>>> a d.c. man reacts to the death of a friend, a cyclist killed allegedly in a hit and run by a baltimore bishop. >> reporter: a centreville man was hit and killed operating his tow truck on 495 today. now tow truck operators are asking drivers to move over. >> three days missing and no solid leads. tonight the search for air asia flight 8501 is widening. shoo we're tracking cloud and colder air, what that means in terms of sprinkles and flurries and we'll talk about the end of the year forecast and the forecast for the winter classic. >>> maryland's first female episcopal bishop is on administrative leave after being involved in a deadly hit and run. good evening. i'm derek mcginty. >> i'm jan ffjecoat. bishop heather cook was behind the wheel of a car that struck and killed a cyclist over the weekend. cook initially left the scene on roland avenue and baltimore but later turned to take responsibility. >> jim osman is live in northwest d.c. tonight where he spoke with the business owner who knew the cyclist killed. jim? >> reporter: hi, derek and jan. the cycling communities in

ruling in ferguson shut down d.c. streets. >> they are calling for justice, and today they blocked the 14th street bridge at the height of rush hour. and they staged a die-in at the justice department. news4's mark segraves has details. >> reporter: dozens of protesters showed up at the department of justice headquarters on pennsylvania avenue, demanding to be heard. things are back to normal now. but it was just one of the places in the city where protesters made their voices heard. take a look at the scenes from just a few hours ago. the protesters came to the department of justice headquarters, demanding the attorney general take action, since the grand jury in ferguson voted not to indict the police officer who shot and killed michael brown. earlier in the day, at howard university, about a dozen students left class to attend a discussion on knowing their rights. back at the department of justice, dozens of protesters showed up for what they called a die-in to reenact the death of michael brown. after staging the die-in, they made their demands clear. now organizers say they're

the country. >> from new york city to baltimore, right here in washington, d.c., protesters took to the streets demanding justice. nikki burdine is live in the newsroom with more on the local protests. nikki? >> reporter: as you can imagine as the decision came down not to indict the police officer in new york city, especially just after the ferguson decision, protests erupted across the country. first let's take a look at new york city. demonstrations in new york, chicago, seattle, st. louis, and d.c. took place last night after a grand jury decided not to indict a new york city police officer. officer danielle pantaleo in the -- daniel pantaleo. the incident and the death were all caught on camera. the officer released a statement saying he would keep garner and his family in his prayers. meanwhile garner's mother responded to that. >> there's nothing that he says or anything else will make me feel any different. no, i don't accept an apology. >> reporter: correction, that was his wife. protests have been a common thing the past few days with the grand jury not indicting darren wi

it will be chaired by former d.c. police chief and now philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey and lori robinson. the task force will examine how to reduce crime while still maintaining public trust. >>> protesters in the district say they won't stop until there is justice. after causing headaches for commuters this morning, they took their fight to the justice department this afternoon. and that's where news4's mark segraves joins us live with another protest going on right now. mark? >> reporter: that's right. although the rain is really kind of hampering this protest, a lot of people are scurrying to try to find some shelter for this rain right now. but this is the latest protest here at the department of justice this afternoon. and many of these protests are organized by different groups, the morning, afternoon and evening protests. but the one thing they all have in common, the message is the same. ♪ >> reporter: this is the second protest here outside department of justice offices this afternoon. >> we will get this! >> reporter: protesters calling for justice in

. notice at 2:00 p.m. sunshine developing for parts of the d.c. metro, through loudoun and frederick counties. once we get into the evening hours, clouds return to the area. high temperatures today cooler than they were yesterday. i'll let you know how much in 10 minutes. for now over to melissa with a check of the roads. >> still have this crash on temple hills. this is a closure. beech road at old branch avenue. all lanes blocked. your alternate to get around this is st. barnabas. this has been an accident investigation the past couple of hours now. the inner loop between connecticut and georgia, the crash now on the right shoulder. so nothing really to worry about in terms of traffic flow. wider look at things inner and outer loop. everything moving along nicely. no major problems right now. prince george's county everyone behaving themselves now. 95 in virginia cardinal drive, northbound and southbound moving along. same thing into and out of town on 66. live picture of 270 in 10 minutes. >>> thank you, melissa. 5:02. tensions are running high across the country between police co

overnight in d.c. this is the fourth in two days. police say the shooting in the northeast was not deadly. however, the other three were murdered. the latest in a recent spike in crime in d.c. since christmas eve the district has averaged a murder a day. news4 spoke to neighborhood commissioners in some of the worst-hit areas. >> we have a lot of fear because of the number of incidents and the uptick in incidents. and the nature of the incidents. >> the amc commissioners say if you're concerned, you can engage with police. officers hold a meeting every month with their police service area which you can look up on your phone. >>> new the morning, new york republican michael grimm will resign after pleading guilty to tax evasion last week. he'll resign before congress returns to washington next week. grimm was indicted in april on 20 counts including filing false tax returns. he was re-elected to his seat in november while under indictment. >>> vincent gray will sign four new bills today. you can learn more about the soccer stadium and the bill to approve the legacy memorial park and the bi

is, was approved for the district of columbia, he was elected to the first popularly elected d.c. council. many of us know that in his first term, first term as mayor he achieved some truly remarkable successes. he helped to get the city's chaotic finances under control and helped turn our metropolitan police department into an agency whose officers look more like the people of the district of columbia. ladies and gentlemen, couldn't a lot of other cities learn that at this stage? [applause] he also helped build the district's black middle class through a groundbreaking program that required a share of city business to go to black-owned enterprises. and, of course, he created a widely acclaimed summer youth employment program. how many people have you heard say, i got my first job under marion barry? [applause] i knew marion barry for years. and there is one anecdote that leaps to mind. and he and i talked about it often. it was an example of his true character. some may may know i once served as the executive director of what was then known as the association for retarded citize

getting a fair shake from me. at 8 eastern and pacific on c and a. next, d.c. central kitchen founder robert egger speaks at an event marking the 50th of the 1964 civil rights act. he talked about his experience a nonprofit in washington d.c. for 24 years, and said charitable organizations will be important the future as the aging population puts stress on government programs. is 50 minutes. i met robert eight, nine, 10 years ago. read his book, begging for change, you know his work weh d.c. central kitchen, call him the steve jobs the nonprofit sector, he's a pretty cool guy. to have himited here. thinkl take us, make us differently. i encourage you to keep your questions at hand, we will pause the end for some q and a. that i'm going to turn it over to robert to lead us through the keynote and he'll be joining us later this afternoon. [applause] thanknk you, thank you, you. that is a pleasure to be back in washington d.c. may know that i asnt the last 40 years here but i have since decamped to the community of my youth, los opening upere i'm the l.a. kitchen right now. i was, we're

>> our team coverage tonight begins with mark segraves in northwest d.c. now. mark? >> reporter: jim, we're outside of the department of justice where the rain is really coming down, and just chased away the last of the protesters. but organizers say this is farf doj. they say they'll be here every monday evening, as long as it takes, until their demands are met. they came to the offices of department of justice saying they were seeking just that. justice for michael brown. ♪ >> reporter: this evening's demonstration was organized by code pink, a group best known for anti-war demonstrations. >> we are trying to demilitarize overseas and here at home. we think this whole idea that police have grenade launchers and m-raps and assault weapons is really not what our communities need. we want to see police preserve and protect, not treat us as the enemy. >> we have nothing to lose but -- >> reporter: it is the protest in front of department of justice today. earlier this afternoon, dozens staged a die-in, reenacting the death of michael brown. >> justice for -- >> michael brown! >>

continues in the same areas for the rest of the morning hours. elsewhere is dry. by 10:00 a.m. the d.c. metro area and areas to the north are partly to mostly cloudy skies, a temperature of 38. chilly with a temperature only near 40 today. i'll let you know how warm it will get in your neighborhood coming up in ten minutes. for now, the latest check of the roads with melissa. good morning. >>> good morning. taking a look right now at chopper 4 over 270 at the spur you can see all the folks headed inbound. no major problems here right now. looking pretty good. a wider look at things inner loop and outer loop flowing nicely. 66 west of 29 near gainesville looking good. 95 in virginia slowest spot in town northbound through dale city and it will be the problem child of the morning here. prince george's county here no problems as you head into or out of town. branch avenue and pennsylvania avenue indian head highway, things are looking good. nutley street and hermosa drive, we have a lane blocked. unsure of the direction but there's a car blocking one of the lanes. i'll have more in ten mi

of the blue ridge, it does not include the d.c. metro area. we will see just rain here. i'll talk about how the rain will move in when it moves out and what to expect over the next couple days as this roller coaster will just continue. >> doug, thank you. >>> new details on a breaking story in georgetown university now being pulled into the scandal involving that rabbi accused of secretly videotaping women. the news4 i-team broke this story online just about an hour ago. tisha thompson obtained the lawsuit and joins us now with more. tisha? >> jim, a third-year georgetown university law student only known as jane doe filed a class action lawsuit late this afternoon against her school in the georgetown synagogue. that is where rabbi barry freundelel is accused of illegally videotaping women as they undressed and went into a ritual bath. the lawsuit claims as a professor at georgetown's law school, he encouraged the student to write a term paper on the ritual bath and told her to research it by immersing herself on two different occasions. the suit says she is one of at least 100 wo

>> first, though, you may need your umbrella. showers moving through parts of the d.c. region at this hour. >>> amelia siegel is here with your out-the-door forecast. good morning. >> good morning. storm team 4 radar showing showers south of washington. in parts of southern fauquier and southern prince william counties. you can see this activity is pushing east-northeast. those of you south of the district could be dealing with some light rain mainly during the morning hours. only a slight chance of showers in washington early this morning if that does happen it would only last an hour or so. this area is very light. everybody, though is noticing any cloud cover. overcast skies. rain in south washington. showers favoring extreme southern maryland down through the northern neck. limited sunshine around the midday hours for those of you north of d.c. here's melissa with a check of the roads. >> taking a wide look at things overall, looking quite good. we do have the one situation in temple hills that we will talk about in just a second. inner and outer loop everything moving along

happened there one week ago. at the time d.c. police told us they were looking for two suspects, both of them women. they are calling the women in the video persons of interest in this case. >>> it is now 6:04. police are trying to figure out who stabbed a woman to death in montgomery county at the white flint station condos east of rockville pike. a maintenance worker said he discovered the woman's body. police would not is say whether the victim and roommate were related or just shared a condo >> we are learning why federal prosecutors dropped several cases while they investigated one accused of tampering with evidence. they repeatedly checked out the evidence from police headquarters. passengers weighed differently or came back damaged. investigators discovered two guns and marijuana that were never submitted into evidence. >>> refusing to climb for an respond recall. they can explode and shoot shrapnel when deployed. >>> well, tonight you can get a closer look at the plans to overhaul the waterfront. an open house at 6:00. you'll be able to review phase one of that project, which was

. >> reporter: in a statement d.c. police say proper protocol was not followed in the identification process. they say the department is investigating how this occurred so tn now the man really killed in that shootout with police has been identified as 33-year-old gregory marcus gray of no fixed address. live in northwest, pat collins, news4. >>> thank you, pat. the flu has claimed the life of a fifth grader from creighton's corner elementary in ashburn, village. joshua justin died last week. his death come y room doctors are seeing a spike in flu cases. david culver at inova hospital. >> reporter: at all of the area hospitals you'll notice these signs going up. it's all part of an effort to stop the flu from spreading. the strict new visiting policy limits the number much visitors per patient to just two and if you walk through the doors you may be asked to put on a facemask. >> we definitely have seen a spike. started around thanksgiving. been increasing ever since. >> reporter: chief of infectiousl control says we've not seen the worst of it. flu is hitting our region hard. this year's fl

morning rush hour to a standstill, snarling busy roadways into northwest downtown d.c.. >> title 22. seize yourot unlawful behavior and disperse, you will be arrested. >> they blocked the streets from southeast to chinatown as commuters tried to make it to work. amountink that a small has something that is a larger change reagan >> and the protesters tied things up for nearly an hour. >> very disruptive to the workers who are trying to work. >> workers say they are sympathetic about the grand jury berdych not to indent the officer who shot 18-year-old michael brown, but tying up traffic, they say, punishes the wrong people. i am sorry, like i am a federal worker. i don't care about the political issues. i just want to come in and do my job in the morning. >> still, the protests went on. the protest this afternoon came to the justice department, according to organizers to demand justice for those who are harassed by police in america. the privilege that i have and the role that i play. >> i am mad, and i am going to protest until i cannot protests no more because i am tired of waitin

down a busy d.c. hirntion and they say they will do it again. it. >>> in light of ferguson, a police department and a community come together. >> the efforts to change h street to marion barry boulevard. that story coming up. >>> hello, i'm bruce johnson. get ready for wintry weather near the beginning of the work week. tuesday is a yellow alert day. meteorologist erica grow is here with the forecast. >> that's right, bruce, we have one more nice day to get through but a cod front is going to move through monday evening. you can see green on the radar now. that is rain. as high pressure bids to the north it will drive the winds out giving us colder air, and that will set the stage for some wintry weather. we have a very mild start to the work week. in fact, you might not even need the jack as you're heading out the door tomorrow. but light showers develop during that the evening commute on monday. just rain showers at that point so you just need the umbrella and the windshield wipers. tuesday morning is a yellow alert day as we will have sleet and maybe even some snow north and west

] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] next, d.c. central kitchen founder robert egger speaks andt the civil rights act his experience running a nonprofit in washington, d.c., for 24 years. he said charitable organizations will be important in the future as the aging population puts stress on government programs. this is 50 minutes. just going to pause here to introduce our keynote speaker, robert egger. did anybody take a look at the video he did for us? catalyst. ater nine years ago, 10 years ago. it has been a while. if you have read his book, begging for change, you know his work with d.c. central kitchen. i have been calling him the steve jobs of the nonprofit sector. we are excited to have him near. he might take us to think differently. you may not agree with everything. questions at hand. we will pause at the end for some q&a, so please have those questions ready. with that, i am going to turn it over to robert to lead us through the keynote and then he will be joining us later this afternoon. robert. >> thank you, thank you, thank you. man, it is a pleasure to

the death toll will rise. >>> it looks like d.c. residents will ring in the new year without streetcars. the trolleys are on the road, on the eighth street corridor but just test runs without passengers. the gray administration hoped residents would be enjoying them by now, but safety concerns delayed the launch. ddot still has to complete a safety report. >> it was like oh, street cars are going to be going any minute, blah, blah, blah, you'll have such great transportation to get to union, blah, blah, blah. >> people will be upset because we had thought the trolleys were going to be here almost two years ago. >> the $123 million projects began all the way back in 2008. mayor gray says ddot will workday and night to get passengers safely riding on those trolleys. >>> as new year's eve partiers are in for a chilly night, first alert meteorologist erica grow joins us now. how cold will it get tonight? >> it will feel like it's in the 20s, even upper teens after a really chilly end to the year. we only got up to 39 degrees today, our average high 44. we started the day at 29 de

you on the highway. they shot down 395 in southwest d.c. until police moved all but eight of them, who they then arrested >> in ferguson, studying social conditions there is meeting. governor nixon established that in response to the first protests against michael brown's death. this is the first time that commission is meeting since the grand decision last week. >> eric holder will push for trust between civilians and police today. holder will be at an interfaith service tonight at the church where dr. martin luther king jr. used to be. nbc's tracie potts will join us live to tell more about his plans at 6:30. >>> d.c. council will officially declare the seat vacant for marion barry. >> reporter: aaron, good morning. while the city is focused on preparing for a proper farewell for marion barry, there is still the business of a special election to fill his seat. the board of election will certify the victacancy of the s. somewhere between 74 and 174 days. that could put us early february and mid-may. this will be the first special election in 17 years to happen because a city member ha

lived in an apartment in d.c. the last few months. >> he was nice and friendly. >> reportere picked up a passenger between 11:45 and midnight. his taxi was found on the street in kapcapitolheights. he had been shot. police brought a canine to the neighborhoodhos the killer left a trail to be tracked. he went in the yards and wooded area, but nothing was found. the crime happened just steps from the fair mount police department. >> it's terrible awful. >> reporter: janice queen has lived in the neighborhood for decades. she es pray for the cab drivers whke a living at one of the most dangerous professions in country. >> i appreciate them for doing their jobs. they do a great job. we need them. we all can't afford cars. i just feel sorry for them. my prayers go out to them. >> reporte frnds of a man who lived near the shooting scene actually thought he was the murder victim. more coming up. darcy spencer, news4. >>> thatdeveloe the search for that missing toddler from maryland. police in ohio say they have found the little boy's body in a creek today. officers had been searching for 1

conditions and higher pay. >>> 5:06. d.c. mayor vincent gray will sign four new bills today. learn more about the future plans for the d.c. united soccer stadium. both the emergency and permanent bill w signed today. he will also approve the legacy memorial park and a bill to provide additional protection to incapacitated people. the signing ceremony takes place at 10:00 this morning. his final ceremony before leaving office on january 2nd. >>> well, from the president to the pope we're getting our first look at the most admired people. >>> plus more of this cell phone video that captures the moment a tornado ripped through a small town in mississippi. >>> and after several days of cloudy weather, we are going to see some sun today. amelia is back with a look at the temperatures hour by h. >>> welcome back. president obama and hickllary n are among the most admired people this year. president obama has been the most admired man for the last seven years. pope francis and bill clinton round out the top three this year. >>> oprah winfrey is number two among the women on the list. and they just a

, drizzle, parts of the area seeing sleet. you can see it on storm team 4 radar. not much around the d.c. metro area. this is all just sleet or rather drizzle here. not showing up on radar. but it's there. it's been there all day. back to the west, notice these areas of yellow and orange. those are areas of ice in the radar showing that, trying to see if we have confirmation towards winchester and martinsburg, seeing if it's seeing sleet there. we have that winter weather advisory that continues, and we're just now getting into this next wave of moisture as it moves on through. so we're in for a rather wet night. that winter weather advisory continues until 1:00 a.m. frederick county maryland, frederick county, virginia, the panhandle of west virginia down i-81. he'll be back later on to talk about how this round of winter weather -- we told you it wouldn't be much, but the next round, i'll talk about that, too. what's happening next. i've got your forecast. >> thanks, doug. >>> a georgetown law student says her university should have done more to protect her from a rabbi who worked ther

the sleet. >>> this morning washington, d.c. is home to a number of newly activated traffic cameras. that's going to give motorist as problem. all of them and their locations are going to drive you crazy probably. >> try to avoid those kodak moments. nikki burdine is live in the 600 block of maryland avenue not far from stanton park in northeast d.c. with more. nikki, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. if you drive in d.c., you'll want to listen up. starting right now, there are eight new traffic cameras in the city. in fact, we're standing in front of one of those right now. this is on maryland avenue. there are several more. don't worry, we have a full list. d.c. police are not trying to trick you. they're not trying to hide this list from you. we have it on our website, including maryland avenue. there are also several on this map that you can see. six of these are speed cameras but two of them are red light cameras at fessenden and north capitol street. the stop sign cameras will cost you $60. last year the district raked in 90 million but this year revenue f

planfadden's lost its mcfadden's l license afte stabbed insi saturday. d.c. police very day. mcfadden's h eve party pl the bar post tickets shou >>> right now we have less than 18 hours left in 2014. and if you are still looking for something to do tonight, ther in alexandri annual first. today local sh and building turn into penu you're looki last year's and falls ch year's eve b it begins at a lot of chi food all aro. the main sta drop is broa a d.c. is kicking off the new year with a major event. live at nats park where they drop the puck in about 30 hours. the conditions you'll be dealing with. > rig now the story is this cold weather as you make your ne plans. amelia siegel has your hour-by-hourt at 6:11. >>> making it harder to hide what. >>> if you live in virginia you may be one of the 164,000 people to especially roll in a health care plan. the report by the u.s. depa health and human services. 46% were reenrolling. the numbers don't include auc reenrollment. the open enrollment period lasts through february 15th. >>> in news 4 for youhealth most of you want to know the calorie c

d.c. will never be the same because marion barry is gone. you are right. because now there are thousands and millions of marion barrys out here. he will never die. he is immortal now. i just want to say i have lost my father, but i always have my spiritual father. in 1991 at the old convention center on ninth street when he was going through his trial and a lot of friends had abandoned him. that was the first time i met minister minister. that empowered me and left the biggest impression on me. i seen his friends leave him and business people leave him. i had an army of black soldiers behind us. i always knew that. i just wanted to let you know that always meant the world to me. you embrace each other's friends and more than just being black leaders i knew that that was his brother. it's just only appropriate that on this day i am able to introduce the minister and bring him on. so i just want to thank everyone. i want to introduce [ applause ] [ cheers and applause ] >> in the name of allah the magnificent the merciful. i bear witness that there is but one god and all of the p

24 hours. who two in southeast and the latest one in north d.c. >> jackie bensen in an area that's seen much violence. >> petworth has been hard hit by the violence of the last week and that's especially concerning to residents because they've been working for many years and very successfully with police to improve public safety here. the latest violence includes a homicide sunday night in southeast washington. and another murder just this afternoon in the 600 block of division avenue in northeast. the district has averaged a murder a day since last week. >> we've had a higher than normal number of homicides since christmas eve. >> in petworth violence began on december 23rd three shootings within hours of each other. in each case gunmen opened fire on a person drivg a car. one shooting left a 21-year-old man dead. the next day a woman was shot and killed near a bus stop at 14th and randolph streets northwest. police have identified a suspect, 35-year-old marvin lopez. he's not been located. >> we have a lot of fear because of the number of incidents and the nature of the incidents

commissioner and former d.c. chief charles ramsay. he did not ask for the government to stop problems that provide military style equipment to police departments. >>> communities in our area will be talking abo fergus. students and professors will discuss the impact of the michael brown/darren wilson c e case. they are holding a meeting at 4:45. there will be another town hall with the protesters who have been defensemen on straighting in our area this week happening at 8:00 p.m. tonight. >>> a new proposal to bring a soccer stadium to southwest washington. at first the city planned to acquire land by trading the reeves center on u street northwest. mayor elect bowser said they believe they can make more m ce. under the new deal the district will pay as much as $150 million to buy the land. d.c. united would then pay about the same amount to build it. >> 4:36 right now. the figh getting a new push today. president obama heading to the ational institutes of health doctors there just published results from a trial of a new ebola vaccine. they are promising those results. the pr

policing, including body cameras for police officers. philadelphia police commissioner and former d.c. chief charles ransby is now heading the national task force. he supports the use of body cameras. >> to have an accurate record of what actually transpired during many encounters. quite frankly, the camera changes the behavior of both officers and people on the street. >> and the nfl says it won't discipline five st. louis rams players who walked out onto the field yesterday doing the "hands up don't shoot" pose. members of the st. louis police department criticized the display and demanded an apology. rams leadership met with members of the force today. they say the talks were productive. >>> two r attacking and robbing three female exchange students here in the district. this is surveillance video just released today by the police. derrick ward spoke to a friend who was with the women just moments before the incident. >> reporter: well, jim, we are in the unit block of l street northeast, north of massachusetts avenue. behind me, you see an alley between the camden apartment buildi

live desk. >> unfolding situation in northwest d.c. we have police on the scene of a double shooting. this is in the 1300th block of sixth street. we don't know what kind of condition. pat collins on their way to the scene. >>> they laid down in the street, blocking rush hour traffic, to prove a point. more than a dozen protesters marched through the district this morning. it was a second day of protests against the decision not to indict darren wilson in ferguson, missouri. molette green. >> reporter: no ugly scene here, but protesters, just a frustrating morning commute for people trying to get into work. >> michael brown. >> shut 'em down. >> reporter: they formed a human change, holding signs and chanting, right at the bridge, stopping cars coming into the city. police stood by, giving the ferguson-inspired group of about 20 people time to peacefully raise their voices. >> every 28 hours, a black person is killed by an officer of the law. >> what do you say about the traffic impact of all of this? >> that's the point, we're trying to get people to look at this. >> reporter: it di

degrees. futurecast it stays dry for us in d.c.. here is friday afternoon. clouds will begin to increase just a little bit. this is our next big weather maker for the upcoming weekend with a better chance of showers for saturday and periods of rain, and the clouds will stick around into the day on sunday, but overall, it will be a rain event. here is your new year's eve forecast. around 30 at 11:00. ringing in the new year at around 20 nine and mostly clear skies, and temperatures will continue to fall through the early morning hours. winds out of the southwest at eight to 12. that is going to add a little bit more chilled. 40 with showers on saturday. look at the jump in temperatures. this is what is going to drop our temperatures at least 10 to 15 degrees on monday. back to school back to work, temperatures in the lower 40's, nighttime lows in the 20's. download your abc 7 weather app on your phone, and you can track the temperatures for the hockey game or tonight as you are out. >> partying. >> or you can make a new year's eve resolution to track temperatures for the new year

but the pastor who married them was. eddie was 95. >>> d.c. city leaders and transportation officials had all but promised they would have streetcars up and running by the end of this year which means just hours away from the self-imposed deadline, passengers are supposed to be on these trains very soon. delia goncalves is live along the streetcar route in northeast washington with more on this expensive project that is still in limbo. >> reporter: while very expensive project and it's been a long time for a lot of these residents on h street who had to live through a lot of the construction, we've seen a lot of the streetcars coming through on the test runs this morning. beautiful gleaming streetcars but they will not be carrying passengers at least by the end of this year as once promised by the administration. mayor gray just releasing information to us a short time ago saying that safety is their number one priority and safety is the reason why this project is on hold for now. ddot conducting all their safety checks and all the requirements but when they submitted their

the bill. off the bill. host: house gop wants omnibus to block d.c. pot law. what are they proposing? --guest: anddment houseent passed the earlier this year. d.c. is the overseer, if you will, the budget -- or the congress is the overseer of the d.c. budget. is, want, republicans that they want to include some provision to cut off funding for enactment of the recently legislated ballot initiative. everything from making costs minimal to fund an enforcement issue. there would be some cost associated with it and congress could then d.c. from doing so. d.c. from doing so. republicans are advocating for this behind closed doors. it is an clear where the final negotiations will land regarding d.c. host: you can read his reporting and national journal.com and follow him on twitter. thanks for the update. we get back to your calls and comments about the justice system. what is your faith in the justices him like after the grand jury decision yesterday not to indict the police officers in the chokehold death of aragon are in staten island? lee, you are on the air. go ahead. you ar

networks. for our complete schedule go to www.c-span.org. >> d.c. central kitchen founder ber -- robert edgar speaks about running a nonprofit for 24 says that charitable organizations will be important as aging populations put stress on government programs. this is 50 minutes. >> i will pause and introduce our keynote speaker, robert gger. years ago, it has been a while. if you read his book "begging for change" you are familiar with his work. cool guy. we are to have him here. think a little differently. you may not agree with everything. i encourage you to keep your questions at hand. we will pause for q&a. for those questions ready when we open the floor. i will turn it over to robert to lead us through the keynote. robert? [applause] thank you, thank you, thank you. it is a pleasure to be back in washington dc. i spent the last 40 years in the nation's capital, but i have decamped to the community of my youth -- los angeles, where i'm opening the los angeles kitchen. will get to transition. nothing fills the heart more than walking streets you are so familiar with. i spent the past

her joyce evans on a journey from chester county to washington, d.c. >> you grab the apples for me. >> carlene, loves to cook. fresh applesauce, homemade the old-fashioned way. a treat her husband steve doesn't mind helping with the prep. >> dining room on the bottom shelf. >> right behind the antique grandfather clock. a family treasure. it will be sauce just in time for the arrival of another treasure, ava their biological granddaughter who they recently adopted. >> she knows that she's my ang angel. >> you'll see why in just a bit. so life couldn't be more perfect for this family living in the surrene rolling hillside of spring city, pa. except -- >> food doesn't do anything for me. i don't absorb anything. i don't live like every other human being lives. i have a bag, i have a port, i have to could be conscientious of infections. >> she has a big problem with her intestinal tract and she's running out of time to fix it. >> we've done everything medically and her bowel just won't function. >> why? nobody knows but it has taken quite a toll. >> the first abdominal surgery was in

the death of eric garner. die-ins were stage at union station in washington, d.c. and on hollywood boulevard in los angeles, and there were multiple rallies in seattle. much of the outrage focuses on the video of the take-down during garner's arrest, but there's another tape showing what happened after he was already on the ground saying, "i can't breathe." as jericka duncan reports, that tape has led to more troubling questions. >> i can't breathe. i can't breathe. >> reporter: eric garner said those words several times before he stopped talking. >> let's go, back up! >> reporter: a second eyewitness video nearly eight minutes longs shows what happened from that point on. you can see police prop garner up on his right side. they say they did that to help him breathe. >> clear the sidewalk. e.m.s. is coming down the sidewalk. >> reporter: what you don't see is an apparent urgency on the part of the police, even though garner would die less than an hour later. >> ems is here, all right. >> reporter: it's more than four minutes into the video before an e.m.s. worker aexpriefs checks

. he's here in washington, d.c. where we've seen some major protests. brian, what are you seeing right now? >> reporter: wolf, we are here in the chinatown section of washington, just outside verizon center. we got word that there are protests planned for this evening. police presence starting to be established here. squad cars behind me, police cars down here. we have seen police patrolmen walking up and down the streets. i saw two undercover cops with badges on getting ready to blend into the crowds out here. police forces across the united states gearing up for more protests tonight. this comes as the police force that's at the center of this whole controversy is undergoing major retraining tonight. thousands protesting in new york, st. louis, d.c., so-called die-ins in chicago and boston, a national outcry over police tactics and an appeal to prevent this from happening again. >> i can't breathe, i can't breathe. >> reporter: now in new york, the nation's largest police force reeling from the chokehold case is retraining 22,000 officers, supervisors and executives. each gets a thre

police. >>> eric garner's case will be the topic of discussion at the d.c. symposium. the group will hold a news conference this afteron outside thcatal hilton on 16th street. >>> you're lookg at the scene in d.c. protesters shut down dupont circle. police are to calm things down several times after protesters got angry at motorists. and king street shut down in alexandria. protesters marched down the street and sang "we shall overcome". >>> we should learn about a substitute teacher accused of inappropriately touching substitutes. they will hold a press conference this afternoon. jose paneda was charged with an incident involving a 12-year-old. police say there have been several victims at other schools as well. all of them female students. all of them allegedly abused during the school day. . >>> the virginia board of health can decide whether to completely overhaul the state's artn rules. it currently has stiff regulations on the clinics. they will close clinics and block access to abortions. terry mcauliffe appointed an abortion advocate. activists on both sides of the debate pla

learn about the future of soccer in d.c., voting on a new proposal to buzzard point. it would remove the e here. originally the council planned to swap the center for land in southwest d.c. mayor elect marianne bowser believes the city should sell it instead. she thinks they can make more money that way. then they can buy the land for the new stadium. >>> new d.c. traffic cameras are issuing tickets. one location and what you need to know. >> on this giving tuesday, what you can do to help your community and enjoy your e wea change minute by minute and hour by hour. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is tracking what you need to know in your weath use chase freedom at amazon.com and get 5% cash back this quarter. so you can find the perfect gift for everyone. including you. activate your 5% cash back at chase.com/freedom chase. so you can. >>> welcome back. today is ging tuesday. the global day is dedicated to giving back. you can help by donating to your favorite charity anytime today. d.c. gives more is hosting a charity at 5th and k that starts at 6:00 p.m. the army historical

residents signed up under d.c. health link. 18,400 previously uninsured people now have health coverage. the study also found that every part of the district sought reductions in uninsured. at in 2014, all taxpayers, at the request of the irs will have to have hope insurance for the previous year. this is required under the affordable health care act. those who do not have insurance will have a fine unless you qualify for exemption. turning to the weather now -- we are told a major cooldown is on the way. doug hill is here with an early look. doug >> early, we had temperatures near 60. let's see where we are on live doppler radar. rain in maryland, and you will see more of that tonight when temperatures fall. there may be areas of light snow. 37 in gaithersburg, 44 at reagan national airport. there are a couple separate areas of precipitation off the virginia coast and a second batch moving in from southwest virginia. there are areas of snow possible overnight or early in the morning. 27to 34 -- 27 to 34. we will take care of new year's eve, new year's, and the rest in a few minutes. >>

here to d.c. to do their job. >> right. you know, the time problem is certainly new. twenty years ago you didn't spend as much time as you do today, you didn't have as many fundraisers. you know, and we're the only dem rahs in the world in which -- democracy in the world in which you can take a vote, two minutes later step outside the capitol and make a fundraising phone call. in fact, 44 states in the united states restrict that. you cannot raise money when you're in session. but that's an issue of the time. but it changes who you are because you can be elected from texas as a democrat or republican, and you get to d.c., and, you know, it's almost like it's a secondary issue now, is what your district cares about. because you're on the phone or in meetings or going to lunch with folks that represent, you know, new york or california if you're a democrat or kansas with the koch brothers if you're republican. these are the people that you're actually trying to represent, because you're spending your time on the phone with them or in meetings. and you're not as concerned with your home

teens g that injured two in northwest washington. details.zalez has >> this afternoon a number of d.c. police officers are atrolling the sidewalk here at sixth and n streets northwest here there is actively a shooting investigation. it happened in the middle of the ay and right now in the middle of the street the police have their evidence truck with a detectivesruisers as continue to investigate the shooting blocks from the convention center. teens have d two been shot. a 19-year-old and 16-year-old. -year-old shot in the back and 19-year-old in the leg. survive but to several shots fired one bullet lodged in the side of one of the buildings here a rec center. olice have tape the the block searching for shell casings and other evidence using canines. been going through front yards and the parking lot on the e teen was found ground. >> the one young man shot in the to surgery. hey got a short time with him in the ambulance before he left for the hospital. we don't know yet. >> police are trying to figure the motive. no arrests have been made but the captain tells me they have leads. t

getting under way right now here in washington, d.c. as well as in new york. marchers are targeting the barclays center, planning what they call a royal shutdown hoping to disrupt the plans of the duke and duchess of cambridge, scheduled to attend an nba game just a couple of hours or so from now. also u.s. military bases anld embassies around the world are on high alert amid growing fear they may be targeted as the u.s. senate releases a controversial report on the cia's alleged use of torture. the deputy chief spokeswomans mhaim marie harf is standing by. but elise labott joins us now. >> the state department has been preparing for the rollout of this report. u.s. embassies and consulates could be the target of revenge attacks. security is being tightened further as warnings of the intelligence community the release of the report could trigger violence and death. u.s. diplomatic posts and military bases around the world on high alert as the obama administration braces for an explosive report on the bush administration's use of torture. thousands of marines at the ready after a dir

miami where traffic is stopped on i-195. here in washington, d.c., demonstrators, getting ready to go in new york, boston and elsewhere around the country. erin burnett "outfront" continues our special coverage. >>> "outfront" tonight, the breaking news, protests on the streets of new york and in cities all across the united states over the chokehold death of eric garner. police are out in full force but the protests are spreading around the nation. plus cnn has obtained aaron garner's autopsy, the cause of death chokehold, the manner of death homicide in black and white. why wasn't that along with the video enough for an indictment? my guests tonight two women so close to eric garner, his sister and his daughter. on this case that has sparked such outrage around the world. let's go "outfront." >> good evening. i'm erin burnett. and we begin "outfront" with the breaking news, protesters out in force in new york city and in cities across the united states. this is the third night of demonstrations in the wake of grand jury decision not to indict a white police officer, daniel pantal

darren wilson continue to spread, including here in d.c. hear what president obama is doing to address the issue. plus a tragic end, the search for missing ohio state university football player. what the police found near the player's body near a dumpster. and travel, and what is being blamed for long lines at the airport. we begin tonight with breaking news. out of solel seoul, south korea. someone reported an unscheduled active shooter drill. security forces swept the area, and didn't find anything suspicious, and everyone is reported to be safe. it is home to 500 u.s. troops stationed in south korea. now new information in the fallout in ferguson, missouri. president obama will discuss the situation tomorrow with his cabinets civil rights leaders and law enforcement. he'll discuss how to strengthen relationships between police officers and minorities. that announcement comes while protests continue in d.c. and other cities across the u.s. other demonstrators brought traffic to a standstill in both directions on i-395. just over in the district tonight with those latest devel

demonstration was . they are demanding a very public >>> here in d.c., demonstrators say shutting down i-395 is just one of self protests we will be seeing. this caused major delays. police arrested eight people who would not move after officers showed up. they told derrick ward they stand behind their action. >> if people have a problem with us shutting down the problem, i have a problem with not being able to walk to the store to get a bag of skittles and my life not being in jeopardy. >> officer wilson's next paycheck will be his last. he will not receive any kind of severance pay following his resignation over the weekend. president obama will meet with several different groups to talk about ferguson and community partnerships with police. nbc's tracie potts will tell us more about his plans at 5:33. >>> 5:03 is your time right now. d.c. council will begin the process to fill the position previously held by mayor whereon barry. molette green is live from the board of elections with more on the process to replace barry. molette, good morning >> reporter: eun, good morning. yes, here a

, d.c., straggling north and south, bringing the two of them together. and they hire -- actually washington hires lawfont to do a design for a new democratic city. as i told some of you a few weeks ago i was in brugia, wonderful place, gorgeous place. it was not designed rationally. it was designed as it grew as commerce moved around, as canals were built. this city was meant to be an expression of the age of enlightenment. this would be democratic republic where people were no longer subject but citizens. as citizens they would use their heads and how do you make that point? you design your city with straight lines, with circles, with diagonals. what is the big science -- this is my quiz to you. what is the big science in the 18th century? >> math. >> mathematics and geometry. newton, think of that. so this is the highest peak of human endeavor. you're going to create a capital for a democratic society that reflects that. i often say to people when i take them on tours, you can make an argument, i don't, helene -- you can make an argument that there are great buildings in washin

are localized cases in d.c. doctors say the best way to protect yourself is the flu shot. make sure you wash your hands often. don't touch your eyes nose or mouth. and if you do get sick limit contact with others and stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone. >>> developing right now traffic is backing up on a busy commuter route in northern virginia as crews try to repair a water main that burst early this morning. it happened on columbia pike and bailey's crossroads near gordon street. jackie bensen there with some drivers who are growing impatient. >> r we got two things going on here. we'll show you one right behind me. work to repair this 16-inch water main and i'm not an engineer but i do think that piece of pipe on the ground is the water main in question. that work while it is being done requires columbia pike to be shut down between blair street and tyler street. we have some pictures of what the traffic looks like right now. they were taken just a few moments ago and the traffic is pretty bad, folks are just telling us it has been a long wait to go a short d

visual, symbolic and lived native experiences in washington, d.c. or another way of thinking of it is indigenous history of the city. i'm interested in looking at the ways in which native people across the 19th and early 20th centuries claimed and reclaimed spaces within the city. >> can you explain what you mean by those terms, clachled and reclaimed? >> yeah. well, so there's obviously a deep and rich indigenous history in the chesapeake and potomac region. so the federal city today sits on native homelands. so when i'm thinking about reclaiming obviously i'm thinking about reclaiming homeland territory essentially. however, throughout the 19th and 20th centuries as washington became the federal city native diplomats, delegates from communities across the country as well as residents, native people who came here to live maybe to work as lobbyists even, claimed spaces within the city as their own and marked them as indigenous in a number of different ways. i think this is especially important because it does a couple of different things. in terms of thinking about urban history, i