america's cup. america's cup made a lot of promises. america's cup didn't fulfill their agreement upon commitment to the workforce agreement. the carpenter were monitoring our scope of work uncovered violations we invited the office of labor standards and enforcement who were structural in rover $160,000. in fact, that check is written 2013. in turn that was distributed to workers and those who worked at the america's cup event. we support the low and behold community workforce we are supporting the legislation by supervisor avalos, breeding, supervisor campos and supervisor mar and supervisor yee for local hiring and construction projects on city owned property that incorporates apprehending language it affords opportunity to local community members that point the trade for a lifetime. we're not here to blame anybody we're her to make sure that the workers are treated fairly and with respect. if you remember nothing else please remember this san francisco should, the last line of defense for workers and their benefits >> thank you. nex

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. >> this is a budget analysis report for the america's cup and for the america's cup see event in the workforce development and local small business plans for the local hiring program for the use of the importance of the hiring. >> thank you. this hearing was sponsored by supervisor avalos i believe the report was for that i'll i'm going to turn it over to him >> thank you supervisor farrell. this was a report i asked to get drafted of october of last year, we wanted to see how the america's cup authority met it's commitments and we sought the approval to put on the event. it was my concern the cost to the city and whether we were going to say the inclusion of small businesses that would benefit from the event. we'd actually be meeting our local goals for hiring. before that october of last year, i held several hearings on the subject on costs and at least one or two on the inclusion of small businesses and the hiring practices. this report is on the earnings. we are getting the commitments but not getting the tracking and improvement that insures those commitments were followed on bu

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i love america, but i chose america.sopher edmund burke said to love our country, our country should be lovely. so one of the themes %el of th film is why is america lovely? and why is it that some people are so hostile to the principles that built america, and that is why i wanted to bring this film. >> recently you had an amazing debate and appearance with bill ayers, of all people. now retired. and he is part of i think it is fair to say the far left. people who do tend to blame america for the ills and evils of the world. we pulled at least one sound bite of his tbfmñ give the audie a flavor of what we're talking about. here itijcuz is. >> i get up every morning and say today, i'm going to end a difference, today i'm going to end capitalism. >> that is about the tamest from him. but you take on this movie and try to rebut them. &x thoughtful.rugyçnfç the most vituperative in the film. we don't silence anybody. i asked bill #ézayers, why not in the film, or record. because to me it is the clash of the anti-radicalism

and i'd give america's cup budget to you. on the ocean blue. >> thank you. >> thank you walter next speaker please. i'm representing the san francisco giant they were the speculator folks and i was the operational manager. the osmosis gave us the opportunity to expand our operations beyond the scope of work and we were able to reach a global audience we were a lead-in the industry and community. this helped to generate a number of hiring and those were employed for the san francisco resident and it allows us to advertise with our community partners you'll hear 234r from today. we got incredible advertisement to our city and we were broadcast in a way i've never seen before the influx of visitors we saw sales and increased attention at the giants game and in the at&t park as well. the waterfront was activated and the local world series in 2012 and the america's cup in 2013 brought hundreds of thousands of people to our waterfront. they supported the local businesses and people gained a new appreciation for our waterfront and i

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we'll have more of "america tonight" tomorrow. >> good morning to you. this is al jazeera america.n radford in new york with a look at the top stories. >> authorities in china dispatched war ships to join the search for a missing airliner. 239 were aboard the boeing 777 when it disappeared over the south china sea. two passengers were flying under the assumed identity. two people not on the manifest were on the flight. one of the three americans on board was 50-year-old philip wood from texas. his ex-wife posted the photo on fbi. warning shots fired as european military observers enter crimea in ukraine. >> meanwhile the libyan government is threatening to bomb a north korean oil tanker docked in a port held by lib yn rebels. libya is refusing to let it leave because it brought fuel from rebels. >> crowds in venezuela have been blocked before getting to government offices. >> i'm morgan radford. thank you for watching al jazeera america. "consider this" is coming up next. >> a state supreme court says it's legal to stake pictures up a woman's skirt. is the law lagging behind techno

. >> "america tonight" weekend starts now, that's it for al jazeera america. you can always find us on aljazeera.com. ♪ music ] >> and good evening. thanks for joining us. you're watching "america tonight - the weekend edition", i'm joie chen. we begin in the san francisco bay area, exploring a place called home. the mission is home base for a lot of tech workers shuttling too and from silicon valley. landlords are pulling out the welcome mat, long termed residents are priced out of their neighbourhoods, and it's a precautionary tail for the rest of the company. we have more on the battle by the bay. >> it's a fight for the sole of san francisco. these protesters target google buses. the large shuttles ferrying tens of thousands of tech workers to silicon valley. this is the third protest, the first along the tech corridor. organizers tell us they are about to save a massive disturbance. protesters say the 1400 buses that rumble through the city park illegal lie at public bus stops and are turning san francisco into an overpriced bedroom community forcing out

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they see a cultural uniform america act. many of wilson's supporters including those in the american protective league fracking downie all sorts of dissent so african-americans criticizing lynchings were denounced as bolsheviks -- prescience sympathizers. much as bolsheviks and denies -- sympathizers 20 years later. the love affair with the kaiser, his love affair with nietzsche's, he was not a nice man, h.l. mencken. he and george bernard shaw liked each other. one was a beer drinker, the other was a teetotaling vegetarian. shaw was a very strange man. they both understood they were working the same side of the street. they hated anglo-american culture. for h.l. mencken this led to freshenism and for shoprussian led to stalin. coli is of germany i have doubts about democracy. it dawned on me to my surprise that the whole doctrine i was preaching was fundamentally anti anglo-saxon and if i had a spiritual home at all it must be in the land of my ancestors. one world war i started i began to look for the kaiser and kept it up

he said, on you depend the fortunes of america.ou are to decide the important question, on which rest the happiness and liberty of , that is yet unborn worthy of yourself. the pat the president put us on its transforming this nation before our eyes into a nation that none of us recognize. do not despair. is smotheringnt the american dream and home and projecting sweetness abroad, know that answering great challenges is what we americans do for a living. [applause] we have overcome these challenges, and we will do it again. it begins today. it begins with you. join us. much today. act worthy of ourselves. thank you. god bless the united states of america. [applause] >> thank you for that warm welcome. it is great to be back. there is a good reason so many conservatives come to washington conference.r this po for four decades, cpac has played a major role in developing ideas and issues for the conservative movement and the american people. this year's conference may be one of the most important because it comes at a time when preside

we'll have more of america e-"america tonight," tomorrow. >> this is al jazeera america and i'm morgan radford life in new york city with a look at tonight's stories. in crimea gunmen have been patrolling the area for days. and on saturday, president obama, spoke to putin on saturday and urged the russian leader to deal with the situation peacefully and to withdraw all soldiers from ukraine. the u.s. is calling for the u.n. observers to go there, and stop preparations to have a g-8 summit in sochi. >>> sixth time since 2011, general abdul fattah al-sisi, stormed into the station and slashed commuters at ram done. state media said the attack was carried out by separatist group. >>> watch as these mudslides slip down the hills of los angeles county. after months of drought, the rain is finally here, but the mud shrinemudslides happened bey couldn't hold all the water. stay tuned, "consider this" is up next. >> hello and welcome to a special edition of "consider this." for the past month we have been the only tv show to give you in depth looks at all oscar nominated documentaries. feature

"america tonight" is next. >> on "america tonight": the diplomatic road to nowhere. the u.s. effort to get russia and ukraine face to face fails. and more tense moments on the ground as an u.n. envoy is threatened at gunpoint. also, tonight, the cost downstream, a second dose of misery for the weather-weary, the high price of those low temperatures. >> my house it's ground zero. when the mud comes down, this is the first place, the worst place. >> if you get mud in the house you're going to lose it. there's no insurance coverage for mud. >> and going with the flow. from a country known for its dikes, dams and innovative design, what we could learn water. >> do you ever get dizzy, when the water goes like this? does that make you feel seasick? >> not really, no, not at all. >> an good evening, thanks for being with us, i'm joie chen. we begin with the crisis in ukraine. a day of diplomacy in paris where u.s. secretary of state john kerry met with his counterpart russian foreign minister sergey lavrov. the european union has come up with an aid package, $15 billion in support,

that is uniting america, not dividing america. [applause] we as -- look, i understand why people come out on the stage and they bang away at president obama. i mean, i know. it's fun. i get that. [laughter] it's also easy. getting easier, i might add. but that isn't going to win people who are sitting at home who are hurting. they don't feel better. we feel better. i think we need to take a lesson from someone who is maybe the most popular person in the world right now, pope francis. [applause] there might be some people who are surprised that rick santorum is suggesting we take lessons from pope francis. but i do. because what pope francis is doing, he is going out there and not talking about what the christian faith is against. he is going out there and talking about what it's for. [applause] he hasn't changed a single policy. he won't change a single policy. do is he willll go out there and talk about the ,ood news to hurting world because he believes that that is what the world needs. it needs the lord. well, we are not a reli

god bless america. let's win in 2014.plause] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, graham newsr, one america network. >> how about benji? that's the future right there. fornt to thank cpac between missin america and sarah palin. the straw poll is coming. a couple more people full of hot air like myself. i hope i will have a decent message for you we can work together with. i have breaking news for you. out of the newsroom, we are no longer able to use the term illegal aliens. we now have to call them undocumented democrats. [laughter] that is what you will see on my show. heard great messages. great leaders. but i want to do is connect the dots. now what? we have the poll results and we go home? hope the best for november. cross our fingers. see you next year. do good in 2006? in my opinion, we need a cohesive conservative game plan. [applause] that is why we are here. last year, the one america news network was a long shot. here we are. on the air. boys to explode across cablesystems. , one thanks to you here america is your credib

borderland only on al jazeera america >> this takes guts... al jazeera america. we open up your world. >> here on america tonight, an opportunity for all of america to be heard. >> our shows explore the issues that shape our lives. >> new questions are raised about the american intervention. >> from unexpected viewpoints to live changing innovations, dollars and cents to powerful storytelling. >> we are at a tipping point in america's history! >> al jazeera america. there's more to it. . >>> you are watching "talk to al jazeera." i am speaking with argumethur and pauline frommern. the ability to earn a living wage, you have written . the ability to earn a living wage, you have written. between the time you arrive, you are going to pass by a lot of people working at that airport who do not earn -- who may be earning minimum wage. >> right. >> in the state in which they are in? >> to my amazement, i discovered this is the situation in laguardia and jfk airports, there are all sorts of people who clean the inside of the planes who act as security guards who are earn

al jazeera america. >> welcome back. vermont is in the midst of a heroin epidemic. the government calls it a problem. those in the trenches say state efforts are failing. >> how long have you been clean? >> 16 months today. >> today is 16 months? >> yes. congratulations. >> thank you. >> what does it feel like? >> it's surreal, i never thought i would say that. >> 25-year-old kimberley jones says she was one of the busiest heroin dealers. it's basically an open-air market. we witnessed children playing as drivers pull in to make a deal. >> you sold a lot of drugs. >> yes, i used to buy them and sell them. >> in the heart of the ski country, rutland vermont is ground zero. addiction circleses are swamped. >> heroin is such a problem that the governor made it the focus address. >> in every corner of our state heroin and opiate drug addiction threatens us. >> we travel throughout the state of vermont to find out about the governor's plan to deal with the crisis. part of it may be backfiring. we talk to reha

. >> "despierta america" la mejor forma de comenzar tÚ maÑanas muy buenos dÍas hoy es miÉrcoles 19 deted se levanten hoy felices, digan, yo soy hermosa porque hoy es el dÍa de la felicidad (risas) bienvenidos a este show miÉrcoles ombligo de semana. >> recuerden que la felicidad tambiÉn piure producirse. >> llame a ese ser querido y digale lo feliz que lo hace y crÉame que va a tener un dÍa extraordinario. >> que lindo te quedÓ compadre. >> cual es el primer paso a la felicidades estar vivo ya lo tienen. >> atenciÓn caballeros que usted van a poner felices hoy y a ustedes tambiÉn porque nos encanta gastar y andar comprando bikinis tenemos un (aplausos) tambiÉn tenemos un show que se van a sorprender comienzan las vacaciones para muchos en "despierta america" y te traemos dpren comprs sorprendentes actos. >> esto lo tenemos que ver y tambiÉn les cuento que hay varios nuevos millonarios aquÍ en el paÍs porque se vendieron... millones de dÓlares de mega millions les cuento en quÉ estado en instante en las noticias. >> con esa noticia no me voy a deprimir. >> dicen que saliÓ de la florida

those are the headlines, i'm richelle carey, "america tonight" is up next. >> on "america tonight": new clues as the hunt for flight 370 moves into its second week and the search enters a whole new ocean. >>> also tonight: addicted in vermont, a new generation. our special series on how vermont's rampant addiction problem is risking the lives of its most vulnerable citizens even before they're born. >> drug sickness amplifies itself with symptoms, babies muscle tone gets stiff, rigid and that in itself is uncomfortable. >> and the young innocents in the worst place in the world to be a child. syria's children, growing up in the nation's fourth year of civil war. good evening, thanks for joining us, i'm joie chen. just about this time one week ago came the first now of news out of southeast asia, terrifying word of a plane disappearing with twod 30 people on board. who could have expected, a week later, no one knows exactly where it is. the mystery began early hours of the morning local time. air traffic controllers lose contact with malaysia 370, it seems to disappear. a day later, the

." >>> america the super power becoming america the pushover? >> we do not need to trigger an actual war with russia. >> none of what we're saying is meant as a threat. it's not meant in a personal way. >> fell lows, it is personal because while putin is redrawing the world map, president obama is drawing basketball brackets and laughing with comedians. mr. president, time to quit playing around around start powering up america. >>> plus, time is running out on obamacare. looks like 7 million enrollees goal is going up in smoke. that might explain why they're spending millions, millions of our tax dollars on ads featuring basketball stars, girls twerking and jerking and dare i say, even elmo. >>> then a black hole and supernatural forces, are some in the media going overboard over the malaysian airline mystery? "cashin' in" starts right now. >> hi, everyone. i'm eric bolling. welcome, everybody. two world leaders, two sets of priorities that may be shifting our super power status. as putin riles up russia this week, here's what our president was

god bless america!just outside of washington, d.c., this is the end of the conservative political action convention. it's an annual affair and they had chosen sarah palin as their keynote address. say what you may about sarah palin, it was certainly a theatrical performance. let's get the thoughts of mercedes, who is a former media spokesperson for president george w. bush. doug schoen joins us, fox news contributor, and a form advisor to president clinton. all right, mercedes, since you're on the more conservative side, what did you think of sarah palin? and let me just say that there were no new issues that she presented, no policy positions that she was advocating. it seemed to be 99% criticism of president obama with what some people will regard as rather accusey one liners. but how did you view it? >> she's very likeable. very powerful. she's got great one liners. she knows how to rally the audience at cpac. i was there for the past couple of days. what's interesting is she pointed out ted cruz and

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al jazeera america. >> start with one issue ad guests on all sides of the debate. and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story weekdays at 5pm et / 2pm pt only on al jazeera america >> last week we marked an anniversary that changed the history of workers safetiy lawyers. 150 years ago a fire broke out in a new york city sweat shot that took 126 lives, the triangle shirt waste factory in greenwich village on march 25th, 1927. fire fighters rushed to the scene and were unable to rescue scores of mostly immigrant women and girls. the reason, doors locked to prevent girls taking breaks or stealing. they were burnt alive, suffocated or died trying to escape out the windows. the tragic waste of life caused outrage. it was preventible. safety precautions existed but were not the law. many businesses opposed them. in years that followed the fire, new york and others passed lawyers requiring mandatory fire drills and unlocked doors. officials say

and thanks so much to you for watching al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford. stay tune because "real money" is coming up next. >> >> russia's problem is yours too, same for china, turkey and brazil. i'm looking at the tangled web that is our economy. and you want jobs - i've got them, i'm tell you about an industry booming in america. plus a century old event changing the work place forever, with landmark laws that keep you in work today. i'm ali velshi, this is "real money". >> this is "real money" and you are part of the show. joint the conversation is the: >> five years after a world-wide economic downturn the risk of financial implosion to america and the globe subsided. in our interconnected world there are growing political risks that can damage your posterity. here are three you need to pay attention to - the escalatining crisis of russia with the ukraine appears to pull it into recession, if it happens, it's not clear that it will, it will be felt beyond that country. investors are pulling as much as $70 billion out of the country as fears of sanctions

new episode, deadly force: arming america's police only on al jazeera america >> welcome back. >> welcome back. arizona leads a growing trend, a in prisons, it is one of 30 states to privatize its prison systems, a goal to cuss costs. but a new record finds that that can lead to negligence and, for some, tragedy. this is "america tonight"'s adam may. >> rylan clarine is a five month old happy and healthy baby girl. she lives with her grandmother jody and the rest of the family in the spall farming town of safford, arizona. it is a four hour drive and a world away from where she was born at the state prison complex in goodyear, arizona. her mother reagan is still there. >> this is a beautiful picture we took together. >> two years ago when reagan was 18 years old she was arrested for having prescription painkillers illegally and charged with possessing for sale. the court sent her to prison, where she started dating rylan's father, she was sentenced to prison, two and a half years behind bars. >> how did reagan react when she found out that she was going to be sentenced to two and a half y

holy money only on al jazeera america other journalists at every other network in america are looking at al jazeera america are going, i wish we could tell those kind of stories... the next time you want some news, turn to al jazeera america to find out what's really happening between new york and los angeles and around the rest of the world. . >>> you are watching "talk to al jazeera." i am speaking with argumethur and pauline frommern. the ability to earn a living wage, you have written . the ability to earn a living wage, you have written. between the time you arrive, you are going to pass by a lot of people working at that airport who do not earn -- who may be earning minimum wage. >> right. >> in the state in which they are in? >> to my amazement, i discovered this is the situation in laguardia and jfk airports, there are all sorts of people who clean the inside of the planes who act as security guards who are earning the minimum wage of $320 a week, which is not a living wage in new york city. and i feel badly that we, as tourists, as travelers, are traveling on their backs so t

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holy money only on al jazeera america i'm adam may, this is "america tonight"'s special investigation into vermont's heroin epidemic in our final report we look to the future. children born into the dangerous drug culture, paying the price for their parent's addiction. >> it is quite the cry. >> i know. that was constant. >> jessica calman says the guilt is overwhelming. every time she watches this video of her baby boy. jax was born physically dependent on a heroin replacement drug. >> he detoxed. he had the symptoms. there's no settling him. >> jessica lived her life in rutland, vermont. it's a small town with a secret - the most pregnant heroin addicted women per capital. by age 20 jessica was addicted to heroin and stayed hooked for 10 years. when she found she was pregnant she fixed to a replacement therapy. her new son's withdrawal from the drug was so bad jessica thought he would die. >> he went quiet, his lips turned blue. >> what did you do? >> i picked him up and kind of shook him and whichingle -- breath. >> did your heart jump out of its chest? scared. >> now a toddler, ja

i think it's the focus to keep it on america's soil. i think the team usa is tdr in doing that but this outlines other places where the next event could take place at >> at the end if you could talk about lessonss learned. >> i would say not at the end but during. to begin the presentation we'll talk about our lessons learned but the specifics as we get towards the end of the presentation workforce small business and inclusion and the financial performance will answer more specific lessons learned. broadly from a project management prospective with the challenge in 2010 to pull together multiple agencies and multiple disciplinary events known knew what was going to happen we saw hyped projects they were realistic but we were engaged or the america's cup was engaged to using close to shore racing the cat man's and it was imaging something different from what the event were previously. so we sort of took a conservative approach and had to be adoptive as the changes took place. a couple of the areas that were important obviously the econom

on "america tonight." trial of al jazeera joirnts, petejournalists,peter greste, bd mohamed fahmy, trial has been adjourned to march 24th. >>> venezuelans paused to celebrate the death of their great leader, hugo chavez. >>> state of washington officially goes to pot. following colorado's lead, the first of more than 300 retail licenses were wished on wednesday. the first pot shop will open this summer. >>> as communities coast to coast look to open pot shots, the top cop remains opposed to pot. but bernard kerik's views did not change while in prison. how to nab and lock up criminals until he became one. now the ever outspoken kerik sat down with me, in times square. and what's wrong with america's system of crime and punishment. >> i was a foot cop on 42nd street, i walked foot post up here, right here in the heart of the square. >> you were a real beat cop? >> very much a beat cop. >> from the streets of new york city to the bid for the highest security job in the country, bernie kerik has been there. b

america is hurting, but black america, around america has been hurting even worse and for longer periodof time. so it's not like i'm singling them out for special treatment, but i'm stating the facts. >> talk about some of the issues. >> one would be the wealth gap and an employment. the wealth gap, i don't know what he particularly can do about that, but you can put particular things in motion. we thought with a black america and we think that they would be jobs, they would be more projects within the black community, not by executive order, or by legislation, bills could be signed that would bring jobs and that there would be more consideration for the needs of the black community when social policy was made. so take, for example, raced to the top, the school reform policy that he had. african-americans would've thought that more money would have come into the intercity schools because they were very dramatic and hurting. they are bleeding in terms of their preparation of black children for the future. the types of policies that have been developed through race to the top were consist

addicted in vermont on al jazeera america >> >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm richelle carey, with a look at the top stories. the search for malaysia airlines flight 370 now extends to the indian ocean. a report has been confirmed that the plane sent electronic transmissions after disappearing from radar. authorities are denying that, that says the plane may have kept flying four hours after it disappeared. a u.s. airlines flight skidded off the runway in philadelphia. the pilot avoided take off and the nose gear collapsed. all 149 evacuated safely. >> on friday another round of diplomacy aimed at diffusing the crisis in ukraine. russian forces are in control of crimea. the region is gearing up for a vote on sunday over whether to leave ukraine for russia, the u.s. says the referendum violates international law. firefighters recovered an eighth body from the gas explosion. authorities launcd an investigation into the explosion, which entered dozens and levelled two buildings. "consider this" is up next. you can get the latest news on the website. that is al

i feel good about america because conservatives have not forgotten the america beyond the ruling classes most of the people who do the work and the building and the taxpaying live. that is were you will find amazing america. we are staying true to our principles. got real solutions to real problems. you got to hear some of those solutions the last couple of days. you are not just sittin' back and hangin' with the gang. hope you're not. just letting d.c. control the people. they want to transform our country. you are not just putting up with this. we have some great pro-freedom, free market, pro-family great leaders. they are proposing ways to help the middle class. and allow equal opportunity to work. everyone will be lifted and succeed. that is why i feel good. i see you. we have each other's backs. i feel that you know this is the stirring of a great awakening. i do believe that the eyes of america are open. unfortunately, some would just want you to hit the snooze button and roll back over. america, go back to sleep, little lamb. close those eyes. some of these folks are in the gop es

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, in the promise of america and in the pursuit of happiness. mr. speaker, there were some concerns raised about this bill . there are those who will present a motion to recommit this bill and they are very open. they want to discriminate against individuals. they want to discriminate against individuals who have a communicable disease. this bill does not allow that. this bill does however say that you can do that if it poses a risk to the public. that is our responsibility and this bill does exactly that. the united states senate recognized that concern and adopted an amendment offered by senator dole and senator hatch and that .mendment was adopted 99-1 99 members concluded, i would suggest, that the public's health concern was protected by the amendment which was adopted in this bill. there was another concern that was also taken care of. further than that, this bill represents the work of the house of representatives. it represents the bipartisan effort of the gentlemen who have spoken on behalf of this conference report. i would ask the mem

god bless america.et's save it. let's save it together. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the congressman from idaho. >> good morning. -- honor for order me to be here. i would not be here if it were not for the tea party. four years ago i ran for office. and the establishment decided that i was not the right candidate for idaho. they decided they wanted somebody else to be the congressman for idaho. we had a democrat in office. we all knew that he was beatable. what they wanted somebody who is electable. and the person, apparently, was not made. and i had a bunch of people out there who decided that they wanted me to be their representative. and they were people like you, who wanted to bring back america to what america used to be. they wanted the strength, the energy, the excitement that most of us have to be americans. in little old idaho, they partyd, you know, the tea patriots are so racist -- they decided they wanted a puerto rican mormon to be there congressman. [laughter] [appla

"america tonight" looks at three stories about away can go wrong behind bars. we begin with the largest jail in the country, run by the los angeles police department. shockingly: the jailers themselves had been accused of criminal behavior about. not only the friends and relatives who come and visits. "america tonight"'s michael okwu reports. >> at that point i'm lying face down with my face on the ground, my hands behind my back and i have about four or five officers come around me. and then i hear this crack. >> that's what happens says leo figueroa. when he went to visit his brother. at one of the most notorious jail in america, the men's central jail in los angeles. he got a phone call from his younger brother juan, arrested and being held at the jail. juan, a veteran of desert storm. you adjusting to life after leaving the army. he had had a few minor scrapes with the law but they didn't amount to much. what figueroa heard left him stunned. >> your brother calls you from jail tells you his teeth are busted? and what else? >> that his ribs are broken. >> di

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al jazeera america.s not just sweden - much of europe's far north is being turned over to mining companies - right across scandinavia from norway to finland - this is euro mining, a trade fair in tampere finland's second city >> today in finland we have 41 mines and this mining sector has been growing steadily for the last 5 or 6 years and we in the finnish government have great expectation that mining is one of the growth areas also in future in finland. the total turnover of our mining companies is almost 2 billion euros. so at this moment it is vital. >> finland's biggest mining company is talvivaara, whose chief executive gave a keynote address at the fair. >> what has been lacking in western europe is our own minerals and sources for minerals - and particularly now for instance uranium. - in europe there's hundreds of nuclear power plants which have to supply their uranium from outside europe and in this volatile world i think it would be safer to have our own source for nuclear power. >> this is ta

you know, sort of the blame america first, america hasn't lived up to our great ideals. america needs to withdraw from the world stage. i mean, the president has been very explicit about this. it's just that it is amazing that he has been so impervious to the realities of the modern world. and also been so disengaged from the real responsibility of a president to be actively involved. look, he says things and then doesn't take the actions necessary to live up to his own statements. assad must go and then he has a complete hands off policy with regard to syria. there was a moment where assad was teetering earlier on of after the president's statement. if the president had taken actions in response to his own policy it would have resulted in assad being brought down. the president gave lip service to the necessity of having a strong government, democratic western or yefnted government in libya. he didn't live up to that. i have two disagreements with the president. one is with the nature of some of his policies but also i have a very serious disagreement with his failure t

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america's infrastructure is not keeping up. a deadly gas leak made that clear in east harlem when an explosion leveled two apartment buildings and killed eight people. the hidden danger just below the surface old gas pipelines that are prone to leaks. fixing the problem will cost tens of billions of dollars and could take decades. fred donnelly, a real estate executive in manhattan, the choice of whether to convert this upper east side apartment building from using oil to natural gas seemed an obvious one. lower fuel prices and operating costs along with the promise of cleaning energy sealed the deal. he made the switch at a cost of $3 million. >> so far this building has achieved approximately 47% savings by converting to natural gas. >> with the recent energy boon, many city businesses and governments are looking to make the switch. >> from what we've seen and the requests we've gotten, this seems to be the wave of the future . >> they're bringing more gas online, reducing cost and feeding consumer demand across the northeast