>> good evening, i'm antonio mora, this is al jazeera america. officer on trial - jury selection begins for one of six police officers accused in the death of freddie gray, 7 months after his death sparked protests and riots in baltimore global warning. president obama tells world leaders it's up to them to deal with climate change, admitting the u.s. fell short online stress. connections on the internet could be harming teens and

changing the way they communicate we begin in baltimore, and the first trial in connection with the death of freddie gray. jury selection began in the case of willie porter, one of three charged with gray's deaths, sparking riots and protests. all of the jurors say they are familiar with the case. john terrett is in baltimore with more on the jurors. >> they are coming back tomorrow for intense questioning to find out if they can be fair in a trial they know so much about. a complex case, at that william porter, the first of six officers charged in freddie gray's death arrived at the courthouse flanked by his

attorneys. while jury selection was under way inside... [ chants ] ..demonstrators protested outside, chants audible in the courtroom. >> mr gray's death was a homicide willie porter pleaded not guilty to: publicity surrounding the case is one of the toughest hurtles facing the officer and its his defense taxi. >> the biggest challenge for the defense is a climate now for a police officer charged with manslaughter or any sort of criminal act against an unarmed civilian protests against police officers took place not just in baltimore, but all over the country. porter's trial under way in the heels of a murder indictment on the heels of a chicago police officer. following the death of freddie gray, suffering a spinal injury during his transportation in the police van.

prosecutors consented officer porter caused his death failing to secure gray with a salt belt contrary to a recently adopted policy. this video purports to show porter looking on as gray is shackled and placed in the van. >> he doesn't step up to seatbelt him. is that a crime? does that rise to the level of such unreasonable conduct on the part of an officer? not every wrong is a crime. >> it was a deliberate failure to do their duty. >> billy murphy sees the case differently. he represented freddie gray's family in the civil case and reached a 6.4 million settlement with the city. >> every one of the officers in a position to know and had a duty to know, his medical condition, ignored him. that is called malfeasance in office. that's the theory of the prosecution's case.

>> reporter: according to court filings, the driver of the police man stopped around 9am and asked porter to check on gray. according to a report in the baltimore sun paper gray asked for medical help. the van made another stop to pick up another suspect and paramedics were not called until the van reached the police station. gray's statements and officers accused will likely raise complex legal questions. >> in freddy gray's neighbourhood where his memory looms large, the answer is simple ... >> someone needs to pay for what they did to the boy. six police, and then he goes in a hospital and dies. spine injury - no. >> trials for the other five officers charge said are scheduled from january through march next year. >> and judge barry williams is determined to get the case under way fully before the end of the week, and will last no longer than december 17th.

antonio. john terrett reporting from baltimore a chicago police officer that shot and killed a black police officer last year is free on bail. jason van dyk was released hours after a judge set bond of $1 million. he's charged with first degree murder, coming days after he was shown shooting the victim 16 times. van dyk's supporters say he fired at the 17-year-old in self-defence because the teen was armed with a knife. [ chanting ] demonstrators gathered outside chicago city hall. they are calling for a systematic review of the chicago police department in the wake of the shooting. the protesters are asking for an independent review of the mcdonald case. n.c.a.a. p president was among those arrested at the protest

classes at the university of chicago resume, a 21-year-old threatened to kill 16 on campus and any police officers he came across. the school was closed following the threat. the threat was a response to the killing of mcdonald prosecutors charged four men with shooting into a crowd of people protesting the fatal police shooting of a black man in minneapolis. the suspects yelled racial slurs at the protesters before the shooting. activists held nonstop demonstrations until police killed jamal this month. protesters rejected calls by the mayor to end rallies outside the police station near the crime scene. >> students at ithaca college gave a vote of no confidence to the embattled president. the vote is symbolic, reflecting the views of many student protesters saying the school's president has not done enough to address racism on campus.

andy rows den reports from ithaca in new york. >> they are dying on the pavements in silence for 20 minutes. >> reporter: protests flared up at ithaca college. students complained at rarely insults at student meetings. and a party of preps and crooks - the crooks were asked to dress in baggy pants and bling. >> there's so many things that reduce the dignity of students, faculty and staff. it's not acceptable. students pay a lot to be part of the institution. it led to an online student vote. students were asked to vote whether they had confidence in the leader shop of the president to address the problems. >> the fact that people are voicing their discontent and their worry about what is going

on. speaking personally, i'm aware there's racism around here. >> it is admitted that she did not feel the tensions until the protest cleared up. >> is it political sworn 27 march. >> i wouldn't go that far. there are people that say it's pampered kids. anyone - if you are going to vouch that the issues are not issues, that's a great so rauch. steven wrote a column in the newspaper warning that political sworn 27 march not trample the voices on campus. even those that don't agree with dumping the president. i know i'll not be on the same page. having that out there, ensures that there's a better - an equal playing field. another student admits she has not felt racial tensions, but has a chance to check racial

tensions, but has not. >> he and his administration have not done anything that the faculty and the students want. >> even though the vote was non-binding, the faculty will be holding its own vote. if both are non-competent. they'll look at what to do with the administration. the administration released a statement saying that it is taking the racial issues seriously. it's hiring an officer, bringing in cameras and will take the issues seriously. >> the gunmen who police say attacked a planned parenthood clinic will face first degree murder charges. robert dear appeared in court, accused of killing two civilians and wounding nine others. as jim huli reports, dear could face the death penalty police were at the scene at the clinic, as they have been around the clock since the

shooting on friday. the hearing was an advisement hearing, telling the suspect of the charges that he may be facing. it was very, very quick. lasting only about 10 minutes. >> the initial charge against you is murder in the first degree. the penalty is a minimum of life in prison, and maximum of death. >> 57-year-old robert lewis dear appeared before a judge via video from a detention center where he's being held. >> do you have any questions about any of these rights, sir? >> no questions. >> okay. does the public defender wish any additional advisement? >> no. >> prosecutor said they will charge him with first degree murder, but are yet to decide if they'll seek the death penalty a question of whether they'll seek the death penalty, is not a question i can answer. it's at a time he is arraigned. after the arraignment. we'll have 6 # days.

-- 63 days. anything outside of that will be in a public courtroom. >> the district attorney will consult with federal prosecutors about hate crime targets. three people were killed in friday's attack in a planned parenthood center. the motive is not clear. dear led a reclusive life in a rural area west of colorado springs. his neighbours say he as strange, antisocial and critical of president obama. >> we had anti-president obama pamphlets. three minutes within meeting someone, they are wanting to give you that, also weird. also, penn rose hospital was placed on lockdown for security concerns. this is where many wounded in the shooting have been treated. >> we have learnt that the funeral services for the officer killed here, will be held this friday at the new life community

church, a large church in colorado springs. >> jim huli reporting from colorado springs now to paris where president obama and other leaders have a tough task in front of them. they are trying to reach an agreement on climate change. it remains to be seen if they'll make a deal. >> for president obama, it's a short trip to paris, but with an ambitious agenda. despite the best efforts to find a consensus, it may not be enough to halt the rise in global temperatures. >> the first announce: a trip to a stage that saw the wars of the carnage two weeks ago, where president obama paid his respects. >> later, addressing an unprecedented gathering of 150 world leaders. president obama painted a dyer picture if the world fails to act on climate change. >> submerged countries,

abandoned city, fields that no longer grow. political destructions triggering conflict and floods of people seeking the sanctuary of nations not their own. >> reporter: the goal is for nations to set targets. president obama pledged to cut u.s. emissions by 26-28% by 10 years. in paris, he sat with leaders of countries with those that represent the four large et cetera sources of carbon. at the top of the list, china, whose leader promised to halt a rise in emissions by 2030. >> there's two large economies. two two largest carbon emitters. >> we have determined that it is the leader's responsibility to take action. >> there was an informal meeting with russian president vladimir putin. and a bilateral meeting with narendra modi of india, who

touched on a point of disagreement. the responsibility of industrialized nations. who have grown rich over time, while spewing carbon, to shoulder their share of the burden. >> it is not just a question of his legal responsibility. they also have the most room to make the cuts and make the strongest impact. >> india pledged to reduce emissions, and unlike past failed summits, where developed nations were expected to act. the goal in paris is to get exitments from all, including poorer or still developing countries. to help foot the enormous costs, leaders were joined by microsoft founder bill gates, who announced a plan to team with 19 governments and 28 billionaires in an effort to fund renewable energy research. still, with new commitments, the

result is not likely to meet the goals set by scientists by 2 degrees celsius. for president obama, this is a last best chance to make a commitment. >> i believe that there's a thing as being too late. when it comes to climate change, it was almost upon us. >> one thing that has come from the paris summit. a sense of urgency to do something to stop a climate catastrophe. >> as mike mentioned, president obama met with vladimir putin on the sidelines of the paris conference. aids say the president expressed concerns over the incident in which turkey shut down a russian fighter jet and expressed a diplomatic solution forward the war in syria and would require bashar al-assad to leave office. british lawmakers could vote on whether to join the bombing campaign against i.s.i.l.

david cameron called for a debate on wednesday. lawmakers would be allowed to vote with their conscience, instead of party lines. two years ago the parliament voted against launching air strikes in syria. >> the u.s. embassy in afghanistans tells americans to get out of the country immediately. authorities received of an imminent threat in kabul, and could happen within 24 hours. it could include car bombs. >> the u.s. embassy in kabul received the reports of a specific and credible imminent threat. it does not pertain to the u.s. embassy, u.s. citizens, or u.s. interests. the message, however, strongly urges u.s. citizens to exercise caution when moving around the city the state department spokeswoman would not say who the threat was from, but ruled out a connection with the paris attacks. >> a winter storm is creating a

mess across the plains. meteorologist kevin corriveau looked at the storm's track and what people could expect.

officials say a winter storm system that swept across the plains over the holiday weekend killed 15 people. minismol fall -- snowfall hit the st. paul ash of kevin

corriveau -- area. kevin corriveau joins us now. it's not fast-moving. >> it's not over yet. we'll see tomorrow and going into tuesday. the forecast in a moment. here is the storm. you can see the circulation, over parts of north eastern nebraska. we are looking at heavy snow not just from minneapolis, but parts of iowa, where the accumulations were 2 inches per hour. we are seeing some across the region at 7-9 inches already. and we could be seeing another 5 in some of the locations. it's not going to be widespread for everyone, but we are expecting to see about 6-8 inches for many people. temperatures are going down as you can see here in west dakota. we are talking about rapid city. we need to be concerned about

the winter storm warnings. what you see in place are going to stay for a while. 24-36 hours. the snow will make its way up here to the north-east. 6-8 inches of snow. we have seen some locations already exceeding that. the other big problem is the heavy rain out here to the east. with the same storm, and that will cause major problems across the eastern sea board, not with snow, but rain for the major cities. >> it will be a big mess from the mid west to the east. >> it is not clear if puerto rico will make a $355 million bond payment due tomorrow. the island's governor said negotiations over the payment are going on, and an announcement will be made tomorrow. they have there 72 billion in debt. and the government says it cannot repay the money without a debt restructuring deal. tomorrow is 60 years to the day

since rosa park set in moment a pivotal moment to the movement. parks boarded a bus in 1965 and refused to give up her seat for a white man. it was a planned protest getting parks arrested and sparked the montgomery bus boycott. despite a rosa park museum and outward signs of progress in the city. many warn vigilance is still needed. >> we are see in the struggle. it's not as overt as it used to be. we made progress, but the struggle for equal justice continues. >> fred gray was a lawyer representing parks. he and democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton will speak at an event hosted by the national bar association to mark the anniversary reducing stress online and real life. why teenagers may want to limit the friends they have on facebook. the only way to get better is to challenge yourself,

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improve every aspect of your experience. and this includes our commitment to being on time. every time. that's why if we're ever late for an appointment, we'll credit your account $20. it's our promise to you. we're doing everything we can to give you the best experience possible. because we should fit into your life. not the other way around. a new study finds teenagers with more than 300 friends on facebook had a higher level of cortisol, the stress hormone linked to depression. the small study found teenagers can lower levels by taking a positive approach to social media, including liking friends posts. wendy walsh is an adjunct

professor, calling us from los angeles. this is a small study, and says more friends on facebook, more stress. why do you think it's happening? >> it doesn't suggest causation here, and it was a small study, it's 88 participants. they followed them for three days straight and took the blood levels every four hours. it was a slice of life intensive. if we can get off the connection to the cortisol, let talk about what a lot of friends mean. a lot of friends mean to an adolescent, that now they have to perform, they can't be real. everything has to be san tied, they have to be perfect. this is not what a real friendship is. a real friendship is supposed to provide you with social support and a shoulder to lean on when you don't have good days. the study found no lining between the increased stress hormones, depression and lack of self-esteem. some say it could take up to

11 years for the onset of levels of cortisol. should we be concern issed about that. >> we should be concerned when kids spend too much time looking at a screen instead of getting together in the real world. i have a 17-year-old daughter. she spent the year with a laptop on the overris worried about her future, ruining my grandchildren. i think kids need - teenagers need the peer to peer exploration with friends. they need to, you know, sometimes suffer in the real world, not being the popular kid, finding a way back into repair, you can't do that with a comment and a like. >> other studies found adults were frequent facebook users. in an adult's case, is it keeping up with the jones. >> one, people present the best stuff and the most photoshopped pictures that have been through

a lot of filters, i'm guilty of it myself. you only post when you are happy or supposed to be happy. the lining between depression and adults. when people are depressed, they go towards social media was a way to feel better and get a boost. the way to connect is to pick up the gown. call a teacher that made you feel great. what is confusing to me, there are studies showing people with strong social networks. i'm talking about online, social networks, living longer lives. it's contradicty to say more friends may not be good. >> yes, they are not real. it's real friends, the face to face friends. it is true that strong social support in the real world are

linked to long jeff di and more wealth. >> also worrisome, it found teens that were big facebook users were more nors cystic and had lower grades. did that concern you, is it a chicken and egg question. is it the kids more drawn to facebook were more narcissistic and less studious. >> i think it's a bit of everything. the internet trains our brains. extroverts use social media. people that are more performer types. at the same time you do it enough. i don't know about you, but you start being addicted to your iphone. before you know it you have trouble reading a novel. you train your brain to have attention deficit. >> it changed the world. a big difference in what our kids are facing. >> got to have you with us.

thanks. >> good to see you. >> i'm antonio mora, thank you for joining us. for more news go to aljazeera.com. swar ray suarez is up next with "inside story". ♪ z >> the united states has run thousands of air strikes in syria and iraq. france and russia are now in the war. nato member turkey is involved up to its eye teeth, but as he saw in the russian jet shootdown, not always with the same priorities as its assumed allies. op