georgetown. at our school foreign service, and that our law center. he exemplifies the best of our community, seeking to engage the world and to serve the most , to provide a voice to those forgotten and left behind. those whose lives are shaped by war and violence. , we havet this evening heard about the many important contributions austin has made through his work as a reporter, and the human dimension that his reporting and his photography sought to capture. ,ustin's work in this exhibit which we shared with our community at georgetown this past spring enables us to recognize our common humanity. ivens our understanding of a universal human condition and inspires us to work for the common good throughout our world. hope thatre in that one day we will be able to welcome home austin tice. a tireless partner in this effort has been the team at reporters without borders. it is my privilege to introduce the north american director of reporters without borders, margo ewing.d -- margo [applause] you

lauren was georgetown grad who worked in admissions.ned his master's and went on to work at hud. on sunday they were killed in car and nuknife attack with two other tourists. isis claimed the responsibility but the u.s. is investigating the claim. lauren's family and jay's collgues at the d.c. tiny house company have released statements. from lauren's statement, they say the year-long bicycle adventure wasypical of her enthusiasm and embrace lifepo unities. she had a quest for a better understanding of the world. androm jay's colleagues, jay austin of the former bony art studios left the world doing what he loved, cycling the world with the person he loved, lauren geoghegan, if at ts time, one arrest has been made in the attack and three others were ic killed after p arrived to the scene here. the u.s. again trying to t determine is was indeed a terror attack because isis did claim responsibility. back to you. >> justin finch live for us in georgetown. justin, thank you. >>> for the second time in a month, thieves made off with a car le

roslyn work zone blocking one lane each way between roslyn and georgetown. inner loop before georgetown by., right lane gets this morning taking a look here. the top of the beltway, int o u to and of town, no real issues. left lane gets by that work zone. >>> 4:31 right now. today the world is remembering aretha franklin. the queen of soul lost her battle with pancreatic cancer. >> her signature voice still pow je po and fans are remembering. the national portrait gallery will add her portrait. the portrait is a color lit though graphic poster by milton glazer. e created the first one in 1968, the same year the national portrait gallery opened to the public. she was born in memphis in 1942. the world first heard her voice from the choir stand. she sang during the segregation area she had ties to our area. two of her biggest hits were written by a dc born >>songwrit. e was looking for song. he was a little frustrated because he wasn't getring the ght material. my father happened to have been walking by and he said, hey, i have a song for you. >> don't youear

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i would like to introduce the president of georgetown university. [applause] >> thank you very much. for gathering this evening to mark this day. this important exhibit. on behalf ofrah, our community and those privileged to work alongside you , i wish to express georgetown's support. to your family and to this work. is an exceptional young man. we are privileged to have played a role in his formation at georgetown. at our school of foreign service. he exemplifies the best of our community, seeking to engage the world. serve the most marginalized, provide a voice to those forgotten and left behind. those whose lives are shaped by war and violence. we have heard about the many important contributions austin has made it his work as a reporter. his reporting and his photography sought to capture. his work in this exhibit, which we shared with our community this past spring, enables us to recognize our common humanity. in livens our understanding of the universal condition. us to work for the common good throughout our world. in that hope one day we wil

earned his masters at georgetown and wked at hud. they lost their life on sunday in what is called a car and knife attack with two other tourists in tajikistan. adventure ng bike that lauren and her partner were enjoyed was typical of her enthusiastic and embrace life opportunities. she was on a quest for a better understanding of the jay's colleagues at the d.c. tiny house company boneyard studios released a statement here, jay, of theormer boneyard studios, left the world doing what he loved, connecting with people and cycling the world with the person he loved, lauren geoghegan. i ju isis just r claimponsibility for this attack. based on reporting, one person wain detainehe attack and three others were killed. we are outside georgetown, justin finch, news4. back to you. >>>k justin, thu. now to breaking news in princeg geors county. police are searching for the w personho shot and killed a man just blocks away from north forestville elementary school. this was the scene on putnam lane at richie the man was found in the roadway and

she hopes georgetown will reconsider. >> it's almost like they don't care about his situation. it'sheartbreaking. >> reporter: if georgetown does reverse their decision orwen raises more money than he needs for the four years of tuition, he plans to use the money to help other student in his situation pay for their tuition. in the district, mark segraves, news 4. >> a spokesperson for georgetown university tells news 4 the school is committed to meeting the financial needs of students. omile they can'tnt on individual cases, they say they do work with students whose financial circumstances changes after they'rettad. >>> a step towards success for some local kids in prince gege's county. the pre-k through eight graders graduating from the s.t.e.m. program at the summer bridge academy in beltsville with their parents tre to cheer them on. made possible thanks to a project innation grant that came from nbc 4 and telemundo 44. the annual backpack for kids drive is under way. we're working for you to make sure thattudents are ready for the next school year. august 8th, we're going t

at georgetown university hospital. his team managed stevens' successful kidney transplant. >> we wouldn'tant to give it to just anybody. for example, patients who don't do well ondialysis, who have exceptionally long times to wait, they're patientshe -- only choice for transplant may be to get a hepatitis c positive kidney. >> mr. stevens was a candidate for the infected kidney only because he already had hepatitis c fm a childhood blood transfusion, he says. now more than a year after his t tran, he has a new kidney and 's free from hep c. there are two things that make this a life line for a lot of people waiting for kidney transplants. one, there are powerful new drugs available that c cure hepatitis c quickly and with few de effects, untilhis new study followed people who volunteered to take thepa tis c infected kidneys. after treatment, all of the people in the study were free of the virus. >> which was remarkable. >> dr. gilbert and the team at georgetown are helpful about this chance to help more people who need

georgetown said no. some of owen's teachersrt s a gofundme page. so far they've raised more than $80,000. i spoke by phone to owen's former high schoolteacher kim martin who helped start the gofundme effort. she hopes georgetown will reconsider. >> it's llmoste they don't care about his situation. it's heartbreaking. >> reporter: if the university does reverse its decision or owen m raises moreey than he needs for the four years of use that e plans to extra money to help other students in his same situation to pay their tuition. in the district, mark segraves, news 4. >> a georgetown university spokesperson tells news the dshool is committed to meeting the financial n of their students. while they say they can't comment on financial cases, they work closely with students whose financial cirmstances change after admission. >>> in prince george's county, the fumst case of west nile virus for this year. it can only be transmitted to people by a mosquito. you can't catch it from someone else. most people don't show symptoms, including rash or swollen l

his work in this exhibit which we shared with our community at georgetown this past spring enables us to deeply recognize our common humanity. it enlivens our understanding of the human condition and it inspires us to work for the common good throughout our world. i know we all share in that hope that one day, we will be able to welcome home austin tice. a tireless partner in this effort will working alongside mark and debra has been reporters without borders. it's my privilege to introduce the north american director reporters without borders. [applause] >> you are not margo. >> i'm going to break all of the rules. you'll have to indulge me. we were all hoping that president -- would tell the story of one of his first encounters with austin. but, he decided not to. >> i would be happy to. >> austin tice moment. >> in my office, i have a few photographs, although one of them are of my family. my wife tresa, my son and there is one other of another young man, and that is of austin, it was a gift from deborah and mark a few years back. it is a photograph taken at commencement in 2002 at

alexander gilbert is a nephrologist at georgetown hospital. they managed the successful kidney transplant. >> we wouldn't want to give it to jusan ody. for example, patients who don't do well on dialysis, who haveio excelly long times to wait, they're patients who may -- their only chance for transplant may be to get ahe patitis c kidney. >> mr. stevs was a candidate only because head already hepatitis c from a childhood blood transfusion, he says. now more than a year after his transplant, he has a new kidney and he's free from hep c. there are two thingt make this a life line for people waiting for kidney transplants.n their powerful new drugs available that can cure oepatitis c, two, this new study followed people olunteered to take the hepatitis c infected kidney. after treatment, people in the study were free of the virus. >> which was remarkable. >> dr. gilbert and the team at georgetown are hopeful about the chance to help more people who need kidney transplants. before they can do that, more research is needeth to confirm results of th

it is 501 miles from adrian, texas where the wind turbines are down to georgetown, texas where the power is going. we've been driving all afternoon through the permian basin in the center of texas, and all along the way we've been passing oil pump jacks from an older economy and wind turbines from a new economy. when we arrived in georgetown, people told us coal plants kept the lights on for generations. >> i think it's kind of cool we have all this history, but also we're one of the leading cities when it comes to innovation in the country. >> reporter: then republican mayor dale ross concluded the market was changing. >> were you always a republican? >> always a republican. >> you grew up in a republican family? >> i did. >> who's your favorite president? >> president reagan. >> reporter: unlike many republicans ross accepts climate science. he supports clean power so much he bought an electric motorcycle. but ross says he approved wind and solar because it's affordable. >> this was first and foremost a business decision. and if you win the business argument then you're going to win th

>> i am professor at georgetown university law center i am honored to be welcoming you all to the american constitution society panel with a new book that is just out on amazon today released next week called the justice of contradictions with and for those readers alike that gives the way of the land with the principal contribution to jurisprudence and the supreme court hopefully that is something we will talk about. and very fair and balanced to presenting to what they were trying to accomplish on the court and to critique them and it is a book for a wide audience and will be debated that will be a resource to assess legacy and what the court is doing going forward for some time to come. it is just a terrific read from the university of california irvine on his book to her and joined by his own professors who got to know just a skill you quite well over 30 years was an extraordinary friend to georgetown university law center and those welcome to lucky enough to be in his class during that period and generously gave of his time to speak with the class and engage them before the court and

and to imani's left is sheryll cashin, professor of law, civil rights and social justice at georgetown university. she writes about civil rights and race relations in america. her most recent book is "loving: interracial intimacy in america and the threat to white supremacy." and at the end is jabari asim, associate professor at emerson college where he directs the graduate writing program. for ten years he served as the executive director of the crisis, the naacp's flagship journal. he's the author of five books for adults and six books for children, correct? >> nine.i >> nine books for children. [laughter] he's also the author of "the n-word: who can say it, who cannot."n- and his next book, "we can't breathe on black lies" will be published in october. so how we're going to proceed this morning is each of our

. >> a local landmark nea the famous exorcist steps in georgetown will be leveled to make way f condos. we'll show youro how thect could impact an already congested part of ocity. >>> new guidelines for women in the fight against cervical cancer and why it could make pap smears a thing of the past. >> and this just in. we have a new severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of a washington frederick county. this will go until 6:30, likely tended to 7:00 in the evening. sheena and i will have the latest on t severhee ♪ you know when you're at ross and that cute dress gets even cuter? yes. or when you can say yes... to both? sure. or when you find that brand at that price? are you kidding me? yeah. that's yes for less. and that's what ross always has in store. whoa. (sighs) yes... oh, yeah. get your yes for less at the newest ross store on rhode island avenue. g >>> we are tracke threat of more rain and storms tonight. severase roads closed bec of high water. amelia and sheila will have a look at the conditions in your neighborhood. that's coming up in just a few mirstes. a new twist

lauren geoghan worked at georgetown university, her alma mater. today the state department s confirmed and her partner jay austin, were the two the americans killed in an attack over the weekend. in tajikistan. shomari stone is live wit more on these two victims. show? ma >> reporter: wendy and leon, tonight georgetown's dean of admissions says that the university is heart broken over the passing of lauren kagan. she was a valued member of this community and he sends his condolences her family. warren geoghan and her boyfriend jayere killed in tajikistan july 30th. i wasib claimed respoity but the u.s. officials have not confirmed the group's involvement. the d.c. couple was on a year long bicycle trip when they were murdered along with two otheris to in a car and knife attack. in a statement, lauren's family says "the year long bicycle adventure lauren and her partner were enjoying was typical of their enthusiastic embrace of life's opportunities. her openness to n people a places, her quest for a better understanding of the world." lauren geogha

georgetown unive ity offered him a partial scholarship. his parents found out owen is gay. pen'sents are strict christians and sent them to their church c forversion therapy. >> they're like if you're not going to attend the church, you're moving out. >> reporter: he found himself unable to cover what the scholarship didn't cover. appealed to the college asking for a fullrs schop. georgetown said no. some of owen's teachers srted a go fund me page. i spoke to one of his former high school teachers. she hopes georgetown will reconsider. >> it's almost like they don't care about his situation. >> reporter:f e university reverses the situation or owen raises more more s,an he ne he plans to use the extra money to help other students in his same situation to pay their tuition. in t, distri news 4. >>> just checking that go fund me right now. more than $130,000 already raised for seth's education. >> and a georgetown university spokesperson says they are committed to meeting the financial neeud of ts. >>> the time right now is 8:56. at last wer

they say they are monitoring the issue. >> georgetown un very city of students. one side ofiblings is taking one to them. they don't just dress alike, they think alike. caught up with the trio on campus and think say they have a bond. >> in class, at home, whenever youant to share something. we're not brothers, we're probably each other's best friends. >> they were together in an nd e. their great grandfather was also a triplet. >> their dit probably true. >> sheena is doi tomorrow's shelter event. what have you got, sheena? >>. >> reporter: we have cots and supplies the cat real thing i. a good and we'll talk about all of the kats to clear the shers which is h abou rs of this. he enjoys long naps and lasagna. we'll have a closer look at what you can expect. clear thes shelt coming up. >>> stillld c come. the whoits how were a >>> welcome back at 14 before the hour. this morning i president trump once again dealing with the fallout from a secret tape released by omarosaanigault newman. >> it offerings a trump family member offering omarosa a job. news 4's susancg

news 4 ooes nicole jacobs is live in georgetown with why police were not able to stop them in d.c. >> reporter: angie and aaron, you canct imagine the sle that's made when dozens and dozens of atvs and dirt bikes take over city streets. so many camer captured this over the weekend from georgetown to logan circle, all the way into arlington,atvs and dirt bikes were speeding, popping taeelies anding traffic all over the place. one atv even crashed into a light pole on rhode island enue in northwest d.c. police were able to confiscate that one. but that's really the only action are they could take. there is a no-chase policy in d.c. and police weren't able to pursue those riders. it stopped motorists and pedestrians in their tracks. >> we ran into them twiceni t, once was on another major artery, and theyfi tely caused disruption in the local traffic. i was scared f some of the other drivers because they're just kind of weaving in and ou if i was in that traffic, i do.ldn't know what to >> reporter: atvs and dirt bikes are illegal on city streetshe he in district. again, that no-chase po

jay earned hiser mastersat georgetown and went onto work at hud. the car was killed with two other tourists. isis did claim responsibility that's not been confirmed by u.s. official. lauren's family and jay's colleagues did release statements.ic the yearlongle adventure hey were enjoying was typic of her enthusiastic embrace of opportunities, her openness to new people and places and her quest for a better understanding of the world. from jay' colleagues, jay austin left this world h doing what loved, connecting with people and cycling the world with the person he loved. one arrest has been made in this uscase. threects were killed after the attack. the u.s. working to confi this indeed was an act of terror. in georgetown, justin finch, news 4. >>> police are searching for the person who shot and killed a man blocks away from north fontstville eary school. here is acene late las night. the man was discovered in the roadway and died at the scene. you should call prince george police if you have any information. >>> a sheriff departmenty pul d over t

he's on a partial scholarship to georgetown. when his parents found out he was gay, they sent him to conversion therapy. >> they were saying, we don't care where you are staying and we don't care if you're safe, our religious beliefs are more important. >> his teacher has raised tuition money and so far it's raised$110,000. this is more common than people realize. it happened more in the '90s. times have changed but there's examples ofor this of -- i'm trying to think of a word i can say on tv to dcribe what this family has done to this kid. fortunately people have rallied around him. t >> love see the community has wrapped their arms around this student. > an animal control officer in georgia has been hailed a hero for saving a pet from flash flooding. >> a mdher calle for help when she came to fine her backyard flooded out. the family's three dogs were stranded there. an officer waded through waist-deep water to rescue the pops. all three made it out safely. >> very cool. >> i'm telling you. >> love that story. this rain, ever

i to talk to you about sort of an icon of anyone i comingo georgetown or coming over the key bridge,irst thing you see is that exxon sign. >> the exxon sign has been ripped off the overhead canopy there, there's no one there, it's legitimrdely b up. the condos are supposed to iner and no one knowshen those condos will go, but yha a gas station that you probably use all the time. peop identify with that gas station, and people going over the bridge, as you enter the district to gasr up as you leave the district. and the exit steps lead down to the base of where this whole property is. d.c. could have been sincilmemb who represents the district is so concerned that the city is losing gas stations that d.c. is going to turn into manhattan where you will have to lea city to get gas and then come back to the city. and he has beenushing for a number of years to protect those ations. but this area has an amazing view of the river, so condos are going to go up. but when you have theseti prop that people are so s areiar with, but con going to go in there. >> d.c. actually has a gas station ad

ha >>> there's a triple threat at georgetown university.al triplette brothers h taken every step together. now, they're going for another degree at georgetown. a masters in economics at the er unty. the osborne triplets nicholas, zachary and benjamin don't just dress like. they appeao think alike, as well. although they spend a lot of time together, they tell us their bond is something they would ner trade. >> it's a very interesting experience. >> even though we're in a crowd, we stand out. >> we're tl we're triplets because that sets us apart. >> theynl aren't the oy triplets in the family. their great grand forewas a triplett, as well. the bthers are from rocky mountain, north carolina. they all went to college tooth too and graduated from chapel hill. >> gooluckeing theird (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) ♪ ♪ (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) ♪ ♪ >> jimmy: here with a tribute to the queen of soul, aretha franklin, ple

georgetown pike near walker road have the report of an overturned vehicle. we're not seeing anything and will let you know if that'sgo . outer loop one lane blockedrom a crash. about six miles in all, probablo two three miles because of that situation. springfield, lanes open but delays remain astnomical falls church, westbound, 66 after leesburg pikelocked by the downed tree. >>> time is ticking and soon summer wil s be over aool starting. i'm justin finch here with asi presal organizerof >>> welcome back. 6:24. check your calendars. it can be hard getting back into the school routine. justin finch has expert advice. >> in the morning, before we head out the door, what should do? >> reporter: cecilia jones knows what she's talking about. she was a teacher and now a professional organizer. her first tip, map out your morning. >> o get there in time, lea by 6:30. >> reporter: it starts with taking out the guesswork and make sure you' as ready as possible before bed. >> if there is soccer practice after school, make sure it has everything in it including a wat

now at medstar georgetown university after multiple organ transplant and diagnosis.m the home but a no-brainer for lori to step in and help. her son henry died at 7 years old of a rare genetic disease. >> for the last two and a half years of his life he lived in hospitals. >> reporter: through her traendy hope for hry was born and now a partnership with dormfy and they spruce up hospital rooms for kids. >> it changes the mood. it changes the way you feel seout where you are. >> reporter: becor little ones like jackson and even 12-year-old michael rubio, time in the hospital can linger on and on. >> nervous andry s because you don't know what is going to happen. >> reporter: stickers on walls, pictf friends and family brighten up the space a smile o kids can focus on being just that, a kid. even when life throws them adult-like circumstances a lessons. >> trying to make the most of your life. >> reporter: nicole jacobs, news 4. >> and those smiles will help them heal. an that is all for "new 4 this week." i'm leon harris. and we leaveou now witore video of that clean-

the panel includes former georgetown men's basketball coach john thompson, constance at that director, the commissioner of the atlantic ten conference and nba player, nine no space, the challenge that ncaa band for student athletes. this is two hours. >> hello everyone. i'm executive director of the aspen institute. welcome to our new building at the aspen institute and will come to the future of sports. our conversation series where we think through some of the biggest questions of our time at the intersection of sports in society. completely in line with the mission of the sports and society program which is to convey leaders and facilitate dialogue and inspire solutions that help sports serve the public interest. thank you. the first in the series was hosted in january on the future of football we asked the question what if flag football was a standard way of playing football up until the high school level at a number of leaders we came together from a diversity perspective we talked them through. the series is not so much about what should happen but what would happen, taking conv

. >> a valedictorian couldn't waid to atten georgetown university. why he fears his sexualor ntation could keep him out. >> the know what? no, what? i just switched to geico and got more. more? got a company i can trust. that's a heck of a lot more. over 75 years of great savings and service. you can't argue with more. why would ya? geico. expect great savings and a whole lot more. >>> cell phone video gives us a look inside a plane as it crashes to the ground. >> you can see is the jet rolling down the runwa in bad weather even starting to lift off. then there's the and the video goes to black. eventuallyhe fuzzy images emerge as the passengers screaming scramble to escape the plane. >> fir callusly as bad as it looks andsounds, everyone survived. tom costello is talking to some of these passengers. >> reporter: cell phone videopt caes the moment aeroo mexic flight 2431s begin its takeoff down the runway. the weather outside growing second.y the suddenly just as the plane begins to lift, it's violently slammed back down to the ground. skidding off t

late this afternoon seth wrote that georgetown is now offering him a full ride, a full scholarship. a gofundme pe that was created to help him raised more than $$129,000. set says that money will be used to help other lbgtq students. >> all the increased rain has led to moesk mosquitos and new concern about west nile vdous. chris g has more on how fairfax county is trying to control the mosquito population. >> reporter: these lab technicians are working to protect us fro the mosquitos that transmit the west nile disease which can be deadly from. april to october they are busy here at the fairfax county health department's mosquito lab looking for mquitos infected with the virus that can transmit the disease. their numbers are growing because of th recent rains. >> meaning that, you know, there is that potential for more increased west nile virus in our area. >> reporter: the work to find infected mosquitos starts by setting up traps in parks, storm water management facilities and watersheds. on the averaav, there been four cases each year of west nile disease throughout the county o

gilbert and the team at georgetown are hopeful about this chance to help more people who need kidney transplants, but before they can do that, more research is needed to confirm theul r of this small study. elliott stevens has all the proof he need and h wants to spread the word that this option works. >> i just feelfu gra to give back what someone had given me and that's a second chance at life. >> i want to be clear. the small study involved 20 people so there's going to be need to be more research done before this is a reality. a huge opportunity for all those people waiting for transplants. it's also very said that the heroin epidemic and all the overdose deaths tt are creating so many new organ donations. hepatitis "dr" is spread when drug users share needles. a lot more information about kidney transplants on the hospital's website and we posted a linko that at nbcwashington.m. >> encouraging for so many people. >> yeah. a lot of possibilities here. >> all right. let's get the latesthat weather alert mode we're still in. we're checking in with doug and amelia. is the worst of i

property in georgetown, and other sites throughout washington city, georgetown, and the suburban farmland to the north, south, and east. ultimately, the elliott snyder property on 10th street, north of florida avenue was chosen and purchased. the hospital opened in june of 1884. there is the reception card. there is the hospital. in addition to the statue and otherspital, commemorations to garfield exist around the city. in the 1880's, real estate development was leapfrogging the on the city. into the surrounding suburban washington county. the development was unregulated. giving those involved great latitude to layout and name in the new neighborhoods. one man named his stretch of garfield, inills 1882. the streets were named after republican military men. of general classmate grant at west. several other streets in other subdivisions around the city had a streets named after garfield. in 1895, further up the hill from garfield's subdivision, garfield heights was laid out. garfield elementary school was built to serve that neighborhood. the randomness of all the suburban development was

so if georgetown wants to recruit an athlete this is your rights and what they're worth we will make sure you don't over extend yourself. we will give you 25% of whatever revenue. what athletic department with group licensing? and to be a new revenue source for them? and to have control what advertisement they are endorsing but to say we really don't you can't make money off your image like this but you cannot use our name. >> that is to differentiate if they use your marks or not. and if they have sponsorship deals with certain advertisers. if your student athlete advertises a competitor from one of your sponsors. there is an infusion in the marketplace so somewhere down the line those controls have to be put together between the institution and thele student athlete. backend athletes could have endorsements that conflict if you are a nike school if they say i will sign was under armor i want to wear those products. >> that is a problem. [laughter] because there is that educational spectrum with that coaching in scholarship and strength training and sports medicine that is funded th

med star georgetown university was ranked number one in d. high ranking hospitals include mary washington hospital and holy cross hospital in silver spring. in all, ten local hospitals scored well on this list. each hospital was evaluated in 25 different areas of care. >>> every one has a story in the arlington county sheriff's office and the non-profit program heard is giving inmates a l creative out with a creative writing contest. one writer never knew he had t talent until now. >> reporter: some never understood the power ofwords. >> it was a beautiful sunday morning in july of1980. >> reporter: until their own words become healin >> i the words i speak. >> reporter: putting pen to paper, inmates at the arlington county detention facility speak their truth. >> i dream abo the future. i dream about the par:. >> reporte theirit words whereamong 98 entri nine winners were chosen. >> i dream about thepeace. i dream of all the places that i would rather be. >> reporter: 26 years old, locked up for possession of heroin has beenre here be >> thi

with at the state department in 1945 with a lackluster congressman and she was the roommate in georgetown and also for the justice department. with that task force juvenile delinquency that wasn't until 1961 when he was the attorney general creating a task force tee2 went to jack and they went to bobby to say look at the juvenile delinquency issue and with the biography tee2 is portrayed as a pain in the asked. [laughter] they did get that part right but the notion because she was such an annoyance he wanted to get her off the phone. but on the issues that mattered to her and kennedy shriver she knew what worked and did not work she wanted him to focus on stuff that mattered and she did he has no record of caring about this issue at all with lackluster career in the house so with that very first piece of federal legislation to train teachers in special education. and he walked out of the hearing before the testimony began. but this issue had touched the kennedy family as well. so they would have an advocate in the kennedy emily much more committed -- committed ban any politician would be

gilbert and the team at georgetown are hopeful this will help more people who need kidney transplantst before they can do that, t they need results of this latest study. elliotte says has all he needs and he says this option works. t i j feel grateful to give back what someone had given me and that was aecond chance at life. >> there's a lot more information onney transplants o the wrc washington app. >>> let's turn yourour attentio th weather, because there's a mixture of clouds and sun? >> that's the way it's going to be today. ta weed out with patchy fog. >> but it cleared thup. e we go, mix of sun and clouds and a stray shower and that's it for today. just some isolated would say about a 30% chance is the best chance you're going to t in your neighborhood later on in the day. we'll have iso ctednces for rain tomorrow, and on tuesday s,out a 60% chance for showers and thundersto some of which could be strong, by wednesday, thursdaynd friday, we're looking at lower humidity and fa like conditions. 73 in annapolis. so it's rarming upht now and we're going to head right into the low t

. >> now getting master's degree at georgetown university.o share everything with each other inclung screen time. ed very humbling. we t to stay out of it and focusre on what woing right now and hopefully that will always work out. >> in georgetown, news 4. >>> we wish them a great school year. >>> meanwhile, big relief for cash strapped medical students. new york university will offer free tuition to allscedical ol students this upcoming school year. nyu medical tuition is $55,000 a year. ing this hop more doctors will chose lower paying spec slties. medicaool graduates often choose more lucrative specialties cause of student debt. >> plant based diets are best and -- i should s in moderate amount of carbs is okay. at's result of new study had the experts talking on the "today" show. >> talking now not about weight loss, but longevity. very large study compared low carr ca 50% is best for overall health and life span and arlongevity. disease, cancer, stroke, all seem to be reduced if you have a moderate, not low carb intake. mostf the people

and poverty lot and directs the georgetown center on poverty and equality. was also a legislative aide for senator robert kennedy and was with cameor caminiti when they up with the idea for approaching martin luther king junior about an anti-poverty movement, which would become the poor people's campaign. after the campaign, if i recall correctly, and may be marked and ask him, peter edelman married marion wright. the two married after the campaign and this year they are celebrating their 50th anniversary. [applause] >> mark and peter will be joined by another game changing history maker, dr. bernard lafayette. founders and the leaders of student nonviolence and coordinating committees national citizens. he was a creative freedom rider. associate and protege of dr. martin luther king. appointed him the coordinator for the poor people's campaign. please join me in welcoming our next panel. [applause] >> good afternoon. audience: good afternoon. >> it is a pleasure to be here today. i thought what we would do today is take a journey to the past. but bring us u

plic libra in georgetown had to shut down when people found uninvited guests.at doesn't sound good. >es, slithering through the building last weekend. news 4's erika gonzalez talked problem. rt about the >> reporter: in we go to the d.c. public library in georgetown and curled up with a good book isn't who or what, i should say, you might think. snak. over the weekend several gar ter snakes were found inhe library basement. >> i would just wet my pants. i just wouldn't -- >> here is the typef snake we're talking about. while they're not the actual ones found in the library, these are garter snakes. a library spokesperson says the snakes were found here by meeting room, steps away from the children's section. found,d four snakes were three alive and one dead. >> i think garter snakes are terrific. >> reporter: why so many and how did they get in? i'm not a meteorologist or snake expert, but i would suggesthey're trying to get out of the rain. >> reporter: matthew evans is assiant curator of rep piles at the smithsonian. >> they're coming up looking for a cool dry place. they're good fo

georgetown university is starting classes next week.ampus law enforcement is pi st up a focus on crimes against persons. jay gruber is fresh off a conference of his peers where they zeroed in on how to proct students from assat and armed robberies. ga if it's security, patrol techniques, ways ter information. >> reporter: one of the tools is the li safe app, loaded on 10,000 smartphones across georgetown campuses. >> our students don't like calling the police department.t ey feel very comfortable texting us. >> reporter: he showed how students and staff can text in tips about possible crimes on campus. >> we're able to finle being suspicious. it's been successful for us. >> reporter: dispatchers can see the messages in real-time. they will let friends track each other after partinubways. chief figured out a unique way to use the app in crime fighting. when the campus brary started a lot of theft of laptops, he used a geo boundary. >> you're going to make re that doesn't happen to you. >> the chief says the biggest use for the live safe

public library in georgetown and curled up with good book isn't who or what, i should say, you might think. snakes. over the weekend, several guarder snake were found in the library basement. >> i mean, i would just wet my pants. i just wouldn't -- >>reporter: here is the type of snake we are talking about. they are not the aual ones found in the library, they are guarder snakes. they were found here in the meeting room, steps away from the children's section. i' told four snakes were found, three alive and one dead. >> i think they are terrific. >> reporter: whyo many and why did they get in? >> i'm not a meteorologist or snake expert, fwou get out of the rain. >> i think with the whacky weather and flooding, they are looking for a cool, dry they are harmless. they are good for the environment. they are heatinghings we don't like. they are okay. >> reporter: the library closed a few days for bestcontrol, but is once again open for all kind of readers, minus the ones that slither. >> reiterate what he is saying, theotnakes are dangerous. they want to be put back in the wild and left

i used to work at the bioethics library at georgetown university and the books i was supposed to shelve i started reading instead and came across material about eugenics and genetics and things that create ethical quandaries. >> we're going to be talking about eugenics. so with you explain the term? >> there's a lot of different definitions, but some included the science of human improvement through better breeding. others defined it as the self-direction of human ev at at its core, it's really about a set of beliefs and practices about improving the quality of individuals and populations for their collective future. >> is it always controversial? >> it has been, yes. >> need it be? >> it's a tough call, because there are a lot of questions of when do we sort of go wrong with a lot a lot of the historical actors i look at in my work really believed there was a right way to do eugenics and there was a wrong way to do eugenics. nowadays i think it's a bit more controversial because of the types of associations we have with the term. but the questions never really go away. so this idea tha

the panel includes former georgetown men's basketball coach john thompson, constance at that director, the commissioner of the atlantic ten conference and nba player, nine no space, the challenge that ncaa band for student athletes. this is two hours. >> hello everyone. i'm executive director of the aspen institute.

georgetown, and a crash reported there and ft.n, bo ind, iian head, a vehicle. >> a man accused of s woman outside a busy fast food restaurant in virginia shot himself. >> detectives say anthony ellis shot the victim outside of a mcdonald's around 2:00 yesterday. officers track him just miles away from the mcdonald's that's where they say he took his own life. the victim's name has not been released. we're told she and ellis knew each other. condition.critical >> a heads-up, d.c. police a fake ube driver is robbing riders. theyni say on saturday mng, the victim called an uber and got into the car. the driver forced the victim to withdraw money from several different atms. police believe the men and woman are connected to at least three robberies. most happened along the busy u street corridor. >>> well, it's been almost one year since the deadly unite the right rally in charlottesville. >> the cities have declared states of emergencies as events are planned both charlottesville and here in our area. new news4's justin finch is the

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he's on a partial scholarship to georgetown. when his parents found out he was gay, they sent him to conversion therapy. t wht didn't work as they wanted it to, they cut him off. seth found himself homeless and unable to pay the remaining i $2,0tuition. >> letting me walk out the door, they were saying, we don't care weere you are staying and don't care if you're safe, our religious beliefs are more important. >> his teacher set up a gofundme page to raise tuition and so far it's raised $110,000. that will cover the remaining tuition and hopefully help not be homeless and deal with the other things. >> nice to see the communityyi ra around him after dealing with such pain with his parents. can't be easy. >>> the strong storms and heavy rain have had harsh consequences in the chesapeake bay. crews are working to get the duprd debris out of thewater. ere's not a time for when swimming can resume at the beach. y can enjoy the beach, they can enjoy the jetties, they can enjoy the picnic areas. but there's too much debris in the wate

public library in georgetown. curled up w gh ad book isn't who or what you might think. snakes.rter snake found in the library's basement. >> i would just wet my pants. i just wouldn't -- >> here is the type of snake th're talking about. while they're noactual ones found in the library, these are garter snakes. a library spokesperson says the snakes were found here by the meeting room, steps away from en the chil section. i'm told four snakes were found, three alive and one dead. >> i think garter snakes are terrific. >> reporter: why so many and how did they get in? >> i not a meteorologist or snake expert, but i would suggest -- >> it's the rain. >> -- they're trying to get out of the rain. >> reporter: matthew evans is assistant curator of reptiles at the smithsonian. >> they're coming up looking for a cool dry place. they're good for the environment, eating all the creepy-crawly things that we don't like. they're okay. >> reporter: the library closed a few days for pest control but is once again open for all kinds of readers, minus the ones that slither. >> erika gonzalez re