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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 santa fe, new mexico. >>> now a national minimum wage is coming to force forhe first time so workers will be getting over $10 an hour but critics are saying that this will destroy jobs and won't help overall growth in europe. nick spicer reports from berlin. >> customers are getting spruced up at this hair salon. a big change for nieshka a single mother. >> i thinkists a super-idea, makes you feel a bit more motivated. i'll have a bit more money and be able to buy more for my child. >> germany, federal government would stand back and allow unions and businesses to strike a deal that would balance social justice with a profit motive. in february 2014 made the minimum wage a condition for joining the coalition. the minimum wage won't help workers in germany's big auto companies. they already earn more than 8 euros per hour or $10.50. this boss says he's okay with paying more if that's the price of keeping good staff but there's new red tape. >> we now have to keep records on every single worker. how many hours has he worked per day reflection and this informatio

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

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, al jazeera santa fe new mexico. >>> workers are about to get a makeover, a pay rise tobring in the new year. a big change for a single mother. >> i think it's a super-idea. makes you feel very motivated. i'll have a bit more money and i'll be able to buy more for my child. >> the minimum wage law breaks with decades of tradition in germany, where the government would stand back and allow government and workers to balance social justice a profit motive. but the social democrats who entered into government with angela merkel's christian democrats, made it a promise. they already earn more than 8 euros 50 an hour. but it will affect hundreds of thousands of people in the service industry, such as restaurant staff. this boss says he's okay with paying more if that's the price of keeping good staff but there's new red tape. >> translator: we now have to keep records on every single worker. how many hours has he worked per day for example and this information has to be made available at the restaurants. so if there is an inspection i have to be able to show the records and gi

andy gallagher al jazeera miami, florida. >> go, ted go! that's all the time we have. 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 mo

way to go but his spirits and his voice seem sure to carry him through to the finish line andy gallagher, al jazeerarida. >>> 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 of michael sa

al jazeera this half hour including strong economic measures. we'll explain how the central bank could kick start the economy. plus... >> 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 killi

. >> more to come on the al jazeera newshour including taking a look at how wars halt and destroy lives after the last shot is fired. plus... >> 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

al jazeera atlanta. >>> living wage higher than state minimum wage but a decade after it was enacted there are still questions about how much it has helped reduce poverty. 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

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