inside the right to die movement, with the man behind the movement, brittany menard's husband. >> in u.s., a recent study found that if you're born in poverty, the chances of climbing the socioeconomic ladder are very slim. the city rid manied with violence and drugs the situation seems helpless. but there's a hip hop star that made it out and he's become a beacon of hope and inspiration. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: leslie pridgedon always wanted to be heard. growing up in one of the nation's inner cities, he seemed invisible. >> i wanted people to hear, i wanted my voice to be heard and it definitely was hard. it wasn't an easy thing. you know? and it just motivated me to keep pushing and keep pushing. >> after his parents split he turned to selling drugs to help make ends meet. fighting his way from notorious north philly to become freeway. one of the city's best known rap artists. a job that was as lard as the philly streets that forged him. >> when i was growing up, i wanted to get money you know, that's who i had to look up to. >> reporter: the 36 grow up in thegrew up inthe midst of t

we'll have more of "america tonight" tomorrow. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life lastparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >> >>> the man accused of a mass shooting at a black church in the united states appears in court to face nine charges of murder. >>> i'm nick clark in doha with the world news from al jazeera. also in the programme - on the brink of a humanitarian disaster. emergency funding for greece's banks. >>> after years of

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. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. new al jazeera america mobile app available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now >> mountains of trash piled high as the eye can see at this landfill just outside san francisco. but inside this mass, scientists see potential. some of this waste is organic: about 40 percent of landfill waste nationwide is from food, that's waste that doesn't have to be there. but innovators are tackling that waste. a program that takes food from restaurants, vineyards and farms in the area ... turns that waste into energy. >> we're finding new ways to reuse what we used to call waste. >> right now, i'm at 90 percent of the waste recycling and composting. >> gabriella lozano owns a small cafe in sa

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. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >>> you're watching "inside story", i'm ray suarez. tonight we are looking at the realities of a second cold war. when the first one ended, when the clients elected leaders, when former republics of the u.s.s. r joined the european union in n.a.t.o., there was talk about what the world could be like, without the distorting effects about rivalry. a russian president is cultivating new clients. cuba is reopening to the u.s., american forces supporting n.a.t.o. manoeuvres in latvia, 180 miles from the border. the swedes are searching for subs in the harbours, and russia's neighbours are complaining about accidental military flyovers, was it naive way. >> let's talk about when we look back in 20, 30 year

>> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die, the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >> i'm ali velshi. "on target" tonight. as they try to reform the ranks and weed out bad cops. plus under the gun. police officers put to the test with split second decisions on the use of deadly force. there's a new mandate for the nation's police departments. evolve. now. tonight i will bring you police chiefs from across the country and take you inside some of the most intense police training you will ever see. the changes being demanded across the country are a result of case after case of excessive force. eric garner in new york, walter scott in south carolina, freddy gray in baltimore. are those demanding easy answers and scapegoats will not find them here. as a matter of fact, later in the sh

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >>> in the heart of boston's south end research on some. deadliest diseases will begin in the n i.e.d. l. ronald heads up the building, and has assembled a team of virus hunters. their mission - to keep a step ahealth of dangerous pathogens. it's not hard to predict the next breakout, but there's a animals. >> they are spillover. not common in humans, but when we come into contact with infected animals, we don't have immunity to them. >> when viruses jump species, it's called zoouno sis, and transmission is more common. researchers believe that patient zero, for the outbreak of ebola, was a 2-year-old in guinea, and came in contact with bats, while playing in a hollow tree. the director of tissue ima

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >>> the message is that this is one, one hateful hateful person. >>> a search is underway for a gunman who opened fire at a church in the u.s. city of charleston. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, welcome. you are watching al jazerra. i am richelle carey, live from our head quarters in doha. also coming up from the program. hong kong lawmakers reject a day jinx-backed plan for an electoral reform. >>> yemen's capital is hit by a

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >> lawmakers in hong kong reject an electoral reform plan that would have given china more control over the territory. i'm darren jordon in doha with the world news. also on the programme... >>> police hunt for a gunman after nine are shot dead in an african-american church in the u.s. city of charleston. a series of car bombs kills dozens in yemen's capital as u.n. brokered talks to solve the crisis go nowhere >>> and a rare administration

come back, we'll have more of "america tonight" >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life lastr. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >>> more evidence of the growing arsenal of improvise the weapon syria's government is accused of using on its own people. ♪ ♪ >>> hello, welcome once again to al jazerra. live from our headquarters in doha. also coming up. a protest in hong kong as politicians debate how the city's next leader should be elected. >> the only thing that really counts is have we stopped the boats? and the answer is a resounding yes. >>> australia's prime spinster evades questions over a

. ♪ >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. ked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. ♪ >>> hello again the top stories on al jazeera. kurdish fighters have seized a town from isil. the town is around 50 kilometers north of isil's strong hold. >>> a heat wave has killed more than 600 people in pakistan. >>> and euro zone leaders say they are moving closer towards a debt deal with greece. they are discussing a budget proposal submitted by athens. the greek government needs to repay $1.7 billion by the end of the month. >>> syria's government has expressed its shock at a hungarian proposal to build a 175-kilometer fence along the border to stop the flow of migrants. jonah hull has spoken to people at a serbian border town before they try to cross into hungary. >> reporter: they have been on

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. >> gripping. inspiring. entertaining. talk to al jazeera. only on al jazeera america. aspects of the debate over firearms on college campuses for me is the utter rejection by open and concealed carry advocates of any requirement of competence, training, demonstrated knowledge of the proper use of handgun in order bring one to school. on the one hand they point out that a heavily armed gunman on campus has potential opponents if and when he tries to shoot or terrify others. on the other can't the constitutional right to bear arms doesn't have exception, asterisks or qualifications. the second amend pt proposes a stirring idea about freedom, a modern handgun is not an ab instruction, it's a small object designed to be big lethal power. and when

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. ked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >>> you're watching "inside story" i'm ray suarez, we are focussing on the t.p.p. the sweeping trade treatment that president obama is trying to hammer out with 11 pacific rim countries, republicans worked with the white house to get the deal on track. with us in washington sara anderson of the institute of policy studies, simon leicester from the cato instituted. and kent hughes from the woodrow wilson center. one of the common traits is american goods would be able to go into the markets where they are competitive and do well and have been artificially excluded. is the record mixed, can we believe it will happen this time? >> it will happen in a couple of days that if there's an agreement, it implies t

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >>> why did you do it? >>> deadly church shooting in the u.s., police arrest a 21-year-old man as president obama again speaks out over gun control. >> at some point we, as a country, will have to reckon with the fact that this type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries. ♪ >>> hello, i am darren jordan in doha with the world news on al jazerra. also in the program. thousands of greeks greeks rally against staying in the european i don't

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. ked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >>> you're watching "inside story". i'm ray suarez we are looking at the debates across the 50 states over laws allowing or prohibiting carrying firearms. the student affairs administrators in higher education released this statement: >>> back now with antonio and colin. one of the key times in life for the onset of mental illness - are the late teen years when people are on college campuses. we saw that with the man who shot you. but in many other cases. is this an argument against a more liberal view towards firearms on campus? >> it's one part of the art at this statement in development, there's a lot of things going on, and a lot of stressful situations happening in the unique environment of college

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die, the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. 27 people are killed after the syrn government uses improvised weapons in the rebel-held city of du douma. you are watching al jazerra live from our headquarters in doha. also coming up. protests in hong kong as politicians debate how the city's next leader should be elected. >> the only thing that really count is have we stopped the boats and the answer a resounding yes. >> australia's prime minister evades questions over a bribery scandal despite growing evidence. and we'll tell you why

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >>> here are some thing smart machines do, telling insurance companies when drivers broke speed laws even if there has been no accident or mishap, and it raises their rates. they learnt how to reliably understand human speech to have realistic spoken exchanges with human being and remain stob ornly tethered unable to intre rate or respond, without a person starting out by giving the instructions, setting the boundaries, deciding what is possible and what is not. will you have a problem with them since choosing a tart and launching a drone strike. joining us now is bill hib ard, a senior scientist emeritus at the university of wisconsin, madison. when technologists like bill joy or world renowned phys

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >> hunted to the brink of extinction... >> we need an urgent method that stops the killing. >> now fighting back with a revolutionary new science. >> this radio carbon dating method can tell us if trade of ivory is legal. >> it could save a species... >> i feel like we're making an impact >> techknow's team of experts show you how the miracles of science... >> i'm standing in a tropcal wind storm... >> ...can effect and surprise us... >> wow, these are amazing... >> techknow, where technology meets humanity! only on al jazeera america >> while the nation's attention was fixed on freddie gray's death, a string of alleged police brutality cases continued, unresolved, in baltimore. on a summer evening t

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die, the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now >> the debate remains as to who or what was responsible for the charleston shooting. dylann roof was able to buy a gun even though he had a previous be drug charge. went into a theft on july 1st, 2014 made it legal for gun permit holders to carry guns in houses of worship if religious leaders opted in. not to blame for the charleston shooting but the shooter himself. he joins us from atlanta. if anyone in the church was carried a weapon that would have woid this? >> ithis -- avoided this? >> i believe there would have been a different outcome and less people killed. >> doesn't require anybody to have basic traini

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. arked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die, the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. fading fast. greek priems alexis tsipras says demand by greece's debtors are incomprehensible. even the european union, if it fails to reach a bailout deal. the tough stance by creditors without a deal greece will not be able to make its debt payment its next one, $1.8 billion, due on june 30th. the deadlock is over austerity measures. lenders are demanding steep spending cuts and tax heights but greece says it can't absorb more pain. as you recall i recently visited greece to see the situation firsthand to find out just how the country got to this poifnt. point. it's a little after 11:00 p.m. on a saturday night in the central neighborhood of gazi athens where few would believe that anyone in greece

we talk about a potential conflict of interest as the >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die, the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. the new al jazeera america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now >>> the growing use of police body cameras is a boom for taser international. the body cam business has soured. 2.5 are equipped with cameras, and many contract the company to store the video. rick smith is a c.e.o. of taser and joins us. libby casey explains the camera cost is a few hundred dollars, the storage is where the real money is. tell me what the cost is of police operating with body cameras. ? >> well, we offer a variety of different plans to store the data, starting with $15 up to a maximum of $80. which either those plans included replacement of the storage. >> let me a

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die, the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. body cameras on police, a lot of people we spoke to, community activists, police officers, police forces thing it's a great idea. some don't. libby casey mentioned some of the topics where opponents say this is not what you think it is. storage costs are high. training can be inadequate. and it can have privacy issues. john is the president of the day county police ben ef lent association, representing over 6,500 officers in miami. he said police departments should not rush to arm police officers with body worn cameras until further testing and the right policies and procedures have been put in place. john, thank you for being with us. do you really - i mean, you said that you think cameras can pote

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >> i'm under water on this mortgage. i overspent. i went, you know, overboard on many, many things. never thinking that it was all going to be taken from me. >> babysitter bills, stuff like that. we're all struggling. >> i'm finding that it gets more complicated after you retire. >> it's not the best right now. i'm trying to do as much as i can but for myself i think it's not enough.

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die, the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >> bold... >> he took two m-16's, and he crawled... >> brave... >> ...do what you gotta do... >> then betrayed... >> why do you think you didn't get the medal of honor? >> a lifetime without the honor they deserved... >> some say that it was discrimination... >> revealing the long painful fight, to recognize some of america's bravest... >> he say.. be cool...be cool... >> ...proudest moment in my life.. >> honor delayed a soledad o'brien special report only on al jazeera america sphwhr last week's killing of nine people at a south carolina church leaves congress right where they've been for years over guns, near impossible. in favor of gun control it was only three years ago that a gunman opened fir

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. d a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >> what do you think... >> we're making history right now... >> al jazeera america >>> this bit of land on florida's virginia key is home to a hurricane simulation lab at the home for marine and atmospheric science. it feels like a giant swimming pool. >> roughly the size of a large swimming pool. >> reporter: dr brian house runs "sustain" - short for: surge, structure, atmosphere interaction facility. why is it important to recreate the conditions in a chamber? >> there's a couple of things that we are keen to figure out. what causes hurricanes to intensify, to go from a cat 3 to a cat 5 in less than 24 hours, and is important not just for hurricanes, but climate change issues >> reporter: we were invited

only on al jazeera america >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >> if fires in the american west are getting more frequent and costlier to fight - the question is why? >> this is very combustible, and in fact, the small stuff is what carries the flame. >> stephen pyne says there is a perfect storm of factors - the build-up of dry brush, warmer temperatures due to climate change, and decades of poor land management. >> excluding fire from systems that had known it for thousands and in some cases millions of years. >> and now there is a new problem to contend with. >> in the last decade alone, some estimate two out of every three new homes in the us have been built in fire-prone areas. >> what we're doing is recolonizing rural america. just as agricultural frontier

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. rt only on al jazeera america >> hey welcome back to techknow. now there is a crisis unfolding on the coast of california from san diego up to san francisco and beyond. >> sea lions are leaving their natural ocean habitat and wondering up on shore even sometimes in peoples yards and streets. >> what i saw was really incredible and while with the rescue team, i was shocked by the numbers of calls they were taking and the amount of pups that they needed to rescue. lets take a look. >> this sea lion pup named johnny cash is making a run towards the open ocean with a satellite transmitter tagged to his back. he may hold the answers to a sad epidemic along california's coast line. there are plenty of high

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. ative series... fault lines invisible hands only on al jazeera america >> you're watching talk to al jazeera with me, soledad o'brien. this week we're speaking to actor wendell pierce. >> you have a book coming out. >> september 8th-- called the wind in the reeds. it's a book about family-- the love of family the love of new orleans, and the transformative nature of art and the impact that it has. >> you think art can really transform? >> oh, i know art can transform. we're talkin' about new orleans, everybody remembers, after katrina, the first time they heard, (sings) "do you know what it means to miss new orleans and miss her each night and day?" louis armstrong. you know what that feels like, wha

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >> bold... >> he took two m-16's, and he crawled... >> brave... >> ...do what you gotta do... >> then betrayed... >> why do you think you didn't get the medal of honor? >> a lifetime without the honor they deserved... >> some say that it was discrimination... >> revealing the long painful fight, to recognize some of america's bravest... >> he say.. be cool...be cool... >> ...proudest moment in my life.. >> honor delayed a soledad o'brien special report only on al jazeera america a techknow crew member is on vacation in thailand when he comes across this all too common display. he's told they are ivory pieces offered up for sale for a price. the sale of ivory to foreigners is illegal in thailand yet a

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die, the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >> the kenyan authorities clampdown on suspected islamic militants is a reaction to events in nearby somalia. in 2006 - ethiopia - assisted by the united states - invaded. overthrowing somalia's islamic government. five years later, kenya became directly embroiled in the conflict, sending in several thousand soldiers. kenya invaded somalia in order to crush the increasingly powerful islamist movement, al shabaab. >> they went into that war thinking they would sweep shabaab into the sea. instead what they've done is opened the door for al shabaab to enter kenya. they now have a domestic insurgency and recent events show that shabaab has learned very quickly how to exploit the many local political con

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die, the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >> i've been asked to keep my voice down cause we are so close to the isil position >> who is in charge, and are they going to be held to accout? >> but know we're following the research team into the fire >> they're learning how to practice democracy... >> ...just seen tear gas being thrown... >> ...glad sombody care about us man... >> several human workers were kidnapped... >> this is what's left of the hospital >> is a crime that's under reported... >> what do you think... >> we're making history right now... >> al jazeera america >> comedy great, richard lewis >> i really am in love with the craft... >> turning an angst ridden and neurotic outlook... >> i have to un-ravel myself on stage as fear

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. rked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >> you're watching talk to al jazeera i'm david schuster speaking week with best selling author james patterson >> and your first-- early love jane blanchard-- you knew her for six years. she had a brain tumor. she died three years later. >> well i think it was my first great love. i think it taught me that-- that men and women can have wonderful relationships because it was a wonderful relationship. and i think that's a great lesson. i think a lot of men and women young w-- men and women, don't believe that. i think they get very cynical about it. but it is possible. and i'm very lucky now. i have-- married to sue. and we've been together for, you know over 17 years, gonna be 18 years. and it's a wonde

>> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die, the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >> protestors are gathering... >> there's an air of tension right now... >> the crowd chanting for democracy... >> this is another significant development... >> we have an exclusive story tonight, and we go live... >> challenge the way you look at the world. >> talking about big subjects. >> telling human stories. >> rising waters taking their toll... we go to the threatened marshall islands... to talk to the peole affected most >> is there a plan? >> police killings are rarely independently investigated in kenya. we left nairobi to meet a woman, who is in hiding after calling for an inquiry into the killing of her husband by the police. rehema nero's husband was arrested as a suspected al shabaab i

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. rked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. i'm david shuster this week on talk to al jazeera literary giant james patterson >> your support of independent bookstores is particularly interesting given that your traditional books are probably the least likely to help those independent bookstores. >> i don't know about that sentence in the sense that- i think my books sell well in bookstores. i mean they're not-- i-- like any other book i mean it's not gonna make or break a bookstore, what they sell of me or david baldacci etcetera. but it's helpful. but my thing is really to try to shine a light on problems. and one of the problems in this country is less and less and less bookstores. and that's a real problem. i mean it may all happen on the inte

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. d a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die, the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. be split up. let's broaden the conversation to i.s.i.l. recruitment and break-in in the panel. david serosa, "new york times" author and investigator with the international business times, michelle bernard is a lawyer, author in president of the bernard center for women, politics and public policy, and the cofounder and chairman of a counterterrorism think tank and an author of "my journey out of religious extremism." a u.n. security council report found 25,000 foreign fighters joined i.s.i.l. from more than 100 member states, in the east and west. particularly in western countries. are the policies of the western governments leading the young i.s.i.l.? >> i think it would be absurd to deny the original -

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. arked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >> shot dead and the government does nothing. >> they teach you how to eliminate people? >> ya. >> we've done it and that is why we are there. >> my life is in danger. >> anyone who talks about the islamic religion is killed. >> don't miss the exclusive al jazeera investigation. >> i can't allow you not to go into that because that is your job. >> only on al jazeera america. >> a reminder of the top stories here on al jazeera. peace talks in geneva are failing to make progress. they have blamed the houthi rebels that comes with a series of car bombings in sanaa that killed or injured dozens of people. >>> a syrian doctor who lost friends in apparent chlorine attack by the syrian government is call forg

. >> al jazeera america >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >> the top stories here on al jazeera. kurdish fighters have made significant gains against the islamic state of iraq, they have pushed isil out of a town neared the armed group biggest strong hold a heat wave has now killed more than 600 people. and in the united states a top political figure has agreed to remove the con fed rate flag which seceded during the suring civil war northern states wanted to abolish slavery while the south wanted to keep it, the south lost the war but the flag has evolved as a source of southern pride critics see it as a sit bomb as what they describe as the shameful and ratist past in the state of alabama he is president of the southern poverty law center which campaigns

the issue gained headlines last year when east bay newlywed brittany menard. >> an end of life options bill or law in california it will not lead to more people dying, it will simply -- it will lead to fewer people suffering. >> what is going to be the new theme of the state of california? come play, live, and die in california. >> the bill now goes to the state assembly. governor brown has not announced whether or not he will sign or veto the legislation if it is sent to his desk. >>> time is 5:17. alameda unified school district investigating a high school home work assignment that involves sex toys and selfies. now reportedly a popular geometry teacher in alameda gave that home work assignment to his students. the investigation started when a worker at an after school program was told about it by a student. the student says they were asked to find their parents private items and take photos of what they found. other students say the teacher was just joking about the whole thing. that teacher is still working. the investigation is expected to be completed next week. >>> union city po

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. sparked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight only on al jazeera america. >> welcome back. watching the al jazeera news hour. an update of the top stories now. the man arrested for a shooting in the united states has been charged with murder and weapons charge. >>> peace talks ending the war in yemen breaks up in geneva. >>> european central bank has entried to increase emergency support for the banking sector. now a picture is beginning to emerge of the life of dylann roof and his motivation for the attack. the 21-year-old is a loner with a police record of minor offenses and known for making racist remarks. we have more now from roof's hometown of lexington. 200 kilometers from charleston. >> everybody is asking the same question, who is dylann roof, the 21-year-old accu

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. d a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight >>> this morning the search is resuming for a toddler who may have drown in flood waters in oklahoma. flash flood warnings are in place in numerous oklahoma counties has tropical depression bill is moving through the state. the storm indun dated eastern texas with some places getting up to a foot of water. >> reporter: flooded streets and roadways filled the small texas town after tropical depression bill made an unwelcome visit. an afternoon flash flood warning was the latest blow to a town that saw passing storms go through the area. >> we experienced the last 24 hours, 9.5 inches of rain in that short period of time. >> at least a foot and a half higher. the water has gone down tremendously. >> reporter: a lifelong resident, rushe

. >> brittany menard's decision to take her own life last year. arked a national debate. >> brittany didn't wan't to die the brain tumor was killing her, she simply took control over how that process would go. >> now see what her husband is doing to keep his promise to change "right to die" laws nationwide. america tonight >> we're here to fully get into the nuances of everything that's going on not just in this country but around the world. getting the news from the people who are affected. >> people need to demand reform... >> ali velshi on target weeknights 10:30p et >> shot dead and the government does nothing. >> they teach you how to eliminate people? >> ya. >> we've done it and that is why we are there. >> my life is in danger. >> anyone who talks about the islamic religion is killed. >> don't miss the exclusive al jazeera investigation. >> i can't allow you not to go into that because that is your job. >> only on al jazeera america. >> al jazeera is calling for the immediate release of its journalist mansour detained in berlin at the reques