arr accused of beating...ablack teenager...who waswalking through a northwest baltimore neighborhood.one volunteer says the teenpicked up a piece it...and lookee like...hewas going to hit....one ofthe altercation...the e teen...suufered a broken wrist...and head injury.it's a trial... that'ssfocused... pleety of attention... on community watch groups. (wwhlberg) "the neighborhooo groupssave functionnddfor yearssand have done outstanding work on behall of the commuuity a safer community for both blacks and w" whites."(witherspooo) "we need to make surr we know whoois patrolling these streets just from an organizational capacity but weeneed to knnw are, we need background checks on these individuals." still no word on whether...thee werdesheim brothers...plan to testify...in theirown deeense. the trial...is xpected...to &pwrap up... next week.joon rydell, fox 45 news at 5:30. george zimmerman can keep the money he raised through his now.zimmerman is charged with death of trayvon martin.bail was set at 150-thousand dollars......because pimmermmn's family said they

the victim did not testify and even asked the judge to drop the charges against eli and avi werdesheim. we have a crew following the trial and will bring you the latest tonight. baltimore city police are looking for information about a late-night shooting in west baltimore. happened just before 11:00 on harlem avenue. an unidentified man was shot and was taken to the hospital where he later died. baltimore county police are looking for two men that walk into a barbershop and shot an employee. we are told two men, we are told between 18 and 25 years old, walked into the shop and shot and killed an employee. >> so far today, a little on the dismal side. not too many of these, and we really need the rain, so it is not all bad news. tomorrow we will bounce back. the more significant rain in the south, the everyone in the baltimore metro area got what you see. a bit of a storm complex in virginia, west jenna on the left side of the screen. a lot of that will pass to our south. these storms generally move from east to west. we will be on the northeast edge of all this activity. we will talk

eli and avi werdesheim face charges they assaulted the teen while on patrolling a jo wish community. one of them struck the victim in the back of the head with a walkie-talkie. once he took the stand he teared up and buried his head in his hands refusing to answer many of the questions. >> i can't hear what the witness said. how are weigh supposed to know how he is responding to it. >> we can't do our job unless we hear what the witness says. >> reporter: ultimately, the alleged victim refused to testify and they have to re lie on other witnesses to try to get a conviction. we'll have new details on how the violent confrontation came about. jeff hager, website whoib news. >> we have an update is on that flea market raid. four were arrested sunday about 39-year-old ba ba toure has not been found yet. >>> now to a developing story. is madeleine lynn -- madeleine mccann still alive? she disappeared in portugal in 2007. on done police said there's a chance the girl may be alive. >>> now to tucson for the latest on the missing 6-year-old. police are looking for surveillance camera for isa

the role eli and avi werdesheim played on the assault of an african-american team will not be spelled out by the victim. that teen who we're in the identifying because he's a moan for became des spond didn't and refused to answer. >> i can't hear what the witness said, so how am i supposed to know -- how are we supposed to know how is he responding to it. >> we can't do our job unless we have the ability to hear what the witness says so we can accurately cross-examine. >> reporter: ultimately the teen refused to continue saying he never wanted to testify and pleaded with the state this doctor the charges. new information revealed in court suggests the victim actually lived with his grandmother on the same street where the attack occurred. the reason he left northwestern high school was to meet his mother to go to the doctor. >> to let people know they're not just walking around at night and if you come over to them and threaten them -- so i think this case shows they will stand up for themselves. >> reporter: a dispatcher for the neighborhood patrol said the brothers initially respond

wwich attorneys representing avi and eli werdesheim pbjected tt. 12:22:51 i was ot accusing the proseeutioni was saying is i can't hear what the wiiness said so how am i supposed to know how are we supposed to know how he's responding to it and that's difficult :05 :05later... heeteen refused to testify .despiteethis... the staae has ánott dropped to. tte problem of birds livinn near some of the nation's busiess airports is cominn uuder renewed scrutinn... affer geeee forced thh emergenny landings of 2 planes in onn week. week. earlier his wwek... a jet blueeflight slammed into 2 geese after taking off from westchester county airpprt.. aan last weekk.. a della flight had a birdstrike after leavingg kennedd airport..ow senator proposing a plan to make it a federal refuge near kennedy &pairport and kill them.the idea is meeting ooposition prom wildlife advocates. hiih winds make for ooe wildd plane landinn in spain.you cann bet ttese people were happy to whippthe plane's tail to the - left... and then the plane swerves back and forth along thh runway.buttat least they mannaed to land....this

. >> testimony continued today in the trial of eli and avi werdesheim one day after the teenage to victim refused to testify. the two brothers are accused of beating an african-american teenagers while on an american -- while on a neighborhood watch. the judge said if the teenager changes his mind and wants to testify, he will be allowed to do so. >> is standing investigation is underway in west baltimore tonight. it happened just after 5:00 this afternoon. police and paramedics responded. an unidentified man was found suffering from a least one stab wound. the victim was rushed to the hospital for treatment. we have no further details. >> an arrest has been announced and a series of cell phones us at the university of baltimore. investigators said the suspect is definitively linked to one of the crimes and could be connected to others. he asks to use the victim's fund for an emergency and then takes off with that. anyone with information is asked to call the university of baltimore police. >> and anne arundel county woman speaking out for the first time since she was sexually assaulted i

eli and avi werdesheim were patrolling an orthodox jewish neighborhood in baltimore when the alleged attack occurred in 2010. they submit the motion because of the national attention in the trayvon martin case. at a hearing this morning they told the judge they may opt for bench trial instead. prosecutors are argue the brothers pulled up next to the 15-year-old boy, got out, approached him and threw him to the ground. one brother is also accused of hitting him in the head with a radio. >> all right, on the weather front it has been a nice day of improved weather. we can see a couple of showers beginning to pop up, primarily north of harford county just over the pennsylvania line. for most of us it's a cool and pleasant night. there are freeze warnings in garrett county west where they had snow because temperatures are expected to hit that freezing mark but most of us will see temperatures going from 60 to the 40s and staying safely above freezing around the baltimore area and the eastern shore. this evening 50s, variably cloudy. we'll talk about how things will change. it's straight

. >> it witness testified in a trial against eli and avi werdesheim. the witness said he saw the alleged victim's swing a piece of wood at one of the brothers when he was confronted about trying to open doors to cars in the neighborhood. the witness may be the only other person besides the alleged victim and werdesheim to have seen what happened. violence in a building that was considered safe. a mother stabbed her daughter in front of a social worker. >> the child is in fair condition and now state officials say they are beefing up security. >> the department of human resources offers concerns for pretty diamond who was stabbed multiple times by her mother. >> our thoughts and prayers remain with the child. >> how did thomas get a night security? >> there is a metal detector you have to pass through. the suspect walked through the metal detector. her back was a search. we believe the knife was concealed. >> she came to the office for a supervised visit with her daughter. a social worker was in the conference room. she became agitated when the hour-lon

. >> testimony continues in the trial of eli and avi werdesheim. a witness who may be the only third party who saw what happened between the werdesheims and the alleged victim. the witness told the court he saw the teen acting suspicious before the confrontation, at one point swinging a mees of wood at one of the brothers. >> a prosecution stand scandal involving the secret service. there is a connection in maryland. it is confirmed the agent that lives in severna, maryland, as arthur huntington. >> arthur huntington was in a colombian hotel room where a dispute over payment erupted. after checking lot property records, 11 news found an arthur huntington listed as an hone e owner -- as an owner of a home on east wade. it is unclear if this is the home of the secret service agent allegedly in question. someone did open the door and close it once they noticed our camera. i tried to get a comment. neighbors declined to go on camera with us but say the family had not been on the block for long. several said they did not know the huntington's personally

the alleged victim refused to testify and ask the court to drop the charges against eli and avi werdesheimthe victim was excused from the courtroom. lawyers argued about how to proceed. >> officials are ready if the doomsday budget goes into effect. the city budget director said he is confident the governor will call a special session to repair the budget. at backup plan is still in place. >> we need more public private partners. we need more assistance. we cannot find everything we did when we were having a year of surplus and we have to do things differently. instead of stating the obvious we would like to have more money, with the figure how we're going to get there. >> elimination would include some prosecutor positions. john leopold shortchange the district by $12 million in the n. coming up short about one under $62 per student. -- $162 per student. >> if the council does not do the right thing, and correct this, we do believe that the comptroller is going to return the money to the public schools anyway. >> leopold is not surprised by the decision and maintains the right party was n

eli and avi werdesheim have opted for a bench trial. public interest in the trayvon martin case made it impossible for them to find an impartial jury. the deaths of five people and prince george's county blamed on carbon monoxide poisoning. >> five adults were found in an oxon hill home on tuesday. investigators believe a faulty furnace flooded the home with the deadly gas. >> in the exhaust piping. >> investigators found no working detectors inside the home. >> new superintendent is wasting no time getting to work. dr. lillian lowery was in town to sign a new contract and to meet her new staff. she's anxious to visit schools. >> i need to know and let them know me. this keeps us focused and it reminds us why we come here each day and the work that we do to give the taxpayers a return on their investment. >> her first official day on the job is july 1. welcome to baltimore. >> was the master of ceremonies for the 32nd annual event at the marriott hunt valley. cam cameron was the guest speaker for the night. the words focus on the effect

eli and avi werdesheim were supposed to stand trial on monday. the brothers with to a request and told a judge they would opt for a bench trial in baltimore. the defense said it would be impossible to find an impartial jury, believe a judge can conduct a fair trial. >> the governor will discuss the possibility of a state session to fix the budget. two extra sessions are not a possibility. the governor is open to hold two sessions to take up a bill to let voters decide on a casino in prince george's county. >> we agreed to come together and have a special session and have this matter resolved. >> we're open to resolve the budget in may and come back in early august to resolve the open questions on the gaming. that would be enough time for it to be on the ballot. >> all three agreed to special session should be called. >> it is a big day for the u.s. supreme court. there will hear on the controversial immigration lot of arizona. tracie potts has the details from washington. >> today, nine justices will hear whether it arizona can make -- >> to the

eli aad avi werdesheim spent thh day...listening toothe testimony... of friends. volunteers with the shomrim securiiy patrol group...told &t black teeeager acting &psuspiciously. onee..says whenn he arrived...the teen...lloked pike...the teen...was oing to hit...one of the brothhrss during that altercction...the teen sufferedda broken wrist...and head injury.it's a trial that's focused...plenty of attention...oncommunity watch groups. mitchell wohlberg...is tteerabbi...of beth tfiloh.... groupshave functioned for od years and haveedone the community that has made the community a safer community for both blacks and phites."but rev. cortly c.d. witherspoon...whose he local heaa of the ssuthern hrrstian leadership conference...voices concern about such groups. pwitherspoon) "we need to make pure we know who is patrolling these streets just frrm an organizattonaa capacity but ww need to know who the individuallmembers are, e need backgroundd hecks on these individuals."earlier this week...the teen involved...in thatt alteecaaion... butthe suddenly asked the ying. judg

eli yahoo. and 21-year-old afi werdesheim, accused of beating a 41-year- old in 2010. it upon in the baltimore park heights community. questions immediately surfaced over whether the violence was racially-motivated. >> i think we represent every young person in the city, who experiences these types of atrocities taking place every day. >> reporter: the werdesheims are jewish. eli is part of an orthodox jewish group. the victim is african american. police charging documents say one of the brothers told the teen, quote, you don't belong around here. end quote. >> this isn't a hate crime. this isn't anything more than a disputed fact, between two people over a relatively minor misdemeanor charge. >> reporter: in recent weeks the case has been closely linked by national media outlets to trayvon martin's in florida. there, zimmerman is charged with the 17-year-old's murder. accused of racially profiling. in fact, werdesheim's lawyer said the details are so unclear, asking the judge to make the decision because it would be impossible to find an impartial jury. >> reporter: t

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trial is expected to begin wednesday in the case against brothers, 24- year-old eli yahoo and 21-year- oldafi werdesheim, accused of beating a 15-year-old in 2010. they attacked the baltimore park heights community. questions immediately surfaced into whether the violence was racially motivated. >> i think we represent every young person in the city, who has these types of atrocities taking place every day. >> reporter: the werdesheims are jewish. they were part of an orthodox jewish watch group. the victim is african american. charges documents say he told the teen, you don't belong here, end quote. >> this isn't a hate crime. this isn't anything more than a disputed fact between two people over a relatively minor misdemeanor charge. >> reporter: in any case, the case has been linked to trayvon martin's case in florida. there, george zimmerman is charged with the 17-year-old's murder, accused of racially profiling martin as a neighborhood watch captain. in fact, werdesheim's lawyers called the similarities both symbolic and significant. they're expected to ask a judge to rule instead of a jury, claimin

was expected to be the star witness in the state's case against brothers 24-year- old eli and 21-year-old avi werdesheimused of a beating a 15-year-old ausby in 2010 during a call for an orthodox jewish watch group and many believe the attack was racially motivated and even compared it to what happened to trayvon martin in florida. >> he was singled out because he is a black youth walking in a jewish community. >> documents from the investigation reveal ausby said the brothers pushed him to the ground and pinned him down and beat him with a walkie-talkie. but on wednesday, ausby refused to answer questions from the prosecutor and had his head in his lap. at one point ausby's grandfather was thrown out of court because he was making signals to ausby to speak up. >> it is important to preserve the reliable of the testimony -- the reliability of the testimony, that people not give signals to witnesses, or communicate with them during their testimony. >> ausby maintains he was beaten but doesn't want to talk about it, despite the judge's order to testify. the teen explained, quote, the whole time, i did not

investigators say eli told the teen he didn't belong in the neighborhood and hit hii wiih a radio... whhle aai threw the boyyto the ggound. but an attorney for the werdesheims says the tten attacked them first... with a nail studded two-by-four.from the beginning... theecoomunity was innconflict. (sid cohennprotestor) [6]"what these ellas aae doong is helpful for the community, keep the community safe" [7]((an screaminn-obama hat) "what do we wantt. justice.. when do we want it.. now!" [8]((lapping cheers) police say there was no mottvated.but he weedesheim brothers are facing assauut and false imprisonment charges for the eating.they have pleaded not uilty. more thaa 100 federal agents market... looking for illegal g. goods.agents from "ice" and homeland security searched the market on sunday... confiscating counterfeit, pirrted and unlicensed merchandiie.thereewws ss much evidence, agents had to bring storage boxes and a u-hauu to collect it all.among the items... bootleg c.d.'s , so people from the music industry were on site... to help identify the illegal stash. (john cassillo-direetor of investigaaions for the recording industry of america) "it alllws