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barth. boston marathon. >> the easter truce in ukraine is broken. three are dead after a gun fire broke out in the east. ukrainian nationalist denied they attacked a check point. the violence lapsed. >> reporter: locals are calling it the easter mass anger. what took place at the checkpoint is unclear. villages say unknown attackers drove up and opened fire on the pro-russian act visits manning the barricade. >> translation: they came in, lit up the barricade with head lights and started to shoot. my neighbour got a bullet between his eyes. others came to help us. if they hadn't come, the attackers would have slaughtered

everyone. >> the interior ministry said three pro-russian activists were killed. locals say the other side suffered losses. the attackers took the wounded with them. report rrp there's a lot of questions, where did the two cars come from the. if there was a checkpoint, how come there were bullet points at the back of the second car. how did it happen that the vehicles ended up burnt out. >> forensic experts are trying to answer the questions. with the car torched. evidence is limited. they found shell cases, bullets and dried blood. whatever the trurkth it plays -- truth, it plays into those that do not want a negotiated solution. local rebel leaders declared a curfew and called on moscow to

send in peacekeepers. this may be the wreckage of a peace deal agreed a few days ago. >> ukraine's prime minister accused russia's president of trying to restore the soviet union. the prime minister blamed vladimir putin's influence for causing unrest. >> vladimir putin has a dream to restore the soviet union. and every day he goes further and further and god knows where is the final destination. he was clear saying this stuff in his state of union a few years ago. i believe if you remember his speech, famous munich speech saying the biggest disaster is the collapse of the soviet union. i consider the biggest disaster is the restoring of the soviet union under the auspices of vladimir putin. >> a breakaway region is trying

to join russia. the area is governed by moldova. it's long-felt connected to moscow. >> reporter: celebrations of the miracle of easter in the capital of a state the world does not recognise. it's a country of half a million souls in a slin thither of territory on the western border. they urge vladimir putin to recognise them as an independent state. seems the kremlin has been hearing prayers. >> this is nothing else but an exercise in democracy if we let the people do what they want. >> this the capital, the symbols of the old soviet union have pride of place. but the end of the cold war led

to a civil war here. as the region broke away from moldova to protect the language of russia. more than 1,000 were killed. it was quelled when moscow ordered troops to intervene. many would like the soviet peacekeepers to stay as defenders. >> we are a little - there's a jel osy in our situation. >> sandwiched between a casino and a shop selling soviet memorabilia. two breakaway regions of georgia, equally unrecognized by the world and hosting russian troops. american senator john mccain made his views clear.

>> russia is a gas station masquerading as a country. i apologise for that because fal it's a mafia-run gas station masquerading as a stags. >> on the banks a country discovered by the bedouins, taken over by the ota wans and taken over by the soviet union. >> it is set again to become a battle ground between an insurgent russia and expanding europe. set on a false like between the east and west, history has a habit of repeating itself on the banks of the river. >> and joining me were washington is angela, the director of the center for eurasian, russian, eastern european and author of "the

limits of partnership, u.s.-russia relations in the 21st century." thank you for being here. do you think the violence will derail the deal signed on thursday? >> i think it was derailed from the beginning because separatists said they didn't express the deal. i think this agreement was probably a non-starter. it was unclear who was going to enforce it. now it looks as if shooting is going to be enforced, although the monitors from the organization for security and cooperation in europe said they'll go there this coming week to enforce something. >> do you think they'll make a difference there? >> i think it will be difficult because they are unarmed and the separatists are unarmed. i think the deal is dead. >> is it fair to blame the separatists? a lot in the west presume that russia is pulling

the strength. if they convince russia, separatists will follow. >> i think it's murky. it's a grey zone. i think some separatists have their own program and gaenda and are -- agenda and are operating on their own. they want an independent republic, if not some affiliation with russia. i think russia has tom influence, but i don't think they can rein them in completely. >> do you think that's true, russia may not be able to rein in some? >> i think some - their agenda is their own agenda. they have been under conditions in ukraine that are not advantageous. we can't assume there's complete control from russia. >> what do you think ukraine should do. >> i think they have to try to send their own military, police forces out there. it's difficult.

they tried to do that and failed in the past couple of weeks. they have to use whatever law enforcement capabilities they have to enforce kiev. this is part of ukraine, and the central government should control them. >> are you sure it's a great approach. as you said they tried to send forces there, and it failed miserably. why should be pursue that tactic? >> otherwise, i think it will be practically impossible to hold the election in may. there's supposed to be an election may 25th, and the separatists and russia are against holding the election. so the other alternative is to have continued destabilization and growing chaos and a creeping civil war in the eastern part of ukraine, which will deb stablilize the -- destabilize the country. >> thank you for your time. >> in "the week ahead", we look

at russia's approach. it's 8:30 eastern. 5:30 pacific. >> we are hearing the calls for help from the crew of the doomed ferry. transcripts released dispatchers told crews that they could not escape. 60 are dead, hundreds missing. al jazeera's harry fawcett has the latest. >> on a day when christians celebrate a resser access. this was the -- resurrection, this was the service. >> salvation army volunteers used the cann teen where they were praying for the dead, who are now being brought ashore in greater numbers than on any of the previous four days. for the first time divers have been able to pull the body from the ship itself.

the pace is accelerating much. >> translation: the guiding routes to enter the fery is established. we'll have # 63 disifers on the concentrated search. >> each new body is put up with marker men been whiteboard. this is how families are having an agonising grievance confirmed. >> there's a growing level among the parents that children are dead. there's anger at the authorities. in the early mornings dozens of parents confronted police near the mainland, saying they wanted to take their comlants about the rescue -- complaints about the rescue mission to seoul. "where do i find the body" says this man whose wife is missing, "let us get her out of the water, somewhere warm."

>> earlier the prime minister's car was stopped by family members. the coast guard released audio of fraught exchanges between the ferry and port authorities before kes cue beats -- rescue boats arrived: >> as night fell on sunday there was another service, this time in a tent next to the sports hall that is a temporary home for the relatives. the bishop of inchon, the up to near seoul where the children are from, delivered a message of eternal life, seeking to comfort parents of children whose lives were cut short. prayers for the dad filled

churches. pastors tried to hold back tears as they hold services on sunday. south korea is one of the most christian nations in asia. nearly a quarter are protestant. work has been suspended on everest for the rest of the year. 16 sherpas died when an avalanche hit a base camp. rescue workers ended the search for three guides still missing. the sherpas asked the government to increase death benefits from $400 to $10,000. the world is remembering former boxer reuban hurricane carter. he died aged 76. he gained international recognition for what he did outside the ring report rrp in 19. reporter: in 1966 boxing as a

sport. reuban was one of the best. he grew up in a troubled area of new jersey, took up boxing whilst in the army. his speed and powererbing him the nickname hurricane. all changed in june 1966 when carter and a friend were arrested in patterson, charged with murdering three people in a bar. convicted by an all-white jury on the basis of questionable testimony, carter proclaimed his innocence. his demand tore a new trial caught the interests of high-profile, including bob dylan who weight the song "hurricane." [ singing ] . >> what you see is a person who has been raped of his freedom

for 9.5 years. what youee is a person who has become blind in this penn tentry for lack of medical attention. what you see is a person without his wife and daughter for 9.5 years for crimes he did not, would not, could not commit. carter won a second trial and convicted a second time. most of the celebrity supporters went away. he conditioned to fight to clear his name. some canadian groups fought with him. in 1985 a federal court ruled his name, ruling ta carter was convicted based on aappeal to racism rather than freedom. carter moved to canada and spent the rest of his life to convict other innocent men and womenment. >> sometimes in order for society to move forward,

sometimes we have to go back and clean up the regurgitating mistakes that appear in our prison. >> in february he wrote an article this the new york daily news asking them to reopen a case of a man in prison. carter wrote that he was op his death bed adding: >> reuban hurricane carter was 76. let's bring in sports attorney, zaif jer pope. put his boxing career in context for us. how good was he? >> he was a good boxer. he beat a future welterweight champion, he beat a future heavy wait champion and went 15 rounds toe for toe. basically he won the first third of a fight. he was on the downside of his

career when incarcerated, he was a notable boxer in his time. >> if he had not been arrested, would his career have grown and flourished. >> well, you know, the nature of boxing anything can happen. he needed the opportunity to fight to continue on so that he co reclaim -- he could reclaim his status as a top 10 boxer. >> he had a huge impact on the legal system in america, correct. >> absolutely. the thing about social media, how much causes. hurricane carter was the first to do that. his trending topic was his book. the 16th round, leading to the tappings of bob dylan. he had an impact on a legal system and represented by raymond brown representing other top people, and he wanted to be the precursor to johnny

cochrane. he pushed his agenda behind the cell. he brought it outside so the world was conscious of his flight. >> he did a lot of good work. >> do you think he'll be remembered for his boxing career or work trying to perform in the justice system. >> you see the last 20 years of hurricane carter's life was dedicated to social justice. he made sure that they walked free, and that - he'll be known for his legacy in helping wrongful convicted. >> quite a legacy. reuban hurricane carter dead at 60 years old. >> general mills is making an about-face admitting it made a public relations fault when trying to limit customers right to sue. >> general mills changed its legal terms, and changed after

the report. a statement was released saying "we are sorry we started down this path." >> reporter: general mills added language to its website to stop many suing the company, ever. if a customer entered a swooep stake or a coupon, they agreed that any dispute would be decided by arbitration. >> the website stipulates that the provisions posted were never enforced nor will they be. the policy is common among companies seeking ways to prevent users and customers from joining together and suing for millions. >> it's a creative way for them to stay out of court and punitive damages and extensive

litigation. >> i have never herd of anyone doing ta. people get concerned because litigation is time consuming. >> arbitration may offer advantages. it's unlikely a lawyer would take an individual case against general mills. the process could be quick, avoiding years of backup and bureaucracy. by going to arbitration, there's no scenario or chaps of winning over a jury. the appeals process is almost impossible. >> to the extent you are forced to do it before considering it, i wouldn't say it's fair. at the same time is it legal? yes. >> stock companies buried clauses in the fine print for decades. the practice spread rapidly after 2011 when at&t won a court case when it challenged cell phone contacts.

>> the court may find that it has to address the issue again. at a certain point in time congress for the supreme court will draw a line in the sand. in the meantime they'll understand what accepting before clicking "i agree. >> some companies that had forced arbitration provisions include direct tv - wireless, chase, at&t and wells fargo. >> general mills may have backed off, others haven't. still ahead - how christians mark one of the hole yesterdays of the year. >> this historic distinction of being the murder capital. i knew we could do better and it was time to shake it. >> later, taking back the mort city from criminals. a plan to crackdown and make the streets safer.

a crowd at st. peters where pope francis greeted faithful for mass. the crowd read aloud prayers and

passages from the bible in several languages. today marks the day of jesus's resser access. >> the archbishop of can't brie focussed on the suffering of people around the world. >> in ukraine people lined up to be blessed by a priest of the christians in donetsk pray for a peaceful solution for the crisis. syria's president made a rare visit to an ancient christian town recaptured from rebels. it highlighted the confidence making gains in damascus, along the lebanese border. a day in jerusalem, home to fully faiths, can be complicated. >> reporter: christian pilgrims

marking a holy day. among the pilgrims from christian palestinians, a group that is dwindling in size, but increasingly upset. this group from jerusalem filed a complaint with the israeli high court. they demanded better treatment from is ril yea police and free access to holy sites. >> israel claims to observe, being the only democracy and where christians are thriving. we do not feel that in jerusalem. and over the past few years, sips 2005, it's been progressively getting worse. >> it's systematic discrimination. the video uses evidence in court, showing police preventing palestinians using diplomats from entering the old city, despite having had prior approval. >> at the same time the jewish

worshippers are allowed freedom of access. why can't the christians and the muslims get to the holy places and the jewish can. it's as simple as that. >> the court ordered the pilgrims to give better access. >> jews, christians and muslims flock to the city on religious days as many try to make it to jerusalem. because of this they try to have safety for all people. >> translation: the police does not distrum nate. we are -- discriminate. we are talking about numbers, whether it's local residents for foreigners. >> thousands of police officers have been deployed. some christians say more needs to be done. >> you cannot practice your

religion freely. i want to go. mum wants to come, my grandma wants to come. it's hard to get in. >> the petitioners say they face restrictions daily, six for being palestine. >> it's not easy. >> why? >> it's not easy. >> later this hour on al jazeera america. we'll take you inside jerusalem's church of the holy sepp ill ka. >> i'm alan fisher in boston, a year on from the boston marathon. a traditional event takes on a new look.

>> knlad you are watching al jazeera america. dramatic audio out revealing the harrowing moments in south korea. 60 are confirmed indicated. an attack at a checkpoint in eastern ukraine killed thrive.

the gunshots broke a ceasefire reached three days ago. no one is taking the blame. christians are marking easter sunday around the world. more than 100,000 worshipper gathered in rome to here the pope. runners have been arriving in boston ahead of the marathon of the the city is going to great lengths to protect runners and supporters after last year's run killed three. we have more on the changes this year. >> reporter: the memorials from the boston marathon bombing was not hard to find. some dramatic, simply and emotional. the images are seared into memory, two bombs ripped into the crowd. two died at the scope, hundreds maimed and injured. the city is gearing up for the event, a celebration of unity and the recovering and an attempt to banish the shadow report rrp there'll be around 4,000 police officers along the

route. twice as many as last year. 500 will be undercover. there'll be thousands of volunteers dealing with crowd management, security and first aid. for a traditional event this will be a different boston marathon. there'll be more surveillance cameras and people watching for something unusual. >> the standard has been changed. no doubt security around large events were - we are seeing more officers deployed, more command and control, more cape icties. i expect that that will last for a period of time. >> the manhunt lasted days. it's suspected two brothers did it. experts say boston is a lesson for other places. >> you start with the way the event will work, how it will operate and what it will look like. then you add the security.

in a way that doesn't disrupt the event as you wanted it to be. >> there'll be around 36,000 runners more than normal. many ran last year, more wanted to be here for this. >> right there on the ground. >> katherine switzer was the first woman to officially run the marathon and covered the event for four decades. she said what happened here changed events around the world. >> there's more security. it's annoying, you go to the start and you have to have a clear plastic bag and throw your clothes away. you know what, we run to be free and fearless. if that's what it takes, that's what we'll do. >> boston will never be the same again. it changed forever in a few moments. when the runners cross the finish line it won't park the end of the race, but the end of a difficult year. >> bombings continue to

terrorize people. 18 were killed. the violence is troubling in fallujah where forces are fighting for control and elections held. we have more. >> reporter: the bombed out buildings in the center of fallujah indicate how ferocious the military operation has been here. the iraqi army took positions on the outskirts of the city in attacks with artillery shells and heavy weaponry. it's app occupation that the military says is designed to root out fighters belonging to islamic state of iraq and levant. the operation against the al qaeda-linked fighters began in january and shows no sign of stopping. parliamentary elections are scheduled for the rest of the month. unlike the rest of iraq, there's no election earring. streets are empty, there's no posters or campaigning. >> translation: how can we cast votes when they are shelling us,

our houses are being destroyed, hospitals are full of dead and injured, our children can't go to school, no electricity or water and we cannot sleep. how can we sleep? >> many condam the reactions as -- condemn the reactions as illegal. the government says it's fighting a war on terror. the operation drags on because sunni tribes are subdivided in their loyalties. some support fighters who they day were standing up for rights. the government claims parts of fallujah were overrun by armed men. anbar province counts for part of the vote. polling stations will be set up in safer areas. anbar residents say they have

not removed voter cards nor been able to campaign. a result that comes from kambah will be flawed. >> it's 113 day imprisonment for three of al jazeera's colleagues. peter greste, mohamed fadel fahmy, and baher mohamed were arrested in cairo on december 29th. they've been charged with spreading false news andateding a terrorist organization. abdullah al-shami has been detained for eight months, and been on hunger strike since january. al jazeera rejects charges and demands their release. >> the white house is calling op congress to move immigration forward. a growing number of young people are trying to cross the border alone. 60,000 a year. paul beban is in a border town, nogales, where their story. >> reporter: a vast, remote and dangerous desert surrounds

nogales. a tall steel fence slices through it. over the last month this teenager and two cousins travel 2400 miles op foot, by bus and train to make it here to the mexican side of this border town. >> i am 15 years old and from honduras. >> we met afl 'em when kath -- axel when catholic bishops held a mass and cross-border communion honouring migrants that died in the desert, a journey axel is going to undertake. >> translation: i want to see my dad and study. the hardest part is coming. >> axel lined up for a sandwich and coke after the mass. he had little more than the clothes on his back.

>> i left with about $30 or $40. >> axel's home town in honduras is one of the most violent cities in the world. after crossing illegally through guatemala, axel and his cousins climbed on a freight train known as "the beast." a dangerous and dusty free ride more than 1400 miles all the way to the border in nogales. the trip was not easy. >> translation: we came on the train. we don't have water or food. you get hungry. you are afraid because people tell you someone has found from the train, the train can kill you. that night. the three cousins, axel, ever and omar stayed in a cheap hotel. in the morning axel told me why they had to get out of honduras.

>> killers go to your house, asking for money. if you don't pay they kill you. it's horrible. >> border patrol agent andrew knows how hard the last stretch in the u.s. can be. driving us east of nogales, where the border fence gives way to desert. >> the people that come to the united states looking for a job is vulnerable. they don't know the criminal element on the border. once they are in the desert, they have nowhere to go. >> axel and his cousins couldn't afford to pay a smuggler for coy oata. they planned to print out maps of the desert and hope for the best. >> translation: i bought a big backpack to fill with a wad of cash. i'll leave with socks and return flush with dollars.

>> you guys are leaving in the morning. >> a you ready. >> i'm a little scared. afraid. >> we asked if we could follow them. they said it was for them, not the cameras. we taught it would be the last time we would see them. but... ..we are back at the hotel on the mexican side of the border. we stayed in touch with the guys. they were picked up in the nightie a group of national parkos and told them it was their territories. the guys are holed up in the hotel room they think someone tipped off the narcas. they feel they stand out. they are darker skinned. they won't come out of the room. they don't want the cameras

here. they feel they are so out of options they'll turn themselves in. they don't have the money to get home. the situation is more straight than ever. >> finally he came out and told us what happened. . >> the people came out from the mills, telling us we weren't allowed to be there. >> were they armed? >> the narcos, bandits, took their money, cell phones and killed their spirits. axel was so rattled, he was thinking of turning himself in to u.s. authorities, hoping they'd send him home. they'd spend a day or two in the hotel, wondering what happened to their dreams, stolen in the desert. >> join us tonight for the second episode of the series border land at 9:00 pm eastern. >> just ahead, a new effort to

end a run in a dangerous city in america. >> the message is we will not tolerate this lawless behaviour. >> the message is you are not welcome. how the top cop plans to fight coom in the motor city.r

>> violent crime long troubled detroit. the murder rate 10 times the average. al jazeera america focussed on the challenges. bisi onile-ere road with a top cop as he tries to get the upper hand on criminals. >> with guns drawn, dozens of detroit police officers laid a home on the east side. police are after drug dealers. gang members.

criminals accused of par lighting communities. our cameras rolled as they conducted 17 raids, what dpd calls operation march madness. cocaine, heroin, marijuana, pills, money and guns are seized. 44 people are arrested. the mayor lives across the street from a home targeted by police. >> safety is a concern. you hear gunfire a lot. to have some of that is great. >> the detroit police chief has been on the job since july. he has been on the job since returning to his home tune. it's been mires in bankruptcy and is high on the list of dangerous cities. this distinction of being the highest murder city - i knew we

could do better. >> in a council where a call to 911 wouldn't guarantee a police response, the top cop eliminated 12-hour shifts, putting cops on the street. >> the ms im is we will not tolerate lawless behaviour. you are not welcome. the things you could do, you will not do. >> not everyone is happy. chief craig says the raids are shutting down drug dealers and impacting revenue streams. in february a death threat was made through social media. five people were arrested. we went on a ride along with two veteran officers. officer kenneth doiner said the no snitch mementality breading a no cooperation with law enforcement was beginning to lose grip. >> a lot of people are stepping

forward. they are fed up. >> in less than a year violent crime dropped 7%. detroit, with a population under 700,000 recorded 344 whom sides in 2013. in the same year 333 people were murdered in new york city. where the population is over 8 million. >> when i was younger it was - to me, it was the best neighbour hood in the world. mark cover tonne is encouraged by the changes. >> i remember like a few years ago you'd go days and weeks without seeing a police car, unless something happened. almost every day you see lis. >> i'm encouraged. detroiters are resilient, not afraid to roll up their sleeves and get right on the ground and do the work. that's what is helping. that's what we see, true partnership. >> breaking a culture of

violence and crime is expected to take some time. joining us is a reporter with detroit's "business." thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> how is detroit doing economically? >> we have had a lot of challenges. finance is not our strength, but there's a lot of signs of rejuvenation. small business has been active, it never left. i did a series of family businesses who have been here for second, third, fourth, fifth generation, and they continue to be committed to the city. >> when you walk around the city, shopping at the small businesses, do you get the impression that things have changed there? >> i think it took a long time for the city to get where we

are, and it will take time to put it back together. i'm a newcomer. i've been here for a year. my husband and i have been here for a year. we believe the city is on the way up and we are here for the long haul, like many, and doing the hard work to revitalize the city. >> that's interesting. why did you guys decide to move to detroit and invest in property? >> we lived in brook lip, hurricane sandy hit. i had come to the university of michigan for a fellowship. and my husband and i realised we could move to brooklyn, it would be hard to leave or we could take a chance. we had fallen in love with the people here, and the motor city. we saw a place to put down roots and develop a community. we decided to stay. within months we found a house with no plumbing, electrical, barely a roof. we brought it. cashed out our life savings and are investing.

>> has the chance and gamble paid off for you? >> so far it has. we live in a good, stable neighbour hood, the west village. a lot of development. three restaurants opened up. when we bought the house there was not one. reestate in detroit, bidding wars, cash deals in the top neighbourhoods. indian village, west village, prices up 50 to 60% and there's not enough inventory. real tors tell you they can't find houses for people that want to buy. >> that is encouraging for detroit. what are some of the challenges the city is facing, especially interest your perspective as you try to renovate your home, grow your car here, as you go about your cally loif? >> sure. obviously crime is a problem. it is coming downment my neighbourhood pays for a cell phone for the beat cop, the community pays for that so we

can reach out. a problem is appraisal values, what the home values are. people like my husband and i may be investing life savings, we'll put $200,000 in a house not appraising for a house that appraises at $100 and 150. getting over those challenges are some things. it's a matter of regionalism, convincing outer suburbs, detroiters to work toot. that's a challenge. remembering as detroit goes, so does the region, and how do we work together. >> changing the stigma, something we are trying to do. amy, thank you for your time today. >> and as home to the legendary soulful sound. detroit celebrates music. here again is bisi onile-ere. >> long before mo town, this was the sound of the city.

>> the detroit symphony orchestra, a symbol of success. a surplus of 20 million, ticket sales bringing in 10,000 donors, and a concert featuring steven spiel berg and john wilson sold out in is a minutes. it's music to everyone's ears, and a surprise considering the institution was silenced forever. >> we went through cuff times, during the financial coppals the orchestra was on the brink. stayed funding dropping. >> ticket sales plunged. audiences down 40-50%, plus a deficit of 6.5 million.

with a musician contract, reinforced contracts, the symphony rebounded and is if the black. >> this is a reason for the turn around where every concert is broadcast to the world. it's the only one to streamline for free. the webb casts viewed by hundreds of thousands of people. there are studies that showed people who consume certain content on the internet who are far more likely to consume it live as well. >> good morning. how are you guys doing today? glad. good to see you all. >> the orchestra is finding a new audience in the detroit public school system. in the past 10 years detroit's

financially double school distribute endured cuts to music. several times a month artists like michael, who play the bass on share their tollent and love of music with children. >> i feel fulfilled. i can give what i learn and make music to the younger generations. it's a wonderful thing to me. >> i think it gave the students a sense of community, a part of i'm a part of a larger whole. >> the detroit symphony orchestra is setting a tone for the people of detroit. >> the summer film director

steven spielberg whether join the detroit orchestra to host a conference. when we come back, we go inside one of the holiest churches in christianity. stay with us.

>> thousands of christians flock to the holy land, taking part in ceremonies at the church of the holy seppica in old jerusalem. >> nick schifrin has more on this sacred shrine. >> how old is this document? >> this one is 1,261. >> adeed's documents not only unlock his family's past... ..this is the sultan's stamp. >> and it's in gold. >> it unlocks the past, present and future of christianity's

sacred site. >> it keeps the church in peace, until now. >> for 1,000 years each sultan gave your family a new document. >> yes. >> jerusalem's rulers bestoued adeeb's family with trust. >> they give us also the custodial of the keys of the holy seppica church. this is the key for my family. >> almost 1,000 years ago. >> yes. >> the deed is muslim, holing the key that opens the church of the holy sepp licka where jesus is believed to have been crucified. >> why was your family entrusted with this responsibility? >> okay. this is a lopping story. >> that story starts in 1187. a muslim sultan captured

jerusalem, and followers wanted the holy sepp ill ka to be destroyed. he protected the church, and handed over the keys to the family charged with looking after the mosques, adeeb's family. >> he a smart man and kept the church in peace. all the churches in the holy land. >> adeeb is proud of his possibility and heritage. >> it's a larm family tree. >> yes. >> the tradition conditions. today. through the alleys of the old city, adeeb escourts his oldest son to his destiny. for the first time he carries the key to the front door. are you nerve us? >> quite nervousment >> he did fine as his father, grandfather and ancestors are

tonne, he handed the key over. francis cans, who run a portion of the church. there's another reason a muslim family keeps the key. the seven sects that run the church don't get along. >> so on this day, like every day, adeeb and another muslim family open the church much because it is not holy grund, doesn't mean it is not sacred. >> this is the day of the christians. >> how do you feel when you walk in here? >> not good - wonderful. >> and so on this easter the keys to christ's tomb are, and will continue to be in good hands. >> and if you celebrate easter, we want to thank you for spending part of your holiday with us. i'm jonathan betz. stay with us, "america tonight"

starts now on al jazeera america. have a good sunday. ♪ on "america tonight," the weekend edition, strangers in their homeland. >> kind of get nervous when i pass a police officer because i am hispanic, and they look at me. they see i am a hispanic >> they have proof of their rights to be in the u.s. so why have these men and thousands more been repeatedly deported? also, tonight, the most corrupt city in america, cash disappears, records disappeared along with a city car. >> you believe that,