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people want to see flint come back.we are doing, we are arming ourselves with computers instead of guns, and we're giving voice to the citizens of flint. >> reporter: kat van sickle is one of the organizers of the group flint police operations. they're not a police force, but citizens fed up with rampant crime. >> the government can only do so much, the police can only do so much, the mayor can only do so much. >> reporter: what she and 20 other volunteers are doing, posting police scanner traffic to facebook and twitter. a modern day crime blotter. everything from gunshots to suspicious characters in the neighborhood, giving citizens the power to connect to their neighborhoods and community. >> when a call comes in, what makes your blood run cold? >> any shootings or stabbings. it just drives right to my heart. >> reporter: she has a lot to worry about. the fbi calls flint the most violent city in the country. last year 55 murders here, a huge number for a city this size. >> you have 129 cops. >> absolutely. >> you wan

i play lots of video games. >> which paid off on thursday, when flint brought his mom to reunite with his friend. they took pictures and tried out the weather wall. then on the midday news they finally caught up, discussing the reaction from flint's family and friends. well, a lot, most of them are happy for me. a couple of them are jealous of it. >> are they? >> some of them are better at hiding it than others too,. >> all from a note with a promise to a tv weatherman. a promise that led to a day that was pretty dang sweet. >> i would say it's pretty dang sweet. >>> i don't thinkly ever hear that compliment. we got the clouds holding still over baltimore right now. a few scattered showers out there. some clearing actually out in shan shenandoah valley. awful day to go out there sailing especially if you want to get sun out there whatsoever. you can see the clearing on the backside of that, but again, any clearing that we get will be short lived. temperatures, around 50 degrees, inner harbor. 48 annapolis. 52 washington. 50 frederick. holding steady with temperatures in the 50s. we wi

miguel marquez reports from flint. >> reporter: by day streets in large parts of flint are rough. night, those same streets, downright scary. with police in short supply, citizens here are providing their own security, organizing 24/7 community watches, patrolling neighborhoods, calling in suspicious activity to 911. no one we talked to wanted to be identified. >> i've been shot at. they have tried to stab me. but i'm not going to stop. >> reporter: he's been part of a community watch here called sos, save our streets, for ten years. the tools, basic. cell phone, portable scanner, a powerful flashlight. >> can you show us your weapon? >> yes. what i carry is a .40 caliber with crimson trace laser grips. >> reporter: guns serious business here. it's legal to carry them and he has a permit to carry concealed weapons. he says he's not looking for a confrontation, but -- >> if it came to the point of myself losing my life and my daughter not having a dad or my grandchildren not having a grandfather or my wife not having a husband, i'm going home. >> reporter: i'm sorry. >> i'm going h

jerry has gone to god but larry flint is still living. he reveled being on and the public stage even if he had to share the stage he was acutely aware how there was a summit with gay evangelicals. he was aware you could have this symbiotic relationships their wrists media opportunities but yet to the venomous stings combative his mouth when the microphones came off and great guide to go get barbecue with and capacity for friendship that disarms people. >> talk about how fall well change the face i guess alan wolfe made the point* to reach talk about religion tarpaulin ticks or agusta in theology or abortion or gay marriage at the church has been more politicized. can you talk about that? >> if you change the face of sweden but in america it is a big deal. names before 1979, the most prominent cases? dr. king, father drain and, they're not conservatives. >> and billy graham to his credit was not involved as faldo did in was courageous on segregation if they were in an auditorium the required segregation he made them move location. he would

a train struck a man at the white flint metro station in rockville. the station is closed right now as fire and ems crews respond to the scene. metro says it appears that the man stepped in front of the train intentionally. we do not know the condition of the victim at this time. here's what the scene looked like as chopper 4 was above them a few minutes ago. the station is closed. metro is running buses between the grovener and twin brook stations at this time. we will don't follow the story bringing you more information as it comes in to us. right now final prepare rags are under way for the cherry blossom festival. it starts tomorrow. did bloom begins tomorrow and runs through the 23rd. centennial celebration runs for five weeks. megan mcgrath is live along the tidal basin now with advice on how to get around down there. many people down there today? >> reporter: yes. there's quite a few people milling about here. you can see folks who are taking photos and brought their children and taking a look at the cherry blossoms which are, i have to say, ab

a number of lines including the red line quit will be shut down between shady grove road and white flint. the blue and orange line trains will single track between east and west falls church this weekend. >> d.c.'s famous cherry trees will be blooming a little early this year. the national park service predicts this year's the blooms will run from march 24 through march 31. experts say the lack of snow and the warm weather has had a big effect on the trees. the average peak time is normally around april 4. >> get out a little earlier this year. >> that's right. a jump-start. >> that will bring more tourists. it's 36 degrees in vienna, one of the cool response this morning. >> still ahead the fight to block marion barry from the democratic national convention. we have a live report. >> and the fur is flying in the virginia senate race. we will talk about the update on hank the cat. and will the mild weather last through the weekend? >> my name is brian and i'm with the capmac truck. after you watch good morning washington come down and check out our macaroni and cheese. good morning, wash

red line trains will not run shady grove and white flint. blue and will single between eastern market and stadium-armory. will singletrains between east and west s church. it begins at 10:00 tonight and until closing on sunday. at&t and makes a move that may upset even more of its smartphone users. the concept smartphone could affect new shopping. -- you shopping. >> more retailers are jumping on bandwagon for you to pay for with your smartphone. target and wal-mart are among two dozen retailers it to satisfy a number of consumers that want an easier way to make a payment. customer loyalty at at&t may be waning. at&t will start slowing the data speeds of customers with the old wireless plan once they reach a certain threshold. more people are using smartphones and tablets and at&t is struggling to keep up with data.crease in data how would you like a sprinkle on your cupcakes from machines?ed more on that later. linda bell reporting for abc 7 news. back to you. >> thank you. that will require a little explanation. 4:36, 41 degrees. >> still

this is flint hill road right here. have you madison high school over here. this is flint hill elementary school. where i spoke with the second grade students today. i'm going to get out of the way so you can see all their faces. a great time out there. i want to thank the kids for having me out there. we had a lot fun talking about the weather. they wanted to know why there was no snow. it has to do with too much high pressure over our region. all winter long we've seen that high moving off the coast. we're going to be warm again tomorrow and into the day on thursday. then we're going to see a change here. thursday gets really warm. and here comes this front. this front will bring us a chance for rain on friday. and some cooler weather as we head into the weekend. this evening, not bad, just a little bit on the chilly side. 46 to 32 degrees as you step out the door tonight. temperatures on the cold side once again. not quite as cold as it was this morning. another cold start, 25 in the suburbs, 34 in the city. tomorrow, sunny, breezy, milder, feeling much mo

the white flint corridor will become home to the tallest structure in the county by 2014. this is a rendering of the 24 story building and development complex. it's called north bethesda market 2 and will feature 340 apartments along with retail space and offices. the complex will be built next to the first north bethesda market a block from the white flint metro station on rockville pike. and expect big changes at the springfield mall in virginia. a massive renovation project begins this summer. and during the month of july, the only stores that remain open will be the anchor department stores. macy's, target, and jcpenney. in recent years springfield mall has seen an increase in crime. a new food court and movie heatler be added. the work is expected to go on for about two years. >>> coming up, metro admits to knowing about damaged equipment on their trains. some are asking why they wait six year to do something about it. >>> a local community mourns the loss of a long-time radio host killed while walking his dog. >>> 38 million views and counting. a campaign to catch on

that's a block from the white flint metro station on rockville pike. montgomery county officials approved the plan, saying the new complex will have a recreation loop and plenty of green spaces. >> i'd like to see that without the finger. >> i would too. the finger wants a credit for that. >> perspective. >>> hey, we're just getting started. you hear about our solar storm? it's the largest in five years. tom costello is going to join us. he is going to explain exactly what is happening out there. >>> what has the nation general shocked about teenagers and tobacco use. >>> and coming up at 5:30, a popular radio host is ♪ pierre! your fashion is so "right now," but your banking is so last season! earn more with high yield free checking at capital one bank. instead of some unfashionable rate, your checking could be earning five times the national average. and free atms anywhere. five times the interest? that's hot. oooooo! let's catwalk! you want more interest? open an account at a capital one bank. what's in your wallet? does this make my tuches look big

earl scruggs developed the skills was growing up in flint hill, north carolina.was an immediate sensation when he joined the bluegrass boys. the sounds of earl scruggs and his partner, their music became the shorthand for appellation america. -- appalacian america no wonder that he provided the theme song to "the beverly hillbillies." he also had fans among the counterculture, such as bob dylan. later, he performed at an anti- war demonstration. >> i am sincere, they should bring the boys back home. >> from the sand track to "bonnie and clyde," to his many imitators, earl scruggs leaves a legacy. when you hear a banjo today, you are almost certainly hearing the sounds of earl scruggs. >> amazing to watch him ticking away like that. before we go, there is one story that we wanted to share with you. another big star that is making a wave. the sheet shocked people when she appeared outside a coffee ocked n county -- she shco people when she appeared outside ave coffee shop. from all of us here at "bbc world is america," thank you for watching and please join us agai

now he is being treated as a non-candidate. >> larry flint, over to you. you all for joining us. stay tuned. we'll have much more ahead. >> rick santorum is a good guy. he is running a good campaign. we have differences in background and differences on some issues, but basically a good guy, and i am happy with him saying he would like to be part of an administration with me. nothing wrong with that. >> jerry, just remember, it is not a lie if you believe it. havi ng a n irregular heartbeat havi called atrial fibrillation ng a puts you at 5 times greater risk of stroke. don't wait. go to afibstroke.com for a free discussion guide to help you talk to your doctor about reducing your risk. that's afibstroke.com. there's another way to minimize litter box odor: purina tidy cats. tidy cats premium line of litters now works harder to help neutralize odors in multiple-cat homes. and our improved formula also helps eliminate dust. so it's easier than ever to keep your house smelling just the way you want it. purina tidy cats. keep your home smelling like home. >>>

the people delivering the signatures rode to the state capitol from flint, detroit, benton harbor. they are asking their votes count as much as anyone else's vote counts in michigan. in essence the minority asking the majority to vote for the minority's right to have a say. african-americans in michigan have asked this question before. back in 1850, 1850, the state held a referendum on equal suffrage to colored persons. by popular vote, the majority of the state of michigan said to the minority, no. michigan considered the so-called negro suffrage issue again in 1967 and, again, the answer for michigan was no. african-americans in detroit finally celebrated in 1870 when the u.s. constitution was amended to protect minority voting rights. the constitution. the constitution, to protect a minority's rights from the whims of the majority. but now this week, the counting begins in michigan on potential recall of the single most radical policy put in place by any of the republican legislatures and governors elected in 2010. a recall that if it happens, will take the form of a majority of

once again, however, the white flint station on the red line is open now. >>> french president nicholas sarkozy calls this a national tragedy. a father and three children were gunned down. all schools and religious buildings in france are now being secured. >> reporter: grieving relatives aarrived at the ozar hatorah school as new spread of the shooting. all the children from this school are like my children, in woman said. police say a gunman on a motor bike opened fire just before classes started at the school in the southwest city of tolouse. a rabbi, his two young sons and another child were killed. the prosecutor says he shot at everybody who was near him. children and adults. the children were chased inside the school. investigators are looking into whether the attack is related to two others in the same area last week. in those shooting, the gunman killed three soldiers before escaping on a scooter. french president nicholas sarkozy rushed to the school. he promised to find the killer. authorities are trying to determine if this latest shooting is a terrorist attack. so far the m

earl has developed his style while growing up in flint hill, north carolina. 21-year-old jugs -- skrugs was an immediate sensation when he joined bill monroe and the bluegrass boys. the sound of earl skrugs and his partner became a musical short hand for appalachian america. no wonder he both appeared in and provided the theme tune to the tv show, "the beverly hillbillies." so it was a surprise, especially to his partner, when with the 1960's, he took to playing with the stars of the counter culture, such as, here, bob dylan, and later, attending a vietnam anti-war demonstration. >> i'm sincere, bring their boys back home. >> from the soundtrack of "bonny and collide" to his many thousands of imitators, earl skrugs leaves a legacy. his foggy mountain breakdown became tune number one in the banjo song book. when you hear a banjo today, you almost are certainly hearing the sound of earl skrugs. >> amazing to see that talent in those fingers. incredible. that brings today's show to a close. but remember, you can find constant updates on our website. from all of u

intriguing the players that have brought kellogg to the people who were there when the air cooled ground in flint a town. near the red there wasn't more championship belt around his waist in two thousand and nine. but this is not a title belt just a good old fashioned scrap with few scores to settle. the reason my mind to to work went to town at their peaks meets good friends to get a gun in for the bell and in the russian a serious knee injury a challenge from a need came soon afterwards you need to always be in control emotions can help you to keep them in check and make them work positively for you. i can say that. i think it's important in this time the pressure is on you know what i'm. expecting. to build up for the match. and of the like. many people who feel you can. sometimes you think it's really really really tough and it's not so tough sometimes you're just average. and well you know well meaning is a nice and he's back but. the men who meet deadlines last year in q one giants i didn't grouse and my didn't do this of course but to helps me a lot were teammates who want to know the advi

we'll zoom into this storm back toward flint hill. rainfall rates an inch an hour. we already had flood warnings earlier. this is a big storm from urbana back to 15, all drifting off tolt east at a pretty good clip. that's the good news. we will widen back out and put this in motion. for the most part we are going to see these storms weaken, then move off to the east at 20 miles per hour. so we are going to be done with the rain and showers very quickly. so the same system that brought us flooding tonight spawned tornadoes last night and this morning from kansas to kentucky, killing nine. 40 miles southwest of topeka a tornado touched down last night at 10:30 in harveyville, kansas. the line of storms marched east ward. another tornado touched down short before 2:00 a.m. near branson, missouri resulting in one fatality. the line of storms continued to move east between 2:00 and 3:00 a.m. another tornado hit buffalo, missouri, just northwest of springfield. in the predawn hours a cold front spawned the deadliest tornado of the night in southern illinois. the tornado

and build themselves in a gambling in beirut mainly casinos something that would be absolutely out flints at home saudi arabia is the most conservative country in the world where women are still banned from driving and need permission from that male guardian be it a father a husband or son to simply get a job the royal family that's been keeping these rules in place says that part of saudi heritage and therefore should be respected but while prescribing this restrictive lifestyle for its citizens some members of dawn seem to think these rules apply to themselves. when it comes to cutting loose have brought some of the soul establishment gone exactly present a picture of religious piety. princes have been seen reigning hundreds of thousands of dollars and women in one class ready cash for their sides to. the excesses of the select few and restrictions for everybody else has not gone unnoticed fuelling public discontent over the past year has been repeatedly met with live rounds. where protesters have been killed in rio. base year alone up to fifty arrested. in march the country's religious

in flint, smifg, air conditioning repairmen are in high demand. >> we went from nothing a week ago to everything. >> reporter: everything, as spring sweeps in on a wave of floods with a fierce storm still going strong. the thrust of this storm is enormous. it started on the west coast, from california to missouri. it has taken a long time, and it's not over. it is still barrelling east tonight. >> and the water raging behind you. thank you, ginger. >>> there's word tonight that the fbi has decided to take action in the case of the 17-year-old gunned down by a man who said he was acting as a neighborhood watchdog. matt gutman has been investigating this story from the beginning and was struck by a nagging question about how the case has been handled. >> reporter: tonight at the department of justice investigate trayvon martin's killing as a possible hate crime, questions are piling up. did police miss a racist remark in his call to police that night? abc has also learned police haven't reached out to martin's girlfriend. why is that important? she was on the 230e7b with him as he was b

free buses will run between shady grove and white flint to get you around the work. trains will single track between east and west falls church on the orange line. and trains will also share a track between eastern market and stadium armory on both the orange and blue lines. all work begins at 10:00 tonight and should be completed in time for your monday morning commute. >>> our time is 4:37. ahead on "news4 today" -- >> the vehicle is heading your direction right now. he's on runway -- >> the wrong place to try to hide from police. the bizarre chase that had hundreds of airline passengers in a holding pattern. >>> moving past tragedy. how a school is remembering those killed in a deadly shooting as students return to class. >>> so far a nice start to the morning. >>> a good friday morning. i'm storm 4 meteorologist chuck bell. it is now 4:41 on your friday morning. temperatures outside in the low 30s now across northern montgomery county, out to frederick, maryland, martinsburg, west virginia, all just below the freezing mark this morning. 32 in fairfax, 33 in arlin

. >>> the pac-12 men were complaipg they flint no respect from the ncaa tournament committee. only two teams got in. well, cal stunk up the join and now colorado is gone. colorado fating the bears of baylor. colorado brown gets the bucks the laid. it's tied. nine these for all 27 of his points, baylor's sweet 16 bound after the win. and the pac-12 is no more. >> nneka owing expoag the cardinal facing hampton. nneka hot, burying threes. 222 in -- 22 in the first half. nneka, unstoppable. cardinals win and get west virginia on monday. >> the sharks, ninth the western conference standing but could gain ground hosting detroit. only 11 games one. sharks up one until have electric fines the net. the detroit ties it up at two. we go to overtime. then havelet havelet again, this shot again on goal. finds the rebound, top shelf. sharks win their second straight. 32-the final. >>> big day at at&t park. soccer. earthquakes hosting houston. houston threatening, dine -- that's the only goal of the game and the earthquakes fall 1-nil. that final. meanwhile, senegal and mexico, big day for m

>> metro riders this weekend there will be no red line service between shady grove road and white flintll single track between eastern market and stadium-armory. cornice line trains will single track between east and west falls church. the work starts a 10:00 tonight and will run through sunday morning. >> the latest on the ohio school shooting. classes resume at chardon high school today for the first time since monday's deadly shooting spree. three students killed and others wounded. funerals for will be held tomorrow tuesday, and thursday. charges were filed in juvenile court yesterday against 17-year- old t.j. lane. he admitted to firing 10 shots at students inside the school cafeteria. >> disturbing new developments in the scandal at penn state university. starting documents against former coach jerry sandusky say that his alleged victims were as young as eight years old. prosecutors say the attacks occurred at a variety of places. his home, state college, on the road, and in a car. he is confined to his home until his trial in may and denies any wrongdoing. >> 5:41 is the time, 43

after the standard thanks for the visit flint went on to write, some day when i become supreme ultra i will not make you a slave, you will live in my 200 story castle where unicorns servants will feed you doughnuts off their horns. >> it didn't end there. the letter also included a picture and it went on to say you are more awe some -- awesome -- [ unintelligible ] >> that's a thank you. i think should stay on that can i's good side. >> yeah when he's cyber ultra lord, you bet. >>> battling bullets as they are battling flames. >>> have you seen him? the bay area police department hoping you can help find a man they call an extremely dangerous kidnapping suspect. >>> delays are just beginning sfo three hours we have flight arrival delays into la ia, philadelphia departure delays newark and -- baltimore use the flight tracker at the >>> good morning. trading just getting underway. stock futures up, some new economic data from the commerce department could change that. officials say new numbers show the cost of living rose in february by the most in 10 months. alarmly because of higher

there is late-breaking news out of the state of michigan tonight, the emergency manager in the city of flint, michigan, has been removed by a county judge. the judge ruled the state violated the state's opened meetings law and reinstated mayor dane walling and the city council. this is a major setback for governor rick snyder. when we return, more information on the gop's war on women, karen finney, stay with us, we are right back. >>> welcome back to the ed show. it's primary night in illinois. will mitt romney win the state? >>> karen finney joins us on the gop war on women. stay with us. >>> m nbc news projects mitt romney is the winner of the primary in illinois. up next, a discussion about mitt romney. is he going to have a problem winning women going forwardgo s women? don't forget, you could listen to me on siriu sr srkme on siri radio, channel 27. and like me on "the ed show." we'll be right back. >>> mitt romney wants to defund planned parenthood and told a crowd in illinois that they are on their own when it comes to health care. >> you made it very clear you're not in support of p

the emergency manager in the city of flint, michigan has been removed by a county judge. ruled the state violated the state's open meetings law and reinstated mayor dane walling. when we return more information on the gop's war on women. karen finney, stay with us. we are right back. >>> welcome back. it's primary night in illinois. nbc news projects mitt romney will win the state. coming up, idaho passes a new mandatory ultrasound bill the karen finney joins us. is he going to have a problem winning women going forward because of the gop's war on women? don't forget you can listen to me on sirius xm radio monday through friday. follow me on twitter. we're right back. >>> mitt romney wants to defund planned parenthood and told a crowd in illinois that they are on their own when it comes to health care. >> you made it clear you're not in support of planned parenthood. i'm wonder where you would suggestion the millions of women who receive their mammograms and hpv vaccines go? >> they can go where ever they like to go. the federal government should not tax these people to p

the creation here is rather like an episode of the flint stones.augh. >> how does your atheism that you are passionate about, how does that play with your american audience given so many people in america are god fearing people and probably take exception to it? >> they shouldn't. why should they? tell me the reasons you don't believe in the other gods and that's the reason i don't believe in yours. i have nothing against people believing in god at all. in fact, if it did make you a kind of person then great but there's the rub. it's when i see some of these religious fundamentalists saying they told their five-year-old children if they turn out gay they will burn in hell, that to me is child abuse. that's why i'm passionate. >> what do you think of the republican nomination race given some of the candidates clearly position themselves quite deliberately to say antigay marriage. >> just because they are offended by someone being gay doesn't mean they are right. it's a strange thing that being gay is a choice. being gay isn't a choice. i want to go

let me bring in joe flint from the times news.ment from current tv founders al goal and joe hyatt. he was found on the values of respect, loyalty. unfortunately these values are no longer reflected and we have ended it. no love lost here, joe, huh? >> no, certainly not. that's kind of a blunt statement, and not really a surprise to a lot of us in the media industry. it was kind of a matter of how long would the relationship last given olbermann's history with bosses. >> what do you thing, they also announced at the very same time they're replacing olbermann with a show hosted by eliot spitzer. what do you think of that move. >> well, i could ask you the same question, how elliott worked out for you, but, you know, for current, think it was important to get a name in there, a recognizable name and try to move on from this as quickly as possible. i don't know if -- spitzer obviously doesn't have the following that olbermann does, but olbermann's ratings on current were very low, so it won't take much for spitzer to match those eithe