had on his decision. >> i have not met a transgender person that i am aware of.l -- is on the have just looked at it briefly. it is, as i mentioned, a very highly personal thing. i don't pretend to understand the emotions and the motivations of those who choose to change their gender identifier other self identification with one gender or another. at first blush, it seems this bill accommodates both the transgender person, gives them an opportunity to have facilities. it also accommodates those whose alsocy concerns are appropriate to consider. amy: so that is the governor of south dakota, governor dennis daugaard. chase strangio? >> the thing that is remarkable, there are so many brave transgender's, young people, older people who are speaking out against this bill and it is clear the governor -- a week ago, wasn't interested in meeting with those individuals. i think what we need to be doing is continuing to foreground the experiences of transgender people and make people aware of their actual people who are going to be targeted by this action. amy: the bill's

and effectively i'd be outed as transgender anywhere that i went. trans people who are, you know, even further along or, you know, could even more of feminine presentation than die that could lead to risks of violence. >> reporter: robin is clearly aware of the concerns of the opposition, but told me that people who think her and other transgender individuals have negative intentions are not only missing the mark but they're ignoring evidence. >> everybody needs to use the bathroom. and transgender people are simply trying to use the bathroom they feel safer. they're not putting anyone at risk and there's no evidence that they're doing that. so these bills are necessary. >> reporter: policy here in cherry hill is awaitin a awaitil approval and other districts in the area are considering similar policies. meanwhile, self states across the country are actually considering policies that do the exact opposite. they ban transgender people from using any bathroom other than the sex that they were born. so this discussion is far from over. here in cherry h

especially for the transgender community. "i think if we really want to protect the youth of south dakota, we have to allow for no discrimination," says satterlee. "really, everyone uses the restroom. just to use the restroom," says bachmann. jordy bachmann is a senior at u-s-d...he was declared female by doctors at birth, but idtenifies as a male. he says the anti-transgender bill would be a downfall for everyone. "it's very bigoted. we're going to lose a lot of opportunites like financially...we're going to lose funds because it's a discrminatory bill and we're going to lose federal funds for education.it's not just hurting transgender students, it's bachmann. both students believe, the bill's basis has to do with government officials intolerance of the lgbt community. "you're really just hurting someone because you're uncomfortable with what's happening," says satterlee. bria: south dakota's governor will be meeting with the center for equality before making a final decision on the bill. reporting live in studio, bria bell

however, governor dennis daugaard said he had never met a transgender person... so a group of transgenders and their supporters went to the capitol ...to put a face to their cause. " on what some are calling trans kids visibility day, they couldn't have picked a better place than the steps of the state capitol to make their presence known friends and family from all across south dakota came to the state capitol to rally together and give their support for transgender people in the state. one bill which states a transgder student should use the bathroom of their biologic sex and not the sex that they identify with -- has already made it's governor's office. it's why many are making themselves visible to show the face of transgender south dakotans and that there are people who stand beside them. after this meeting, transgender south dakotans are no longer invisible to the governor or state leaders. in pierre, mark roper kendra heathscott says the meeting went well. quote - "he was warm and personable, and wanted to be inclusive to hearing larry sloan and crew were

nate quinn, a transgender 17 year old, is leading the movement. and it's not just sarasota considering a change. sarasota considering a change. hillsborough, pinellas and other districts could be next. right now-- i'm talking to school leaders in our other area school districts to find out what they're doing and i'll have that for you at 6. live in osprey, sarah hollenbeck, 10news wtsp a record-setting heat wave will continue today in california. thankfully, after today, the state may see a little relief for another round of heat. weather service reports cities all over the state, long beach had record highs or records were tired for that day on monday. if you didn't get enough rides and food at the florida state fair, you can check out the pasco county fair today. there are shows, games, exhibits and so much more while the fair is up and running until this sunday the 21st. ticket prices start at eight and five dollars for kids ages six to 12. today the fair is open from three until 11 tonight. the biggest names in music took the stage at this yea

ment to harm its ment to protect " south dakota's governor makes good on a promise to meet with transgender students. "the bill before us, again, allows for 1- year-olds, 2-year- olds, 3-year-olds, 4- year-olds to operate handguns. " iowa lawmakers enage in serious debate of guns "everybody whos had it done says like you, it wasnt that bad " it's an inside look at the life saving procedure known as the colonoscopy. tim: joining us tonight im tim seaman jenna: and im jenna rehnstrom. going to the doctor can be an anxiety filled event. tim: add in a procedure like a colonoscopy, and for many folks it's a recipe for avoiding the doctor. tim with monitor but march is colon cancer awareness month, and so tongiht we're going to try and lessen some of the uneasyness. when i recently had my first colonoscopy .... the folks at dunes surgical hospital allowed abc9 to bring cameras along. while the video you are about to see isn't graphic, it is actual video of my procedure. it's our hope after watching this report, you'll think again about putting off your first colonoscopy. dr. michalak: "in your ca

and transgender people are simply trying to use the bathroom where they feel safer.we want to make sure we protect every student. >> the local kids caught in the ♪ >>> search is on for accused of robber who police say struck in both the fox chase and burholme sections of the city. the first january 5th police say this guy walked into the galaxy smoke shop along the 7200 block of rising sun avenue and pulled a gun on the cashier. then on january 16th, police say he did it same exact thing at auto zone on oxford avenue got away with cash both times. >>> police have a warning tonight for the residents of camden. investigators say someone is calling or texting people telling whomever answers that their loved one is in danger. >> and then police say that caller demands cash but they say all of this is a scam. fox 29's dave schratwieser is live in camden. dave, authorities say this has happened more than a dozen tim times. >> reporter: lucy, police tell us they're actually working on about 15 cases. they're tracking multiple suspects in those cases, and they tell us tonigh

transgender is not a suspect class.one of the case law that plaintiffs rely on from the pricewaterhouse area deals with a situation similar to this. and all that case law deals with is nonconforming behavior and then some type of an employment action primarily undertaken against someone who is a male who wasn't acting in a male manner and therefore was punished. so, the likelihood of success on equal protection clause is not strong. and the question is whether the gloucester county school board policy serve policy serves the governmental interest in protecting the safety and privacy of the students. if we get past the initial point there never was any discrimination and there never was any discrimination because the same policy was in existence from the very beginning. the boys in the boys room and the girls in the girls room, and here's a third option. you are too masculine, you can't go in the girls room. that's something we couldn't do. the notion on the other side of the case that you've kept that alive, i don't thi

an unclear law now for transgender people. we'll tell you about a breakthrough decision in south dakota, that would be the first of its kind in the u.s. in new york, the winner of the most >>> you are up with abc and look at that. foggy conditions. this is not representative of every road in the tampa bay area now. in fact most roads are in pretty decent shape but there are pockets of dense fog and where it is dense we're talking about less than a quarter mile visibility. in case in point in clearwater, st. pete airport, reporting full visibility. then you get into the fog. patchy fog and dense as well across portions of interior counties. visibility up to two miles in bradenton. forecast for today though, once the fog lifts, 8:00, 9:00 a.m., then we look great, upper 60s. low 70s by the evening commute. >>> 5:53. south dakota is on track to become the first state in the nation to tell transgender students which bathrooms they must use. the state senate approved a bill that requires transgender students to use bathrooms and lo

a local school has a transgender bathroom. >>reporter: these bathrooms can be used by anyone in the building. >> i was meeting with my young femme nannies group. >>reporter: there is a restauranted are located in the library. staff can monitor if students that use it. >> this isn't if you are transgender you have to use it. it's a second option. >>reporter: not everyone is onboard with this just yet. >> a lot of people don't agree with transgender so to say. i feel like it's different. >>reporter: the principal said if it change can make a impact on one person it's worth it. >> we have a responsibility to make sure our students feel accepted. and i'm a shamed we haven't thought about this before. >> a poll estimated that 3% as iowa's population identify themself as transgender. >>> a woman is in custody after she threatened the president terrorism alert update. castillo, siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell and sports director chris 3 "first alert weather with siouxland's chief meteorologist chad sandwell." 3 3 chad,

lukas: a controversy brewing in south dakota over a law passed that would affect transgender students. if signed by governor daugaard... the bill would require students to use restrooms based on their sex at birth. abc9 news reporter bria bell has local reactions .... "not only are e unwilling to accept people as who they are, we are bigod and rude" the university of south dakota offers a safe place for students with varying genders and sexualities called spectrum. members of the transgender bill passes in the state, which will force students to use restrooms according to the gender they were assigned when born, not the gender they idtentify with. "for me, i do not neccesarily know all of the transgender terms or how to really talk about it in a way that wouldn't offend someone, but perosnally i'm angry at this bill," says satterlee. it can be a challenge for any child to find their way and alisha says the new bill, which was created to protect someone's physical privacy, could make that process eveve more difficultlt especially for thehe transgender community. "i think if we really w

schools must provide "reasonable accommodatio ns" for transgender students under the bill, including a one-person bathroom. we asked you earlier that you thought about the transgender bathroom bill. 90% of you said yes, you think students should be required to use the bathroom and locker rooms that match their biological sex at birth. and 10% of you said no, they shouldn't be required to do so. you can keep casting your vote on ktiv dot com. about $500 million dollars a year leaves the state of nebraska when people go to neighboring state, like iowa, the ceo of ho-chunk, inc. that's the economic development arm of the winnebago tribe of nebraska. hoping to keep that money in state, ho- chunk is hoping to get enough signatures to put expanded gambling on the ballot in november. but, a coalition is fighting that effort. today, "gambling with the good life" launched its campaign against the ballot measure. circulators are gathering signatures for a petition

. >> sending shock waves through our area, reward for the person who killed a young transgender woman. >> people in nevada have spoken. we'll tell you who came out on top in the gop caucuses, good day, what is it, tuesday, wednesday? >> it is wednesday. >> but first of all, i want to gave you a high five for nailing the pronunciation of nevada. >> yes. see, i learned. was knew sneeze whg she walked by? >> sue, it is colds and flu season and the hands are very dry. it must be winter. >> i think so, casino of in the thick of t although less than a month until the first day of spring, on march the 20th. so, we look forward to that. meantime, scattered showers around the area, right now, and far to the north of us, a little bit of freezing rain and sleet. but for most of us, this is a rain event. we have even warmer air coming in. take a look what's headed our way, this big mess, moving toward the northeast, including some really severe thunderstorms down in george, a the panhandle of florida this morning, and snow way out in st. louis. but for us, again, it will be rain, it is light now,

we want to know what you think about the transgender bathroom bill. required to use the bathroom and locker rooms that match their biological sex at birth? go to ktiv-dot-com and cast your vote in our poll. we'll show you the results on news 4 at ten. (sheila) wayne community schools is (matt) but, not first without some public feedback. ktiv's sam curtiss is live in wayne at the junior/senior high school. where a public meeting on that sam? i spoke with the mark lenihan, the superintenden t of wayne community schools earlier. he said tonight's meeting is to gauge the interest the community has. the school board is proposing building a new gym, performing arts center and a building for preschool and kindergarten

under the bill, schools must provide "reasonable accommodations for transgender students' needs." accommodations include a single-occupancy bathroom or the "controlled use" of a staff-designated restroom, locker room or shower room. su "usd junior logan anderson is against the bill, which he says discriminates and is unwelcoming." "i saw like a testimony where this kid was saying he doesn't feel human, like he has to go to a different bathroom and it's just not including everyone," "and yeah, it's upsetting." advocates say the bill is meant to protect the prpracy of students. one university of south dakota student says he agrees with the bill as long as it provides the additional accommodatio ns for transgender students. "if you start conflicting with other people's rights, like for example, if someone doesn't feel comfortable i guess, being in the same same locker room, or let's say shower as that person, i believe they have the right to have privacy be separated." some legislators are once again attempting to void a high school activities association policy allowing transgender

a bill up for debate at the state legislature, in pierre, is targeting people who are transgender. the bill proposes separate bathroom, and locker rooms, transgender students at south dakotatachools. iv's tiffany lane hahareaction from lawmakers, anstudents. << it's a bill that would be the first in the nation if passed. a bill that says students will be required to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their biological sex will be debated by the full senate. "i've had teenage kids, i think sharing bathrooms, locker rooms, shower anatomically different, i think is going to be a horrible affect on kids as far as bullying." under the bill, schools must provide "reasonable accommodations for transgender students' needs." accommodations include a single-occupancy bathroom or the "controlled use" of a staff-designated restroom, locker room or shower room. su "usd junior logan anderson is against the bill, which he says discriminates and is unwelcoming." "i saw like a testimony where this kid was saying he doesn't feel human, like he has to go to a different bathroom and it's just no

transgender is not a suspect class. none of the case law that plaintiffs rely on from the price waterhouse area deals with a situation similar to this. none -- all that case law deals with is non-conforming behavior and then some type of employment action primarily undertaken against a male who wasn't acting in a male manner and was punished. the likelihood on equal protection clause is not strong. the question is whether the school board policy providing separate rest rooms plus single stall rest rooms for all students serves the interest in protecting the safety and privacy of the students. if we get past our initial point there never was any discrimination. there never was discrimination because the same policy was in existence from the beginning, which is boys in the boys room, girls in the girls room and here is a third option. it would be discrimination to say to g, you can't go in the girls room. that would be consistent with the price waterhouse set of facts. you can't go in the girls room. that would have been

should transgender students be able to use the bathroom of their choice? facebook page or tweet us your opinion on wfla. >>> sarasota county schools are scrambling to make sure every teacher and staffer has a proper background check. they are failing to follow up on the background checks. a superintendent announced today all of the checks will be completed some time in the next six to eight months and they are researching methods to make sure this never happens again. >>> good changes. you will be able to take advantage of upgrades very soon. we will show you what is new at the siesta key beach. >> plus, exclusive coverage from havana as commercial flights get started in the country. night across florida. but given way to a beautiful clouds. looks like we will have a great seasonal weather. we will have your forecast >> we'll have that and more >> in pinellas county, a woman caught on camera swiping a wallet out of a shopping cart has been arrested. this is surveillance video from the family dollar store. child and leaves her wallet in the cart. that is wh

nate quinn, a transgender boy one of the right to use the boys bathroom. he's now fighting for all transgender students have equal rights in school facilities like locker rooms and dress codes. in the end, the board decided to continue to handle transgender students requests individually and not set a policy. the school board and try to get something changed for the future. >> the board has agreed to learn more about transgender issues and wait for court cases to be resolved before moving forward. >>> and polk county in lakeland police need your help honoring officers who gave up everything to keep you safe. according to our partners at the ledger the department launched a fundraising campaign in december with a goal to raise $300,000 to hold a memorial. so far they've raised about $50,000. the lakeland police are counting on your generosity to create an everlasting remembrance, which is more important now than ever before. >> that has become very evident in the last two or three weeks where we have lost in this country another eight police officers who ha

transgender is not a suspect class.none of the case law that plaintiffs rely on from the price waterhouse area deals with a situation similar to this. none -- all that case law deals with is non-conforming behavior and then some type of employment action primarily undertaken against a male who wasn't acting in a male manner and was punished. the likelihood of success on equal protection clause is not strong. the question is whether the gloucester school board policy providing separate rest rooms plus single stall rest rooms for all students serves the interest in protecting the safety and privacy of the students. if we get past our initial point there never was any discrimination. there never was discrimination because the same policy was in existence from the beginning, which is boys in the boys room, girls in the girls room and here is a third option. it would be discrimination to say to g, you can't go in the girls room. that would be consistent with the price waterhouse set of facts. you can't go in the girls room.

. >>> police are trying to track down a person who was attacked by a transgender person on a train. we're live with the details and a picture of the suspect. >> reporter: that's right. we'll show you that in just a moment, but first, the 38-year-old victim told us she tried to escape her attacker by coming up the subway and above ground, but she couldn't even get to this point because she says her attacker would not stop. subway passengers tried to subdue a woman who while even surrounded kept shouting hateful words at a transgender woman. this video recorded after police on the d train in harlem after the suspect asked the victim if she was a male or a female. lopez, a 38-year-old transgender advocate told news 4 she was then punched in the face so bad she needed emergency surgery on her eye. >> jennifer is probably, you know, afraid for her life. >> reporter: these two women, friends of lopez and transgender women themselves expressed disappointment. >> i saw the video. i was shocked. >> reporter: even after she says she was assaulted lopez took out her cell phone and was able to

however, governor dennis daugaard said he had never met a transgender person... so a group of transgenders and their supporters went to the capitol ...to put a face to their cause. " on what some are calling trans kids visibility day, they the steps of the state capitol to make their presence known friends and family from all across south dakota came to the state capitol to rally together and give their support for transgender people in the state. one bill which states a transgender student should use the bathroom of their biologic sex and not the sex that they identify with -- has already made it's way to the governor's office. it's why many are making themselves visible to show the face of transgender south dakotans and that there arere people who stand beside them. after this meeting, transgender south dakotans are no longer invisible to the governor or state leaders. in pierre, mark roper kendra heathscott says the meeting went well. quote - "he was warm and personable, and wanted to be inclusive to hearing all of our stories. we are grateful l at he accepted

. >> the victim was a transgendered woman, part of a community seeing more than the share of violence. nbc 10's randy gyllenhaal live tonight at police headquarters with details. >> reporter: last year in the city of philadelphia two transgender women were murdered. nationally, more than 20 people. so this latest attack which happened on sunday is once again sending alarm bells in the community. 25-year-old mia young found bleeding to death on the street in frankfort, stabbed in the neck and chest. originally from jersey, the transgendered woman moved to philly to find a better life. >> she was somebody who made sacrifices to live the life she wanted to live. >> reporter: friends said she was proud and worry the murder is the late nest a long series of attacks fueled by discrimination. >> sometimes like i said, you know, that's just a part of, you know, what happens when you decide to be who you are. and fight for that. >> there's a long, long, long list of transgendered people especially people of color, who have lost their lives or been victims of extremely violent crimes. >> report

but some transgender rights activists are telling him... "talk to the people you're affecting." "(ashley joubert- gaddis, the centnt fofoequality): "i think it's important f f governor dauauard to remembebeas he stands behind his statement that he has can not recall meeting a transgender person, that these bills are about real people and he responsibility to sit the people who actually vote for him to hear their "( lewis/transgender student) most of my male to a lot say 'i don't bathroom with me.' i you have to go to the bathroom, you go to the bathroom. it shouldn't be a big opponents of the bill say it could create situations for students. first time in high school when i had to disrobe in front of a group of guys and it was a little disconcerting. how would you feel walking into any sort of facility that you want in the state of south dakota and you had to use the bathroom and there is a guy in n ere?" the bill still allows transgender students to request what it calls "reasonable accommodation" from their schools. supporters say it matches better with the federal law requiri

. >>> the roosevelt high school is now the first goal in des moines with bathrooms for the transgender students.>> we went to roosevelt to see why the school made the change. >> reporter: with faculty restrooms that can now be used by anyone in the building. >> i was meeting with a young friend. >> reporter: this is spark from says that students come from all walks of life. >> there is a transgender population, and students that don't relate to a gender one way or another.>> reporter: it is privately located in the library. >> this definitely, as a transgender, you have to use this if any way possible, a second option. >> reporter: but not everyone is on board with this yet, saying it will take some time to get used to it. >> a lot of people don't really agree with the transgender services, so i feel like it is just different. >> reporter: the principal says that if the change can make an impact on even one person, it is worth it. >> we have a responsibility as an adult in the building to make sure that students feel included, safe and accepted, and i feel somewhat ashamed we did not t

. >> ifill: stay with us, coming up on the newshour: states push back on transgender rights.role in the fight against nigeria's boko haram. and the oscars put the "spotlight" on investigative journalism. but first, a look at what's become the latest threat to our cyber-security. the problem took on new urgency recently when a hospital in los angeles had its entire computer network, including all its digital medical records, locked up by hackers. they demanded a ransom before they'd release the computers. it was the second such attack this month: l.a.'s health department was hit last week. these types of computer attacks, which usually target individual computer users, are on the rise. the newshour's william brangham reported on this threat last year and now brings us an update. >> brangham: inna simone is retired. she's a mother and grandmother from russia who now lives outside of boston. in the fall of 2014, her home computer started acting strangely. >> my computer was working terribly. it was not working, i mean, it was so slow. >> brangham: a few days later, while searchi

s/ thomas lewis, transgender advocate:10 "we're all human beings. transgender, gay, whatever, we're all human, and we all deserve the same human kindness, the same human respect,. and that includes being allowed to use the bathroom." lewis says he plans on making a trip to pierre next tuesday with other members of the center for equality to meet the governor face-to-face. tuesday is the final day for governor daugaard to either sign or veto the bill. a business man from yankton, sosoh dakota will challenen republican senator john thune in the november election for u-s the south dakota democratic party introduced jay williams today at an event in sioux falls. the 65-year-old is the founder of a yankton-based software development company. he served on the yankton school board from 2011 through 2014. he lost bids for a state house seat in 2010 and 2014. the iowa supreme court says a stun gun, under iowa law, is a dangerous weapon. they upheld the conviction of a waterloo womananharged with carrying a dangeroro weapon after policed found a stun gun in h

she is a long time transgender woman. >> as a transgender woman i never felt uncomfortable using a facility. >> for that reason she doesn't feel an ordinance is necessary, saying the city is already very open. >> but if southern equality wants to do it, we will support them. >> we spoke by text with city council man gordon smile. he said he would support such an ordinann but for now it is under discussion. >> reporting live from downtown asheville, kimberly king, news 13. >> if you look around, gas prices have been dropping everywhere, but one local station didn't seem to get the memo. >> that's the topic for tonight's ask 13. our frank is with us. >> viewers have written us to complain about one particular station in the asheville area. kenneth thomas asked, if we would investigate the gas prices at the shell at 206 hendersonville road. wrote what's up with their gas prices in 2.29. in a half mile it's one dollar, 69 cents. the shell station is off interstate 40 at the biltmore village. the price is 2.29 a gallon when most asheville stations are charging much less. less than a half mile do

which includes a transgendered people. mos use of a restroom, embarrassed, ashamed and made to feel like less of a person." trans people and other supporters of this ordinance say it's long overdue... but largest crowds ... came to "i'm a very loving person but i don't have to share a shower with you to show that." people to choose their sexual predators to take advantage of an ordinance with simply against their beliefs... rather than wicked men." plenty are saying no to this others say the outrage is not based on facts, but fear.... fear....facts, but not based here in the commonwealth, lawmakers in richmond last week killed a bill that would have required people to use the bathroom or locker room that corresponded to their biological sex.it died in a house of delegates subcommittee by a 7-4 vote. having a stroke isn't just something you have to worry about when you get older. doctors say more people in thier 40's and 50's are having strokes. experts say-- risk factors-- including poor diet, smoking, high blood pressure,

no one knows they're transge transgender.ften views male anatomy as deeply shameful. it's not something that trans kids are going to want to -- they have a sense of privacy, too. you didn't draw there dichotomy between psychological and physical -- >> they're linked. there is a divergent in a transgender child who finds himself or herself with one gen gender or one sex, physical apparatus, so to speak, reproduction organs, et cetera, and identifies with the other. that divergence creates a problem. now your answers say the school should be focusing on the psychological, what the person identifies with as opposed to what the person's physical anatomy is. . i'm just wondering what gives you the basis to make that interpretation under the statute, as opposed to the school's interpretation to use the anatomical difference? >> well, to address this dichotomy though, as a result of hormones with be there are real physiological differences between -- >> you're not taking my clear question which is somebody who is physically one sex

one student behind the online petition says e bill alienates transgender singling them out. but the lawmaker who wrote the legislation says he simply wants to protect south dakota's children. fred deutsch/(r) south dakota state house "it's not meant to harm. it's meant to protect. people ask me .. protect from what? i say protect the eyes, protect the heart, protect the mind. these are our children and they don't need to be exposed to anatomy of the opposite sex when they're in high school. my 13-year-old grandchildren ... i don't need them to be exposed to that. hundreds and hundreds of south dakotans have said we agree." a similar fight is going on in north carolina. the charlotte city council approved a controversial measure this week to allow transgender people to use the bathroooms of their choice. but the governor says he'll take legislative action to stop it. brittney johnson has that. << leaders made it against the law for businesses and taxis to discriminate against members of the lgbt community and to allow them to use the bathrooms of their choice. they also went

today-- the sarasota county school board will discuss possibly making the transgender bathroom policy district wide. but not everyone is for it-- at the last school board meeting more than 175 people crowded in to speak up. the school board members haven't publicly talked about this issue-- but today-- we'll hear their opinions for the first time. here's what i'm working on right now-- there's a big reason you could see very soon at other schools and public places. i'm digging into that now and will have it for you at 5-30. live in sarasota county, sarah hollenbeck, 10news wtsp an investigation is underway this morning to find out underway this morning to find out what caused a house fire in north port. it happened just after 11:00 p-m on coker road, just east of sumter boulevard. the homeowner was inside at the time but got out safely. thankfully, no one was hurt as crews fought the flames. if you plan on voting in the florida primary election next month you do not want to miss this deadline. today is the last day to turn in your application to your county's supervisor of elections o

with transgender, so to say so i -- just different. that if the change can make an impact on even one person, then it is worth it. >> we have a responsibility to make sure that as the adults in this building to make sure that our students feel included, feel safe. and i actually felt ashamed that we hadn't thought about this emmy: students here magician for this change back in november. they have already ordered a new sign for the restroom. steve: lawmakers in nearby south dakota have passed a bill requiring transgender school children to use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond with their gender at birth. the governor is still considering whether to sign it. while in charlotte, north carolina, the city council has voted to allow trans-gender people to use which ever public restroom corresponds to their gender-identity. stacey: the waukee school board wants the high school to start having students say the pledge of allegiance. the board decided on the policy after a parent asked why waukee students stopped saying the pledge after

we're on our seventh murder here in philadelphia of transgender woman color. so only london and keisha murderers, oh, and diamond, so four unsolved murders. you know? i believe police are doing information their will, homicide doing everything they can, but no file come objection their desk that's overlooked. >> well, detective notifying family found relatives over in south jersey, down in the vineland area, mia young had stayed off her facebook page for four years, but before that, chris, lauren, listen, atlantic county buena regional, where she went to high school, before moving here to philadelphia. steve keeley, thank you so much. done add trump declared the winner of nevada caucuses gaining third consecutive victory in early voting state. this victory certainly strenes ends his position in the republican presidential race. trump sent good portion every his speeches trashing senator ted cruz, trump lawyers wrote the nevada gop warning that team cruz has urged supporters to use their phones to video the caucuses, calling it, election shenanagans. >> for lyi

last year, two transgender people were killed in philadelphia and 20 across the country.young's friends fear this attack may be another in a series of attacks fueled by discrimination. >>> sometimes like i said, that's just a part of what happens when you decide to be who you are and fight for that. >> there's a long, long, long list of transgender people, especially transgender people of color, who have lost their lives or been victims of extremely violent crimes. >> police have not released a motive for this killing. the city is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. >>> prosecutors now have their first statement from former eagle lesean mccoy in his assault case. nbc 10 was in center city as mccoy left a closed-door meeting with authorities. his lawyer said mccoy did nothing wrong. prosecutors are investigating a fight involving two off-duty police officers. sources say mccoy denied being at fault at recess lounge on february 7th and pointed the fingers at the officers. photos we obtained showed the injuries to officers roland butler and darnel

. >>> bill in south dakota could be the first state in the nation to instruct transgendered students to which bathroom they must use. m megared krill oil. m unlike fish oil, megared is easily absorbed by your body. megared. the difference is easy to absorb. by a school officials in wilmington after a controversial e-mail was sent to parents for an upcoming event at the school, called a hurt feelings form, a tongue-in-cheek form that pokes fun at whiners. the school said the e-mail is an embarrassing mistake and tried to assure confused and upset parents it's not an official document of the school district. >>> south dakota is going on to be the first state to instruct transgendered students which bathrooms to use. under the plan schools would have to provide a reasonable accommodation for transgendered students such as single occupancy bathroom. the bill now goes to the governor who said last week that he needs to look at it more. >>> new on "action news," a flock of wild turkey surrounded a mail carrier's truck trapping him inside. 7 turkeys accosted the letter carrier on tuesday, h

last year, two transgender people were killed in philadelphia, 20 across the country.young's friends fear this may be an attack in a series of attacks fueled by zridiscrimination. >> sometimes that's a part of what happens when you decide to be who you are and fight for that. >> there's a long list of transgender people, especially transgender people of color, who have fought for their lives or lost their lives. >>> 4:06. now to decision 201. no surprise, donald trump takes first place in nevada's gop caucus. the battle for second place is still going on. trump ran away with the contest, gotten 45% of the vote. in the past hour, marco rubio took over second place, 24%, ted cruz, 22%. these numbers are still changing. john kasich and ben carson managed only singleç digit support in the caution. matt delucia join us with a breakdown of what the results mean for the gop race moving forward. >> nbc news called this race for donald trump at the stroke of midnight, precisely when the caucus voting ended in nevada. trump rolled to his third straight victory in the gop race f

transgender advocates protested at the south dakota capitol today. they urged governor dennis daugaard to veto a bill that would require students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match their sex at birth. governor dennis daugaard says meeting with transgender people "put a human face" on the bill that would make south dakota the first state to pass such a law. but the governor said after today's meeting that he will still have to weigh both before deciding whether he will daugaard previously said that he knowingly met a transgender the argosy casino sailed away from sioux city over a year ago. but, the floating casino's legal battles continue. the iowa supreme court referred an appeal, by the belle of sioux city, a penn national gaming subsidiary that operated the argosy, to the iowa court of appeals in december. that appeal centers on the iowa racing and gaming commission's extend the riverboat's gaming license. instead, the i-r-g-c awarded that license to the hard rock hotel and casino, and its non-profit partner missouri river historical dev

this bill followed a case where a virginia transgender student said the school for not letting him use the boys bathroom. supporters say the bill was designed to protect the privacy of students. >>> in california, a transgender high school student has sparked a fierce debate room. jen briscoe is a high school freshman who was born female, but 11 parent found out briscoe was using the boys locker room she complained to the school board. the mother said her son was uncomfortable and upset. >> my son's experience to undress in the presence of a female feeling like his privacy was being violated should have never happened. >> mona: in 2014, california passed a law that schools must allow transgender students to use a facility that conforms to their gender identity. >>> the director of the cdc and national institute of allergy and infectious disease both set to testify. discussing president obama's emergency $1.8 billion funding request to fast-track a vaccine. >>> ferguson, missouri facing a new challenge after the federal government announced it is suing the city. after the fatal shooting

. >> and ahead at 5:30 p.m., what restaurants should transgender can school no idea how to budget under budget debt and college debt. grade. believe this is the key to securing the county's future. >> this empty lot is where hillsborough kids will get their very own finance park, and this is what it could look like. lifelike businesses were kids can learn real money managing skills. >> for years, ten oh students have been coming here to their finance park and pride village. after studying in business, they all get jobs and get to contract with adults in this concise community. >> it is investment in the future. >> now kids in hillsborough will get a similar activity through junior achievement. they will explain their own finance park community. >> it's good to learn early how to manage her money because out of college you don't want to have a bunch of debt. >> race and led to the palace finance park, the shopfront in pinellas will be sponsored by real >> you get to see the businesses and it helps you design on a -- decide on any future career. >> eighth graders will learn personal budge

. >> very davenport has worked with transgender people for over 40 years. she says if nothing changes, transgender students will not use the restroom all day. >> is horrible. they live in fear and they are afraid of being attacked. >> if school leaders adopt a eight districtwide policy, it will decrease harassment in transgender students. >> it's uncharted waters, and the last thing we want to do is be sued from making the wrong step. >> since the school doesn't have the policy, it's up to schools to deal with. if the school board makes eight districtwide policy, and it's different from one pineview already has in place, that means needs school has to make the change and that would mean he would have to use this restroom and set of that one. we will continueue to follow the >> with the district undecided right now, we will let you know what we think. we have some viewer saying absolutely not. and others say slippery slope. but then we had some saying, we are in 2016, it's time for floridians to live in the present. if you'd like to join our conversation, tw

but across florida, transgender backlash. >> [ inaudible ] >> reporter: that was a pro test inside of the state capitol where last year a bill was considered to punish anyone who uses a public bathroom that does not match the sex therm born into. the bill did not pass. but now the sarasota school board members are going to consider extending a transgender bathroom policy. board members will talk about the policy ever since pine view made the change. but the students are divided. >> it is nothing against trans- people at all. i am not afraid, it is just them being in the restroom with you, it is uncomfortable. >> i think to fully be seen as the gender you identify with, access. >> reporter: and hillsborough is already working to draft their own policy. reporting in sarasota county, sarah 2. >>> and now a new agreement between the u.s. and cuba. airlines going to start submitting applications to 900 cities in cuba. >>> well, the pope continues area with a significant drug photographicking problem. the hope has--drug trafficking problem. the pope is heading to the u.s., mexican border to

for a transgender individual not one story or standard to being transgender, the transgender community is as diverse as our entire population here in our country and our world. >> tonight's event featuring jenner starts at 8:00 on penn's campus. >>> there is a big showdown shaping up in north philadelphia, the villanova wildcats the best team in the country will take on the owls tonight. they may be unranked but are ready to make a statement and take on the wildcats on their home turf. ducis rogers is live with more on the match-up. >> reporter: hey there guys, the roof there come off this place tonight but right now a little calm, less than two hours away from tip-off with temple and villanova. each team is coming in hot winning five games in a row. jay wright has the number one team in the nation and they beat the last schools by 23 points on average and temple owls are the home team then he have success this season against ranked teams and both have an aggressive mind set for this one. >> you get out a lot and challenge each other and you go against a top opponent, and villanova num

. >>> there's a hate crime investigation under way tonight after an attack on a transgender woman thats captured on this cell phone video you saw. >> as brynn gingras reports, the victim managed to take >> reporter: subway passengers tried to subdue a woman who kept shouting hateful words at a transgender woman. this video recorded after police confirm a verbal fight broke out between two women on the d train in harlem after the suspect asked the victim if she was a male or female. lopez, a 38-year-old transgender advocate told news4 she was punched in the face so bad she needed emergency surgery on her eye. >> jennifer is probably, you know, afraid for her life. >> reporter: these two women, friends of lopez and transgender women themselves, expressed disappointment. >> i saw the video. i was shocked. >> reporter: even after she says she was assaulted, lopez took out her cell phone and was able to capture this video and this picture of her alleged assailant. she posted it on a transgender community website. >> i was actually happy that she got a chance to record it because, you know,

one resident who is transgender supports it. >> if you take a transgender woman and force her into the men's room which is what the governor wants to tkodo you will put her more likely to be harassed. gloria: in means members of community will not be denied the right due to sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. in addition to bathrooms, public showers and locker rooms it includes businesses including restaurants and clubs and hotels. governor mccrory has said it could threaten the safety of much who pass the through charlotte and threatens a he will take legislative action if it passes. we are waiting to see if that happens. >> the only portion i think the state needs to be involved in is the issue regarding locker rooms gloria: this will take effect april 1. here the state has the authority to weigh in on issues passed by cities. live in raleigh, gloria rodriguez, abc 11 eyewitness news. >> you should suffer and die the same american melissa did. barbara: a mother reacts to the man who killed her daughter. travion smith was spaeurtd death but will be in prison live. it to

(tyciera wells, junior at roosevelt) "a lot of people don't agree with transgender, so to say - so i feel like it's just different." principal kevin biggs says that if the change can make an impact on even one person, then its worth it. (kevin biggs, principal, roosevelt high school) "we have a responsibility to make sure that as the adults in this building to make sure that our students feel included, feel safe. and i actually felt ashamed that we hadn't thought about this before." " coming up in sports...the musketeers have lost eight of their last nine and today they made a big roster move. details on the trade up ahead. plus...the bandits open up their title defense this saturday night. we'll hear from coach strohbeen and the team on chasing down another ring on saturday night the sioux city bandits open up their 2016 season, and will be looking to defend their league title from a year ago. there's been some turnover on the roster for coach erv strohbeen's squad, most notably at the quarterback position. charles dowdell, the cif mvp from a year ago has moved on, meaning former ma