bisi onile-ere joins us live. >> reporter: good afternoon. months of complaints, the governor announced today he is in full support of flint switches back to the detroit water system. it's important to note the city of flint for a very, very long time, denied that anything was wrong with the water at all. at one point declaring that the water was safe to drink, but this is a city that has a lot of strong protesters and activists and they continued to shout and scream about issues with the water and about it making people sick. it's also important to note that there are two independent studies, and they found the source of water has come from the flint river, and the water is corrosive, and allows the pipe to leach lead, and showing that there are high levels of lead in the blood of the children here in the city of flint. so a lot of issues here that the state and city have been dealing with for the past couple of months, more than a year, and the major says that changing and going back to the detroit water system is a huge step, but more stil

bisi onile-ere in detroit. >> still ahead, the crowd going wild. first game of the world series bringing new meaning to the fall classic. >>> fans of the mets and royals could be forgiven if they were a little sleepy this morning. they had an epic battle last night, briefly delayed after the broadcast truck lost power. but that was resolved, the royals got the win after five long hours. that is tied for the longest game in series history. the mets and the royals face off in game 2 tonight. >>> the league is also dealing with a lack of african american players. between the royals and mets there are only three african american players and two coaches. as john henry smith reports that is part of a trend across the league. >> reporter: for the first time since 1987 baseball is on track to enter next season with no black managers. lloyd the only one this past season was fired by the mariners just after the regular season ended. >> i would guess there are some who are very sensitive about this topic. >> reporter: tony clark played in the majors for 15 ye

bisi onile-ere, al jazeera, detroit. >>> mexico is in the cross hairs of a monster hurricane.atricia is now a category 5 storm. for casters are calling it the strongest hurricane on record in the western hemisphere. gerald tan tells us, people are preparing for the worst. >> reporter: taking no chances. mexicans living along the pacific coast prepare their homes and businesses for what forecasters warn could be a catastrophic storm. >> translator: it's better to prevent than to regret. because i have windows i put in wood panels. the truth is, i don't think how the hurricane will hit. >> reporter: hurricane patricia is sweeping across the pacific with winds topping 260 kilometers an hour. it has quickly grown overnight into the highest category 5 storm, the hurricane is expected to make landfall on friday afternoon, mexico time. >> translator: given the situation, and the reports presented by the national emergency commission, the secretary of the interior has instructed the extraordinary emergency declaration in three states of the country. >> reporter: this bustling port cit

al jazeera, bisi onile-ere is in michigan. >> it will be an issue in 2016 but it's an issue right now. >> reporter: arab leaders from across the country are in dearborn, michigan outlining a platform ahead of the presidential election. on day 1 of discussions the ongoing conflicts in syria and increasing numbers of syrians forced to leave their home land dominated the conversation. >> i think we're at a time when we're facing a global crisis unlike anything since world war ii. >> reporter: it is estimated, after facing mounting pressure in world leaders the obama administration is now pledging to take in 10,000 syrians within the next 12 months. illinois senator dick durbin recently traveled to greece and met many syrian refugees who escaped the fighting. he said the administration's policy is just the beginning. >> our administration is the largest donor to syrian refugees but we can and must do more. >> according to the united nations, 60% of the syrian fleeing are women and young children, many the victim of torture and violence. annie works closely with syrian refugees at the cent

. >> bisi the pictures tell a thousand words. bisi onile-ere in dearborn, michigan.hank you. >>> a florida church is going to be hosting a townhall meeting to discuss the death of a black man shot by police. the family of corey jones said he never fired his gun during the enkour ter. the officer they say fired his weapon six times. ines ferre has more. >> reporter: we spoke to the aunt and godmother of corey jones who says they were close. and she didn't believe he isn't here anymore. the family has more questions than answers around his death and they are leaning on the community to support them. >> reporter: those chants coming from hundreds who gathered at a rally thursday for cory jones. the 31-year-old drummer was fatally shot by a plain-clothed officer early sunday morning after his car broke down on the side of the road. now jones's family says new details about the confrontation between jones and the officer has raised even more troubling questions about the deadly encounter. >> i need to know why! why my son is gone today! why! >> reporter: the family met wi

fortunate that he and his family are here, and able to rebuild a life torn apart by war. >> reporter: bisile-ere, al jazeera, dearborn, michigan. >>> a florida community is coming together after a man was shot by mis. why his family says his roadside encounter with an undercover officer should not have ended in his death. >>> and the new rules that will make phone calls much more affordable for those behind bars. >>> a florida church will hold a townhall meeting today to discuss the shooting of on unarmed black man. ines ferre has more. >> reporter: respoke to the aunt and godmother of corey jones. they were close. the family says they have more questions than answers surrounding his death. and they are leaning on a community here to support them during this difficult time. those chants coming from hundreds who gathered at a rally thursday for corey jones. ♪ >> the 31-year-old drummer was fatally shot by a plain-clothed officer early sunday morning after his car broke down on the side of the road. now corey jones' family says new details about the confrontation has raised even more troubli

bisi onile-ere has more from warren, michigan. >> reporter: both sides have yet to disclose the detailsf this new tentative agreement, however, the two-tier pay scale, ten-hour work days, health care, and outsourcing with major issues. the uaw said it won significant gains. union leaders will now meet on friday to discuss and vote on this agreement, and then it will go before more than 40,000 union members. union members began posting notices inside the plants across the country, informing workers this week of the possibility of a strike. if a strike did occur, which it could still, it would undoubtedly have an impact on the auto maker's bottom line. we spoke with one worker. >> i don't know exactly what the company is going to do. i'm hoping we don't strike. it's a loose-loose if we go on strike. but we are looking for them to come forward and honor some of the -- the -- to honor some of the promises they have made us to. >> reporter: the union is expected to release the details of this agreement if union leaders agree to the terms. i'm told that what happens with fca will likely impac

bisi onile-ere has our report. >> we felt it was important to spend a day to focus on this. it will be an issue in 2016, but it's an issue right now. >> arab leaders from across the country are in dearborn, michigan, outlining a platform ahead of the presidential election. on day one of discussions the ongoing conflict in syria, and an increasing number of syrians force to the leave their homeland dominated the conversation. >> well, i think we're at a time where we face global refugee crisis unlike we've seen since world war ii. >> it's estimated more than 4 million syrians have fled and 1500 have come to the u.s. since the civil war began in 2001. after facing mounting pressure from world leaders the obama administration has now pledging to take in 10,000 syrians within the next 12 months. illinois senator dick durban traveled to greece and met several refugee who is escaped the fighting. he said that the administration's policy is just a beginning. >> our nation is the large he is donor of humanitarian assistance to syrian refugees, but we can, we should and we must do mo

bisi onile-ere has been following this story. she is in detroit. >> reporter: john, prosecutor mcgensy has received a lot of criticism. they feel he is trying to taint the grand jury process. the grand jury will ultimately decide if the officers involved in the shooting death of rice will face any criminal charges. it has been nearly a year since rice was killed by the officer. the little boy was playing with a pellet gun outside of a rec center when he was shot. the attorney said the rice family and clevelanders have always said they want the officers who rushed upon and killed the 12-year-old held accountable: now the prosecutor did respond to some of these acquisitions that his office is trying to taint this grand jury investigation. and he says basically that these two reports have no impact so far on his case as he goes through, though some people, a lot of these activists really question the timing of this release. john? >> all right beessy thank you. >>> we turn now to immigration. in the 2014 fiscal year, 66,000 families were caught trying

bisi onile-ere has details. >> go, go, go, you can do it. >> gavin walters is an active four-year-old. but earlier this year, this woman's health took a turn for the worse. >> we noticed whenever he would come in contact with the water in the pool that we had for years his skin would break out in an irritated rash. >> after seeing the doctor, a blood test revealed that gavin had abnormally high levels of lead. her son's immune system was weaked and he weighed just 47 pounds. >> we didn't have this problem. we lived in the south for four years. we never had this problem ever before. the only thing that changed was the water source. >> over the concerns over the taste, smell and appearance of the tap water began to surface last year. that's when the cash-strapped city pulled out of the detroit water system and began to tap into a cheaper source, the flint river. >> we are in michigan. we have access to the great lakes. the irony is unbelievable. you expect this in a third world country, but not in michigan. not here. >> the court released this summer, unlike the detroit water the water

bisi onile-ere, al jazeera. flint michigan. >> now to another city with water trouble. aging water pipes are causing big problems in new orleans. tens of millions of dollars leak out of the system every day. the city is working on the fix. but the cost to the federal government and the residents is huge. jonathan martin is in new orleans with that story. >> good evening to you, john. new orleans can brag about a lot of things but it's water infrastructure is not one of them. now this city has a problem that many urban cities have. it has pipes and it has a water system that is aging and worn down. recently it has caused headaches for a lot of people. interruptions that the mayor has recently called unacceptable. >> in jordan, new orleans restaurant,ing in is as unreliable as the water. >> it's been happening so much lately. >> twice recently two of the city's main water pumps suddenly shut down causing a drop in pressure making it easier for bacteria to seep into crack pipes. he had to spend hundreds of dollars buying bottled water and ice and estimates losing hundreds

bisi onile-ere has more. >> reporter: after mounting complaints, michigan governor, rick snyder announced that he's in full support of the city of flint returning to the detroit water system. >> based on the recommendations, it will be better for the citizens of flint in terms of public safety, which is of paramount concern. >> this comes a week after officials declared a public health emergency, when studies revealed elevated lead levels in children. the cash-strapped city pulled out of the detroit water system and began tapping into a cheaper source, the flint river more than a year ago. for months, the city said that the tap water was safe, and now the mayor is changing course. >> we know that flint needs a sustainable and secure water supply for today and into the future. and this is what we're absolutely committed to. >> late in the summer, a virginia tech researcher found that the corrosive water caused lead, and then a study by a local pediatrician revealed high levels of lead in hundreds of children,a. >> we've lived in the house for four years, and the only thing that changed was

as al jazeera's bisi onile-ere reports for us now, it has driven many people to actually break the law >> well, i didn't want to go past eight miles because i might get stopped, and i know then i'm running dirty, so it's like i can't go past eight miles. >> eight mile. it's a road that draws the line between detroit and the suburbs. driving dirty is the term used by the estimated 60% of people in detroit who drive without auto insurance. >> how many years do you think you went without insurance? >> i went about two, two or three years. >> in a city plagued by poverty detroit has some of the highest auto insurance costs in the country ranging from a few thousand up to 5,000 a year. >> i've been quoted different things by different companies as high as $1,000 a month. >> i think it's a civil rights issue. what happens is in michigan we have credit scoring, which is legal. and that really allows insurance companies to legally discriminate against the poor and charge really much higher prices for auto insurance than someone who has the exact same driving record but does not live in detroit

bisi onile-ere joins us live. workers rejected a deal last week. any idea what is new in this tenantative agreement? >> both sides have yet to disclose details of this agreement. i can tell you that the two tier wage scale, health care, as well as outsourcing were major issues. shortly after that deal was reached last night, a union official said we have won significant gains. the next step right now will be for union leaders to meet friday to discuss, look over this tenantative deal and vote on it. if approved, it will go before thousands of workers up for a vote. >> how did fiat chrysler prepare for a possible strike and what happens now? >> i can tell you talking to workers, you can see behind me, they started seeing notices, leaflets posted throughout plants across the country in forming them that there could be a strike. had there been a strike and there's still a possibility down the line that there could be, starting today, this undoubtedly would have had a huge impact on thousands of workers. it would have really impacted the automakers's b

in a statement he said: >> bisi onile-ere, al jazeera. >> some headlines on capital punishment in america necessary nebraska will decide next year if the death penalty should be repealed or not. and in oklahoma, executions have now been put on hold. at least until next year. the state's attorney general agreed to postpone setting dates to carry out capital punishment. they're investigating why the state is using wrong drugs to execute an inmate in january. well, six workers were rescued from a mountain of collapse scaffolding in downtown houston this morning. 200 workers were at this construction site at the time witnesses say that it sounded like an avalanche when all this melt and wood gave away. >> when i got there, there was a lot of dust. it was really scary. it was very scary knowing that there are people working on the scaffolds and knowing that it all fell down. it's just really sad, and it's really scary. >> it's a huge effort to try to ask everyone. 100 firefighters responded. officials saying tonight that the workers injuries are not life threatening, and the cause is still bei

bisi onile-ere, al jazeera, detroit. >> taking a look at weather, a storm system hitting the west coast>> we'll bring in meteorologist nicole mitchell to tell us more. >> this is beneficial for a lot of people. you might not enjoy the rain, but we have all that mainly coming in anywhere from washington, oregon into central california. i've seen it in fresno and that's agriculture territory, the whole region is in dry and drought conditions, so even they this isn't a ton of rain, even a little bit helps. >> as the system continues along, so for today and this will move more interior, some places, just smaller amounts, but this is beneficial rain. the moisture moves interior, by friday moves to the midsection of the united states, that major from the gulf, so this is friday, move this a little bit over and you kind of have your halloween forecast. in the meantime as this movers through the accident, could be more of the heavy rain, not the flooding we saw a couple of days ago. this two or three-inches probably not as appreciated as they are appreciating it in the west. >> nicole, thank yo

al jazeera's bisi onile-ere reports. not everyone agrees. >> reporter: this man moved to detroit with his wife, mother-in-law and four children in july. the family's life today is different than it used to be. >> we were facing danger on a daily basis. where we were living there were continuous daily clashes. our lives practice a constant threat. >> when the civil war broke out more than four years ago, the family fled to turkey and lived at a syrian refugee camp for three years before being admitted to the u.s. >> translation: after we crossed borders to turkey, i sat and wept. i started looking at my village and cried for an hour. >> shane is with lutheran social services of michigan, a nonprofit that helped resettle some of the 100 syrian refugees that arrived in the state so far this year. >> what we have seen historically and in research is that refugee resettlement and immigration can add to economic growth significantly. so we also see it as an economic development tool for the city of detroit. >> that development

and bisi joins us from colorado tonight. was a long time columnist for the star, and the corporation, and good to have you on the program. i know that you get this question a lot in sports, but i think that it works here. so let me try it out here. did trudeau win 24, or did stephen harper lose this election? >> i think stephen harper lost this election, and the reason i say this, the animosity toward stephen harper, as leader of the conservative party was so great that canadians were practically grasping at straws, and along comes justin trudeau, with the trudeau brand name. and the absolutely drop it dead gorgeous look, and the internet is melting over his looks, the charp, the charisma. >> well, he has a great looking wife and great looking kids too, right? >> i mean, it's perfect, they are picture-perfect, and he ran a positive campaign, and so canadians just grabbed onto him and voted for him. but not so much i think because of his polish, so i'm with you there. >> so let me ask you this: so here's my question. what did

bisi. >> thank you very much, john terrett at the united nations. greece prime minister hopes to get more help in dealing with his country's debt crisis when he addresses the u.n. today. tsipras hopes for debt relief before christmas and he is looking at the u.s. for support on debt restructuring. we will have live coverage of the greek address at the u.n. general assembly starting at 9:00 a.m. eastern. the secret service is apologizing this morning for its latest scandal. this time, it's trying to discredited a congressman who investigated the agency a governmented soses dozens of second ask services revealed the file of shavits, the house of the oversighted committee says employees began looking in to it in march after he convened a hearing okay agents' misbehavior. soon after that hearing, reports and in the media that he had been rejected for a secret service job back in 2003. he responded saying, quote, the unauthorized access and distribution of my personal information crossed the line. it was a tactic designed to intimidate and embarrass me a

bisi onile-ere, al jazeera, flint, michigan. >> the governor of california is set to sign a landmark climate change bill. the bill would set in motion the most ambitious plan to battle climate change in the country, requiring half of california's electricity to come from renewable sources by 2030 and double energy officials in existing buildings. it has doubled it over the past six years. >> when you think of coral, you might think of the caribbean or other tropical regions. scientists have found coral species thriving off the coast of hong kong. we have a close up look. >> cranes and construction sites circle hong kong's harbor front. land is slowly devouring these waters as the city expands its footprint. scientists are keeping a close watch on what's happening on land, but a closer watch on what's going on beneath the water and what might be happening to the coral. >> we have pollution that derives from development, particularly sewage, effluent from industry, we have sedimentation that results from reclamation activities. all of these things synergically affect coral in a negativ

al jazeera's bisi onile-ere reports. >> muhammed moved to metro detroit with his wife, mortgage and four july. the family's life today is much different than it used to be. >> we were facing danger on a daily base. where we lived, there were continuous daily clashes, our lives were a constant threat. >> when the civil war broke out more than four years ago, the family fled to turkey and lived at a syrian refugee camp for three years before admitted to the u.s. >> after we crossed borders to turkey, i sat down and went. i started looking at my village. i cried for an hour. >> we're a country founded on immigrants. >> sean is with loose ran social receives of measure, a non-profit that helped resettle some of the 100 syrian refugees that of arrived in the states so far this year. >> what we've seen historically and in research is that refugee resettlement and immigration can add to economic growth, producing significantly. congresswoman lawrence is vocal about her concern of terrorism and the threat posed to u.s. security. >> i continuously say we need plan to vet that, and we need to be s