gigi barnett, wjz "eyewitness news." >> one of baltimore's charter schools already has a longer school week. and it's one of the highest performing schools in the state. >>> a spectacular start to the 4th of july holiday weekend. i love the popping sounds. people were treated to a dazzling display of fireworks at oregon ridge park in cockeysville. it wrapped up with the baltimore symphony orchestra star-spangledspectacular. you can catch the show again tomorrow night. >>> coming up, tonight on wjz "eyewitness news," an unbelievable accident. the driver's mistake that caused this car to land upside down on top of a building. >>> you are clearly intoxicated and you can't do the test right. you are giving me problems. >> a politician pulled over for driving drunk. but that is just the beginning of his problems. the even bigger issue after an officer stopped him. >>> and an amusement park accident. the tragedy that sent a worker plummeting to his death. >>> i am meteorologist bernadette woods a great start to the weekend weather wise but we have changes coming up. we will have the details

gigi barnett explains, each side is preparing to sway voters. >> reporter: after months of state house rallies, they had thousands of names on a petition drive. this is where the battle for or against the dream act continues. on the radio. >> you and i know this bill. you and i know what's going on with this prop. >> reporter: it's one of the hottest topics in the state. the dream act would give in- state tuition for illegal immigrants. now, 16 months before the referendum, both sides are already working to sway voters. >> we're going to win that election. and we're going to win a lot of other things come up in the future. >> reporter: delegate pat mcdonogh voted against the dream act. now he's taking to the air waves to do what he calls, informing voters. >> i don't care how much misinformation, big lies they put out. the people in this state are going to vote against the dream act in november. >> reporter: charlie works in progressive maryland, which represents the illegal immigrants. she said all of those who petitioned voters, there are many more who support the dream act. >> they'

i'm gigi barnett. >> i'm tim williams. temperatures are in the 60s and 70s now across parts of the area. we are looking at a nice and warm summer like day shaping up for your independence weekend. also the first weekend of july, i should mention. looking at blue skies. hardly a cloud. high, thin clouds out there. that is really going to be the order of the day. it is going to warm up. you'll experience a little more humidity than we have had over the last few days. the air quality is not quite as good as it has been. air quality code orange has been issued today. through the evening until sundown, we start to lewis the heat of the day. today we are going up to just around 90 degrees with a little bit more of a heat index than we have had over the last few days. probably going to feel a little bit more over the mid to upper 90s. we'll have the forecast for the holiday weekend in just a moment. >>> thank you tim. first here's what people are talking about this morning. more than $1 billion. that is how much a jury ordered co

gigi barnett explains what voters are trying to do to sway voters. >>> students rallied for a dream act. now, for a successful petrician drive against it, the -- petition against it. the battle begins. >> this is where the battle for or against the dream act continues. on the radio. >> but you and i know this bill. you and i know what is going on with this law. >> reporter: it's one of the hottest topics in the state. the dream act would give in- state tuition for illegal immigrants. now, 16 months before the referendum, both sides are already working to sway voters. >> we're going to win that election. and we're going to win a lot of other things coming up in the future. >> reporter: delegate pat mcdonogh, det voteed against the dream act. now he's taking to the air ways. to inform voters. >> i don't care how many misinformation big lies they put out. the people in this state are going to vote against the dream act in november. >> reporter: more than enough. that's how state election officials describe the number of valid signatures on the petition to block the dream act. only about 56

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