business and offense at the fletcher school. that is our show. i'm ali velshi thank you for joining us. stepping down... >> quite honestly i have serious questions as to your confidence. the head of d.e.a. resigns amid an investigation into agents prostitution and sex parties a new phase. >> the saudis realise they have done everything they can saudi arabia end air strikes on yemen, the prospect of peace is distance much causing the quakes.

>> we averaged 2-3 earthquakes, four we are averaging more than 40 geologists, two studies, link waste water injection from fracking to warms of quakes your in two states. and a day in court - a judge rules caged chimpanzees could have right to humans. setting up a battle between activists and researchers. good evening. i'm antonio mora this is al jazeera america. the head of the drug and enforcement administration is stepping down. michelle rose through the ranks, but has been under fire in the wake of a scathing report revealing several d.e.a. agents holding text parties with prostitutes. they follow the story. >> two government agencies i think a scout has been claimed in the face of the d.e.a.

that said this resignation has been in the wind for a long time. allegations of agents and prostitutes bad enough much it was a disastrous response that meant the head of the d.e.a. had to go. >> reporter: michelle spent 30 years at the drug enforcement agency has been the leader and is the second woman to hold the job. she is leaving amid allegations that some d.e.a. agents attended parties with prostitutes paid pore by the d.e.a. >> this person is imposing a national security risk engaging in behaviour that is embarrassing to talk about this. it's an embarrassment that you don't fire that person. it's an embarrassment that you don't revoke the security clearance. >> everything you have said about the behaviour, i completely agree with.

as far as the disciplinary penalties that were handed out in that case. i'm disappointed in that. i don't... >> can you revoke the security clearance? >> i can't revoke their security clearance... >> afterwards a no confidence statement was signed by 13 house democrats and in my opinion republicans and democrats and republicans called for her to be stepped town or fired. >> you say you are in charge of discipline on one hand and you come back and have nothing to do with discipline. you are in charge of the agency and come back and say you have nothing to do with correcting problems. honestly i have serious questions as to your competence quite frankly. it appears we need to consider new leadership at the d.e.a. the white house weighed in last week, voicing concerns about the behaviour by dea agents. >> the office of the inspector general published troubling

details about the conduct of some officers. the president has high expectations for everyone that serves in the administration about the conduct and the public's trust. i know that these are concerns that have prompted the department of justice to take steps to progress them and we are showing support of the efforts that are underway to address the concerns. >> they had no comment when asked about the pending resignation. >> the eight years at the top is uncomfortable. >> she was in charge and there had been calls for her to go. they are known not to have been on board with efforts by the justice depp. the d.e.a. allegations are not the first time government agents have been caught partying with

prostitutes. in 2012, revolutions that secret service agents were doing the same thing at the summit of the americas triggered an embarrassing incident in the 150 years history of the service. >> attorney-general eric holder says she will depart. she has effectively left her desk. he paid tribute to her years in charge dismantling violent gangs and holding to account the largest kink pence. if you have a -- kingpins. if you have a scandal like this you have to go the senate scheduled a vote for thursday to decide whether to confirm president obama's nominee for attorney-general. congress could pass thursday. the billion human trafficking has been holding up confirmation. is it stalled because of a provision involving funding abortion. >> senate leaders announced they

reached a deal to move forward. republicans were not letting a vote come forward, they are unrelated but republican can set the agenda. it looks like they finally reached the resolution with democrats, here is how it sponsored. the republican the texas talked about it. >> before the debate was hijacked. we are focussed on the victims of human trafficking. a young girl between the age of 12-14. resources have been a problem. no safe place to sleep and be protected from app abuser or trafficker. >> it basically sets up a victims compensation fund. a provision dealing with

abortion was baulked a they say they were taken by surprise that the provision was in there. it's law that taxpayer dollars can't pay for abortions. and now they want to expand that. there's two pots of money to help victims, one coming from existing health sentences, and a new pot coming from traffickers, paying for the legal aid and support of victims, human asking is moving forward, a vote is not sign sealed and delivered. it could happen but the top democrat in the senate had this warning. >> we are not you out of the woods.

they can't get over the amendments. >> they are threatening to bring up amend nts on immigration, not a debate that they say it is time to have. the white house is pushing for loretta lynch to be confirmed. she's been waiting five months longer than the past attorney-generals combined the conference in yemen enters a new naz. the saudi arabia led collision says it scaled down the month-long campaign of air strikes against the houthi rebels and will focus on security aid and finding a political solution to the crisis. yemen's president called on the houthis to negotiate a peace deal. >> they have destroyed the capabilities of the country, and they have spread into the prove scriptses. and they must withdraw from the cities and surrender weapons, and go back to the political process. >> president hardy said an

agreement to share power has been drawn up. it's unclear if it has been presented to the rebel group. the decision to scale back on air strikes has not stopped the u.s. show of force, nine navy warships including the carrier will remain off the coast of yemen, along with a convoy of vessels. mike viqueira tells us the situation could affect the iranian nuke liar stalks. >> the -- nuclear talks. >> the scope is filled with kay as soon as. overwhelmed hospitals, short its of food and fuel. >> battles in the street as houthi fighters take control of. of the country. four weeks after lumping air strikes, objectives have been achieved. and it is calling a halt. the operation about continue until midnight. then the operation of returning home will begin with the

government which has to rebuild yemen in a safe and secure manner. >> there is little indication that the houthis have retreated. the saudi arabia-led coalition has been criticized because of casualties caused by the strikes. 944 were killed and 3,000 injured since the campaign began. houthis are approachies for iran they accuse iran of supplying the rebels with aid. iran denies sending weapons, on tuesday iran's president called for an immediate ceasefire. >> we hope that everyone comes to their senses and that iran's proposal is realised. it is for an immediate ceasefire addressing the situation of the injured and finding solutions and forming a government including all groups and tribes. >> the crisis threatens to

entangle the united states and iran in negotiations offer the disputed campaign. >> the air quast carrier "theodore roosevelt" and others are off the yost of yemen -- coast of yemen to ensure the free flow. food and medicine. the u.s. navy could move to stop iran - it is feared they are carrying arms for the houthis. >> we are mindful of that as we carry out the deployment. >> reporter: late op monday the saudis reacted mike viqueira in washington. thanks the u.n. calls this week's migrant disaster off the coast of libya the deadliest incident

involving civilian in that area ever in the mediterranean sea. some 800 died when an overcrowded boat capsized. the international organization for migration said more than 1700 migrant died crossing the mediterranean, 30 times the number of deaths offer the same period last year in boston the sentencing phase in the trial of the boston marathon dzhokhar tsarnaev is under way. he faces the death penalty. a pal says most would hope dzhokhar tsarnaev received life in prison. >> outside the courthouse in boston people protested against the penalty. inside the prosecutor opened up the penalty phase with a question and answer. why is the death penalty an appropriate and just sentence? >> because he planned and plotted to field. several witnesses were called to testify.

mainly victims. like survivor and double amutee. she re counted the terrifying explosion. i saw bloodstains. i remember sitting up. i couldn't sit up. i rem seeing so much bloodstains where my legs were. >> the same jury consignaturing dzhokhar tsarnaev must now determine if she would live or die. >> some like in this purpose who lost a leg spoke out. >> part of getting on with our lives is this ending. the parents agreed. in a recent op-ed they said they are in favour of taking the death penalty off the table as long ag dzhokhar tsarnaev spends the rest of his life in prison. a poll conducted suggests that 31% of boston area residents are for the daltedz penalty.

60% want dzhokhar tsarnaev to get life in prison. the prosecutor presented a previously unseen photo. giving the middle finger to a camera saying dzhokhar tsarnaev was and is unrepentant. uncaring and untouched. spent the defense to paint a bigger picture. they say dzhokhar tsarnaev was under the influence of his holder brother. federal officials do not expect dzhokhar tsarnaev to take the stand. >> if he's not testifying it has to be because they are worried that he is not under the right impression. or against prayers for life in prison rather than death. >> the justice kept launched an investigation into the death of freddy gray. the 25-year-old died on sunday

a week after suffering a pipal coward injury. his parents took part in a protest march, demanding justice for freedy. six members of police department have been suspended with pay. the d.o.j. is investigating whether gray's civil rights from violated. >> in virgin another fatal shooting of an unarmed man. fair fax paying $3 million to the family of a man killed by a police officer. lisa stark reports. >> reporter: john's fatal encounter after police were called to his home after a domestic dispute. photos show him talking to police. geer's attorney explained what happened next. >> it was five or 10 minutes after this shorter. his hands came down slightly to ear level. and that's when the bullet rang

out. >> a bullet fired and hit in the chest. police waited an four before going in. they found him dead. after a year of no answers, the family filed suit. a judge ordered the country to release information. it showed them they could have been reaching for a gun. i have no doubt about that at all. i don't feel sorry at all. >> settling the case for $2.9 million. the chairman of the board says i hope this bricks some measure of closure. the long-term partner and the couple's two children did not want to face years of litigation. his father told me in february... >> there's no reason why i should have had to go through

the misery i've gone through for this period of time. >> the family would like the officer charged in this case. he's been on death duty. both the county and the federal government have been investigating. no criminal charges have been filed at this point. meanwhile the uproar has been so great that county commissioners appointed a board. critics say it is long overdue. >> thanks to lisa stark. it could be a major legal development for animal rights. a ruling and what is means for the chimpanzees and the activists trying to get them free.

scientists are listening fracking to a study in the u.s. the practice of waste water

injection into the ground is behind tremors in oklahoma and other states where natural gas drilling is going. last year oklahoma is experiencing 585 earthquakes a new york judge agreed to hear a case that could set a precedent. stoney brook university in new york should free two chimps under a statute preventing unlawful imprisonment. the group wants to send the animals to save the chimp sanctuary. we are goinged by chief council to -- joined by chief council to the united states. good to have you with us. there was a lot of confusion. the judge seemed to issue a writ of habbius corpus seeming to imply they were human persons.

she took those words out of the order but granted a hearing. >> initially the court issued an order to show cause, and writ of habbius corpus demanding that the defendants come to court and sman why the de -- shane why the detention -- and explain why the detention is laugh. the judge changed is to be an order to show cause and eliminated the language about habius corpus it lead to reporting that the court granted legal rights to chemps. the court decided that the chimps are entitled to a hearing, on whether they are entitled to human process and whether or not the detention is lawful. >> there was a recent case involving a chimpanzee, and the court ruled it could not be seen as a legal person. is this tilting at windmills? >> this is one of a series of

cases brought by the group to push this question about what is the legal status of chimpanzees and reach on chim pan sees. the reason it's getting attention is the public cares deeply and the flight of chimps housed in research labs. half the public feels this it is inappropriate. 70% feel that after 10 or more years, the animals should be retired. i think we are going to see more not less, of these types of cases. >> a reason people care so much and an argument that people are making is chimpanzees are intelligent. and deserve basic human right. they have a legal protection. why do they need to be declared legal persons? >> i think that there is a framework for legal protection

for animals and chimpanzees. it's a weak framework, poorly enforced. the humane society is trying to pass new laws and get new resources for enforcement. we have seen hundreds of laws passed to protect animals. we fired in one. to enforce laws. this case seeks to go further. and move chimpanzees out of the category of property and into the category of person hoot. it is a high bar and novel concept. >> where do you draw the line over what animals have that protection. it's a slippery slope. huh it be grate apes or be extended down the line. >> yes this is why the public supports granting legal

protection for animals. a criticism is the question of where do you join the line. the plaintiff's arguments is to exhibit the elements emotions and language serving a greater level of progress. public legislators and the courts have gravitated to a narrow few that we can give significant protections of the animals without going a step further. >> it's a fascinating case. we are thankful that youins us to talk about it. >> coming up culture, language and culture. to the navaho nation where an election is shining the spotlight on a disappearing culture. >> and the story of the last

person to finish the boston marathon. marathon.

we have a winner in the presidential election for the largest native tribe. it was a race postponed for five fronts after a leading candidate was struck as he was not fluent in the native language.

this report from the navaho nation in the south-west on a controversy that divided the community. >> the navaho faced questions about its heritage future brought bon by an election. >> i voted for chris and then - i don't know what happened. they got him off the ballot. >> the rising political star was disqualified. why? >> it was not fluent in navaho. >> language is important, identifying who we are, where we came from. you kept be a nation without language. it upended the process and exposed deep divisions about what it means. >> anyone wanting to be president and vice president needs to take time to learn the

rang wing. >> reporter: russell took over the ticket after he was disprffed and agreed the fluency environment was unassailable. >> we have been told by western society that your language has no value. why lose it. >> learn english and be done with it. >> we reached out for comment but did not hear back. we went to the edge. navaho nation to ask the seniors old enough to vote what they think. >> somehow of hands, how many voted? >> it's clear students into the culture class are divided. >> do you think language requirements is a good thing? >> yes, it connects us to the pass the culture. he shouldn't be disprfld. he should have been kept on the ballot. because it's so long to the

process. >> our teachings coincide. if we don't know the language. we won't be connected with the teachings. as fundamental as the student language is to the identity. it's difficult to learn, and fewer can speak navaho. a new generation of youth would have to find a way to define themselves. the final competitor in the paston marathon made it across the finish line at 5am on tuesday. >> michael from venezuela got a count down from supporters as he completed the course in cold rain. it is an athlete with muscular distropy and took 20 hours to walk the 22.6 miles and races

for charity. charity. night. hello, i'm ray suarez. federal agents raided buildings in three southern californian counties, looking for pregnant women arriving from other countries with a goal to giving birth to an american citizen. if you make it to the united states, a newborn gets you a passport and social security number. it's a squirmish in the