rawlings is 24 years old and has a 3-year-old child. brian kuebler, abc2 news. >>> tonight, the baltimore city police department is mourning the loss of one of their own. officer james fowler, a 33 year veteran died in a crash in central pennsylvania last night. investigators believe weather caused fowler to run his pickup truck off the road and crash into a barrier. he was on his way to penn state university to take part in a training program on accident investigation. he leaves behind a wife and two children. >>> baltimore city police are investigating the death of a woman in west baltimore. the woman was found in the 1,900 block of mckeen avenue this morning. police say the victim was believed to be stabbed to death. investigators are still trying to figure out the motive. >>> and, a trial date has been set for a baltimore couple accused of killing johns hopkins university researcher steve picarin. they will stand trial in january, according to charging documents the couple demanded cash from picarin as he walked home in charles vill

rawlings is not eligible for parole. parrish's mother wanted the death penalty but says she was satisfied with today's sentencing. >> justice for him was my concern because he can't speak for himself. he's gone. and i have to make sure that they were held accountable. >> reporter: although the hate crime is by far the lesser charge in this case it's the first time baltimore county has convicted someone for that crime. rawlings will begin serving his life sentence after he finishes a five-year sentence in baltimore city for armed robbery. >>> baltimore county police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in front of a home in cockeysville. police do suspect foul play but are waiting for the report from the medical examiner's office. the unidentified man's body was found around 11:30 last night on stonegate court. police have no suspects or a motive. >>> the baltimore city police force is dealing with the sudden death of one of their own. 61-year-old officer james fowler died yesterday after being involv

rawlings was convicted. there was an impassioned plea for justice. >> i had to speak up for him, for justice for him. he cannot speak for himself. he is gone. i have to make sure that they were held accountable. >> rawlings is already serving five years on a sense for armed robbery. police are investigating a suspicious death in cockeysville that has some neighbors worry about gang activity. the body of a hispanic man was found monday night. neighbors say they saw a group of men to attack the victim with a bat. they are concerned their neighborhood has become a troubled path to section 8 housing nearby. >> it is really scary. this neighborhood, we get transient traffic walking through here. >> police will release more details once an autopsy is complete. >> detectors are searching for the person who stabbed a woman to death. this happened on tuesday. her identity has not been determined. prosecution has rested its case against three suspects accused of murdering ken harris. prosecutors have dropped a charge

the judge sentenced rawlings to two life sentences and the max years for hate crimes. parish's mother wanted the death penalty, but is satisfied with his sentence. >> justice for him, that was my concern. he can't speak for himself. he's gone. i have to make sure that they were held accountable. >> this is the first time baltimore county has convicted someone for a hate crime. >>> it is 6:04. you know, even when we catch a piece of fuzz out of the corner of our eye, we stomp on it, smash it. we're on high alert. >> baltimore city health officials will hold a meeting at the war memorial building in downtown baltimore. the focus today is bedbugs. basically health officials will be on hand to answer questions the public may have about bedbugs, also they say it's important to get here early. seating is limited. >> the cit ritters actually turned up in the frederick county public library. a worker found bedbugs in a pair of children's books there. the county hired exterminators to make sure the library is free of the insects. a couple has filed a $500,000 lawsuit over an in

. >>> from the wall to the city mayor stephanie rawlings blake and carter are putting on theirú shoesng good lifestyle choices, like eating right and exercising ofttn. they will be able to take advantage of ffee screenings,ú demonstrations nd education programs. >>> stay tunee to fox 45 morning news for continuing coverage of thii story. rawlings-bbake aboutthealthynie3 city's day initiative that is coming up in our 7:00 hour. >>> coming up on the early edition, doctors experimenting with a new breast cancer treatment. >>> we areetreating the cancer from the inside out..3 p>> the therapy combining radiation and surgery in a single visit. %-up frommthe eastern seaboard % ú%e south, to the north and we also haveea low pressure center moving inland from south to ú >>> 540 clock on rainy mon -orning. you will want to have the umbrella on hand. needed rainfall, so don't get too upset about this, we can use %-we see the moderate rain fallg as opposed to the rain on the south.3 glee burnie a good deal of rain toward elkridge, you look to the ann not seeing a whole lot fs, ú%in noo and we're

. >>> a reputed gang leader scheduled to be sentenced today, timothy rawlings jr. ordering the killing of a fellow gang member because of his suspicions about the victim's sexual orientation. authorities say rawlings believed 18-year-old steven parrish would make the gang look weak. two other gang members allegedly lured him into a wooded area and killed him in may of 2008. >>> 6:48. a trial set for two people accused of stabbing a johns hopkins university researcher to death as he walked home in the baltimore charles village neighborhood. john wagner and lavelva merritt of baltimore will stand trial in january on the 26th in the death of 23-year-old steven picari fl. it happened in july. police say they demanded cash from him and stabbed him in the chest. charges later showed the couple later bragged about the crime and bloody shoes, a wallet and i-phone were found in their home. >>> a jury in california convicted a man of murder in the drunk driving death of angels pitcher and maryland native nick adenhart. 22-year-old andrew gallo was found guilty of murder and

timothy rawlings jr.uilty of ordering the killing of a fellow gang member because of his suspicions about the victim's sexual orientation. authorities believe that rawlings, and 18-year-old steven parrish would make the gang look weak. and two other gang members allegedly lured parrish into a wooded area in randallstown and killed him in 2008. >>> the johns hopkins doctor shot in the stomach a week and a half ago is out of the hospital this morning. a local publication reports that dr. david cohen was released last night. 50-year-old paul hardis shot him after telling him about his mother's diagnosis. he shot his mother before taking his own life. no word on when the doctor will return to work. >>> building inspectors are trying to determine what caused a two-story building to collapse in west baltimore. it happened yesterday afternoon near druid hill avenue. and laurens street. the fire rescue crews received initial reports a woman was near the building when it collapsed but after going through all the d

timothy rawlings was found guilty. he believed steven parrish was homosexual. rawlings is serving five years in prison for an armed robbery sentence. >> people are being questioned about a shooting in baltimore. this happened on east preston street. one man was shot in the hand and the other was shot in the leg. no word on what led to the gunfire. homicide detectives are trying to find the person who stabbed a woman to death yesterday morning. the woman was found shortly after 7:00. no word on a possible motive. the education nation summit wrapped up yesterday appeared to talk about improving the troubled school system. >> nobody got a pass. lessonsre possibitive learned. >> we were given a responsibility -- >> they love that. >> what we need is a revolution. >> the urgent need to make the changes for kids to get the best education possible to compete in a global economy. >> the key is people's concern and passion and being thoughtful and setting agendas. >> and agenda including parents getting involved. >> i said they need a fair chance. my job as a parent, we

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake did not endorse either candidate. >>> the democrat pick nominee for baltimore county executive is still waiting an endorsement. so far, joe bartenfelder has remained silent in endorsing kamenetz. chemo defeated bart part with 52% of the vote. and stay with wjz. for more information, go to wjz.com. >>> we continue to follow breaking news in prince george's county where an suv collided with an ambulance shortly after mid-night. three people inside the suv were killed. two paramedics suffered minor injuries. police believe the suv cross the double yellow lynn and side swiped the ambulance. >>> for the second time baltimore police officers and firefighters are using billboards to, press their opinion of city hall. >> reporter: you can't miss it, this two-story billboard it. blasts city leaders, accusing them of not honoring the pension deal made with police officers and firefighters. >> what they have done is violate the city code. >> reporter: this summer the mayor and city raised the retirement age, and cut costs. >> you have a bunch of thieves at city hall. >> r

good at this emergency operations center >> >> we are hearing the stephanie -- hearing stephanie rawlings- blake giving us an update. >> taking a look at some of our top stories, as investigators continue to look for the cause of the deadly bus accident in bethesda, we are hearing from one of the children on that bus. those on the bus were headed home after a trip to the national zoo in washington when the driver suddenly lost control. >> we were driving on the highway and someone said, driver, watch out. the driver was slumped over the steering will and he starts swerving towards the bridge. >> the driver of the bus died at the scene. 12 others are being treated at hospitals, it gives them for life-threatening injuries. the baltimore police officer pleaded guilty to firing a service weapon after a bar fight was sentenced to 18 years in prison this afternoon. authorities say that he was off- duty at the time and he fired at the car in which the people he was fighting with drove off in. >> a complaint has been filed against the city. a woman was that a softball game and she was electrocute

. >> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake is on charles street to announce the kick off of the book festival. it's one of the top literary events. it attracts top publishers and writers. and the festival is tomorrow through sunday. in 2009, it generated 4 1/2 million dollars for the city >>> and not only is the book festival this weekend, but it's also the raven's home opener and ha baa is bash -- harbaugh is confident in flacco. the ravens are still 1-1 on said season. and everyone will be bringing their a game out this weekend as the browns come to town. you can watch the home opener here on wjz-13, sunday afternoon at 1:00. >>> hope we can do it. >> still to come on wjz-13 at noon. why a fleeing suspect ends up asking police for a helping hand. >> and a friend request. how the creator of facebook is helping out thousands of students in newark, new jersey. >> and let's look outside this noon. bernadette woods will be back with the first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,, tax on everything you buy? ,,,,,,,,,,,, that's in andy harris' unfair tax plan. 23% sales tax. a 23% sales tax will

stephanie rawlings-blake led the way yesterday saying it is time for all residents to get healthy. robert route 1 has those details. blin has a- rob rout those details. >> they started with aerobics at city hall today. fall by the western high school dance team -- followed by the western high school dance team. all to support healthy city days. >> we live in a city with the best health institution in the world. we should have the healthiest citizens in the world. we will make that happen. >> those in attendance got some exercise, taking a walk from city hall down to the science center at the inner harbor. donna hamilton and her daughter were here for the walk. >> i think the rates of diabetes in the city is disgraceful. we have to do something about this. the journey starts with one step. it is time for baltimore to take that one step. >> on pratt street, deanna cook and her daughter were making healthy smoothies. >> these will keep you going all day and help you lose weight and make your skin great. asteor those taking the test test. >> it tastes pretty good. >> it is better than

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake and other officials say that blocked,ho sees signs tha called in. and the storm drains clogged -- and folks who live or work in the area near any of our waterways mate need to be prepared to move their vehicles in the event of flooding. flooding is the number-one concern. the mayor wants to remind everyone that the number one cause of death during a flood is from drowning. the folks to get out of their vehicles and walked out at about. this has been the strangest rain. it is either coming out in droves where you cannot see anything and if review, or it is like this, where you look in the sky and wondered if there will break a break, which we know there will not be. use of our rescue earlier today. how was it going now? -- use all of us to earlier today. how is it going now? -- you saw a rescue earlier today. how is it going now? >> there was someone in a building and that person is dauphin. where i am is the middle of route 40. what you see is all water to it completely closed, route 40. -- what you see is all water. a completely closed, route 40. a

current mayor stephanie rawlings-blake said she knew nothing about this. >> 1 and a half billion dollarsject to revitaliie the westside is another price tag hard to swallow uuing tough economic times. features new retail offices and houses. critics wonder however if it is cost efficient in a rough economy. >> right now we know that we have been in a budget deficit situation for a couple of years. aad that he trends do not look positive. so why would the ssate take a risk, of pushing our redit limit, to the max, on a project right now. >> but lieuteeant governor anthony brown said that it wwll revitalize state governmentt it is our duty tt hood our government accountable as always and help us out by joining our wasse watch. if you see goveenment waste, you can call our hotline, (410)662-1456. you can also go to foxbaltimore..om and click on waste watch. >> no "i" phone ffr verizon. at least nnt any time soon. the company's ceoospoke to investors this week and said nothing about the popuuar apple cell phone. althoogh he hopes apple will3 allow them to sell the phone on theii new 4 g netwoo

mayor stephaaie rawlings blake will speak at the ceremony for the patricia and art center at the lyriiilding campaign.on for to >>>>three people charged in a murder or high plot. -illed.3 ú%%-person accused went to tria. %-sight today but a reaa pretty day once again as th droiiiid. what this droid does will change how you do web connections. this creates a mobile 3g hotspot, powerful enough to fuel multiple devices at will. putting you at the center of your own world wide web. introducing the new droid x. the next generation of does. >>> sids are back in schoolland you know what that meanss wwather kid wednesday is back in session. would you like our kid to be a wednesday program? just have a eacher or a counselor send their nomination to 2,000 west 41st street, baltimore 21211. or go to foxbaltimore.com..3 p>> now let's go to meteorologist steve fertig and3 get more inffrmation about these chilly tempeeatures to start the morning. it's cold and some places less than others. it's chiily in the downtown area at 61 degrees right now. that not as baddas the cool outlying areas. ú%st at 3

timothy rawlings was convicted in may for his role in the murder of steven parish because bang members. he was given the maximum of 20 years for a hate crime, he's not eligible for parole. >> justice for him, that's what is my concern. he can't speak for himself. he's gone. and i have to make sure that they were held accountable. >> this is the first time baltimore county has convicted someone for a hate crime. >> landlords in baltimore county had just two more weeks to make sure every rental unit has a carbon monoxide detector installed. a new law takes effect in october on the 13th which requires the devices in every single unit of every property, new or old. failure to comply will result in fines up to $400 per unit. >> we'll follow up this fall and we'll spot check those apartment complexes with our inspectors. we'll have them go in and randomly select certain apartment units throughout the complex. >> baltimore county leaders passed the law after carbon monoxide incidents jumped from 900 in 2005 to more than 1200 four years later. >>> democracy 2010, senator barbara ma cull ski --

we will check the >> dawn hamilton joins stephanie rawlings blake today to kick off the five-day citywide program. it is aimed to provide resources to help baltimore citizens become healthier. to find out how you can take part, go to our website. now that we've talked about your help, let's talk about your money. he may have recently purchased an appliance with the energy star label. but you -- did you really know what you were getting? >> there will be some big changes about how they are certified. >> she knows a thing or two about saving energy and money. >> in tree hugger. >> delights in her home more compact fluorescent bulbs spread ceiling fans are strategically placed throughout the home -- house. >> we keep our promise? in the winter. we keep on 62. we have gotten used to it. >> when it comes to appliances, she shops for the energy star label. her dishwasher has the energy star sticker and so does the refrigerator should just purchased. >> my impression is that they are quite a bit more energy efficient than other types of appliances. >> energy star was created in 1992. it is comfo

mayoo rawlings blakeealso took a lunch time walk from ciiy hall to the inner harbor.s a week long campaign aimed at getting people eating right and exercising offen. >> baltimore health statistics need to change. too many in our city are living with and dying from chronic diseases -úthat could have been >>reporter: now tomorroo you can join the mayorrand ravens running back rice at the inner harbor for a late morniig work out. >>> find out about all the other healthy city day events going on simply by logging on to our web site slash news -úlink. >>> the key to cleaner air in your home could be a common house plant. research shows plaats play an important role in filteeing indoor chemical emiited from eleccronic equipm!! equipment, carppting, paint and dry clean clothing even. the same can be said for chemical found in the workplace. some plants that work best english ivy aloe, fiius and fill deny drawn. >>> iron manold bbs canning com. today these factories are full of dot com businesses. and now my job is helping maryland create new economy jobs. training new math a

stephanie rawlings blake announced a strategy be more for healthy babies. >> it's important to note baltimore city recognizes that this is a very important public health issue. i always said when i was coming up that the best way to lower the teen birth rate is have young girls working a pediatrician's office. >> johns hopkins urban health institute and center for adolescent health teen birth rates in baltimore remain among the highest in the nation. well, who says the gym is the best place for a workout. why not walk out your door and head to your local parking. susan has the advantages in today's health minute. >> reporter: they climb hills, do chin ups even karaoke exercises. outdoor circuit training you can do at your local park, a fitness program right in your own neighborhood. >> it's peaceful to be out and see trees and your surroundings. it's very stimulating, and it's very motivating. >> reporter: fitness trainer la dell hill develops and supervises these workouts. you can create your own using whatever your local park has to offer. >> it's because of all the hills and the terrain. i

. >>> mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will join other city officials kicking off healthy city days. they will walk from city hall to the inner harbor for a ceremony at the amitheatre. the goal of the campaign is to encourage a healthy lifestyle, healthy choices by eating right and exercising. healthy city days runs through october 1st. >>> komen maryland's race for the cure is sunday, october 3rd in hunt valley. abc2 news will be live on the air to broadcast the whole event. on sunday from 7:00 in the morning to 9:00. register for the big race at abc2news.com. when you get there click on lifestyle and scroll down and click on "think pink." >>> ray taking charge. here come the ravens, ray rice, 2 yards and -- 2 yards and we're still worried about his knee. we'll get an update on his condition later today. joe flacco flighting anquan bolden, touchdown, one of three on the day for bolden. i tell you what, the browns made a game of it. here we go, payton hillis went downhill, he was only the fourth guy to rush for over 100 yards in the last 54 games against the ravens. seneca wallace, n

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will join other officials in kicking off health city days. they'll walk from city hall to the inner harbor for a ceremony at the amphitheatre. the goal is to encourage a healthy lifestyle and choices by eating right and exercising. healthy city days runs up until october 1st. >>> 5:03. all is right in flacco-more. he threw three touchdowns and anquan bolden is playing great. come on. against the cleveland browns, ray rice, 22-yard scamper here but we're still trying to find out about ray's knee. joe flacco, hooks up with anquan bolden for a 13-yard t.d. we'll see more from q in a minute. >>> payton hillis pounds it into the end zone to bring cleveland within four at the half. in the fourth quarter, seneca wallace to benjamin watson. that's a browns touchdown. cleveland takes the lead 17-14. joe, you got to win this out for it. joe lost one. high and deep! a 28-yard touchdown pass to anquan bolden. bolden had three t.d. catches on the game and ravens win 24-17. and the ravens go to pittsburgh, coming up. >>> we were on the schedule at the very

steven parrish was murdered back in 2008, a jury convicted gang leader timothy rawlings believing he ordered the crime thinking parrish was gay. >>> the baltimore city police department is mourning the loss of officer james fowler. he was killed in a crash in pennsylvania last night. investigators say his pickup truck crashed into a barrier and they say weather is to blame. the 33-year veteran was on his way to penn state to participate in a training program on accident investigation. he leaves behind a wife and two children. >>> with mid-term elections just weeks away major changes are in motion at the white house. rahm emanuel would like to run for mayor of chicago, which would leave president obama looking for a new chief of staff. political adviser david axelrod departs next year. national economic council director larry summers is leaving. and peter orzag gone already and christina romer is also gone. >>> equal pay for equal work. a mantra that for decades has been part of the american dream but a report released today in washington shows that closing the waging gap between men

timothy rawlings was convicted of ordering the killing of the gay person. they sentenced him to two life sentences and a maximum of 20 years. his mother wanted the death penalty but was satisfied with today's section sentencing. >> it was justice for him. that's what was my concern, because he can't speak for himself. he is gone. and i had to make sure that they were held accountability. >>> this is the first time baltimore county has convicted someone for a hate crime. >>> on the weather front today, while we had some rain earlier on this morning and hen we saw improving weather through the afternoon, now temperatures cooling off out there and briefly drier through the overnight into the early tomorrow morning, but that's quickly going to changes by tomorrow night. 70 now at the inner harbor, 66 in cambridge and frederick, take a look off to the south. the lower part of your screen area, storms beginning to develop down into carolina and the georgia coast, that's coming our way and just beginning to develop. we're going to talk a lot more about that later.

. >>> today baltimore city mayor, stephanie rawlings blake, broke ground for the first major redevelopment project in the barclay old grouper neighborhood. the $85 million redevelopment plan will involve rehab housing for new and for sale and for rent. job training programs, and three community gardens. the plan for the neighborhood was developed by neighbors, community organizations, and local developers, and of course, city officials. >> look what happens when we work together. this community is a symptom poll of what happens when you don't let anyone or anything get in your way. and distract you from what you know can be a better day. >> the construction of the affordable rental housing with the mix of new construction and rehabilitation started back in june. >>> the numbers are grim. we're talking about the numbers of deaths caused by distracted drivers. we're talking about an avington driver whose daughter was killed in a crash. what message they have for people who will text and drive. >>> and child safety seats are important for new born tots and toddlers. we'll look at five ways to

stephanie rawlings-blake joins city wants to help. >>> touch down, anquan boldin. >> the ravens pullwwat the fans are thinking about their super bowl chances now. >>> gooddmorning. it's monday, eptember 27th. i'm patrice harris. let's getta check of the forecast on this wet start to the week. meteorologist steve fertig is here. >>> good morning to you. if you stepped outside this morning with out an umbrella, the good place to e is iinoors. it's going to be showery throughout the day. take a llok and we have showers concentrated toward the east in delaware seeing the heaviest rainn but we're seeing our share of moderate rain falling here scattered about right now is heavier and more pervasive this morning. we are getting waves of energy. we will get more showers through the afternoon.ú ww need the rain badly. all of that rain and the3 temperatures are going to climb a little bit from 69 degrees starting out this morning, up to it will be cooler than average on the high, again, a big story, the rain. we will tall more about how much in total you can expect n a few minutes. right now l

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake thanks him for his service to the city. will. >>> a howard county couple is suing their apartment complex claiming that bedbugs bit them in their sleep. they say that the complex was negligent in not treating the unit after the bedbugs were discovered next door. >>> a major agreement for the schools and we have a preview for you now. here's denise koch with what would be a big change. >> reporter: good morning, according to the media partner, the baltimore sun, teacher pay will no longer be based on years of experience and number of college degrees. instead, with the goal of improving education, teacher's pay will be based on student's performance. the obama administration was pushing for a change. baltimore will be a handful -- be among a handful of cities taking that approach. >>> and if use take the bus, the city wants to hear about your ride. students who use buses will be able to get the feed back using the texting. the officials hope it will address the public transportation problems. >> former president jimmy carter

problems can be controlled or eliminated with healthy habits, like a good diet and exercise stephanie rawlings blank led the way, saying it is time for people and the city to get healthy. >> it is called help the city days, a five-day citywide program to make baltimore city resident health care. -- healthier. >> at city hall today, they started with aerobics. followed by the western high school dance team. ♪ all to support healthy city of days. >> people -- we live in the cities with the bath help decisions in the world. -- with the healthiest cities in the world. >> after the speeches were over, though scudder little exercise, taking a walk from city hall down to the science center at the and harbor. donna hamilton and her daughter were here for the wall. >> i think the rate of the obesity and diabetes in the city are just disgraceful. we have to do something about its as individuals. i think it is time for baltimore to take that one step. >> overrun pratt street, they were making some help these movies for people to sample. >> to start your day, it will keep you going all day and help you lo

we had one lady want to rawl on top of our coca-cola delivery truck and take pictures.. the perfect one. >> it is beautiful. very iiteresting. yeah. >> i have been all over the world. %->> some of tte meetings come abbut, perhaps, by chance. >> i told him get in the car we are going on an adventure. >> oh, heck, yeah, i am ready for anything now. delightful end of summer spectacle. >> he said do not tell me what it is. surprise me. >> look at the bees in there. >> by thanksgiving, these flowees will have lost their brilliance, for the fall harvest. zach roseeis planning on more sunflowers for next year. >> grow more. and try to make it more friendly for theepublic to come. >> that is an impossibility. >> actually forget everything when you are out here. >> given the warm and inviting facess >> among hese pieces of golden glory. >> on the millions of flowers. golden glory. >> already gracing heavenly plot of ground. >> it celebratts maryland. you feel good about everything when you leave here. >> that's true. >> it is amazing. >> sunflowers grow in hot dry weather. so th

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake along with donna hamilton will be there.re are activities all week long, including a chance to work out with ray rice. here's a lincoln our web site wbal-tv 11 news. should be fun. >> patients who use medicinal marijuana have a healthy option. they eat is mixed with gore may ice cream. it is sold at a medical dispense ri. each pint is $15 and comes in three flavors. eating the entire pint would be the equivalent of smoking eight joints. there is concern that it could get into the hands of children. >> i have a daughter, i come from a very conservative family. >> to get the ice cream, you must be a card-carrying marijuana patient, and you can't eat the ice cream at the dispense ri. >> stay with us. first we'll look at events going on around town this weekend. ♪ [ sponge ] okay, team. time to tackle these greasy dishes. we're facing some tough opposition today. i'm gonna need my biggest player. a change in the lineup? that little squirt? [ cheers and applause ] [ female announcer ] one bottle of ultra dawn has the grease-clean

two members of the blood gang, bloods, killed steven parrish two years ago, with timothy rawlings callingas convicted of murder, conspiracy and hate crimes. >> baltimore ccty police wiil arrest people for videotaping officers on public streets. joy lepola reports, this despite a ruling monday by a harford ú%unty judge. >> baltimore city police at preakness..3 captured electronically, and illegally, some would argument. >> again, we're focused ongoing after violent offenders, which we hhve been doing, but doesn't mean that we will disregard any >> from a fight at preakness, to a officer berating aaskater at the inner harbour, recordings of police placed in the spotlight. >> sit down, i am not a dude. -> it is whether or not you have >> monday, charges were thrown out, agaiist a biker, who videotaped his traffic stop bb a state trooper. the judge ruled police in public have no reasonable expectation of privacy. while a judge in harford county may say it is within our rights different story here in the city. where police say they can still arrest you. >> the law is still the law. >> harford

rawlings-blake was on hand to kick off phase 1 of the $85 million project.ct was designed by area residents and developers. ú% will create sevvral %->> todaa is the celebration of more than fiie years of work. safe, beautiful, livable neighborhood for all kind of people. >> well, if you see news in your neighborhood, see ii, shoot it, send it. you can upload pictures and your videos to our website. go toofoxbaltimore.com and click on the see it, shoot it, send it iion. you can alsop send pictures directty from your cell phone tt pics@foxbaltimorr.com. >> first i thought, what is a wind turbine? and ow high is 80'? >> later on fox 45 news at 10:00. -esistance to wind power. why some are tying to stop tte green energg source. of it is the cover story tonight. >> also aheaa. a boat sinking fast. see the dramatic rescue, later on fox 45 news at 10:00. >> aree ou ding for oil ú%oducts? >> not necessarily. i just want to see what ii there. >> coming up. clean beaches on the surface. find out what happened when a reporter from our sister station grabbed the shovel

safety, and security of %-residents in the surrounding the whole incidentt >> ttatts mayor stephanie rawlings-blakeon many people's was not better security at thee3 hospital, to allow a man inside with a loaded gun. as you just heard, security officials raised the bar on hospital security recently. as ffr havinggmetal detectors inside of johns hopkins hospital. >> i also heard the question about magna to him ters, and there is only one or two institutions that i am aware of, hospitals, that have them. and they are not on the eastcoast. >> coughfennburger misspooe ever so slightly in the statement. but he was not far off. in fact, two eastcoast hospitals told fox 45 news tooight theyydú have metal detectors. grrdy memorial hospital inn3 atlanta, georgia. hospital in the university of pennsylvania. which is in a high crime area,ú of the city of philadelphia. we also ccntacted these hospitals that admitted not the cleveland clinic in ooio. mayo clinic in jacksonville florida, george washinnton washington, d.c.. boston medical ccnter in %-yale new haven hospital in connecticut. new york city's bellevue

. >> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake told me she plans to bring her daughter, too. >> they're going toave a story become parade. and they will have a uniform versus monster. theatrical performance. of course, whether it's a fairy tale or mystery, books are the stars. but there's a lot more cooking this weekend. >> there are cooking demonstrations with the cookbook authors. there's food, music, children's activities. they're hands-on things you can do. >> reporter: last year, the festival had a 4.5-million- dollar impact. >> we're looking forward to that. and we just had a baby. so the children's book stand is over there. so we are looking forward to buying some children's books. >> you'll have the chance to meet more than 300 authors this weekend. and it all starts friday at noon. >> we're known to be a sports town. now we're a book town. and 15 years of bringing some of the best authors from around the country, here to baltimore. and this year is no exception. >> reporter: in mount vernon, ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >>> for complete baltimore book festival schedule, log onto wjz.c

i'm a civilian truck driver for crestston, rawlings and thomas.aq. >> it's almost hard to recognize him. that is ryan reynolds in his new thriller. you probably recognize him. what you're seeing here is the proposal with sandra bullock, the comedy. he will be here tomorrow to share his latest news and talk about hs new movie that he's in. >>> meanwhile, we have a new finale, southern boy, michael grimm, when he won a million dollar and his own las vegas show on "america's got talent" last night. he looks pretty stunned there. i think a lot of people were stunned. he beat out young jackie evancho who captured the nation and the judge said she sings like an 80-year-old, and we will have highlights coming up in this half hour. >> they all will do just fine. they all have record deals and everything else. >>> meanwhile, if you're trying to sell your house, think about staging before you post your house online. it doesn't have to cost you a bundle. with paint and drapes, we can show you amazing before and after pictures and how you can make simple chan

. >> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake says she plans to bring her daughter, too. >> they're going to havearade and a unicorn versus monster? theatrical performance. so it will be fun for kids. >> reporter: of course, whether it's a fairy tale or a mystery, books are the stars. but there's a lot more cooking in mount vernon this weekend. >> there are cooking demonstrations with the cookbook authors. there's food, music, children's activities. so there are hands-on things you can do. >> last year, the festival had a 4 1/2 million-dollar economic impact on the city and attracted people. big crowds are expected again this year. >>> we're looking forward to that. and we just had a baby. so the children's book stand is over there. so we're looking forward to buying some children's books. >> you'll have a chance to meet some 300 authors this background. and it all starts friday at noon. >> we're known to be a sports down. now we're a book town. and 15 years of bringing some of the best authors in the country here to baltimore. and this year is no exception. >> reporter: in mount vernon, ron matz

. >> by the way, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake learned about this a lot early on because her mom was a pediatrician. the plan was a joint effort. 25 feet in the air. a fellow hunter found 55-year- old paul kemper near the stand in darlington with an unattached safety harness beside him. maryland natural resources are investigating the death. >>> well, at least one person is dead in new york city. after a surprise storm batters boroughs. there are unconfirmed reports that a tornado touched down in the big apple. randall pinkston reports on the wild weather. >>> the tree right in front of vincent matis's queens home stood tall for years until recently. >> it had to be a tornado. because in 25 or 30 seconds, it was all over. >> reporter: it was a quick storm. but very destructive. in staten island, the roof of this auto body shop was ripped off. in queens, brooklyn, and parts of new jersey, crews are out, trying to clear lines. >> this is typical of the damage. huge trees. this is more than 40 feet tall. crushing winds. downing power lines. causing millions of dollars in damages. >> rep

a judge sentenced rawlings to two life sentences and a maximum of 20 years for the hate crime.t 8:30. ♪ hey, good-looking what you got cooking ♪ ♪ how about cooking >>> todd wilbur is going to cook up all of your favorites that you get when you go out. he has favorites from outback steak house, the bread styx frommfrom olive garden. we'll learn about it in the next half hour. good morning. i'm george stephanopoulos. alongside robin. >>> juju has a big parade coming up. the korean parade is here on saturday. thank you for telling us about that. >> you look beautiful. >> you do. >>> also this half hour, there's a controversy brewing at a high school in michigan. a principal at the high school has used his facebook page to keep tabs on his students online. he friends the students. some parents think that's great. others say he's snooping. we're going to get into that in this half hour. >>> also, we're going to be joined by dr. marie savard. she'll be talking to women facing menopause. what you should know. she's will truth and falses about menopause. that's coming up. is anybody e

. >> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake says she plans to bring her daughter, too. >> they're going to havetorybook parade. and they're going to have a unicorn versus monster theatrical performance. so it will be fun for kids. >> reporter: of course, whether it's a fairy tale or mystery, books are the are the stars. and there's a lot are in cook -- are the stars. >> reporter: there's food, music. children's activities. they're hands-on activities you can do. >> reporter: last year, the festival had a $4.5 million economic impact on the city. and attracted 50,000 people. big crowds are expected again this year. >> we're looking forward to that. and we just had a baby. so the children's book stand is over there. so we're looking forward to buying some children's books. >> reporter: you'll have a chance to meet more than 300 authors this weekend. and it all starts friday at noon. >> we're known to be a sports town. now we're a book town. and 15 years of bringing some of the best authors from around the country, right here to baltimore. and this year is no exception. >> reporter: in mount verno

. >> reporter: that's why mayor stephanie rawlings-blake introduced a new resolution. she wants to reduce teen pregnancy and infant mortality in the city. >> children of teen mothers often have high rates of medical, developmental and educational problems. today, we'll be talking about what can be done to reduce teen births. >> reporter: data from 2008 shows the teen birth rate in baltimore, with 64 births for every 1,000 females, ages 15 to 19. with hispanic and african american teen girls having the highest rates. it's a reality that experts say hurts teens and their children educationally and economically. >> teen moms are less likely to graduate. only 40% of teen mothers graduate, compared to 75% of their peers. a child born to a teen mom is 50% more likely to repeat a grade in school and is also more likely to drop out of high school. >> reporter: to lower the birth rate, the city plans to help teens by improving access to sex education. improving availability of services. and involving community leaders. >> teen pregnancy prevention is a multifaceted issue. it's

reporter: prosecutor david leighton also charged abuelazam with assault with intent to murder devon rawls, bill fisher and richard booker. investigators say they still don't have a motive or other suspects in the cases and they are waiting on evidence to be analyzed at the michigan state police crime lab in four other murders abuelazam is suspected of committing. >> we will do everything we can to see these cases are one so that you can have the closure that you need and that way you can lock this fellow up forever because that's what justice requires. >> that was amy lang reporting and this case is far from over. abuelazam is suspected in three attacks in leesburg, virginia this year, two of them with a knife, the third with a hammer. all of the victims survived. they are also looking at abuelazam as a possible suspect in a deadly stabbing last year. >>> following a massive fire underneath a new york bridge. the flames burning the wooden pilings under the 138th street bridge this afternoon. check out this thick plume of smoke coming from that area. the fire shut down commuter rail servic

the event kicked on and mayor stephanie rawlings-blake and our oven steve fertig was there.des nagil backer from america's next top model. he will be in town to discuss his book. >>> one oofthe contestants of this season of the hit modeling competttion is here from baltimore. jane from america's nexx top model will join s live instudio coming up in the 8:00 houu. >>> instead of teaahing kids to count, the people at sessme street may be counting theú number of complaints from %-upcoming episode of the ssow featuring singer katie perry hit youtubee some areesaying that the pop star needs to cover up for her cameo with elmo. ♪ million iiws. one youtube user asked s sesame street a porno now. but others say that erry's bbrely there top is no big deal. llter his year. sesame says it's pulling the %-ffedback.ause of the negative >>> still to come, ready, set launnh. where you can have some higg flying fun this weekend coming up next in our hommtown hot spot. >>> and can you show me how tt get to sesame street? you know, they're going to have3 some fog around the arra. we have rain

presume to know what your family has felt, i can imagine that there are days when the pain is still rawlime and distance of those nine years falls away and the loss is still fresh. but i can also imagine that as time has passed, there have been more good days. more moments when you are able to find joy and comfort in happy memories. i can imagine that on those good days, maybe sometimes you worry about whether i am moving on you might in some way been leaving your loved ones behind but i cannot help but think that it is just the opposite. that in having the courage to move forward, you honor their courage. that in choosing to live your lives as completely as you can, you are celebrating bears. in coming together and pushing ahead to build this memorial, you are making sure that their memory will always be a part of not just your own lives, but of the life of this nation. know that because you kept going and persevered, long after you argonne people will come here, continue to come here to shanks will, standing up in this plaza, listening to the echoes of those times, gazing out of the fi

baltimore judge sentenced a convicted gang leader to life in prison without parole. 24-year-old timothy rawlingsdead. it is the first time a man has been convicted of a hate crime -- believed the manold gibbs ca. today these factories are full of dot com businesses. and now my job is helping maryland create new economy jobs. training new math and science teachers investing in our institutions of excellence pioneering new cyber security jobs and giving an old gm plant a jump start building electric motors. i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you. two governors, two different approaches. even in good times bob ehrlich did not make education a priority. he increased college tuition by 40%, cut school construction by $200 million, and ehrlich voted to eliminate the department of education while serving in congress. but martin o'malley, even in the toughest of times, has made record investments in public schools, new school construction, and o'malley froze college tuition four years in a row. with martin o'malley, our children always come first. >> now let's l

mayor stephanie rawlings-blake took part of the healthy city. >>> don, we're watching the low pressure national hurricane center model. you can see the moisture pressing our wawa,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> boy, it's a wonderful crowd we have on the plaza. you know, i could describe you as a tight-kmit group of. >> ha-ha-ha. ha-ha. >> we'll get back to that joke in a second. >> search kmiting for charity. i have a trivia question, what is the difference between kmiting and crocheting? >> that's a good question. i'm sure we'll get the answer soon. >> kmitt is with two needle sz and crocheting with one. >> coming up our super panel reempanelled once again to answer all kinds of questions from the birds and the bees to -- >> -- to the flowers and the trees. >> what medicines to give your kids or not give to your kids and how to save money for college with rebecca jarvis dr. jennifer ashton and jennifer hartstein will be here, as well, in a few minutes. >> if you are moving long distance or ever have you know it is a nightmare and also can be a scam. people will quote you a price on the phone. when

. >>> stephanie rawlings-blake will join other officials kicking off healthy city days.in in on all of that. it runs until october 1st. we're going back to "good morning america." see you in a bit for another update. bob ehrlich pretends to be for the working guy... but he's not on our side. i thought i knew bob ehrlich, but then i found out... he raised property taxes on every maryland family... and business. he increased college tuition... by 40%. 40%. and i thought i knew bob ehrlich. he was against raising the minimum wage. made $2.5 million... working for a lobbying firm. $2.5 million? he's not really on my side. with this tough economy, we really need a governor on our side. >>> >>> garfield. >>> it may look like an arrest but it is actually a police officer just pretending to arrest the boyfriend of his stepdaughter. this after finding out that the teens had had sex so is he just a concerned dad or a rogue cop? we're going to hear from the parents of the young man in a "gma" exclusive. as we say good morning, america, i'm george stephanopoulos. >> i'm robin robert

joining us, donna brazile and the republican strategist, ed r rawlings.t fair to say right now if sarah palin decides to run for the republican nomination, goes to iowa, might be three or four or five other republican candidates, white guys running, and her. she's the front-runner to capture the iowa republican caucuses? >> she certainly is the most significant republican on the scene today. obviously mike huckabee decided to give up his fox show and go back and be a viable candidate. and i have to preface it by saying i was his chairman. but he went on -- hep won that last time. she's got to run a grassroots campaign. she can't just bop in and make speeches. reminds me of ronald reagan in 1980. he was the great love of iowa having been a radio announcer and everything. the strategist of this campaign, which i was not the principle at that point in time argued he didn't have to go to iowa. george bush went to iowa and did all of the things that he had to do, he won that and lost his career. so if sarah palin wants to be a viable candidate, she ha to go in

about a year later is when she discovered she had bed bugs like the ones you see rawling around rightg that thh managers knew about a bed bug infestation long before her complaint..3 >> in maryland, when there's a personal innury, there'' recovery for meetal anguish. believe me, sheesuufered. >> we tried contacting the managers but they couldn't beú reached for comment. >>> baltimore native, red zapaa is getting a permanent honor. we got a sneak peek of it on3 wednesday. the official dedication is set for sunday. >>> coming up, finding time o breathe during the busiest days, time management tips to make sure you have not running on empty. >>> here is a live look at the west side of the beltway where we're dealing with quite a bit ú% congestion. i will show you what some of the everyone knows a fee is a tax. you raised some taxes during that period, particularly the property tax as well as a lot of fee increases. as you know, there's a big difference between fees and taxes. but...they're the same. it's a tax. it's a tax. it's a tax. it's a tax. there's a big difference between fees and

and let's go to rawlings, in wyoming. david, and w. can you please turn down your tv so we can hear you ok? caller: thank you. guest: no desegregation and wyoming is there? caller: this is charles. i lived in atlanta. the worst thing they did was integrate the schools, because what happened is once the schools were integrated, all of the black kids were put in one class, and it was not about education anymore. when we were going to an integrated school, we got a better education. guest: are you black or white? caller: i am black. guest: the atlanta situation, not only the city but the county in particular, a major desegregation plans and the area. it is now predominantly black county, partly as a result of residential changes and desegregation. here is another black parent that is expressing -- he did not like it because there's a lot of turmoil and anxiety. that reflects the fact that the desire to go to integrated schools only shared by a minority of black parents. this is a good example. host: is of desegregation dead? it looks at t