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andy gallagher has the story. >> reporter: santa fe has put into effect its own minimum wage.hat officials like to cawrl a livingcall aliving wage. owner julia castro says it is something she's wilings to willing to follow. >> i'm proud to live in santa fe and the way it treats people. >> when it set its own minimum wage around $3 higher than the rest of the state acknowledge it's a proud legacy but not a solution to all problems. >> it is not silver bullet. this is not going to help us regrow our middle class. we have to do so much more for the workers here in our community but across the country. >> but some are wary of areas setting their own minimum wage. joe sold his business because of in part the minimum wage laws. >> telling us who to pay and what to pay, in order to sustain the free society that we have. >> santa fe refers to itself as the city different that its minimum wage policy is now being copied across the u.s. there are 100 cities with similar laws aimed at reducing poverty. a decade after santa fe established its policies, despite warnings for people in the c

. >> i'm andy gallagher in selma, alabama. a new hollywood movie comes out. we'll look at the leg assy of what happened here and how people are reacting. >> and in sport, the toughest motor raise. -- motor raise. >>>hello again. these are the headlines. i.s.i.l. fighters in iraq released 250 kurds. many are in erbil for checkouts. thousands of the yazidis believed to have been killed last year. police in greece arrested four people they believe have links to a terrorist sell in belgium >>> more protests against the "charlie hebdo" cartoons have been called for. in niger five were killed and churches set on fire in the second day of rioting >>> syrian refugees living in the lebanese town of arsal say the army will not let them leave without permission. security is fight in ar sal which has seen a spillover with fighters linked to al qaeda, crossing from the border. >> nons son reports. -- nicole johnson reports. >> abdow is nine years old and does what he can do help. his snail feet comes through the ice. his sent is covered in snow. some complain they don't h

first andy gallagher is in santa fe, new mexico where owners have the ability to set it for themselves >> a decade ago santa fe became one of the first cities in the u.s. to create its own minimum wage what officials like to call a living wage. >> thank you was everything good? >> owner julia castro says it's a policy she's happy to follow. >> paying living wage to my employees is not going to affect my quality of life at all and i'm very proud to live in santa fe and the way it's treating people. >> when santa fe a city depending very highly on tourism set its own minimum wage, many thought it was a risky move but it's not a solution to all problems. >> it's not the silver bullet. this is not going to help us regrow our middle class. we have to do so much more for working people of not only our community but the people across this country. >> but some in the business community are wary of local authorities setting their own minimum wage. al lucero is a businessman who recently sold his business in part because of santa fe's minimum wage laws. >> we have to stop letting the government

andy gallagher reports from tsa santa fe. >> lunches at the cafe castro, lunches are always, salaries linked to the cost of things like food and accommodation. what officials like to call a living wage. >> thank you. was everything good? >> owner julia castro says it is a policy she's happy to follow. >> paying living wage to my employees is not going to affect my quality of life at all and i'm very proud to live in santa fe and the way it's treating people. >> when santa fe set its own minimum wage around $3 higher than the rest of the state many thought it was a risky move but the city's mayor says it's now part of a proud legacy. >> this is not a silver bullet. this is not going to help us regrow our plild class. we have to do-g middle class. we have to do more for not only our own community but people around the 61. >> al lucero is a businessman who recently sold a restaurant in part he says because of santa fe's wage laws. >> we've got to stop letting the government take over business, telling us what to do who to pay and what to pay, in order to retain the free society that we h

andy gallagher has the story. >> ted has his sense of humor. fellow athletes have already run two marathons including one in antarctic. >> running one in antarctic i was kind of aware of what to expect. it's only going to get harder and harder. we have got five days -- >> set go. >> for all these runners this is a logistical challenge that few would face. just open to dedicated runners. >> they are all in good spirits we'll see how that will last, as soon as we get to marrakech and dubai -- >> ted jackson is here for another reason. in 2005 his wife was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis,ed the has raised $200,000 for a u.k. based charity. he won't stop until he reaches a million. >> every time i get off of a flight there's another thousand pounds come in. that's quite nice, pushes me on another continent. >> running seven marathons in seven days is a herculean task. finishing up in australia. ted then still has a long way to go but his spirits and his voice -- ♪ ♪ ♪ >> seem sure to carry him through to the finish line. andy gallagher al jazeera

. >>> i'm andy gallagher in miami florida. we are not at the sundance film festival but we will highlight three individual film-makers from here whose stories have made it to the silver screen >>> we begin in yemen where there are protests in several cities against houthi rebels. looking at the pictures in the south. there are rallies in other areas. houthis used live ammunition to break up demonstrations in the capital. adding to the turmoil in yemen are soldiers who threatened to block a major highway leading to a strait. this is a crucial shipping rain in the red sea. the threat made after houthi fighters shot and killed an army commander and two guards in al hudaydah. jamal, tell us about the protests, and what is happening there? >> well several protests taking place across the country. essentially those demonstrating in the streets of yemen are demonstrating against a coup or a takeover of the capital by the houthi rebels. they are demanding that the power grab conducted by the movement berescinded and the president that

. >> i'm andy gallagher. high level talks condition. we'll look at the reaction of the business community and americans that call south florida home. and a host willing to ask the tough questions >> how do you explain it to yourself? and you'll get... the inside story ray suarez hosts inside story next only on al jazeera america >>> welcome back you are watching al jazeera. let's update you now. at least two people have been killed by a strike on a trolley bus in donetsk. the city in eastern ukraine, a separatist stronghold happening hours after calls for a ceasefire. yemen's president accepted demands from rebels to end a growing political process. the great comes as he appears to show his predecessor. they were helping to undermine. and 20 migrants appear to have died off the island of malta. 80 others have been rescued. an italian vessel picked up other migrants. they were off the coast. >> the leader of the catholic church in the democratic republic of congo called on the country's president to stop killing his people. human rights

andy gallagher al jazeera, santa fe new mexico. >> you can find more on our website. the address for that is www.aljazeera.com. >> i had an american sitting here and he said to me are you actually running a holiday camp for criminals? and my answer to him there immediately was 'so what'? >> wow. i think this might be the only prison in the world with a sunbed.

andy gallagher al jazeera, new orleans, louisiana. >> work is continuing to clear the wreckage of a hospital that was almost demolished by an explosion. three employees of the gas company were injured. mexico's president scientisted visited the wreckage of the hospital. >>> many rivers that feed the amazon have burst their banks. the rescuers and relief works are moving in to the area. >>> more coming unincluding action from the australian open. plus-- >> reporter: we're in sydney where we're ahead of the asian cup final. >> felicity. djokovic will meet andy murray in the final. djokovic beat wawrinka it's in semifinals at melbourne park. they were back and forth. djokovic ran away with it, six love in the fifth. they'll hold the upper hand in the final. >> banned from the sport for two years after fighting a drugs test. jeptoo tested positive for a and b samples. >> backing from six associations in europe. the election takes place in zurich on may 29th. >>> the president of the asian football association says that they is a desire from southern gulf nations to remove australia from the conf

. >> i'm andy gallagher in miami florida. high level talks continue - we gauge the reaction of business community and cuban americans that call south florida home. >> and sport will be upon us. the world number one forced to fight. rafa will be here with all of that. >>> welcome back a reminder of the top stories. 13 have been killed by a strike on a trolley bus in donetsk. it was a pro-russian separatist strong hold. hours after talks in berlin >>> yemen's president demands houthis seize. a statement showed that former president has been plotting with the rebels to undermine the government >>> the u.n. central bank is expected to create a bond-buying programme. hoping quantitative easing will improve the european economy and bring confidence to the. you are i can't. >> the e.c.b. will create new money. consumers may not see the benefits. >> made in italy. revolves around artisans. she has been making pottery all her life. now she is one of 260 shop owners across the country, who are forced to close their businesses each and

andy gallagher, al jazeera, new orleans, louisiana. >>> opening statement in a controversial murder trial. 54-year-old pedro hernandez confessed to killing eton paetz. his lawyer says hernandez is mentally ill and cannot distinguish between reality and fantasy. >>> three fuel dploifer workers in mexico city are -- delivery workers in mexico city are in custody tonight accused of not doing enough to prevent a leak from a fuel truck two babies and a nurse were killed. officials believe there are no other victims inside the destroyed building. >>> a death squad person, eugene de koch. >> confessed to 100 murders instances of torture and fraud as south africa's truth and reconciliation commission. he was known as primeval, one of apartheid's most brutal weapons. as commander of the police counterinsurgent death squad he was tasked with hunting and killing antiapartheid activates and grafting parole the justice mints said he was eligible because he had spent more than 20 years. >> politically motivated did not form the pace for the decision we made and it was solely on the evidence before us a

andy gallagher al jazeera miami, florida. >> go, ted go! that's all the time we have.real money" is next, david schuster is in for ali velshi. shi. >>> 1% of people on earth are about to control more than half of the world's wealth president obama wants to even the playing field with tax cuts for the poor and tax increases for the rich. and we'll take you to philadelphia where hard-working americans have managed to keep their communities together. >>> i'm david shuster in for ali velshi, and this is "real money." ♪ >>> one day before president obama gives his state of the union address to congress and the nation there is now every indication the president's speech will focus extensively on the date of the middle class. jobs are being created at the fastest clip in a decade the stock market is booming, up 168% in five years. when you add to all of that the financial boosts many americans are feeling thanks to plummeting energy prices but there is a public disconnect. a university poll asked americans how much the upturn benefits their families. 32% said not much. and an

andy gallagher updating us from miami. >>> now interpol has put ukraine's former president on the international wanted list. viktor yanukovych has been living in russia after his ousting of his rule. he has been accused of embezzlement and financial wrongdoing. we're live from the ukrainian capitol kiev. tell us more about the charge against the former president. >> reporter: well, as you say it has to do with embezzlement and corruption, i'll read the exact charge. misappropriations, embezzlement or conversion of property, a word i have not heard malfesation. i had to look up, corruption of public office. just a month ago in december. they refused to put yanukovych on the red list. the red lists asks for member countries to seek out and actively seek out and arrest people. that was refused back in december. so to have it granted just a month later would seem to suggest that the ukrainian prosecutors have either persuaded interpol that this is not a politically motivated case which interpol would not touch as a result of its constitution, or that there is more evidence, that they've managed in

andy gallagher sends us this latest update from miami home of the largest cuban community. >> the obama administration's normalization of relations with cuba expressing internationally protected freedoms so people calling for things like social and political change. now reaction in miami home to more than a million cuban americans has been fairly fast and divisive. senator marco rubio who has been a long time critic of this move says it's minimal change. he won't be happy in the he sees full and fair elections in cuba. it's a major hurdle been overcome in that normalization of relations. on the eve of a significant meeting between u.s. and cuban officials next wednesday. one of the first thins they want to do is establish an embassy in havana. >> iraq's minister say the international community has been slow to react to the i.s.i.l. situation. mohammad adow reports from erbil. a warning this some viewers might find this report disturbing. >> reporter: they have been fighting from the northern iraqi town of wir. kurdish peshmerga fighters are in pursuit of i.s.i.l. fighters who attack the

andy gallagher reports from santa fe new mexico. >> forked hard working staff here there is an advantage. a decade ago santa fe became one of the first cities in the west to put in place it's own image wage. it means that salaries are linked to food and accommodation, what officials like to call a living wage. julia castro said it's a policy she's happy to follow. >> paying a living wage to my employees does not effect my life at all. i'm very proud to live in santa fe the way it's run and the way it treats people. >> in santa fe, a city that depends heavily on tourism. many thought it was a risky move. but the city's mayor said it's now part of a proud legacy but also not a solution to all problems. >> it's not the silver bullet. this is not going to help us regrow our middle class. we have to do so much more for the working people not only of our community but the people across this country. >> but some in the business community are wary of local authorities setting their own minimum wage. a businessman who recently sold a restaurant in part because of santa fe's wage laws. >> we have

andy gallagher reports. >> reporter: deer park bills itself as the birthplace of texas.its fortunes on oil. and this is a oil community. refineries chemical plants and chimneys dominate the landscape. if they don't work directly for the oil industry they are connected to it in many ways. the drop in the price of a barrel of oil has many concerned. this is where engineers, welders, and cleaning staff come to pick up new contracts. but things are changing. workers are being turned away. one man told us they now call this area the crying hole. >> right down the road is the refinery. and it is already starting to make an impact on a lot of people i know. >> we have got to do something. i have got to find something else. >> for this mechanic who remembers the oil crisis of the '80s cheap oil is a worry. his biggest clients are the oil companies and their workers, and he is concerned. >> i'm at retirement age right now, i can't just walk away. and i have got to stay here. and i -- even if you tried to sell the business at that rate it's going to be hard to do. >> reporter: but

long way to go but his spirits and his voice seem sure to carry him through to the finish line andy gallagher, miami, florida. >>> that is it for me but due stay with us because we have a full bulletin of news with darren jordan on the top of the hour in a few minutes time. ♪ >> tomorrow. from race relations to foreign policies, terrorism and the economy. >> if this congress wants to help, work with me. >> ali velshi kicks off our special state of the union coverage at 7:00. >> we'll take an in-depth look at our nation's financial future. >> then john seigenthaler breaks down the issues. >> we need to know what's going on in our backyard. >> plus, objective analysis and live reports from across the nation and reaction from around the world. the state of the union address. special coverage begins tomorrow at 7:00 eastern. right here on al jazeera america. ♪ the standoff continues in the yemen capitol and surrounding presidential compounds. hello i'm darren jordan and watch ing this live from doha and ghani introduces nominees to the parliament. they choose a new president following the death o

and she was joined today by the director of that movie and the actor david but as al jazerra's andy gallagherm sell selma, the film is receiving some criticism for its historical accuracy. >> reporter: these days 71-year-old annie pearl avery enjoys a coat stroll across the bridge in selma. but when she set on on a peaceful march here back in 1965, it was a starkly different scene. protesters fighting for the right to vote were met by armed police. dozens were badly hurt and annie, not for the first time, was arrested. >> our real heros are the people who died. i could have gotten killed but i am just saying i think it was a small contribution that i paid because other people paid more. >> we are having people walking off the streets and finding themselves in these -- >> reporter: what happened in selma during the '60s is deeply ingrained in this community. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: every year thousands come here to mark protest that his led to one of the most important pieces of legislation in u.s. history. just months after marches were led by dr. martin luther king the voting rights act was passed.

andy gallagher reports. >> reporter: lunchtimes at africa castro are busy. for the hardworking staff there's an advantage santa fe was one of the first cities in the u.s. to put into place its own minimum wage. salaries are linked to the cost of food and accommodation. officials like to call it a living wage. >> thank you, was everything good. >> the owner says it's a policy she's happy to follow. >> paying a living wage to my employees will not affect my quality of life. i'm proud to live in santa fe and the way it's run and treats people. it depends on tourism, it stets the minimum wij $3 higher. many thought it was a risky move. the mayor thought it was par of a legacy, not a solution to the problems. >> it's not the silver bullet. this will not help grow the middle class. we have to do more for the working people of our community and across this country. >> some in the business community are wary of local authorities setting their own minimum wage. this is a businessman that sold a restaurant in part he says because of santa fe's wage laws. >> we have to

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