of gambling could hang in the balance and maryland state senate. let lawmakers expected to vote on legalizing casinos in a d.c. suburb days after it passed committee. john gonzalez has more on the high stakes vote. >> good morning. the national harbor and the entire county could soon get the green light for its own casino and nearly 5000 slot machines in it. this is thanks to legislation that was passed on friday night. it appears that the senate budget and taxation committee passed a bill 10-2, which means the entire state could soon offer table games such as roulette blackjack poker, and it could also bring the 6th casino in the state prince george's county. it could be a referendum for voters statewide for the county to decide. the voters approved licenses in 2008 for five maryland casinos. opponents say casinos will only bring a criminal element to the county. but those in favor say jobs and revenue for the county is a win- win. >> its a good thing. it's a tourist attraction right here. a lot of people come down here. it would make more money d

maryland state police are g whether one of waitress atsault a popular restaurant chain. the alleged incident happened at in princeesdays frederick -- at a ruby tuesdays in prince frederick. >> maryland state police are this incident a complaint haslt trooper.d against a all this began from an undercooked chicken dinner. howes says it was the most intimidating encounter she has a customer.h >> he was very angry. he kept talking and cursing about it. >> it was last thursday night. amy howes and the kitchen manager said the man was angry werese his chicken tenders undercooked. >> i have power, you do not know who i am. >> restaurant staffers would customer isater the maryland state trooper. feel like my daughter victim of this anger. >> the restaurant offered a refund, free food. she filed an assault charge letter because of what happened next. back to meet in the back the arm. was a -- he slapped me in the back of the arm. was a malicious act. >> after leaving, the trooper cared on the lights of his yelled atking lot and customer driving in. >> do not go in there, they wil

. >> maryland state police are investigating whether one of their own assault a waitress at a popular restaurant. the alleged incident happened at a ruby tuesday's in prince frederick. we are live in prince frederick with more on the criminal investigation. >> police confirmed they are investigating this incident. an assault complaint has been filed against the trooper. this all began because of an undercooked chicken dinner. this waitress said it was the most intimidating and frightening encounters she has ever had. >> he was very angry. he just kept going and going. >> 8 was last thursday night -- it was last thursday night. the man was angry because his chicken tenders were undercooked. he began cursing at the staff. >> i will bring the health department down on you. >> they learned the customer is a maryland state trooper. >> i feel like my daughter became a victim. >> the restaurant offered a refund free food. she filed an assault charge later. >> he smacked me in the back of the arm. >> it did not end there. the kitchen manager says after leaving, the trooper turned on the light

maryland state police have now called in the blood hounds to search for the the suspects. we'll have much more on this story as we await family members to speak to us about exactly what happened this morning and the happy reunion. we'll have much more on this story coming up a little later today. andrea, back to you. >> thank you, delia goncalves with that live update. happy news from southeast d.c. >>> the man accused of setting a fear that seriously injured several d.c. fortunates will have to spend a year behind -- firefighters will have to spend a year behind bars. maurice dews will face three years supervised release. >>> more than a dozen people are under arrest and charged with selling stolen electronic devices. d.c. police announced the roundup last night after a three and a half week sting. officers recovered more than a hundred cell phones, ipads, playstations and other devices. mayor vincent gray said officers targeted areas where high numbers of robberies and thefts of electronics were happening. that includes the snatch and grabs at metro stops and on the stre

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the shooting range, she says the judge is right. >> they were making it too complicated. >> the maryland state police and attorney general declined comment. they say they are still going over it and do not know how the state will respond. >> thank you. we have much more ahead. including a dangerous and to a night out for a local family. their story of being attacked and robbed in their own home. >> budget cuts could take a bite out of one of the oldest military units in the area. see why the air national guard could fly into the sunset. >> the virginia tech massacre is still in the headlines. why that day is and the court room. >> and what did >> we are back now with more on the latest on the rush limbaugh controversy. the student rush limbaugh called a slat is speaking out about his apology. >> it just before he went on the air this afternoon the young lady appeared on "the view and that's where she talked about the apology. >> rush limbaugh painted himself as the victim in an effort by the left to create controversy over access to birth control. a fired up rush limbaugh leveled new criticism

in disneyland. >> reporter: in the hallway between the maryland house and senate chambers scores of same sex couples, gay rights activists, state lawmakers, their staffs and families and every day marylanders coming together to watch governor martin o'malley sign the civil marriage protection act of 2012 into law. >> this is a huge day for maryland and equality. i can't tell you how big my heart feelings right now, how warm it is for -- feels right now, how warm it is for the diversity that we're respecting in the state. >> reporter: the legislation was passed by the maryland state last thursday. the house of delegates the week before. >> we are one maryland and all of us at the end of the day want the same thing for our children. we want them to live in a loving, caring and committed home that is protected equally under the law. >> reporter: but don't let this picture fool you. not every lawmaker here in annapolis is applauding tonight. >> here we have a very controversial bill that governor o'malley really shoved through the process. he pushed it, did everything he could. >> reporter: washington county republican house delega

maryland legislature. how come she is driving? >> gov. martin o'malley makes a desperate plea for his gas tax. a live report. >> a budget option that holds state agencies accountable. taxpayers will like this one. details straight ahead. >> live, local, late breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. >> tonight there are new questions about a maryland legislature already accused of crimes in two different cases. now we are asking if she is also a breezing hurt privilege to drive? jane miller has the export. -- now we are asking if she is also of using her privilege to privilege to drive? saw tiffanyy resulted in we alston driving her to work. a copy of her records shows her driving privileges suspended and has been for almost a year since april 8, 2011. why? the records said she failed to appear at a hearing for driving on suspended tags. >> can i talk to you for a second? >> we first approached her as she arrived at the state house yesterday morning. when she did agree to speak

so obviously it's still quite controversial and even in the state of maryland which is liberal and has watched its state lawmakers vote to approve gay marriage, there's likely to be a referendum where voters will have their say. we understand now that we're moving on to the school shooting in ohio. >>> a 17-year-old is now charged with three juvenile counts of aggravated murder in a school shooting that killed three fellow students and wounded two others. t.j. lane is accused of opening fire monday in the cafeteria at chardon high school. he is planned to be tried as an adult which could mean life in prison if he's found guilty. within the last hour the coach who witnesses say put his own body directly at risk and drove lane out of the cafeteria spoke out for the first time. >> i don't know why this happened. i only wish i could have done more. i'm not a hero, just a football coach and study hall teacher. the law enforcement, first responders that came to our aid that day, they are the heros. >> earlier today hundreds of tearful students and their parents walking hand in hand across th

the maryland state police. officials say people who send test messages while driving are 23 times more likely to be in crash. the event runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. >>> and 7 people were hurt in a crash at a cardboard box derby in maryland. you can see he in this video. look at this. this is taken by a spectator. one of the cardboard box shreds loses control before slamming into a pole at a ski resort i'm cording to published reports, two children and five adults were injured and taken to the hospital. there's no word on the condition. >>> and today is the beginning of violence prevention week. this week long education initiative in baltimore city will involve activities that demonstrate the positive role young people can have in making their school and community much safer. the health department recreation and parks department and community organizations around the city are sponsoring over 70 exciting use violence prevention activities and events. >>> today the maryland consumer rights coalition will help wells

daniel coleman tried to sue the maryland state court of appeals for damaging for firing him after he asked for sick leave. he was wrongfully fired after his request was turned down. but maryland argued states are protected by the constitution. >>> employers probably saw a lot of sick calls today because of all this great weather we've had to endure. you couldn't ask for a better way to start the spring. it's like summer out there. >> this has been a nice stretch of weather. we had some thunderstorms south and west of town. we'll show you live doppler. most of those are running through harrisburg and a severe thunderstorm warning for rockingham county because of hail. around town, we are in good shape. 66 in gaithersburg, but still 73 in fredericksburg. so for tonight, i'll keep the chance of an isolated thunderstorm in, primarily west of town. otherwise, partly to mostly cloudy and mild. fog develops late. lows in the 50s. winds easterly. we'll come back. we will talk about an increasing chance of thunderstorms and talk about increasing temperatures, if you can believe it. >> coming u

the man in this question is a maryland state trooper.he bell is live with details on this story. >> the young waitress involved once the community to know that she does not have a problem with law-enforcement. she waits on sheriff deputies all the time. she said theent, was a bully. that is wrong. amy has waited tables at this tuesday for four years, but like the man last week. he was the worst. never cried because of somebody at the restaurant. he got me to that point. >> she says her fear grew inause of a profane tireade man slapped her with the holder. >> he was a big man. was scared. the man got in a police car, on his lights, and that "ruby tuesday" is dangerous. based on the information, it is maryland state trooper paul trossbach. >> seamen to abuses of authority and make me scared. >> he will be looked into because of his conduct. the allegations are being taken seriously. hopesmother sa so. >> when he asks this way with a will heold girl, how acted from of anyone else? >> the county sheriff's office tolooking into the matter sor

state gun control law. it's a legal victory for carrying a concealed weapon for self-protection. >> reporter: buying a handgun in marylandaperwork and a background check by state police. to carry a concealed gun takes a special permit, granted to those who have proof their lives may be in danger. >> he was the victim of a home invasion on christmas eve in 2002. >> reporter: the suspect was captured and he's now out of jail. when he went to renew his conceal permit, he didn't get it. >> despite the fact that the criminal lives miles away. it had taken the police two and a half hours to respond. he had failed to show what the maryland state police call a good and substantial reason to carry a firearm. >> reporter: woolard won on the grounds -- >> people have a right to keep and bare arms in maryland. they don't need to prove they have the right to exercise the right. he's entitled to carry a gun. >> reporter: the attorney general will ask to repeal the ruling. >> we are quite confident we'll prevail on appeal. >> reporter: but it won't come without a fight here. >> the lawsuit does not challenge the background checks and o

you can go to the website and get more information. >>> the state of maryland will be asking a judge to keep the state's gun permit law in place while they appeal the ruling calling unconstitutional. officials filed a motion today hoping to stay the judge's ruling the interest of our safety. he ruled earlier this week if you wanted to carry a gun you had to show a good reason for that. he thinks that's unconstitutional. instead of budget panel has approved changes to the governor's budget but maybing more cuts. the committee approved several changes including putting in proposed split of teacher pension costs. the committee included cuts totaling $266 million to take place should the teach ripening shift not get enough sport on the senate floor and the panel approved repeal the tax cut to make up for revenue that have run into opposition. >>> health officials, we will tell you about the woman with three member that have all died from a illness and how they are improving. >>> what it comes to smoking teens doing it at scary rates. how many are lighting up cigarettes and why starting so

. >> i live at the maryland state fairgrounds where you have two weekends to enjoy the maryland home and garden show. we will tell you all about in just a few. eyewitness news is just seconds away. >> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com. baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland news station. >> good morning, i'm gigi barnett. >> temperatures in the 20s and 30s across the area. it's a chilly start compared to what we had yesterday. you mentioned yesterday being a pretty damp start and it turned out to be a pretty nice day. temperatures got up to 60 degrees. today it is much cooler. what we are watching now is really just kind of the tail end of a system that moved through yesterday, never quite clear the area. south of the 80 we should see a chance for showers. there is even because of this cold air a chance of snow in place before the next day is out. it's not going to impact us too much, but don't be surprised if you see it. today, 52 degrees. breezy and afternoon, overnight lows to about 28 degrees. your comple

the maryland state senate approved a bill clearing the way for another casino in the state. the plan still needs approval from the house of delegates, the governor, and a majority of voters. the legislation would clear the way for a casino in prince georges county. and county executive is among those who wants the site to be national harbor. >>> voters in arlington have 45 minutes left to get to the polls. they are casting ballots in a special selection to the seat on the county board. she was elected to the state senate last year. democrat, libby garvy, mark kelly, and green party candidate are on the ballot in arlington. topper is here with a look at the rest of the week. >> the weather doesn't keep anybody away from the polls. >> very nice. >> it wasn't windy. and we're looking at warmer air tomorrow. that will be breezy tomorrow. difference is, it's going to be a warm breeze. let's start with a live look outside. we are looking at the white house, our live weather cam brought to you by michael and son. 54 after a high of 55. dew point is troubling. it's 11 degrees. press

his long career as attorney and professor of law includes the serving as the maryland state chairman as the clinton-gore presidential campaign. most recently he's traveled internationally, president of liberia and africa's first democratically-elected female president. barry landon was one of the original interviewers with the history project. police commissioner of baltimore in the '50s, former deputy superintendent of the state department of education and governor mceldon's son. dr. landon received his doctor rate from temple university, served as the first chair of the auto history association's committee on education and founder and past president of the oral history in the mid-atlantic region. dr. michelle scott, an associate professor and her work specializes in race and ethnicity with emphasis on african-american history. black musical culture and women studies. dr. scott is contributed to the martin luther king jr.'s paper project and the guide to african-american history from 1939 to the present. and william sorsy, he was a reporter and son for nearly 23 years before leaving

state. and i just have a question. maryland is a pretty blue state. and looking at the congressional voting records that were passed out the previous forum, you can see that senator barbara mikulski has 100% record on those measures that are listed. so i just have a question specifically for megan darby of planned parenthood. with everything that's going on in states like oregon, montana, texas, with the ultra -- or the transvaginal ultrasound bill, what can states like maryland do? what can voters and residents do to help out from the sidelines, i guess? is because it's easy for of us to sit back and rest on our laurels, because in our state, things are relatively okay. >> that's a great question. so sorry. so i guess the first thing they tell you is, you know, educate. and talk about it. that is the most powerful thing you can do. to go back to mississippi, we are very fortunate that not only it picked up steam nationally, because people were outraged and they knew about the issue and talked about it. i mean, i could tell you, facebook feeds were ju

today maryland state police will begin a new effort to make sure you know about the state's move over law. what is the move over law? if you see blue or red emergency lights on the shoulder of the highway, you need to move over a lane. the idea is to keep first responders safe. the penalty? $110 fine and two points on your license. the loss took effect back in october. the state police will be raising awareness with a new sticker on public safety vehicles like police patrol cars and fire trucks. right now only hawaii and d.c., they're the only places in the u.s. without a move over law on the books. did you know since 1999 about 164 police officers have been killed while stopped on the side of the road on a highway so this is an important thing to remember. >> dangerous. on our cross-country trip last summer, we did notice people actually practicing that move over. giving wide berth to any vehicle broken down, especially if a police officer was there. >> see the flashing lights, move over. >> good advice. thanks, monika. >>> 6:ten. time for another check of our question of the morning

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. >>> a program that helps first-time parents with their newborns is in jeopardy across the state of maryland because cuts in the state budget may cost the healthy families program the bulk of its funding. news 4's erika gonzalez has our report. >> reporter: matthew is 9 months old, a growing baby boy, being raised by his single mom. she tells me when she was 7 months' pregnant the maryland health department referred her to healthy families, a program that provides home visits once a week an hour at a time for up to four years to help teach first-time parents the ins and outs of raising children. >> does your child do this position? >> reporter: the program is so important, in fact, the maryland state legislature just passed the home visiting accountability act of 2012 establishing standards for these visits. >> make this investment with these kids when they're young and it is going to reap great benefits for the community as they get older. >> reporter: montgomery county police chief tom major says he is behind the program because it not only teaches parents how to change diapers and bottle

prosecutors say the reason they drop all the charges is because of a loophole in maryland state law. that it charges have been dropped, 51 is teaching job back and his coaching job back here at the high school. >> i really miss my basketball players. when something like this happens you just wonder if you ever can get your life back. >> last month montgomery county police accused scott spear of having sex twice last spring with a 16-year-old girl that he coached,, richard montgomery high school cross-country team. prosecutors dropped all charges against him on friday. he and his attorney would not comment on specifics of the case but they did have this to say. >> even if every allegation that was made in the statement of charges could have been proven, no crime was never committed. >> scott spear told us that he is never been inappropriate with any of his athletes or students. >> i am just close with the kids i teach and coach. >> prosecutors said charges were not dropped because of lack of evidence rather a loophole in state law. if it is not illegal for part- time school employee i

state gun control law. alex demetrick reports, it's a legal victory for carrying a concealed weapon for self- protection. >> reporter: buying a handgun in maryland means paperwork and a background check by state police. to carry a concealed gun for self-protection takes a special permit. granted to those. >> mr. woler was the victim of a home invasion on christmas eve, of all times in 2002. >> reporter: the suspect was captured by raymond woller and his son. he's now out of jail. >> when he went to renew his conceal permit, he didn't get it. >> despite the fact that the criminal lives just miles away. the spite the -- despite the fact that it had taken police two hours to respond, that he had failed to show what period maryland state police call a good and substantial reason to carry a firearm. >> reporter: a group challenging maryland's law. woolard won, on the grounds -- >> people have the right to bear and keep arms in maryland. that means they don't need to prove they have the right to exercise it. >> maryland's attorney will appeal the ruling and will ask for a stay to keep the current permit process in place. >> we are quite confident we'l

maryland, and wisconsin go to the polls. there's a big gap from there to april 24 when five states, including new york and pennsylvania hold their primary. >>> one for the ages. u.s. senator is being honored as the longest serving woman in congress. the maryland democrat was first elected to the house of representatives in 1975. the senate in 1986. senate majority leader, harry reid, is among those recognizing her for her service. >> she is truly a trailblazer. we recognize barbra's achievement today and her outstanding record with the state of maryland. >> the senator broke the record for the longest serving woman in congress. last weekend when she bypassed representative edith rogers of massachusetts. >>> a nigerian woman under arrest following a record heroin bust out at dulles airport. 52-year-old bola ingested 180 thumb sized pellets all filled up with the drug. he told custom agents he was there to visit her brother, but couldn't provide a description of her. it is worth about $150,000. turned over to immigration and homeland security agents. >>> sentencing was handed down for a former mt. rainier police officer convicted

she is getting praise from state lawmakers in howard county. >> she has been in the maryland system.she understands some of the issues we have in our county. that was very important consideration. i hope it was. i am bringing grand. >> i have a commitment, pat -- compassion, and drive. >> dallas dance was a finalist as well. >> i will make decisions on behalf of all kids. i believe that every single kid can and will learn. >> baltimore county said doubts -- dance was the top choice for the job instead of foose, who was hired in howard county. >> they appreciated foose but felt dr. dance was the choice. >> it turns out foose is replacing dr. sidney cousin. they expect to start their new assignments this summer. >> now your 11 insta-weatherplus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> and cool air slid through the great lakes into the northeast and clipped the mid atlantic. it was chilly this morning across the nation especially in new england where it was a winter-like cold. we did drop below freezing for the first time in a couple of weeks but it was mild in the middle of

in my next report, we'll go into virginia at 4:556789 but first the maryland state supreme court has agreed to decide to hear a lawsuit involving speed camera fees in montgomery county. for every $40 fine, a private contractor of the cameras gets $16. the people bringing the lawsuit say the fee is a violation of state law and encourages a financial incentive to issue tickets. >> thank you, monika. >>> new research shows bariatric surgery cannot only improve quality of life. it may also reverse type two diabetes in the overweight and obese. the findings are so promising that doctors say it could become more of a standard treatment than a last resort. >> reporter: for years tim had a hard time keeping off the pounds and keeping his type two diabetes in check. >> i would go on a diet and lose some weight and then it would slowly sneak back on. >> reporter: doctors at the cleveland clinic enrolled him in a clinical trial to see if weight loss surgery could help. >> right after surgery within about a week or so i no longer needed the medication for my diabetes at all. >> reporter: the stu

the senate approved allowing maryland gambling to include table games like blackjack and roulette. the bill would pave the way for a six state casino license. this one in prince george's county. that would have to be voted on by maryland citizens. >>> if you're feeling lucky or not, you might want to buy a megamillions ticket today. it's going to be the largest lump sum payout ever. the megamillions jackpot has been increased from $356 million to an estimated $363 million overnight. but the odds of winning the game's top prize have not changed. they're about one in 176 million. the numbers will be drawn tonight. the game is played in 42 stating including maryland and also the district of columbia. >>> turning to sports it's march maddenings. a big comeback win has the terps on the brink of the final four. mark viviano has more on how far the team has come. >> two on one. carter. thomas got back. taking it right to thomas. how about that? >> that was impressive but not like maryland's comeback effort down by 18 points they rallied in both the first and second halvest to eventually overcome the defending national champion texa

parlors are open. >>> maryland's state senate has passed a budget that will raise taxes on most residents in the state. the tax increase amendment passed by a narrow 26-20 vote with only democrats approving the measure. it includes a millionaire's tax which will raise taxes by a quarter percent on those who make $500,000 or more. all of the tax increases are expected to raise more than $400 million. the budget now heads to the house which has until april 9 to try to come up with a final budget package. >>> president obama is hitting the campaign trail hard today. he's scheduled to hold five fundraisers today, three in atlanta teamwork in chicago. his campaign also releasing a documentary that he claims showcases the highlights of his first term in office called "the road we've traveled." the film references the bailout of the auto industry, his health care reform law, and killing of osama bin laden. republicans call the film a slick piece of propaganda. ♪ >>> the gop candidates are focusing on puerto rico. the island holds its primary on sunday. mitt romney will arrive there today. rick s

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making it the eighth state as shawn said, to legalize gay marriage. >>> maryland governor o'malley again making history new in the state of maryland. as can you see a large crowd is -- crowd is gathered there. we'll have much more coming up. >>> the cherry blossom forecast is coming up. >> and an update on the gorgeous weather. gary? >>> i think this is one of the best days of the year. i'm editorializing. it's my opinion, i know. it was real, real nice and we made it up to 70 degrees. at least at national airport. some of the airport's, other airports were cooler and that is gorgeous out there this evening. after the news go out and enjoy it. full forecast and more news coming up. stay with us. fw? @ . welcome to carmax. hi. i was on carmax dot com and i think i found the one. great car. and i think, it's right over there... (sighes)... finding your perfect car is easy at carmax because we carry only the highest quality used vehicles. and at carmax dot com, you can choose from nearly 30 thousand cars with most available for transfer to the store nearest you. s

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we will follow that when it starts at 5:00 along with maryland state police. looking pretty good, especially traveling through the city. 95 and 895 and i-83 looking good in to downtown baltimore. a live shot, 695, farford. we will keep -- harford, we will keep you posted regarding the processional that includes the drive on the beltway. >>> we have new information this morning in a developing story about a 17-year-old african american male shot and killed near his home in florida. the man confessed to the shooting and has not been arrested. this morning, we are learning new information in this case. sherrie johnson is here with the latest. >> meagan, we have learned within the last couple of hours, prosecutors and the fbi opened an investigation in to the killing of 17 year-old trayvon martin. the justice department will dispatch officials to investigate and address tension in the community. he was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer while walking back to his father's fiance's house. the teen's parents believe race was a factor in their son's dea

it would prohibit noncitizens from voting anywhere in the state of maryland. right now seven towns do permit cizen voting. >>> the death penalty bill will be discussed at 1:00 today. that would repeal the death penalty. >> a block grant will be discussed in front of the taxation committee today. officials in baltimore city are cracking down on business that sell children's jewelry. >> what they found that one business had that is facing violations. what you need to know. >> and a twister, mass clean-up now underway across the midwest as the winter and snow moved out. one of your favorite shots. >> it is, the statistically significant in new york -- the statue of liberty in new york city. Ñ[= >>> 4:39. airport employees spent the evening doing a little winter-friendly job, de-icing planes. obviously not here, shanghai. heavy fog and snow forced planes to land and delayed many planes. the employees de-icing planes by removing snow much of the night to ensure safety operations were all in tact. >>> new video of tornadoes across the northwest up close and personal

and it would go into effect july 1st. >>> the maryland state senate and house of delegates should be t -- are at odds what should be cut. the house's version raises tax cuts. >>> maryland senators are hearing testimony on a bill that would require hospitals and abortion providers to report the number of pregnancies they terminate. they would collect the information of the woman that have abortions. and it would have to include the prior pregnancies that the patient had. it will not consider the patient's name and neither will it be considered public record. >>> about 165 kids each day end up in the emergency room because they got into their parents' medication. experts do recommend that you lock up all medication and lock item in one place and buy child resistent packaging as well. >>> doctors at the university of maryland medical center have completed a facial transplant. they completed a 36 hour operation yesterday. the hospital is the second in the nation to perform this type of facial transplant. more details about the surgery and the 37-year-old patient that underwent the procedu

there is a new movement for maryland residents who oppose the state's same-sex marriage law.he site was launched recently. people will get a petition in the mail to be signed and returned. organizers are planning other grassroots efforts to get the signatures needed to get their bill on the november ballot. >> we want to make sure we keep that between one man and one woman. we have a value about where marriage should be and what is in our state. >> i believe we will get the votes we need just as i believe will get the vote we needed in the house and we did. i think we'll get the votes we need in the state of maryland. >> all the petitions must be turned in by the end of june. for more on the provision, you can go to our home page, wbaltv.com. the first group of slot machines have arrived in arundel mills. the first 100 machines were delivered to the facility on on wednesday. there will have nearly 5000 machines in all as well as electronic table games. the grand opening is slated for june. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how often, if at all, do you pl

panther party, becoming university of virginia's first black law professor and serving as the maryland state chairman of the clinton-gore president campaign. most recently traveling internationally serving to the president of liberia and africa's first democratically elected female president. dr. barry landerman was one of the original interviewers for the mckel done jackson oral history project. among his notable interviews were james heparin, police commissioner of balt plor in the '50s. governor mill larpd taos, david w. zimmerman, former deputy superintendent of the state department of education and governor mckel don's son, theodore mckel done junior. dr. landerman received his dock rat from temple university section vd as the first chair of the oral history association's committee on education and as founder and past president of the oral history in the mid atlantic region. dr. michelle scott, an associate professor at umbc and her work specializes in the study of race and ethnicity in the american experience with emphasis on african-american history, black musical culture and women's

where police found the gun. >> maryland state lawmakers are doing battle over the maryland budget. what are some areas that could see tax hikes? >> we will detail the seven-day forecast in just a few minutes. >> we are not >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. it is kind of a challenging day because it is cold this morning and it will warm up. up.uck it >> man up. >> it is chilly this morning. we have dipped into the 30's, 34. it will be a wonderful afternoon. you might were the winter jacket in the afternoon. will make it up to 63 with lots of sunshine. we have some rain in the seven- day forecast. >> tony had no problem picking is sensible suits. you don't get frustrated like we do. >> i have two suits and 12 ties. >> let's check your morning commute. in terms of delays around the area, and looks pretty good on the west side. past 795 around 70, things are starting to build in the outer loop. 64 on 795 out of owings m

challenges that might come out of that referendum before same- sex couples begin to marry in the state of maryland. once again, we're expecting any minute, the governor, the senate president, and the speaker of the house, to sign that bill into law. reporting live from the state house, i'm pat warren. now, back to you. >> thank you so much. and we will have much more on tonight's bill signing and reaction, coming up all new at 6:00. >>> more fallout tonight, for state senator ulysses currie, according to our baltimore media partner, the baltimore sun, currie has been removed from two important committees. it is all part of his punishment, decided by his colleagues, after an ethics pag decided he should disclose income. >>> the notorious alcoholic drink, four loko, has been linked to two deaths in maryland. some say the government is not going far enough to warn about its legal potency. mike hellgren investigates the criticism. mike? >> reporter: kai, the manufacturer took caffeine out of four loko. but some, including maryland's attorney general, say it's still too strong with alcohol. and he woul

maryland state police did find it on the on outer -- on the outer loop of the beltway. the two left lanes are blocked on the outer loop. that's westbound 495 heading into silver spring. we'll take a live look at college park. it's not affecting you yet here on the outer loop heading around 95 but then once you get past new hampshire avenue, expect that slowdown and stay to the right to get around it. we'll take you back over to the maps this time on 270 coming out of frederick. no problems. i-70 out of mount airy no problems there. we're looking good on 270 to clarks burke. the west side of town at the american legion bridge, once you're off 270, this is what you should expect heading southbound on the beltway into tysons corner why overnight construction has -- where overnight construction has also been picked up. >>> 5:23 now. another look at the question of date before we go to break. according to a new poll, this is the number one occupation that women decide they don't want to date that person. what do you think the job is that is a turnoff? do you think it's a, a

cooperating with the maryland state prosecutor in this case. >>> the pope makes his case to free a maryland man in prison in cuba. pope benedict asks for the release in a meeting today with cuban officials. evicted of spying on the cuban government. got involved in the case after the obama administration asked. >> it would be a very, very good thing if the cuban government could take this opportunity to release allen gross. >> he was trying to bring it to the community. there's no response to the pope's request. >>> cosmetic surgery on the black market. a woman with no medical license admits to injecting customers with toxic materials in maryland and across the country. wjz is on it. kai jackson has more on this disturbing case. kai? >> reporter: kimberly pled guilty to a crime that police say nearly killed a woman in baltimore. this woman, 45 year old, kimberly of atlanta, georgia, pleaded guilty to a bizarre and potentially deadly crime. she was charging people up to $1500 to inject silicon in them to improve their appearance. >> reporter: she lied saying it was for medical use, like the

meanwhile, the maryland state police will pay $385,000 to a group of anti-abortion protesters who claimed they were arrested and treated unfairly. that happened almost four years ago in hartford county. the pope of -- the board of public works has approved of that settlement. the payment is part of a lawsuit filed against several different police agencies. >> officials are asking a federal judge to reverse his ruling that the current gun permit law is unconstitutional. it requires residents to show a substantial reason to bear arms. the judge -- the state asked the judge to make clear whether he plans to file an injunction barring the state from denying permits based on the current requirement. >> a senate committee today took steps to fill a billion dollar hole in the state budget. those making $300,000 to half a million dollars a year may see their personal income tax rate go up by two 0.5%. the city adopts a plan to split the combined cost of that teacher pensions and social security. it would be phased in over four years been the committee also voted to close loopholes that counties h

state. no problems on the inleer:headed from springfield toward tysons coarn. marylandrivers outer loop of the beltway around towards georgia avenue in silver spring seeing a little more volume develop as you make your way past university boulevard. your next check of time saver traffic coming up bright and early at 6:00al. mike, back to you -- 6:00 a.m. mike, back to you. >>> 5:50, army private bradley manning has a second straight day of court hearings today. the 24-year-old is accused of leaking nearly half a million sensitive documents to the wikileaks website. today the judge is expected to set a tile date. >>> former presidential candidate john edwards has been given permission to change his defense team ahead of his trial. he's accused of using nearly $1 million of campaign contributions to support his mistress and their child. edwards' new attorney previously represented that mistress. >>> a group called virginia new majority is trying to get governor bob mcdonnell to veto the so-called voter suppression bills. it requires voters to show identification and give

maryland state police are now saying the driver from eldersburg ran a red light in sykesville and waskilled. it happened before 10:30 last night on routes 26 and 32. police are saying suzanne mercier was t-boned by drivers who had a green light. she died at the scene. one of the drivers was taken to the hospital. >>> 6:49. you may have to change both your driver's license in maryland if you're an active military member or veteran. lawmakers are considering adding a military designation to all cards. they would indicate active duty or veteran set stus. vet sanscy -- veterans say it will help them when trying to get discounts at stores. >> i think it's a great idea. it will eliminate a lot of the paperwork and hassles to go through to get certain types of benefits. >> other benefits can be easier for a service member -- service members suffering from post-traumatic stress to alerlt authorities of their condition. >>> teachers and advocates will testify in support of the bill for a massive school construction program. if it passes city schools could borrow large amounts of funding up fro

maryland tonight, vandals target graves. and nearly 10% of the graves were damaged and john henrehan has more in the newsroom. >> reporter: in the small town, they call itself the antiques capital of the state. someone in frederick county has little respect for the old headstones and grave markers in the town's cemetery. people have been living in historic new market, maryland, and dieing here also, for more than 200 years. in recent days, many locals have been visiting the new market cemetery to see if the vandals that have struck here over the last two weeks have desecrated or destroyed graves of their family members. shirley young is one of the visitors. >> and who is buried in this cemetariy? >> well, my grandmother, my great grandmother, my great grandfather, my great grandmother. >> she was shirley young's grandmother. >> and she played the piano and liked makeup and smoked cigarettes and my mother didn't do any of that. >> reporter: unfortunately, the family grave of shirley young's ancestors was one of those that vandals tipped over. some of the headstones or markers were smashed by that. the dietrich plot included three enormous crosses. the one tipped over was driven into the soil

maryland. yesterday, it was newt gingrich who made a stop in the free state. gingrich criticized governor o'malley for his plan to raise revenue by raising taxes on gasoline in the state and also acknowledged his campaign could use extra cash. maryland holds its primary next tuesday. >>> it was election day yesterday for voters in arlington county. they had to decide on a candidate to serve out the rest of barbara favole's term. democrat garvy won with 49.2% of the vote. republican mark kelly came close with 43.5%. >>> experts on the topic of distracted driving met yesterday to develop solutions to the problem. the national highway transportation safety board sponsored the day long summit. topics included increased enforcement efforts with texting and hand held cell phone bans. the agency about about 5500 people were killed in crashes in 2009 involving distracted driving. >>> pope benedict xvi will wrap up the visit to cuba today. he's scheduled to hold a huge open air mass at havana's revolution plaza. former president fidel castro has requested to meet the p

. ♪ love can be so mystical ♪ ♪ love can be so mystical >>> today maryland state senator is going tofor u.s. senate and talk to a new juvenile facility at a press conference today. he's announcing his opposition of it. he says he'll discuss effective alternatives to the jail and opportunities for the youth in our state. >>> teachers and advocates will rally in support of a bill in baltimore city. that bill will be heard in front of the senate budget and taxation committee. the campaign to transform baltimore and education coalition will testify in support of the measure. if passed city schools could be borrowing large amounts of money for the renovation and conprograms. >>> arundel high school in gam bril today -- gambrills today will be holding anselmably -- an assembly about bullying. josh baker is a huge advocate on preventing it and he will be talking there. there's going to be four assemblies during the first four periods of school. more on this event coming up in the 6:00 hour. >>> baltimore city health officials are warning about lead found in children's jewelry. clever mart o

to same-sex marriages in maryland. the state'semocratic governor, martin o'malley, signed that into law last week and that made maryland the eighth state in america to legalize marriage equality. but even before governor o'malley signed the bill into law you anti-gay activists were filing paperwork so they could start gathering signatureds to put this on the ballot, put these rights up for a vote in november. it does not take many signatures to do that in maryland this will almost certainly make this onto the ballot. 52% of mary leaders would probably or definitely vote to support same-sex marriage rights in the state while 44% said they would probably or definitely vote against it. according to the baltimore is up, the 52-44 split is by far the rosiest result for same-sex marriage supporters to date. two other recent polls have "put the issue up closer to 50-50." since 1998, 31 times states have voted on ballot measures. 31 times states have voted on ballot mesh sure about whether same-sex couples have the right to get married. 3

. >>> a maryland state trooper is accused of going on a tirade at a restaurant. he was eating at a ruby tuesday's in prince frederick. a waitress says the trooper got upset because his chicken fingers were undercooked. that's when he allegedly started cursing and hit the waitress with the check holder. >> he was the worst. let's put it this way, i've never cried because of somebody at the restaurant. he got me to that point. >> state police are investigating the trooper's behavior. he is now banned from that restaurant for life. >>> the supreme court tackles health care. the high court is deciding the fate of president obama's controversial health care law. >> reporter: it's a closely watched legal battle that could have a huge impact on the health care system and the presidential campaign. the debate over president obama's health care law reaches the steps of the u.s. supreme court monday. hundreds protested outside as the nine justices began hearing three days of arguments over whether the law that affects millions of americans is constitutional. the key issue