abc's elizabeth herr is life in new york. >> reporter: good morning to you, reena and t.j. angry and disappointed, protesters say this outcome in their view is proof the justice system is broken. chanting, marching and waving signs, protesters from new york to los angeles rallied passionately. but for the most part peacefully, demanding justice for michael brown. >> it tells me that the black men can just get shot down like dogs. i mean, it's unbelievable. >> it goes against everything as far as justice is concerned. and i think it's a complete embarrassment to american justice. >> reporter: their anger boiling over, one twitter picture showing nypd commissioner bill bratton covered in fake blood, apparently thrown by an upset protester. >> we will get through this together. >> reporter: standing in solidarity, they shut down streets in philadelphia, d.c. and chicago. police were on hand to maintain order, but most of these protesters did not turn violent. instead, their focus, they say, is getting their voices heard and continuing their fight for change. >> this wasn't eve

elizabeth herr, abc news, new york. >> hear her there, should be better on sunday. today, though, a very different story. >> how bad will it be? we turn to accuweather meteorologist, justin. >> thanks. a big storm system hammering the northeast with wind swept snow and gusty winds midweek on wednesday. the busiest travel day of the year. hands full up and down interstate 81, i-95, d.c., new york city, boston. and the west, a foot. the bigger cities, only a couple inches, but poor traveling conditions. back to you. >> thanks so much. >>> still ahead, two americans accused of aiding isis. new details of their plan. >>> and the university of virginia addressing what's been called a culture of rape hiding in plain site. how to handle it. >>> and a jewelry heist and a high speed chase. all of it caught on camera. >>> listen, hold on. hold on. hold on. young lady -- young lady, don't just -- don't just -- >> president obama being heckled in his hometown of chicago during a trip meant to drum up support for his action on immigration. he was interrupted three times by sayin

elizabeth herr, abc news, new york. >>> an initiative to relax san jose's tough new regulations on pot clubs will be on the ballot two years from now. today, the city council voted to pass the controversial ballot measure on to the voters. abc news reporter vic lee is live at city hall with this new development. >> reporter: well, voters here will now have a chance to choose one of two very different policies. the current city ordinance which was adopted by the city council, that one is very restrictive. or the proposed ordinance in the initiative. that one is very loose. the city council voted unanimously to push the initiative to the general election two years from now. it has three choices. hold a special election sooner than 2016, an option that would have cost the city more than $3 million. or accept the provisions of the initiative, a choice no one liked. >> i'm hopeful that a lot of folks will come together and will oppose this when it does get on the ballot. >> i think it has been crafted in a way to pretty much allow unrestrained activity. >> reporter: the initiative would ove

here now elizabeth herr. >> reporter: a mother desperate for answers making a tearful plea as police announce a possible break in the case releasing these pictures of a man fbi investigators recovered from a bank surveillance video in maryland, linking him to the victim. >> it shows a male using an atm card. her atm card was used at a stand-alone bank in aberrdean, maryland. >> reporter: it's not yet clear if they are dealing with the same man caught in this chilling security camera video in philadelphia sunday night. it shows 22-year-old carlesha freeland-gaither being dragged off the streets as she fiercely fights with her kidnapper. the man overpowers her and drives off despite carlesha kicking out the car windows. >> she don't need to go through this. she has a job. she has family smeep has brothers and sisters. >> reporter: her family says she just moved to the neighborhood two months ago from maryland. she was attacked while walking home from a party for her godson. in fact, the family says a former boyfriend was obsessed with the victim but police are not saying if this abduct

elizabeth: dr. obrecht, you'd be happy to know that our little stairwell excursion put jake in better spirits. >> dr. obrecht: indeed, i am. given your progress, herr here in no time. >> jason: did i just get you in trouble? >> elizabeth: with her? please. i could cure cancer and she'd still find a way to reprimand me for costing the hospital money. >> jason: well, she would have a point. >> elizabeth: oh. so, i see your sense of humor wasn't affected by the accident. >> jason: do you think i was funny before? >> elizabeth: i don't know. the brain works in mysterious ways. >> jason: well, i am glad i can make you laugh, because you have a beautiful smile. besides, there's enough bad news to go around in this place. >> sam: thank you so much for coming. >> silas: of course i came. now, what's this about danny being sick? >> sam: see for yourself. it says that danny's leukemia is back. [ tapping in distance ] >> ava: morgan, is that you? i-i was just texting you. >> nina: ava... it isn't morgan. it's me. >> julian: you didn't call me here to discuss my social calendar. so, why are you looking for ava, anyway? she's kept her hands relatively clean as