verdict in the trayvon martin killing. here is more with the federal case at the george zimmerman was found not guilty. >> in l.a., police fired bean bag rounds at protesters and arrested several people. scores of demonstrators briefly closed interstate 10. in new york, people angry about the not guilty verdict in florida filled times square. >> if it was your son, would you? >> in d.c., the national council of black churches pulled together a dozen protesters at the justice department. >> five civil rights charges against george zimmerman. >> the feds have now restarted the civil rights investigation that had been paused while florida pursued murder charges against zimmerman. >> the department will continue to act in a manner that is consistent with the facts and the law. >> but a lot of legal experts say that civil rights charges in this case may be a long shot. >> boycott florida. boycott florida. boycott florida. >> bruce leshan, wusa9. >> well, that trayvon martin case struck a lot of nerves and for a lot of reasons. among them, it highlighted a situation that has become alarmingly common. an act of violence ending with the death of a young man. bruce johnson has that part of the story. >> washington area young people have vowed to make some noise over george zimmerman's acquittal. the demonstration by this diverse park and howard university on sunday was but -- >> the outcome would not have been the same. >> omar, that's another name that res enates these days. he was a rising senior shot on july 4, not far from campus in a robbery attempt. his assailant still at large, but the odds say it was probably a black man. >> the value of a black life isn't that much. >> i talked with three students today. the slains of omar sikes and trayvon martin offered no new lessons. they are mere reminders that black men are at higher risk of being injured. >> we are an endangered species, of course, but i don't think anybody is to blame but ourselves. >> you have to know that, okay, i have to fend for myself and deal with things the way i was taught. >> they are upset with the george zimmerman verdict. >> yeah, i'm going to fight. >> did you ever act the same way? i know reasons why every black men, we act the same way is out of fear. >> they are just as upset as the violent death caused by young black men that look just like them. >> it's crazy. we are getting killed one by one. it's not even white people. we can't be mad at the trayvon case. it's black on black violence. you seen the case with omar. >> andre johnson runs a marketing firm. he has a 13-year-old son. >> watching out for everyone. i mean at this point, what happened with this case, no one is safe. >> attorney, glenn ivey is a former top prosecutor in prince georges county. he has five sons. >> this isn't a traffic stop. this is a guy that comes up on you, doesn't necessarily identify himself as an officer. he has a gun. >> would you have reacted differently? >> i would have kept on walking. >> did you know he had a gun? >> i will find my way to get away. >> right now, we are all looking for the right words and hoping and praying for our sons. bruce johnson, wusa9. >> love to know what you have to say about this. the address here, mailbag@wusa9.com. or you can join in with the conversation right now on the wusa9 facebook page. >> 255 people are behind bars tonight facing charges related to child pornography. they were all rounded up during a five-week. they focused heaviest on areas in l.a. and baltimore. in addition to suspected child predators, the operation also unveiled a disturbing trend. >> in many instances, the abusers take advantage of a sexual image that child and the chat room or over a text to force the child that continue to produce darker and more pornographic images on threat of broader disclosures of the images over the internet. >> now, in addition to arresting the suspected offenders, ice officials say they identified 61 kids who had been victims of them find counseling and in some cases, put them in foster care. >> d.c. police are hoping new video help them identity suspects saturday night. police say the men boarded a metro bus on stanton road in southeast and then opened fire on folks standing out on the sidewalk. now nobody was seriously hurt. but you can look at the video, which investigators say show the two men getting on the bus. the first one described as 6'4" and 170-pounds with dread locks pinned toward the back of his head. the second is 5'6", also 160 to 170-pounds with long black hair. anybody who knows anything is asked to call police. terri reid is moving forward with a plan on the way the u.s. senate does business. as we speak, there's an unusual meeting going on. all 100 senators huddled up in secret, talking about ways to avoid what they call the nuclear option. now let's break down what that is exactly. they are talking about changing the rules for the approvals of nominations only. nothing else. according to democrats, the constitution says only a simple majority of senators have to vote yes. not the 2/3 vote. the rules call for under a filibuster. the republican -- >> legislation, i love the senate. right now, the senate is broken and needs to be fixed. >> now republicans who right now are in the minority don't want this to happen because it would weaken their power. this could blow up in their faces. if they make this change, they could lose control down the road and of course, their power wok weaker. well, beware of the meter maid unless wusa9 is on your side. up next, we are helping confused drivers and the city putting out the parking problems in one local neighborhood. and live from the nation's capitol. you're watching your only local news at 7:00. we'll be right back. you find your parking spot, you back in, hopefully without hitting one of the cars around you and run off and when you come back, bam. you have a d.c. parking ticket. that story is not new. in fact, it's not even news. but one man's tale of ticket trouble goes way beyond all that. here is andrea mccarren with a story you'll only see on wusa9. >> like vultures circling a fresh carcass. patrick williams pickup truck never stood a chance. >> i felt like i was getting robbed. >> d.c.'s parking enforcement swooped in and laid a dreaded pink ticket on his windshield. all in the span of roughly 45 seconds. >> it's like, living in d.c., it's like you need -- >> here's what happened. patrick felt lucky when he spotted a parking space as he turned left on to park road in northwest washington. >> if you can see the sign, it says two-hour parking. so i pulled in, i parked my vehicle right where this car is. >> right where the red car is? >> he pulled in and walked briskly up the street. only by chance did he glance up and spot this other sign, clearly obscured by tree branches. in a most confusing manner, it indicates there's no parking because of street sweeping on monday morning. >> 9:30 to 11:30 no parking. i go back down to move my vehicle. at that point, ticket writers are posting a ticket on my car. >> how far is the street sweeping sign from where patrick parked? >> we walked it. 170 feet. >> 80, 81, 82. >> and it is even further to that two-hour parking sign. patrick even took his $30 ticket straight to a hearing officer who declined to dismiss it. and refused to look at the photos he shot with his cell phone camera. >> it's not about the money. it's about the principles. how aggressive these ticket writers are. >> so a word of caution if you drive the streets of d.c. look at all the parking signs for the entire block. >> i mean, i love d.c., but when it comes to ticket writing, something has to be done. >> in northwest washington, andrea mccarren, wusa9. >> ticket jungle out there. investigating cabs who are dediscriminating against riders and not taking them where they want to go. russ tells us, they have brand- new investigations underway. so, if you end up in a cab and feel you have been wronged by the driver. he does want to hear from you. tweet him, just send him a note on facebook. and check your calendar for the month of august. down and dirty. no, not what you're thinking. it's coming right up. and if you like today, you'll love tomorrow. the full forecast and well into the 90s. you're watching wusa9. excuse me, sir i'm gonna have to ask you to power down your little word game. i think your friends will understand. oh...no, it's actually my geico app...see? ...i just uh paid my bill. did you really? from the plane? yeah, i can manage my policy, get roadside assistance, pretty much access geico 24/7. sounds a little too good to be true sir. i'll believe that when pigs fly. ok, did she seriously just say that? geico. just a click away with our free mobile app. [ male announcer ] do you love prime rib? get to your local subway for the delectable, new prime rib melt built fresh from the bread up! with hearty, savory cuts of tender prime rib in an au jus glaze and deliciously melty provolone, bite after bite is prime rib perfection. get it made just the way you say with all the veggies you want. the new prime rib melt. it's a taste you won't soon forget, so hurry into your local subway today! subway. eat fresh. well, you know, you can't complain about a lot of heat because if you lie in washington, what did you think was going to happen? >> it is the hottest time of the year, so we were hot this time last year. 96 today, derek, that is just the beginning of a week-long bout with 90s. let's start with a live look outside. this looks very nice. this is our weather cam. it looks pretty clean out there, doesn't it? well, it's still hot. it's still 92. the dew point is still hovering around 70. so that's just not that comfortable. winds out of the north. that's a good sign. and the pressure falling over the past hour. so, let's compare 2012 and 2013. 2012 is in red. so tomorrow, we're going 95. last year we were 96. wednesday, we're going 96. last year we were 100. on thursday, we're going 97. we were 101 last year. finally on friday, we went to battle. 98 for us this year. we were 95 a year ago on friday's date. okay, temperature wise. 90 in germantown. 86 in reston. 87 in fairfax. not crazy hot yet. i don't know why it's 96 in college park. we'll throw that 96 out. you factor in the humidity and it feels like it's 102 in leesburg and 104 in annapolis and feels like it's in the upper 90s downtown. which is why we say exercise in the morning, not in the evening. heat advisory downtown tomorrow from noon until 7:00. which means the heat index has to be about 105 or higher. temperatures mid to upper 90s all week. only isolated thunderstorms. that is it. so, what can you do? exercise in the morning. or just exercise indoors. keep your shades closed, your curtains drawn. wear light colored clothing. and then check on the elderly. go through wednesday, thursday, and friday this week. so for tonight, isolated storms are still possible. after midnight. lows in the 70s. partly cloudy and muggy. winds out of the northwest. by morning, early shower, partly cloudy. 70s and 80s and by afternoon, another day and mid 90s with an isolated thunderstorm possible. so the next three days, we're going to keep tomorrow green and wednesday green. mid to upper 90s those days. isolated storms. and by thursday, we're going to go yellow because of heat, not because of storms. temperatures in the upper 90s. next seven days. we stay in the upper 90s as we get into friday. saturday cold front comes through. the nats are back in town after the all-star break. upper 90s for the canes and mid 90s on saturday, but showers and storms and upper 8 80s. >> something tells me about saturday, grateful for that cold front. thank you, top. thousands of women in our area have a day to get dirty in august. it's the dirty girl run and before you shrug it off, the organizers want you to know, it's not a race. joining me to talk about what it is is dana miller. it's the global ambassador. thanks. >> thanks for having us. >> what is a dirty girl race? i have no idea what it is. >> it does sound interesting, that's for sure. >> it's all women, all ages, all abilities, and it's not timed. it's not a race. so, it doesn't have that intimidation factor that a lot of the runs sometimes do. >> okay, wait a second. stop right there. we both know when you get a bunch of people in something like this, doesn't it turn into a race? >> no. i have to tell you, this is all about bonding. women bonding. girl power. you should see them helping each other over the obstacles and you can go around, nobody cares, no reason to tell anybody. it's just about having fun. that's the whole spirit behind dirty girl. it's a chance for women to step out of their comfort zone. and they cross that finish line. they feel good. they are empowered. >> they are very dirty. how did this all get started? >> well, the people who started dirty girl were in the physical fitness descry industry and going these events. they said what about the moms and the daughters and the coworkers and friends? they get together and form teams and the costumes are hilarious. the team names are hilarious. we had the mental pause les. the 50 shades of dirty. the flirty dirty and over 30. >> sounds very cool. someone wants to sign up, what do they do? >> godirtygirl.com. and anyone can sign up for free. we have partnered with local breast cancer charities. $250,000 in funds last year. our goal is over $300,000 and inspired by breast cancer survivors. all about overcoming obstacles. doing what you think couldn't be done. we're glad to have that. >> sounds like a blast. thank you for coming in. >> you can sit on the sideline. >> all right, i'll be back in a minute with your thoughts from the mail bag. stick around. 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"one either stands for tougher punishments for sexual assaults against women or not." ken cuccinelli. he's focused on his own agenda. not us. in the mail bag tonight, what else? that not guilty verdict for george zimmerman over the weekend and the continuing reaction. over on our wusa9 facebook page. the debate just got started and steve does not believe there's any real reason to be angry about it. the post actions of the people are pathetic. the evidence was flimsy at best. what happened was tragic, but to make this a race issue when the man is hispanic. a jury approved by the prosecution no doubt, there are much more tragic crimes in the u.s. than this one. they never get this much media attention. there are a few of them playing so directly into their issues around race and crime. and michelle says folks are right to be mad. sorry to bust your sweet bubble, but racism exists and it is prevalent in many societies. i'm glad people are protesting. maybe we can get some attention brought to these stand your ground laws. we can argue over whether those laws are the real problem, michelle, but james says whatever you do, just leave race out of it. zimmerman is hispanic. hispanic. this has nothing to do with being racist against blacks. it is a neighborhood watch patrol who proceeded to shoot said suspect on the claim of self-defense. if you're in hot water like george and your story was brought into question, i bet you would be happy we give citizens a reasonable doubt. well the interesting thing to me is almost nobody is arguing, there was not reasonable doubt in the case, so what are people so mad about? i'm going to break it down for you in my let's be real commentary at 11:00. in the meantime, drop me a line with what you think. the address here, mailbag@wusa9.com. that's our broadcast. i'll be right back here at 11:00 along with lesli and top. we'll see you then. bye bye. what caused the death of "glee" star cory monteith? >> "entertainment tonight" investigates what happened inside his hotel room. i'm rocsi diaz. >> and i'm nancy o'dell. >> the latest on cory's sudden death. where was his girlfriend lea michele, and were they planning to marry? the autopsy clues in tonight's top story. >> was it suicide, cardiac arrest, or a drug overdose? >> i have lived a league of lives. >> his final hours, what the hot hotel surveillance video shows. >> his past battles with addiction and his costars in shock. >> plus, our look back at his most memorable "glee" performances. >> then, whitney houston's grave. what is on her tombstone? >> inside two big star weekend weddings. halle berry's i dos in france. >> guests jennifer aniston and matt damon. the beautiful bride and who else wore a wedding dress. >> e.t. with royal baby news. where the pregnant duchess is right now. the latest from london. >> and, we're with the newly single stacy keibler today. is she ready to talk about her split from george? now, "entertainment tonight," the worldwide leader in entertainment news. >> what killed "glee" star cory montei

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