the wounds on martese johnson had healed. but continued outrage over what happened to him is drawing him new supporters. >> i'm horrified to see that happening in this community. >> reporter: protests erupted after johnson's arrest by white abc agents which left a gash on his head requiring 10 stitches. the 20-year-old is charged with public intoxication and obstruction of justice. >> we believe that the police lack justification to detain or arrest him so we think the right thing to do is to dismiss the charges against him. >> reporter: in court today the commonwealth argued for a two- day trial. but the judge said they would have to settle for a one-day as long as it takes trial on september 30. >> i hope in the near future this process will end. it's endured a bit longer than we all expected. but i believe that justice will be served at the end of the day. >> reporter: state police have been reviewing the arrest. the commonwealth's attorney plans to meet with police before deciding whether to drop charges. another status he

reporter: martese johnson headed in looking more like a lawyer in a college it. he is facing two misdemeanor charges stemming from a smart arrest outside a bar across him the uva campus. cell phone video captured the abc agents pinning a bloody johnson to the ground. today, the rising student says he was anxious for the ordeal to be over. >> i want to thank everyone that is been supporting me through what is been a strenuous process. i hope that in the near future this process will end. it has endorsed longer than we all expected, but i believe that justice will be served. reporter: police reports say he try to get into a bar but when he was refused to became belligerent. his attorney is critical of the rest and how long it is taken to go to trial. >> we police the had -- lacked justification.

captured holding down martese johnson. johnson received the severe cut on his forehead.mcauliffe has ordered a state police investigation and retraining of abc agents. >>> we are staying on top of a developing story in the district at 6:49. police look into the deadly shooting in southeast. this happened on ridge road near "c" street. news4's megan mcgrath has the latest. >> reporter: well, aaron, you can see behind me that police are still limiting the ability to bet to the area. we have got police tape cordoning off this parking lot as well as this grassy areas. officers still on the scene trying to piece together what happened and who pulled the trigger. it was after midnight when the 911 call came in for a report of shots fired. when officers arrived at the 300 block of ridge road that's when they found the victim. he is described as an adult male and had died as a result of the injuries. no description of the suspect or suspects involved. and so far, no arrests in this case. back to you in the studio. >> megan, thank you. >>> two big announcements expected today fro

martese johnson's lawyer say state alcoholic beverage control officers did not have just cause to slam him to the ground outside of a charlottesville bar in march. video of johnson's bloody arrest went viral online and prompted governor terry mcauliffe to order abc officers retrained. today the courts will decide whether to move forward with charging johnson with public intoxication and obstruction of justice. >>> you may see pictures from the top of the new world trade center on your facebook or instagram feeds. anybody can get a free preview today of the new observatory at the top of one world trade center. the breathtaking views are on the floor's 101 and 102 and in addition to the view, check this out. there are screens called city pulse that show you what's happening in and at any given time in neighborhoods around the city. the observatory opens tomorrow. if you want to go in the future, it will be crowded for sure. more than 3 million people are expected to visit the observatory every year. >>> good news for all of you who carry a smartphone not made by apple. google will soon h

martese johnson was put to the ground after being denied access to a charlottesville bar on saint patrick's day. he is facing misdemeanor charges for that incident. the trial is set for december.you'll be serving as an intern on capitol hill. still ahead -- a former speaker of the house indicted on criminal charges. what dennis hastert is accused of doing. plus, the fbi investigating. leon: two more bodies have been recovered in texas. the death toll from the flooding stands at 23. at least 15 people are missing. search efforts could be complicated with more rain. relatives are still holding out hope their loved ones could be found. >> we must focus on finding those who are still missing. as importantly, pray for the living whose hearts are broken. leon: about 60 mavs southwest of houston, hundreds of residents are being evacuated because of possible flooding. the colorado river is expected to rise six feet before cresting late tomorrow or saturday. a former u.s. house speaker facing charges, dennis hastert is accused of lying to the fbi. investigators say over four years, hastert withdrew

martese johnson is facing public intoxication and obstruction of justice charges. his attorney says alcoholic beverage control officers did not have reasonable suspicion to arrest him on st. patrick's day. that's according to wtop. this is what caused virginia governor terry mcauliffe to order an investigation into the abc department. he's due in court later this week. >>> in cleveland dozens of protesters could face charges today. police arrested 71 people in the city. they poured into the streets after a jury acquitted a white police officer in the killing of two killing. michael brelo cried when he learned he would not spend 22 years behind bars. >> i truly believe in his heart he felt he was protecting the community and himself. >> i have grandchildren, i have great grandchildren. i do not want to see them laying on the street dead. >> brelo killed them after a police chase two years ago. he shot them after they had been subdued and now the justice department is investigating the case. >>> new protections for the gay and transgender communities in virginia are

today we'll find out if a judge will drop the charges against martese johnson. his lawyers say that state alcoholic beverage control officers did not have just reason to slam him to the ground. today the court will decide whether to move forward of charging johnson with public intoxication and obstruction of justice. >>> two women will be in court in connection to the murder inside the d.c. hotel room. d.c. police say that galman stabbed the lawyer messer schmidt to death. she went to the hotel to attempt to rob the victim. a second woman, dominique johnson is charged with conspiracy to commit robbery. police say he was robbed of $40 and his metro card. >>> it is now 4:31. time for weather and traffic on the 1s. let's start with storm team 4 meteorologist amelia segal. more hot weather, amelia? >> oh this summer like pattern continues today and on into the weekend. storm team 4 radar right now though is dry. and for a good part of today, you'll be experiencing dry weather, but it's hot and it's humid. i'm going to be tracking some scattered storms and downpours

cell phone video captured the agents holding down martese johnson. he got a severe cut on his foreahead and mcauliffe has ordered retraining of abcs as. >>> prosecutors say samson lawrence attacked his wife and tried to kill her two years ago. they say he threatened her with knives, sprayed lysol in her face and beat her up with a metal lamp. lawrence was first on trial last summer but the jury could not reach a verdict. >>> in prince george's county an officer accused of assaulting a high schooler will get a hearing today. the student was 17. >>> expect delays driving around the watergate building in the district today. parts of virginia avenue northwest are closed because of a garage collapse there. d.c. fire and ems tweeted a photo saying crews stabilized that structure over the weekend and searched the rubble. they did not find anyone there. on friday that garage collapsed and a cadaver dog conducted something in the rubble. two works were hurt. >>> watch your speed in the district. the police activated six new speed cameras. this one is on wisco

martese johnson is facing public intoxication and obstruction of justice charges. his attorney says alcoholic beverage control officers did not have reasonable suspicion to arrest him on st. patrick's day. this video caused virginia governor terry mcauliffe to order an investigation into the abc department. he's due in court later this week. >>> more than 70 people could be in court in cleveland today. police arrested them during civil rights protests and they poured into the streets after the jury acquitted a white police officer of killing a black man and black woman three years ago. officer brelo shot two after a chase after officers subdued him. >> i feel like he felt he was protecting the community and himself. >> i have grandchildren, great grandchildren, i do not want so see them laying on the street dead. >> according to the cleveland police chief, most of the protests were peaceful. the department of justice said it's reviewing the case. >>> new protections for the gay and transgender communications in maryland are set to become law july 1, but that's like

media and sparked an uproar and today, we'll find out if a judge will drop the charges against martese johnson. johnson's lawyers says that state alcoholic beverage control officers did not have just cause to slam him to the ground outside a bar in march. it prompted terry mcauliffe to order abc officers to be retrained. today the courts will decide whether to move forward with charging johnson with public intoxication and obstruction of justice. >>> health officials are concerned for laboratory workers who handled live anthrax samples. the u.s. military accidentally shipped the samples to labs in maryland and virginia. instead of sending inactive samples it shipped at least some active samples to as many as nine states via fedex. defense officials confirmed yesterday live spores were found in one shipment and they suspect the others did as well. the cdc has ordered that all of the anthrax shipments be locked down until they can be collected for further testing. >>> students at a montgomery county high school is being tested for tuberculosis. we're working to find out if the one person is a st

. >>> today a judge is expected to decide whether the case against uva student martese johnson should go forward. johnson was arrested last march on charges of public intoxication and obstruction of justice. the arrest became a national story avid crow surfaced showing johnson with a bloody head. he wants the charges dropped and claims the abc officers had no reason to arrest his client. >>> happening today in prince george's county, the county council will vote on a new budget proposal in chambers today. this afternoon around 1:00 a new proposal that does not include the 15% property tax hike and that makes a lot of homeowners happy this morning. critics call county executive rushern's baker -- rushern baker's revision a last-ditch effort in the face of defeat. instead of $130 million for schools that would have come from the unpopular tax hike, the county executive is asking for $65 million to help pay for universal pre-k and teacher retention. the plan also calls for any tax hike to last only five years. >> this $65 million is the minimum investment we can make that will move us fo

martese johnson wants the charges against him thrown out of court. ttorneys say abc agent dz not have a reasonable suspicion to arrest johnson outside that pub in charlottesville. he's charged with obstruction of justice and public intoxication. >> i just want to thank everyone that's been supporting me through what has been a strenuous process. and i hope that in the near future this process will end. >> the specter of police misconduct has causedis trial to be pushed back. >> the trial is set for september, but other meetings are planned with state police next week, and the alcohol control board the week after that, which may prompt prosecutors to drop the charges. >>> justice serve nd a police brutality case in suburban detroit. today the victim settled his lawsuit with the city of inkster, michigan, after video showed an officer beating, then later mocking him. nbc breaks down the time line that led to this week's million-dollar settlement. >> i never did expect officers to do that, you know. amazing. >> reporter: weeks later, the second video of

cell phone video captured the agents holding down martese johnson.got a severe cut on his forehead. mcauliffe ordered a state police investigation and retraining of abc agents. >>> flames erupt in an elementary school. was it intentional? the investigation underway. >>> a live look at the district for you this morning. we expect to see temperatures in the 80s >>> looking at the stories making headlines at 5:30 police are on the scene of a deadly shooting. we are told officers received the call at around midnight. megan mcgrath is on the scene and will bring us an update in 30 minutes. we have a crew on the scene gathering information right now. >>> and the national guard will pull out of baltimore. stephanie rawlings-blake lifted the curfew there. >>> get ready for a warm stretch of weather. we are going to see the mercury hit 80 degrees in most sports today. it is going to stick around. you know i like this warmer weather. very exciting. >> windows down walking around, it was nice stuff. >>> good morning to you. i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist.