>> this is al jazeera america. line from new york city. i'm thomas gray. let's get you caught up on the top stories at this hour. fall cute over a botched execution. oklahoma governor demanding investigation after a death row inmate dies after a drug injection. and will donald sterling be

forced to sell the clippers? among the bidders, oprah. >> good to have with us. the state's governor is ordering an independent review after botched execution last night. while they halted the execution locket died of a heart attack. we have more on the fall out. >> they are investigating how things could have gone so wrong. >> reporter: an already difficult scene became almost unbearable. >> he was grimacing, clenching

his jaw. his entire head and shoulders lifted up off the gurney as he was trying to get up. >> reporter: instead of slipping away, clayton locket's body fought back. >> this is a horrible thing to witness. he said something is wrong. man, at one point. >> reporter: prison officials stopped the execution but the 38-year-old died anyway, 43 minutes later from a massive heart attack. >> there was some concern at that time that the drugs were not having the effect, so the doctor observed the line and determined that the line had blown. >> reporter: after weeks of problems, lawsuits and delays oklahoma was trying a new experimental cocktail of three drugs. another execution scheduled immediately after was at once postponed. >> we agree that an independent review of the department of corrections procedures would be effective and also appropriate.

>> reporter: locket is the latest in a serious of botched executions across the country. just weeks ago an ohio inmate struggled for 30 minutes before dying. >> he gasped. there was a deep snore, like a a rattle that would stop, start, restart again. >> this comes as states have run out of drugs and turn to new ones and new suppliers. many of whom are kept secret. >> the more information we get from department of corrections on how they're conducting these lethal injections, the more we realize that these department of corrections really don't know what they're doing. >> the problems began three years ago after europe and drug companies clamped down. stopping the sale of execution drugs. >> drugs manufactured here should not be diverted into a killing machine. >> united states is the only western country using the death places behind places like china,

iran and saudi arabia. >> they want to get it done with as little transparency as possible. >> yet locate was hardly a sympathetic person. he murdered a 19-year-old woman and buried her alive. stephanie's family said they were looking forward to justice being served. but how to do that is becoming difficult for states. >> the botched execution clearly falls short of humane standards. she expects the executions to go forward after the investigation is complete. >> i would like to bring in an attorney with uc berkeley's school of law. good to have you with us, ma me. first i would like to get your reaction to last night's execution in oklahoma.

>> at this juncture it's impossible to make statement abouts the execution. i agree that it remained below standards, but until the investigation takes place we won't have clear answers and information about with what went wrong and what happened with mr. locket. >> does the family of the inmate have a case? can they say this was cruel and unusual punishment? >> there is some precedent for family members to bring a wrongful death suit following a botched diagnostic mr. mcguir mr. mcguire's family in ohio has done so. but the question going forward is the state of oklahoma able to carry out executions in compliance with the law and in compliance with the constitution? and thorough and independent investigation hopefully will give us the information that we need to make that determination. >> as you know several states have gone to court to shield the identities of the sources of these drugs and other information, including oklahoma. the drug companies don't want

the information out there. what do we know about the drugs that were used last night? >> not very much. we know that oklahoma used a three-drug formula. oklahoma said that the drugs were manufactured, not compounded, but they did not say who manufactured them, whether they're fda approved. whether they're timely or expired. a lot of questions like that that would really help the courts assess the appropriateness and again the constitutionality of the procedures. >> what about the courts, is it legal to keep it a secret? >> they said that it violated the state constitution. the oklahoma supreme court officially butt th the ex---pute executions on hold, and then very quickly turned around within 48 hours and let the

executions go forward saying that the statute were fine. that was under immense pressure on the court. that court has spoken, but i think perhaps spoke more quickly than we would have liked to see. >> you have asked oklahoma for information on these drugs. you have an attorney file a lawsuit. do you expect to get information any time soon? >> reporter: you know, it's just litigation. it's a routine matter. my colleagues and i file for requests on a routine basis, and they turn over their public documents. in oklahoma they did not turn over the public documents. it's a suit just to enforce the foil law. so far we have not received much, and i don't know what to expect. >> who should be doing these investigations? i know the department of investigations is willing into the matter. do you agree with that? >> reporter: well, i believe that the governor has just recently maybe within the past hour called for an independent

investigation. i think that's appropriate. we need people with expertise both medical and expertise with the procedure, but ar who are independent with what happened, what went wrong, why he remained conscious and experienced the cardiac arrest, the stopping of his heart. someone with the appropriate medical qualifications and credentials. >> we'll see what comes from that investigation. thank you for being with us. ballots are being held after iraq's first election since u.s. troops left in 2011. millions of iraqis went to the polls to choose parliament. tight security was in place for today's vote. as we report from baghdad election day was fairly peaceful. >> iraq's unprecedented security operation has largely succeeded. in the capital baghdad voting

without incident, but across the country there were a landful of of--a handful of attacks. check points increased in number. here is the polling station in central baghdad people, particularly the elderly, found it tough to walk to polling stations, but walk they did to cast their votes. >> we came to vote. the only thing we can do now is choose the right person for the right job. i wasn't scared to come despite the dangers. i wanted to come out and vote. >> no one party strong enough to win a majority, so coalition also have to be formed. the three main blocks incurred among themselves and against each other. it took nearly eight months for iraq to get a government, and the political climate back then

was very different than the one now. back then there was a coalition block. this time around most diplomats, analysts, and politicians will tell you that iraq faces a number of months without all that negotiation. >> that comes later. now iraqis celebrate a day that many thought would never come, an election free of violence. >> of course the united states is deeply involved in iraq even after the troop withdrawal. coming up in a moment we'll take a look at that strategic and economic relationship. ukraine's acting president said there is no way to stop the growing unrest in the eastern part of the country. he said security forces are helpless and in some cases are cooperating with pro russian activist who is have seized government buildings. this comes as n.a.t.o. has boost

its presence in the baltic states. we have more from eastern ukraine. >> it's the seconds regional capitol to slip away from kiev's grasp. it is clearly in the hands of the protesters who occupy the police, security and government buildings. an embarrassment to the interim government who have been promising to find back with an anti-terror campaign that never really happened. >> law enforcement agencies, departments and police and security services in these regions, are unable to fulfill the duties to protect their citizens. they're helpless in these issues. furthermore some of these units assessed or are in cooperation with terrorist groups. >> reporter: the failure to retake buildings seems to only

embolden protesters. for many here the so-called defense unit are not any more pockets of pro russian supporters. >> it's clear that these are organized groups. they gather people and these buildings are just handed to them. >> police have been unable or unwilling to stop them. they are often seen standing around barricades while protesters vow to bring down the government they belong to. some have lamented that kiev is not providing enough support for a task that is becoming monumental. here a rally was supposed to be held in this park. it was canceled after no one would guarantee the safety of those who support an united ukraine. just a few days ago a similar rally came under attack by pro-russian protesters while police stood idle. >> it's been 24 hours now since we got word los angeles clippers owner donald sterling banned from the nba for life for racist

comments, but technically he still owns the team. so what happens now? ross joins us with the next step in what really has become a saga. >> reporter: why, from oprah to oscar day la jolla, many line up to become the next owner of the clippers. but first things first, donald sterling still owns the team, and he said he's not selling the clippers. but if nba commissioner has his way that could so soon change. >> as for mr. sterling's interest in the clippers, i will exercise the authority to force the sale of the team and will do everything in my power to ensure that that happens. >> reporter: now the other nba owners can vote terminating sterling's ownership, forcing him to sell the team. but it will require a

three-quarters or 75% vote. but it appears that everyone is on silver's side, including the white house. >> the president believes the nba has done the right thing. understanding, of course, the institution that makes the decisions in this case. but as a basketball fan and obviously someone who would be concerned about these issues, as so many of us are, he thinks that they did the right thing. >> here we have a list of potential buyers to ask the question, if it does sell what are we looking at. >> the price tag is very high. big celebrities names. magic johnson was the first name in the mix. he denied trying to buy the clippers. the next name, oprah. he plans to team up with david geffen and others to buy the

team. mayweather jr. said he hopes to buy the group. donald sterling purchased the team for reported $12 million. according to forbes the value of the clippers estimated at $575 million. but most experts feel that number could be significantly higher. you see, the milwaukee bucks were valued at $405 million by forbes, but they were purchased for $550 million. well, right now, thomas, it is up to donald sterling because he could take action, file a class action lawsuit, drag it out in court claiming the other owners forced him out. >> the saga continues. we'll keep you up dated. crude oil is leaking in a river in virginia after a train derailed today. it happened in the city of lynchburg and involved 13 to 14 tanker cars. 300 people have been evacuated

from downtown lynchburg. we understand that the train caught on fire after it derailed. flames and dense black smoke. it could be seen from a distance. no word how much crude is going into the james river the fire department is looking at options of how to contain this. so far there are no reports of injuries and no word yet on what caused the train to derail. more rain is falling in the florida panhandle a day after heavy rain caused severe flooding. authorities say a woman died when her car was trapped in high water. now the area has gotten more than 22 inches of rain in the past 24 hours. fast-moving floods washed away roads and streets. storms are blamed for 36 other deaths themselves in the south and midwest. meteorologist kevin corriveau is joining us now with more on the severe weather. >> thomas, we're on day four dealing with this particular storm. first it was tornadoes, wind damage and now we're dealing with flooding. let's take a look at what has been happening here.

we're looking at pensacola. this is a picture taken in pensacola. one of the rural highways collapsed with two feet of rain fell in the two hour period. at the airport they saw 6.5 inches in just one hour. this is what we've seen with this storm through sunday. 115 tornadoes have gone through the area. five of them is ef-3, and one of them was ef-4. and 35 fatalities has been bumped up to 36. 15 of them were in arkansas alone and the rain in parts of florida which is still going on. we still have flood watches and warnings in effect for most of that area, including parts of georgia, carolinas. we did have water rescues happening last night when the rain was coming down. last night we saw eight to ten inches of rain following there, and it's raining you up and down

the eastern seaboard. we're seeing massive problems and we'll see day five of these storms. >> coming up on al jazeera america. the bill to raise minimum wage skies on the senate floor despite the big push from the president. and th bankers about to face criminal charges.

>> welcome back. president obama and congressional democrats teamed up to try and focus congress and the american people about raising the minimum wage. david shuster joins us with today's power politics. >> reporter: in the run up to midterm election politicians are trying to get voters to consider raising the minimum wage. the measure as expected failed to get the 60 votes needed because almost every republican in the chamber opposed it. but as part of the democrats coordinated effort today. president obama highlighted the

fight in the minimum wage in the speech at the white house. >> changes happen. my message to the american people is this. get fired up. get organized. make your voices heard, and rest assured i' that we're going to raise wages for hard-working americans. it's the right thing to do. >> john boehner is pushing back on democratic claims. they point to the non nonpartisn budget office that would cost the economy 500,000 jobs. democrats point to the same report that shows raising the minimum wage would lift 900,000 people out of poverty. late tuesday hawai'i voted to

raises that state's minimum wage, so keep tune for more on this issue. in the gubernatorial race obamacare is center stage because most candidates want it that way. rick scott has now spent more than $4 million on television ads reminding voters that his chief rival for the job supports the controversial law. crisp is not dodging, he hopes to turn it to an advantage. in iowa, the u.s. senate now involved biblical law. three out of four candidates said they would block any nominee who does not have a biblical view of justice or follow natural law as handed down from god. this came up in a forum hosted by the family leader, a religious organization who rul.

barbara boxer from california under scored she is not an expert on rap music artist. she was trying to make a point on history while criticizing the republicans who oppose minimum wage. >> suppose the other side had taken that attitude. don't raise it. well, it would still be a buck an hour, $0.50 if you were kids. today 50-cent is a singing group. >> no, 50-cent is not a singing group. it is the name of a wrap artist and entrepreneur. those who are angry at boxer. they'll have to wait. she's not up for re-election until 2018. >> they have four years to forget about the whole thing. the state department said a decentralized al-qaeda poses a greatest threat, and the new report on terrorism said syria

is a main battleground for fighters. al's leadership is weaker leading to an increase in aggressive independent branches in yemen and north africa. the report also says that attacks in syria, lebanon, and pakistan have become more sectarian making the long-term effects of violence more worrisome. let's take a look at wall street. the dow closed at an all-time high at 16,580. that's a big thanks to the federal reserve that gave a boost today in the fed gave an optimistic wrap on the economy and announced another cut to its stimulus program. the wall street numbers come as the united states saw it's worst growth rate in more than a year. the commerce department said expanded by .1% by the first quarter in 2014. that's way down from the previous quarter and even worse than predicted. the analysts say much of the

drop was due to the bad weather and the economy has already started to rebound. some of the world's biggest banks might soon be in hot water. federal o prosecutors slapping charge on banks. it could signal the first guilty plea from a major bank in 20 years. jessica from the normal times. >> reporter: good to be here. >> why are we seeing a show of force from prosecutors now? >> reporter: i think it's a combination of reasons that's triggering this. one is prosecutors are responding to what has been a dirth of prosecutors tied to or stemming from the financial crisis. that's part of it. we saw a lot of rage in that decision from the department of justice not to indict, not to

get a criminal guilty plea from the bank when it was accused of laundering millions of dollars. that's part of what is driving this shift. and then another thing i think is that prosecutors are now really trying to work with regulators to hold banks accountable and to have very tough punishments, and not let them escape being held accountable. >> it's been ongoing for several years now. what can proper cuters go after credit suisse and bmp. >> reporter: i cases are separate. one is accused of funneling money from iran, sudan, countries blacklisted by the united states. that behavior happened between 2002 and 2009, i believe. but the--so the push would be to

get them to plead guilty to violations-- >> what would that mean? what would that mean for the economy? how badly would it hurt wall street or main street? >> well, that's the point. in the past there has been real concern and one that prosecutors have to take seriously. if they get a criminal charge against a bank it will trigger begins they are charter which is the death sentence of a bank. with that charge it effectively puts a bank out of business, or that's the concern. and with the bank collapsing you could lose lots of jobs. this is borne out of very painful experience that the u.s. had when they got a criminal charge against arthur anderson and with that, you lost 28,000

jobs. you could get a guilty plea from a bank and not emperil their charter, but that depends on the cooperation of regulators. >> we'll see where this goes. we appreciate your time today. iraqis go to the polls in the first election since u.s. troops left the country. why oil could play a big part in who wins. and storms that brought tornadoes to the midwest and south now leading to severe flooding, hundreds of people asked from homes and cars and more warnings are under way.

>> ballots are being counted in iraq after millions of people grave threats of violence to cast their votes. at least nine people were killed.

despite tight security, this is the first national vote since the u.s. complete ply withdrew its forces in 2011. but even though there are no american troops on the ground the u.s. has been a constant presence through the last three years. roslind jordan reports. >> reporter: after more than eight years of war in iraq, the u.s. military packed its bags and left at the end of 2011. it did so hoping the ira iraqi people would be a model for the middle east. >> i think if they take advantage of the opportunity they can become a leader in this region. we're hopeful that the right things will continue to happen. >> but the u.s. did not want to pull out. u.s. president barack obama kept 10,000 troops for counter terror operations, but only if they could be shielded from local prosecution. the parliament said no. the analysts say the iraqi people are paying the price.

>> some people will blame president obama who has not been generous enough, and ultimately it was not unreasonable to expect the parliament to make this decision. so i'm afraid on this issue i put the blame squarely on the iraqis. >> prime minister nourial magazine can nouri almaliki has power. and maliki is still asking washington for economic aid. $2.3 million in 2012. $590 million in 2013. and nearly as much for this year. that has washington fearing it's now dealing with an autocrat who will not i have. >> the only leverage we have are

arms sells. the most you could do is regularly ask or push at least politely within the constraints for al maliki to be less corrupt. >> reporter: they don't expect to have an impact on iraqi relations because iraq has every right to chart it's own course regardless of what the u.s. thinks might be best for them. al jazeera, washington. >> 11 years since the u.s. launched the iraq war. a lot of americans are war-weary. roxana saberi has been looking into that. roxana. >> reporter: a big change from what we saw right after 9/11. half americans questioned want the u.s. to be less involved abroad. back i in 201137% want to be moe

afghanistan. but now it's flipped. the polls show growing war fatigue. ththe war in iraq was to cost 50 to $60 billion. but the cost for veteran's medical expenses $7.2 billion alone. and then the total explodes to $850 billion. still the u.s. also has many economic interests in iraq. defense contractors and companies are making money and a few american companies have big stakes in iraq's oil. iraq is the sixth largest oil experexporter. oil makes up 90% of the

government revenue but violence and poor infrastructure are getting in the way of bigger exports, and so are corruption and bureaucracy. >> you thank you. for more on iraq's elections we want to bring in the contributor juan cole joining us from los angeles. good to see you. >> hi, thomas. >> what are the concerns this election, i know security being one. >> the molly death rates are up, 800 a month, and people are saying well, he talks a good game, but he's not actually producing. >> let's talk about the difference religious factions here. we're talking about the sunnies, the shiites. which side seems to dominate in these elections? >> well, the problem with the system that the u.s. and u.n.

set up for iraq is that it's a parliamentary system, and it's based on provinces as the electoral unit. the provinces are mono chrome. you have shiite provinces, kurdish provinces, so they return ethnic candidates and parties and then they have to find a way to make a coalition after the electioafter the elec. >> you don't think we'll see any real reform here? >> i think iraq needs like a labour party, a business party that would unite people across these ethnic divisions, and it just doesn't have any such thing. the two big shiite blocks, and can yokurdish blocks. if the two shiite blocks can get

together, then they'll have a government an. >> this is a draw down for the u.s. troops in iraq. what are the stakes in all of this? >> well, the persian gulf region, so the u.s. not only the u.s. but u.s. allies, europe, japan, deeply depend on these hydrocarbon resources and an unstable iraq is a threat to that entire enterprise as roxana was saying. the u.s. rivalry with iran and there is a big question about whether iran will actually win these elections in iraq. >> juan cole, international affairs contributor. always good to see you, juan. >> thanks. families of nigerian school

girls kidnapped amor say more ho be done to get them back. but so far the military has not found any trace of the girls. what was the message from the families who marched in the capitol today? >> well, the families wanted to express their anger towards the nigerian government in the handling of this situation. number one, the number of girls abducted. initially the authorities were saying 129 girls, but the school authorities say no, it was much higher, 230. they also expressed their anger about the fact that there has not been enough protection for students in the area. remember, this is an area that seen attacks before by armed groups. many of the people who were out on the streets today couldn't

understand and don't understand and are demanding from their government to know why the deployment of thousands of soldiers to fight armed groups, how such an attack was able to happen. so really the sentiment on the street amongst the families was to try and get the authorities to answer these questions. >> what is known about the whereabouts of these girls? >> well not very much at all. it's been two weeks now since the girls were abducted, and there has been very little information about where the girls were taken. some managed to escape. they returned to their villages and explained to the families and authorities exactly what happened, and explained that many of the young girls were driven into the forest, into the bush. they are now alleging that some of the girls may have been forced into islamic marriages to

marry some of the extremists who have taken them away. one organization is saying that some of the girls have been sold into marriage by the armed men who took them away for as little as 12 u.s. dollars. some even say that the girls have been taken abroad to neighboring countries like chad. however, these theories have not been substantiated or corroborated or they ar verifiee authorities who have been quiet about exactly what is happening. >> sold as little as $12. thank you. we appreciate it. let's take you around the world now. in india the police are investigating the man to be favorite to become the next prime minister. he's accused of violating election rules. he cast his ballot and then took a selfie before speaking to a cheering crowd. candidates are not allowed to

post anything until 48 hours after the vote. 139 people are registered to vote. in south korea a victim's father released cell phone video showing the final moments on board the doomed ferry that sank two weeks ago. the video shows students waiting in their cabins as the ferry begins to sink. an announcement tells them to stay put even as the captain and crews are escaping in rescue boats. syria's largest city has been a flash point of violence during the week. a center of ongoing struggle for control. james bays has that story. >> reporter: every day for more than three years there have been bombs and bloodshed across syria. but these latest attacks should shock the world. this was the result of a syrian

government airstrike in aleppo. the rubble here was a school building, which despite all the violence in the city continued to operate. rescuers are still digging through debris. the children have been preparing an exhibition on the war in syria drawing images of the violence they themselves have experienced. brutality no youngster should have to endure. and they've drown images of the future they wanted for their nation. a future they will now no contest live to see. the u.n. in new york expressions of shock, but deadlock around the security council table will again mean no action. >> it's absolutely horrific what is happening day by day. children, women, men being

directly targeted. the security council in previous situations have come together around humanitarian issues, and have robust security council resolutions. the political differences most the council members, an it is it having an impact on the resolution. >> equally shocking attacks in the suburb of damascus where a technical institute was targeted killing 14 youngsters, and injuring 80 horse. 80--80 others. and a car bomb, many dead,

hundreds injured, too. >> a sentence of a teacher convicted of rape. >> reporter: yes, thomas, that teacher was originally given an one-month sentence after being convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl. now a new judge will resentence him. the original punishment against stacey dean rambold was widely criticized as being too lenient. the judge saying that the victim was partially responsible for the rape saying she was older than they are chronological age. the victim later committed suicide. in illinois the manufacturer had broken the law by marketing light and low-tar cigarettes as safer than others.

the verdict was thrown out. but philip morris said it will take the case to the state supreme court. severe flooding in the panhandle is causing people to get trapped in the high water. people have been stranded in cars and homes waiting for rescuers to find a way around the impassable roads. more rain is expected today. this is the same storm that caused tornadoes in the west and south. the. in baltimore a food safety summit may be the last place you may expect to get food poisoning, but that's exactly what happened. more than 100 people reported they got sick after eating a meal at the conference. they're taking a closer look at the catering company that provided the food for that conference. more than 100 people got sick. >> iron. >> okay. the conference where they have all these class abouts food safety and recall.

>> illnesses, i wouldn't want to be that catering company. >> yes. >> new numbers released today showing half of all americans live in places with unhealthy levels of air pollution. and a new warning that bacteria is becoming more resist tent to antibiotics than ever, which could mean the smallest infection could soon prove deadly.

take a new look at news. >> there is a good chance that the air where you live is dangerous to breathe. the report says nearly half of all americans live in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution. john terrett is joining us with more on the reports findings. this is troubling. >> it really is. welcome to the show. we're going to make you sick with everyone watching at home.

because a staggering 148 million americans live in area where soot or smog particles make it unhealthy to breathe the air. the report out of the american lung association, the slogan "fighting for air" is based on data from 2010 and 2012. they have found smog that wors worsened including los angeles, houston, baltimore, your old stomping ground, they're all in for it, i'm afraid. and most widespread pollutants is smog and it forms in hotter temperatures. the air is expected to increase with climate change as things basically heat up. the problem is not confined to our shores here at home. pollution in new delhi rose to record levels triggering a global debate about whether the indian capitol has caught up with the chinese capitol here in

beijing for pollution. across the atlantic there was a lot of smog around just this month and they reported very high levels of air pollution just a few weeks ago. this report comes just one day after the u.s. supreme court endorsed the epa efforts to deal with smog and soot that travel across state lines. and there are health risks, too, because scientific research shows increase deaths, and in june of last year the "world health organization" pointed out that the pollution causes lung cancer. not a very happy story. >> i know there is a lot of concern in the eastern states. a lot of people packing up moving to the midwest, i'm sure. john terrett, always good to see you. warnings from the "world health organization" saying antibiotic resistence is now a global threat. many of the world's curable diseases could become killers

again. simon mcgregor wood reports. >> reporter: the "world health organization" said its happening right now. antibiotic resistence is growing all over the world in rich and poor countries alike. common diseases which have for decades been treatable with antibiotics are developing ever stronger resistence. the main bacteria which causes things like diarrhea, pneumonia and gonorrhea are all but becoming more difficult to treat. the widespread prescription of antibiotics started in the 1940's and revolutionized medicine which for centuries have killed millions of people are suddenly treatable. in recent years we've all taken too many antibiotics too often. that's allowed bacteria to develop resistence. what the world needs now are new drugs to deal with this emerging crisis. but no new antibiotics are being produced. it's an expensive and risky

investment for the big drug companies. >> we've had resistence over the many decades and there is a harsh biological truth in all of this, the more intensified pressure on an organism such as antibiotic, the more readily the resistence. that's natural selection. you can't get away with it. we have to sensebly manage what we have, and we have to intensify our search for new products. >> the "world health organization" says the following needs to happen now. antibiotics should only be given when absolutely necessary. more should be done to prevent people from getting ill in the first place, and governments and industry need to do more to develop new drugs. the report is a comprehensive study into this growing problem. it plunges the future in which minor infections could become more life threatening, and an era in which the medicine for

the first time takes a huge leap backwards. al jazeera, london. >> coming up on al jazeera america there is a movement online to return home the dozens of nigerian girls kidnapped from their school two weeks ago.

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>> it's been two weeks since 234 girls have been kidnapped in nigeria, many angry over what they say is inaction to bring back the girls. >> reporter: yes, bring back our girls is the hashtag people are using to bring back the girls. look at what russell simmons tweeted out earlier today. 234 nigerian girls have gone missing and no one is talking about it. now some people have been posting imagines of themselves with signs like this one saying any of the 234 could have been your daughter.

bring back our girls. and also, don't play politics with the lives of innocent girls. and take a look at what was written. abduction of our girls is a great worry. the post abduction effect is the greater worry, and she writes rape, violence against girls, h.i.v. a.i.d.s. these are the outcomes of any delay to bring back our girls. you also have this group of students. my students decided to show solidarity for the mission. and they write bring back our girls. we are the future. save our friends. our girls have a right to life. these are just some of the images that are coming out on social media about this, and also the vice president of nigeria saying as a father i share the outrage of nigeriaen mothers. we'll be at the march today. the march we were mentions earlier today. >> you can understand the anger,

234 girls kidnapped in nigeria, you expect and demand more. thank you. you may not know it but the women behind me are an important part of american history, and they're fighting to save a building that played a big role in world war ii. bisi onile-ere explains. >> held up by labor shortage-- >> reporter: during world war war ii, in ypsilanti, michigan, they turned out one bomber every hour. as much as the nation's male workforce went off to war women moved onto the factory floor. this plant employed 40,000 people at its peak. most of them women. rossi the riveter, a symbol of female empowerment that spread across the nation. and a very special icon for the woman war workers at which wily

run. >> this was my first real job, so it was exciting, and we made good money. >> reporter: 91-year-old marjorie walters toiled on the lines in the 1940's. she returned to which wily run a couple of months ago to take part in the largest gathering of rosies ever. clad in the poster's familiar blue jumpsuits, red scarves with white polka dots. for some the memories came flooding back. >> really exciting. i met a lot of people. i enjoyed working here and i really liked rivetting. it was a different type of work and it was fun. >> reporter: for decades after the war this facility, once the world's largest factory, made cars. when general motors went bankrupt the plant was shut down. today it's in danger of being demolished to make way for an

advanced vehicle research center. but they're trying to reserve a plant for history. >> a time when women and men received equal pay. it was in many ways one of the burst places of modern america. >> reporter: last year the yankee air museum helped launch save the bomber plant campaign to raise $8 million to purchase 175,000 square feet of space. nearly $7 million has been raised in less than a year to repurpose part of this old factory. those behind the save the bomber plant campaign are successful they plan to convert the factory into a museum dedicated to aviation and all of those rosies who helped spark social change. michael montgomery said donations are pouring in. he's hopeful that the plans what

remains the historic factory of the bombin to be saved from the wrecking ball. >> al jazeera america. inside story.im is next. thanks for watching. >> you're sick. you take the medicine meant to cure your illness. that's what we do. but with increasing regular layerty the medicine won't work. the. thiit's the "inside story."