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i'm randall pinkston in for john seigenthaler. you are looking at live pictures from ferguson, missouri, a midnight curfew has been listed. in just the last few minutes police began to blare sirens and lining up. apparently moving crowds back. more protesters were taken into custody. michael brown's family released an unofficial report saying police shot the teen six times. >> robert ray is in ferguson tonight. he's been there all day. what is happening right now? >> well, it was peaceful a couple of hours ago. things have made a change. you can hear the noise behind me, that's the police. they want people to disperse the streets. this is a group that is voicing their opinion. it's rowedier over the course of the past hour. no tear gas has been deployed. we are ready for it in case it does occur. a couple of bottles of water from tossed. that brought in the police. people are just loud. trying to figure out what is going to happen. tensions clearly up right now. let me bring in someone real quick. the head of the n.a.a.c.p., adoll

i'm john seigenthaler in new york. flashpoint ferguson rallies across the country over the police shooting in missouri. protests and frustration on the streets of ferguson. >> there's no excuse for police to use excessive force. >> tough words for law enforcement. tear gas, smoke bombs - police clash under fire. why is the military giving equipment to local police over the county. >>> journalists in the crossfire, the chilling effects police tactics could have on covering the news. >>> aerial pictures from ferguson missouri. new, bigger protests following four nights of violence over the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager. rallies spread to other cities across the country. crowds gathered for vigils, silence, demonstration, and in ferguson today, missouri's governor put the state police in charge of security and safety. and there's a definite challenge in atmosphere there. the highway patrol captain ron johnson is in charge, joining the rallies, marching side by side with protesters. he was spotted fist-pumpi

i'm john seigenthaler in new york. emergency relief reports that the united states begins humanitarian air drops to stranded iraqis as the white house considers military strikes. >>> dead look, five hours before the ceasefire ends, and israel and gaza are worlds apart. can the peace hold? russia, bans food imported from the west. >> i'm dave warren in san francisco, in a moment, how one-half has remote access to the satellite communications that commercial jets depend on every day. >> this year marks 40 years since richard nixon resigned the presidency. we'll talk to one of the reporters covering watergate, dan rather. a live look at gaza city, where it is 3:00 a.m. five hours from now, it the ceasefire between israel and hamas is scheduled to end. hopes that both sides will extend the truce. but we begin with a developing story out of iraq. tonight, there are reports of an emergency relief air drop by the iraqi government to help tens of thousands of people trapped on a mountain by a group that called itself islamic s

up under attack living with violence the stories you haven't heard 30 days of war hosted by john seigenthaler only on al jazeera america >> world war i started 100 years ago this summer and while a third world war might seem unimaginable, there is no doubt that the intensity of conflicts raiging from ukraine, china, middle east, raises serious concern where we're headed. mad len albright offered a serious conversation last weej. >> there are a lot of things going on butter to put it mildly the world is a mess. >> roger cohen, whose most recent article in the atlantic, yes, it could happen again. conflict in the east china sea, the drugger points for world war iii are in place. roger, thanks for being with us. very interesting. you argue argue there was an optimism back then, when the cold war ended, the unimaginable can occur. hypothetical situations, as if world war iii might be not be unimaginable. >> i'm not saying it's true but there could be a possibility. world war i there was a moment of prosperity in the world, connected under not like today, but still, nobody thought a war could brea

i'm john seigenthaler in new york. anger and silence. new protests in the police shooting death of michael brown. we talk live to the major of ferguson missouri. >> forgotten money. billions in 401ks unclaimed. why so many americans are leaving money on the table and how to reclaim yours. >>> one of a kind. we talk to wayne grady about the comedian robin williams. >>> and remembering lauren bacall, a star of the golden age dies at the age of 89. >>> we begin in missouri on edge for a third night over the police shooting of michael brown. the unarmed teen's death sparked clashes with police. protesters demanded the name of the officer involved in the shooting, but police said they are withholding it due to death threats. tonight the mayor and the police chief met with the public. ashar quraishi is there. what is the latest? >> a few miles from us police are holding a line. there are demonstrators on the street. there's no eruption of violence at the same time, miles away at the church, the police chief and the mayor met

i'm john seigenthaler in new york.easefire - diplomats reach a deal to temporarily stop the fighting in gaza. >>> race against time - congress working to pass an immigration bill before the august break. >>> american bomber, the journey of a florida man who gave his life for the rebels in syria >>> ebola outbreak, travel warnings for americans planning to go to west africa and what the countries are doing to try to stop the disease. >>> black market - marijuana is legal in washington state. why are underground sales still thriving. >>> we begin with a promise of another pause in the fighting in gaza. the u.n. says israel and hamas agree to a 3-day humanitarian truth to begin five hours from now. under the agreement israeli forces will remain on the ground. ceasefire or not israel's prime minister says he will destroy hamas tunnels. half a million people, a quarter of gaza's population are homeless according to the united nations. in about half -- about half an hour ago secretary of state john kerry laid out the terms o

i'm john seigenthaler in new york. we are following two developing stories tonight. >> today i authorised two operations in iraq - targeted air strikes to protect our american personnel and a humanitarian effort to help save thousands of iraqian civilians. >> president obama orders rebels be targeted. >>> also - israel says hamas launches rockets from gaza with hours left in the ceasefire. >>> tonight - two very big stories unfolding rapidly. israel is accusing hamas of violating the truce. we get to that in a moment. first, a major announcement from the white house. the president addressed the american people from the state dining room saying he authorised targetted air strikes in iraq. a significant development after the group calling itself the islamic state attacked religious minority groups. to lisa in washington with more. >> the president met a number of times throughout the day. it's been a long day. met a number of times throughout the day with his security teems and authorised actions on two fronts, human tar

. >> hi, everyone, this is aljazeera america, i'm john seigenthaler in new york. celebration in gaza. an open-ended ceasefire underway. looking at the human toll of the war on both sides. an american dies in syria fighting for the islamic state group. railway danger crashes involving highly flammable crude oil. do new safety regulations go far enough? and plus, why the presidential election in afghanistan is in serious jeopardy. we talked to a reporter expelled from the country while he was covering the election. >>> we begin tonight with reaction to the ceasefire in gaza. celebrations on the streets of gaza city. israel and hamas announced an open ended truce. it ends seven weeks of fighting, at least for now. in those 50 days, 220 people were killed, the majority of them, palestinians, and israel will releas ease up on gaza, ant leaves many of the larger issues unresolved. andrew simmons has more from gaz. >> reporter: 50 long, deadly days of war, and now this. celebration to usher in another ceasefire, but this one, unlike the others that failed, is meant to st

this is aljazeera, i'm john seigenthaler in new york. america is sending military advisers to iraq, and how long will they last? rallying, tense in missouri. violence and protesters with no demands after a shooter of an unarmed teen. >>> and why ukraine is saying no, thanks to hundreds of russian trucks, said to be carrying desperately needed food and supplies. >>> underwater, flooding hits major cities in detroit. why the crumbling infrastructure could be making things worse. plus. >> i went to wine country to keep my options open. >> a look at robyn williams' demons. >> we begin with the growing u.s. military presence in iraq. the pentagon has sent another team of military advisers into that country, but not for combat. mike viqueira has more on that. >> four days into the bombing campaign in kurdistan and trying to repel the islamic state is group, they want to see what kind of effect this has had on the rebel fighters, and the capable of the peshmerga, the armed winning of the kurdistan republic in iraq. secretary chuck hagel, saying

. >> i'm john seigenthaler in new york, and ceasefire in gaza.the open-ended agreement could mean the end of the war in gaza. what israelis and palestinians got out of the deal and what it means for a long-term peace. and plus, the american citizen killed in syria, fighting for the islamic state group. what we know about it and the motives. after "real money." >> sunday's earthquake in napa, california, was a reality check for san francisco. the bay area road bridge and water operators, especially at the 5-mile span that make up the san francisco oakland bay bridge. jay ward gives us an up-close look. >> disassembling the san francisco bay bridge is just as hard, if not harder than building a new one. the demolition project, scheduled to take 3-5 years, is a sprint in engineering terms. a section of the bridge collapsed in the loma earthquake in 1989, but engineers are far more worried about its safety now. though no one can predict when an earthquake might strike, it's certain that in a big shake, the old bridge would be terribly dangerous, espe

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i'm john seigenthaler. >>> good wednesday morning. right now on first look, a massive flooding strikes multiple areas around the nation with more driving rain expected today. >>> the passing of another hollywood legend. >> you know how to whistle, don't you steve? you just put your lips together and blow. >> lauren becall, the woman humphrey bogart swept off her feet is dead at 89. >>> details surrounding robin williams suicide next. >>> and the ice bucket challenge to fight lou gehrig's disease continues to grow. >>> good morning and thanks for joining us. another tragic loss for hollywood. silver screen siren lauren becall has died. she sisled in films like the big sleep. off screen she was part of the team bogey and becall. >> reporter: she delivered one of the most memorable lines ever. lauren becall, to humphrey bogart in 1944s to have and have not. just 19 years old, it was her first film, opposite a movie icon who a year later would become her husband. becall would refer to him as my great for the rest of her life. >> i've had

i'm john seigenthaler. >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> there are 2 million people behind bars in america. we open the gates. "lockup." >> i'm not disappointed in anything i've done. i've made the decisions that i've made. you have to be a strong-minded individual. >> i have seen staff assaulted. i have seen staff die. >> i have lost over a pint and a half of blood. and the doctor says i don't know how much more you could have taken. >> i wish i could touch and hug them but i guess this is better than nothing. >> i shot a man and i burned him up in a car after i had shot him. >> i've got to be here until i die. i got double life and i've got to stay here until i die. >> i don't know how you feel about it, but i'm ready to receive something from god. >> with my retirement pending, i was in jail for having taken someone's life. >> the day of an execution, the entire facility goes on lockdown. if there's no last-second appeal, the offender is then advised the execution is to commence shortly. >> denial is rife in the death penalty. i don't think my mot

i'm john seigenthaler. >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >> announcer: msnbc takes you behind the walls of america's most notorious prisons to a world of chaos and danger. now, the scenes you've never seen. "lockup: raw." >>> the agony of what it is in here. the torture, the poke, the prod. the frustration that you can never -- you feel like you can't release. how to do people release frustration? build your body, build your muscles. tattoo, do all that stuff. >> announcer: some use the time wisely. >> i mean, prison is extremely boring when you're locked up in one place, extremely small place, where it's extremely crowded. and there's just really nothing. >> this is the living space right here. >> it's like telling your kid to go to his or her room and say, that's where you're going to stay. >> we haven't met too many inmates on "lockup" who praise prison life but they all agree. one thing priz sn perfect for is getting into shape over the years tweev filmed amazing film of inmates working out and pumping iron. >> for a long time i didn't work out becau

the stories you haven't heard 30 days of war hosted by john seigenthaler only on al jazeera america >> it's a chilling and draconian sentence... it simply cannot stand. >> this trial was a sham... >> they are truth seekers... >> all they really wanna do is find out what's happening, so they can tell people... >> governments around the world all united to condemn this... >> as you can see, it's still a very much volatile situation... >> the government is prepared to carry out mass array... >> if you want free press in the new democracy, let the journalists live. >> saturday. gaza, experience what it's like on the ground, first hand, as our crew gets caught in the chaos. the reality of war. shujayea: massacre at dawn. saturday, 10:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> welcome back to "inside story" on aljazeera america. i'm ray suarez. we're looking at the first world war on the program because it's more recent and involved the u.s. so heavily, world war ii dominated ideas. but the death and introduction and impacts landed a heavy blow to the empires that began the 20th century and

i'm john seigenthaler. >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> there are 2 million people behind bars in america. we open the gates. "lockup." >> this place is infested with child molesters, rapists and murderers. >> you happen to be in the most beautiful place in the world, as a matter of fact, this place should be a resort instead of a prison. >> you are surrounded, you know. you're trapped in more than one way. >> i'm training myself always physically and psychologically to be able to combat these officers. >> if a guy comes up all belligerent, that's what he's going to get back. if he wants to dance we'll dance. >> you think you're a bad ass? >> not at all. >> don't cop attitude. >> i'm not copping attitude. >> it's supposed to be a no-no but it happens. >> i want a guy that wants me to be feminine and all the things that he should want and get if he's with a woman. >> this is cell 13 downstairs. >> i read about that. i killed mommy and i'm getting out in 20 years, blah, blah, blah. >> i pulled up the sheet and wrapped it around his head and said, say

i'm john seigenthaler >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> there are 2 million people behind bars in america. we open the gates. "lockup." >> the whole setting is like out of a movie, something i've never seen before, something i never thought i would be a part of. >> it's kind of depressing. this is prison. this is the first time i've ever seen it, so i'm kind of nervous about it. >> if somebody who commits premeditated first-degree murder tells you they have remorse, they are a liar. how are you going to be remorseful about something you intended to do? >> i lived my whole life as a criminal. i just finished a 12-year sentence in the northeast. i wasn't out a month and got new charges. >> i escaped from a secure compound, northeast correctional. i packed myself up in some boxes and shipped myself out. >> i got nothing to lose. they would rather die trying to escape than stay here. >> best thing to do, keep your eyes open. all facilities working at all times. because anything can happen at any time. >> if we see anything whatsoever funny, that inmate's

up under attack living with violence the stories you haven't heard 30 days of war hosted by john seigenthaler only on al jazeera america >> welcome back to "inside story" on aljazeera america. i'm ray suarez. we're looking at the first world war on the program because it's more recent and involved the u.s. so heavily, world war ii dominated ideas. but the death and introduction and impacts landed a heavy blow to the empires that began the 20th century and echoed through the decades to come, from moscow to sarajevo, extra baghdad to istanbul to dublin. one of the memories that stayed with us with world war i, tremendous casualty figures and trench warfare. once the war began to take the toll it did, why didn't anybody step back from it? this seemed to be death for very little in the way of integral objectives for a long time. >> once you've committed to fighting the war, and you've already made an investment, let me say this. the irony is, with all of the casualties in trench warfare, trenches saved live. the wars in 1918 were far bloodier than the ver dunn that we associate world war i with.

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up under attack living with violence the stories you haven't heard 30 days of war hosted by john seigenthaler >> hello again let me take you through our top stories this hour. taking advantage of the three day ceasefire. palestinians have been killed since the fighting broke out. 63 israelis and 3 civilians including a thai incredibl natie been killed. >>> secretary-general ban ki-moon says the deaths in gaza have shocked and shamed the world. fight be between lebanese troops and the group calling itself the islamic state. spillover of violence in syria so far. >>> more rescue teams are pouring into remote corner of southwest china struck by an earthquake on sunday. so far the death toll is approaching 600. the local government says that figure is expected to rise. our china correspondent adrian brown is in the town of long tu shan the quake's epicenter. >> reporter: migrant workers returning to homes in the quake zone. a sad silence procession. on the way we meet this person who has been traveling for three days. walking the final stage because he has no alternative. >> translator: it's hard

the stories you haven't heard 30 days of war hosted by john seigenthaler only on al jazeera america >> welcome back to inside story on al jazeera america. we're looking at the water crisis in western ohio. toledo, one of the state's largest cities, faced days of undrinkable water. we're talking about why this happened, and whether it will happen again either this summer or the summers to come. lana pallack, how shall we think of this, then. a natural event? a manmade event, a hybrid of the two? >> well, it is a hybrid of the two, but in this case human activities have caused, and human activities, of course, can prevent it in the future. it's a matter of following the science in the report that the international joint commission with whom i work we did a report that included a great deal of science, and we're a pretty conservative organization. yeah, we know what to do, only it's not our organization that needs to do it. it's basically at the state level. the state of michigan and primarily the state of ohio would be the two states most involved in changing regulations or at least cre

up under attack living with violence the stories you haven't heard 30 days of war hosted by john seigenthaler only on al jazeera america >> on the frozen waters of resolute bay, samson simeonie and tommy salluviniq are hunting seal. for hours on end, they take aim at seal breathing holes in the ice. >> if you move around too much they're not going to come up. they're going to go somewhere. >> how long do you have to stay still for? >> until a seal comes up. >> that could be a long time. >> yeah. the inuit depend on hunting, and have adapted to the harsh environment that way for thousands of years. >> they're just curious animals. so, once he hears a noise he goes and checks it out, eh? >> where there are no roads, little employment and the highest food costs in canada, seal hunting is more than a way of life. it's part of survival. for many inuit there is fear that all the changes could alter this landscape forever. rich with untapped natural resources, nunavut is canada's largest territory. among the 28 communities scattered across it, 85 percent of the residents are aboriginal inuit. >> in

i'm john seigenthaler.  >>> good morning, everybody. breaking news from the middle east. an israeli tank kills four palestinians hours after a 72-hour cease-fire had begun. well take you live with the latest. >>> ebola in the usa. atlanta prepares to care for an infected american. >> this is the toughest ebola outbreak we've ever had to face. and ebola itself is a dreadful and merciless virus. >>> the bendable flat screen tv goes on sale. >>> a horrible accident involving a giraffe and a bridge. >>> political arm twisting in washington. >>> and katy perry rocks the white house. >>> good morning, everybody, and thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. hours into a cease-fire, reports of shelling, four palestinians killed by israeli tank fire. the three-day pause in violence meant no rockets fired, troops to stay in place. but hamas tunnels would still be targeted. let's get to tel aviv and martin fletcher. a troubling start to this fourth attempt at a cease-fire. >> that's right, betty. as you can imagine, israelis and palestinians. everyone's hoping this cease-fire will l

i'm john seigenthaler. >>> good thursday morning, everyone. right now on "first look," double trouble headed for hawaii. the beautiful island paradise hasn't seen a hurricane in 20 years. well, now it's got two strengthening storms ready to strike. >>> level 1 activated. the cdc moves the ebola virus to its highest level of concern involving a large-scale response. >>> russia fights back against american sanctions by banning products in agriculture made in america. >>> caught on camera, a man rams a police car and then is shot and killed. >>> and ten years in the making, an astonishing first, a landing on a comet. good morning, and thanks for joining us. i'm betty nguyen. >>> residents and tourists in hawaii are on high alert this morning. back-to-back hurricanes are expected to make landfall within the next 24 hours. forecasters say hurricane iselle will touch down first, followed by hurricane julio tomorrow. you know, it's been more than 20 years since a hurricane has hit the aloha state. well, schools are closed today and people are emptyin

up under attack living with violence the stories you haven't heard 30 days of war hosted by john seigenthalerly on al jazeera america >>> today's data dye looks at age and -- dive looks at age and politics. 5-year-old bobby had a good run as the mayor of minnesota. his 2-year rein is over. they pulled the mayors name out of a hat. they just picked a 16-year-old to take over of the some states require mayors to be 18. there has been a handful of guys that met the aim requirement and won, mostly in towns with less than 2,000 residents. the u.s. constitution has age minimums for federal office holders, 25 for the house, 30 for the senate and presidency. the framers reasoned the senate needed "a greater extent of examination it character. >> the senate did not outlines pay attention to the constitution, because birth records were not reliable. in 1818 tennessee elected john henry to the office, 28, the youngest senator in history. others served before they were 30. in 1934 west virginia sent rush holt to the senate. age mattered more, and he had to wait six months before turning 30. joe biden was

. >>> this is al jazeera america, i'm randall pinkston in for john seigenthaler. you are looking at live pictures from ferguson, missouri, a midnight curfew has been listed. in just the last few minutes police began to blare sirens and lining up.

i'm john seigenthaler >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> there are 2america. we open the gates. "lockup." >> the whole setting is like out of a movie, something i've never seen before, something i never thought i would be a part of. >> it's kind of depressing. this is prison. this is the first time i've ever seen it, so i'm kind of nervous about it. >> if somebody who commits premeditated first-degree murder tells you they have remorse, they are a liar. how are you going to be

the stories you haven't heard 30 days of war hosted by john seigenthaler only on al jazeera america >m barbara serra, you're watching the news hour. a detail of stories. israeli troops have been pulling out of the gaza territory. peace negotiations currently going on in cairo. >>> fears are growing over the yazidi area of iraq, one authority saying they are being slaughtered by groups from the islamic state. >>> and more rescue teams have arrived in southwest china to search for survivors from the earthquake in sequester china. >>> beyond the human toll, the destruction left by a month of fighting in gaza has had a huge financial cost. palestinian deputy finance minister says the fighting has cost between four to $6 billion to gaza's economy. the united nations relief and works agency says it needs to raise at least $187 million to provide emergency assistance. aid agency oxpham estimates 15,000 tons of human waste is lying on the streets with many waste water pumping stations running out of fuel. from gaza nicole johnston has more. >> untreated sewage is flowing into the mediterranea

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i'm john seigenthaler. >>> good tuesday morning, everyone.n first look, the cdc has tradged 22 more potential ebola cases in the u.s. over the past week while nancy writebol is on her way to atlanta to get a rare experimental drug. >>> another ten youous truce is under way. >>> a dangerous flash flood in nevada. >>> good morning, everybody, and thanks for joining us. right now, the second american sick with ebola is

i'm john seigenthaler, coming up, seeking asylum. edward snowden's temporary stay in russia could be coming to an end. i talk to his attorney about what he's doing next. next, the changing face of poverty. expanding to more areas of the county. talking about supersize, a meal of more than 3,000 calories. it's a growing trend. it was the biggest drop in the stock market in six months. the dow slipped 370 points, wiping out all gains for the year. analysts blame world news, including sanctions against russia and argentina's plunging credit rate. the black market is still thriving. allen schauffler took a ride along with one of seattle's illegal dealers who said the legal market may be better for his illegal business. rrments meet ben. >> big ben. >> reporter: ben agreed to take us for a ride and what a ride. >> so i've been representing cars and so forth to get my delivers meed. >> reporter: tonight you have a limo. >> together i have a limo. >> reporter: you are not worried about drawing attention or a crowd. he's not worried. >> sell

the stories you haven't heard 30 days of war hosted by john seigenthaler only on al jazeera america >> i'm ali velshi, the news has become this thing where you talk to experts about people, and al jazeera has really tried to talk to people, about their stories. we are not meant to be your first choice for entertainment. we are ment to be your first choice for the news. >> israel troops withdraw from gaza overnight as the ceasefire takes hold. new efforts underway to form a more permanent piece. >> ebola worries at a new york city hospital, awaiting test results to see if a patient is infected. now a second american aid worker with the virus is headed to atlanta for treatment. >> the big dig, southern california cleaning up from a major mud slide that destroyed dozens of homes, stranded thousands of people. [ applause ] >> you did a great job. >> drinking the water restored to nearly half a million people in ohio, an algae bloom contaminated lake erie with toxins. the mayor said the water is safe, but is the problem fixed? >> welcome to al jazeera america. i'm stephanie sy. >> i'm del

hosted by john seigenthaler only on al jazeera america >> taking a live look at gaza during the ceasefire which is holding, good morning, welcome to al jazeera america. >> ahead, that doping scandal that rocked major league baseball taking a new turn with the arrest of the man excused of supplying those steroids to players. we're going to have more on the ripple effects of that arrest when we talk to a sports expert. >> solar power is nothing new in the u.s., but in south africa, it may save lives. >> as you saw from images in gaza, we're nearing the halfway point of the ceasefire. residents in gaza returning home, though, picking through the rubble. >> in cairo, negotiators are furiously working toward achieves a longer term solution to the fighting. james bays is in jerusalem with more. >> we understand israeli delegation, high level delegation is now in cairo, includes officials who are involved in the ceasefire in 2012. the palestinian delegation also in place, but in many ways, this is going to be a tougher negotiation than any previous one, because both sides don't want to return to

i'm john seigenthaler in new york. emergency relief reports that the united states begins humanitarian air drops to stranded iraqis as the white house considers military strikes. >>> dead look, five hours before the ceasefire ends, and israel and gaza are worlds apart. can the peace hold? russia, bans food imported from the west. >> i'm dave warren in

. >> in an interview with john seigenthaler, the mayor outlined some changes. >> african-american officers are not a dime a dozen. it is hard to go out and get fern african-americans who want to be in the police force. we talked about the divide between young african-americans coming out in droves looking for careers in law enforcement. >>> the st louis area is one of the most segregated communities making it prone to poor schools and high crime rates. >> there's an underto you bubbling to the -- undertoe bubbling to the service. it's our problem to fix. >> we won't be the same. there's so many people, i am one of them. it could have been my nephew. >> reporter: people say a thorough and transparent investigation into the shooting would be a step towards mending the history of variable tension. >> i want to take you to ferguson missouri, inside the greater grace church. we are looking live. michael brown's parents to speak in a moment. you are looking at the bishop of greater grace church speaking to the crowd. as soon as that gets fully under way, we'll take you there live. brown's parent

i'm john seigenthaler in new york. flashpoint ferguson rallies across the country over the police shooting in missouri. protests and frustration on the streets of ferguson. >> there's no excuse for police to use excessive force. >> tough words for law enforcement. tear gas, smoke bombs - police clash under fire. why is the military giving equipment to local police over the

i'm john seigenthaler. coming up this half hour - many palestinians heading back home to gaza after 30 days. and getting the first look at the destruction left behind. plus a story of disaster and survival - a passenger on united flight 232 talks about the plane crash that forever changed his life. and inspiring change in the n.b.a. meet the first female hired as an assistant coach. >>> the three day israel-hamas ceasefire is holding, allowing negotiators in cairo to work longer, on a longer lasting truth. gazans are returning to what is left of their homes. charles stratford has more from rafah. >> hey, this is the latest from gaza. a day where we see the ceasefire so far holding. incredible shock among the palestinian people as they returned to what remained of their homes. i went to rafah in the south of gaza strip. a man described to me what he said was a tsunami, the aftermath of a tsunami down there, people picking through the rubble, salvaging what they can of their lives. a lot of distrust among the

i'm john seigenthaler in new york. anger and silence. new protests in the police shooting death of michael brown. we talk live to the major of ferguson missouri. >> forgotten money. billions in 401ks unclaimed. why so many americans are leaving money on the table and how to reclaim yours. >>> one of a kind. we talk to wayne grady

i'm john seigenthaler in new york. insider attack. a u.s. general killed in afghanistan. how a man believed to be an afghan soldier opened fire on high ranking officers. >>> and a truce. ebola, the battle to keep the outbreak from leaving africa while a second infected american comes home for treatment. >>> russian built up on the border and tensions rising again. >>> and

the stories you haven't heard 30 days of war hosted by john seigenthaler only on al jazeera america >>> the worst of the worst. a handful of prisons in this country have such bad reputations as torturous discipline. their names are fear, supermax, orleans parish, l.a. county's twin tower correctional facility and rikers island in new york. it's been called a broken place, especially for young inmates, and gives a tight timeline for the new warden to make change or risk federal intervention. rikers island some call it devil's island. not a single gaol, but a fear some complex on a half square mile island built largely on landfill hosting 10 separate gaols, 10,000 inmates, a place with a long stopping history -- long-standing history of abuse. earlier this man, a man that ran it said it earnt its fierce reputation. >> the time i ran it, it was one of the worst in the county. >> bernie carrick acknowledged that his resume had ups and a big downfall. >> i'm the former police commissioner of the city of new york. i've been a cop. i've been in the military. i've been a correctional officer

i'm john seigenthaler. >>> good morning, everybody. breaking news from the middle east.r cease-fire had begun. well take you live with the latest. >>> ebola in the usa. atlanta prepares to care for an infected american. >> this is the toughest ebola outbreak we've ever had to face. and ebola itself is a dreadful and merciless virus. >>> the bendable flat screen tv goes on sale. >>> a horrible accident involving a giraffe and a bridge. >>> political arm twisting in washington. >>> and katy perry rocks the white house. >>> good morning, everybody, and thanks for

up under attack living with violence the stories you haven't heard 30 days of war hosted by john seigenthaler only on al jazeera america >> al jazeera america presents >> we all live for the moment that's all i'm trying to do 15 stories, 1 incredible journey >> edge of eighteen coming september only on al jazeera america >>> as israel and hamas fament to reach a longer term peace deal, gazans return home to massive devastation. the plos chief negotiator joins us. i'm antonio mora, welcome to "consider this". that and more ahead. >>> for the first time in nearly a month it is quiet in gaza. >> a 3-day ceasefire appears to be holding. >> there's a sense of desperation, a sense of hope, a desperate hope. >> fighting rages on in donetsk. >> as ukranian government forces

i'm john seigenthaler. >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> there aremillion people behind bars in america. we open the gates. "lockup." >> this place is infested with child molesters, rapists and murderers. >> you happen to be in the most beautiful place in the world, as a matter of fact, this place should be a resort instead of a prison. >> you are surrounded, you know. you're trapped in more than one way. >> i'm training myself always physically and psychologically to be able to combat these officers. >> if a guy comes up all belligerent, that's what he's going to get back. if he wants to dance we'll

up under attack living with violence the stories you haven't heard 30 days of war hosted by john seigenthaler only on al jazeera america >> tech know. >> we're here in the vortex. only on al jazeera america. >> osh "americon "america tonig" waters so dangerous half a million people were told not to turn on their taps. the bloom on lake erie and the toxins in it. >> the treatment at the water facility is a band-aid just to the patients. the lake is not at healthy as it should be. >> correspondent lori jane gliha discovers there's more to it. an in depth report on what poisoned the water and why the risk is likely to spread. >>> also tonight the gunsta

john seigenthaler has the night off. and as we join you here from ferguson, everyone in the city is bracing for what could be another intense night. you see what happened on the streets of ferguson last night. and we'll show you some of the pictures in just a minute, but as we set the scene

. >> in an interview with john seigenthaler, the mayor outlined challenges. >> african-american officers are not a dime a dozen, they are - it is hard to go out and get ferns who -- african-americans who want to the be in police work. we talked about the divide between young african-american and police workers. >> reporter: according to a 2010 census report it is a poor community, making it prone to high crime rates. >> there's an undertow that bubbled to the surface, and it's our first priority to address it, to fix what is wrong. >> i guarantee you st louis will not be the same as it is, because so many people, and i'm one, that will not stand out from this issue. it could have been my nephew. >> reporter: people say a thorough and transparent investigation into the shooting would be a first step towards mending a history of racial tension. >> ashar quraishi joins us from ferguson. we are 90 minutes away from a curfew ordered by the governor. how are police preparing for the curfew? >> well, a few moments ago a bus load of police officers in riot gear got off and started fanning throug