and the first openly bisexual governor in office, jim mcgreevy is back with me. at 10:30. that is our show, i'm ali velshi, thank you for joining us. plotting to aid i.s.i.l. three men under arrest - accused of threatening to bomb new york and kill the president, before travelling to syria to join the group playing war games - iranian forces blow up a mock u.s. aircraft carrier - message sent to the west as iran tries to negotiate a new deal. a police shooting under investigation. authorities reveal details on the death of a migrant while

protesters demand to know why it happened. >> the district of cannabis. recreational marijuana set to become legal in the nation's capital, dispute objections to some in congress - smoking dope in d.c. >> i'm antonio mora, this is al jazeera america. three men are held without bail. prosecutors say if that journey failed, the group planned to carry out attacks in the u.s. paul joins us the story has been breaking. >> we learnt about the rest midday. we are getting new details, but are still learning more. we have courtroom tests for brooklyn, where two were arraigned late. all three accused of supporting and plotting to join i.s.i.l. if the plans fell through, they are talking of waging war in the u.s., and shooting the president. the new york police commissioner

said the man represented a lone-wolf-style threat. >> it was plain based on statements that if they were not able to go they would seek to acquire weapons - handguns machine-guns and seek to attack very specifically police officers. >> these men have been on the government radar for months at least since august when one wrote on an i.s.i.l. propaganda website that he was in the u.s. and didn't have weapons but offered to acquire them and carry out attacks and become a martyr. >> the website has been taken down, but the than wrote: that post caught the eye of federal agents who interviewed him at home. he told them that he wanted to travel to syria, and if he had the chance he'd harm the

president or bomb coney island. another of the three offered to shoot police officers and federal bureau of investigation agents. and the same man told an informant that he wanted to travel to syria, but his mother was on to the plan and took away the passport. two were citizens of uzbekistan the other kazakhstan. the status of the third is unclear. one is 19. he was stopped at j.f.k. airport in new york, trying to board a flight to istanbul. his lawyer said his client was a young innocent kid who would plead not guilty. the strategy to stop home grown terrorist is flawed. >> if the allegations are as stated the u.s. government needs to think of another way to approach muslim men who may find attraction to radicalism. >> now these three men are not alone.

they are one of at least 20 arrested trying to travel to syria to join i.s.i.l. or other groups held tonight without wonder we heard from fbi director james comey saying there were counterterrorist groups in all 50 states. >> that's right in northern iraq i.s.i.l. fighters kidnapped more than 100 me and bows east of tikrit. the leader said they lost more than 600 members since june. >> democrats signed off on a plan to fund a bill over a debate in relation to repealing president obama's executive actions on immigration. if approved the bill would go to the house. it's not clear if republicans would follow the senate's lead. president obama is keeping the pressure on republicans. he held a town haul meeting and called for congress to pass immigration reform. >> for us to get certainty that

it will be permanent, not just temporary, that it doesn't just last during my information and be reversed by the next president is we have to pass a bill. the pressure needs to stay on congress. it has to continue to stay on the republican party that is blocking the passage of comprehensive immigration reform. the president said he'd fight a judges's ruling blocking his actions on immigration. top security advisor to the president is criticizing the congressional address by israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu. susan rice spoke tonne charlie rows assist pbs show and says the speech breaks a long time sense of unity between the republicans and democrats when it comes to u.s. relations with israel. >> by virtue of the invitation issued by the speaker and acceptance by binyamin netanyahu two weeks in advance of his election, is that on both sides

there has been injected a degree of partisanship. which is not only unfortunate, i think it's destruct iof the fabric of the relationship. >> rice's comments are the toughest remarks by a white house official and his pending visit. many said that they will not attend the speech. >> iran people says it's sending a message to any country that might attack it blowing up a replica of an aircraft carrier. state tv broadcast the images of a guard firing miz eels and rockets at the ship during a drill in the persian golf. the u.s. navy is not concerned about the deal press in washington are revealing details about the shooting death of a migrant farm workers, killed in a confrontation with officers two weeks ago in the city of pascoe. what are police saying allen

schauffler? >> police are saying for one thing, that they will not say much more. they said the press briefing they gave today is the last to be given by the socialist investigation unit looking into the shooting. they kontdon't want to take the jury pool for the briefing. they did say that antonio was hit five or six times, that he was not shot in the back. 17 were shot by three officers and all three involved and pictured in the video did fire their weapons. as the city tries to handle all the process, everything that happened there's another state on the minds of many people, and that is ferguson missouri. >> reporter: they have been here every day for two weeks. a small stubborn protest group. eddy and his wife cancelled vacation plans to join the

voices outside city hall. >> they did not just kill him, they killed a little bit of everyone. two weeks ago police found a distraught antonio. he ran, was shot at and ran again. when he turned three officers fired. the killing sparked outrage and a march of more than 1,000 next weekends. >> this is solving nothing. >> reporter: would people like the marches to stop? >> yes. >> reporter: this business owner doesn't thing arrest was a factor but said training and tactics need review. >> this is a problem. >> reporter: they need for training. >> yes, the police no make good work in the community. >> reporter: others say the killing is all about race. >> there are policing practices in communities of colour that

are different from policing practices in white communities. >> that opinion shared by those that see this as pascoe's ferguson moment is hard to square with the demographicses of this case and the region. pascoe's population has been about 55% his panic, and the police fort 22%. in three fatal shootings, the victims from white. >> similar to ferguson there was a tragic death involved. contrary to ferguson the city didn't unrattle. >> law enforcement used a softer touch than in ferguson monitoring protests avoiding confrontation. it's nothing like what we saw in ferguson last summer. pascoe city leaders welcomed federal oversight in this case. >> as we speak i am putting together the records for the fbi. it will be an open book.

>> reporter: there's near big difference. >> ferguson didn't have the videos we have. >> reporter: videos with close to 2 million views. david publishes a spanish newspaper. >> if something doesn't happen to the officers we could see another ferguson here. >> more marches are planned for this saturday the third weekend in a row. we expect the group in front of city hall to continue to make their presence known. we don't know how long they'll deep it up. could be 3-4 months before we have an inquest and solid information about what happened on this street corner two weeks ago. >> allan schauffler in pascoe. thanks south-west airlines is dealing with a maintenance mistake. required inspections on 20 planes were skipped. leading the airline to ground a fifth of its fleet, as reported

the airline got the okay to fly again and is making the safety checks. >> south-west airline says it's completed the required maintenance inspections on 80 of 128 jets. they are boeing 737s on tuesday it discovered it missed the required check. it's due to a backup hydraulic system that controls the rudder if the main hydraulic system failed. the airline grounded all 128 of the planes. about a fefth of the fleet -- fifth of the fleet and cancelled 80 flights on tuesday. south-west notified the f.a.a. the agency consulted with boeing and determines that it was safe to allow the planes to fly for a maximum of five days while the checks were completed. the impact on customers was minimal. 50 flights cancelled. the airline has an excellent

safety record. last year the f.a.a. proposed a 40 million fine against south-west for faulty repairs, and in 2009 the airline paid a multimillion fine because it flew a number of planes on 60,000 flight without checking the fuselage for cracks. safety is the top priority and south-west says it's working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. >> lisa stark in washington. coming up, a pot battle brewing in the nation's capital. in also than an hour it will be legal to light up in washington d.c. why it's setting up a showdown a woman denied a job at a popular clothing chain because she wears a hijab. a case that made its way to the supreme court.

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we have seen that with front after front, reinforcing the cold air. it had been a little more east coast. the south has been getting in on the act, and look at this from billings at 17, denver at 20, and all the way to the east coast, with the exception of florida, below-average temperature. two-thirds of the country below average. what does that mean? rain in the south has been snow and ice. a couple of systems over the past week. winter storm warnings and i want to mention a squall line on the southern end producing high wind, and tree limbs down powerlines down. snow in places like alabama, 6-numbers of. as it clears out, we shift our -- 6-inches. as it clears outs november system possibly over texas.

the supreme court heard the case of a woman turned down for a job at abercrombie and fitch. the judges seemed ready to sides with samantha who said she was denied a job because of wearing a hijab. any head gear violates dress code. the company settled two similar lawsuits in the past morgan stanley is agreeing to pay the federal government $2.6 billion over allegations it sold bad mortgage bonds. it announced it in a filing with f.c.c. morgan stanley was being investigated in a role. the settlement costing more than half of its profits last year when the clock strikes midnight on the east coast recreational use of marijuana will be legal in the nation's capital. it's the latest step in a battle

between congress. >> the residents of the distribute of columbia smoke loud and clear, november 4th when they adopted initiative 71, to legalize small amounts of marijuana in washington d.c. >> d.c. senator standing firm vowing to enforce the initiative 71 - legalizing pot for personal consumption. residents and visitors allowed to carry as much as 2 ounces of marijuana. residents can grow up to six plants and share the drug. it will not be the cash crop it is in colorado. at least for now. >> it allows for the home use, and home growth of marijuana. it does not allow for the sale of marijuana, use or consumption of marijuana in public spaces or the use of marijuana by

juveniles. >> the district falls under federal oversight and marijuana is against federal law, leaving house republicans threatening the mayor, suggesting there may be consequences. house oversight and government reform chairman writing a letter saying: he also pointed out that his panel had investigateive measures. there was a fired back response that there were bigger problems. councilman joining us from. this doesn't go as so far as colorado or other place, is it a step in that direction. >> it's a step in that direction.

this is not alaska or washington or colorado. this is a step. >> d.c. has a peculiar governance structure. and you have received a letter it from the heads of the committee and subcommittee warning you not to move forward. are you concerned. >> no. we have been on solid legal grouped this entire time. the attorney-general the major, the government - we stood together earlier today to reiterate that. that we have a sound legal position. this is the law, the law of the land. i don't pick and choose what to uphold. in about 45 month or so the law takes effect at 12:01. >> can congress if it was inclined punish you when it comes to the district's funding.

>> the fast majority of funding comes from the tax government. we'll have to have a conversation with congress and the congressional leadership. we had leaders coming out in support of the position and said the initiative should move forward. i don't think that congress has spoken. i think we have a couple of members and we'll need to work with them making sure we have open communication and a relationship. >> despite doing this under the law, recreational marijuana is banned by federal law and house republicans said it's up to the justice department to enforce the law. the department has not done it and will not do so. is this a lot of sound and fury signifying nothing, coming from capitol hill? >> well i think the law will take effect at 12:01. i don't think anybody will go to gaol over it. i think that smoking marijuana is not legal outdoors, and not

smoking it in public spaces. this is about small amounts of marijuana to be consumed inside the home the residence. that's about it. it's a small step in a big picture. >> a small step and opponents would say it's a slippery slope. this is the first step and we'll end up with stores selling marijuana. is there a will to go in that direction in washington d.c.? >> i think there's the interest in exploring is that the way to do. -- to go. congressional action prohibits the counsel and the distribute from looking at tax or sale all we have is the bill as it was passed. >> this is not just about marijuana, this is about the district of columbia, and the autonomy of the district. you have $700,000 residents paying taxes, fighting in our wars and dying, and we don't

have representation in congress that is what this is about. it's not about marijuana, who can smoke and where, it's to do with rites and values that we as american citizens should have a voce in our congress. coming up a woman fighting for her own identity. after years lost in the federal witness protection programme, we show you how al jazeera helped her regain an important piece of her life. also - a space shoot presentation a leak. why small drops of water create big issues for space-walking astronauts.

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n.a.s.a. is looking into a potentially dangerous complication on today's space walk outside the international space station. a small amount of water was discovered in one of the astronaut's helmets. they were not in danger but it's less than two years after water nearly drowned an

astronaut on a space walk. n.a.s.a. plans to test the space suits to check if they can handle another walk. a medical search in austria, new bionic arms have been implanted on three patients controlled by the brain, and controlled by muscles and nerves. the men are working to retain a sense of touch an update to a story we brought you a few weeks ago. for most of her life jacky taylor was unable to get a birth certificate or passport. she is the daughter of a killer that grew up in the witness protection programme. thanks to our reporter she cleared a major hurt. >> reporter: jacky taylor is on her way to learn who she is. we met her two weeks ago, a woman trying to overcome a life she didn't control. >> i'll never forget the day,

finding out my father was a murderer. i hated him, i loved him because he was my dad. >> 33 years ago, a run down hotel across from the railroad tracks become home for billings montana's newest family. >> we didn't know anyone here this is what we were coming to. it's freezing. there's nothing to do in the hotel room. we were playing in the snow that's all there was to do. play in the parking lot in the snow. welcome to montreal jacky taylor. >> jacky taylor does not know who real name her birth name evaporated when her father entered the witness protection home, her father was a high-ranking officer in the hells angels a vicious motorcycle gang. >> it was a real look into the club in the '60s, '70s, and

'80s. >> reporter: a bombing of an innocent child convinced crouch to turn against his brothers becoming a state witness for three trials he rd a reduced prison sentence in return, for his criminal past and new identity and protection for him and his family in a town 100 miles away. >> we were woken you have by guys with suits. we were scared. we didn't know what was going on. we had no idea. i was 7, my sister 5, brother 2. jacky's mother revealed to the children that their father was not a ship's captain, but a killer. >> we practised writing our new names. >> a change is part of the bargain. what is left clear is the marshall's responsibilities to the family as jacky was about to find out. >> no birth sirrive kate. >> no birth certificate.

>> and no passport. >> no passport. >> jacky was not supplied with a birth certificate. she lost her passport. >> i called the marr shops, f.b.i. my children's medicaid was cancelled because i do not have a birth certificate. >> reporter: after 10 years of roadblocks he she almost gave up. >> i'm on the witness protection programme and do not have a passport. marshalls are not answering my calls, no one knows what to do. >> reporter: a lot happened since the phone call and since we aired our report jacky tailor is heading for a meeting with the u.s. marr shops, 13 years in the making. she has no idea what to expect and is afraid to hope jackie is inside the federal court house building meeting with the marshalls.

an agent who would only call himself dave told jackie he was going to hand deliver any documents to her that she needs to prove her u.s. citizenship. she wasn't intimidated by the fact that no media could cover it. we are outside waiting to see what happened. >> it was good. >> reporter: can i see what you got? >> i got my passport. >> reporter: wow i'm anxious to see it. how many years has it been? >> a long time. so there's my passport. >> reporter: and what is the name. >> jackie taylor. >> jacky's new passport means she has a true identity. >> this is great for my life. this is going to help tremendously. my children can get back their health care. wow. i'm antonio mora, thanks for joining us.

"inside story" is up next. have a great night. hello, i'm ray suarez 50 years ago this week. conspire attars caused destruction. gunmen blasted away at close range at the lectern, dead at 39, in the midst of a changing idea about america and the future of black people in it. tough, complicated, provocative, razor sharp man was dead leaving family