mark segraves has our report. >> the reaction is opposed to me. >> reporter: vince gray says the e-mails being found days before an election is exactly what federal prosecutors did to him >> jeff thompson's guilty plea pulls back the curtain to expose widespread corruption. >> reporter: gray knows there's a difference between a mayoral and presidential election but he says the prosecutors comments cost him his reelection. he says when that happened two and a half years ago, "the washington post" not only didn't object, but quoted prosecutors when they endorsed his opponent and then the post wrote this. the incumbent mayor o to put him in office. >> in my situation, they became cheerleaders. they endorsed my opponent in that race. >> reporter: given the e editorial page's stance, gray doesn't understand why the post would write in 2016 this a about the comey letter. his timing was nevertheless unfortunate given its potential to affect a democratic process in which millions of people are already voting. >> they seem to be outraged. they ought to explain the difference. >> a spokesperson de

. >>> i'm mark segraves and coming up on news 4, i'll tell you where one of america's biggest retailers is holding its black friday special right >>> our top story tonight, a 16-year-old girl has been murdered in the district and ware learning new information about this developing story. i'm chris lawrence. >> i'm jim handly, and the girl was shot and killed in a housing complex on i. street in southeast d.c., not too far from eastern market and moments ago murial bowser reacted on twitter and saying i'm sickened by today's violence in potomac identified the victim. derrick, what are you hearing? >> we're hearing a lot of sadness and anger about the shooting, the fact it happened in broad daylight and the sad fact that the victim was just 16 years old, as you said. >> reporter: the solemn but necessary tasks of documenting a crime scene, detectives go about their work, marking significant locations, the courtyard where the victim fell, a house across the curb with a bullet hole in the rear driver's side door. it happened just before noon at the potomac gardens apartments, they stand out

news 4's mark segraves reports why one major retailer was closed on one of the biggest retail days of the year. >> i avoid lack friday like the plague. this is awesome. >> susie was one of thousands across the country to stand in line for rei black friday special. >> it is awesome. i have a car and i just open hike in the city but now i get to do it in nat >> for the second year in a row, the outdoor equipment retailer was closed on thanksgiving day and today. here in d.c., the retailer partnered with a ride sharing company called ske dadle where allows them to design their own charter bus routes and instead of waiting in line for a sale, they waited in line for a free ride to great falls and then back home. >> it is great. because i don't own a car so -- so i bicycle everywhere. not everyone did. especially those who were looking to get their day started at the coffee shop inside. >> it is ashame. i was looking forward to the coffee. >> for rei, it is cool. >> and for this delivery man, it was more than just disappointing. >> i have to bring it back and it is double work for me now.

mark segraves talked to some police about how they are coping with these attacks. he also talked to those e leading the way to honor these fallen officers. >> i sent a message recognizing these things are occurring around the country. e we haven't had it in the city in particular. >> the same warning repeated in police stations au cross the country as well as here in our area. >> just remind them how to keep safe. to be aware, and to focus on the unexpected. >> reporter: nearly half of them shot and killed. far more than in all of last year. >> we have had ten law enforcement officers across the country shot and killed. police says the spike in attacks in police officers has hit him on two levels. >> my first reaction is to make sure the men and women of the police department are being safe. on a human level, it's very sad for the families who have lost officers and even had officers that have been seriously injured. >> next may the names of 400 officers will be added to this memorial including more than 100 officers who died from illnesses in the district, mark se

here's mark segraves. >> reporter: football is an american tradition. whether it's a playground game or the nfl. here in d.c., the turkey bowl is the big game. this was the 47th turkey bowl. were on hand. mayor bowser brought her nominee to be school's chancellor to his first turkey bowl. >> it's an awesome opportunity for him to see local d.c. talk to real parents and students. >> tradition is extremely important. we understand the importance of athletics and supporting our young men and women cheering them on and supporting our team heard about jaden, they reached out. >> they wanted to make jaden an honorary member of the football team. >> today woodson claimed their fourth victory with jaden by their side. >> he's been motivating. he's been our inspiration all year. i appreciate that young man a lot to come through all that adversity. >> he loves it. being down this on the field with the guys, it makes me feel >> this was woodson's fourth straight it victory. from the 47th annual turkey bowl, mark segraves, news 4. >>> what do you call 800 pounds of

mark segraves, news 4. >>> a teenage boy found dead in a wooded area of frederick county. more than six months ago. but his identity still a mystery to the day u. just ahead, the unique step police have taken to find out who he is. >>> plus a record breaking day on black friday. the big seller that got thousands out to the stores. ?? ?? ?? >>> younger brother of fidel castro paid his respects at a military ceremony in havana. buried where castro launched his revolution. thousands of cubans are pouring into the plaza in havana to remember castro. the tribute part of a nine days of mourning that's taking place across the island nation. >> reporter: we made our way down to the capital as they are continuing what is a total of nine days of mourning. it's not far from where we are. the kids were given the day off school to be able to do that. given that today is the last day because tonight is a final gathering that will happen at 7:00 and that expected to be thousands upon thousands of people coming together for what's going to be a more formal service memorializing castro and

in the district, mark segraves, news 4. >>> your health and how much you pay to stay healthy. it's campaign issues that affect all of us. we're looking a at the plans soid by side. >>> 4:15 and if if you're starting to think ahead to what you're going to eat tonight, why you may want ?? ?? know you can craft an investment plan as strong as your values. ?? know that together, you can establish a meaningful legacy with the guidance and support i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. d in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters, okay? and you can tell them to go f--- themselves! you know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever... you gotta see this guy. ahh, i don't know what i said, ahh. "i don't remember." >>> anger and frustration as metro headquarters today. there's a growing backlash over the general managers proposed budget. >> he calls for fare hikes and layoffs. adam tuss has been following the meeting all day. now he's loif with new details. . >> reporter: that's right. don't forge

from the national law enforcement officers memorial in northwest washington, mark segraves, news 4. we have the fading light here. the early sunsets about 15 minutes away. a a live view from the tower camera overlooking capitol hill. just a few clouds drifting over the metro area. another dry day. and a chilly afternoon. temperatures are hovering near 50 degrees. we're in the 40s. and hour by hour, as we get into the evening, it will quickly get chilly. mid-evening and may be by freezing in the upper 40s by then. your thanksgiving forecast is coming in a few minutes. >>> we want to send a great big thank you to everyone who supported our effort to feed local families this thanksgiving. yesterday you helped us raise nearly 42,000 in our food for families campaign. >> we collected two truckloads of food at verizon you can still help. go to the nbc washington web page or the app to get details on how you can still make a donation. search "food for families." >> pat was down there it from the crack of down until the sun is had set for hours. what stood out to you? >> people were so incr

. >> news4's mark segraves, shows us how a family in the district is finding success. veterans find themselves homeless. they're one of the fastest growing populations of homeless in america. here in the district, they've been having success. getting hundreds of veterans from shelters and off the streets into stable housing. one of those veterans? sergeant robert lee. he came back from fighting for his country, only to end up homeless with two daughters. a single father. living in a shelter. but this thanksgiving season, home. >> we thought that we were going to end up being in the shelter for thanksgiving and christmas. which would have been devastating to them i'm pretty sure. i know it would have been for me. but to be able to be in our own home now. and to celebrate the holidays. this is a wonderful feeling. it really is. >> coming up this evening on news4, you'll learn more about sergeant lee's journey and how the district is helping to get many more veterans off of the streets. to help. in the district, mark segraves, news4. >>> people who dropped off their dry c

mark segraves wanted to make sure new citizens felt welcome after this past election cycle. it feels great to be an american. >> reporter: today was a dream come true. >> i wanted to be part of america. finally be able to have the right to vote and just my voice to be heard. >> reporter: she was one of 165 new citizens from more than 40 countries to take the oath. on hand to welcome them, the secretary of the army. in diversity. this is who we are and what makes us strong. for many immigrants and their children, for citizens and noncitizens alike, these are anxious times. >> reporter: while secretary fanning never mentioned president-elect trump or the presidential campaign, he told news4 afterwards his comments were a reflection of the campaign. >> i think that the debate we find ourselves in now has some people questioning whether they are welcome in this country. i wanted to come out today and really appreciate what they've gone through. >> reporter: she's looking forward to living out that american dream now with her husband who was born a u.s. citizen and tried to help

in the district, mark segraves, news4. >> veterans and active duty military members will get an here is a look at three of the deals. bob evans will offer a free breakfast all day long. bruegger's bag yells will give out free small coffees. i hop will give a free red, white, and blue topping. >>> d.c. delegate eleanor norton says there needs to be a better way to measure snow fall in the diic snow inch d.c. than at the airport. she wants it measured at an alternate site such as the white house, naval observatory. >>> if that happens, we could be talking about a monster snow storm. >> you know, doug had it right last year. he called it. he called the big blizzard we had. i'm hoping he isn't calling anything like that again. expectations about what so see for the year to come. >> we're both snow lovers. >> that is not scientific. >> it does play into it whether you want to admit it or not. we're rooting for snow although neither one of us really see the same sort of a set-up as last winter. last winter was actually warm and snowy which a lot of times doesn't seem all that complimentary

mark segraves, news 4. >>> you may be. a little confused about what to wear over the next couple days. today it's the jacket. tomorrow, maybe the shorts and the sunglasses. just look at the numbers out there right now. we're seeing cloudy skies and 61 degrees in our area. 59 in hagerstown. record breaking heat once again. i'll show you how that roller coaster continues back here at 5:25. >>> ahead a long road to recovery for the survivor of a bus crash along the g.w. parkway. the help that came from an unlikely source. >>> a developing area thousands pass through tysons on a daily basis. how leaders plan to transform the way you get there. >>> and a vote in the district moves a death with dignity bill closer to final apa today's decision. >>> and one of the top trending stories on our app today. what happens to the president's twitter account once he leaves the white house? check it out on our nbc vo: here's the last thing washington needs. amie hoeber. a reckless tea party partisan. >>> a man is behind bars accused of fil

mark segraves spoke to them in an interview you'll only see on news4. >> reporter: this month marks six years since unique harris the single mother had just moved into this apartment building with her two young boys here in southeast and they were unpacking. they had been here for just a few weeks. unique took her two young boys into their bedroom, put them to sleep telling them she would see them in the morning. that was the last anyone saw or heard from the young mother. >> we're fighting every day just for answers. and when you don't have any answers, that is the hardest part. >> reporter: now, unique harris' help, asking for anyone who might know what happened to her daughter to please, come forward. this is the first time the two young boys have spoken out. >> the last thing i remember from her was her telling me good night and that everybody would be okay. >> reporter: police say they have no leads. they're asking the same thing the mother is asking. if you know what happened to unique harris, they want you to give police a call. in southeast, mark segraves, news4. >>> some people

news 4's mark segraves is there. mark? >> reporter: here outside the white house, construction continues on the reviewing stand for the inaugural parade. now we know who will be sitting in that reviewing stand. outside the white house, reaction was mixed. >> i was on the fence for a while, too, but i'm happy today. >> i was -- i got very concerned last night when i went to a few parties that i just couldn't believe the numbers and it just kick in the face. >> reporter: and while adults are mixed in their emotions, most of the young people we talked to last night was a learning experience. >> yeah, i was surprised because at first it was, like, hillary and trump were, like, neck and neck, and then trump came out at the end ending up winning. >> reporter: at the white house, mark segraves, news 4. >>> what does the trump election mean for african-americans? today's "talk around town." troy, how are your listeners reacting today? >> there is a wide range of emotions from folks that i spoke to, but mostly a lot of people are d

mark segraves reports the officer is expected to be okay. >> reporter: it all started this afternoon in the community garden just off oregon avenue here in rock creek park when someone saw what they thought was a rabid raccoon. >> came down and encountered a raccoon and the officer. some shots were fired. and the officer was injured in the interim and he was taken to med star for evaluation of an injury. >> reporter: during that encounter, the officer accidentally shot himself in the foot. a second officer killed the raccoon. some who use this park were relieved after e seeing the tape that it was only a raccoon. >> i'm a little all heard about that. it's just odd to me. >> reporter: police warn raccoons are dangerous and could be rabid so you should always keep your distance. >> what they should do is what the citizen did. report it to authorities so we can deal with it appropriately. either get animal control out here. >> reporter: the officer is expected to be okay. it's not known right now whether or not the officer was actually bitten by the raccoon. in northwest, mark segraves,

news 4's mark segraves discovered what makes them so special, not so much their on-the-field record but who they're friends with off the field. it's a story you'll only see on heights bison are made up of 11-year-old and 12-year-olds from ward 7. d.c. police officer gregory evely is one of the team's coaches. >> a lot of the kids are underprivileged kids, come from broken homes, i try to dedicate my time to teach the kids life skills, see one day they grow up and make it to college. >> reporter: these teammates, many of whom are honor roll students haven't lost a game in three years. to fly to orlanex hopefully a third straight championship. isaiah jeffries is looking forward to another win. >> very confident. >> reporter: jeffries and his teammates got to spend time in d.c. police command center today with one of their biggest fans. interim chief pete newsom. >> i was really impressed with how pleasant the kids were and how respectful they were. a lot of people talk about the tension between young people and these kids grew up with pretty difficult circumstances but these kids, i mean,

. >> mark segraves explains why so many people are opting out of black friday today. >> reporter: they started lining up early this morning, black friday, like tens of thousands across the country. but here at this retailer, they day off with pay and even the shipping department is close pd and they want everyone to spend some time in nature. in virginia, mark segraves, nbc 4. >> wish we could join him in the great outdoors. >> christmas decorations are going up at 1600 pennsylvania avenue as the obamas get ready for the final celebration in the white house. >> today the official white house tree arrived via it came from a farm in wisconsin, the tree will go up in the blue room and military families will be at the white house on tuesday for the unveiling ceremony. >>> in some places black friday has a different tone this year. why some people are protesting the biggest shopping day of the year. >>> and a grandmother's thanksgiving invitation went viral after she asked the wrong person to join her and now it is >>> now at 4:30, police in fairfax county say they've made several arrests i

as news4's mark segraves reports, those slaves lived and worked on a tobacco plantation in st. mary's county that was once owned by the catholic church. >> this is where the catholic church got its start in america. st. xavier's church in in the 1700's, the first manor house was built here by the jesuits who built a large tobacco plantation. >> a lot of the found us of our country andant foundings of catholicism in america, discussions were held in this building. >> this parishioner is working to preserve the aging structure. >> the manor house has witnessed a lot of history over the years. there's an old inscription >> on this day, 30th day of may, 1882. signed it there. >> in 1812, the british fleet anchored in bretton bay in the church's back yard. >> they landed here and walked up to our cemetery and they camped up there and went to leonardtown. >> and in 1800s, the manor house the catholic church. >> tobacco was labor intensive, at one time it was close to 800 acres. >> the labor came from slaves eventually sold to pay off debts by georgetown university. >> there's documen

in the district, mark segraves, news 4. >>> and coming up, we'll report on the d.c. connection to the attack at ohio state university yesterday. as investigators map out the suspect's moves in the days and hours before that shooting rampage. >>> the death toll climbs as see the destruction left and why crews say the threat is not over. >>> as the remains of fidel castro make their way across the island nation tonight, we speak to a group from northern virginia who just happened to be here in cuba as history broke. stronger is blasting her tumors... without risking her bones. more fight. it's doing everything in your power, and everything in ours. because we don't just want kids to grow up. we want them to grow up stronger. and with your support, they will. >>> a symbolic tribute for fidel castro. the procession carrying his ashes travels from havana to santiago de cuba, traces in reverse the victory tour castro and his rebels took after they overthrew the government in 1959. >>> thousands of cubans line the streets as that procession passes. some say they are not the

wendy, back to you. >> mark segraves. >>> the council on american islamic relations says it is receiving calls from muslims afraid that they're going to be mistreated or kicked out of the country under a president trump. today cair said it respected the all americans. >> regardless of who won yesterday's election, american muslims are here to stay. we are not going anywhere. and we will not be intimidated or marginal iced. >> cair says it wants to expand outreach efforts to all americans. the group also called for muslims to respect and to understand the people who voted for president-elect donald trump. >>> well, he didn'tot larry hogan promises to work with him. hogan released a statement to congratulate trump and said it's time to leave divisive politics behind. the rest of the statement says "for the past two years, our administration has been committed to working with both democrats and republicans to change maryland for the better and that is exactly what we need to see more of in washington, d.c." >>> russia's parliament erupted in applause when it became clear donald trump had wo

news4's mark segraves explains how this all unfolded. >> it was thursday afternoon in this community garden just off oregon avenue here in rock creek park. someone saw what they was a rabid raccoon. they went up to the park police stables on hill and reported it. that's when a police officer came here, and encountered that raccoon. according to officers, they tell us that the raccoon and the officer got into some kind of an altercation. the raccoon then attacked the police officer, who drew his weapon and fired multiple shots. the officer, unfortunately, shot himself in the foot. and had to be medivac'd to a local hospital. a second officer came on the raccoon was rabid. it's also not known whether the officer was bit by the raccoon. but the officer is expected to be okay. in northwest, mark segraves, news4. >>> the next time you park your car in the driveway, you may want to consider taking your garage door opener inside the house. d.c. police say robbers are breaking into homes using the garage door openers left inside cars. it happened several times in the cleveland park area. pol

in northwest, mark segraves. news4. >>> he is going 112 right now. >> i had you clocked in at 107. >> what you heard right there -- >> what is >> what is happening? >> this is a real story. >> oh, my goodness gracious. >> this is police joking about their chief speeding on the road. he drives away without a ticket here. you can hear the officer saying he was going more than 100 miles an hour. now the mayor of brinkley, arkansas, is calling for an investigation here. he says nobody is above the law. >> that's right. >>> it is the season for pumpkin spice everything but adding to the fall flavor into your favorite drinks isn't always the the pumpkin spice latte can account for 20% of a day's worth of calories and fat. you can't eat anything after you have a pumpkin spice latte. nutritionists recommend not taking nm in too many drinks from drinks. if you're pumpkin spice addicted, your best bet is to add the flavor in a little at a time. >> if you're guzzling up coffee on top of. that at any time you go out, you don

in the district, mark segraves, news 4. >> cute. >> we did reach out to the redskins for reaction or comment. we have not received a response. >>> well, if you didn't have to make last-minute dash to the grocery store, you saved yourself a big headache today. grocery stores around the area saw long lines as people were getting last-minute stuff. we went out to the wegman's in lan ham and talked to a lot of >> so crowded in there. i was like, where are all the carts? they had a few carts left. it's packed in there. it's really crowded. >> just last-minute shopping, you know, kind of tradition for me to kind of get out in the crowd and do a little odds and ends. so i'm just celebrating the holiday. >> my son's, friend, got in a dilemma, fried turkeys. i had to come and get some jalapenos. >> if you need to make a last, a lot of them are. >>> u.s. navy's working to make sure sailors on duty will celebrate the holiday with a proper thanksgiving dinner. aaron kelly aboard the u.s.s. george h.w. bush docked in norfolk. >> reporter: more than 73,000 sailors will be away from home this thank

she sat down with news 4's mark segraves to talk about why she's going and what she says the rest of the world can learn from d.c. >> reporter: mayor muriel bowser has been pushing for alternative power sources since taking office. to install solar panels on d.c. government buildings. bowser says that's just one of the programs she'll point to when she speaks at the mexico city conference. energy, as well. we entered into an unprecedented agreement to energy d.c. government buildings that's not only good for the environment but good for our bottom line. >> reporter: bowser will be joined by her director of the environment, tommy wells, who says d.c. is a success story that other cities can learn from. >> we've reduced greenhouse gases produced by our city by almost 23% since 2006. >> reporter: bowser says d.c. most big cities around the world. >> the climate can have a significant impact on our daily lives if we have flooding, for example, we know that the health of our rivers is very significant to how our city continues to grow. having transportation solutions is the only way that

mark segraves shows us how their lives will be honored in the nation's capital. >>> welcome back at 5:30. police believe sneed speed may have been a factor in an overnight crash that killed two people in gaithersburg. a driver crossed the center line on airpark road in gaithersburg. he slammed into two cars south of woodfield road. latest on the investigation and also just how it's impacted the community. >> reporter: two families are mourning buzz of what happened here in the flash of a moment. last night two men were heading home. it was 8:00 p.m. now their families are wondering how they will get through thanksgiving without them. the crash killed 67-year-old george carey. the honda flipped over ejecting diaz involving a fourth car in this crash. >> any indication what caused it? >> investigators are looking at many things. >> reporter: george carey lived in laytonsville. and that i know without a doubt. i hope that all of his children and family members know that it about him as well. >> reporter: george carey worked as a computer consultant for the fbi in washington, d.c. he took

plus tracking more rain and another wet commute >>> she spoke to mark segraves about the plan and what's being done about homeless camps. >> behind me is the encampment put up by homeless people. last year the same popped up just across the street. the bouzer administration forcibly removed those tents and put up fencing so they couldn't come back. this it year she says she's likely going to do the same thing again. she won't let these tent encampments remain. >> encampment violates our law. it's not safe. and it's not safe for people to be exposed to the elements. more than just in the winter months. >> reporter: in addition to removing the tents, the mayor is proposing changes to the law to make it easier for district officials to say no to people who apply for emergency shelter. spends $80,000 a day on housing. >> news 4 is working for you in the community. today is giving tuesday. and a chance to volunteer and make donations to charities. giving tuesday began four years ago to give a bosse to charities that generate contributions a at the end of the year. this movement adds some orga

mark segraves is live to tell us how this all unfolded. >> it's easy for people to get a chuckle out of that. even police on the scene were light hearted after this was all resolved. but what started in this community garden situation that any of us could encounter. >> it started here in the community garden off oregon avenue in rock creek park. >> citizen came up to report it to our stables. >> reporter: a police officer responded here and found a raccoon. police say what happened next isn't exactly clear, but it appears the raccoon attacked the officer. bitten by that rack koom. the raccoon was killed here but has been taken for testing. at 6:00 what you should do if you do encounter a raccoon in the wild. back to you. >> thank you. >>> the race for the white house getting a lot of attention to our south. david culver was in cuba recently. cubans are keeping a close watch on what's going on up here. what they think about the state >> take a look at this board full of words fr northern virginia, on the issues, barbara comstock and donald trump are the same. comstock and trump promot

news 4's mark segraves actually discovered the plaque. it was in pieces and was in a janitor's closet in 2010. mark was recognized today during >> the woman who created the tower of faces exhibit at the u.s. holocaust museum has died. she survived the holocaust as a 4-year-old child in lithuania. she memorialized its victims by creating the massive photography collection that is now the centerpiece of the holocaust museum. she was a professor and helped build the field of holocaust city on tuesday. she was 81 years old and suffered dimensiona. >> big event tomorrow will make a real difference for people living with hiv. the walk to end hiv will take place on the national mall. proceeds from the event help to fund services at the max robinson center in southeast d.c. the plus-one peers program pairs people who have just been diagnosed with mentors who have had the virus for years. >> just you can talk to whenever you need to, it means a lot. >> you can let your emotions go and not worry about being judged. >> whitman walker health tells us

as news4's mike segraves shows us, you may be surprised to find people voting at this particular location. >> reporter: this is nothing new at the d.c.ja inmates to vote. it is unique compared to other jurisdictions across the country. today more than 60 inmates cast their ballots. some of the inmates told us that it makes them feel more connected with society at a time in their life when they could use a little help. >> i think it is fair we can still be part of the community, to still have a choice. our voice, our opinion, and most importantly, that our vote still counts. >> reporter: at the d.c. jail, >>> people shouting, asking for water and help during a dramatic protest. this brand new video of demonstrators speaking out against former kkk leader david duke. he took part in a senate debate at a historically black school in new orleans. he is running to replace david vitter. some protesters were pepper sprayed there. no one was seriously hurt. >>> in news4 your health, a hyattsville to provide specialty care to the latino county. it is a partnership between doctors community hospital

mark segraves, news 4. >> amazing the history that we >>> all right, amelia. so we're all bracing for this weekend. or the latter half of the weekend. >> oh, my gosh. sunday is going to feel like 30s by the evening, it will feel like we're in the 20s. the coldest it's been since early april. but until we get to sunday, really nice. friday, 70 for a high. so a nice finish to the workweek. that's your first weather headline. then there you see it, cold and windy on sunday. looking ahead to thanksgiving which is next week, i can't some light showers around. otherwise plenty of clouds. i'll make sure to point it out on the ten-day forecast. currently we're in the 50s for the most part. 59 right now in washington. skies clear overnight. we fall into the 40s tomorrow morning. overall the weather having a low impact on your thursday. outdoor exercise, perfect for this time of year. recess for the kids, definitely outdoors. make sure they have the fall jacket. the commute, really only worried about the sun glare tomorrow. after-school activities, great fall weather fo

news 4's mark segraves reports on what happened when the and what's changed since then. >> they were turbulent times, the 1960s. in 1966, art grossman was a student at howard university. along with some other students from the university of maryland and other local colleges, he started the washington free press newspaper as a way of bringing black and white students together. >> none of the black students at howard understood the war coming on, and none of the white students in the universities understood the civil rights movement. >> the paper covered issues like abortion, the vietnam war, civil rights, and drugs. pete wrote a drug column under the name fooman. he would take a different drug and write about it. >> every major drug you would hear of, some not so familiar. >> the paper drew the attention of the local police and the fbi. harassed and infiltrated. >> we got harassed a lot. one time, when we were in a circle, the pamphlet fire was set on fire, our offices got totally ransacked, and i had a big rolodex that got stolen so they a lot of names and numbers off that. one time

. >> mark segraves is there to report to us. mark? >> reporter: yeah, good evening, jim. you're going to have to take my word for it that over my shoulder is the white house. this tour bus just happened to park behind us at this very moment. but we're going to show you some video of the scene just a few minutes ago in front of the white house. more than 100 peaceful protesters showed up, many of them carrying candles. they listened to speeches, chants and they joined their work is just beginning. consoing one another about the outcome of the election and saying that it is not the end but the beginning of trying to affect change in america. as you said earlier today, things were slow outside the white house. we can tell you now those protesters have actually moved and are marching down pennsylvania avenue toward the trump hotel. but earlier, we spoke with several of the people who came soak up the environment and a new students who said they were disappointed that so many millennials decided not to vote. in town from rochester, new york, with about 30 middle school student

in the district, mark segraves, news 4. >> we have breaking news. this is a police chase. virginia state police chasing this guy on a motorcycle through louden county. this is route 7 this evening. police helicopters are following him with their lights on him. we don't know why they're chasing him or why he is not stopping, but you can see traffic is stopped. so that it doesn't interfere with the police tracking him down, and he is going fast. chopper 4, but also up in the sky is the virginia state police tracking this guy, keeping an eye on him. looks like he's not causing trouble yet because everyone is stopped. >> boy, he is weaving right through that traffic. and that is a lot of cars out there. wow. >> right, and everyone is stopped. so the police have been good for everyone else's safety getting traffic to stand still while he zooms up the road. eye on it for you, and keep you posted. >> all right. we have been talking about veterans day. before we travel to arlington national cemetery, president obama hopes to reflect veterans at the white house, and bill mohr was o

. >> we talked -- mark segraves talked to mayor bowser. both of them said the same thing. the state hood vote got 80% in the election last tuesday but it will be a republican house and senate and the state hood's idea of going to ask senate for state hood, they won't say the word but i will, it is dead for now. the mayor says we'll have to figure out what plan b is. what they'll do. they might send it up to the hill. it is going nowhere. >> it seems like it will be a waste to put more effort into it. >> the chairman of the council said look, whatever the prospects are for it to happen, campaigns are for things like state hood or rights or whatever are not worn off. you do it once and you stop if you don't win. you keep pushing. >> there are lots of other issues the city is concerned >> right. >> and the congress has a reputation for meddling in that that. >> if they think that things will get easier outside the district residents and d.c. council. a lot of the conversations won't get -- >> here are two specific things. the city once had the toughest handgun law in the nati

be sure to follow mark segraves on twitter for an update on this event. >>> good morning. got the sunshine finally back. a pretty day outside. you can always follow the forecast by following me on twitter. on our facebook page. current temperatures in the mid quickly to the upper 70s later today. >> thank you. the latest news and weather any time in the nbc washington app. see you back here in 25 minutes. northern virginia, on the issues, barbara comstock and donald trump are the same. comstock and trump promote deportation and reject any comprehensive both oppose background checks that keep guns from suspected terrorists. and comstock-trump were prepared to shut down the government just for politics. time for luann bennett: comprehensive immigration reform now. common sense gun safety laws. bennett tells congress: do your job. i'm luann bennett >>> and we're back with >>> we're back with common but strange symptoms and what they might mean. >> while it's easier to get along when something out of the ordinary happens but no reason to panic. >> our possible explanations for