also, the vice chair of glen bernie and the council chair jerry walker of gambrills. anne arundel county john leopold resigned after being found guilty of misconduct for the way he treated his employees. also the way he used his police detail. he still faces a civil case for harassment. there was a pledge from ehrlich to make the government more efficient by not having a police detail. >> i have been driving myself now for six years. i can do it. ofwe'll hear more from some the other candidates coming up at 6:30. the county council will take a vote on february 21. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> hopes for a new trial for john leopold have been dashed. he can still collect his state and county pension. >> the momentum in annapolis. the governor urged lawmakers to pass a measure to repeal the death penalty. he called it ineffective as a deterrent. clergy across the state promoted the bill. >> i think everybody wants to build a society that is humane. the experience has been that the death penalty does not contribute. supporters >> say it should remain as an opt

other candidates include steven schuh, county counsel chair jerry walker, vice chair john grasso, thomas angelis, and former maryland first lady kendel ehrlich. the county council will interview the candidates vote on february 21. john leopold resigned after being convicted of misconduct in office. there is no chance you will get a new trial with his request being rejected as the judge said it was a without merit. he can still collect his state and county pension. sentencing is scheduled for march 14. the i-team continues to cover -- uncovered new details about a training incident that put a training in a hospital. the instructor has been identified as 46-year-old william kern. investigators say he accidentally grabbed and fired his duty weapon during a training exercise. the university of maryland baltimore campus trainee took a bullet to the head and remains in critical condition. officials say william kern is on medical suspension. four people are recovering from injuries they sustained at a traffic stop. the maryland state police super -- trooper tried to stop a vehicle at gaucher av

candidates have expressed interest in the position including former senate candidate dan bongijo, jerry walkersso and delegate cathy vitale. >>> ten minutes away from 7:00 right now. we have a consumer alert for you right now. if you are planning to claim an education credit on your taxes, you have a valentine's date. not a dinner date. february 14 is the first day the i.r.s. will accept returns with form 8863, itself education credit -- the education credit form. the season kicked off on january 30 but the i.r.s. was still updating that system that processes those forms but it will be up and running by valentine's day so keep that in mind. >>> maker's mark now getting a little less boozey. the distiller known for its signature red wax sealed bottles is watering down the bourbon to meet global demand. maker's mark was 45% alcohol by volume. now the company is going to 42% but consumers don't believe the distillery when they say you won't tell the difference. the company says all of this is for nothing. it's still going to be the same quality bourbon it's always been. >>> 6:51. five things to k

candidates have expressed interest in the position, including former senate candidate dan bongino, jerry walker, jon grasso and cathy vitale. >>> if you are heading to bwi this morning, you can expect some minor delays in light rail service. a shuttle bus flipped over on sunday morning at aviation boulevard and terminal road. two people suffered minor injuries and they were taken to a local hospital. the overturned bus hit a pole holding overhead wires that power that light rail. the service was out for most of the day in the area of the crash. a suppose penn says there's some minor repair work that still needs to be done. >>> travelers heading to bwi will have to deal with delays for flights anywhere to the northeast. but a bus overturned near bwi this morning hitting a pole holding overhead wires. megan just read you this story. we'll move on. >>> five people are dead after a lifeboat they were on fell during a cruise ship. they were taking part in a routine drill on topson majesty -- thompson majesty while docked in the canary islands. the thompson majesty cruises the red sea. the incident r

i spoke to council chairman jerry walker who has who says phone calls have in from likely candidates and kendall may not be the only woman to apply. cheryl conner abc 2 news. >>> she was there for the trial of john leopold and she's continue to bring us the latest on who will replace him as executive. and follow her from abc2. >>> we're learning details of a terrible crime out of silver spring. a 14-year-old boy is accused of killing his 7-month-old sister while his mother was at work. >> the children's mother left for work leaving the boy home with the baby sister. and admitted to causing the injuries. the mother tried to wake the infant, the baby was unresponsive. >> she never even e had a chance at life. it's a shame. and now it's really two lives taken away because the 14-year- old just lost his life too. >> he's being charged as an adult. he's being held without bond in a court hearing tomorrow. >>> heading to annapolis to browse the products on display at the annapolis gun show. vendors say sales have been strong. vendor neil cravat says there's been new customers showing up wh

the vice chair of glen bernie and the council chair jerry walker of gambrills. john leopold resigned after being found guilty of misconduct for the way he treated his employees. he still faces a civil case for harassment. there was a pledge from ehrlich to make county the government more efficient but not having a police detail. >> i have been driving myself from accounting now for six years. i can do it. >> we'll hear more from some of the other candidates coming up at 5:30. the county council will vote on february 21. jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> new details into a police training accident. william kernteve used his gun with live ammunition in owings mills. sources say he was supposed be using a training weapon but grabbed the wrong done. the trainee remains in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head. william kern is currently on suspension. >> 31 degrees at the airport. oscar pistorius returns to a south african court. >> there is a holdup in a changeover in president obama's cabinet. >> this is the beltway at york road. >> south afric

expressed interest in the seat, including former senate candidate dan bongino, council chairman jerry walker, john grasso and delegate cathy vitale. ehrlich plans to use this week to see if she has the support of at least four council members. that's what she needs to win the seat. the mere fact she's a woman, she says, sets her apart. she wants to replace leopold who resigned after being found guilty of misconduct in office earlier this month. leopold also faces several civil lawsuits from women who allege they were mistreated and discriminated against while in office. ehrlich wants to restore dignity to anne arundel county for the rest of the term but has no intentions to run again in 2014. >> i have had several lives in this county. so i'm really well known. i was a lawyer in this county. actually when i was single, before my name was ehrlich i was in this county. i worked as an attorney here in the county. then obviously as first lady of the state. >> reporter: so far no one has officially applied for the vacated position. the deadline is friday. a forum for interested candidates will be

others considering the job include council chairman jerry walker, vice chairman, mike gressor and steve schuh. >>> president obama's state of the union will be familiar to his speech at his inauguration. >> reporter: when president obama gives his state of the union address he will be focused on the economy. >> the core he has placed on these speeches will remain the same which is the need to make the economy work for the middle class. >> reporter: in his second inaugural address, the president highlighted immigration reform and gun control. but with unemployment still hoovering around 8%, democrats are eager to hear the president's plan for getting americans back to work. republicans have been keeping their emphasis on jobs and the economy. >> the sooner we begin to address our physical problem. i think the sooner the economy will begin to increase. >> reporter: as part of his economic message the president is expected to ask lawmakers to invest in education. the nation's crumbling infrastructure and clean energy. while gun control won't be the central theme, it will still get some air

first there's texas governor rick perry versus jerry brown and wisconsin governor scott walker is taking governor mark danes. now, the smackdowns are all about jobs and the government is trying to lure businesses from one state to their own state and governor walker tweeted in 2011 illinois raised taxes on income by 66% and businesses by 46% pan the governor is proposing a 2 billion dollar tax increase, wisconsin is open for business and in his state of the state address, governor of minnesota firing back. >> job growth in 2012 was the 12th best among all 50 states and we outperformed three of our four neighbors. iowa ranked 30th best. south dakota 44th, wisconsin which is which by the way is open for business-- (laughter) (applaus (applause) >> wisconsin helped bring up the rear at 42nd. >> greta: wisconsin's governor scott walker joining us. >> good evening, good to be with you, greta. >> greta: so you're trying to poach some businesses from your neighbor, from minnesota? >> well, we're pointing out the differences. you know, as i mentioned illinois in the past raised taxes and you see