C5qy y16fy right now on news4 this week, vehicles vandalized. More than three dozen cars damaged. A group of teenagers is responsible. Mayday protests. Thousands of immigrants speak out about tough new policies. And history in photos. The Amazing Stories told by a new set of pictures at the National Museum of africanamerican history and culture. Announcer welcome to news4 this week. Hi, everyone. Im chris lawrence. Well start with the big day mayday marches across the country and right here in washington this week. The protesters came from all directions, from Dupont Circle to arlington. All of them wound their way the Trump Administrations immigration policies. Meagan fitzgerald looks at what they hope to accomplish. Reporter from large crowds in Dupont Circle reporter to malcolm x park, mayday protesters made sure their messages were heard. They want the Trump Administration to stop deporting undocumented immigrants that dont have criminal records. To fight for humanity, fight for the injustice that they are going through. Especially with the new president ial regime. Reporter there were rolling street closures as demonstrators made their way down 16th and on to u street as they marched towards lafayette park. Reporter once the crowd arrived, chants grew louder and they were met by notable speakers like tom perez and members of congress. I want to make su gets the message that we dont support his politics or agenda. Reporter opponents say they are wasting their time and that they need to accept the fact that trump won the election. But activists believe these demonstrations will inspire people to get out and vote. Im here because Martin Luther king march. Im here because rosa parks sat down. Im here because of all of the people that sat on lunch counters. And nobody thought that would make a difference. This will make a difference. Reporter meagan fitzgerald, news4. A group of teenagers is in big trouble in montgomery county. Police say they stomped in the windshields of three dozen vehicles this week and it happened at an apartment complex in gate thers behaith thers ber. Pat collins has the story. Reporter it happened with militarylike precision. One right after another. In two communities in gaithersburg. You call the car dealership to fix your car, right . Right. Reporter and called the police. So how did they break all this glass . Baseball bats, golf clubs . Take a look at this camaro. Footprints on the hood. It appears they jumped on the hood and kicked out the windshield with their feet. In fact, crime scene search techs were out taking foot impressions. Foot impressions from the car hood as they tried to build this criminal case. You made a lot of calls . Reporte all morning. Reporter whats your morning been like . Now, police say this happened around 1 00 in the morning. A short time later, they had three teenaged boys in custody. One 14, two 15, all destruction of property. This mans daughters windshield broken out this morning. Now have to pay the deductible. Trying to go after the parents. Think youll have any luck . Probably not. But somebodys got to start taking responsibility. Reporter im pat collins. News4. You know the old cliche, a picture worth a thousand words but how about 15 pictures now part of the new exhibit at the National Museum of African Museum and culture. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. Reporter washington native sharon farmer making her way to this photo of this 97yearold Woman Working the hula hoop. No matter how old you get, youve got to keep moving. This is for no matter what age you are. Keep moving and doing stuff. Do not just vej state away. Reporter farmer was among a group of photographs and curators doing a media preview of 150 photos spanning more than 250 photos of history. In 1862, a photo of alexandria, virginia. Modern day protests, a beach scene of a father and son. What do you want people to feel when they come in here . A connection. An emotion. Maybe somebody in your family feels like she feels. Reporter farmers 1982 boom box photo in Anacostia Park is among the work. Farmer sees the full scope of history. In the 1990s, she was the first africanamerican and the first woman to oversee the white House Photography office. She has a philosophy about being a if somebody is going to be first, pick somebody, would you . Otherwise your historical status dont mean nothing. Lonnie bunch called all of the museums 25,000 photos, not just 150 on display, the joy and struggle of life. In the district, tom sherwood, news4. We have more of these photos and tips for how to get to the museum in our nbc washington app. Just open it up and search africanamerican museum. And when we come back, it used to be free to park around the national mall. All of that is about to change and well explain why. Into plus, music changed his life. An opera star with a troubled past shares his story with fios is not cable. Were wired differently. Maybe thats why weve been ranked highest in Customer Satisfaction by jd power 4 years in a row. And now you can love fios too. Get 150 meg internet, tv and phone. All for 79. 99 per month online, for the first year with a twoyear agreement. Its the only internet with equal upload and download speeds. Cable only offers upload speeds that are a fraction of their download speeds. Plus get hbo for a year and free multiroom dvr service for two years. And Verizon Wireless customers can stream tv on the fios mobile app, datafree. Get the best. Go to getfios. Com wewe got the keys ys to our new house ahhh wooo this is exciting weve got our own house yeah im sorry do you like it here maddie . I love you. I love you too. You can expect to get carded the next time you buy booze in montgomery county. Starting july 1st, employees at will card everyone who make as purchase. Doesnt matter if youre 21 or 91. County Officials Say this is to protect employees from subjective carding. Previous rules required that employees check i. D. S for everyone that looked under the age of 35. Information will start going out to consumers fairly soon. Bike lanes are on their way to old town alexandria. The city is putting new markings on camera and print streets which run parallel to king. The lanes will run most of the distance between the king street metro station and the old town waterfront and in an effort to improve safety of all modes of transportation, there was the zero plan which aims to cut down on all trafficrelated deaths. The next couple of weeks, youll see new parking meters along the national mall. Starting in june, youll have to pay along the streets that border the mall. There are 1200 spots currently free. Revenue from the meters is going to go towards programst experience. These new meters will be the first in the district to be in effect all year, which includes sundays and holidays. Still ahead, the changes coming to the School Lunch Line and whether any of them will really impact our area. Plus, an opera star talks about his rocky past and how his voice sparked a remarkable turnaround. At ikea, we believe that your dream bedroom, from a personalized closet, to a wellorganized chest of drawers, to a cozy bed, can be yours for less. Save up to 20 at the ikea bedroom event. For vacations that exceed expectations, make it Busch Gardens virginia ises hiding around each corner, and good times guaranteed. Busch gardens and water country usa. A whole other world awaits. Plan your two park getaway now, and eat free with select packages. At ikea, we believe that your dream bedroom, from a personalized closet, to a wellorganized chest of drawers, to a cozy bed, can be yours for less. Save up to 20 at the ikea bedroom event. Hundreds of Police Officers joined for blue mass, part of National Police week activity in washington. They have been holding blue mass every year at st. Patricks church in downtown d. C. It pays tribute to the 144 Law Enforcement officers killed in the line of duty last year, here in our area. The Trump Administration agricultural secretary says its time to make School Meals Great again. We stopped by a Loudoun School to find out hes easing up on some of the Obama Era School nutrition rules. Julie carey got reaction from parents. Reporter Loudoun County parents and other residents holding protest signs and munching on apple. This is to let the ag secretary know that they dont like his plan to lax School Nutrition standards which was championed by michelle obama. Its putting our children in pawns of a political game going on and its devastating. Reporter inside this school, new ag secretary sonny perdue says theres a problem with School Nutritional rules that cut back on skim milk only and whole grain. Too much school is getting tossed. Meals cant be nutritious if they were not consumed and put in the trash. Reporter he signed a proclamation that will keep salt restriction at the current level rather than to further reduce sodium. They have moved to 100 whole grains and also halted that and 1 flavored milk will be back in the lunch line. Supporting the move, this senator has pushed for more flexibility. Its made out of whole grains or, for that matter, if youre from the south, some grits or i mean, it just doesnt work. Reporter but these moms fear relaxing standards will have consequences. When we relax the nutritional value, then we pretty much relax their opportunity for the future. I mean, healthy kids, unhealthy kids have a problem learning. Reporter but here in Loudoun County and much of our area, the revised rules make much of a difference because these places already meet or exceed the stricter obama era nutrition rules. In Loudoun County, julie carey, news4. World renowned opera star at metropolitan opera was hailed as a show stopper but hes not your typical opera star. His name is speedo green from virginia. When he was 12 years old, green was sent to a Detention Center for threatening to kill his family. But one trip to the opera totally changed the trajectory of his life. As Mark Segraves reports, hes sharing that with other atrisk teenagers. I was actually shackled and put in a back of a police car and drove me 3 1 2 hours to a Detention Center and i and it was the scariest part of my life, like it was actually traumatizing. Reporter ryan speedo green was in d. C. Monday afternoon talking to a small group of atrisk teens about how he was transformed from a 12yearold on his way to prison to a young man on his way to stardom. At 65 tall and 300 pounds, speedo green can be an imposing figure off and on stage. Until you see him smile. [ laughter ] reporter today, greens life seems perfect. A career that takes him around the world doing something he loves. But the bass bearritone is candid. He could have ended up like his two older brothers did, in a gang or in prison. As a young boy living across from a crack house where gun fights were routine, head he had trouble controlling his anger. He recalls meeting his fourth grade teacher on the first day of school. I threw my desk at her and said she talks like a white woman. Reporter that same anger got him in trouble at the age of 12 when he threatened to kill his mother and brother. He was locked up for two months. And so i spent a lot of time in solitary, in my cell by myself because i wasnt allowed to be around other children. Reporter he spent much of that time in solitaire confinement listening to music on a radio that guards gave him. When he was released, he joined the chorus at school which led him to being accepted to an elite arts school. At the age of 15, he took a trip to new york to see the opera production of carmen. Seeing her on stage, it being my first opera, someone that looked like me on stage, then i knew what i wanted to do. I knew what my purpose was. I was like, im going to take that up. I told them at age 15 i was going to sing at the met. Reporter nine years singing at the met. Today at 31, green travels the world bringing to life classic operas before grand audiences. But its telling his life story to troubled youths like these teens at this center in northeast d. C. That he considers ee kw equally if not more rewarding. Green hopes that by seeing someone who looks like him who has faced similar challenges that they are now facing, the teens will realize that just like a kid named speedo, they can live their dreams, too. It took almost half my life to get to a point where i didnt hate myself or i accepted the fact that my past is my past and my future is where i make it. Its not that long ago, really, i wouldnt have been allowed to sing on an opera stage because of the color of my skin. Mark segraves, news4. What a story. Theres a movie in there somewhere. Speaking of inspiring one marine is helping wounded veterans and others with dis we do it so often, but driving is something that we take for granted. A local marine is doing what he can to get wounded veterans back behind the wheel and back to independence. News4s Kristin Wright shares this story. Reporter joshua joined the marines because his country needed him. We want as much normalcy as we can. And one of those things is driving. Reporter he cofounded Driver Rehabilitation Center of excellence. He and his mechanics are transforming vehicles and lives. Anyone who is a highlevel quad pra leej jik or suffers from severe paralysis, we can teach them to drive again. Reporter the feeling he hard to describe. The joy that you feel, the sense of entitlement. Reporter he was awarded a purple heart and other honors. Hell add one more. Hes being awarded hero of the year at a gala on thursday. You can never say thank you enough to the men and women who go off and volunteer and win our nations wars. Reporter after serving, he earned two masters degrees in finance and economics. Hes the numbers guy here. The total cost of a converted vehicle can be almost 200 grand. We have a great job here. Working with a lot of nonprofits. Reporter the corporal says this is why he does it and for those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Every one of them would change places with me today, even with the wheelchair. So thats what keeps me humble and keeps me motivated every day. Reporter the corporal and his team here hope to eventually expand the rce to help more wo have disabilities drive forward in life. In northern virginia, Kristin Wright, news4. Thats going to do it for news4 this week. Im chris lawrence. We leave you with pictures of the jefferson memorial. We learn more about how they plan to clean up the outside of the memorial. You can watch tom sherwoods report on the nbc washington app. Thanks for joining us. Have a great week. At ikea, we believe that your dream bedroom, from a personalized closet, to a wellorganized chest of drawers, to a cozy bed, can be yours for less. Save up to 20 at the ikea bedroom event. Fios is not cable. Were wired differently. Maybe thats why weve been ranked highest in Customer Satisfaction by jd power 4 years in a row. And now you can love fios too. Get 150 meg internet, tv and phone. 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