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then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day.nd at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >>> for the third time in three months the taliban has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on a shia mosque. at least 19 people were killed in by suicide bombers. al jazeera's correspondent has more details. >> reporter: they chose the busiest time of the week friday prayers. a small group of men, wearing suicide vests entered the building and shot at worshippers, even throwing grenades one blew himself up killing the most number of people. another attacker was held down by some of the worshippers until he was shot by officers. according to a local police chief this was a courage ousz decision that prevented many more deaths. the people are caught in the middle of a long-running violent campaign by the pakistani taliban. it wants to impose a strict version of islamic law, and wants more control, and says this is revenge for the killing of one of its men in december. like other attacks, the tali

i'm john seigenthaler. heartbreak. >> the world grieves with us. the bored mourns with us. >> kayla mueller the last known american isle hostage confirmed dead. lynching in america the disturbing new report and a survivor story that you have to hear. >> there were 10, 15 screaming. >> the nation's largest housing lottery, where millions rely on luck for an affordable place to live. and frozen, a niagara first. the man who climbed up the falls explains how he did it. >> tonight hope has turned into heartbreak. kayla mueller's parents received confirmation ma their daughter is dead. according to isil, she was killed by a jordanian area strike. and tonight, her parents shared a letter that she wrote in days of captivity. kayla mueller wrote this letter to her fame in the spring of last year, she had been held since isil since 2013. abducted on her way to a bus station after spending the night in aleppo. her captives delivered the letter to her family after she was released. please note that i'm in a safe location completely unharmed and healthy. put o

. >> then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. >> this is a complicated situation. how significant is it? >> and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. >> they're sending their government a message. >> organizing themselves. >> people say they're finally fed up. >> weeknights, on al jazeera >> in the case of the students while there have been some allegations that federal forces could have been involved in the attack there's been no hard evidence. but there is the question - could they have stopped what happened that night? this is where three students were killed on september 26th and 43 others taken by the municipal police and handed over to criminal organizations. the military battalion is about a mile away from here25 but they say that they didnÕt hear anything that night. this one shot that was fired that night whether or not they heard gunfire, the army never intervened. and since then officials have said that the battalion never received an order to respond we repeatedly asked to speak with someone from the defense ministry but got no respo

. >> then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. >> this is a complicated situation. how significant is it? >> and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. >> they're sending their government a message. >> organizing themselves. >> people say they're finally fed up. >> weeknights, on al jazeera america primetime. al jazeera america gives you the total news experience anytime, anywhere. more on every screen. digital, mobile, social. visit aljazeera.com. follow @ajam on twitter. and like aljazeera america on facebook for more stories, more access, more conversations. so you don't just stay on top of the news, go deeper and get more perspectives on every issue. al jazeera america. >> josue's immediate family lives more than three thousand miles away -- near new york city. >> last year his mother luz paid several thousand dollars to send for her oldest son daniel roberto. unlike josue daniel roberto reached us soil before being detained by border patrol. and from there where did they send you? us law protected him from immediate deportation. instead, dani

then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >>> here on al jazeera america, i'm ray suarez. let's hear from one of the people who helped to kick off the debate. the chair of the history det, and an educator who wrote the framework for teaching advance placement of american history. welcome to inside story. >> thank you. >> just before we go the sweet spot between america and a glorified american jim tried in our warts and all past to teach - do you think they understood what you are up against when you are on the stage, and there's 25 people for you to deliver to? >> they do. they might get the students to learn differently themselves. part of it is letting them do it. >> why did you need to rework the framework for teaching the american mystery to schoolkids? >> it's a process that the a.p. history course is one of the oldest courses in programming. really since the late 1950s. we are hearing that the course had turned into a course that inv

. >> then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. >> this is a complicated situation. how significant is it? >> and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. >> they're sending their government a message. >> organizing themselves. >> people say they're finally fed up. >> weeknights, on al jazeera america primetime. >> writer taiye selasi shares her impactful point of view >> certain people have to explain there presence... >> when you're part of many worlds, where is home? >> in ghana, i was not going to be able to become the person i wanted to be. >> every monday, join us for exclusive... revealing... and surprising talks with the most interesting people of our time... talk to al jazeera part of our special black history month coverage on al jazeera america . >> hello, i'm ray suarez. last week the talk in european capitals, ukraine and russia was of a ceasefire in eastern ukraine. one was signed but the ink was barely dry before the shelling, and dyeing continues. the ukranian army has been chased out. it has been portrayed in different terms. for the

i'm john seigenthaler. >>> there are 2 million people behind bars in america. we open the gates, "lockup." >> i report out front and i seen that 35-foot brick wall, and it's like a reality check, you know. >> this place is full of snitches running around thinking they're cool. >> monday, i was totally discharged. and i got tickets to see the minnesota twins play the kansas city royals thursday. >> i shot three people. he cut up two. >> and i made two knives. >> you know, they trusted me with their daughter. i ended up killing her. >> how can you put a padlock on? >> i saw it was a weapon, a class "a" violation. >> okay, i have a life sentence. >> life sentence. >> life without parole. >> i'm doing a life sentence. >> i have a life sentence. >> life sentence. >> no parole. >> anamosa state penitentiary is a maximum security facility located in eastern iowa. home of some of the state's most violent offenders. one would think that the overcrowded conditions would lead to a constant barrage of bloody confrontations. well, think again. behind the walls of anamosa is

then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >> welcome back. the top stories here on al jazeera. danish police say they have shot and killed a man believed to be behind two deadly attacks in copenhagen. officers say he opened fire on them in a train station. a massive man hunt had been underway after the attacks killed two people and injured others. >>> meeting against the houthi coup in aden. southern separatists have rejected the meeting. >>> fighting continues near a u.s. base in iraq. five kilometers away from the al assad base. >>> ukrainian ceasefire is being observed in general. both sides agreed to the truce in the belarusian capital of minsk. >> these negotiations are at the highest level possible. and this time, the other parties will observe the terms of the agreement with the necessary attention and responsibility. >> and charles stratford has more now from donetsk. >> reporter: certainly here in donetsk a very quiet night since t

then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >> good to have you with us. these are the top stories this hour. malaysia's opposition leader anwar ibrahim has lost his appeal against a conviction of sodomy having been convicted of sex with a male aide in 2008. his opposition to a government stretching back 50 years. >>> national prime minister of india narendra modi has dprachtedcongratulated the candidate. >>> pro-russian separatists have surrounded the town of debaltseve. the ukrainian army says it hasn't happened and the russian military action is taking place in are crimea. rory challenge comment on the movement of russian troops. >> pretty elementary, to go into any bargaining position with as strong a hand as possible. what we are seeing are a few tiny requirements of its might. 2,000 intelligence personnel are on military exercise and 200 troops are on exercise with 50 tanks in crimea, newly acquired crimea. now we have the minsk talks c

then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >> a round of the top stories. ukraine army battling near the town of debaltseve. >>> any short term solution to end the fighting, stefan de mistura says it's up to finding the long term political solution. >> christina fernandez de kirchner. >> 14-year-old mala katif has been detained and accused of throwing rocks and carrying a nieive of knife. imtiaz tyab was there. >> after 45 days in an israeli prison she was given a hero's welcome. the 14-year-old schoolgirl was arrestedby israeli soldiers in december. they accused her of throwing stones and carrying a knife. she was convicted after dpreag to aagreeingto a plea deal be for a shorter sentenced. her family says she was pressured into making a confession. people gathered at this hall to celebrate her release. politicians made speeches praising her for her courage and strength. we asked her what it was like in prison. >> i was always so cold. the

i'm john seigenthaler. heartbreak. >> the world grieves with us. the bored mourns with us. >> kayla mueller the last known american isle hostage confirmed dead. lynching in america the disturbing new report and a survivor story that you have to hear. >> there were 10, 15 screaming. >> the nation's largest housing

i'm john seigenthaler. >>> there are 2 million people behind bars in america. we open the gates. >> 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 mother especially ever thought that i would be execute

i'm john seigenthaler >>> 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 not going out. we don't want what happened to one of the b

. >> then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. >> this is a complicated situation. how significant is it? >> and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. >> they're sending their government a message. >> organizing themselves. >> people say they're finally fed up. >> weeknights, on al jazeera >> tomorrow on "the stream". >> selling cocaine was my purpose. >> they had been trafficking on behalf of the united states government. >> renowned filmmaker marc levin discusses his new movie "freeway: crack in the system". "the stream". tomorrow, 12:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> hello again. you're watching al jazeera. hadi abdel man sour has withdrawn his resignation as president. on tuesday hadi is due to meet with political parties from the north that have rejected the houthi coup. >>> ukraine is pushing for the united nations monitors to oversee a ceasefire between the military and separatists in the east. european foreign ministers are due to meet on tuesday to discuss the truce. >>> israeli intelligence documents saying that it doesn't beli

. >> then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. >> this is a complicated situation. how significant is it? >> and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. >> they're sending their government a message. >> organizing themselves. >> people say they're finally fed up. >> weeknights, on al jazeera he's out there. there's a guy out there whose making a name for himself in a sport where your name and maybe a number are what define you. somewhere in that pack is a driver that can intimidate the intimidator. a guy that can take the king 7 and make it 8. heck. maybe even 9. make no mistake about it. they're out there. i guarantee it. welcome to the nascar xfinity series. . >> you are watching al jazeera and here are the top stories. a secret document by israeli intelligence reveals mossad did not agree with their prime minister's assessment that iran was making nuclear weapons. just after benjamin netanyahu told the u.n. that they would be able to build a bomb win a year. abdel mansour hadi says he's still president. >>> a u.s. court has found the palestine l

then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >> top stories here on al jazeera. pro-russian separatists say they have surrounded the town of debaltseve. they cut off the supply line between the towns of donetsk and luhansk. anwar ibrahim has been convicted of sodomy, his appeals have all fallen through. >>> are congratulation of the aap leader and opposition pleerd leader arvin kegewal. >>> presidential vote scheduled for february 14th in nigeria pushed back six weeks. on monday the national security advisory told al jazeera opposition leaders will be driven out at the time of the vote. international coalition also being formed to get boko haram out of its stronghold. on monday, niger voted to send in troops, chad and cameroon, reeseing its leader abu bakar sh shakar. >> hearing from ash-har quraishi. >> nothing is more important than raising his children in a safe community. working as a jail guard carlos says they he will be an asset to the

i'm john seigenthaler. >>> there are 2 million people behind bars in america. for the next hour, we open the gates. "lockup." >> i pray to god that somebody recognizes what's going on here. you know, we in here just rotting away, you know. >> today we have about 756 inmates serving a life sentence here at folsom. >> i was state raised, federally funded. >> we're dealing with murderers and rapists, and that's always in the back of my mind. >> they treat us like slaves up in here, man. >> sometimes you've just got to do what you've got to do, you know, whether you like it or not. >> a lot of times these inmates just don't get along with each other. they didn't get along with people on the outside. that's why they're here. >> they were stomping his head. he went out code three in the ambulance, so he's pretty messed up. >>> what you see here, it's like this every day. >> it's the way they lived on the streets, so they're living it inside the walls. >> use your imagination. anything that you can imagine, that's probably what goes on here. >> you watch horror movies

this is aljazeera america i'm john seigenthaler. over the counter supplements are companies deceiving consumers? the right fix prescribing heroin forim in vancouver canada. and to kill a mocking bird. the rediscovered book from harper lee is about to be published. and subway cars, pash of the effort to save the environment. >> reporter: a warning tonight about dietary supplements. they are exempt, sold over the counter, and many do not include the ingredients on the bottle. they are telling them to get off the shelves. john is here with more. >> reporter: an investigation found that some of the supplements sold ant the country's most popular stores were filled with nothing but chip fillers. the $30 billion a year industry especially since we found some of them still on the store shelves. herbal supplements promise better heaping. yet a new investigation by the state attorney general show that some are not at all what they claim to be. >> in some cases, there was no organic product, there was sand. >> store supplements found that nea

i'm randall pinkston, john seigenthaler is on assignment. >> seeking refuge. a sudden rise in homelessness among lgbt youth. on the streets and shelter that offers hope. >>> and surprising findings from a massive study on twins with autism. the up expected role of genes, only adding to the mystery. >>> speaking out. >> we're all coming together to encourage a better understanding of children with autism. >> we'll talk to the cofounders of autism speaks. bob and suzanne wright. on a decade of giving a voice to millions. >>> and plus, he's american life. ira glass on his show and his favorite stories. >> we begin this half hour with homelessness and the lgbt community. the white house gave guidelines not to ask about sexual assault. and how individuals identify their own gender. along with lgbt, homelessness is increasing. 7 million teens find themselves without a place to say. half a million without their families and many of them are lgbt. for many, it brings risks. how a one-of-a-kind shelter here in new york works offering temporary homes and hope. >> randal

john seigenthaler. >> isil's horror, a captured pilot burned alive. tonight, jordan promises an earth shaking response. argentina scandal. new evidence implicates that country's president. >>> new crackdown on supplements. prosecutors say what's on the label is often not in the bottle. and harper lee.

then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >> the top stories on al jazeera. an investigation has been launched in argentina whether president christina kirchner was involved in the coverup of the 1994 jewish center bombing. >>> u.n. special envoy to syria made comments after meeting with syrian president earlier in the week. in yemen 18 shia houthis were killed. meanwhile, the netherlands japan and saudi arabia have been the latest countries to shut their embassies. follows sanaa's takeover by the houthis. >> they pointed out the security situation in sanaa was making it untenable to secure the safety of their stuff. their decision to close the embassy is proceeded by the u.s. u.k france, italy from closing their embassies too. not only because of the security situation which is deteriorating very fast but also the sauds are under pressure, the houthis are the de facto rurals of this country, gulf countries qatar and uae have not recognized

. >> then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. >> this is a complicated situation. how significant is it? >> and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. >> they're sending their government a message. >> organizing themselves. >> people say they're finally fed up. >> weeknights, on al jazeera america primetime. >> so my truth is that i am a gay american. >> back with former new jersey governor, jim mcgreevey, when he resigned in 2004, he was the first u.s. government to proclaim sexual orientation to the public. he writes in his book: >>> i am hoping that somebody who chooses to go into public life today does not have to make the decision us said. >> it's tremendously changed. particularly among the younger generation. i was at the university talking to an l.g.b.t. group, and it was - the idea of coming out was a nonissue. i remember driving back on the new jersey turnpike, asking questions about infrastructure, pension reform and others, and there wasn't a question with coming out. i remember how tremendous it was, i remember the angst and struggle

i'm john seigenthaler. >> there are 2 million people behind bars in america. we open the gates. "lockup." >> open 11! >> i pled guilty to sexual assault. sexual abuse. >> yeah, i love pain, yeah! >> try to go through everything in the cell, looking for contraband. everything from matches to guns. >> call me countess. because i look more female more than any of the other ones here. >> for me, it's really sad to be here. and i guess the sooner i die, the better for me. aside from getting time i don't regret it one bit. once i was away from here felt pretty good, i'm not going to lie. >> the crime rate in the historic town of ft. madison, iowa, is almost nonexistent and yet many of the state's most violent offenders call this small town home, sort of. they live at the iowa state penitentiary. behind this maximum security facility's 40-foot stone and concrete exterior is a population of drug abusers, murderers, and the mentally ill. on the west bank of the mississippi river is one of the oldest prisons in the country, iowa state penitentiary. there is a separate facility at iowa sta

then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >> start with one issue. education, gun control, the gap between rich and poor, job creation, climate change, tax policies, the economy, iran, health care... it goes on and on. add guests from all sides of the debate and a host willing to ask the tough questions and you'll get the inside story. these are straight forward conversations. no agenda, just hard hitting debate on the issues that matter to you. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". weeknights at 11:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back. we're talking about the myriad of challenges financially that military families face. and we mentioned before the break that those challenges don't end when these folks leave the armed services. >> yeah i'm learning a lot. our community is chiming in: and then we got this one that is sobering: and susan, i want to go to you, look your husband will eventually transfer out of the military

i'm john seigenthaler. >>> its history is bloody. >> we used to have two or three stabbings a day, sometimes even more. >> inmates battle guards on a daily basis. >> i couldn't count how many times i've had to shoot out the tower. >> then a new regime wrenched back control of the prison. >> it's more stable. there's less violence. >> but there are also fewer programs, less time out of the cells, and less hope. >> we've got guys coming in at 17, 18 years old with 80 or 90 years hanging themselves because they can't take it. >> inmates that assault staff, inmates that assault other inmates are going to come to stateville and they're going to lock up. >> don't holler at me. >> yes, sir. >> in stateville, it's like you're dead. but you're living. you know, like a walking dead man. that's how it is in here. you're living but you're dead. >> as he left office, governor george ryan made a dramatic decision. rocking the justice system in illinois. ryan granted clemency to all death row inmates, saying the system was broken. ryan commuted 167 death sentences, reducing nearly all to life without parol

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." >> jail is hell. jail is hell. >> willie, will you come to the door, sir? >> a lot of the mental state hospitals have closed down, and the only options to the police agencies are bring them to the jails. >> it's dirty. the shower's dirty. the toilet's dirty. the floor's dirty. point-blank, dirty. >> anything can happen, any given time, at any moment, just like that. very fast, very quick. >> let's go, let's go, let's go. >> i'm not even looking for shanks. i just happened to stumble upon these. >> you never know what to expect. all we do all day is sit here like a time bomb waiting for something to happen. >> this is as close to a living hell as i think i ever want to come. >> when someone breaks the law, there is a distinct difference between going to prison and jail. prison is for convicted felons, many with long-term sentences. jail is where suspects spend a relatively short time, either while waiting for trial o

then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >>> the fighting intensifies in ukraine, and civilians are running for their lives. [ gunfire ] >>> the increase in finals comes as president obama mulls arming the ukranian army. has diplomacy run its course? i look at what ratcheting up the arms race in ukraine will do. americans are more connected to the internet than before, from the fridges to their cars and fitness bracelets. are we sacrificing pri

. >> then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. >> this is a complicated situation. how significant is it? >> and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. >> they're sending their government a message. >> organizing themselves. >> people say they're finally fed up. >> weeknights, on al jazeera america primetime. >>> you are watching "inside story," i'm ray suarez. as saudi arabians mourn the death of king abdullah, we look at the relationship between the king and the united states. military, economic, and cultural, the two countries often see eye to eye and often don't. for the rest of the program i'm joined by director of the institute for gulf affairs, and ambassador james smith, u.s. ambassador to saudi arabia from 2009 to 2013, and a senior counsellor at the co-jep group. -- cohen group. you heard mike viqueira. you were the man in riyadh. does it agree with what you saw when you were in place? >> absolutely, and the first issue is offering condolence. it's a wonderful tradition. three days after the passing. the fact that you have brought a dele

then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >>> fast-forward to what might be a long run. something that animal activists say is inhumane and want to stop it. there are unlikely allies, sheila macvicar visited florida, one of seven states where dog races are still legal. >> if we have 100 people watching a dog race, that would be considered a lot of people. >> this man and his family own the race track and poker room, a business started by this man's grandfather. he heard the crit six, watched the decline of the sport. >> why do it? >> poker business is profitable, and the state of florida law mandates that we run the dogs to keep the poker room open. we are obliged to run a business losing $2.5 million a year. >> $2.5 million a year. >> just at this track. >> reporter: a law meaning to keep dog breeders in business mandated that track owners run money losing races if they want to run poker room. >> the poker law says you have to run 90% of r

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." >> get on the ground! put your hands behind your back! >> prison is not a nice place. >> he was a big-time football player at lsu. in his life i guess it went in a different direction and ended up here. >> i wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. >> you act like you so high on a pedestal. you so much better than everybody. >> one count of rape, three kidnappings. >> aggravated sex offense. >> 21 years for manslaughter. >> robby is not trained to kill. he is trained to help apprehend. >> i'm comfortable out on my lines. i got my horse, my guns. >> because you never know what could happen. >> the judge says in her final summation, "you are nothing, mr. baker, but a pebble in the pond. you're nothing but poor white trash." >> in rural louisiana, halfway between new orleans and baton rouge, is the second largest prison in the state, the elayn hunt correctional center. although the facility is relatively new, it opened in 1

i'm john seigenthaler >>> there are 2 million people behind bars in america. we open the gates. "lockup." >> this is what you call a dog cage. >> a lot of them complain that the walls are closing in on them. >> i'm just keeping my eyes open, that's about it. >> and i'm pregnant. >> contraband. >> my sentence is life without parole. >> there's no way you can say sorry for something like that. >> they didn't allow me to go to the funeral, the viewing or even to the hospital. >> a lot of women here messing up. they lie on you. >> mostly everybody in here has some type of hustle. >> this is my 6-year-old and my 2-year-old. >> teresa, that's my wife. >> ladies, y'all put some space between y'all. >> women like women, men like men, oh, well. >> these people are here making bad choices. they start pairing up. >> we got a really strong bond, you know. i mean, it ain't all about sex. >> i love you! >> at first glance, the prison we're about to visit might seem like a college campus. but make no mistake, the north carolina correctional institution for women is a maximum security facility.

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then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >> hello again, the top stories on al jazeera. we haven't obtained what appears to be a recording of a meeting in egypt's central security force. >> violence in ukraine is the top of the agenda as the united nations security council's open debate on peace and security. sergei lavrov and his ukrainian counterpart are attending. >>> u.s. secretary of state john kerry and iran's foreign minister have met for a second day of nuclear talks in geneva. these are live pictures now of john kerry. kerry said that significant gaps still remain ahead of a march deadline for a deal. the parties have already missed a november task. meanwhile, the president has announced laws discriminating against states trying to develop. they have long maintained their nuclear program is not for weapons. >> this domineering behavior is discrimination. any developing country could be the target of such behavior, too. >> the afgh

then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day.00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >> hello again, the top stories on al jazeera. newly released video from the u.s. central command apparently shows u.s. and coalition air strikes on areas controlled by i.s.i.l. in iraq. meanwhile, a centcome official saycentcom officialsays the operation to retake mosul will involve 25,000 troops and expected to start in april. >>> rival political factions in yemen have agreed on a people's transitional council. helping guide the country out of its political crisis. after houthis performed a coup earlier this month. >>> involved in a coup attempt the layer of caracas antonio ledesma, was detained on the first anniversary of the start of antigovernment demonstrations. myanmar's chinese ethnic minority, a group says it represents the will of the people, many refugees are fleeing to hunan province. veronica ped rosa pedrosa reports. >> either trapped between fighting an ethnic rebel army and the myanmar army or

then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >>> you're watching al jazeera. a reminder of the top stories, and egypt's prosecutor ordered an investigation. >> a stampede outside of the stadium east of cairo, 40 people have been killed. o the u.s. envoy leading the coalition against islamic state of iraq and levant say iraqi troops will bring a major ground offensive to back the group. the assault will begin in coming weeks. the e.u. foreign ministers are arriving in brussels where they are expected to approve sanctions involving ukraine >>> the united nations envoy to yemen says talks will begin on monday. negotiations show opposition to the power grab is mounding. regions have rejected. in maghreb tribes have threatened to stop oil production. and tensions in sanaa are high. former president abd-rabbu mansour hadi and five ministers are still under house arrest. it's been 20 days. >>> the editor-in-chief of the yemen post is based in sanaa.

then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >> isil fighters have taken control of a key bridge in iraq, which means the city. at least 23 iraqi soldiers died trying to defend the bridge. in the iraq's museum, some of the statutes are 3,000 years old. in order to elimb fate what they view as heresy. and after a case that's split public opinion the president has finally been cleared of serious allegations in a federal court. the president has been accused of covering up alleged iranian involvement in the 1994 bombing of a jewish center. that killed 85 people. two bombs have gone off near a university, and at a bus station in the central nigerian city. it happened just hours after another suicide blast in the town. which left at least 19 people dead. witnesses say that a second pommer who tries to detonate his explosives was beaten to death by on lookers. the u.n. security council is due to meet to discuss the on going humanitarian crisis. despite

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then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >>> fast-forward to a follow up on a "america tonight" investigation. tens of thousands of veterans return from iraq and afghanistan with physical injuries, and p.t.s.d. less immediately apparent are those that suffer injuries on their own basis - from trash burnt there. sheila macvicar vettedinvestigated the growing evidence into why they got sick. >> i've lost a lot and i don't like being like this. >> reporter: 35-year-old antony suffers a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer. >> i could not tell you my wife's middle name, or my daughter's. name. >> reporter: doctors had to take out part of his brain, his left temporal lobe and part of his hippocompass. he has trouble speaking, can't read and has trouble keeping up with his 3-year-old daughter. he believes he got sick from toxins he was exposed to while serving his country. >> there it goes. >> massive open-air burn pits operated on u.s. mili

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 charge pelican bay with the following crimes. extortion, racketeering, police brutality. i charge pelican bay with racism, promoting inmate-on-inmate violence. how it was in the beginning it shall be in the end. the righteous shall live and the wicked shall perish. >> ever since it opened in 1989, pelican bay state prison in northern california has always had a reputation as one of the most violent and volatile penitentiaries in the nation. when we first visited the institution in 2000, it was under lockdown, still reeling from one of the worst prison riots in u.s. history. five years later, we went back inside pelican bay, where the staff has worked to curb gang activity and prevent violent outbreaks. but in an environment simmering with bitter rivalries and racial tension, finding any long-term solution is a never-ending battle. >> inmates on the general population yard right now consider everything

. >> then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. >> this is a complicated situation. how significant is it? >> and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. >> they're sending their government a message. >> organizing themselves. >> people say they're finally fed up. >> weeknights, on al jazeera america primetime. . >> in our fast forward segment this hour, fight for a living wage. the america's biggest retailer walmart, while the company took in $486 billion last year the workers aren't necessarily. "america tonight's" chris bury met a walmart worker who is struggling to live on her salary. >> reporter: the sun is just up when 60-year-old 60-year-old charmaine givens thomas, rides the bus. she has been working there for eight years. >> how much do you earn? >> i learn $11 an hour. >> that is more than the $8.25 minimum wage but for charmaine, supporting her daughter and granddaughter, her salary ends up on the united states poverty line. $19,five 30 for,five 30 for a family of -- >> 19,530. >> i worked 29 hours so with that it's far below a living wag

then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >>> hello gain the the top stories on al jazeera. intense fighting in eastern ukraine. a bus station in the stronghold of donetsk has been hit by shelling. that's before the start of another round of peace talks in the russian capital minsk. >> the u.s. and the u.k. closed their embassies in yemen's capital as rebels consolidate their hold on large parts of the country. in streets of several cities marking the fourth anniversary of uprising that toppled long-time leader. the greek government won a confidence vote in parliament ahead of bailout talks on wednesday. the biggest power, germany warns that greece should not be allowed to advise debt terms. >> more now in eastern ukraine, where 19 soldiers were killed. a bottle is taking place around the railway hub. pro-russian separatists surrounded the town. charles stratford has more from a rebel held our. destroyed tanks and weapons are abandoned in t

. >> then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. >> this is a complicated situation. how significant is it? >> and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. >> they're sending their government a message. >> organizing themselves. >> people say they're finally fed up. >> weeknights, on al jazeera america primetime. >>> welcome back to "inside story" on al jazeera america i'm ray suarez. we are continuing a look at radicalization and recruitment by groups willing to use violence for political aims, reaching them on prison, street corners and online. in a video, the director of the national counterterrorism center testified that the u.s. and allies are concerned with 20,000 foreign fighters who travelled to syria from over 90 countries. 3400 are from the west. including residents who travelled or attempted to travel to the conflict zone. a few weeks ago, as young men streamed towards syria, governments and people have been wrestling with how free societies policed groups and remained free. there has been a tough debate on the economic roots of radicals. m

. >> then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. >> this is a complicated situation. how significant is it? >> and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. >> they're sending their government a message. >> organizing themselves. >> people say they're finally fed up. >> weeknights, on al jazeera america primetime. . >> >>> ukranian forces begin to pull out of debaltseve but an army commander claims pro-russian rebels are blocking the move. you're watching al jazeera. i'm here live in doha. also coming up hours before a u.n. emergency meeting egypt launches a diplomatic meeting for a joint coalition against i.s.i.l. >>> the syrian government offers to extend air strikes on aleppo to allow u.n. plans to come into force. and ringing

then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >> writer taiye selasi shares her impactful point of view >> certain people have to explain there presence... >> when you're part of many worlds, where is home? >> in ghana, i was not going to be able to become the person i wanted to be. >> every monday, join us for exclusive... revealing... and surprising talks with the most interesting people of our time... talk to al jazeera part of our special black history month coverage on al jazeera america >> welcome back i'm john siegenthaler. my guest today is comic artist art spiegelman. let me ask you about the process. how do you start creating let's say a cover, or some sort of work that you know, do you start with a drawing? >> well, often it's from a concept rather than a drawing. but what i mean by that is, it related to something i said earlier about how comics seem to me the most serious endeavor that one could be involved in rather than something

then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >> america's job market is on a big winning streak but a lot of people out there are still feeling like they're losing. i'm talking to the top man in america's labor market. and this is a good time to be your own man but it is not easy. >> you don't know if the dream is going to succeed or fail. i can't guarantee a paycheck for the next 12 months, two years. >> plus how one

then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >>> welcome back. a reminder of the top stories on al jazeera. the u.n. security council will meet on wednesday to discuss an egyptian proposal for an international coalition to fight i.s.i.l. in libya. they have been attacking targets in libya. the attacks killed civilians, including children in douma >>> the u.n. envoy to syria says the syrian government is willing to suspend aerial bombardment over aleppo part of a proposed plan. the city is divided between the rebel controlled east and the government-held west >>> there has been a 25% increase in the numbers of civilians killed in violence in afghanistan, compared to 2013. the taliban and other armed groups are believed to have ramped up attacks in the lead up to withdrawal of combat troops at the end of last year >>> a 3-day summit is underway in washington d.c. to stop young people being recruited. it's designed to prevent young u.s. citizens

then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. and at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >> now we go to the top stories in al jazeera. ukraine's president is meeting meeting with european leaders in minsk to see if a cease-fire can be reached. >>> president obama asked congress to authorize military force against the islamic state in iraq and the levant. the president has made clear he does not want a full-scale ground invasion. and costa concordia captain francsco has been sentenced to 16 years in prison. 32 people died after the cruise liner hit rocks in 2012. the captain said he has been made a scapegoat for the accident. we're live where the trial is being held. claudio, it has been quite the dramatic day there. >> well, indeed, the verdict is still being read out. now, the captain was found guilty of multiple counts of manslaughter for a total of ten years plus for causing a shipwreck. that's five years. and in total with other counts it makes it 16 years prison sentence for the f

then at 8:00, john seigenthaler digs deeper into the stories of the day. at 9:00, get a global perspective on the news. weeknights, on al jazeera america . >>> you heard the editor of "the nation" argue against sending arms to ukraine, our theft guest has been giving her view a member of the ukranian parliament with strong ties. she's personae non grata, landing on a list of canadians banned from travelling to russia in retaliation for canada's sanctions on the ukraine. she's a long-time kremlin watch watcher from soviet communism to oligarch communism which she wrote about. thank you for being back with us. i sum your position is we need to take a stronger view on how to support ukraine, does that go as far ag arming them. >> i think it's a good thing that president obama and others have but arming ukraine on the table. we are in a crucial moment. the minsk talks are happening. i think it's important to be skeptical and hopeful. maybe this will be the off-ramp. a war is happening. it's not about preventing a war from happening. this is about a potential w