sherrie johnson has more on one company making a difference right here in baltimore through their mathapp. >> reporter: here in his math class at gwynns falls kids are part of the pilot program. it shows them how to do math problems. it's different from the traings did alex churr -- traditional lecture. >> it's in the one size fits all, teaching the same thing to everyone. >> reporter: front row education allows the students to practice math concepts aligned with the new standards. front row gives students the chance to practice questions and access video tutorials. students can also work with their peers to solve problems. >> i this this was fun and educational because when you get the answer wrong, it gives you chances and when you get it wrong, they ask you to go ask other people. >> it's interesting. >> reporter: the app also has a teacher dash bred that shows how each student is doing. it helps with personalized learning and automatic grading. >> they do the same type of problems. they have video tutorials. >> reporter: the app focuses on fractions. next year it will include the e

sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> a home is destroyed after a fire after 3:30 in harford county. this happened on the 200 block of chestnut hill road in forest hills. eye took half an hour to get -- it took half an hour to get the flames under control. the cause is under investigation. there's a 100,000 dollars of damage to the home. >>> ohm opening statements are expected in the trial of james laboard who was off duty when he says a group of kids including christopher brown threw rocks at his front door and ran off. witnesses say he is chased down brown and the struggle between the twofold. prosecutors say the teen died of asphyxiation when police arrived on the scene laboard was trying to resuscitate brown and now it's up to a jury to figure out who is to blame. laboard is charged with man slaughter. >>> 6 minutes after 6. 8 people hospitalized at a group home in baltimore county-- sick nd by c -- sick nd by carbon monday ox -- sickened by carbon monoxide. the state department of environment tested for other hazardous tearls because a leak couldn't be found. test results showed

and sherrie johnson is on the case. >> reporter: it is very sad, more than a year since the death of 17-year-old christopher brown. today, james laboard is scheduled to be tried to manslaughter. it habit on june 13th last year. the officer was off-duty, and a group of teens knocked on his door and run. the brown died of affixation in the struggle. now, the officer was trying to resuscitate the teen when the police arrived on the scene. today the jury will have to figure out what happened on that night. laboard is saying that is innocent. and the teen's mother is vocal in the case. and holding rallies. if the officer is convicted of manslaughter he could face up to ten years in prison. back to you. >> thank you. >>> today friends and family will say their final good bye to a 10-year-old girl found dead. kami ring's funeral will be today. she was found dead hours after reported missing. these have charged 29-year-old richard madden in connection with her death. >>> and today turns tragic. daniel deamond was found on his kayak on saturday afternoon. he was 20 way and found in debris and

now, sherrie johnson is here. >> reporter: that is right. today baltimore county police officer, james laboard will be in court. he is tried in manslaughter for the death of 17-year-old chris brown. officers are saying laboard was off cutie and a group of kids threw rocks and ran. and luchased brown. there was a struggle between the two. the teen died of efixation. the officer was trying to recess state the teen when the police arrived on the scene. the jury will have to figure out what happened and manslaughter. laboard is saying that he is innocent, but the teen's mother does not agree. she is vocal holding rallies and causing for investigation. now, back to you. >> thank you. >>> it will be a difficult day for the loved ones of kami ring. she will be laid to rest this afternoon. her funeral service will be at noon. police arrested and charged 29- year-old richard madden in connection with her death. >>> a day out on the water is tragically ends. daniel diamond was on his kayak. >>> two men have a survival story the share. when they were s

abc 2 news' sherrie johnson is here with more on the developments. >> reporter: yes. it has been the year since the death of 17-year-old christopher brown. today james laboard is set to be tried for two counts of manslaughter. the incident happened on june 13th of last year. laboard was off-duty and a group of kids threw rocks hat hiss doors and ran. and laboard chased brown. there was struggle between the two. the teen died of affiliation. the officer was trying to assessitate the teen on-the- scene. the jury must decide what happened that night. laboard is saying that she is innocent. dut the teen's mother has been very vocal. if the officer is convicted he could face up to ten years in prison. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a difficult day for loved ones of kami, she was killed last week and will be laid to rest this afternoon. viitation for ring begins this morning at 10:00. ring's body was founds close to the home where she was staying. police have arrested and charged 29-year-old richard madden. >>> a dispute over public access in court records of a military tri

reporting live at camden yards, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> new this morning, as many as 3 football players from the naval academy could face criminal charges. a female midshipman accuses the three of sexually assaulting her. according to the department of defense, the female student dropped the complaint last year but has since revived it. >>> happening today, former secret service agent is expected to make an announcement about his political future. he scheduled a news conference where he is expected to formally announce plans to run for the republican nomination for maryland 6th district. bonn geno served on security details of president bush and obama. last year he was defeated in his run for the u.s. senate. >>> world leaders admits more embarrassing allegation of u.s. spying. edward snowden the u.s. whistle blower that leaked the information that was holed up in hong kong is promptings more announcements and his father begs him to stop. here's the latest from washington. >> reporter: the latest leak of government seek rids stunned the g-8 economic summit. he had war snow dn re

sherry johnson is live with details and what his family is asking other fans to do to help them out in the case. >> reporter: right. his family wants all the help they can get trying to figure out what happened. now, matthew fortese is recovering at a rehab a silt this morning. he was released from shock trauma and was hurt during the orioles national game on may 29th. according to court record, he got up to confront two men heckelling him. he scaled a 5 foot wall and reached over the railing and that's when he was punched and fell and hit his head. now gregory fliesman and -- fleischman and another man maintain self-defense. he is well enough to begin rehab. he is learning to walk and talk all over again. it will take months to recover. now his family has retained attorneys and they are trying to gather more information about what happened the night matthew was hurt. it's aimed at the two men arrested for the assault on fortese and an effort to bring more awareness to what attorneys call fan on fan violence in ball parks across the country. >> a lot of people said a marathon not a spr

sherrie johnson is live with the details and i understand his family is making an appeal to anyone who may have seen anything. >> reporter: they want anyone who has seen anything to come forward. and you know we are here at camden yards and he checked out of shock trauma and is at a rehabilitation hospital where it will be months before we know how much damage was done to him. now it was an orioles national game on may 29th when he was on a date and get being heckeled by two men. according to court records, fortese got up to and he was pu back and sustained a serious head injury. he spent weeks under doctor's care in shock trauma but is finally well enough to begin rehab. he is learning to walk and talk all over again and his family tells us they are beginning to see what they called his electric personality. >> coming back a little bit, slowly, he is starting to understand things a little more. starting to ask some more questions, starting to recognize some people more but then the next breath he can say something totally off the wall that makes no sense. >> reporter: fortese is makin

sherrie johnson is live with more on details. >> reporter: he is recovering at rehab facility and he has a long road to recovery. and his family basically is asking for the public's help trying to get information on what exactly happened. now what we know is that he was hurt during the orioles national games on may 29th. according to court records he got up to confront two men who were heckling him and scaled a 5 foot wall and reached over the railing and that's when he he was punched and fell and hit his head. now gregory flischman and gregory bell were charged with assault. according to records, they maintain it was sek defense and there's a question of -- shall self-defense and there's a question of the aggressor. fortese is well enough to begin rehab. he is learning to walk and talk all over again. it will take months for him to recover. his family has retained attorneys and are trying to gather more information about what happened the night matthew was hurt. it's aimed at the two men arrested for the assault on fortese and in an effort to bring more awareness to what attorneys c