all the jobs that left baltimore, you know about that, about-- bethlehem steel. all of those, that's gone now-- >> the biggest steel manufacture is gone; jobs disappear. >> jobs disappear. >> baltimore is indicative of what's happening in many urban cities across the country right now. and when you go and you dig in, and you interview these people for your project, do you still see hope for the future? >> well, you know, i don't think that i am as-- i-- i don't know if i'm so infatuated with hope. unless you mean the ability to move in spite of what looks catastrophic. if that's what you mean by hope, i'm-- i'm very-- i'm a hope-a-holic. if what you really mean is optimism, which is kind of saying, "well, looks like it'll be better--" but i don't think we can talk about hope until we really look at what-- look deeply at the problem. that's kind of like saying, "well, i think you have cancer, but let's think about when you'll be well." and i'm very excited to be in the midst of people who want to change this because even if they fail, they will have discovered som

it was built in the 70s as headquarters for the former bethlehem steel corporation. >> it's now been more than three weeks since a 3-year-old boy in camden county was found dead in the woods a half mile from his home. in this morning an attorney for the boy's family says they are getting impatient with the investigation. search teams found the body of brendan creato on the cooper river in haddon township on october 13. a lawyer for the family spoke to nbc 10 on tuesday, he shared the family's reaction to learning that investigators are no closer to solving this case. >> because it's an ongoing investigation there is no duty by the prosecutor or law enforcement to share anything with us, and we understand that, we respect it. on that issue i don't know my clients are too happy with that. >> toxicology results came back negative, no traces or drugs or anything harmful in brendan's system. autopsy results also proved inconclusive. >> how about this effort by some temple students. and a philadelphia youth group. they spent the night outside. >> they did it to raise awareness about youth

i can remember a time when bethlehem steel, my dad worked there. that was a thriving business. there was a time when it was the largest employer in baltimore. the ports were bustling. baltimore was a city of smokestacks. my question is -- i'm trying to understand what's happened. a lot of those jobs are simply gone, and either black folks have not adapted to the new economy or have been locked out. you can't deny that a lot of the industry in that city has vanished. >> i'm not denying that. if we're going to talk about a socioeconomic argument based on the health, the economic health of the city, that kind of takes the conversation in a different direction, which is several steps removed from the primary question, which is why this year there is a phenomenal increase in violent crime and homicides in baltimore. tell me what the difference is in the economic this year versus last year and the lack of opportunities? did something happen 18 months ago or, let's say, january 1st in baltimore in terms of opportunities? my answer is -- i'm goalkeeper to ask you the question and i'm g

on this day 20 years ago bethlehem steel's main plant closed after nearly a century running. the site is now home to an arts and entertainment district as many of us know called steel stack. >>> a passenger under fire for what airport security found in his underwear. that's next on nbc 10 news at 4:00. >>> and pigeons diagnosing cancer. that's right. why doctors say they could have a unique skill to pull that off. >>> listen to this. passengers accused of trying to sneak a knife on to a flight by hiding it in his underwear at airport in newark. it was a small pocket knife. authorities say the passenger tried clearing security on monday. the man is from arkansas and they found the weapon at a checkpoint after the tsa told him he couldn't have it in his carry-on bag. the man is charged with unlawful possession of a weapon. >>> a massive recall involving defective japanese air bags is shifting into high gear. u.s. government officials have set a list of vehicles with takata air bags to be found first. honda hats most high-risk models. cars and trucks from the 2008 model year or

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he was shot with a steel-coated rubber bull net his leg during a protest in bethlehem. >> translator:a minor. why did they forbid me to go study abroad. i am still young, he know nothing of this world. why did they take my dream away from me. every day it's like this. every day they raid our refugees camp. every day you expect to be detained. we are always worried at home. my mother cries all the time. it's not fair. >> reporter: the wounded usually appear as a figure in statements. but behind each number is a name and a face and for those who end up here, injuries that will take a long time to heal. israel uses a term neutralize when referring to the wounded. the military told al jazeera that it means to stop someone from complete their actions and to block the threat. but many are disabled for life, like mohamed who at 19, has lost the use of one hand and can barely take a few steps. >> translator: the stones are not having any impact on the soldiers, we are the ones paying the price, stones are useless. the most difficult thing is to see my mother suffering because of me. >> report