. >> university of virginia. >> i am froo queens college. >> university of virginia. >> university.riz bane australia. >> university of maryland. >> are you republican? >> no. >> are you democrat? >> no. >> what are you? >> libertarian. >>> oo and now, john stossel. (applause) >> i am in washington, d.c. this is a place that could use a lesson in liberty. i am surrounded by students here more than a thousand of them who traveled to join students for liberty. here in washington life is dominated by democrats who want to take away economic lipberty and take away personal liberty but there are a couple exceptions to that. one is justin amash from michigan. >> these are unusual because he has an economics degree and he worries a lot about americans becoming bankruptcy. we are probably going bankrupt. how many students think when you are my age medicare will be here to pay for your heart problem. we will have spent money. >> they will talk about fixing this a little bit but not much. >> there are problems we are facing and man pee people don't believe they will receive the benefits they

. >> university of virginia. >> university of texas at austin. >> guatemala. >> unc charlotte. >> vanderbiltniversity. >> university of queensland, brisbane australia. >> university of maryland. >> are you republican? >> no. >> are you democrats? no. john: what are you? [shouting] [applause] >> and now, john stossel. [applause] john: i'm in washington, d.c. this is the place that could use a lesson in liberty. we'll try to give them one because, i'm surrounded by students here, more than a thousand of them who traveled to join a conference called, students for liberty. because here in washington life is dominated by democrats, who want to take away our economic liberty, republicans who often want to take away our pennal liberty. there are a couple exceptions to that. one is congressman justin amash from mesh ban. [cheers and applause] -- michigan. he is unusual because he has an economics degree. he worries a lot about america's coming bankruptcy. we are probably going bankrupt. how many of you students think, when you're my age medicare will be here to pay for your heart problem? >> no. joh

the university of virginia as you should know by now, was thrust into the national spotlight after acle claiming sexual assault on campus there. >> that article proved to be unfounded. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg went to charlottesville to get more on the story. >> it's a place students staff and alumni hold dear to their hearts. the orange and blue colors of great pride but the fall of 2014 left the u.v.a. community reeling and in pain. >> really hard and really emotional. >> first, the disappearance and death of hannah graham in september and october followed in november by what many simply call the article. "rolling stone's" extensive and graphic accounts of a fraternity gang rape at u.v.a. >> at first, it was hard to hear and to be part of the u.v.a. community. it was heartbreaking. >> by mid december, the article had been largely discredited. most of "rolling stone's" most damning claims unsubstantiated. like so many other groups fighting campus sexual assaults across the country, one less at u.v.a. feared the fallout would overshadow and even diminish the cause

the university of virginia reports at least one case of mumn ps on campus. the school sent an alert to students and staff that it is awaiting test results on four other suspected cases. the department of student health says there is no confirmation the disease is spreading on campus. even so, students who have not received the mumps vaccine are urged to do so. singer bobby brown has released a statement a day after his daughter was rushed to a georgia hospital. police say they found 21-year-old bobbi kristina unresponsive and face down in her bath tub. she is now in a medically induced coma as officers aggravate exactly what happened. brown's father released a statement today requesting privacy and goes on to say, please allow for my family to deal with this matter and give my daughter the love and support she needs at this time. around the world, japan is responding to the beheading of one of its citizens by increasing security at embassies and facilities overseas. the country's prime minister held an emergency cabinet meeting after a video surfaced of the

taking a new turn at the university of virginia. this weekend, sorority women ordered to stay away from fraternity parties. gloria riviera reports. >> reporter: at the university of virginia, young men celebrating joing to fraternities. a brief return to normal after allegations of fraternity gang rape in "rolling stone." uva is just one of many colleges under investigation for their handling of sexual assault. just this week, brandon van denberg and corey batey were found guilty of the rape of their classmate. it's quiet here, after sorority women ordered to stay home by their governing organization. >> this is national organization thinks the solution to rape and sexual assault is to let boys be boys and simply lock up women in their sorority houses. for this one night out of the year. >> reporter: fraternities received no such restriction. this is fraternity row, and there are new security measures in place to protect young women at fraternity parties. but the sisters i spoke to said it's not about any one party. it's that separat

. >> coming up on this broadcast after the university of virginia allegations why one female student says sexual assault is still a campus-wide problem. >>> plus my conversation with nile rogers on writing some of the biggest hits for biggest names in murveg. in music. music. >> at the beginning of this new year it's appropriate for us to look back and acknowledge that we've endured one of the most traumatic semesters in uva's history. >> the president of the university of virginia talking about campus rape allegations. she says the allegation in a discredited rolling stone article unfairly tarnished the school's reputation. last weekend sorority members were told to avoid fraternity house he to keep them safe. erica pitzi talked to a woman who says she was a victim. >> her memory is fuzzy she says the night a fraternity member sexually assaulted her in november of 2013 when she was 19 years old. now a junior at the university of virginia, she said she didn't know what had happened until she woke up the next morning with a naked stranger. she said we were dabsing on the dance floor b

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just in virginia prosecutors have filed first degree murder and abduction charges against this man the one in the green jail jump suit there, jessie matthews in the death of the universityf virginia student. 18-year-old hannah graham's remains found in a timber. officials just held a news conference. what do we know this morning? >> well jon, biggest news coming out of this is that while jessie matthew is charged with first degree murder, he's not charged with capital murder so he will not face the death penalty and prosecutors almost got hostile when the media started asking why this was. they simply wouldn't say why they decided not to go after the death penalty for jessie matthew and wouldn't comment about any of the evidence they have against matthew. he worked as a medical assistant in the hospital here in charlottesville. hanna graham disappeared in november from the pedestrian mall. she was a student here at the university of virginia and very quickly surveillance video allowed police to zero in on jesse matthew. he fled to teches tech captured and brought back and the course of the investigation has been linked to a number of other crimes against young women inc

cnn affiliate in virginia reporting that jesse matthew has been charged with murdering university of ent hannah graham. a formal announcement expected this morning. graham was last seen with matthew leaving a charlottesville bar in september. her body was found eight miles away one month later. >>> high speed police chase caught on camera with a trick ending. suspected car thief in east l.a. veers into oncoming traffic, smashes into several cars on monday before wiping out. he car jacks a woman at gun point and takes off again. the pursuit ends that's him there in that oddly shaped blur when the suspect's vehicle gets wedged between two cars on the freeway forcing him to try to flee on foot. he approaches several other cars. officers open fire wounding him, taken into custody. >>> there it goes. overnight the clarion hotel and casino off the las vegas strip reduced to rubble. don't worry. all part of a planned implosion. took 20 seconds to implode the hotel. it first opened in the 1970. for a time it was owned by actress debby reynolds. at this point, no plans for the property. >> i h

. >> even the university of virginia, founded by thomas jefferson, is not named after him. >> i think they should stick with the name, seriously. >> students say saying university of the district of columbia is already a mouthful. the council member says the university could be referred to as mb-udc. knowing his legacy, some students welcome the name change, but the student is not sure. >> was that? this is my first semester here, i have no idea. >> they say that is why is necessary, so that younger washingtonians know of his legacy. muriel bowser already named the summer youth employment program for him, and there are other options across the district to honor him, they say.

he is also charged with kidnapping university of virginia student hannah graham in september. the trial in the fairfax case is scheduled to begin in march. but the lawyers hope to get it moved to june. they want more time to prepare. >>> the top prosecutor in baltimore says it's not double jeopardy and she plans to try the same man again for the third time in the murder of teenager phylicia barnes. michael johnson faces new second-degree murder charges tonight. he was originally convicted in february of 2013 but a judge ordered a new trial after discovering prosecutors withheld evidence. in his second trial last month, a judge declared a mistrial then acquitted johnson. the state's attorney says she got the okay from the maryland attorney general's office to indict johnson again. barnes was 16 years old when she went missing while visiting family in baltimore in 2010. her body was found in the us is susquehanna river. >>> for the second time in a month, a thief hit a manassas company last night, but this time things ended quite differently thanks to the heroics of one of the e

. >> the university of virginia will provide additional security for student starting tomorrow. the school contracted with a security firm to provide unarmed security guards. the ambassadors will patrol the popular group of restaurants and bars and be positioned near off-campus housing. the confirmation hearing for secretary of defense nominee ashton carter will take place wednesday. carter was deputy defense secretary during the president's first term and also worked at the pentagon in the clinton administration. several senators have already voiced support for the nomination. a d.c. woman is furious after paying for an alarm service she says she was not getting. 7 on your side reporter horace holmes helps find a solution. >> monica had state home security install an alarm system in her home. she thought that her home was safe and secure. in fact, she actually lived under a false sense of security for two years. every night, every time she left the home, she would arm the system. >> this past august, it started weeping. >> she called technicians, who looked and determined that

. >>> today there is extra security he at the university of virginia. rich moppedmond times dispatch reporting they hired g4s to step up security. students can call kurt to walk them home or wait with them at a bus stop. it will patrol popular areas. >>> you'll want to check your bus schedules if you're commuting in loudoun county starting today there are a lot of changes. commuter bus service begins today from a new park and ride in ashburn. it will make two additional stops before heading to northwest washington. new route 85 dulles south connector service start, and departure time stop locations and bus stops will also change. bus types. make shurure to check your schedule before you head out. >>> i'm going to bet they are still dancing in the streets in boston right now. fans celebrated the new england patriots big super bowl win. new to our newsroom, we're getting a look at hometown fans celebrating. is this what they looked like when the game was decided on just a shocking surprise interception there. you can see some of the chairs falling down in

i went to the university of virginia and met with a student organization trying to deal with the sexual assault question and we met for about two or three hours and i just listened to their kearns. one of the things that one of the young ladies said was, we come to college. we've had a sex ed or health class in high school but it's a class really more reproductive biology. not safe relationshiping and appropriate behaviors. if we got a little more instruction what to do if you feel pressured or how to seek help right strat jishgs wrong strategies we'd be better able to deal with the challenges we face when we move away from home for the first time pap great idea. we have a wonderful opportunity because we are working on the reauthorization of what's called the elementary and secondary education act right now. hadn't been reauthorized for 15 years, already has provisions in it about sex ed classes. i thought, go in and add into it a good health or sex ed class should include safe relationship strategy helping youngsters whether they go to college, into the work force, because it's that a

. >>> the man suspected of kidnapping university of virginia student hannah graham is reportedly charged with first-degreemurder. broke the news on our nbc washington app. jessie matth charged with. he's disappearanc virginia tec harrington. police will announce thes at an 11:00 a.m. news conference. you washington o the minute u. >>> we expect to hear closing arguments the whistle blower trial against d.c. lynn near. she took the decision to . saying he bo situat the judge ad attorneys. the judge re testify beca defended the them reasona lawsuit. burton said retaliation whistle for actor charli. she testifie any of the escorts. >>> you should find out whether your a kids will start school at a different time. the school board expected to make the final decision on possible schede changes. news megan mcgrath is live. >> reporter: later start times in montgomery county for student it's been the topic of debaawhile. later this it morning we're expecting get an answer. a decision from the school board whether or n the going push the start times back.w yesterday people in favor of a later st

. >>> charlottesv police are invest a possible sexual assault inv a university virginia student. the "daily progress" says the scho sent out an e-mail yester saying the woman was found unconscious in an apart on sunday nighd taken to the university's medil center. e paper added she had no memo of hours spent with the man she met online who had serv her control. e schl not issued a statement. >>> wee the results of an alarmi new study. h adhd. and the most popular breed of dogs the top choices would not be considered lap dogs. >>> you're watching news4 midday. a lot of quiet neighborhoo northern virginia with school childr w the only major school system in our area to open today. many of the west virgin coun opened as well today. d this morning on how the made up or have to be made up. >>> a hearing on a big potential change for maryland students and parents is now canceled because of the snow. severa sta leaders are lobbo s the maryland scho year after labor day. suppor say that extra week summer means more revenue for busine in the state. oppones s losing a week of class gives e

thomas. >> erica pitzi at the university of virginia. still ahead on the program now that mitt romney has bowed out from running for president would be republican contenders are struggle hinge for his contributors. a new storm is headed for the northeast. rebecca. >> i'll show you where it's going to happen and how soon, next. next. >> welcome back. tonight we take a deeper look at money and politics. changes in campaign finance law america's big money donors are prepared to spend whatever it cost. are the billionaire kochch brothers planned to spend over a billion dollars. ali velshi with more on the expected campaign spending frenzy. >> the oil billionaire coke coch brothers. >> the billion air brothers spent roughly 290 million in the 2014 mid terms. mostly through their complicated web of dark money organizations. that's campaign spending largely by nonprofits, that can't easily tracked or sourced. >> there are plenty of other organizations that are also nonprofit, 501 501 (c) 4 directly or indirectly. >> the coch brothers have also

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. >>> university of virginia police say they're investigating an alleged sexual assault at a campus dorm. a letter to students if police says the department received information yesterday about the allegations. the investigation comes as state lawmakers debate legislation to require colleges and universities to report all allegations of campus sexual assaults. >>> virginia state lawmakers will also be taking up the issue of women breast-feeding in public. a bill before the house of delegates would expand the places a mother can feed her baby. the expanded protection would apply to private facilities open to the public. the house is expected to vote on measure today. the state senate takes up the issue next week. >>> the family of a springfield, virginia man killed by a fairfax county police could get some answers today in court. the family of john geer wants a judge to force the county to release the results of the internal affairs investigation in the case. the officer who shot gear in august 2013 adam torres is still on the force. four other officers plus geer's father and best friend

. >> university of virginia. >> university of texas at austin. >> guatemala. >> unc charlotte. >> vanderbiltersity of queensland, brisbane, australia. >> university of maryland. >> are you republican? >> no. >> are you democrats? no. john: what are you? [shouting] [applause] >> and now, john stossel. [applause] john: i'm in washington, d.c.

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he's also charged with abducting university of virginia student hannah graham. the new fairfax trial date is likely to be in june or july. >>> a field trip this afternoon in the murder trial of aaron hernandez. jurors were on a bus ride visiting several key sites in this case. the former nfl player is akutzed of the 2013 killing of odin lloyd, who was dating his fiance's sister. jurors are seeing the boston street here where lloyd lived and the industrial park where his body was found. they're getting a tour of hernandez's home as well and seeing several cell phone towers that picked up data investigators used to build their case. hernandez is not on the tour but lawyers for both sides and the judge are attending. >>> people are using flowers and notes in the university of south carolina professor killed in a murder/suicide. he taught anatomy and physiology. so far no word on the shooter's identity or their relationship. but authorities believe the two had a, quote, history together. classes resumed today and the university is providing counseling. >>> proof of

. >>> plus murder charges in the case of the student from the university of virginia hannah graham. hear why prosecutors are sure jesse matthew is her killer. >>> and police in ferguson missouri trying out a new device on their guns. it's a device we're told that isn't actually designed to kill. see how that works coming up. major: here's our new trainer ensure active heart health. heart: i maximize good stuff like my potassium and phytosterols which may help lower cholesterol. new ensure active heart health supports your heart and body so you stay active and strong. ensure, take life in. >>> you're watching cnn. i'm brooke baldwin. we now know the man suspected in the death of university of virginia college student hannah graham has officially been charged. he's jesse matthew. he's been indicted on first-degree murder and abduction charges. hannah graham disappeared last september 13th. her disappearance made headlines nationwide. we've seen some of the surveillance video and heard from multiple witnesses, leading police to identify jesse matthew as the prime suspect in this case.

. >> test results are pending on four suspected mumps cases at the university of virginia. the department of health says there is no indication that mumps is spreading through the campus community, but those who have not had the vaccine are urged to get it. the sister of former virginia governor bob mcdonnell is opening up about his legal troubles. his sister says the ordeal has brought the family closer together, that they even pray for jonnie williams, the businessman accused of giving loans and gifts to mcdonnell and his wife in exchange for promoting his dietary products. mcdonnell's sister believes it is a blessing. >> it's an interesting blessing where he has the time and energy to focus on other folks, parents who have lost a son or daughter people who are newly widowed people who are suffering and earth. he has greater empathy for individuals going through what he has gone through. >> a judge ruled bob mcdonnell can remain free while he appeals his corruption conviction. his wife is set to be sentenced later this month. singer bobby brown is asking for privacy as hi

. >>> architect dhur students in the university of virginia have new ideas to improve atlantic city. it clues a new train new towers and urban pier that would stretch into the middle of the city. professors presented the students' ideas and say they could serve as a blueprint for future development. >>> so cold out here today, some areas had record breaking power consumption. next, what local crews are doing to keep your heat on. >>> a break from the bitter cold is on the way. but we have to get through another round of snow first. i'm tracking the timing snow totals and the chance for rain. >>> breaking news. according to the associated press, nascar has just suspended kurt busch. is this a pmid allegations he assaulted his girlfriend last september. this suspension comes hours after a delaware judge issued an opinion explaining why he ordered busch to avoid all contact with the ex-girlfriend. the judge believe there is a substantial likelihood of busch committing acts in the future. proos >>> when temperature takes a nose dive outside, people turn up the heat inside their homes as

the dartmouth decision came days after 16 national sorority leaders banned their university of virginia chapters from going to fraternity parties this weekend. in a letter the sorority presidents wrote we believe the activities present significant safety concerns for all of our members. the mandate sparked criticism. >> i think it sends the message that women are weak, and i think i'm better than that. i think i'm smarter and more powerful than hiding in my home whenever i feel as though i'm in danger. >> reporter: the university put in place new rules and sexual assault policies after a discredded report in rolling stone alleged a gang rape at a fraternity. other universities are facing scrutiny as well. this week two former vanderbilt football players were convicted of raping a fellow student in 2013. >> i'm just sorry. i never intended on hurting anyone. i was extremely intoxicated. >> just some of the cases that have triggered schools around the country to take action. >> a lot of people are trying to do the right thing, and now is really a time for us to identify the best best prac

woman's family grieving as the state of virginia back months ago launched one of its biggest searches in the history of that state. they were looking for missing universityf virginia student hannah graham, just 18 years old. she disappeared september 13th and her body was found the next month. but finally today, months later, a murder charge for the man they suspected all along. this man, jesse matthew. he has been the prime suspect, the only suspect in her disappearance. but why did it take this long before the action, the murder charge finally came down? want to bring in brian todd who is live in charlottesville, virginia, along with former courtv anchor jack ford and also attorney joey jackson. finally a murder charge and what else are they telling us about this? >> reporter: they're not telling us a whole lot else about this case. the police and the county attorney's office, essentially the d.a. down here, just announced that jesse matthew has been charged with first-degree murder in the hannah graham case, along with a charge of abduction with the intent to defile hannah graham, in addition to that, a couple of reckless driving charges have been fil

our affiliate in charlottesville, virginia is reporting that jesse matthew has been charged with first degree murder in the death of university of virginia student hannah graham. police in albemarle county told us that they would hold a news conference concerning that tomorrow morning at 11:00. >> they tell nbc 29 in charlottesville that they'll announce the charges at that news conference. he was already charged with abduction in the case and is linked to the disappearance and death of student morgan harrington. > also tonight some really nasty weather coming our way. freezing rain sleet and snow. it continues all over the area. >> here's a live look at i-270 in maryland where authorities say roads are already getting icy. let's go straight to chief meteorologist doug kammerer with what this means for the morning commute. >> that's the important question. as this continues to move through the overnight hours, some areas will see more ice t now take a look at the radar and we'll show you where this is. notice all the pink in the d.c. metro area and up to portions of maryland and snow as the colder air continues to race on dow

the university of virginia student who disappeared last september.y was later found on an abandoned property. just last week, matthew was indicted in the case and charged with first-degree murder and abduction. the commonwealth's attorney says matthew could face 20 years to life. police have also told us matthew is linked to another crime, the 2009 disappearance and death of virginia tech student morgan harrington but he has not been charged in that case. back to you. >> nikki, thank you. >>> it 16:35. we want to -- it is 6:35. we want to congratulate our facebook fan ever the day. today's winner is neicy b. taylor from lexington, park, maryland good she says i should be the fan of the day because i watch wusa9 daily and one thing i liempg is you have the -- like is you have the news online. if i miss something, can i always go online and watch the news. you are my one and only favorite channel. >> thank you and all of this week's winners will each receive four tickets to see ringling brothers barnum & bailey circus at the patriot and verizon centers

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session from the miller center at the university of virginia is about two hours. >> anyone who hopes to understand the 19th century in the united states has to come to terms with the importance of union. as a deeply important concept and highly charged word in the political vocabulary. it is a word that's gone from our political vocabulary now. it literally means flog to most americans now. the word union. if it isn't associated with labor. union in a sense was so important during the 19th century is gone. there were contending understandings of the meaning of union. almost always tied to ideas about liberty and opportunity and frequently enmeshed with beliefs about the place of the institution of slavery in the american republic. all of the individuals who have been the subjects of lectures in this series talked about union, from maed sondison and other framers of the constitution who drafted what they thought would lead to a more perfect union to andrew jackson who very famously referred to union in making a toast while he looked right at john c. calhoun during the nullification cr

. >>> the university of virginia is investigating reports of a sexual assault on campus it was reportedrm room on january 30th last year rolling stone magazine retracted an articulatecal about an alleged gang rape at a uv fraternity house. >>> police in brooklyn new york, have a helpful tool to help them solve the heist. they approached the running car and within seconds they are in the car and about to embark on a dangerous joy ride when they pull away they hit a woman and several vehicles they abandoned the car a few blocks away. >>> there was a scary situation at a gas station in ohio when the canopy collapsed under the weight of heavy snow, one customer's vehicle was damaged and the crew suffered minor injuries and they disconnected electrical lines after the mess. after a foot of snow was dropped around the cleveland suburbs. >>> when bad weather comes to our area, traffic problem as rise and the possibility of running out of gas, a new product on the market claims to address that issue here is nydia han with a preview of her special report coming up tonight on "action news" at 11:

. >>> university of virginia police are investigating a possible sexual assault on a campus residence hall. police chief did not give many details in the letter to uva students but said a student reported the assault last friday. the investigation comes after a now discredited magazine story about a culture of alleged sexual violence at the school. state lawmakers will take up a bill that requires colleges to report alleged campus sexual assaults to police in 24 hours. >>> the man charged in the disappearance. uva student hannah graham will wait a little longer before his trial in fairfax county. his lawyers said they need more time to look over evidence. he's accused of sexually assaulting and trying to kill a woman he attacked in 2005 while she walked home from a grocery store. there has not been a new trial date set. >>> wusa9 learned the fairfax county police officer who shot john geer while responding to a domestic violence call had been the subject of four internal affairs investigations. one of those involved anger issues. the family of john geer wants a judge to force the coun

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the man charged with abducting university of virginia student hannah graham is now charged with her murder. a grand jury indicted jesse matthew on a first degree murder charge. because he is not accused of capital murder matthew will not face the death penalty, if convicted. graham was last seen leaving a charlottesville bar with matthew last september. her body was found in albemarle county a month later. tonight, we're waiting on a decision in the trial centered around d.c. police use of escorts for celebrities and the demotion of a police commander. and the question is what did chief kathy lanier know about the escort? d.c. bureaf sam ford has been covering this case and he's live at superior court with what's at stake. sam? >> maureen, it's the third week of this trial. and this morning, the jury heard closing arguments in the case with one side saying that the plaintiff, captain hilton burton is the victim of a smear campaign launched by the police chief while the other side said he is just a disgruntled employee trying to appear to be a whistle blower against the chief. >> in today's

virginia's history. when she was found near this creek bed a month after her disappearance, all that was left of university graham was her skull and some bones. tonight the prime suspect in the case is formally charged. >> jesse matthew jr. was indicted inable indicted. >> jesse matthew was one of the last people seen with graham early september 13th. they before spotted outside tempo a bar in the downtown mall in charlottesville. graham had been captured on surveillance cameras before that. police and prosecutors won't discuss what evidence they have against matthew, but charlottesville criminal defense attorney scott goodman believes it's a strong case. >> they have the evidence that she was seen with mr. matthew, also the evidence that he fled from the scene. you have the car. there could be blood evidence. >> reporter: matthew has been charged with the 2005 rape and attempted murder of a woman in fairfax county virginia, also. he's pleaded not guilty in this case, which will likely go to trial later this year. and authorities say he's linked forensically to the 2009 disappearance of virginia tech stude

. >> reporter: at the university of virginia young men celebrating returning to fraternities. after allegations of fraternity gang rape in "rolling stone." just this week, brandon van vandenburg and one other with the result of their trial. >> this is national organization thinks the solution to rape and sexual assault is to let boys be boys and lock up women in their sorority houses. >> reporter: the sorority sisters i spoke to say it's not about any one party. it's that separating the sexes, and punishing women by making them stay home is no kind of solution. it's a rallying try for many including this woman, gathering over 2,000 signatures in just a matter of hours. and after the first police report into the rolling stone allegations believed to be released in the coming weeks. >>> we head out west to oregon where hikers are recovering from a near-6,000-feet fall from mt. hoot. clayton sandell has the story. >> reporter: 10,000 feet up oregon's mt. hood saturday, husband and wife climbers michelle and brian carlson suddenly begin tumbling down. >> they fell probably about 5

came from interviews that were done in 19 # 5 and are house -- 1985 and are housed at the university of virginia library. i also used the alexandria city directories and census record, military records. he was in world war ii. so i used all of these primary sources to gather material. >> as i said, he was a lawyer representing those who were with him in the sit-in. he was famous for green vs. county school board of new kent county. >> me, that's correct -- yes, that's correct. that's his case he argued in front of the u.s. supreme court in 1978. 14 years after the brown decision. during that time school boards had many freedom of choice plans and many delaying tactics to avoid desegregating public schools. it wasn't until the ruling in tucker's case that the supreme court said school boards, you need to do something now. >> we're not losing his story. thank you, nancy, for bringing us the story of samuel wilbert tucker. >>> that's it for wusa9 news at noon. we'll be back at 5:00. have a gr you want i fix this mess? a mess? i don't think -- what's that? snapshot from progressive. plug it in and y

i'm chris lawrence at the live desk where another sexual assault has been reported at the university of virginia. this time this was reported on campus inside a residence hall last friday. that was a night in which the fraternities on campus were making their bid decisions, their recruiting decisions. the sororities have been told to stay away from the frat parties. an nbc news producer on campus that night said it was a fairly quiet night socially on campus. but university police sent this e-mail out to everyone on campus saying that there is a sexual assault being investigated. of course uva became sort of the possessor childter child for rape on campus after a "rolling stone" article that has been somewhat discredited. but this is something they're taking a long hard look at. >>> coming up tonight, we'll tell you about a guy who lost both his truck and his house in a matter of minutes. >>> a volcano blows its top. and people living nearby are feeling the heat. >>> people have died and come back to life. tonight doctors are technology has improved our lives, in small ways. in big ways. but wha

the body of the 18-year-old university of virginia student was found in october more than a month afteras previously charged with abduction with intent to defile in the killing. he pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and two other felony charges in unrelated 2005 sex assault case. police and prosecutor plan to speak about the case at a news conference this morning. >>> "huffington post," florida law would make it a crime for transgender people to use public bathrooms. the proposed bill by republican state representative would make it illegal for a person to enter a public facility designated as single sex if the person was not born a biological member of that sex. it includes bathrooms, dressing rooms, fitting rooms, locker rooms and showers or wherever there is a reasonable expectation of privacy. other states have considered and dismissed similar measures. in thedale in the daley mail mass breakout from brazilian jail after female inmates in fantasy police costumes seduce prison wardens. that's a headline. prisoners escaped, they found three handcuffs and in their birthday suits th

. >> the university of virginia police investigating a report of sexual assault on campus. the police chief says t dean of students knows about the allegations that a student was sexually assaulted at a residence hall on january 30th. this investigation comes after "rolling stone" published a story describing a culture of sexual violence at the university. that article was later discredited. and a judge will decide today whether to postpone the assault trial against jesse matthew. matthew is charged with abducting u.v.a. student hannah graham and an attempted murder in fairfax. the trial in the fairfax case is set for march but his lawyers say they need some more time to prepare. today's hearing will address the delay request. we could learn more today about the shooting death of john geer. the man who was killed by a police officer during a stand-off in fairfax in 2013. the family's attorney wants more information about the officer who pulled the trigger. four other officers and two eyewitnesses say geer did not make any sudden movement before he was shot to death. geer wa

. >>> in virginia this morning authorities are expected to announce first-degree murder charges against the man suspected of killing a universityvirginia student. 32-year-old jesse matthew was charged in hannah graham's abduction after she went missing in september. a month-long search ended when her body was found a few miles from campus. matthew was also leaked to the 2009 disappearance and death of a virginia tech student and the rape of another woman in 2005. >>> drew peterson remember him? he's now charged in a plot to kill the prosecutor who sent him away to prison. peterson a former police sergeant in suburban chicago was convicted in 2012 of killing his third wife. and he's suspected in theappearance of his fourth. while behind bars he tried to hire a hitman to kill the lead prosecutor of his murder trial. >>> today for the first time on capitol hill lawmakers will publicly address the measles outbreak spreading across the country. the disease has spread to 18 states including new jersey pennsylvania and delaware. accord stock the cdc, the total number of cases is now at 121 and a vast majority is linked to the disneyla

the dartmouth decision came just days after 16 national sorority leaders banned their university of virginia chapters from going to fraternity parties this weekend. in a letter the sorority presidents wrote, we believe the activities present significant safety concerns for all of our members. the mandate sparked criticism. >> i think it sends a message that women are weak. and i think i'm better than that. i think i'm smarter and more powerful than just hiding in my home whenever i feel danger. >> reporter: the university already put in place new rules and sexual assault policies after a now discredited report in rolling stone alleged a gang rape at a fraternity. other universities are facing scrutiny as well. this week two former vanderbilt football players were convicted of raping a fellow student in 2013. >> i'm just sorry. i never intended on hurting anyone. i was extremely intoxicated. >> reporter: just some of the cases that have triggered schools around the country to take action. >> a lot of people are trying to do the right thing. and now is really time for us to identify the best p

chief and prosecutor in albemarle, virginia, will hold a news conference regarding jesse matthew, the man charged with abduction with intent to defile in the case of university of virginia student hannah graham. the 18-year-old disappeared last s. and her body was -- last september and then her body was found in albemarle county a few weeks later. matthew was also charged with a sex assault to be in trial for that later in the year. >>> police say an attack took place in a motel room in newark, delaware, sunday where 33-year-old ramone joyner met the woman the same day. when she rejected him, he restrained her and assaulted her. she did manage to free herself and call 911. he was arrested in the lobby. >>> have you filed your 2014 tax return yet? there may be a crook or two out there who will do it for you if you haven't and steal your refund. an uptick in fraudulent tax returns discovered through turbo tax last week raised the alarm about widespread identity theft involving tax refunds. hank silverberg joins us from irs headquarters with more on this growing problem. >> reporter: this is a story about tax fraud, but we aren't talking about tax cheats or peo

. >>> in virginia a man already behind bars for assaulting a woman has been charged with murder in the death of hanna graham. she is the university of virginia student last seen on this videotape near a charlottesville bar. today authorities are expected to reveal more details about what led to the charge against jesse matthew jr. dna has linked him to the death of another college student. >>> a jury has been selected in the so-called american sniper trial in texas. ten women and two men will decide the fate of routh routh. routh is expected to pursue an insanity defense. the trial gets under way as the movie starring bradley cooper is still in theaters. >>> measles outbreak up to 121 cases across the country. in year alone, nearly 20 of those confirmed last week alone including a baby in atlanta on saturday. the cdc says the virus has now spread to 17 states health officials believe the outbreak started with a group of un unvaccinated tourists at disneyland. >>> same-sex marriage was set to become legal in alabama yesterday. but it didn't quite work out that way. weddings did take place in 12 counties but judges in at least 51 o

the university of virginia men's will be looking to win their first national championship if they keep the way they have, this could be a reality this season even snow down in charlottesville couldn't slow down the cavs neither could pitt. first up pass and stops, knocks down three. uv up 10 at halftime. second half while bringing the deep end, atkins comes up with the huge dunk. cavs take advantage. he drives to the rack but ten points six assists for him. brogdon has been sensational this season. put some love on that one. 18 points. justin anderson all into that right there. virginia's 69-41 win over pittsburgh. cavs now best start in school history. keep it going. to the women. maryland on the road at michigan state. second half three-point game. pass to heir yellaerial powers. just go down low to brianna jones. 17 points 11 boards for jones. later in the half this one still close and you can't give lexie brown this much room. she had 14 points. maryland goes on to win it 75-69. 17-game win streak. >> you go girls. okay, i need a better pizza. one made with only real cheese. a pizz

. >> reporter: at the university of virginia, young men celebrating returning to fraternities. a brief return to normal after allegations of fraternity gang rape in "rolling stone." uva is just one of many colleges under investigation for their handling of sexual assault. just this week, brandon vandenburg and one other with the result of their trial this week. it's quiet here after sorority women ordered to stay home by their national organization. >> this is national organization thinks the solution to rape and sexual assault is to let boys be boys and simply lock up women in their sorority houses. for this one night out of the year. >> reporter: fraternities received no much restriction. there are already security measures in place, but the sisters i spoke to said it's not about any one party. it's that separating the sexes, and punishing women by making them stay home is no kind of solution. it's a rallying cry for many, including this woman, gathering over 2,000 signatures on a petition in just a matter of hours. and this controversy leading to the first police report into