this comes after the violence arrest of a black university of virginia student. 20-year-old martese johnson was left bloodied after the arrest which led to protests. the "washington post" reports governor mcauliffe met with black community leaders and students in charlottesville yesterday. in addition to a.b.c. reforms, the group discussed the use of excessive force and police responsibility. >>> uva's campus newspaper is apologizing for its april fools' prank that referenced johnson's arrest. the headline read a.b.c. agents tackle native american student outside bodo's bagels. the apology reads in part we are embarrassed that our empathy was yupd mined by this piece. we had no intentions of vehicle timmizing another underrepresented community in the process. the report also published an april fools' story about a fraternity holding a rosa parks themed party. >>> a developing story this morning. lawmakers in arkansas have only five days for make changes to a controversial religious freedom law. governor asa hutchison told reporters he won't sign the bill in its current form. many say the la

it's unclear if a complaint has been filed for the recent arrest of martese johnson who was bleeding as atf agents handcuffed him. >>> investigators say an officer was unloading some stuff in his car when a thief jumped in and drove off. the officer fired at least one shot at the car, a few blocks away the car thief stopped and dropped the child off unharmed. police later found that car abandoned but they're still looking for the suspect. >>> this flight already got him in trouble. so the man who landed his guy yo continue gyro copter on the front lawn of the capitol will be driving home. hughes will have to wear an ankle monitor until he comes back to face charges in may. >>> over in alex sandil alexandria a bmw hit a curb and crashed into a fire hydrant and telephone pole. the passenger died in the crash, paramedics rushed the driver to the hospital. detectives don't think they were going too fast but are looking into whether the driver had been drinking. >>> coming up next a terrifying scene along a busy highway. a bus full of students goes up in flames. what happened moments befo

news, virginia state police have finished their investigation into the arrest of uva student martese johnson, who had a bloody head wound when arrested in charlottesville. that prompted protests in march. now the findings of the investigation are in hands of the commonwealth's attorney. they are not being made public at this time. johnson's case will resume in court may 28. only on abc 7 a young man is speaking out, saying he is the victim of a karate instructor wanted formic and child born. we first told you about the international manhunt earlier this month. tonight, one young man shared his ordeal with us. jay: his name is andre. he wants all to know the horrifying encounter that he says he had with 26-year-old alexander soumbadze. >> he was walking by, passing out flyers. he stopped to talk to me. jay: andrew now 18, at the time was only 14. he said the karate instructor luredf him into his car, gave him drugs, and drove him around. he then met him on a subsequent day. >> he asked me if i wanted to do stuff with him in the karate studio. i said no right away. jay: he said he was dropped

alcoholic beverage control officers arrested martese johnson outside of a pub in march. torney says the investigation shows abc agents approached johnson because they thought he had a fake i.d. the video of him bleeding while being handcuffed questioned whether the agency used excessive force. the commonwealth's attorney hasn't set a time line for the release of the report. >>> with the attention on police brutality, michael brown's father is now working to help communities around the country. michael brown, sr., is in los angeles today. he says the violence is leading to a positive message. >> do i think it's okay no. but at the end of the day, those fires, the rioting, the looting and all that brought awareness to what's going on in our communities. >> brown's father said to raise awareness even more he helped create the newly formed michael brown chosen for change foundation. it helps young people get jobs and educate communities. >> what is the change that you're looking for? >> just helping the youth, keeping awareness to what's going on in st. louis and all over. >>

also up clear if a complaint has been filed for recent arrest for martese johnson, video of him bleedingthey cuff him has sparked outrage. >>> flawed forensic according to "washington post" mistakes span decades. experts who studied hair samples testified in favor of the prosecution 95% of the time. this happened in more than 250 trials this according to the post. in 32 of those cases, the defendant was sentenced to death. >> vre helping a lot of you taking the train to work the the company opening a new station in spotsylvania county on the fredericksburg line. it's expected to add more than 1,000 new riders to the system. vre said also considering new stations on the manassas line as well. it wants to double ridership by 2040. >>> new campaign wants to see student athletes finish college. they are now offering them cash money. why local universities denying their players from benefiting from this motivating program. >> plus take a listen to weather that's literally beating down on folks in oklahoma. >>> a new national campaign to encourage student athletes to finish school is now folk

virginia state police turned over their findings in the arrest of martese johnson yesterday.lcoholic beverage control officers arrested him in march. johnson johnson's attorney shows they approached johnson because they thought he had a fake i.d. video of him pleasing while being handcuffed questioned whether the agency used excess excessive force. >>> today, deputy secretary majorca will testify in front of the homeland security. he is accused of using his former position to help three facing questions about their visas. he is not accused of breaking any laws. >>> the house is gearing up for a showdown with d.c. republican leaders have agreed to a disapproval vote on a abortion law. molette green has a look at this brewing battle. good morning. >> reporter: aaron, good morning. conservative house republicans want to try to stop this d.c. law in its tracks or at the very least have their disapproval on the record. now, the d.c. city council passed this measure months ago. here's the break down. it basically stops bosses from targeting workers who use abortion services and bir

martese johnson was left bloodied after the arrest and it led to protests. the cavalier published an apology reading in part the april fools's edition is meant to start a conversation and provide satirical commentary. the edition is the not hent to come at the experience of our peers. >>> an intruder was no match for a virginia judge whose home he was found inside. frederickingburg police sale judge james haley jr. saw the stranger in his hallway early yesterday morning. when police arrived 800 block of prince edwards street they found the suspect had passed out wil being held at gunpoint by the judge. police charged matthew rogers with public intoxication among other charges. >>> today real estate heir and suspected killer be robert durst is expected back in court. today's preliminary hearing is on gun and drug charges. durst was the subject of the hbo movie "the jinx" and he was arrested last month in new orleans on a warrant issued by l.a. police. authorities want him extradited to california in connection with the execution style murder of a friend. that

native american student with an african-american student reminiscent of the student involving martese johnsonured by officers. the other was titled "zeta psi hosts rosa parks party." >>> another racial incident sparked a mayor investigation at another top university. a noose hanging on a tree at duke university. >> this on the heels of complaints of another racially charged incident on that same campus. linsey davis on this story for us. >> reporter: amid the stately buildings of this elite university, an ugly reminder of racism, a noose discovered hanging from a tree outside of duke university student center. on campus a protest. >> we are not afraid. we stand together. >> reporter: duke's vice president of student affairs calling the incident cowardly acts of bias, saying he can't begin to describe his disgust and anger. this weeks after an african-american duke student complained a group of white men harassed her with a racist song. one black student, speaking in shadow, describes an increasingly hostile environment. >> right now our peers do not feel pressure to accept us. they tolerate u