. >> two is a go we lost john baker, i highly regarded 28-year employee. in 1984 he started as a track worker, became finally track superintendent. he will be greatly missed and i would like to ask the board's consent to adjourn in his memory. >> one more communication, no close session. item 6. >> new or unfinished business. being none, thank you. >> item 7, directors report. >> good afternoon mr. chairman members of the board, , public, staff. at the last meeting i provided a reminder that upcoming was the 49th annual cable car bellringing competition. i asked that the competition be in mr. baker's honor, a tremendous loss. we had a great event. on september 6. we had strong sponsorship from girardelli chocolate, uncle vitto's pizza, the chancellor hotel, again the comedian debbie durst, acted as the mc. it was big time to get debbie durst.>> >> >> can you tell a few jokes for us? >> i was commenting to my staff that mta and -- figure prominently. i will leave it at that. we did have for amateur bellringers, competing for various charities, went before t

james harrison and reginald baker are accused of beating student john mckenna. baker, a former marine and special officer with the prince dirges county's special officer unit, says he was ordered to make arrests. while his team was holding the line at knox road and rte. 1 in two malesrk, he sawe approach him. refused toat' mckenna leave the area. he repeatedly told him to get down and get away. the prosecution bases baker's action while showing the video of the beating to the jury, trying, i imagine, to get that image engrained in the minds of the jury. both men are charged with second-degree assault and misconduct. lowell melser, wbal-tv 11 news. >> police are searching for whoever shot a man at 9:00 this morning. at this hour, we are still gathering details. please can confirm the victim was an adult male and was -- police can confirm the victim was an adult male and was shot somewhere in the upper body. happening right now at city hall, and nominations -- i nominations committee is entertaining a hearing. it may not be a quiet hearing. we understand protesters

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baker testified yesterday. he said the reason that he hit this student, then 21-year-old john mckenna was because mckenna had approached the officers with his fists clenched. officer baker said that he asked mckenna to open his hand. he was worried about what might be inside. but when mckenna refused and did not open his hand, that is when officer baker says he took action hitting him several times with his baton which was all caught on tape and shown in court. this all went down after the duke-maryland basketball game in march 2010. they say they were celebrating but police say they were rioting. 33 people were arrested in total including mckenna although charges were later dropped. mckenna, the student involved in this trial, because of those two officers' actions, he suffer add mild concussion but that's about it. for that reason the judge dropped the first degree assault charge. he said the prosecution had not presented enough evidence to prove that the student's injuries were serious enough to warrant such a serious first degree assault charge. now, these two officers on trial today are still facing two other char

officers james harrison and reginald baker charged with attacking john mckenna. video shows officers in riot gear beating mckenna. this is after the terps' big basketball win over duke in march of 2010. he suffered a concussion in this incident. both officers faced first and second degree assault charges. >>> a developing story this morning. the search is under way for two virginia hikers missing in montana. neal peckens of herndon and jason hiser left for a trip in glacier national park last week. family members reported them missing friday when they didn't catch their flight home. both are veterinarians. yesterday they searched the hiking trails and found tracks in the area and a fire ring. they say it may be evidence of the missing men. they also have the hike permits, which may narrow the search area >> we know they have a back country permit, and that showed where they would be hiking. we've got a high probability area of where they were. perhaps the weather is playing something with this. we're not sure what's going on, but we'll continue to do what we can.

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james harrison and reginald baker are accused of salting john mckenna. video taken from the dorm room shows the officers hitting mcden awith batons after he approaches officers on horse back. back. -- mckenna with batons after he approaches officers on horseback. >>> robert griffin iii didn't show any ill effects of last week's concussions against the vikings. the rookie quarterback threw for 182 yards and one touchdown. this gave the skins a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter. it was the longest scoring run by an nfl quarterback in 16 years. the skins went to win that game. they are now 3-3 on the season. lindsay murphy has more. >> reporter: just one week after being knocked out of the game way mild concussion, robert griffin iii was the hero for the redskins. it was a promise he made to his teammates just last week. he threw for 182 yards and one touchdown, rushed for 138 and two touchdowns. >> i'm like this no a second. i just gave up. i'm just meet him in the end zone. >> i was watching from the back. i was looking the at their sideline and i was l

degree assault charges against the officers because there is no evidence john mckenna has suffered a permanent injury. reginald baker and james harrison are still facing charges ever second degree assault and misconduct in office. >>> in the race for virginia senate seat, one more final debate set for tonight between former democratic governor tim kaine and former republican governor george allen. they debated twice already and this last one scheduled for 7:00 tonight on the campus of virginia tech in blacksburg. >>> in the presidential race, republican mitt romney has only planned two public events ahead of the final debate on monday. remainder of his time will be devoted to getting ready for the debate. northern virginia again returned to the spotlight in the presidential campaign last night fresh off the second presidential debate. republican nominee mitt romney rallied with his supporters in leesburg. tonight, romney speaks at the annual alfred smith memorial foundation dinner. >> and he is not the only one. president obama also addressing that dinner in new york city tonight but first, later today, the presiden

he testified as an expert witness that officers baker and harrison used excessive force with john mckemp. that trial is expected to last the rest of the week. >>> right now, people are starting to file into san francisco city hall. they will attend the memorial in honor of the am ambassador to stevens. gunmen attacked the u.s. mission. stevens grew up in the san francisco area and graduated from berkeley before joining the foreign service. >>> and secretary of state, hillary clinton, says she takes full responsibility for any security lapses that contributed to the deadly attack. republicans on capitol hill have been criticizing the white house for the handling of security. clinton addresses that criticism saying the president and vice president are not involved in those security matters. >> i take responsibility. i'm in charge of the state department's 60,000 plus people all over the world, 275 posts. the president and vice president wouldn't be knowledgeable about specific decisions that are made by security professionals. >> clinton says with the presidential election just weeks away,

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reginald baker and james harrison each accused of beating university of maryland student john mckenna during a riot situation after maryland beat duke in basketball back on march 3, 2010. today was harrison's turn to take the stand in his own defense, like baker did on wednesday. harrison told a court he ran to assist baker, who is dealing with mckenna, trying to get hold of the situation. both men claim that mckenna had startled the mounted officers wars and was the aggressor. harrison said he swung at mckenna seven-eight times and struck the pavement himself of doing so. he said he swung so many times because mccann of refused to drop his cellphone and show his hands. the police department launched an internal investigation into the beating and said he initially lied, saying he had nothing to do with it, but then recanted his story a few days later. >> the state is still in the process of calling rebuttal witnesses but the jury is expected to get the case sometime tomorrow. again, the two officers are accused with second-degree assault and misconduct. the judge dropped the most seri

john mckenna. one of the officers, reginald baker, was acquitted of the assault friday while another officer, james harrison was convicted of second degree assault. >>> the grandmother of 22-year-old clay david wills is trying to figure out this morning how to move forward. police say wills and another driver were street racing down central avenue friday night. the second driver lost control, hitting a street sign but survived. the petro bus was carrying 45 passengers. eight people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. >>> this morning a hit and run left people in critical condition. the 21-year-old man was found lying in the road by police. >>> preliminary investigation reveals the driver of the striking vehicle and another car were speed racing. the pedestrian was struck when he stepped into the road. the second vehicle crashed when the driver was taken into custody. >>> new jersey state police say a fan has been critically hurt after falling more than 20 feet from an escalator as he was leading the new met life stadium. it is not clear what caused him to call. he was airlifted in criti

reginald baker and james harrison are charged with assault in the beating of john mckenna. police initially said mckenna attacked police after a terps basketball win over duke, but those charges were dropped. a group of men jumped a 19-year- old on east baltimore street. police found him shot multiple times and he died later that evening. >> keeping your bones healthy is important for young and old and vitamin d plays a crucial role. the get the right amount -- how do you get the right amount? lisa robinson explains. >> it can be hard to do in the winter months. >> vitamin d and helps maintain bone structure and strength. you should know your levels. a simple blood test will tell you. >> some unprotected some tiun te helps your vitamin d levels. >> do not go overboard. >> anywhere from 800 international units to 1000 international unit for most people. >> you can find vitamin d in milk and some juices. >> yogurt's but you need to check the labels -- some yogurts but you need to check the labels. >> lisa robinson, wbal-tv 11 news. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather pl

reginald baker and james harrison are charged with assaulting john mckenna. cell phone video captured the incident after umd's basketball victory over duke in 2010. mckenna tried to throw a punch during a riot, but a friend and witness who took the stand said that is not what happened. >> he was skipping. he was singing. there was clearly nothing in his hands. even though they say he was doing this, that could be a threatening manner, but any reasonable person could tell you that's ridiculous. >> the officers each face up to 25 years in prison if they're convicted of of assault. >>> ahead on "news 4 today," another well-known business is wading into the debate on same-sex mystery. >>> plus solving the mystery. where wildlife officials believe this massive eye came from. >>> you remember this picture we showed you last week of this eyeball that washed up on the shores of florida. well, the experts now think they know what it is. this softball sized eye most likely belonged to a swordfish. experts say a fisherman probably removed it and tossed it overboard. the

two police officers on trial for assault and misconduct testified that he saw student john mckenna throw a bunch at baker, who used a shield and baton to protect hi himself. harrison hit mckenna seven or eight times yelling drop it. harrison said the student was subdued and dropped what he was holding, his cel phone. harrison says at first, he denied to an internal affairs investigator that he was one of the officers caught on video hitting the student in march of 2010 during the melee that followed maryland's basketball victory over duke. he says he worried about losing his house, his wife was out of work, and he worried about being fired. harrison has eight children, three in college. but he says one day later, after denying that it was him on the video, he admitted it to the investigator because his conscience would not let him live with a lie. finally, prosecutors are asking the judge's permission to show the jury a different version of the video of that clash in college park. they want an enlarged or enhanced version. the kind you just saw on tv. but the defense is objecting, saying that is not new

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james harrison and reginald baker are charged with attacking john mckenna. video taken from a dorm room shows officers in riot gear beating mckenna following the big win over duke back in march of 2010. he suffered a concussion in the incident. both officers face first and second degree assault charges. >>> and police say the person behind a string of armed robberies near the university of maryland campus is only 17 years old. police arrested robinson after finding item in his home. last week three students reported being robbed at gunpoint. robinson will be charged as an adult. >>> a developing story this morning. the search underway if two virginia hikers missing in montana. neal peckens and jason hiser left for a hiking trip in glazer national park last week. family members reported them missing friday when they didn't catch their flight home. both are veterinarians. 50 rangers searched the trails and found tracks in the area and a fire ring. ra rangers say it may be evidence of the missing men. they also have the hikers park permits which will help them

his defense attorney officer james harrison said he first saw john mckenna about 45 seconds before his co-defendant officer reginald baker student with his shield sending hill into a wall. harrison told the court he saw mckenna hit baker on his helmet while holding a cell phone in his hand. he was concerned about his cell phone because he'd received bulletins saying that firearms could be disguised as cell phones. harrison said he told mckenna to drop it and hit him seven to eight times. did you strike him in the head asked his defense attorney? harrison replied never. when asked by prosecutor joseph ruddy why he lied to internal affairs claiming he wasn't one of the striking officers seen in the video, harrison replied it was for financial reasons. he's the father of eight children and the sole breadwinner in his family and he was afraid of losing his job. >> palm says during officer harrison -- paul says during officer harrison's testimony it was the first time we learned john mckenna was carrying a cell phone. the trial is expected to wrap up tomorrow with closing arguments and then the jury will get the case. >>> we'

reginald baker and james harrison are accused of beating university of maryland student john mckenna during a riot situation after maryland beat duquesne basketball back on march 3, 2010. -- after maryland beat duke in basketball. both men claim that mckenna had startled amounted officers course and was the aggressor. harrison said he swung at mckenna 7-8 times and struck the pavement twice while doing so. he said he's won so many times because mckenna refused to drop his cellphone and not show his hands. when the police department lost an internal investigation, he initially lied to investigators, telling them he had nothing to do with it, but then recanted his story a few days later. sources tell me the issue should be resolved by tomorrow, so the jury should get the case sometime tomorrow after closing arguments. there could be further delays the the issue is not resolved. >> starting this week, in conversations while riding on an mta bus in baltimore could be recorded. they say safety is the key issue here. >> our goal is to use every tool that is legal to us within our means to

one fact they were told is the fact that harrison and baker never reported the use of force against john mckenna that night, against the general orders of the police department. two of the officers who arrested john mckenna in the minutes after he was struck by a shield and riot baton testified for the prosecution today. he told the court that he didn't hear the striking officers, baker and harrison, make any commands or a command to show his hands or get on the ground before pushing him up against the wall. another officer, sergeant mckinney told the court, he got a phone call from baker after this video was made public. mckinney said baker apologized to him saying it was re-- he was remorseful, not happy or proud o. cross-examination, mckinney asked him what baker was sorry for. >> he said he was sorry mckinney and others were being investigated by internal affairs. a third officer, internal affairs lieutenant charles wallsel to the court when he questioned james harrison on the left leaving court and showed him the video, harrison said he was only a witness and not one of the striking

the jury decided that the first officer corporal reginald baker used legal force hitting student john mckenna but the second police officer who joined in corporal james harrison used excessive force because the student was already on the ground and submissive. john mckenna, the student who was beaten, spoke after the verdict. >> definitely glad that some justice has been done today. it's been a long two years for me and my family, but there was a broader crime committed here and it spans way further than the two cops charged in this trial, so we hope that the department of justice continues their investigation. >> reporter: state's attorney angela brooks whose office prosecuted the two officers and prince george's county police chief mark mcgraw say they are partners in protecting the community. >> we believe tonight the citizens of prince george's county have spoken loudly and clearly that although we appreciate and really honor the protection that is provided to us that protection must be reasonable and that protection must respect the dignity of every human in this community. >> th

officers baker and james harrison used excessive force when they repeatedly hit john mckenna, a university of maryland student with batons. unarmed on the ground. the expert witness said mckenna was not compliant, but not aggressive. officer baker was justified enforcing mckenna into a wall with a shield. however, according to the expert witness, once mckenna was on the ground, the officers could have, indeed should have, stopped hitting him. >> the defense is expected to begin their case sometime tomorrow. it's not known whether either of the defendants will take the stand in their own defense. lesli. >> matt, thank you. >>> the search is on tonight for a gunman who robbed a student near the university of maryland. police say a group of young men were running along calvert road around 9:30 last night when someone approached them and demanded their stuff. one student gave it over. the gunman ran off with another man and this is the fourth armed robbery in that area in six days. a suspect is in custody for the other three. >> a first of its kind smart phone app that can stop violence and ke

rea tiered maryland state trooper who told the court in his opinion baker and harrison used excessive force against john mckenna noting the maryland student was not aggressive and kept his hands up when the police approached. mckenna was arrested last night but all charges were dropped. >>> today, the prosecution will have some follow-up questions for an expert witness, a retired maryland state trooper, about the proper use of a police baton. the defense will then get the case. >>> d.c. councilman david catania introduced some emergency legislation that would require more transparency. it would require the cfo give the results of all internal audits. this cops after the city's chief tax appraiser resigned this week under fire for lowering commercial property tax assessments apparently without cause. >> i think they've been burying bad news. i think he has an oio, this office of internal investigations that, will conduct these internal reviews of policies and procedures and when they see things that may or may not be what they want the public to see, they just don't move them. they don't finalize it. >>

reginald baker and james harrison charged with assaulting john mckenna.nts were celebrating after the basketball victory over duke in 2010. the police say mckenna tried to throw a punch during a riot, but a fellow student and witness who took the stand said that is not what happened. >> he was standing there and singing, and there was clearly nothing in his hands. even though they're trying to say he was doing this and that was a threatening manner, any reasonable person could tell that is absolutely ridiculous. >> the officers face up to 25 years in prison each if convicted of assault. >>> take a look at these surveillance pictures. prince george's county police are looking for this man who robbed a shell gas station with a shotgun. over the weekend, police say the man walked into the store on annapolis road in bowie, pointed a shotgun at the clerk, and demanded cash. no one was hurt. if you recognize this man, call prince george's county police. >>> a woman pulled from her burning home in prince george's county over the weekend has died. 40-year-old dei

force, a retired maryland state trooper who told the court in his opinion baker and harrison used excessive force against john mckenna noting the maryland student was not aggressive and kept his hands up when the police approached. mckenna was arrested that night, but all charges were dropped. the expert witness, the retired maryland state trooper, was questioned extensively by the defense about the proper use of a police baton. the prosecution will have some followup questions wednesday morning and then the defense will begin its case. in upper marlboro, paul wagner, fox 5 news. >>> tonight the president faced the man fighting to take his job. coming up on the news edge we'll take a closer look at some of the take-away moments tonight from the debate and get reaction from both political parties. >> reporter: businesses coming and going in georgetown. i'm beth parker. i'll tell you what it all means coming up. paid 14% in federal taxes, is that fair to the guy

baker was found not guilty of both charges. stemming from the march 2010 beating of student john mckenna taken down and repeatedly hit with batons following a basketball game celebration. shortly after the verdict, john mckenna spoke to reporters and here is what he said. >> i am glad that some justice has been done. it has been a long two years for me and my family. there is a broader crime committed here. for the two cops in the trial and we hope the department of justice continues the investigation. >> emotions still raw for all of those involved. the pring georgia's county state attorney and mark mcgraw addressed reporters saying they respect the verdict handed down by the jury. harrison's sentence is scheduled next month and he could face up to ten years in prison. >> what about the officer acquitted does go back to work. >> officer baker, it is not clear if he wants his job back, but if he does chief mcgraw will go before an appeals board and enters the board and they will reinvestigate the claim and look at the evidence and determine if he's suited to return back to the streets. both of these officers are still technicall

baker was acquitted, officer james harrison was found guilty of second degree assault but not guilty on misconduct charges. now, this case centers around this eyewitness video showing those officers using force again john mckenna during a chaotic terps victory celebration in 2010 in college park. the jury decided officer baker used reasonable force but found harrison used too much force. mckenna was unarmed, but attorneys defending the officers say that he was waving his fists around while illegally approaching a police lineup. they also claim mckenna threw a punch. prosecutors say the officers never yelled a command for mckenna to stay away and they dispute mckenna threw a punch. either way a split verdict means mixed emotions for the state's attorney and for the students at the center of all this. >> we believe tonight that the citizens of prince georges county have spoken loudly and clearly that, although we appreciate and we really honor the protection that's provided to us, that protection must be reasonable. that protection must reflect the dignity of every human being in this community. >> definitely glad that some justice has been done today. it's been a long two years for me and my family, but

baker not guilty on both charges. prosecutors say both men beat up john mckenna as students celebrated the basketball victory. defense attorneys say mckenna ignored police and they considered him a threat. >> definitely glad that some justice has been done today. it's been a long two years for me and my family. but there was a broader crime committed here and it's been way further than two cops charged in this trial. >> the citizens of prince george's county have spoken loudly and clearly that although we appreciate and we really honor the protection provided to us that must be reasonable and that protection must respect the dignity of every human being in this community. >> both officers will remain suspended until the police department completes its own investigation. corporal harrison will be sentenced in december. he faces up to ten years in prison. >>> a 61-year-old woman faces charges for allegedly causing a crash that killed an off duty prince george's county police officer. investigators say the accident that killed officer kevin bowden thursday was the result of the woman crossing several lanes of tr

baker faced second- degree assault. prosecutors say they abuse their power when they abuse john mckenna back in 2010. defense attorneys say their clients were trying to control riots. >> john leopold will reimburse the county for legal fees. the lawsuit claims sexual harassment by leopold. he is confident the suit will be dismissed. the governor is that the center of a legal battle about whether pit bulls should be considered dangerous dogs. it is believed that they are at liability is unconstitutional. >> 5:07. 47 degrees on tv hill. >> he has a cheat sheet. >> the latest on lance armstrong. >> attack averted at another major landmark in new york city. >> this is baltimore national pike. volume starting to pick up this morning. it is dry right now but some rain no later in the day. >> live, local, late-breaking. you're watching wbal-tv 11 news today with stan stovall and mindy basara, double-team insta- weather plus with tony pann and ava marie, and sarah caldwell with traffic pulse 11. wbal-tv 11 news today continues in a moment. 3q lysol knows the soft places we love could be home to bacteria. so

his defense attorney, officer james harrison said he first saw john mckenna about 45 seconds before his codefendant, officer reginald baker, hit the student with his shield sending him into a wall. harrison told the court he saw mckenna hit bake or his helmet while holding a cell phone in his hand. he was concerned about the cell phone because he had received bulletins saying that firearms could be disguised as cell phones. harrison said he told mckenna to drop it and hit him seven to eight times. did you strike him in the head, asked the defense attorney. harrison replied never. when asked by prosecutor joseph ruddy why he lived to internal affairs claiming he was not one of the striking officers seen in the video, harrison replied it was for financial reasons. he's the father of eight children, and the sole bread winner in the family, and he was afraid of losing his job. officer harrison also added that he had heard on the news that chief roberto hilton, the chief at the time, was going to fire any officer who took part in that beating. there was no mention in this trial about john mckenna having a cell phone in his han

prosecutors showed the jury this video of john mckenna's encounter with police almost immediately after they arrived in court. prosecutors say that's reginald baker and james harrison of used their power and broke the law. -- abused their power and broke the law. >> i lost sleep over it. just seeing completely innocent students get beaten severely. >> his cell phone camera was running that night, too. he testified that john mckenna was a threat to know one. >> he skipped past me, singing the notre dame son. he was in jovial spirits. >> the defense attorneys moth that characterization of mckenna. they called him "yippy skippy." the defense claims what happened that night was an appropriate use of force and was ordered by police commanders. >> even though they tried to say he was acting in a threatening manner -- i think any reasonable person would say that is absolutely ridiculous. >> no real bombshells in john mckenna's testimony. he did say he was unaware that the videotape was right there. the trial resumes tomorrow. abc7 news. >> police are investigating the stabbing of a 15-year-old student at school. this happened at northwood high school in

prince george's county officers reginald baker and james harrison are accused of assault and misconduct, but their fense lawyers say today it was the student john mckenna who the threat. scott broom with the latest from upper marlboro. >> reporter: the videotape in this case is the key evidence and the jury saw it within two minutes of the start of the trial. university of maryland student john mckenna slammed against a concrete wall on knox road in college park by riot police, then beaten with batons testifying in court today he doesn't remember the incident. the prosecutor today called all this an abuse of power and a violation of trust, but lawyers for the police officers said mckenna was targeted under a zero tolerance order that night against anyone leading what they called a riot. >> he wasn't leading it whatsoever. >> reporter: outside court a witness nathan cole said he tookly own cell phone video of the incident -- took his own cell phone video of the incident and remained stunned two years later. >> i lost days of sleep over it. i really did. it really bothered me. >> reporter: cole said mckenna was fist pumping and skipping on the si

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baker still face second-degree assault. prosecutors say they abuse their power when they assaulted john mckenna back in 2010. defense lawyers say their clients were trying to control a riot. >> john leopold says he will pay back the cost of his defense but only if he loses. he was accused of making inappropriate comments about a woman's appearance. >> frank conaway is met over the water bill problems. he announced plans to file a class action lawsuit against the city. he claims the city collects bills who cannot pay their water bills but allows businesses to skate by. some 38,000 customers were overcharged for water service. there's a special department to handle all the complaints. >> think about it. you lose your home because you owe a $300 water bill? that's kind of ridiculous. >> it is clear that threatening to sue doesn't solve the problems. we have scarce resources that i am focused on using to get the work done. >> stephanie rawlings-blake said the city has hired more customer service representatives to improved the system. >> and a live bird fbi sting operation led to the end of one man's plan to str

prince george's county officers reginald baker and james harrison are accused of assault and misconduct. >> their defense lawyers say it was the student john mckenna who was the threat. scott broom brings us up to date in upper marlboro. >> reporter: the videotape in this case is the key evidence and the jury saw it within two minutes of the start of the trial. university of maryland student john mckenna slammed against a concrete wall on knox road in college park by riot police. then beatenned with batons. testifying in court today, he doesn't remember the incident. the prosecutor today called all this an abuse of power and a violation of trust, but lawyers for the police officers said mckenna was targeted under a zero tolerance order that night against anyone leading what they called a riot. >> he wasn't leading it whatsoever. >> reporter: outside court a witness nathan cole said he took his own cell phone video of the incident and remained stunned more than two years later. >> i loz lost days of sleep over it. it really bothered me. >> reporter: he said mckenna was fist pumping and skipping on the sidewalk in a goofy display of celebrat

reginald baker in james harrison are charged with assault and misconduct in office. they are accused in the videotaped beating of student john mckenna in march 2010. mckenna was celebrating the terrapins basketball win. jurors heard from nathan coal and got to see video he shot with his cellphone. >> i lost sleep over it. sicken me to see an innocent kid like that get beat with that amount of severity, to the point where there were pools of blood. >> mckenna told jurors he remembers getting hit with a police shield and being put in a paddy wagon. the trial is expected to last a week. we are following a developing story of a baltimore city, where police are investigating the shooting of a teenager. police said 15-year-old male was found suffering a gunshot wound to his leg just after 7:00 close to john hopkins hospital. investigators say the injury is not considered life-threatening. there is no word on a motive or an arrest in this case. >> of commerce city police believe they have a break in the murder of a federal researcher. investigators revealed crime camera footage in the hope of singling out to young men who may be ab

baker and jamms harrison abbsed their power. but the defense ccaims they p irst-degree ssault charges were ddoppeddwednesday... but the officers are still on trial for second degree annn arundee coonty executive john leopold is making a pledge thissweek.he's promising to reimburse the &pcounty for llgal fees... if a ruling goes against him in a civil case. case.a former cunty employee is suinn leopold... claiming he fired her after she complained hat he made stttement wednessaa... leopold said he is conffdent the ase will be dismissed. anthony batts is one stepp closer to fficially becoming baltimore's new top cop. onn appeared at city hall for his confirmation hearing. &pcommmttee membersswere in place with questions for the designee... bbeore his appointment is made offiiial. (couucilman welch) "i just and any changes that you might - envision ii terms of that community policing...."(batts) phis community policing philosophy in the police departmentt. but morr likely, we'rr goiiggto go to the they need from us." us." batts replaces fred bealefeld... who retired in august after 30 years at the baltimore police departmenn. nominations committee... battss nomination goes to the full council for a f