blankenship. they racked up numerous violations and investigations after the tragedy found it was entirely pooeventable. now blankenship is facing federal charges including conspiracy to violate federal mine safety rules. he has pled not guilty. family members we've talked to are waiting for the trial. they are hoping for justice. >> you can see the full report tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern here on al jazeera america. >>> today marks two major holy days starting at sunset jews across the world mark passover. it commemorates the exodus of jews from slavery in ancient egypt. today is good friday for the christian faithful. thousands descended on jerusalem's church of the holy supper today. many think it sits at the end of the route jesus walked before he was crucified. >>> the chinese government tolerates it and does not endorse it. despite that christianity is growing in popularity there. that's reflected in the success of a bible printing company. >> reporter: there was once a time when china's com

former ceo don blankenship faces conspiracy to violate mine safety rules. >> he know about everything that went on over there. yet for him not being the man he should have been and the chief and step up and push the button and say stop let's make it safe for these men he let them men die that day. >> reporter: blankenship has pleaded not guilty. in a youtube film he funded, he painted himself as a pioneer and the national gas explosion. >> i'm smart enough to know that keeping your coal miners safe and not having accidents is very profitable. those who think very badly on me and see that i'm solely focused on profit should understand that i also understand that profit can only be derived from safe coal mines. >> gary corals was in court the day blankenship was charged. >> i hope he gets found guilty and he has to spend quite a bit of time in jail. >> reporter: the upper big branch mine never reopened. massey energy was bought out by another firm which closed the mine. but there's no closure for families. >> i go to the graveyard, i sit in front of the chair drop and i talk i say daddy

don blankenship faces three charges including conspiracy to violate mine safety rules. >> he knows about them violations he knows about everything this wept on over there. for him not being the man he should have been and the chief, and step up, and push the button and say stop let's make it safe for the men - he let the men die. rnchts blankenship in a youtube documentary painted himself as a mine safety pioneer and blamed the tragedy on a natural gas explosion. >> for one think i'm smart enough to know keeping coalminers safe is profitable. those that think badly on me and think i'm solely focused on profit should understand that i know that profit can only be derived from safe goal mines. >> reporter: gary cole was in court the day blanken-ship was charged. >> i hope he's found guilty and spends time in gaol. >> reporter: the mine was not open of the massey energy was brought out by another firm which closed the mine. there's no closure for the families. >> i go to the graveyard, and i sit in front of it and i talk and say "daddy's still fighting for you, boy" and i'll continue to unt

now blankenship is now facing charges with conspiracy to violating mine safety rules. many families are hoping for justice. >> you can see lisa stark's full report at 8:00 p.m. eastern right here on al jazeera america america. >>> the lower house approved a ban on ultra thin fashion models. the house also approved a law making it a crime to promote extreme weight loss on websites. >>> more police officers across the country are arming themselves with a new weapon against drugs. medication that works as an antidote against overdoses. it not only saves lives but rescues users from the very edge of death. what happens when the help comes too late? >> it's the worst nightmare that a parent could ever go through. >> renÉe's son alex had been clean for six months and was home for the holidays. alex had become addicted to oxycodone after an injury in college and moved on to heroin. but renÉe, who asked us to use just her first name, thought that he was turning his life around at age 28. it was a rainy night in january that would be his last night at home. >> at 4:00 in the mo

former ceo don blankenship faces five violations including violation of safety rules. >> he knows everything that went over there but for him to not be the man he was supposed to be, push the button, say stop, let this mine be safe, he let those men die this day. >> in a youtube documentary he funded he painted himself as a mine safety engineer and he blamed the tragedy on national gas explosion. >> for one i know that not having accidents is very profitable. even for those who think very badly much me who think i'm solely focused on profit, i know that profit can only be derived from safe coal mines. >> reporter: the upper big branch mine never reopened. massey energy was bought out by another firm which closed the mine but there's no closure for the families. >> i go to the graveyard. i sit in front of the teardrop and i talk to him say daddy's still fighting for you boy and i'll continue to until i think justice has been served. >> reporter: lz, al jazeera near whites vil, west virginia. >> a reminder, all this month we are looking at our fragile planet from the drought in california to t

the strategy on the company that owned the mine, massy energy, and on its ceo donachie blankendon blankenship. the company had wracked up mum russ violations and now blaineenship has been charged with conspiracy to mine safety. he has pled not guilty. >> you can see the full report right here on al jazeera america. hillary clinton signed for two floors of a brooklyn highrise. an election candidate is allows just 15 days between the filing of official paperwork to run. jason johnson is professor of political science at hyrum college. thank you so much for being with us. >> glad to be here. >> it looks like hillary clinton has obtained her headquarters. does this erase doubt that she'll officially run. >> i don't know where anybody had any doubt. hillary clinton has been running for president since bill got elected president. are they going to make another fast and furious? of course they are. hillary clinton has made it clear that her intention was to run for president. she's going to be head quartered in new york. it's a great place for them to raise money and where she has been senator. this