good evening i'm jonathan betz, this is al jazeera america. high valued targets. u.s.-led air strikes in syria kill 10 i.s.i.l. leaders within the last month, including one with a link to the paris attacks taking to the streets. anger in cleveland after a grand jury decided not to indict an officer who shot a 12-year-old boy. >> missouri missed an historic and dangerous event under water - a warning to missouri, that the worst is not over, after flooding killed at least 13

we begin with what could be a big blow to i.s.i.l., the u.s. military said 10 i.s.i.l. leaders will be killed in air strikes, including a person link said to the attacks in paris. the news coming a day after iraqi forces drove i.s.i.l. fighters from the center of ramadi. 70 miles from baghdad. >> the u.s. says one of the i.s.i.l. leaders killed in syria was linked to the paris attacks last month that killed 130 people, and for which i.s.i.l. claimed responsibility, the pentagon says this man, this 17-year-old. killed in a u.s. drone strike in syria on christmas eve, had been in contact with this man. the 28-year-old a bud, killed in a police raid in a paris suburb, the leader of the cell that carried out the series of

attacks. threes three of the 10 killed by drones and jets were's to be in some way connected with paris attacks. and allegedly were planning additional attacks. >> these were individuals working to strike the west. they want to strike in europe or the homeland. >> it is important that people understand that as long as those external attack planners are operating. the united states military will hunt them and we will kill them. >> the pentagon says in a three week period this month coalition air strikes based on u.s. intelligence targeted 10 separate operate if, killing two on december 7th, one on the 8th, the 9th, and 5 more on the 10th, 12th, 24th, 26th and 27th. >> we are striking at the head of this snake. we haven't severed the head of the snake yet, and it has fangs.

there's more fighting to do. >> reporter: the pentagon released a kill list and u.s. drone video showing iraqi forces raiding their flag over a government compound as they declared ramadi liberated from i.s.i.l. the pentagon told a different story. showing in green parts of ramadi that have been secured, and indicating a quarter of the city needs to be cleared of remnants of i.s.i.l. fighters. police in belgium announced that they charge said two people with planning an attack in bruces. the suspect allegedly targetting landmarks. they were apprehended after a series of raids that took place on sunday and monday. the plot involved a series of attacks similar to those carried out. >> and a husband and wife interested in joining i.s.i.l.

with a large-scale bombing in london. they wanted to mark the 10th anniversary of the july 7th, 2005, attacks on the transit system. they used twitter to ask for advice on whether to attack a shopping center the taliban breakaway group is claiming responsibility for a suicide bombing in north-western pakistan. the attack happened in madan. 26 people have been killed there, dozens hurt. police say the bombing happened outside the regional office of a government agency that issued identity cards. >> translation: i was offering my prayers in my house when the blast occurred. it was a huge blast. when i came run, there was dead bodies. >> there were few attacks. the blast comes two days after

the army chief met with the president to restart talks with the taliban the mayor of cleveland said there would be an administrative review of officers involved in the death of tamir rice, coming a day after the grand jury decided not o indict the officer that shot the 12-year-old. there has been small and peaceful protests in cleveland as a response. >> reporter: only a few dozen people protested in downtown cleveland. the message was clear. >> i'm out here, i'm very concerned. upset. justice was not done. >> justice for tamir rice. shot to death by a police officer in november, as seen in the surveillance video. the boy was carrying a pellet gun that looked like a real fist some. on monday prosecutor timothy

mcginty said that the grand jury decided not to prosecute either officer. >> simply put, given the storm of human area, the state and miscommunication by all involved in that day, the evidence did not indicate criminal conduct by police. >> rice's family attorney said mcginty should have stepped aside. he made a recommendation to the grour -- grand jury not to indict. how he can do that with the video. >> it is always a problem. >> reporter: how is it in cleveland? >> it may be number one. >> there's a long way to go. it's an issue america has to deal with. >> the tamir rice case catapulted cleveland into the

debate in how police officers treat african americans. following the the death of eric garner and others. >> there's a trend of bias across the country when we look at police officer-involved shootings of african-americans. we arrived police chief whether racial bias played a roll in tamir rice's case. >> there's bias in reporting. there's bias in the criminal justice system and in the post office. you know, whether that played a role in the decision, i don't know. you'll have to talk to the members of the grand jury and the prosecutor's office. >> do you think it plays a role. >> everyone has a bias. the police department says it's launching its own investigation. and the department of justice is reviewing the case.

a chicago police officers pled not guilty to first degree murder charges. officer van dyk is charged with the shooting of la can mack donald. they want the trial televised. two other shootings could make it difficult for van dyk's definition. >> did you think you were a hero? >> reporter: jason van dyk was heckled a bit. he stayed quiet and said nothing at all in the brief court appearance in which his attorney entered a not guilty plea. he faces murder and conduct unbecoming. his lawyer wants cameras in the courtroom and want people to get to know him. >> he wants his story out. so he's not seen as a cold-blooded killer. >> reporter: la can's family want it televised.

>> we believe it will be in the best interest of fairness and justice if it was televised. >> van dyk shot 17-year-old mcdonald in october 2014, after he was suspected of breaking into cars and armed with a knife. his sworn testimony, and corroborated by the other officers was that mcdonald lunged at him and van dyk had to back up. a, of the video contradicted that account. showing mcdonald moving away from the officers. the footage touched on constant protests for a month. >> why do you shoot first, and ask questions later. >> now the latest police involved shooting, the first in the city since the release of that tape. over the weekend a single officer shot dead two people at the same time. college student ley gear and his neighbour betty jones. la kwon's family says it

reinforces their beliefs. >> i maintain that the justice system in this county is corrupt. i maintain that. i need someone to plov me wrong. >> -- prove me wrong. >> van dyk will appear back in court later, and says this weekend's shootings shouldn't affect his face, and the mayor, who had to fly home from a vacation, is facing calls for his resignation. the death toll from flooding in missouri stands at 13. after a foot of rain, several rivers saw flooding. some 30 feet above the flood shade. several towns are under water. the governor warns the worst is not yet over. >> now that the rain moved out. the threat had changed. it's not by any means over. especially for communities along the rising mississippi river and tributaries here in this region. water levels are predicted to

exceed the historic crest during the floods of 1993. causing significant devastation. >> most of the deaths were from poem that drove into flooded roads. >> and one of the hardest hit area is west missouri, and i spoke with richard pinder, the district fire chief, about what comes next. >> the concern for the levee is great. in our community, we are surrounded by the mississippi river and had the missouri river around us. missouri river is high. that keeps the mississippi river from flowing and lower itself. a lot of the water that we have seen has been from the massive amounts of rain that we received. there was a lot oflikalized -- lot of localized flooding that is from the rain. as the rivers rise, the water can't get out of the fields,

they can't drain. and that just created more - more of an issue for residents in the area while they are trying to, you know, leave the area, and empty out. >> and meanwhile, veteran new england nurses complain about the late start. they finally got their first snow storm of the season. some recorded 6 inches of snow, and ski areas can see 10 inches by wednesday morning. this is the same system that killed dozens in recent days on its way to the east coast. >> captured after going on the run with his mother, a teen that killed four people whilst driving drunk and got away with proposation is facing prison time and catch and release - a prisoner let out early by make, and he's not the only one -- by mistake, and he's not the only one.

>> new moms forced to choose. >> the united states does lag behind other countries on this. >> now a revolution in workers' rights... >> my story is so many peoples' story. >> that could decide the election. >> it can be different. the so-called affluenza teen and his mother have been detained in mexico after fleeing texas. here we have more on the manhunt leading to their capture. a lot are speaking about this. >> this is the story of the day, the water cooler story of the

day. it gripped our nation literally, the story of the rich young teen had miss mum's attempt to keep her son out of gaol. those attempts may have backpird 18-year-old ethan couch had his mother were found mingling with tourists. he had died hits hair and beard and had no plans to return home soon. >> our suspicion that his mother was assisting what helping him has proven true, we believe. we followed the leads and eventually, led to mexico, where they were custody. >> reporter: couch hit the headlines avoiding gaol after his truck ploughed into four bystanders killing them in a drunk driving accident. he was 16.

a defense expert testify said that his wealthy parents coddled him. meaning he was so wealthy and spoilt. couch was sentenced to probation and rehabilitation and no gaol time. he was ordered not to drink. when this video, showing him taking part in a drunken game of beer pong, couch and his mum disappeared, sparking a manhunt. what we expect all along was a plan to disappear. that they had something that was almost akin to a going away party before they left town. >> anderson believes the pair fled in november. marshals are working with agencies to deport them. it's not clear if they had accomplices. in a handful of months, couch will furn 19. once back, authorities want the

case moved to adult court. the difference for him in an adult court: the difference assist the best interests of the child, and adult court. he'll be treated as an adult. and in criminal law, we are interested in the safety of our community. >> and late tonight it was reported that a hearing has been scheduled for mid january to swap him into the adult court system. >> that's the question you a prison release scandal until washington statement is getting worse. an inmate mistakenly released early is accused of killing his girlfriend in a car crash when he should have been behind bars. allen schauffler is in seattle with more. >> reporter: 3200, that's how many washington state inmates were let out of prison early since 2002, due to a long-standing software glitch. robert jackson was one of them.

he got out in august, but should have been held in december. he faces homicide charges for a drunk-driving accident in november, killing his girlfriend lindsay hill. >> how do up think that family is experiencing trust in the stay's juvenile system. the advocate calls the sentencing error maddening. the corrective box apologised saying: we don't want to see apologies, we want changes. right now all we are getting is apologise. >> what is frustrating for cox and others is this is not a new problem. the release date error was discovered in 2012. the family of a victim of curtis robbin son alerted the department of corrections that he had gotten out early, a department spokesman said a software fix was planned.

but delayed 16 times, there has been no explanation why. >> that this problem was allowed to exist for 13 years is disappointing and unacceptable. >> the government hired outside investigators to look into what went so wrong for so long. the doc is promising the software error will be corrected by january 7th. correctional officials about work to find the offenders released by mistake the pack got a little smaller in the race for the republican presidential nomination, the former new york governor pataki dropped out. and failed to get any traction in the polls, rarely topping 1%. pataki took to twitter saying: it may not be a happy new year

for thousands in louisiana, they could lose food stamps due to what some call a mean spirited decision by outgoing gort bobby jindal. we have more from new orleans. >> i stressed this as much as i can. >> since losing my job at a new orleans community center a year ago. it was tough finding city work. >> it's not like i haven't been looking. if i have the it here, going in to straighten the bathrooms... >> she's worried if she doesn't have a job by friday, the $$194 in food stamp benefits could be cut off. >> why should i have to fight for food right now? why should i have to fight to drink water? >> reporter: more than 30,000 people in louisiana are in the same situation.

they have until january 1st to find employment working 20 hours a week or risk losing food stamps. >> for years, states with higher than everything unemployment have been granted a federal waiver, allowing low income adults without children to receive food stamps, even if they are not looking for a job. the states have the waiver in place. despite one of the highest unemployment rates, outgoing mayor bobby jindal decided no to renew it saying: >> it's not trying to get on a programme, no, you still out looking for work, the stamps we do receive is not for them to lay off of. >> some advocates called the move mean spirited. saying the programme is a federal benefit that does not impact the state's budget.

>> the problem is not that people do not want to work. the job training programs are not there. we should be focused on getting people connected to job training, not taking away food. >> the louisiana governor elect has sent a letter to the u.s. department of agriculture asking that the food stamp waiver be re-instated. >> i'll get up every day fighting. but edwards doesn't take office until january 11th. and the benefits are said to expire on january 1st. won eka davis plans to visit a food bank in case benefits are cut off. at the same time she'll be more aggressive in looking for work. >> still ahead tonight - disappearing culture. why chinatown's are shrinking and american cities from coast to coast. >> plus, a priest.

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his christmas eve mass racking up 300,000 views on facebook. thelikal dio si says he's been suspended for delivering mass on a hover board, saying it should not be used just to get attention an estimated 4 million chinese immigrants call the united states home. many live in china towns, communities that emerged in u.s. cities because they were excluded from other areas. gabriel elizonda reports that many of those neighbourhoods are disappearing. >> reporter: when jenny came to washington d.c. with her family almost 20 years ago, she decided to live in the tight-knit ethnic enclave of chinatown to hold on to some ethage origins. it is fast disappearing. the gate over the main avenue is

a tourist attraction, surrounded by western food and clothing franchises. it's about the people. at one time 3,000 chinese lived in washington's chinatown. today onward 300 remain. half may be gone, the building replaced. jenny tank to be evicted to a condo can be built. >> most of the people that live here, we have jobs. even though we have jobs, we do not have enough money. every day, every nonth we pay our rent on time. >> they are victims of gentry tick fixation, a process through which poor minorities are pushed out. according to one study, non-chinese populations doubled in a decade, researchers estimating that of the 15 charge china up to s, three are

authentic to chinese cultural pass. charlottetown is not just with the people. it's a place where social networks, economic fabrics have been built. when chinese are pushed out. it breaks up continuity. >> in some ways new york city has been a lone success story. people taking to the streets to fight back against development. because everybody here nose once the heart, soul and character of their chinatown is gone, it likely will never come back. >> in washington, jenny tang nose this and is deeply saddened. >> my sister tells me to come back to china. i don't want to go back.

>> looking out at a china town she barely recognises and that's it for us tonight. i'm jonathan betz. stay here, ray suarez with "inside story" starts now. >> the agonizing wait is over. the wait list reach schools and safety schools have made their wishes known and thousands of high school seniors have had to cope with what they might see as college failure before they take a single class. they will be in school in fall just not their dream school. have we created crazy unworkable expectations at toop schools? does it matter that you go to college and less where you go? the deposits for the fall are in the mail. the sticker's already going on