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imgrants -- every community. >> you are not welcome here. >> the national correspondent, there's a lot to talk about. >> yes. >> let's back up boy, let's back up to the democrats first, so hillary clinton is she being sarcastic. >> i don't think she is being sarcastic, i think she is highlight the extent to which bernie sanders is comfortable saying the same something about her, and it should be clear that hillary clinton is a world better than donald trump if you are starting out from a bernie sanders position, but she is highlighting that and this goes back to her point she is not sure if he is really a democrat. if you immediately say i am not sure you are a dome, part

of the campaign is that i am not really a dome, but now what is happening is we moved to close primaries the major north eastern state pesylvania, new york, delaware, maryland we all have closed, so only domes are voting and that's why you can see here pushing on this theme, party unity, the domic party more than in the open primary states why did he -- why that choice of words from bernie sanders. >> in regards to qualifies? it was a poor choice. if you read the longer quote, he is basically hitting her on the points he has been for months and that's fine. that's what campaigns are about, she is too close to corporate america, she doesn't fight hard enough, all of that is fair game, and if she said therefore she is not right for america, therefore she is not right for our party, therefore she is not right for us, but when you use the word qualifies first of all, it is absurd to suggest that she isn't qualified, but the last. >> that's pretty much every

job. >> right. >> the last 44 men have been much more qualified but it at does ring deliberately or not, it sounds kind of sexist. many in the workplace know you have to be more qualified she is more qualified than anybody many the race, to to say she is not qualified it makes the discussion the use of the word qualified if you are bernie sanders you want to campaign that is about economic justice, you don't want to be debate hog is most qualified because the other candidates in this race will look back to hillary clinton. >> apparently they are now hiring experience operative, what does it say they have gotten this far without experience operatives what does that mean? >> well, not too many people are experienced in this field because the last republican convention or ever any convention, where this really -- to figure out what happens when we go to cleveland when gerald ford

was nominated ahead of ronald reagan, and made a close run, so there isn't a lot of people, then you are 60, then you were 40 and you are 80 now, but this is a difficult thing that has very much to do within the weeds understanding rules and getting up there and attacking. bring people in h to really understand how parties work, now there are people that have experience on the state level, and both he and ted cruz and whoever else thinks they have a shot are going to need people like that, so this came down to a few members of this california delegation, how they will vote, a dozen members of the new york delegation, so you need that. >> how does ted cruz campaign when he has said so many not nice things about new york? >> well, bear in mind this is a republican primary, if he were to win the nomination, and either bernie sanders and hillary clinton were to be the democratic, or any democrat, they would be 2-1 in this state, and probably

4-1 in the city. we are tackling aability a small state, who frankly agrees with ted cruz on a lot of things need are people, new york values is code for a number of things, being pro-choice, for being tolerant. >> liberal, and also for ever jewish, and we should be frank about that, because no one has called ted cruz out on that, when you say new york values you mean use jew. cold stop. it is a dog whistle, so now there are some jewish republicans i don't think there's a big -- new york state there's not a lot of anti-semimettic republicans so we will leave that aside, but they are not pro choice, they are not prolgbt rights they happen to be new york republicans and when you go upstate, new york values is red as new york city value, so it doesn't offend. so i don't think this will hurt him too much. i think what will hurt him is that donald trump is from new york, has a lot of ties and a style that will fly here in new york state. >> yeah, it does.

lincoln wonderful to talk to you. >> thank you. >> the fall out over the panama paper scandal has claimed it's first banking executive, ceo of hyper lind bank resigned today. the news comes as the leak shows hundreds of clients at the law firm are based here in the u.s. al jazeera has more. question are learning more about the law firm and it's connection to the u.s., hundreds of corporations create bedty firm are based in wyoming and nevada. those states have per missive corporate secrecy laws, wyoming in particular, allows corporations to be formed without an individual named in records. >> is they are not doing inning illegal. so there's some government, and also to close down those if they don't believe that it is something that should happen. >> as far as most so far more

ever than 200 have been identified, a hand full have been accused or convicted of serious crimes. and money launders between u.s. companies incorporated offshore. in 2007, the russian born billionaire who is a commercial real estate mogul in california was sentenced to two years of probation for tax evasion, robert miracle of bellevue washington was sentenced to 13 years in prison, for male fraud and tax evasion, for his part in a $65 million ponzi scheme, involving an indonesian oil field. for accepting kick packs from a jordanian national. now panama's president is promising reforms in his

country, to make the banking system more transparent, but he also says panama is not the only place with a problem. >> panama wants to make it very clear, that this situation called the man ma papers is not a problem of our country, but many of the world, whose legal structures are still vulnerable to be used in ways that do not represent the well being of the citizens. >> al jazeera. >> belgium police have released new video of the man still wanted in the attacks in brussells, they hope the video of the man leaving the airport on foot may jog someone's memory, he was seen with two suicide bombers that died in the march 27th attack. meanwhile the u.s. has said the paris attacks on this global terror list, the move comed on the same day as the court hearing in brussells over the extradition. he did not appear, but the

judge bar association put a gag order on his attorney, barring him from speaking with journalists without permission. whereas the other suspects are also under the same restrictions. john kerry is now the most traveled secretary of state in u.s. history, he arrived overnight, capping more than 1 million-miles in travel since he took the job in 2013. kerry is the first diplomate. they reached out to support to say that the humanities common enemy. >> by providing operational suspect to the counter task coalition. >> kerry is also raising human rights concerned where the u.s. navy is based, the kingdom has suppressed uprising by the majority population using military

force. the government has been widely criticized for rights abuses. attorneying for former house speaker asking for ever leniency in it's hush money case, the lawyers have requested probation instead of prison time siting severe health concerns and a court ruling he says he is sorry for illegally structures the bank withdrawals. that money was used to pay hush money for alleged misconduct committed decades ago. he faces up to six months in prison and he is sentenced on april 27th. a teacher is on leave today after bringing a gun to school. jason adams was arrested wednesday at a middle school. connecticut law bans firearms on school grounds. new town is where a gunman of course opened fire at sandy hook elementary school. 2010 students and six teachers were killed leading to new bun laws, michigan's governor being named in a new lawsuit, details on that,

plus a look at how the scandal has impacted home values in the city. and aingener the south approximate test tors demand change in mississippi, as one more state considers the bill many call discriminatory. that will be done in a very systematic manner. >> macaw are at risk of dissappearing in the wild. >> we are on the tipping point of an ecological disaster. >> radiocarbon dating method can tell us if trade of ivory is legal. >> gold, we have come at the price of human rights, pristine forests, and clean water. >> the future of fracking is about the water. >> how do you convince a big oil company to use this? >> al jazeera is always pushing the boundaries of reporting and techknow really falls into that perfectly. >> this is the biggest question out there. >> we always get perfect plants every time. >> this opens up whole new possibilities. >> we have 300,000 kids that are in collapse prone schools. >> katrina was really a wake up call.

>> we can design and engineer a system to not fight nature but kind of work alongside it. >> new orleans is on a good track towards sustainability but the job is not done here. >> it's a revolutionary approach to science reporting. >> this is some of the best driving i've ever done, even though i can't see. >> i really feel my life changing. >> this is the first time anybody's done this. >> i'm walking you guys! >> all i wanted to see was her walk, it was amazing. >> probably the most profound moment was when i stood up. these were emotions i had been dreaming about for so long. thank you. >> techknow, proud to tell your stories on al jazeera america.

officer is on paid leave after video apparently showed him slamming a middle school girl to the ground. that video is hard to watch. san antonio school officer is seen lifting the 6th grader into the air and throwing her down. two officer responded last month after two students were arguing outside school, except for a bump on her head, the student is physically okay, two investigations are underway in the officer could lose his job. >> lawyers that is for a former new york city police officer convicted of shooting a man in a dark stairwell of an apartment building are asked for a new trial.

the attorney said the jury did not expose his father was convicted of manslaughter four years ago. prosecutors have asked the judge to sentence him to probation and house arrest. a new lawsuit alleged racketeers be i the government of flint water crisis so far 400 people have joined this class action suit. it names the governor and members of the administration, the water crisis was an intentional scheme that involved cutting corners to solve the financial problems. >> it is beyond tragic, it is a catastrophe beyond i think anybody in this room's comprehension. i am dumbfounded i am numbed. by the facts that i hear and what is the suffering of the citizens of flint. >> the lawsuit switches to the river was danger created be i the state, by exposing

unborn children to led, property values al jazeera has more on that. >> rick roaner is a retired flint awe tor worker, he has owned his home for more than 20 years. >> how much did you pay when you bought the house? >> i paid under $60,000 when i bought it. >> what is it worth now? >> probably about according to taxes about 30. a little over 30. he fears the on going crisis will sent the value sinking even further. >> you look at the flint river water itself. >> the water supply became trained with led. and the michigan governor didn't declare a state of emergency until january of this year. >> well, i was in a position where i could sell it, the only problem is no one is in a position to want to buy it. i don't even know if they are even giving home loans to buy

houses in flint. >> when this initially happened it was a problem, because the lenders were running a little bit afraid. >> chris is a real estate agent and president of a local realtors association. he says that loans are available but they don't come easily. >> that is what scared us the most. but we have found that the lenders are working with us, we just can't sell anything in the city of flint without that water. >> once an bustling auto town. according to the east central association of realtors, and the first three months of 2015, the average price for a home in flint was more than $17,000. that figure increased during the same three months this year, to more than $28,000. long time realtor wade plies says that despite the city's water problems the housing market is improving. >> if you look at it it has

worked out to our advantage, you can't equate money to that, but we certainly -- the housing hasn't been negatively effected by it. >> although there's no end in site, roaner says for now, his home is worth holding on to. >> the best thing i can do is be a generous soul and give it away, but right now i am here. >> al jazeera, flint michigan. >> a group of eight students remain at a sit in outside the office of dukes president. on wednesday, they rejected a proposal to raise the men mum wage for workers and hire a outside expert to review grievance. students were not enough, they have been protesting

since friday. the administrative building has been shut down for classes and visitors during that time. another state is now debating a law called antigay, al jazeera has more. to refuse service to lgbt people on religious grounds it is expected to easily pass the met. >> the debate also playing out in mississippi, where governor phil bryant was met with protestors after he signed a so called religious freedom law. it allows businesses and state workers to refuse adoption, certain medical and other services to gay or transgender people. >> honest people that have a

legitimate objection, religious objection, have a course of action now. >> this billboard is popped example of the opposition to the law. it depict as right like figure that claims i said i hate figs and love thy neighbor. a biblical reference. >> i heard in the news that mississippi had just passed a similar law that was worse than north carolina and my first reaction is how can it be worse than whether is happening in north carolina. >> in north carolina book lash is also growing against their law over turning local ordinance, papal announced lit not bring a $3.6 million project there along with 400 jobbens and more than 80 companies and organizations have expressed their concern about the laws in both states.

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