i want to give a big thank-you to linda brooks burton. [applause] because linda brooks britain last march invited me to plan this program, and i want to thank helen, who i work with in san francisco unified because she introduced me to bryonn bain, and she always introduces me to the various artists that come in to work in the school district. as i learned about bryonn and experienced his presence and i was thinking about putting together this program, it just clicked -- why not bring the two together to bring this link from the past unsegregated jim crow to what is happening in the 21st century and that has been happening? i think i was inspired by michele alexander's booke." >> it is my pleasure to say, ms. colvin, without you we would not be where we are. [applause] thank you for sharing your story, and keep telling your story because we need to know, and our children need to know, and our children's children need to know your story. and we want to thank our sponsors today. we have the san francisco unified school district. we have mar

just a few years ago, linda brooks pleaded guilty to another felony, this time financial fraud.licensing agency. and since florida only runs these background checks every five years, it was unaware of the conviction, that is, until we mentioned it. >> this particular case for you exemplifies where the weaknesses are in the current exemption process. >> reporter: actually if somebody gets an exemption, but then gets in trouble again, you wouldn't know it about for potentially five years. >> potentially five years. >> reporter: and on top of that, brooks seems to have found a way to scam money in the process. her center gets government subsidies for each child with financial need. but when we visited her day care, she had only five kids, and on another day no kids the entire day. but according to state records, brooks claimed 26 kids on both of those days. in fact, over the past ten years, brooks has received nearly $1.5 million in government subsidies. shortly after our own investigation, the state discovered something else. >> when they submitted their attendance no child ever m

brook road and dana vista road. police are asking people to lock their windows because it appears he got through an unlocked window. linda so, abc2 news. >>> first it was mitt romney then now the newt now ron paul bringing the direct approach to mayor -- newt gingrich and now ron paul bringing the direct approach to maryland. it will take place at richey coliseum around 7. you must be preregistered and get in early if you want a seat. >>> the supreme court is hearing arguments over the health care law. so far, they have taken a look at a key provision of the law as the individual mandate. justices must decide if the plan is constitutional. sherrie johnson is here with what's expected today. >> reporter: well, there seems to be one justice that could determine what happens to the health care reform law. justice anthony kennedy is considered a swing vote. it appears he will rule against it. there are two sticking points. one mandating you buy health insurance by 2014 and two allowing your children to stay on the health insurance until age 26. for two hours the court heard arguments on the biggest question. account governme

brook roads and dana vista. police are asking people to lock windows because in all the cases the burglar appears to have gotten through an unlocked window. linda so abc2 news. >>> baltimore county police are searching for bank robbery suspect. wears athletic clothes and passes notes and hints he is armed emrobbed a wells fargo and fairmont in towson in november. and an m and t bank on york road in january. he went back to the wells fargo earlier this month and robbed it again. >>> this morning we may learn more details about a police- involved shooting in west baltimore that left a man dead. officers were called to the house on west cold spring lane yesterday morning when sheron jackson opened the door. police thought he was armed. there was a confrontation and he he was shot. >> i heard a boom like that and then all at once, like all helpl broke -- hell broke loose. >> jackson died at the hospital and police say he threatened his mother with a knife and they are back off saying they are not releasing the name of the officer involved in the shooting and they say he is on routine suspension while they investigate this. >>> 6:04. democracy 2012

brook road and dana vista road. police are asking people to lock their windows because in all cases, the burglar appears to have gotten through and you locked window. linda so, abc2 news. >>> in towson police are look for a -- looking for a bank robber e passes a note demanding money hinting he is armed. he armed a wells fargo on fairmont in november and m and t bank on york road in january and he's not gone back to that wells fargo and robbed it again. >>> first it was mitt romney and then newt gingrich now ron paul. today gop presidential hopeful ron paul will be holding a town meeting at the university of maryland college park. less than a week ahead of the maryland primary. the event will take place at richey coliseum and you have to register to get there early and get a seat. >>> we are learning more that newt gingrich is dramatically cutting back his campaign schedule and his staff. that's all following a visit to maryland that happened yesterday. gingrich was stopping off in annapoliser with met with supporters and ate lunch at a restaurant. he says that he has left about a third of his staff and plans to focus on personally calling convention del