bisi onile-ere bisi onile-ere reports. >> up until now thousands of delinquent customers face this.with a few turns of a wrench, water was cut to dozens of droit homes last week. this was the new aggressive approach the bankrupt city was taking to collect roughly 90 million in unpaid bills. while it could take less than ten minutes to shut off service, aifnger from influences -- anger from influences, pay up.oh or lose running water. she owes over $800, living on a fixed income and caring for teenage grand sons, she says. >> which one you got odo without, you know? ist really, it's -- it's really irnl at a. >> the detroit nearly 40% of the population lives below the poverty line. the united nations have called the shutoffs humane. >> no, we're not stopping without a fight. this is about our life. >> reporter: but long time resident barbara cheetham says this is about priorities not human rights. >> there are, i have to budget out everything, it's like water, lights, gas, 15, even my foot car payments insurance and everything so that's how i feel about it. if you pay one bill, you pa

bisi onile-ere reports that there have been protests. >> reporter: second degree murder, manslaughterand felony use of a firearm, it would sentence this man to prison for life. >> the death of renisha mcbride brought protesters into the streets. wafer told police it was around 4:30 in the morning when he heard banging on the door of his home. he claimed he feared for his life when he opened his front door and fired his 12-gauge shotgun, mcbride who was unarmed was shot dead. wafer then made a call to 911. >> reporter: wafer's lawyer says it was self-defense, saying he thought the teen was trying to break into his home, calling her aggressive and violent. >> this is part of the problem with this case. there has been so much prejudgment and speculation. >> reporter: however, mcbride's family believes the young woman arrived on wafer's doorstep looking for help. >> i can't imagine in my wildest dreams of what that man feared her to shoot her in her face. >> reporter: toxicology reports reveal mcbride's blood alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit. and marijuana was found in

bisi onile-ere joins us live from detroit. and bisi how bad is the shortage?it got so bad a few weeks ago that a water park in metro detroit had to delay its opening because they didn't have enough lifeguards. a lifeguard told me he believes it's because more teens and younger adults are going after summer job thats are more aligned to their long-career goals. and despite all of this there are many parks, lakes, and pools that are still trying to remain competitive. >> reporter: gabe schmidt has kept watch over these waters since he was a teenager, he says the pay is good, but the personal rewards of saving a life are imameasurable. but he is among a shrinking pool of lifeguards in the nation. the number of young recruits has dropped nationwide. the lifeguard times reports a 70% decrease in applications in some cities. >> we have been noticing that it seems harder and harder to find the lifeguard applicants that we need. but this year especially it was just a -- a significant shortage that we weren'ting quite expecting. >> reporter: becoming a lifeguard can co

bisi onile-ere, al jazeera, detroit. water officials say that this 15-day suspension should give those in need more time to reach out and make payment arrangements. also earlier today a group of residents filed a lawsuit in federal court and they're asking the bankruptcy judge to intervene and restore residential water service. speaking about the bankruptcy judgment he came out and criticized the water department saying these water shutoffs are shining a negative light on the city. the judge's words likely had an impact on the water department's decision to impose the suspension. however it likely won't last long. tony. >> bisi onile-ere for us in detroit. >>> ceasefire with conditions, their proposal and a schedule of roadblocks. also, living to 100 is par for course. now researchers are trying to unlock their secrets. >> after more than two weeks of violence, israelis and palestinians are no closer to a negotiated ceasefire. the international community is pushing the two sides towards a deal worked out by egypt. the u.

bisi onile-ere -- those nocted, bisi onile-ere has that story. >> reporter: outside this church, over 1,000 gallons of donated water passes through the hands of a group of volunteers, here in support of residents who lost their water service. >> there are thousands of beam in detroit that don't have water. >> reporter: still. >> it's unspeakable what is going on here. >> reporter: out 90 million in unpaid bills, in may the city of detroit announced a shut off to collect on delinquent water bills. residents with past due accounts saw the faucets dry up. it sparked outrage, and united nations calling the aggressive plan inhumane. more than a week ago the city issued a 15 day moratorium. donations are pouring in. the delivery comes from west virginia, a state that faces a water crisis of its own, after a chemical spill. >> there's a difference here. someone made the decision to cut off tens of thousands of people from action to water. >> bill is with an organization called keeper from the mountains. they collected donations and loaded the truck with water. >> we felt like we know how to

bisi onile-ere reporting. >>> an al jazeera investigation discovered links between the u.s.military and an afghan militia accused of killing military. the groups worked together as part of a police programme in 2010. members of a militia have been waging an offensive. earlier i spoke with a journalist. his name is matthew aikens. he told me about the militias and any backing they may receive from the united states. >> we found out from the investigation that the militia that did this is not part of the afghan police programme. it's unofficial. we were told they do not work with unofficial militia. the commander himself, and other afghan officials are receiving weapons, and training. >> how closely is the military working along side with the unofficial groups. >> we have been working with ub official groups sense the beginning of the war in 2001. partnering with special forces. c.i.a. for the last few years, is a.p. embraced militia said whole heardedly, despite objections that this would create arms groups, would lead to human rights abuses, setting the stage for civil war,

bisi onile-ere is in detroit. what is in the nuts and bolts of this vote? >> reporter: hi, michael, the city's restructuring plan is geared at eliminating billions of dollars of debt. among many things this plan would allow the city to restructure it's budget. they had months to vote on the $18 billion debt cutting plan. now it comes down to a yes or no vote. the results mr. play a pivotal role for detroit's future. determining how an once thriving city will emerge from bankrupt bankruptcy. >> it's a huge deal from the pensioners whether or not they're accepting of what is proposed by the city. >> reporter: the plan calls for pension reduction by 4% and cost of living increases for police and firefighters. if approved the state would kick in hundreds of millions of dollars. it's money that would offset pension cuts and protect a collection of prized art work at the city's renown museum. >> there is nothing proposed like it anywhere. granted there have not been many municipal bankruptcy. >> reporter: russell has worked for the city for 15 years. >> reporter:

bisi onile-ere is in detroit with a look at what is at stake. >> reporter: the city's restructuring plan is all about eliminating billions of dollars of debt among many things if this plan is approved it would allow the city of detroit to reinvest in public services, many of which have been strained. but for voters these are people who are retirees as well as other creditors, this plan comes with a cost. >> reporter: thousands of detroit city workers, retirees and other creditors have had months to vote on the $18 billion debt cutting plan. now it all comes down to a yes or no vote. the results will play a pivotal role in what lies ahead for detroit's future determining how an once thriving city will emerge from bankruptcy. >> it's a huge deal for the pensions whether or not they're accepting what has been proposed by the city. >> reporter: the plan calls for retiree pensions reduced by 4%. reducing cost of living structures increases for police and firefighters. if approved the state would kick in hundreds of millions of dollars. it's money that could offset pension cuts and protects ar

bisi onile-ere reports. >> outside this detroit church. ♪ >> over a thousand gallons of donated waterassed through hands of a group of volunteers. they're here in support of residents who have lost their water service. >> they had thousands of people in detroit that don't have water. >> still? >> still. it is just unspeakable what's going on here. >> reporter: out roughly $90 million in unpaid bills, in may the city of detroit massed a shutoff initiative. it sparked outrage with the united nations, calling the aggressive plan inhumane. more than a week ago, the city issued a 15 day moratorium on the shutoffs. still, donations are pouring in. this delivery comes all the way from west virginia. a state that, earlier this year, faced a water crisis of its own after a chemical spill. >> i mean there's a difference here. somebody made the decision we're going to cut off tens of thousands of people in the middle of the summer from access to water. >> bill dopallo is with this organization, loaded a 27 foot box truck with water for an effort they called, thirsty for justice. >> we can get a

bisi onile-ere reports. >> reporter: outside of this west detroit church. [♪ singing ] over thousandottles of donated water passed through the hands of volunteers. they're here in support of residents who have lost water service. >> there are thousands of people in detroit who don't have water. >> still? >> still. it's just unspeakable what is going on here. >> reporter: out roughly 90 million-dollar of unpaid bills the city of detroit launched a massive shut off to collect unpaid bills. more than a week' the city issued a 15-day moratorium on the shut-offs. still donations are pouring in. this delivery comes all the way from west virginia. a state that earlier this year faced a water crisis of its own. after a chemical spill. >> there is a difference here. somebody made the decision we're going to cut off tens of thousands of people in the middle of summer from water. >> reporter: with the west virginia organization called keeper of the mountains. the group collected donations and loaded this 27-foot box truck with water for an effort they call thirsty for justice. >> we felt like w

bisi onile-ere, how many people stand to benefit from this action? >> tony, this suspension impacts over 90,000 customers who have fallen behind on their bills. despite public outcry against these water shutoffs the water department says this 15-day hold is only temporary. up until now, thousands of delinquent customers faced this. with a few turns of a wrench. water was cut to dozens of detroit homes last week. this was the new aggressive approach the bankrupt city was taking to collect roughly $90 million in unpaid bills. while it could take less than ten minutes to shut off service, anger from frustrated residents lasted far longer. >> if you can't brush your teeth or wash up, what is that, you know? >> 57-year-old venita pointer is one of the people who face: pay up or get shut off. she owes more than $800. money she says she doesn't have and now her faucets are dry. >> water is like the gas and the lights. you got pick one, which one you got to do without. you know? it's really -- it's terrible. >> reporter: in detroit nearly 40% of the populati

seven men, two women make up the jury, four afghan-american. >>> bisi onile-ere in detroit. >>> somecons are going back to school, the goal to keep them from going back to prison. >> reporter: this happy family playground scene was not always so happy. >> i was order at the bar getting drunk or once i fell back that my addiction, i was never there. >> on par owl after serving two years in state prison on drug charges, michelle newall went through training to become a better mum. >> the 3-month programme targets families split by crime and incarceration. most of the people here never learnt. more than 5,000 prisoners and par owlees in oregon went through the voluntary inside out training course. we went into prison meeting graduates on the inside. >> how are you doing? >> i'm alan. >> reporter: this father of two daughters gets out in september. >> it was a reminder every day. every time i went to the class "hey, you're a father. you have two people out there that need you, love you.". >> reporter: to learn responsibility, inmates in the class carry a teddy bear as a reminder. >> you

. >> reporter: bisi onile-ere, al jazeera, detroit. >>> in oregon some excons are going back to schoolking classes on how to be better parents. and the goal is to make them better people. >> go austin, go. you got it. there you go. >> reporter: this happy family play ground scene wasn't always so happy. >> i was either at the bar getting drunk, or once i fell back into my addiction, i was -- well, i was never there. >> reporter: on parole after serving two years in state prison on drug charges, michelle went through training to become a better mom. >> they are the ones who are trying to reach adulthood. >> reporter: the three-month program teaches basic parents skills, most of the people in here never learned. so far more than 5,000 prisoners and par reelees in oregon, women and men have been through the voluntary training course. we went in to prison to meet graduates still on the inside. this father of two daughters gets out in september. >> it was a reminder every day, every time i went to the class, that hey, you are a father, and you have two people out there that need you. they l

bisi onile-ere, al jazeera, detroit. >> the "world health organization" is expressing concern about the growing number of new h.i.v. infections. they've seen a spike in men who have sex with men. they're backing a treatment known as prep. it is also known as truvada. it has been shown to cut the risk of h.i.v. up to 92%. there is a startling number coming out of new jersey. more people in that state are dying drug accidents than car accidents, and heroin seems to be their drug of choice. >> daniel regularren grew up with many advantages. affluence and a loving family were not enough to stop him from becoming a heroin addict, but those things may very well have saved his life. >> this is not something that you quit one day. my parents never gave up on me. i put them through hell and back again. they just never gave up. they just kept pushing and pushing. >> reporter: arrest photo shows the extent of the problem in daniel's home state of new jersey. drug addiction is killing more people than car accidents. law enforcement is trying to fight the. democrat. >> okay. we're trying to put a fa

bisi onile-ere has more. >> reporter: detroit announced it is shutting off city water suspensions, more time to pay up. detroit's water shutoffs have caused a lot of controversy with opponents arguing it's a human right for city to provide water to its residents. right now water department is dealing with $90 million in unpaid deals. the city started shutting off water to residents this spring and nothing like it has been done before. today's development came an hour after a group of residents filed a lawsuit against the city alleging the city is violating both constitutional and contractual rights when issuing these shutoffs. the water department says it will spend the the next 15 days on a blitz informing all those who are delinquent on their bills of their options. it was just last week when detroit's bankruptcy judge had harsh words for officials in the water department for these shutoffs and the negative attention that came with them. >> there is good news for the fight against aids and hiv in the united states. the cdc says the rate of infection fell over a third in this 61. as al

bisi onile-ere has this report. >> reporter: today is the day to vote on a debt-cutting plan. it comes down to a yes or no vote, the result playing a pivotal role in detroit's future. >> it's a huge deal for the pensioners, as to whether or not they are accepting of what has been proposed by the city. >> the plan calls for cutting nonuniform retiree pensions, reducing health care and cutting pensions for police officers and firefighters. if approved, the state kicks in hundreds of millions, money that could offset pension cuts and protect a collection of prised artwork at the renowned museum. >> there has been nothing proposed like it. granted there have not been mupize pal breakupsies. no one -- municipal breakup sis, and the creativity is fascinating. >> reporter: ross worked for the city for 15 years. are you worried? >> i'm not going to worry. >> reporter: he says his pension check doesn't amount to much. for him, the decision vote no was ease identify. >> no self-respecting person votes to give up their rights. >> reporter: some feel what the city is offering is fair, and