ashar qureshi, al jazeera, chicago. >>> attorney general loretta lynch says the government will makeenefits available to all legally married same-sex couples. the mandate also includes benefits for veterans, the elderly, and the disabled. she says the justice department will work to make sure all states comply with the rule now that the u.s. supreme court has ruled same-sex marriage is legal nationwide. >>> hawaii is one of the biggest producers of green energy in the u.s. but as jake ward reports it is having an unintended consequence. >> reporter: when the owner of this mansion told his installer that he wanted to get off of the electrical grid it was a first. >> it shocked me. i have never seen that before and when the crew came out to do it they had the exact same response. they said here goes our jobs. >> reporter: cutting ties to the lek tries company was not the original plan with plentiful sun and the highest electricity rates in the nation solar seems easy here, and the client wanted to rely on the grid for backup power. but hawaii is one of the most isolated centers of popu

ashar qureshi has more on the violence. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, del.hicago police department increased their patrol presence over this holiday weekend by about 30%. the superintendent of police said that it will take more than law enforcement to tackle the violence here in the city. in the city's most dangerous neighborhood they are trying to reach young people in the dugout. >> just throw strikes, all right? >> reporter: for chicago police officer, eric olson, coaching baseball is one way to step away from the street violence he sees on a daily basis. he's a tactical lieutenant in engelwood? one of the city's most dangerous neighborhoods. >> okay. let's play ball guys. >> reporter: but on this day along with about ten other officers he has traded in his weapon for a whistle. >> a lot of times it will be conflict based upon different gang lines, and this gives kids a chance to interact with kids from all over the community. >> reporter: about 100 kids both boys and girls ages 8 to 12 are taking part in the league. but it's also about mentoring kids who

ashar qureshi, al jazeera, chicago. >>> reaching a breaking point. california farmers desperate for any type of help in the midst of dealing with a four-year drought. >>> and one person is dead after part of an ice cave collapses in washington state. >>> one person is dead and four people have been injured after an ice kaf partially collapsed in washington state. authorities say the person who died was trapped under debris. the caves are on a popular hiking trail northeast of seattle. >>> dozens of wildfires are burning right now across a big part of north america. the fires stretched from id id -- idaho, washington all the way to california. this idaho at least six homes were destroyed in a lake side community. and huge fires in british columbia and saskatchewan are affecting the air quality in minnesota. let's bring in nicole mitchell for more. what are the weather conditions that are ruling these fires? >> the biggest thing have been the high temperatures lately. i want to start off with a look at the radar, because there was a front that went thr

ashar qureshi talked to him today. ashar? >> reporter: good evening, john.t year the department of justice announced an initiative to prioritize clemency applications for non-violent inmates. and lavar was one of those inmates. he earlier this year was granted clemency. has about two weeks left on his penance and we sat down with him. this journey began when you were convicted of possession of 50 or more grams of crack cocaine. how long ago did that happen? and do you own up to what you did? >> yes, i do. that was about 12 years, ago and i take full responsibility. >> and you were 25 years old. >> yes. >> looking at 20 years behind bars. >> yes, i was. i had to sit down for a second to let it sink in. like man, you are doing the wrong thing. you really need to get your life together. i just don't think i needed that much time. [ laughter ] >> but you think it helped? >> to an extent. >> how did you get to the point where you thought i want to seek a presidential pardon and why did you think you had a good chance at getting one? >> well once i looked at the c

ashar qureshi is in hemstead texas. what are we hearing today?porter: we're hearing more details about what happened the morning that sandra bland was found dead in that cell. they say she was checked on multiple times throughout the morning, and about 8:55 a week ago, a jailer saw her hanging in her cell. they said she had a ligature around her neck. they are continuing to invest an internal investigation, an outside investigation is being conducted by thet third quarter rangers and being monitored by the federal bureau of investigation. the information they got from the coroner's office is that she passed away from self affixation. they are also handing over all of the video from inside the jail. they say the video was motion senatored and all of the hard drives have been handed over to the fbi. but they reiterate that the death of miss bland was a tragic incident in their words and not criminal tony is. >> okay. the waller county d&a also spoke, i understand today. what did he have to say? >> well the da said the investigation is ongoing. he h

. >> ashar qureshi thank you. >>> documents obtained by the associated press show that in 2005 bill cosbyitted getting quaaludes to give them to young women he wanted to have sex with. it's part of a deposition in a sexual abuse lawsuit. now cosby and the plaintiff reached a settlement in 2006. the unsealed testimony shows that cosby gave the sedative to at least one other person. >>> jerry wine trob has died. he passed away today in california. as a film producer he was responsible for producing a number of hits. he worked on concert tours and special events with superstars including led zeppelin, and others. >>> he took an oath to save lives, not endanger them. the cancer doctor who put money ahead of the health of hundreds of patients and the price he could pay for fraud. >>> plus the pope is back in latin america. hundreds of thousands turn out to hear his message. ♪ >>> more uncertainty for greece. the day after voters rejected an international bailout. the outspoken finance today quit. the prime minister will face an emergency meeting of euro zone leaders tomorrow. he is expected to

ashar qureshi is in helpstead, texas. >> that's right.in the last few hours the waller county sheriff's department held a joint news conference with the district attorney as well. they released some surveillance video from inside the holding area inside the waller county jail. there is no video from inside the cell where she was being held, but the video inside the holding area at one point you see a gurney going into her cell and a few moments later it comes out without anyone on it presumably because they realized she was dead. we're hearing about how she was discovered about a week ago in the morning. they say jailers checked on her multiple times in the morning, and at 8:55, they say a jailer found her hanging in her cell they say as they used a trash liner and attached to a dieding wall. they say the medical examiners report has come back saying this was self inflicted after fif accusation, but we also heard from the district attorney who talked about the investigation and the fact that they have not as of yet ruled this as a suicide

ashar qureshi has the story. >> just throw strikes, all right?porter: for chicago police officer eric olson, coaching baseball is one way he can step away from the street violence. >> i'm always a policeman, but i'm here -- i want to coach this baseball team today. >> reporter: he is a lieutenant in engelwood on chicago's south side, and one of the city's most dangerous neighborhoods. >> okay. let's play ball guys >> reporter: but on this day he has traded in his weapon for a whistle. >> it's based upon your different boundaries or gang lines or where someone may live and this gives kids a chance to interact with kids from all over the community. >> reporter: about 100 kids both boys and girls ages 8 to 12 are taking part in the league. but it's also about mentoring kids who need it the most. >> you did good. hey, you did good. hey, don't cry. there's no crying in baseball. >> reporter: while teaching them life skills like conflict resolution problem solving, and team work. along with teaching these youngsters about the basics of catching throwin