Now at 11 00, outbursts at a Fairfax County School Board Meeting about transgender student policies. Two parents escorted out. Equal time. Equal time. All new tonight, why things got so heated tonight and where the district goes from here. Another big democratic name backing Hillary Clinton for the white house while Bernie Sanders continues to get his message out here before the d. C. Primary. New since 6 00 tonight the victim of the road rage attack sharing a story in her own assaulting and biting her on the street in arlington. News 4 at 11 00 starts now. Good evening. We begin with those fireworks at that Fairfax County School Board Meeting. The board agreeing last year to include transgender students in the nondiscrimination policies. Tonight was about taking the next step. Parents who oppose it say they didnt get proper notice about the agenda tonight. Jackie bensen spoke to two fathers escorted out by security. She is live for us in falls church with the story. Reporter when it c
The major point that i will be making to the citizens of the District Of Columbia is that i am strongly in favor of d. C. Stateho statehood. Reporter but Hillary Clinton, the presumptive nominee, was looking ahead. Now Bernie Sanders is not scheduled to speak until 7 00. Its 5 00 now. The last president ially primary of this Campaign Season next tuesday here in the District Of Columbia. Tom sherwood. Back to you. Thanks so much. Our Team Coverage of this president ial race continues now with chris lawrence. Hes in our newsroom with more details about the president s endorsement of clinton. Yeah, jim, the white house confirms the president taped that endorsement on tuesday and says Bernie Sanders was not caught by surprise when he heard about it. White house Officials Say the president welcomed the opportunity he had today to meet with the senator and when sanders left the white house,e president for being impartial during the primary process. But while sanders says hell do everything t
Issues, like free college and limiting the power of the rich. But sanders said he will work for Hillary Clinton. I look forward to meeting with her in the near future to see how we can Work Together to defeat donald trump and to create a government which represents all of us and not just the 1 . Reporter a focus on trump is what president obama wants as he will tell jimmy fallon tonight. To remind the American People this is a serious job. You know, this is not reality tv. Mr. Trump, come talk to us. Reporter donald trump meeting with republican donors tweeted, obama just endorsed crooked hillary. He wants four more years of obama, but nobody else does. Sanders met with Senate Democratic leader harry reid on a day when the president endorsed senator sanders rival. I think it is fair to say senator sanders was not surprised by todays reporter Hillary Clinton tweeted, delighted to have you with us, potus. President obama and Hillary Clinton will Campaign Together next week. Were hearing
And controversial images removed;k from the national cathedral. The images that were not as problematic in 1963 are a little bit more problematic now. Ow. Your news starts right now. Right off the top tonight, a maryland teenager is heading to prison for an alcoholrelated crash that killed two of his friends. Todays courtroom drama centeret around former what the on hight School Student sam ellis and sam what happened the night of thatf horrible crash. Fox5s Marina Maracco has mores from rockville. Reporter a highly emotional day in court today as the judge came down with his sentence fore sam ellis. There were long faces, a lot of tears and deep shies. The judge ultimately sentencing sam ellis to four years behind bars and now this all comesmes after the state recommended 12 years out of the 20year maximum penalty. Sam ellis will serve those foure years after the death of calvin lee recent wooton high graduates who back in june of 2015 left a house party where alcohol wasas served. Sa
Before handing down his sentence, the judge he says this is something he sees every single year in his courtroom. And its a problem we cant just continue to put a bandaid on. That gives you a little bit of an idea of what the judge was thinking when he handed down this sentence. Now, before the judge handed down the sentence, sam ellis also took the stand, he addressed the victims families directly, telling them he was sorry that he wants to take responsibility for his actions. And he cant imagine what they are going through. Ill tell you, sitting in there for more than three hours, it was a very difficult sentencing hearing to sit through, very emotional. At one point, one of the victims parents took the stand. Alex merk addressed the judge, asking for a tough sentencing. While his father was speaking, the victims father, among the teenagers in the audience were in tears because he was just so heart, felt difficult to sit there and listen to the unimaginable loss theyre going through.