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tried to beat the train through a rail crossing. a local newspaper reports the bus may have been carrying 60 people but it only had seating for 40. the long time governor of oregon john kitts hash announcedkittskitz-ha bfertionersays he is stepping down.

john terret is has the story. >> persistent allegations much criminal wrongdoing. >> i'm announcing today that i will resign as the governor of the straight of oregon. >> after a week of will he or won't he, four time governor john kitzhaber announced his resignation. >> contracts sylvia hayes good garnered in miss last term. >> allegations that his fiancee used their relationship to win state contracts for their clean energy consulting business and failed to report tens of thousands of dollars in income. that investigation has led to revelations of other scandals involving hayes who has

sometimes called herself oregon's first lady. hayes has admitted to buying a house in 19 never to grow marijuana. marrying an undocumented immigrant so he could stay in the u.s. she offered a tearful apologize in orbiting. >> i apologize deeply for my action he and omissions, first and foremost to john, the person i love and respect above all others. >> reporter: but ultimately it's the investigation led by oregon's attorney general about his ability to govern. led to his resignation earlier this week. >> any time that the governor is not able to move about freely to engage in important conversations, because the discussion is always about the investigations is a clear example of why he's not able to gauge on the work of the people. >> kitzhaber's resignation will take place on wednesday.

will be succeeded by kate brown. he called her back from washington, d.c. where she was attending a conference, an emergency meeting only to insist to reporters that he wouldn't step down. >> as you can imagine between now and wednesday we have a lot of work to be done and that's what i'm going to go back and do. >> and when kate brown takes over from the governor, she will be the nation's only openly bisexual. she is facing reelection in 2016. >> thank you john. a federal judge in argentina has been asked to investigate the country's president. christina kirchner has been accused of covering up a bombing in buenos aires. a different prosecutor was found

dead last month under mysterious circumstances. now to iraq where i.s.i.l. fighters attacked a strategic military base where many u.s. troops are stationed. iraqi security bases held off and killed most of the i.s.i.l. fighters. imran khan reports. >> cent com was to attack around 7:00 friday, it was quickly they say beaten back by iraqi security forces now they have about 300 u.s. soldiers within that compound they say those u.s. soldiers never came under any kind of threat. now this attack actually began on midday on thursday, according to iraqi security forces. sleeper cells from i.s.i.l. they called them took over parts of the center of the town and mounted attacks further on with the aim to getting to the air

base. what we're hearing is that the area has been cleared by iraqi security forces of those fighters but according to local sources there are a number of i.s.i.l. fighters still within the center of the town itself. also what we're hearing is reenforcements have been sent in by i.s.i.l. from the west and that's becoming a problem as well. so to wrap up, what cent com told us there was an attack on the base. that is the first time i.s.i.l. got so close to a coalition air base. but iraqi forces dealt with those i.s.i.l. force he coming in. >> seven of the world ass wealthiest countries including the u.s. says they will take action to any force coming the ceasefire negotiations.

charles stratford reports. >> heaviest fighting in debaltseve. if the separatists take control of debaltseve it would give them a direct route via railway to russia. there was very little on the road to debaltseve except military equipment and ambulances. ukrainian artillery was firing close by. you can't get into town and there are dead bodies on the road. we've pushed up further towards debaltseve. we're here at a ukrainian army checkpoint. there is a lot of heavy weaponry going towards front. we hear shelling. these soldiers are very nervous about us being here. they consider being filmed is bad luck before they go into battle. but some soldiers were returning from debaltseve and one agreed to speak to us.

we're at a village close by he said we were shelled with mortars and grad rockets. we want peace and we are happy about the coming ceasefire but we don't trust president putin. behind me is the last bridge between here and debaltseve. there are big fears that the separatists could hit this bridge at any time and as you can see there's a lot of heavy military equipment going in that direction. a withdrawal of heavy weapons from both sides is supposed to begin soon after for now however, the guns and rockets remain. the ukrainian military has set up tank batteries and grad rockets. there are grad rockets to my left. bear in mind, the we were here a few days ago and these munitions were not here. be aware that the separatists

will try to take full control between the agreement being signed and it being implementon the 15th. charles stratford debaltseve eastern ukraine. >> two of our al jazeera colleagues are with their families after spending 411 days behind bars in egypt. mohamed fahmy and baher mohamed. baher mohamed says he is standing up for journalists around the world. >> i'm very proud for every single moment i spent in priz prison. i'm very proud of it. if time goes back, i would choose the same experience. >> their colleague peter greste was freed last month and deported to his home australia. measure prohibits cities and

towns from creating legal protections for members of the lgbt community. the bill sponsors said, the bill ensuring lgbt people will not get free treatment that's not afforded to heterosexuals. clear act of discrimination. meanwhile alabama's fight against gay marriage looks like it's ending. most counties in the state are issue being same sex marriage licenses. the judge said counties are not forced to comply with that order but they seem to be doing so. president signed an executive order make it easier for businesses and the government to exchange data. >> there's only one way to defend america from these cyber

thieves, for government and industry working together sharing appropriate information as true partners. >> the summit follows several high profile cyber attacks on companies in the u.s. including sony pictures and anthem health insurance. some dangerously cold temperatures are hitting the northeast. nicole winters joins us. nicole. >> tomorrow morning it's the midwest that has those wind chills and then back to the northeast . temperatures right now much more comfortable than this morning wind today a lot of them in the double digits but there's the next front already the shot of cold air there's going to be the reinforcing shot, that will put the midwest temperatures 20 o30 average since february is one of our coldest months, that is not pleasant. snow is light two to four

inches a lit enhancement in lake effect areas but the system is going to be developing as it hits the coastline. winds cranked up the snow and moisture becomes more developed so especially as you look at massachusetts northward starting into tomorrow and through the day on sunday then clearing out more for monday we have some severe winter weather in the offing. so especially those areas i was mentioning could be another one to two feet of snow, winds 50 miles an hour or greater. will make it feel brutally cold. especially sunday morning here as i mentioned tomorrow morning in the midwest you can see that trough all the way through the south those temperatures have been much colder. the western side of the country parts of california about 20° above average if you think you need an escape from it all. back to you. >> thanks nicole. up next another controversial police shooting. now the police are the ones

under investigation. also. >> i want you to repeat after me. i want you to say officers. >> officer. >> am i free to go. >> am i free to go. >> a conversation many african american families have about police is now being taken into the classroom. classroom.

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>> every sunday, join us for exclusive... revealing... and surprising talks with the most interesting people of our time... talk to al jazeera part of our special black history month coverage on al jazeera america >> the fbi is now getting involved in the case of the three muslim students murdered in north carolina. president obama released a statement today calling the murders brutal and outrageous. chapel hill police say the three young muslims were killed over a long standing parking dispute but relatives believe it was a long standing hate crime. local police searched the suspect's home and found a dozen firearms and a lot of ammunition. in washington state investigation into a shooting. a man was killed in front of a

dozens of witnesses. allen schauffler joins us from pasco, washington. allen. >> we are out in front of vinnie's cafe and bakery in pasco. where people have been coming every night to stage silent peaceful protests. we have seen people honk when they go by and some i am antonio tee shirts. this was a shooting seen by a lot of people, caught on video and widely share on social media. first you hear what appear to be gun shots in this cell phone video then you see antonio montes being shot down. they see at least two cell phone videos and they expect to see

more. a special multiagency task force athat dot does not include pasco police. >> how confident are you to conduct an investigation that will be unbiased? >> we are the best at investigating deaths. homicides. >> candles have been lit every night where the victim fell and a major rally is planned for midday saturday. officers were drawn to the scene by reports of zambrano montes throwing rocks at cars. some hitting officers. they say stun guns failed to bring him down then he ran. apart from rocks he was unarmed. felix vargas, working with the victim's family.

>> the family is struggling, to say the least. they need the help. they need the collective help of the hispanic community and the broader community. >> zambrano montes was one of the many migrant workers in the area convicted of assaulting an officer last year. four men have been shot and killed by law enforcement in the last seven months, three of them were white. investigators know this case in a racially mixed city will be closely watched. >> it is a stressful time for anybody that wears a badge and just based on the national events occurring in the last year so it brings it a little closer to home for us. >> the franklin county coroner tells us today that he will call for an inquest in this case. it wouldn't be the same process as a grand jury. it would be open to the public and the press would involve six

community members that would happen after the investigation was finished. big rally planned here tomorrow. we've heard estimates from a couple of hundred people to a couple of thousands. police and members of the family calling for calm. antonio. >> allen schauffler, thanks. slamming o57-year-old man to the ground. surish bai patel who does not speak english was on the street, left patel partially pairldzed. police tried to cover it up. >> he did not put his hands in his pockets. he did not pull away. the videos clearly show that those claims made by the police on monday were false. they released -- they put out a press release that was intended to cover up this incident. >> the local police chief says the officer involved will be

fired. india's government intends to discuss the incident with officials in washington. mr. patel cannot walk on his own but is said to be improving. the fbi is investigating this case. for many african owner americans the talk is a fact of life, something they feel is necessary to protect their kids if they have a run in with police. now some teens are getting even more advice outside of home. lisa stark has more at our special look at race in america. >> i want you to repeat after me. i want you to say officer. >> officer. >> am i free to go. >> am i free to go. >> this is hardly your typical lesson, from the aclu educates teens on what to do if stopped by police. >> you want to sort of let the situation play out and stay calm

as possible so that's the first rule. don't run. >> reporter: in the wake of the deaths of michael brown and eric garner at the hands of police a conversation for years in african american families have taken on added urgency. >> it is more important now. >> about three years ago father and son had the talk, what to do if hashan was stopped by police. >> keep your hands in plain sight. >> don't make sudden movements. >> golson has asked his son to stay calm, look the officer in the eye don't give police a hard time. >> i just don't want my son to get hurry the or shot or -- to get hurt or shot or injured by the police. so it's a heavy concerned. >> back in the classroom, did he

shaun shared some his feelings, if the police stop you on the street. >> i remember my father telling me they don't have a right to search us so i told them no. >> that's your constitutional right according to sadan nundan. >> officer. >> officer. >> i do not consent. >> i do not consent. >> to any searches. >> to any searches. >> why am i being stopped? am i under arrest? >> the d.c. police in a statement said they believe the aclu lessons are valuable because quote very little education is provided on how the public should interact with police officers. >> we hope that by giving young people very concrete ideas to focus on that they're going to get in and out of these situations as safely and quickly as possible.

>> reporter: the hope is with this simple advice teens can protect their rights and maybe their lives. lisa stark, al jazeera washington. >> tomorrow night we will bring you a half hour special report on race in america. that's at 7:30 p.m. eastern time 4::30 pacific right here on al jazeera america. after weeks lawyers in the boston bombing case, are still trying to seat a jury. we'll look at how difficult that is in high profile trials. and ruth bader ginsburg explains her nap during the state of the union address apparently there were some libations involved. involved.

>> two high profile cases are getting underway, and both have unique challenges. in boston, more than a thousand prospective jurors have been called for the trial of dzhokhartsarnaev. and the trial of james holmes is accused of a movie theater massacre in 2012 that killed 12 people and injured many others. in both cases seating a jury is very difficult not only because of the large number of people affected by the attacks but on

both trials, the death penalty is on the table. jamie, let's start with the boston case. you've got the lawyers there pushing again because threaf pushed a number ofof pushedon,. >> the best precedent is the timothy mcvey trial, oklahoma city bombing trial held in denver nobody disagreed he got a fair trial death penalty was on the table there and ultimately imposed. but in the other case we're talking about state case you can only keep it in state and generally most people in a state know all about the case. >> what's the standard when you are trying to pick a jury, how can you seclude jurors?

>> you have to be a complete idiot, you couldn't have read a newspaper. that's not it. the question is can you be fair can you set aside your biases, were you touched personally about the case? that's why it's been a big problem at the boston bombing case. a lot of people who came forward were touched personally about the incident on that day. death penalty not on the table the american sniper case. >> there they ended up choosing the jury in a matter of days. >> they're moving forward. but every single person who walked into that courtroom have some opinion about the outcome. and they say they can be fair. >> in boston, 85% of the people they interviewed think tsarnaev is guilty. it creates a real issue. >> we've had this problem since

the founding of the country and before. the aaron bur burr trial. the sam shepherd case went to trial and was reversed for that same reason. americans can set aside their biases and be fair but i do think judges have a terrible burden in these kind of cases to find the 12 to 18 people, you've got to find some alternates, listen to the law the facts jury instructions and put aside everything. >> we've got two disparate things awaiting the results of the study now we have the utah house has approved firing squad as a way of getting the death penalty. it has to pass the senate and then signed by the governor but -- >> because they're to concerned about lethal injection which is the united states supreme court is going to take another look

at given botched injections. i think the death penalty is being looked at by the american public and across the country states like utah are quite serious about imposing it. >> jamie thanks for joining us. my pleasure. meanwhile, reud bath ruth badder bader ginsburg. >> the audience is for the most part awake because they're bobbing up and down all the time. we sit there stone faced sober judges but we're not at least i wasn't 100% sober. >> it was a very funny conversation. justice ginsberg who is 81 years

old says next time she'll stick with the sparkling water. i'm antonio mora, you can head over to aljazeera.com, "inside story" is up next. have a great weekend. subtsd of weeks of hot political skirmishes. >> this is not a personal disagreement between president obama and me. i deeply appreciate all that he has done for israel in many fields. >> the israeli prime minister controversial decision