to have a latino leader who was, you know, mexican american but was followed and supported by salvadoriansby cubans, by dominicans. in a moment when latinos say that they feel, in a sense, kicked aside, wouldn't have... wouldn't there... there be a need for that person to actually bring together these thoughts and say, "yes, i hear, i represent, i will take your voice"? >> it can be helpful, but i don't think it's necessary. i think, for instance, over the dream act, over the last few months, you saw in different places-- in las angeles, in san antonio, in new york-- folks who were very active trying to push the agenda of getting the dream act passed. and even though there wasn't a single, you know, kind of person identified as the leader, it was college students and folks who, you know, in there own right were leaders. so you can still have tremendous progress without having a... a kind of identified leader. >> hinojosa: all right, so for young kids who are watching and who are, you know, saying,me? go to the polls? come on; another politician," you know, "no way." you know, "i'm busy; i

the witness told police her attacker spoke spanish, with an accent she believed to be a salvadorian. his weapon of choice? a seven-inch kitchen knife with a brown handle. the women we talk to who use the trail say they were not aware of the attacks, but will be more cautious now that they do. >> i walk here every day to go home. and now i'm very afraid that something could happen to me or to another woman. >> it's disheartening because this is an area where there are a lot of children and as a woman it's frightening because you shouldn't have to fear for your safety in your own neighborhood. it's unfortunate. >> reporter: until this rapist is caught, police are urging women who use this trail or go to this metro station, to walk in groups. and if they see anything suspicious, to call 911 immediately. in hyattsville, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. >>> this morning, george zimmerman is behind bars, a place his attorneys say is safer right now than if he were free on the streets. zimmerman had his first court appearance yesterday on a second-degree murder charge in the death of trayvon mart

it seems like the salvadorians, and a large subcontracting list, were okay if the secret service was okay if president obama had a safe trip, wheels up. but they believed there was quite a security risk in associating with the strippers and escorts in the days leading up to the visit. >> thank you. >> thank you. >>> on wednesday the cabinet secretary in charge of the secret service told a senate hearing she's heard no other reports of similar behavior. >>> meanwhile as bill plante reports from the white house, there are new questions about u.s. troops connected to the sex scandal. bill, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, charlie. the incident in colombia, remember, involved members of the u.s. military as well as the secret service. and while one group of senators questioned the head of the department of homeland security, others heard a briefing from the military and they're not happy. >> it was a waste of time because they had no information. >> reporter: pentagon officials briefed senators wednesday on the status of a dozen members of the u.s. military who were implic