allen schauffler joins us from seattle. this project is a bit of a nightmare and even causing problems for some in the 100-year-old buildings near you correct? >> reporter: exactly the problem, tony. two big issues here. one, nobody can say exactly when this project might be finished for certain. two, nobody can say exactly how much this project is eventually going to cost, for certain. although the state maintains they're technically not over budget just yet. what we do know for certain is that bertha, the world's biggest tunneling machine which is about 200 yards that way and 120 feet down beneath the streets is causing problems even when she's not moving. the j and m cafe has been part of pioneer square since the 1800s and now it's part of the controversy shaking up this neighborhood. beneath these streets there's a giant drill boring a tunnel for an underground highway but the tunnel machine is stuck broken and repair work may be making this part of town sink. >> there's water coming in every day that used to never come

allen schauffler is in seattle. >> this is the pioneer square district built after the great seattlee. it's mostly three and four storey brick and masonry buildings - old and fragile. bertha, the drilling machine is stuck a couple of hundred yards that way, 120 feet down and is causing problems. >> the j&m cafe has been part of pioneer square. it's part of the controversy shaking up the neighbourhood. there's a giant drill. the tunnel machine is stuck, broken and repairs may be making this part of town sink. >> there's water coming in that never used to come in. >> the general manager took us underground to show us why he and others worry about growing cracks in their buildings. >> more than double. it hooks more. >> 124-year-old building you expect cracks. >> this is crazy. when they have sensors - they are watching the cracks. >> likely but not yet proven cause. millions of gallons of groundwater pumped out so contractors could reach the bogged down machines and make repairs. >> that came down last night. >> yes. >> this stuff that has fallen out overnight. >> city inspectors are w

allen schauffler is in washington with that. getting started just beginning ohear witness testimony in this case john and it's already very expensive. once again washingtonians having to consider the questions around what is the cost of killing a killer? is it worth it shall we go on? all of this with the defense side and the prosecution side split on exactly who's to blame for the rising price. >> a jury has finally been chosen for joseph mcenroe's trying. but it took five years and $7 million to get to this point. for he and the woman also charged in this case, michelle mcnamara. the defense has challenged the way documents are sealed and the prosecution's right to consider the quality of evidence. recently they have challenged the coordinate of juries stipend. little in guilt or innocence charges defendants, killing anderson's parents brother and sister-in-law five-year-old niece, three-year-old 97 pup three-year-old nephew, in christmas 2007. not willing to discuss the proceedings or the cost to this point. but the county pro

allen schauffler is live with more on this one. >> reporter: john i'm in pioneer square, the oldest partattle. it is mostly three and four-story brick and masonry buildings, a little bit fragile and bertha is stuck a couple hundred yards that way, and causing problems. the j&m cafe has been part of the square since the 1800s. beneath these streets there's a giant drill boring a tunnel for an underground highway, but the tunnel machine is stuck, broken and repair work may be making this part of town sink. the general manager took us underground to show us why he and many others worry about growing cracks in their buildings. 124-year-old building you would expect cracks right? >> yes. this is getting crazy, when they are getting censors to watch these cracks. >> reporter: a likely but not yet proven cause millions of gallons of ground water pumped out recently. that came down last night? so this stuff has fallen out overnight. >> yeah. >> reporter: city inspectors are now watching more than 30 buildings after sinking was detected last month. one section of the elevated highway that the tun

al jazeera's allen schauffler joins us from downtown seattle. this project has turned into a bit of a nightmare i understand. >> yes, a couple of big problems. you mention one of them tony, nobody can say for sure when this thing is going to be finished. number 2 nobody can say for sure how much this all will cost. the state maintains technically at this point they are not over budget at least not yet. what is known for sure is that bertha the world's largest tunneling machine a couple hundred yards this way and about 120 feet below the surface is causing some problems even though she's not going flirp. anywhere. the j and m cafe has been part of pioneer square since the 1800s and now it's part of the controversy shaking up this neighborhood. beneath these streets there's a giant drill boring a tunnel for an underground highway but the tunnel machine is stuck, broken and repair work may be making this part of town sink. >> there's water coming in every day that used to never come in. >> j and m general manager tony -- miami petroni took us under

the estimated $3 billion cost will almost certainly be revised upwards, and allen schauffler is allen couple of little problems. one is nobody can say when it is going to be finished. another is nobody can say for sure exactly what it is going to cost. although the state of washington says as of right now, they are not overbudget just yet. bertha is a couple of hundred yards that way, under the ground, below the streets and making problems for this area, even though she is not moving. the a&m cafe as been part of the square since the 1800s, and now is part of the controversy shaking up this neighborhood. the tunnel machine is stuck beneath these streets. and repair work may be making this part of town sink. j&m general manager took us underground to show us why he and many others worry about buildings. >> more than double now. >> reporter: 124-year-old building you would expect cracks, right? >> yes, this is getting crazy. they are getting sensors to watch these cracks. >> reporter: a likely but not proven cause, millions of gallons of ground water being pumped out to make repairs on

allen schauffler joins us with more from seattle. >> john in a sense we are just getting started on thisal. beginning to hear witness testimony. once again, washingtonians are asking for evidence of the cost to kill a killer. execution, prosecution and defense on the backfoot as to who is to blame. >> reporter: a jury has been chosen for joseph mcenroe's trial. it took 10 years and $7 million. for mcenroe and a woman charged, michelle anderson. more than 8 million is defense spending. there has been delays legal experts say. the defense challenged the way documents are sealed and the prosecution's rite to consider the quality of evidence pondering the death sentence. >> that challenged the confidentiality of jurors and want minimum wage paid instead. there's little question of guilt or sentence. the defendants describe killing anderson's parents, brother and sister-in-law, brother and nephew. six dead. not much information coming out of the courthouse the high-profile capital case prosecution and defense teams not willing to discuss the proceedings or the cost. but the country prosecutor

allen schauffler for us. following high profile shootings departments across the country have begun to use body cameras to monitor officers while on the job. but in texas one group of activists are taking a different approach to try to hold police accountable? sara, we were talking about this as you were preparing it, shooting it, editing it. tell us more about this texas group. >> for the last year we have a group of enthusiasts who advocate for the right of having your gun out in the open. they're taking cop watching up a whole new level. the police scanner crackles to life. he travels to the traveling stop with his gun and camera in hand. >> for more than a year the gun-toting texan and a small band of enthusiasts have taken to the streets. >> more now than ever we need police accountability and we need people recording. it's not just in our area. it's all over the country. >> watkins and his team film police traffic spots including confrontations with officers and post their encounters on social media. >>

allen schauffler looks into the story. >> welcome to nichollsville, a homeless encampment in seattle named for a former mayor. this is keisha enjoying the warmth from a fireplace on a cold, chilly morning. she is part of a seattle population of 2300 considered homeless. hard to get exact figures, good data for the last time a one-night count was held by the homeless in seattle. it was estimated it many were sleeping on the streets or in cars. it's above and behind 1700 beds and in shelters that the city provide. the city of seattle spends 37 million on a variety of homeless programs. this one nichollsville had to move 16 times since it was founded back in 2008. let's talk to alex jacob, the external affairs coordinator. you are looking for services and support from the city for existing needs. >> yes, we are, absolutely. with news that we received that the mayors support of three new encampments for 100 each. it's great, a step in the right direction. the fact of the matter is we have needs here that have not been met. >> like someone needs to pick up the trash. >> like that and the