state of emergency... >> the whole world is watching. >> missouri authorities move to prevent protest action disastrous mistake... >> we came out together, looked at the river and cried. >> anger over a massive toxic spill, looting a river vital to communities in the south-west controversial decision.

protesting japan's return to nuclear energy for the first time since the meltdown at fukushima killing college debt. >> if you can refinance your mortgage and car loan, you should be able to refinance your student loan too presidential candidate unveils a plan to help students without mortgaging their futures. >> i'm randall pinkston in for antonio mora. this is al jazeera america, we begin in ferguson, missouri, where a state of emergency is in effect at this hour. live pictures from the city showing the scene where several dozens marched through the streets, blocking traffic. otherwise, not much disruption. folks mark the one year anniversary of the police shooting death of michael brown. almost 60 people were arrested outside a federal court house in st. louis. the arrests after a night of shootings in ferguson, police

shot a teen after he allegedly opened fire on plain clothed officers, and two others shot near the memorial in what police called random violence. andy is there. has the state of emergency worked to cool things down? >> it is quiet. we are, and protesters are gathering a couple of miles away. we'll watch that during the night. the state of emergency means the county police will be watching the protests. there were a lot of protests during the day. in fact, protesters ran across interstate 70, westbound, inside st. louis, blocking traffic, putting down barricades. police offered them away without violence there. before that there was a protest downtown, about 200 protesters

marching from a church to the newest federal court house in st. louis. along the way they shouted d.o.j., as in the department of justice, do your job. when they got there, they crossed over barricades, laid down, chatted and demanded the dissolution of the police department. eventually they got up, rushed the doors, and that's when the arrests started. 57 people were arrested, and they'll be fined 125 each for trespassing. and the mayor of ferguson, and the st. louis county executive put out statements saying it was a few bad apples ruining the protests, saying ta what happened, the protest, marred the protests that ferguson made, although the protesters say there was not a lot of progress, and that's why they are marching. we talked to a security guard... >> sorry to interrupt you, before we run out of time.

tell me this. based on anecdotal evidence, what would be the largest number of protesters that you would guesstimate were participating in all of the events today? >> a couple hundred, randall, and a security guard told me if there were a lot of arrests during the day, that means there aren't as many arrests at night because a lot of them have been cleared out. we'll find out and let you know. >> what about the latest on the shootings from last night? >> tyrone harris, 8 years old, shot by police. family says he was not armed. police say he was around and shot at them. parents say harris was a childhood friend of michael brown. >> thank you "the washington post" reporter arrested last year while reporting on protests has been ordered to appear in court. wesley lawry has been charged with trespassing and interfering

with a police officer. he could be arrested if he does not appear. "the washington post" executive editor calls the move an abuse of police authority toxic sludge has contaminated more than 100 miles of river in the south-west, and the environmental disaster is growing worse by the hour. the tainted water pouring into a tributary for the river. >> reporter: seeing yellow, a river stained with toxic chemicals, a growing disaster shutting off a natural treasure and poisoning wells. >> i'm here on my property. i cannot shower, i cannot cook. >> i cannot do anything with water from my water well. we came out here together, we looked at the river and we cried. >> an ecological catastrophe. 3 million gallons of toxic sludge flowing through the

river, three times more than first thought. >> the magnitude - you can't describe it. >> created accidentally by the people responsible for guarding the natural resources. >> the environmental protection agency was trying to plug a leak in a goldmine, crews disturbed loose rock, releasing contaminated sludge down the river. it was gushing 550 gallons a minute. sending a stream of mustard coloured heavy metal through parts of four states. >> we misjudged. this is it something i'm owning up to. >> the accident happened near silverton, colorado, and downstream to new mexico. the popular summer destination is starting to see the yellow tide. tribal officials in the navaho nation, spanning part of new mexico declared a state of

emergency and shut down some of the system. there'sers fears that it will wind up in the grand canyon. >> it's scary, it's dangerous. >> the water had more than 300 times the normal levels of arsenic. 3500 times the normal level of led. the river in surrounding weeks has been closed for fishing and swimming. drinking water across the region is safe, at least for now. >> it's like with the fires, you see something that your mind is not ready or adjusted to see. >> the e.p.a. says the plume will disbait, but it's unclear what the long term is. >> in is my sanctuary, and my area of peace. my concern is the next generation, what they are walking into we'll have more on the impact of the contamination later an outbreak of legion air's disease in new york city killed

12 people. 113 have been infected since july. victims became ill after inhaling mist from water containing bacteria that causes the disease. new york city mayor bill de blasio stressed the importance of early treatment. >> it is vital to remember that because this is not a contagious disease, and it is a disease that can be treated with antibiotics, it's important to inform anyone on the affected area, who believes they have symptoms, that they must get care health officials suspect that five cooling towers in the south bronx are the source, and it's a week since the last new case of lijon air's was -- legion air's was diagnosed. dismoo the suspects of the slender man case will be tried as assaults. two wisconsin girls charged with the attempted murder of a class

mate, telling investigators they stopped a girl 19 times to please a fictional internet character known as slender man. today a judge ruled that the case would remain in adult court, calling it a frankly vicious crime an iranian court is suspected to rule on the case of a "the washington post" reporter imprisoned there for a jeer, jason reseighon has iranian and american citizenship, he is accused of spying for the united states government. he and "the washington post" say the charges are bogus. and he affirmed his innocence in a closed-door hearing. at the courthouse his mother insisted that the case was a political issue. >> he's paying the price of the suspicion, the animosity, and the paranoia between the two countries for more than

37 years. he was working as the iran bureau chief when arrested japan started a nuclear reactar for the first time since the nuclear disaster four years ago. hundreds are protesting the move. they do not believe assurances that nuclear facilities are safe. protesters say they are driven by financial interests. why is this reactor open now, what is the significance? >> well, it is a significant moment for the government's plans to get the nuclear power industry online. the control rods were taken out of the plant. fusion began, it will reach sustaining nuclear figs. the first nuclear generated electricity will start coming back on stream. the prime minister shinzo abe

says this is crucial for the economy, nuclear power represented about 30% of the electricity in this country. that is moved entirely. the cost of fossil fuels to replace that is high. that has been the argument all along. it's an argument made in the face of consistent continued opposition at large. around 60% of people in the country believe nuclear power plants should not be restarted and don't believe the safety, despite the higher standards coming into force in the wake of fukushima, they don't believe that it will be guaranteed. and you saw this, pictures from around sendi. >> is it true based on the polls that you just cited, that people are not upset about paying more for energy, they prefer to pay more for the fossil fuels, than to have lower rates that they

expect with nuclear power generation? >> well, that is - that stands to the logic of what's happening, yes. household electricity since fukushima have gone up which a quarter. despite the costs, japanese people at large are happy to say we don't want to see nuclear power return do the country. many want to see this, but the majority are opposed to it. the nuclear regulation authority, they put them on the scale, saying they can't guarantee absolute safety. we spoke to nuclear scientists, an opponent to nuclear power,

and he said one of the problems when you run a plant, that those routines don't happen any more, you don't know what you might have missed, than if you were running the plant. the evacuation plan for a 30km radius, that is the plan of the local government. a lot say it's the responsibility of the government. >> harry fawcett, tokyo, thank you across turkey, nine were left dead. the u.s. consule in istanbul was a target. >> no one was hurt, but across the country in sir knock, a roadside bomb killed four police officers. the violence following a crackdown on i.s.i.l. and kurdish rebels. two bombs exploded in east iraq.

killing 50 and injuring 100. a car bomb exploded in the marketplace, another ambulance east of the city. i.s.i.l. claimed responsibility for both attacks. a month ago i.s.i.l. carried out a similar bombing in a nearby town, killing 100 people a debt free college education, hillary clinton hits the campaign trail with a proposal to make higher learning more afford table. donald trump explains why megyn kelly should be apologising to him. him.

there's an environmental disaster unfolding in the south-west. 3 million gallons of toxic waste water spilled out of an abandoned mind into the river in colorado, carrying arsenic, lead and other pollutants and the cause was an e.p.a. project intended to prevent the skills. an asoisht at the advocate group environment colorado, and joins us via skype. can you tell us the extent, as you know it, of the pollution caused by the spill so far. >> yes, well it is a - just to back up for a second... >> we have a difficult moment with the skype reception, we hope to restore it with our

guest, jean bassett. we don't have it up yet. okay in other new, the u.s. navery says it will post arm -- navy says it will post armed military outside centers a month after a gunman attacked a recruitment center. reservists will serve across the country, that are not located on military bases. the navy considering deploying armed guards at recruiting centers. >> hillary clinton, speaking on student debt. today the presidential democratic candidate rolled out her multi billion puzzle to give students access to state grants and plans to refinance existing loans. >> thank you. i think this is hillary clinton's first major policy announcement since beginning the campaign. it is aimed at killing college

debt. the college contracts is aimed at the millions of americans currently struggling to pay off crushing loans and who are worried their children will be saddled with a similar financial burden. it's a plan that could, and i think we have to stress could, offer debt free secondary education for many at state-run universities. >> if you work hard you can get ahead. i want america back hillary clinton in new hampshire with a plan to make voters sit up and listen. she's proposing 350 million of spending to pay for college, and no need for a loan, or if you are saddled with one, a chance to lower payments. >> it makes sense. if you refinance your mortgage or car loan, you should be able to refinance your student loan too. >> under plans, states that guarantees students they would not have to take out loans,

getting 175 billion over three years, 17 billion in a year, in return they agree to stop cuts, increase spending and work to slow the rise in tuition. >> the money is out there and available. when the state meets the criteria, they get the 17 billion, and with the money kicked in, that goes to the schools, to grant tuition for low and middle income kids. >> the plan doesn't go as far as her opponent. bernie sanders, giving her a run for money in the polls. she plans to make it not just debt free, but tuition free. bernie is asking for tuition free higher education. it sounds like it's a little less reasonable. than what hillary clinton is proposing. the plan would be paid for by putting a cap on deductions used by wealthy families. the issue is a growing problem

that is crimping the u.s. recovery, post the financial collapse. figures show one or two trillion owed in debt. 42 million owe debt, it 11.1% is dill ink went. >> i believe our success isn't measured by how much the americans have. the clinton campaign announced a video, showing real-life examples of voters burdened by debt. student loan expert says clinton's plan is bold. but might not reach lower to middle income students. >> some may have to use summer's earnings to pay for living expenses, that they weren't able to use the money to put towards tuition, there's a share of people that would have to take out some debt or, you know,

parents have to kick in more than they could. >> another hurdle - getting it through congress, once the election is over. >> well, clinton wants to reduce the administration, as wart of what she admits is an ambitious plan to make higher education more affordable. >> donald trump leads the race for the republican nomination, donald trump with 23 support up. ted cruz with 32%. ben carson third. marco rubio tied for fourth. trump complained he was singled out particularly by meghan kelly, and he spoke about it to nbc's programme. >> the fact is that i think i don't get treated well by fox.

look what happens. i don't understand it myself. i have double digement leaves. i'm 34. it's like a lot of good things are happening. maybe i should leave it it the way it is. she asked an appropriate question. she should apologise to me. trump spoke the f.a.a. knew for years that many air traffic controllers are making mistakes, because they are too triered. next the prorp that the government tried to keep under wraps.

chicago has been hit hard by gun violence, more than 7000

injured in shootings this year. most gunshot victims survive. caring for the wounded is a costly endeavour. >> july 27th, 2005. it was a nice day. some guys were outside of my building asking questions. shots rang out. >> shots fired. >> reporter: derek owens, 21 years old when a stranger shot him twice while on his way home from work. doctors confirmed his worst nightmare, he was paralyzed, and would never work again. he was uninsured at the time of the shooting leaving the hospital to pick up the initial tab. >> reporter: if you add it up, what would you say at the end of the day was the dealt build from start to now? >> looking at it now, almost, like, $10 million. >> >> reporter: a university of

chicago crime lab puts the cost of gun violence nationwide around $100 billion. with shootings in the windy city alone costing $2.5 billion, or 2500 per household. that's over a million dollars for the first year of bills. added to that are court costs, mental health care and unemployment. in may michael brown was driving in the northern suburbs when he heard the window crack. >> it felt like someone punched me in my least shoulder in the back. >> the 55-year-old father of two was hit by a stray bullet. >> i'm not a gang banker or a thug. i'm a tasher. i'm thinking why would someone want to shoot me, you know. and i guess i figured out it was an act of random violence. >> reporter: that bullet left him without the use of his arms

or legs, checking his life forever. >> my wife, of course, was working full time and she had to leave her job. it affected her tremendously. i don't know that i'll be able to teach or work again, you know. you are left in a state of wonderment, you know, about your own financial future. brown taught high school mass and pastor for 17 at the church he founded with his wife. losing his place may be the biggest cost at all. how hard is it for you not to minister. >> ministry is my life. to not stand and do what god called me to do, i can't describe it, because it's - it's heart-wrenching. >> the f.a.a. reportedly knew

for years that many air traffic controllers are not getting enough sleep. now the associative process obtained a statement from 2011 finding the extreme traffic controllers led to chronic fatigue. researchers found two in 10 controllers committed an error, blamed on 5.5 hours of sleep ada. >> there has been a drone sighting near the airport. at newark on sunday, four different flights reported seeing a drone nearby. the commercial jetliners were between 2,000 and 3,000 feet in the air, and 13 miles from the airport. none were forced to make evasive action. several sightings have been reported around the laguardia and kennedy airports major drug busts - seizing a billion worth of cocaine.

the coast guard made 23 separate interceptions, moving 66,000 pounds of cocaine in the eastern pacific. >> today you'll see off-load of over 32 metric tonnes of pure uncut cocaine, the largest drug off-load in u.s. history. the wholesale value alone exceeds one million. i'm not in the market of selling this, but trust me on the street it would sell for more. >> in one bust off the coast of mexico u.s. officials arrested four suspects caught smuggling 275 bails of cocaine. >> out now to live pictures in ferguson, missouri. we have seen protesters marching up and down streets. in what appears to be some protesters detained by police officers. we have not confirmed whether there has been arrests. our best estimate from the reporter on the scene is there

has been 100 to 200 protesters participating in the demonstrations in ferguson, marching the first year anniversary of the shooting death of michael brown. i'm randall pinkston, thank you for joining us. for more head to aljazeera.com. the battle lines in the gun control debate have been drown and they are well defined. they are creating an enforced system that is riddled with holes. recent developments have given some hope of keeping guns away from people everyone agrees should never get their hands on a gun. arm armed.