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a minute march was held in washington 20 years ago. diane eastabrook reports on the impact of the original million man march. >> in the two decades since the march on washington, some things have changed for african-americans, for better and for worse. sociologist says the event promoting social and economic reform affected many black men on a personal level. >> you could see it over time, guys responsible with their father, children, more engaged in the community. a lot of people registered to vote >>> african-americans helped to elect the nation's first black president more than a decade after the march. despite that many things have not changed. high unemployment is a problem for african-american men. blacks out number whites and hispanics in prisons and gaols. gangs and gun violence escalated in many cities, and police shootings involving black men, like michael brown increased tensions between law enforcement and african-americans. strict land says while the march galvanized the blacks, he didn't think it sparked debate in washing
a minute march was held in washington 20 years ago. diane eastabrook reports on the impact of the original million man march. >> in the two decades since the march on washington, some things have changed for african-americans, for better and for worse. sociologist says the event promoting social and economic reform affected many black men on a personal level. >> you could see it over time, guys responsible with their father, children, more engaged in the community. a lot of people...
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this is really the standard for new york, as well as into washington. but on the other side of the front, minneapolis, you've had the front go through, things are looking nice for you. chilly nights, we don't expect much in terms of rain or clouds, but we are going to be seeing really a lot in terms of what is happening in terms of cool air. towards the southwest, just off baja, we have an area of low pressure that's turning. it's not a tropical system, but will bring moisture up towards parts of southern california. over the next couple of days, cloudy, you may see showers. i don't think it's going to be anything that's going to cause flooding, but of course, california does need rain. >> kevin corriveau, thank you very much. >>ing a are in cleveland over a new report on the death of tamir rice. >> the prosecutor saying the death of the 12-year-old was tragic, two reports showing the officer was justified. >> los angeles has a multi-million dollars plan to get its homeless off the streets. we'll look at what that plan contains. >> this is a video trend
this is really the standard for new york, as well as into washington. but on the other side of the front, minneapolis, you've had the front go through, things are looking nice for you. chilly nights, we don't expect much in terms of rain or clouds, but we are going to be seeing really a lot in terms of what is happening in terms of cool air. towards the southwest, just off baja, we have an area of low pressure that's turning. it's not a tropical system, but will bring moisture up towards parts...
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michael shure is in washington. let's start with you david - i want to underscore the fact that hillary clinton was on the record as supporting the ttp, it had something to do with testing the winds and realising that the unions of what she needs is not solid. >> the support of d.p.p. was not once or scras. twice. -- once or twice. 45 different times she spoke out. now she is trailling bernie sanders to the left of her, in iowa and new hampshire. hillary clinton feels the need to tack to the left. given the pressure she was facing from labour groups, she decided now is the time to move. bernie sanders is more pro-labour, and a lot of people are wondering whether joe biden gets into the race. he's a member of the labour movement. you can count on labour holding back support, giving joe biden is are a chance to prove where he staned. >> michael shure, you are in a place we might not have bet would be exciting. we thought a routine thing was going to happen. kevin mccarthy was going to replace john boehner as house spe
michael shure is in washington. let's start with you david - i want to underscore the fact that hillary clinton was on the record as supporting the ttp, it had something to do with testing the winds and realising that the unions of what she needs is not solid. >> the support of d.p.p. was not once or scras. twice. -- once or twice. 45 different times she spoke out. now she is trailling bernie sanders to the left of her, in iowa and new hampshire. hillary clinton feels the need to tack to...
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bottom of the screen >> the washington post >> the washington post identified this specific study, as something that the washington post claimed was work for hire. >> hal i'll give you the win on this bus here's the thing when we did further research we aljazeera.com you think that the government is changing its number. >> that's not exactly accurate. you were probably looking at the applications. the actually h 1b workers, 67% earned 60 to 67,000. >> i'm only speaking about that 20,000 that you and viveck are talking about . the foreign workers on the h 1b are earning more than american workers, you might think that's right or wrong, that they are driving wages down, it should have the opposite effect, driving wages up. >> we are not talking about native workers. immigration is a separate issue. the question we really have to ask here this is very important. when an employer goes to hire do they hire from the domestic pool of workers which is citizen immigrant native and permanent resident, right? anybody they can hire off the street or do they go to the special pool of workers that
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a reminder there are still some figures and organizations in washington with integrity. that's our show for today. on behalf of ali velshi and the entire team here at "on target," i'm david schuster. thanks for watching. ♪ ♪ >> first, megamergers created two beer giants. in bev and sab miller. now the two titans want to become one. and produce one of the two brews people consume, brewnanza,
a reminder there are still some figures and organizations in washington with integrity. that's our show for today. on behalf of ali velshi and the entire team here at "on target," i'm david schuster. thanks for watching. ♪ ♪ >> first, megamergers created two beer giants. in bev and sab miller. now the two titans want to become one. and produce one of the two brews people consume, brewnanza,
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a reminder there are still some figures and organizations in washington with integrity. that's our show for today. on behalf of ali velshi and the entire team here at "on target," i'm david schuster. thanks for watching. >> >>> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello and welcome to the newshour, live from al jazeera? doha, here is what is coming up in the next 60 minutes, the secretary of state asks in jordan to resolve the conflict in syria. state of emergency in mexico, the president urges thousands to stay in shelter amid reports of landslides and flooding caused by hurricane patricia. the vice president of the maleaves
a reminder there are still some figures and organizations in washington with integrity. that's our show for today. on behalf of ali velshi and the entire team here at "on target," i'm david schuster. thanks for watching. >> >>> announcer: this is al jazeera. >>> hello and welcome to the newshour, live from al jazeera? doha, here is what is coming up in the next 60 minutes, the secretary of state asks in jordan to resolve the conflict in syria. state of...
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rezaian's time behind bars has been troubling for washington post foreign editor. he says the increasing trend of lock up journalists is alarming. >> we are used to the threat from armies or wars. what we've seen in the past few years is just as troubling. goaforts arrestingovernments ard holding journalists for the simple reason of being journalists. >> kimberly halkett, al jazeera, washington. >> we go to bolivia and see why the taps are still dry. >>> superbug, delivering the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria. >> they don't fear anything. >> they're consuming economically important species >> we're offering something on our menu that no-one else is offering. >> hello again the top stories this hour on al jazeera. thousands of people have gathered in the turkish capital ankara to remember the 97 victims of saturday's gathering of a peace rally. there was growing anger at president erdogan for intensifying action he against kurdish groups. >>> four israelis are dead and 67 wounded. >>> iranian court has convicted u.s. reporter jason rezaian after holding him
rezaian's time behind bars has been troubling for washington post foreign editor. he says the increasing trend of lock up journalists is alarming. >> we are used to the threat from armies or wars. what we've seen in the past few years is just as troubling. goaforts arrestingovernments ard holding journalists for the simple reason of being journalists. >> kimberly halkett, al jazeera, washington. >> we go to bolivia and see why the taps are still dry. >>> superbug,...
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lips around washington was paul ryan. chairman of the house and weighs means committee and 2012 vice presidential nominee. but the speculation continued, pressure from other members never stopped and by the way, no plausible contenders stepped up to the breach. flou the wisconsin lawmaker is saying if you make him, he'll do it. >> we need to do this as a team and including the fixes so we don't experience the challenges and the crisis in leadership. i cannot and will not give up the family time. i pledge to make up for it communicating the vision, the message. what i told the members is if you can agree to these requests, and if i can be a unifying figure, then i will gladly serve. >> ryan doesn't want be in the pitch fork revolution. the head of the tea party caucus holds ryan's conditions entirely unreasonable, one of the leaders of the social media win of the republican party said going along with the demands would be house conservatives signing a death warrant. joining me from capitol hill is michael sewure, the react
lips around washington was paul ryan. chairman of the house and weighs means committee and 2012 vice presidential nominee. but the speculation continued, pressure from other members never stopped and by the way, no plausible contenders stepped up to the breach. flou the wisconsin lawmaker is saying if you make him, he'll do it. >> we need to do this as a team and including the fixes so we don't experience the challenges and the crisis in leadership. i cannot and will not give up the...
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he joined the washington post as its iran correspondent in 2012. the newspaper has worked for months for his release, appealing to a united nations human rights panel for help. at a black tie dipper in washington, the president spoke about his imprisonment. >> jason has been imprisoned in iran for nothing more than writing about the hopes and fears of the iranian people. the white house maintains the issues of prisoners and the nuclear deal were separate. the increasing trend of locking up somewhere else is alarming. >> we're used to the threat from armies and from wars. what we've seen in the last couple of years, though is just as trouble, it's the governments seem to be arresting and holding journalists for the crime of doing nothing more than acting as journalists. >> and paying a price for telling the stories governments often don't want to be told. al jazeera, washington. >> the russian gas company gas prom resumed supplies to ukraine after receiving an advance payment of 230 if you have million dollars. the company stopped supplying gas to u
he joined the washington post as its iran correspondent in 2012. the newspaper has worked for months for his release, appealing to a united nations human rights panel for help. at a black tie dipper in washington, the president spoke about his imprisonment. >> jason has been imprisoned in iran for nothing more than writing about the hopes and fears of the iranian people. the white house maintains the issues of prisoners and the nuclear deal were separate. the increasing trend of locking...
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>> south korea's president visits washington. what's on the agenda for her big white house and pentagon meeting as the u.s. seeks more support from china's influence in the region. >> welcome to your world this morning. we are following that breaking news this morning. in just a few hours, the president is expected to announce that he is slowing down the withdrawal of u.s. forces from afghanistan. top u.s. military commanders in recent weeks openly questioning the pace of those withdrawals. the u.s. has been helping afghan forces battle the taliban. >> the current force of just under 10,000 troops will stay on through most of next year. 5500 troops will remain by the time the president's term ends in 2017. the earlier strategy left only a thousand in place by the time obama leaves office. al jazeera's national security correspondent jami macintyre joins us now on the phone from washington, jami, good morning. tell us how big a plan, a reversal some for the obama administration. >> president obama wanted to wrap up the war in afgh
>> south korea's president visits washington. what's on the agenda for her big white house and pentagon meeting as the u.s. seeks more support from china's influence in the region. >> welcome to your world this morning. we are following that breaking news this morning. in just a few hours, the president is expected to announce that he is slowing down the withdrawal of u.s. forces from afghanistan. top u.s. military commanders in recent weeks openly questioning the pace of those...
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if you're in the city of washington d.c. or boston, and we're now over in benghazi, and all of these types of bombings are happening, and the security incidents are happening, there are hundreds more actually i could talk with you about, but frankly, i don't have time. i hope i painted the picture because i'm baffled. you sent chris stevens to libya and to benghazi, and granted, he never raised the flag and said i want out. and granted, he never said, shut down benghazi, and i understand and appreciate that you deferred to him. but you also, madam secretary, we have no record of you ever talking to him, that you never talked to him personally after may of 2012 when you swore him in as our ambassador. am i wrong? did you ever talk to ambassador stevens when all of this was going on in the hotbed of libya? that is a yes or no question, madam secretary, i'm sorry, did you ever
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iran delivers a verdict in the case of jason reseighon, and the rankling in washington continues as republicans try to secure a candidate to replace the outgoing speaker of the house john boehner >>> we begin with washington expressing deep concern about the escalating violence between israelis and palestinians. saturday, secretary of state john kerry reach out to israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu, and the palestinian president mahmoud abbas, trying to restore calm. this was the scene a few hours ago outside the coastal israeli did i. police say an israeli arab rammed his car into a female soldiers, and stopped three other people. that followed a bombing at a checkpoint in the west bank. a palestinian woman detonated an explosive device in her car. several were injured. the attacker was the only fatality. >> the female terrorist walked out of the vehicle. moments later there was an explosion that took place inside the vehicle. one police officer was injured. the female terrorist injured seriously, the area has been cordoned off. earlier, an israeli air strike killed two civilians, inclu
iran delivers a verdict in the case of jason reseighon, and the rankling in washington continues as republicans try to secure a candidate to replace the outgoing speaker of the house john boehner >>> we begin with washington expressing deep concern about the escalating violence between israelis and palestinians. saturday, secretary of state john kerry reach out to israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu, and the palestinian president mahmoud abbas, trying to restore calm. this was...
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also observing us is our senior washington correspondent mike viqueria. boy, mike, i would say the president appeared angry and annoyed. what would you say? >> you know it's almost as if there's nothing left for him to say. and that's as frustrating as anything for president. there's certainly very little he can do from a political standpoint except to displace the kind of visceral emotion you saw the president use there, exposed at the white house podium in the briefing rooms room. the president speaking extemporaneously without notes for 15 minutes. you know adam in july this past july in the wake of the charleston shootings, the horrific shootings at the african american church, the president gave a speech saying the inability to pass gun control was the most frustrating part of his presidency, the seven years of his presidency, and that showed through there. he decried the routine of the way we speak of this as americans and citizens, the routine of his own statements, although that was certainly out of the ordinary from president obama over the cours
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developer adrien washington is another washington resident who takes a long view. he lived through the murderous 1990's and decided while politician and police were trying to figure out why crime was happening, he'd help communities mobilize against it. >> it takes the involvement of local business owners, people in the neighborhood to all do small parts. you can't owe open the police can't put a cop on every corner and have him there 24 hours a day. there's not enough resources. we've got to get involved and say it's not just your job to make us safe, but do what we can do. >> the message not lost on this 13-year-old, just two days after she was shot, she found her voice, insisting her mom take her to a community meeting at the first district police station. >> i felt like i belonged there. it's a community. i was in the community, something happened upon the community, so i figure i should go to the community meeting, because i don't want it to happen to nobody else. >> you're going to see my entire piece at 10:00 tonight. we get into the clash that's going on no
developer adrien washington is another washington resident who takes a long view. he lived through the murderous 1990's and decided while politician and police were trying to figure out why crime was happening, he'd help communities mobilize against it. >> it takes the involvement of local business owners, people in the neighborhood to all do small parts. you can't owe open the police can't put a cop on every corner and have him there 24 hours a day. there's not enough resources. we've...
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he joined these "washington post" as its tehran correspondent in 2012. the newspaper has worked for months for its release. the president of the united states even spoke about his imprisonment. >> jason has been in prison in tehran for something more than writing about the hopes and fears of the iranian people. the white house has maintained the issues are separate, the agreement was signed without their release. his time behind bars has been troubled for the "washington post" foreign editor, he says the increasing trend of locking up journalists is alarming. >> we're used to the threat from armies and wars. what we have seen in the last couple of years, the governments seem to be arresting and holding journalists for the crime of doing nothing more than acting as journalists. >> and paying a substantial price. kimberly hal cut, al jazeera, washington. >>> still to come on al jazeera, votes are counted by torch light in guinea as the presidential poll, only the second since independence 16 years ago. ♪ the only way to get better is to challenge yoursel
he joined these "washington post" as its tehran correspondent in 2012. the newspaper has worked for months for its release. the president of the united states even spoke about his imprisonment. >> jason has been in prison in tehran for something more than writing about the hopes and fears of the iranian people. the white house has maintained the issues are separate, the agreement was signed without their release. his time behind bars has been troubled for the "washington...
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worser, as spelled say in washington. simply because it doesn't seem like there is a political solution. the united states did not show any united state any intention or will to put the pressure on the israelis to go back on the negotiation process involving the illegal settlement in order to waive the way for a true two-state solution that is not in the agenda. the only thing that the americans are saying here in washington is that some vague wording about the calming of the situation over there. that is not going to contribute to the stability that everyone looks for. now i'm sure palestinians will sooner or later run out of young people ready to die in order to harm an israeli or go to the streets and face an israeli army. but at the end of the day, the root causes of this settlement and dispossession, that's continues. >> flights have been canceled. and in the philippines a major typhoon has made landfall. the typhoon is expected to bring up to 175 kilometers an hour. we have more from manila. >> the philippines gets
worser, as spelled say in washington. simply because it doesn't seem like there is a political solution. the united states did not show any united state any intention or will to put the pressure on the israelis to go back on the negotiation process involving the illegal settlement in order to waive the way for a true two-state solution that is not in the agenda. the only thing that the americans are saying here in washington is that some vague wording about the calming of the situation over...
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that is a typical washington thing. you want to hit clinton on something people feel uneasy about, which is her aloofness and arrow gens. you do that saying that's what the committee should be doing. why should a committee involved in investigating a horrible incident focus on that. was that an issue during the time of the crisis, apparently not, from all the evidence we have. >> r.a. dickey joining us from paris with his incites on the benghazi hearing. thank you for your time. >>> well, clinton has a clearer path to the democratic presidential nomination, a main potential competitor joe biden is not running for the job. >> unfortunately, i believe we are out of time. while i will not be a candidate i will not be silent. i'm speak out clearly and forcefully to influence where we stand as a party and where we need to go as a nation. >> reporter: joe biden could have an impact on the 2016 race, david shuster explains what his decision means for clinton's campaign. >> joe biden's decision yesterday eliminates a big potent
that is a typical washington thing. you want to hit clinton on something people feel uneasy about, which is her aloofness and arrow gens. you do that saying that's what the committee should be doing. why should a committee involved in investigating a horrible incident focus on that. was that an issue during the time of the crisis, apparently not, from all the evidence we have. >> r.a. dickey joining us from paris with his incites on the benghazi hearing. thank you for your time....
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the original march of man in october 16th, 1995, during a crowd of 400,000 washington d.c. according to the national park service. they pledged to improve their lives and their communities. president obama attended 20 years ago, but was in california this time. two decades later black americans have problems with unemployment. in 1995, the unemployment rate for african-american men was 8.1% according to the bureau of labour statistics. last month it was 8.9%. issues remain. with law enforcement. families of michael brown, trayvon martin and sandra bland ask the marchers to not be silent about their deaths. >> we want justice. attention has been focused on the unarmed black men. after martin was shot and killed in florida, and sandra bland reportedly hanged herself after being arrested at a traffic stop. her family disputes the authority's findings. >>> a history book in texas calling african labour workers instead of slaves, sparking concern about who is writing and reviewing the material. next, we take a look at what some call the whitewashing of history. later, a call for
the original march of man in october 16th, 1995, during a crowd of 400,000 washington d.c. according to the national park service. they pledged to improve their lives and their communities. president obama attended 20 years ago, but was in california this time. two decades later black americans have problems with unemployment. in 1995, the unemployment rate for african-american men was 8.1% according to the bureau of labour statistics. last month it was 8.9%. issues remain. with law...
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a reminder there are still some figures and organizations in washington with integrity. that's our show for today. on behalf of ali velshi and the entire team here at "on target," i'm david schuster. thanks for watching. >> record-breaking storm. hurricane patricia slams mexico's west coast packing powerful winds and rain threatening millions in its path. taking on i.s.i.l. >> this is an example of a case where we could do something we alone had the capability to do. >> the pentagon warns that u.s. troops may be called on to carry out more raids like the one that rescued i.s.i.l. captives and
a reminder there are still some figures and organizations in washington with integrity. that's our show for today. on behalf of ali velshi and the entire team here at "on target," i'm david schuster. thanks for watching. >> record-breaking storm. hurricane patricia slams mexico's west coast packing powerful winds and rain threatening millions in its path. taking on i.s.i.l. >> this is an example of a case where we could do something we alone had the capability to do....
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africa command joins us live this morning from washington, d.c. thank you for being with us. how much progress has been mailed in the fight against boko haram in africa? >> well, it's been uneven over the past several years, but i think the last few months have been encouraging, particularly because of the emphasis placed on defeating boko haram by the nigerian government and by the surrounding nations. >> general, when americans hear about boko haram, the first thing that comes to mind are the 276 girls kidnapped by boko haram. you had experience training african troops. if something like that happened on u.s. soil or europe, they would move heaven and earth to try and get them back. did you find that to be the case in africa? >> well, i think there was no lack of will, but i think there's also the complexities of geography, lack of infrastructure and security forces, police and i military who were in my estimation probably not quite up to the task. that's changing now. >> you say there are complexities. you are talking about 300 girls, 276 girls, nigeria just rescued other
africa command joins us live this morning from washington, d.c. thank you for being with us. how much progress has been mailed in the fight against boko haram in africa? >> well, it's been uneven over the past several years, but i think the last few months have been encouraging, particularly because of the emphasis placed on defeating boko haram by the nigerian government and by the surrounding nations. >> general, when americans hear about boko haram, the first thing that comes to...
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>> rick wilson, from florida, lauren french a congressional reporter from washington, d.c. thanks to both of you guys. abortion, voting rights, affirmative action, those are a few of the hot button issues that the supreme court will hear in the new term tomorrow. >>> and federal prisoners escaping from custody. >> in just a few hours, monday morning, a new term for the u.s. supreme court. there are already 48 cases on the docket with the justices lieciallikely to add even more e again they're going to be ruling on some of the country's most controversial issues. lisa stark has the story. >> last term was a blockbuster, from the forecas affordable caro same sex marriage. this year's cases will not have quite as big but still have incredible impact. >> watch for voting rights. >> roberts court appeared to lean left now return to its roots. >> last term there were quite a few great liberal victories but make no mistake this is a very conservative court and i would expect to continue to see conservative decisions. >> reporter: some of the biggest decisions come out of texas inc
>> rick wilson, from florida, lauren french a congressional reporter from washington, d.c. thanks to both of you guys. abortion, voting rights, affirmative action, those are a few of the hot button issues that the supreme court will hear in the new term tomorrow. >>> and federal prisoners escaping from custody. >> in just a few hours, monday morning, a new term for the u.s. supreme court. there are already 48 cases on the docket with the justices lieciallikely to add even...
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the executive editor of the washington post responded. this vague and puzzling statement by the government of iran only adds to the injustice that is surrounded jason's case since his arrest. baron also called on iran's leaders to demonstrate justice that could only lead to jason's exoneration and re. lblgz's kimberly halkett has more. >> reminding passers by that 400 days one of their own newspaper reporter jason rezaian has been held in captivity. his editor says, his time in cap tiflcapactivity has tiftcaptivi. >> all were eventually released except for rezaian who was charged with espionage and tried in secret inside this tehran revolutionary court. his family has always maintained rezaian is innocent. >> since he was a little boy my son loved iran. his love for iran has been so infectious he has made a career of shaig it sharing its beauty h others. >> joined iran's bureau in 2012. appealing to a united nations commission for help. >> jason has been imprisoned in tehran for nothing more than writing about the hopes and fears of the i
the executive editor of the washington post responded. this vague and puzzling statement by the government of iran only adds to the injustice that is surrounded jason's case since his arrest. baron also called on iran's leaders to demonstrate justice that could only lead to jason's exoneration and re. lblgz's kimberly halkett has more. >> reminding passers by that 400 days one of their own newspaper reporter jason rezaian has been held in captivity. his editor says, his time in cap...
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al jazeera senior washington haven't tells us. he defended the police as he asked them to reach out to his communities. >> reporter: recur aring gun violence, another video gone rile, a backdrop for president obama in a wide-ranging speech before a group that has a take in it all, the international association of police chiefs. [ ♪ ] president obama walked a fine line. praising the gathering of laup enforcement chiefs from around the country. while keeping with a call, the way for them to operate. >> we have to have departments honestly and fairly address it and not close ranks and stand down. police deserve the benefit of the doubt. incidents too quickly become a story of law enforcement and minorities at odds. >> a narrative that too often is served up to us by news stations seeking ratings or tweets seeking re-tweets or political candidates seeking attention. >> the speech comes in the wake of a video gone viral. a controversial encounter wean an officer and a high school student, and the day after the federal bureau of inves
al jazeera senior washington haven't tells us. he defended the police as he asked them to reach out to his communities. >> reporter: recur aring gun violence, another video gone rile, a backdrop for president obama in a wide-ranging speech before a group that has a take in it all, the international association of police chiefs. [ ♪ ] president obama walked a fine line. praising the gathering of laup enforcement chiefs from around the country. while keeping with a call, the way for them...
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the trade deal, standing by in washington to bring us that. see you in a moment. >> an agreement is reached. 12 countries and 650 million people. >> hello again. i'm kamahl santamaria, this is the u.s. news from al jazeera. an airstrike on a hospital killed 22 people. >>> more fighting erupts in the occupied west bank. a 15-year-old palestinian is shot dead. >>> and turkey's president meets e.u. leaders over the growing refugee is
the trade deal, standing by in washington to bring us that. see you in a moment. >> an agreement is reached. 12 countries and 650 million people. >> hello again. i'm kamahl santamaria, this is the u.s. news from al jazeera. an airstrike on a hospital killed 22 people. >>> more fighting erupts in the occupied west bank. a 15-year-old palestinian is shot dead. >>> and turkey's president meets e.u. leaders over the growing refugee is
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. >> now, to this video of a high school football stadium in tacoma washington. kevin is coming up next with the weather. . >> the everglades has been here forever, the gladesmen used it and have taken care of it. >> and the move to ban air boats in the florida everglades, how that could change the culture of the area.
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what john boehner said heap was sent to washington to do. he wants to accomplish a no compromise position, shut down the government if necessary, get people who are angry about to sense that they are doing something about it. >> the rights might. this time on the programme, let's begin with david shuster in new york, and from capitol hill, al jazeera's michael shure. you were on the hill this morning, was there a precipitating event that happened in the caucus that gave a symbol. >> it was a confluence of a lot much things, whether they get 200 on the full congress, the calculations from that he could not. some, kevin mccarthy saying that benghazi was a political ploy, you know, without using those words, a political committee, so as to get hillary clinton off of her wheels a little bit. it came down to the fact that there was a faction of the house that david talked about, the freedom caucus and other members that didn't want to vote for kevin mccarthy, because it would have been the same, they wanted conservativism in there and he didn't h
what john boehner said heap was sent to washington to do. he wants to accomplish a no compromise position, shut down the government if necessary, get people who are angry about to sense that they are doing something about it. >> the rights might. this time on the programme, let's begin with david shuster in new york, and from capitol hill, al jazeera's michael shure. you were on the hill this morning, was there a precipitating event that happened in the caucus that gave a symbol. >>...
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this washington is worth $650, it is on sale for $200. there are no buyers. >> muhammed said his business dropped 80%. people save their money in case security gets worse. they are buying only what he needs, no luxuries. he is not buying much, either. >> the fighting sent a message to shop keepers do not invest in reconstructing the shops. today kunduz, tomorrow it could be kabul. >> shop keepers are not making enough to pay their rent. they are worried about crime. thieves stole a few hundred dollars and bookkeeping equipment. his business lost $7,000 in the past seven months. if the economy doesn't get better, he will consider leaving afghanistan altogether. >> pakistan's prime minister will be in washington this week for a meeting with president obama. they are expected to speak about limiting the pakistani nuclear program and the two may also talk about the situation in afghanistan. pakistani media say officials there are livid over allegations that islamabad could be connected to the u.s. bombing of a hospital in kunduz. christine fa
this washington is worth $650, it is on sale for $200. there are no buyers. >> muhammed said his business dropped 80%. people save their money in case security gets worse. they are buying only what he needs, no luxuries. he is not buying much, either. >> the fighting sent a message to shop keepers do not invest in reconstructing the shops. today kunduz, tomorrow it could be kabul. >> shop keepers are not making enough to pay their rent. they are worried about crime. thieves...
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backed opposition if washington will agree to coordinate with moscow. u.s. secretary of state john kerry says israel has agreed to continue the tradition that allows only muslims to pray at the mosque compound in east jerusalem. and hurricane patricia the strongest storm to hit the western hemisphere brings flooding to the coast of mexico but avoids damaging major cities. russia's intervention in syria is changing the face of the conflict and calls for it to get involved in iraq, prime men minister partners are complaining u.s. led air strikes have not been effective enough against i.s.i.l. and we report. >> reporter: this is what many across iraq want to see, russian air strikes against i.s.i.l. like these ones in syria. well it's too soon to say how successful moscow's aerial campaign against the group and other targets have been, there is growing frustration among my rackys with the u.s. year long efforts to take the territory i.s.i.l. still controls across iraq and say russia's approach is what is needed here to win. he is the head of the government's pa
backed opposition if washington will agree to coordinate with moscow. u.s. secretary of state john kerry says israel has agreed to continue the tradition that allows only muslims to pray at the mosque compound in east jerusalem. and hurricane patricia the strongest storm to hit the western hemisphere brings flooding to the coast of mexico but avoids damaging major cities. russia's intervention in syria is changing the face of the conflict and calls for it to get involved in iraq, prime men...
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we have more from washington. >> >> u.s. made b.g.m.71 missile seeking out targets among forces loyal to syrian pot bashar al assad, free syrian army calls them tamers. video purports to show the u.s. supplied weapons smashing into russian made tanks on the ground in syria. it's beginning to feel like a cold war era proxy war, two great powers facing off without actually facing each other in combat. >> putin has begun a proxy war with the united states. targets were provided by the syrian regime and they were accurate. >> retired army general jack keen making his point to congress last week, but not everyone agrees. >> weapons may have impact in the near term, but in terms of being the basis of the proxy war between russia and the united states, i believe that pretty far overblown. >> these so-called assad tamers are reporting to have been delivered to syrian opposition forces at part of a two year co vest operation to help opposition forces destabilize bashar al assad's regime. president obama said plans to train opposition
we have more from washington. >> >> u.s. made b.g.m.71 missile seeking out targets among forces loyal to syrian pot bashar al assad, free syrian army calls them tamers. video purports to show the u.s. supplied weapons smashing into russian made tanks on the ground in syria. it's beginning to feel like a cold war era proxy war, two great powers facing off without actually facing each other in combat. >> putin has begun a proxy war with the united states. targets were provided...
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mike, our senior washington correspondent. good to talk to you. >> joining me now, jim hansen, the author of cut down the black flag. a plan to john bradshaw, executive director of the national security network and the senior fellow at new america and iraq director at the national security council during the bush and obama administrations. now, which russia are we supposed to listen more closely to? the one in the person of senior personnel saying that essentially they're on the same side as the united states or the one that sends a general to knock on the door of the american embassy in baghdad to let them know that the bombing starts in a couple of minutes in syria? >> these are the russians. they certainly know how to play the game and how to play all the cards. none of this should surprise us though. the russians have long interest in syria. first the russians have been in syria for about 50 years. there are lots of russian nationals who are married into important syrian families. so there's a long standing tie between the
mike, our senior washington correspondent. good to talk to you. >> joining me now, jim hansen, the author of cut down the black flag. a plan to john bradshaw, executive director of the national security network and the senior fellow at new america and iraq director at the national security council during the bush and obama administrations. now, which russia are we supposed to listen more closely to? the one in the person of senior personnel saying that essentially they're on the same side...
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we find "new york times", 'washington post' seem unwilling to grabble with the issue. often they are defenses and we don't have enough information find the people to trust. it's a tiny organization. we have tracked hundreds of allegations as civilians caused by the u.s.-led coalition. we can do it. they can't. >> the first wave of strikes is not whether the u.s. media can do the reports, it's a question of will. >> given the pressure the kremlin exerts, they, too, lack the will. journal it can conditions in the two countries are not the same. neither is the out put. similarities is inescapable. >> how many kids have they thrown away? >> "faultlines". >> what do we want? >> al jazeera america's hard-hitting... >> today the will be arrested. >> ground-breaking... >> they're firing canisters of gas at us. >> emmy award-winning, investigative series. >>> other media stories on the radar dash turkey has a general election coming up. it's conflict in the south-east, movement burgeoning and journalists are feeling the pressure, on october 1st. a columnist for a turkish paper
we find "new york times", 'washington post' seem unwilling to grabble with the issue. often they are defenses and we don't have enough information find the people to trust. it's a tiny organization. we have tracked hundreds of allegations as civilians caused by the u.s.-led coalition. we can do it. they can't. >> the first wave of strikes is not whether the u.s. media can do the reports, it's a question of will. >> given the pressure the kremlin exerts, they, too, lack the...
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the original march of man in 1995, during a crowd of 400,000 washington d.c. according to the national park service. they pledged to improve their lives and their communities. president obama attended 20 years ago, but was in california this time. >> two decades later black americans have problems with unemployment. in 1995, the unemployment rate for african-american men was 8.1% according to the bureau of labour statistics. last month it was 8.9%. issues remain. families asked the marchers to not be silent about their deaths. >> we want justice. attention has been focused on the unarmed black men. sandra bland reportedly hanged herself after being arrested at a traffic stop. her family disputes the findings. >> funerals were held for three victims of the shooting. the nation reels from a series of shootings. we'll look at the controversy allowing students to carry concealed weapons. more than 100 take to the streets of berlin to protest a trades deal. this as president obama tries to sell the american people on a different trade deal with asia. >> a deeper lo
the original march of man in 1995, during a crowd of 400,000 washington d.c. according to the national park service. they pledged to improve their lives and their communities. president obama attended 20 years ago, but was in california this time. >> two decades later black americans have problems with unemployment. in 1995, the unemployment rate for african-american men was 8.1% according to the bureau of labour statistics. last month it was 8.9%. issues remain. families asked the...
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he was also the bureau chief for cnn in washington. frank, you have heard discussions about social security and income inequality for decades. cnbc decided they wanted to try to get these candidates largely to focus on economic issues. they didn't do a bad job of getting the candidates to focus. not a lot of solutions, but like the fed, like the democrats, like the debt, they had a lot of boogie men they were talking about. >> it was mostly boogie men, and i was disappointed in the debate. it could have been done better where the candidates were set up to go at one another and the issues. the income inequality thing is huge. i come from george washington students. i hang out with students that have $80,000 worth of debt. the economy is a difficult economy to get started with where they're wages have stagnated. i would have like to have heard these candidates engage in this more. there were some tangible solutions, and actually some pretty brave statements. comments about how the retirement age needs to go up by the demographics drive t
he was also the bureau chief for cnn in washington. frank, you have heard discussions about social security and income inequality for decades. cnbc decided they wanted to try to get these candidates largely to focus on economic issues. they didn't do a bad job of getting the candidates to focus. not a lot of solutions, but like the fed, like the democrats, like the debt, they had a lot of boogie men they were talking about. >> it was mostly boogie men, and i was disappointed in the...
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where washington, d.c. doesn't have a prescription where everybody has to follow it. well, don't you think the local police would know what is best in terms of keeping the local population safe? aren't they the ones best knowing. why do we need a prescription for everyone? one size fits all. so i say let's fix our broken immigration system, we can take the millions undocumented in this country, register those who pass a criminal background check. put them back on the rolls paying taxes, and now we know where they are at. and the ones that are remaining, we can then use the elements of police enforcement both at the federal and local level to go after them. >> a lot of people didn't realize that this system existed until the terrible case of kate steinly in san francisco who was murdered by a max can national who had already been deported multiple times from the country. he shot her to death. and then people found out wait a minute, there are cities that don't turn people over to immigration authorities. >> number 1, he was arrested and deported on multiple occasions.
where washington, d.c. doesn't have a prescription where everybody has to follow it. well, don't you think the local police would know what is best in terms of keeping the local population safe? aren't they the ones best knowing. why do we need a prescription for everyone? one size fits all. so i say let's fix our broken immigration system, we can take the millions undocumented in this country, register those who pass a criminal background check. put them back on the rolls paying taxes, and now...
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and charged with espionage. >> in a video on "the washington post" website the foreign minister denounced the verdict. >> this is an injustice. >> his brother, wife and mother have been in tehran filing for a breakthrough and will file an appeal. last week we reported on the coverage of russian air strikes in syria, from the western media to cheer on the russian airways. coverage of the geopolitical war games took a peculiar term. on the privately owned channel, the host aired footage of what he said were russian air strikes. in fact, the clip is from a video game called apache air strike produced by a russian gaming company. the lack of a geographical marker and the voice didn't ring alarm bells for the producers or moousta who was prays for the bombing. >> online egyptians took the mistake and ran with it, creating a budge of mems mocking the hope. a tweet has a grab from the racing game "mario cart", and said tonight a report on cairo traffic of the the station and musa have yet to comment >>> it's election season in canada, and the conservative government led by prime minister stephen
and charged with espionage. >> in a video on "the washington post" website the foreign minister denounced the verdict. >> this is an injustice. >> his brother, wife and mother have been in tehran filing for a breakthrough and will file an appeal. last week we reported on the coverage of russian air strikes in syria, from the western media to cheer on the russian airways. coverage of the geopolitical war games took a peculiar term. on the privately owned channel, the...
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the question comes back to washington. will there be the political will to impose that kind of influence to use that kind of influence. so far we've not seen it. but that's what's going to be needed. >> i.s.i.l. has claimed responsibility for an attack on a shia mosque in saudi arabia. if state television reported that a man opened fire at a meeting haul inside the mosque in the eastern city of sahat. five people died and more than nine are injured. the gunman was later killed by security forces. >>> the turkish military set it shot down a drone that entered its air space near the syrian border. they believe it was a russian drone. the russians say all its drones are operating as normal. earlier this month, two russian jets violated turkish air space. >>> other rebels fighting the government say they too have been targeted and now threaf beethey'vebeen hit again in thef aleppo. zeina khodr reports in beirut, in neighboring lebanon. >> russia's campaign is now in its second phase. air strikes are not just hitting command an
the question comes back to washington. will there be the political will to impose that kind of influence to use that kind of influence. so far we've not seen it. but that's what's going to be needed. >> i.s.i.l. has claimed responsibility for an attack on a shia mosque in saudi arabia. if state television reported that a man opened fire at a meeting haul inside the mosque in the eastern city of sahat. five people died and more than nine are injured. the gunman was later killed by security...
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rosiland jordan al jazeera washington. >> and the u.s. says it will hold a second round of talks with russia to ensure safety during the bombing campaign in syria. 300 have been killed during its latest rounds of attacks on raqqraqqa and homs. >>> north korea is celebrating 70 years since it was founded by its ruling party. it's mark the occasion buy big party in pyongyang. this is the live scene now. you can see the north korean leader kim jong-un. chinese officials were also in attendance there. neighboring south korea is harry fawcett our correspondent and rain heavy rain may have delayed the start of this extravaganza but it doesn't seem to have dampened spirits harry. >> reporter: that's right. they waited until the afternoon, we understood it was to get underway mid morning. those blue skies have come and just around 3:00 p.m. local time here in seoul things started to get underway up there in pyongyang and the highlights have been twofold, really, kim jong-un giving a speech in front of ranks of army fell and indeed invited guests.
rosiland jordan al jazeera washington. >> and the u.s. says it will hold a second round of talks with russia to ensure safety during the bombing campaign in syria. 300 have been killed during its latest rounds of attacks on raqqraqqa and homs. >>> north korea is celebrating 70 years since it was founded by its ruling party. it's mark the occasion buy big party in pyongyang. this is the live scene now. you can see the north korean leader kim jong-un. chinese officials were also in...
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-backed opinion jury if washington will agree to coordinate with moscow. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will allow only muon lichldz to pray in east jerusalem, an issue at the heart of recent unrest. patricia, the strongest storm to hit the western hem he is fear has been downgraded to a tropical impression. muslim in pan attack are demanding government leaders tighten security after the latest suicide bombing. friday night explosion killed 22 worshippers. eight children were reported to be amongst theded. hundreds have been killed in sectarian attacks over the past deposition aid. homemade bombs thrown for people who gathered for the traditional procession. more than 100 were injured. millions of people have gather earl in the iraqi city of karbala to mark the festival. it falls on the 10th day of the first month of the is lamic calendar. the event mourns the death in battle of the prophet muhammad's grandson. nigeria emergency management agency says one person has been killed and 10 more have been injured in a suicide blast in the northeast. g
-backed opinion jury if washington will agree to coordinate with moscow. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will allow only muon lichldz to pray in east jerusalem, an issue at the heart of recent unrest. patricia, the strongest storm to hit the western hem he is fear has been downgraded to a tropical impression. muslim in pan attack are demanding government leaders tighten security after the latest suicide bombing. friday night explosion killed 22 worshippers. eight children were...
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>> all right, thank you very much, avshlingsz senior political analyst from washington, d.c. marwan bashara. >>> to other top stories, a 5-year-old girl and a two and a half-year-old been raped in separate incidents in the indian capital. one of the children was gang raped and in another incident, a routine age girl has hanged herself after allegedly being harassed by three men. a report from new delhi contain some scenes viewers might find distressing. >> a police forensic team worked on site. another grill grim crime scene but with a difference. a young child was said to have been raped here at another location, another child brutally abused. one of the children had been gang raped. delhi's chief minister arrived at hospital where one victim was being treated. >> together, we need to create such an environment in new delhi in which our mothers, our daughters can feel safe which is not happening right now. >> means there were some sho shortcomings in security. the new delhi government is doing everything in its power to prevent such situations but i feel the police play the
>> all right, thank you very much, avshlingsz senior political analyst from washington, d.c. marwan bashara. >>> to other top stories, a 5-year-old girl and a two and a half-year-old been raped in separate incidents in the indian capital. one of the children was gang raped and in another incident, a routine age girl has hanged herself after allegedly being harassed by three men. a report from new delhi contain some scenes viewers might find distressing. >> a police forensic...
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al jazeera, washington. >> tennessee state university is on lockdown this morning. police are still searching for the shooter there. overnight one person was fatally shot and three injured in the campus in nashville. the shooting was part of an apparent dispute over a dice game. classes at the university have been canceled for the day. >> thousands of angry african students on the streets at this hour protesting plans to raise their fees when they go to college, crowds gathering outside the offices of south african president jacob zuma in pretoria, police firing stun grenades using water cannons on protestors. you can see the protestors firing stones back at police. they say a 12% increase would make education out of reach for thousands of students. >> the obama administration is defending a decision to led to the death of an american soldier in iraq, the first u.s. service member to die in the fight against isil. al jazeera has exclusive details of a rescue mission at an isil prison in northern iraq. >> the u.s. was responding to an urgent request for transport hel
al jazeera, washington. >> tennessee state university is on lockdown this morning. police are still searching for the shooter there. overnight one person was fatally shot and three injured in the campus in nashville. the shooting was part of an apparent dispute over a dice game. classes at the university have been canceled for the day. >> thousands of angry african students on the streets at this hour protesting plans to raise their fees when they go to college, crowds gathering...
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washington says it does not want russia in the region targeting i.s.i.l. abadi now finds himself in a position of trying to appease its political and security allies while keeping washington on list side. whatever the case, it would appear that the position has already worked to his advantage. >> yes, they well not ask for any help from russian. giving iraq countertroorm vehicles tanks and u.s. weapons in the coming days. in recent days the coalition has intensified strikes on beaj in n the north. it would appear that the 37t tht of a russian role spurred into action. the question is how long would it last and would its lead to any meaningsful imains gains? imtiaz tyab, al jazeera, baghdad. >>> maiduguri the capital of borno state, attack killed almost 27 people. >>> main opposition leader under house arrest, opposition supporters have been protesting against the president's decision. >> removing barricades left behind from antigovernment protests, the exam seems quieter than usual. there is a heafs opposition presence in some are strongholds. >> they will
washington says it does not want russia in the region targeting i.s.i.l. abadi now finds himself in a position of trying to appease its political and security allies while keeping washington on list side. whatever the case, it would appear that the position has already worked to his advantage. >> yes, they well not ask for any help from russian. giving iraq countertroorm vehicles tanks and u.s. weapons in the coming days. in recent days the coalition has intensified strikes on beaj in n...
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>> well ali, the headline coming out of washington and elsewhere, the president of the united states, president obama now extending the time line for u.s. troops in afghanistan. remember, it was the end of 2016 when u.s. troops were going to be confined to an embassy function, that being reconsidered. secretary of defense ash carter asked about it, but the president is considering the situation on the ground. so that is out there meanwhile you're right. general john campbell appeared at the pentagon pressroom today. he is in charge of all necessitating and u.s. forces in afghanistan. what got people rhode islan rel. military characterized the attack as collateral damage, and u.s. personnel advising and assisting role in afghanistan force he. >> afghan forces advised they were taking fire from enemy positions and asked for air support. then to eliminate the taliban threat, several civilians were e accidentally hit. >>> reads in part their description of the attack keeps changing from collateral damage to a tragic incident to now, attempting to pass responsibility to the afghan governme
>> well ali, the headline coming out of washington and elsewhere, the president of the united states, president obama now extending the time line for u.s. troops in afghanistan. remember, it was the end of 2016 when u.s. troops were going to be confined to an embassy function, that being reconsidered. secretary of defense ash carter asked about it, but the president is considering the situation on the ground. so that is out there meanwhile you're right. general john campbell appeared at...