. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the question is, will these dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling. >> coming up tonight, we'll have the latest...

i'm john seigenthaler. we hope you're enjoying the holidays. a special ed addition. we take a look back at some of our interviews with authors who had the biggest books of the year. patricia cornwell has sold more than a hundred million books. her famous character, the medical examiner, is back working on another mysterious crime. i started by asking patricia how she does her research >> i go out and explore. i am a combination of a journalist and an investigator. what i do is if i want to learn about a certain type of firearm i will go to texas and practice with that gun. you're using experts to learn about the physicss of it. if it is a certain type of case, i need to go to the lab or morgue, or i'm seeing thousands of autopsys >>> you had a fascination with the morgue, the job of a medical examiner? >> i didn't. i was intrigued because when i was a police reporter at the charge lot observer-- charlotte observer, they would never answer map phone calls. they were people who didn't call you. i decided to w

i'm john seigenthaler, see you back here tomorrow. ali velshi "on target", is next. next. >>> i'm david shuster in for ali velshi, on target, the invisible threat. a natural gas leak lead to a nationality disaster such as the oil spill, and so far there's no way to stop it. a water crisis in flint michigan sparked outrage and focused attention on ignoring ageing infrastructure. in flint's case it was old lead

i'm tony harris, in new york city and john seigenthaler is back with talking about the murdered children of new town connecticut in a packed white house east room. >> every time i think about those kids it gets me mad. >> the audience victims of gun violence and their families. there to see the president announce new executive actions effective immediately and cracking down on private sales of guns on the internet or gun shows where no background check of a buyer is need: under the plan those who sell guns for profit no matter where the transaction takes place will have to get a license. there by making their customers suspect t subject from felonies and other reasons that would bar them from buying a gun under federal law. >> this is not a plot to take away everybody's guns. you pass a background check. you purchase a firearm. the problem is some gun sellers have been operating under a different set of rules. >> republicans are unmoved. the party's presidential candidates immediately bashed the president. >> it's an over reach. >> not only for what he did but how did he it, and promised

i'm john seigenthaler. see you back tomorrow. ali velshi on target is next >>> i'm david shuster in for ali velshi. an update on the nomination race. establishment fears are growing that donald trump may be unst unstoppable. two weeks until the iowa caucuses and there is now every indication that

. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the questions, will these dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling. >> with so many interests competing for water in the west - and so much at stake - it's hard to imagine how a collective decision can be made to safeguard the river for future generations. but there is a federal agency that's supposed to be in charge. many people have probably never even heard of it, but the bureau of reclamation has done more to shape the water supply, landscape, and economy of the american west than possibly any other entity in this country. we've come here to speak to its commissioner. what role is there for the bureau of reclamation to at least push for federally mandated restrictions if it feels those are necessary? >> i would say that that really isn't our role. generally, it's not our role to try and dictate the uses of that water. >> whose role is it the

i'm john seigenthaler and we begin in washington where the u.s. supreme court is set to take up an important case. they will decide if president obama has the power to stop immigrants from being deported. it is filled with harsh dments about immigrants. -- commentsut

i'm john seigenthaler. ali velshi is next >>> i'm ali velshi. on target tonight. countering i.s.i.l. how did they get so powerful so fast and what can america do to protect its people from their threat >>> you know that a small but steady stream of muslims are hell-bent on attacking america. the san bernadino shooting was perpetrated by americans

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

i'm john seigenthaler. see you back here next time. >>> i'm ali velshi "on target" >> other than target tonight, recruited for cash, american heroes handing over hard earned g.i. bill money for college degrees that employers don't respect. is keeping rail roads installing technology that could save lives >>> few industries in america had a worse year than for-profit colleges. you have probably seen the stories, exposing high tuition and low graduation rates, about class credits and degrees that are essentially worthless and the tales handed recruiting. one of the industries biggest players, corinthian college filed for bankruptcy in may. following a department of education investigation into allegation that is the school deceived students with job placement and graduation rates. in november the second largest for-profit chaining, education corporation agreed to pay 95.5 million to settle allegations that it used boiler room recruiting tactics. here is the thing. to-profit colleges and universities almost ne

i'm john seigenthaler. >>> 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 they opened in 1989, bell ka bay has had a reputation as one of the most violent and volatile penitentiaries in the nation. when we first visited in 2000 it was under lockdown, 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. 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 a state of war so they're ready for anything. >> some guys going to get their head blown off, some guys going to get stabbed real good. >>

i'm john seigenthaler. >>> hi. i'm richard lui. still monitoring the east coast record-breaking snowfall. it has killed more than a dozen people so far. let's get on over to cnn meteorologist bonnie schneider. bonnie? >> 40" of snow in west virginia. all the other numbers are very impressive. we still havy blizzard warning. it's not a safe situation yet for philadelphia, washington, d.c. or new york. 30 million people under this advisory. long island, you're getting hit hard with plenty of bands of heavy snow. we're seeing that as well in through connecticut and new london. look what's going on, on cape cod. already a foot on some parts of the cape. it's still snowing in boston. stay inside tonight even if you're a hearty new englander. as we take a look for the rest of the evening hours, this will push off to the east. it will still be something to deal with tomorrow. richard? >> bonnie, thank you. for now, back to "lockup." >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> there are 2 million people behind bars

. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the question is, will these dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling. >> you're watching "inside story," i'm ray suarez. who is pro-life? this time on the program, we're looking at carly fiorina's time on the board of pharmaceutical giant, merck, at a time when merck was researching and developing drugs based on stem cell lines taken from aborted fetuses. what constitutes when it comes from one product alone, but from an array of products and patents. just before the break, you were talking about bil ben carson's position, which is you can't run back the providence of cells, but this has been vitally important. and one way that you keep yourself clean and keep things straight is by rejecting something that even puts you sort of up against the possibility of using illicitly derived cells. >> right, and that's why you see some catholics and some e

i'm john seigenthaler, see you back here tomorrow. ali velshi "on target", is next. next. >>> i'm david shuster in for ali velshi, on target, the invisible threat. a natural gas leak lead to a nationality disaster such as the oil spill, and so far there's no way to stop it. a water crisis in flint michigan sparked outrage and focused attention on ignoring ageing infrastructure. in flint's case it was old lead pipes allowing corrosive water from the flint river to leach led into the city's drinking water. led can be harmful to children, produce learning disabilities and behaviour problems. there's a lot of question about who was at fault. public officials failed to treat the pipes and water possibly. tests turned up high levels of led in the blood of children. tonight we'll take a closer look at a public safety problem, 2,000 mails away from plint in san fernando valley. the source is a gas leak. starting three months ago in a damaged storage well in a canyon 25 miles north-west of los angeles. methane gas is escaping the well and blowing into the air, air breathed by

. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the question is, will these dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling. in some of america's high-growth studies, homelessness has taken on new meaning. more people these days who simply can't afford the rent. take nashville tennessee, exploding rents have left residents locked out. but a new approach, thinking small. they call it the sanctuary. a cluster of tiny homes for the homeless. >> wow, this is actually really nice. >> yes. >> no doubt it's small just six by ten feet but for guys likes need. >> how much has a place like this helped you get back on your feet? >> yeah, it's really helped me lot. >> these micro-homes in downtown nashville are part of a growing trend, a short term solution to get people off the streets. >> mentally toss it make it easier to set your goals and to move on when you come home at night to a little home? >> yeah, it

i'm john seigenthaler. >>> blizzard '16. the day after.the other big developing story right now, high tide on the jersey shore. in a half hour a live report on whether more flood waters will spill into the coast. good morning to you. i am dara brown in new york city. here's the latest. at 7:00 a.m. eastern just moments ago, travel bans in and around new york city have been lifted. millions of people

. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the question is, will these dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling. >> you're watching "inside story", and i'm ray suarez. millennials and the 2016 vote this time. my guests are still with me, and ashlea, we were talking about coming of age during this particular time, a tough time to be entering your adult years, and how does that discourage or encourage voters? >> well, i think about the fact that millennials, the oldest was only 27 when the economic crisis hit. and they have been trucking struggling with a number of issues. we took a poll in the last weeks that show that the economy is the top issue, student loan debt and the environment. and what is born out in those numbers, that young people care very much about the issues, and they are struggling with the same thing that many of the rest of the people in this country are. one of the thi

i'm john seigenthaler. ali velshi is next >>> i'm ali velshi. on target tonight. countering i.s.i.l. how did they get so powerful so fast and what can america do to protect its people from their threat >>> you know that a small but steady stream of muslims are hell-bent on attacking america. the san bernadino shooting was perpetrated by americans inspired by groups such as al-qaeda and i.s.i.l. after every attack americans wonder where and when the next one will be. enforcement say domestic right wing groups are a great risk than groups radicalized over cease. the rise of i.s.i.l. has taken nation security agencies by supplies. nearly two years ago heavily armed men waving black flags swept into the iraq' town of fallugia, the same one that american soldiers fought over 10 years earlier. news reports in 2014 talked about an al-qaeda splinter group seizing the town. i.s.i.l. wasn't part of the public lexicon yet. it has carved out territory in war torn iraq and syria where it plots attacks now in the west. i.s.i.l.,isise, danger, islamic state, whatever you want to

. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the question is, will these dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling. >>> welcome back. you're watching al jazeera from doha. a bomb blast in the south we've of pakistan has killed at least 14 people close to a polio vaccination center. it targeted the security forces that were going to guard the facility. coordinated attacks in the eastern afghan city of jalalabad have killed seven security personnel. gunmen barricaded themselves in a government guest house near the pakistani consulate. turkish police have detained three russian citizens suspected of having links to i.s.i.l. the latest arrests come in the wake of an attack in istanbul, which killed ten foreigners. turkish police have carried out a series of early morning raids. a suicide bomber has killed at least ten people at a mosque in northern cameroon. known is claiming responsibility for

i'm john seigenthaler. see you back tomorrow. ali velshi on target is next >>> i'm david shuster in for ali velshi. an update on the nomination race. establishment fears are growing that donald trump may be unst unstoppable. two weeks until the iowa caucuses and there is now every indication that democrats there and in new hampshire are feeling the burn in the race for the democratic presidential nomination. bernie sanders is gaining momentum. last night king day, sanders draught his campaign to alabama a. seven thousand people were told that he would build on king's vision on economic justice for all americans. the rally which was swended to boost sanders with voters, felt at times it felt like a boisterous football game. he took a page to donald trump's book. watch >> when we began, we were 50 points behind. we were 50 points behind the inevitable democratic nominee. well, guess what. that inevitable candidate ain't so inevitable today >>> here are some of the numbers. last week in the new york times poll showed clinton had fli

. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the question is, will these dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling. >> coming up tonight, we'll have the latest... >> does the government give you refugee status? >> they've marched to the border. >> thousands have taken to the streets here in protest. >> this is where gangs bury their members. >> they're tracking climate change. >> welcome back to techknow i'm marita davison here with dr. crystal dilworth and phil torres. now guys here's a stat that completely blows my mind. the arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet. >> yeah and when people hear that they think warming, melting ice, but it's not melting ice it's warming ground that we're worried about. >> yeah i went to alaska to look at that ground because within it is permafrost, something that is supposed to stay permanently frozen but when you warm it, it starts to mel

. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the question is, will these dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling. >> tonight we're talking about america's middle class and who exactly should be considered part of a group that every politician seems to want to impress. democratic candidate hillary clinton says the middle class including any family that earns $250,000 or less in the year even though the median income was about 54,000 a year, median means half earn more, half earn less. new york times clinton's definition is quote out of touch with reality. hiss piece spark sparked allison shager, the definition of milt class is not about the haves or the have nots, it is more nuanced than one year's income. they both join me, thank you to both of you. you are not in opposition to each other but you are representative of a struggle that we have had on this show for a couple of years. we star

. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the question is, will these dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling. >> al jazeera america brings you independent reporting without spin. >> not everybody is asking the questions you're asking me today. >> we give you more perspectives >> the separatists took control a few days ago. >> and a global view. >> now everybody in this country can hear them. >> getting the story first-hand. >> they have travelled for weeks, sometimes months. >> what's your message then? >> we need help now. >> you're watching al jazeera america. >> we're north of chicago, where safety concerns drove players at northwestern university to seek a union. it's the day of the vote, and we're going to meet chris gradone, the team's senior punter. >> you ready for today? historic day. >> in january, nearly every player on the team signed the petition to call a union vote. but

i'm john seigenthaler. >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. there are 2 million people behind bars in america. >> got the browns and the whites against the blacks. the first rule of the game is watch your back. it's either kill or be killed. life and the next [ bleep ] will. i will find me some steel and make a strap. cut like a mercenary death trap. 'cause if i got to do time, i rather do it like a real [ bleep ], be down for mine. >> who is going to stab who? who is going to kill who? who is going to beat who bad? >> guys stomping each other on the head, knocking each other unconscious. >> what we got over here? >> escort! >> you have to join a gang. you have no choice. ♪ ♪ 15 to life, doing 15 to life ♪ 15 to life doing 15 to life doing 15 to life. that's it. >> in an isolated part of california's central valley is corcoran state prison, one of the state's largest maximum security institutions, housing many of its most violent criminals. now, corcoran first opened in 1988 and was the site of so-called gladiator fights in the 1990s in which

i'm john seigenthaler. >>> this is just a bad dream. >> what do you do? >> i'm absolutely innocent. >> i'm american. >> i did not do this. >> i live in california. >> i've never tortured an american before. >> you're on death row, all because i said american. >> everyone up! >> they got drug smugglers, they've got murderers and rapists in there. i just want a fighting chance to go home. that's all i need. >> i was born in beverly hills. i grew up in the valley in northridge. ever since i was a little kid, i always wanted to be in the limelight. i was only 20 years old when i filmed "dude, where's my car?" i felt it was just a matter of time before i was going to get my big break. >> see you then. >> between jobs, i was a personal trainer. i loved working out. i loved being in shape. i was the kind of guy that loved to get this trouble, and i loved to push the envelope. i was dating up a storm. it was good times. i met this one girl. she was an actress. she had a great sense of humor. we got along great. i thought i was in love with her, you know. out of n

. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the questions, will these dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling.

. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the question is, will these dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling. >> it's not looking pretty. i gotta pay my bills. >> you gotta do somethin', you know? try to keep your head above water. >> sunday... $38. thursday... $36. for this kind of money, i really don't give a s*át. >> a real look at the american dream. only on al jazeera america. >> so desperate they're eating salt for sustenance. the u.n. say 400,000 syrians are cut off from food and medicine. hello there, i'm julie mcdonald. this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up, the mexican drug lord el chapo escaped from a supposedly high security prison in july is recaptured. >>> cologne chief of police relieved of his

. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the questions, will these dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling. >> mosquitos spreading rare diseases. >> as scientists we'd be fighting a losing battle against mosquitos. >> they'd kill one person every 12 seconds. >> just like that, i might have genetically modified a mosquito. >> it's like a video game with genes. >> this is what innovation looks like. >> i feel like we're making an impact. >> let's do it. >> techknow, where technology meets humanity. only on al jazeera america. ♪ saudi special forces engaged in a gun fight with al-shabab on a beach side restaurant in ouagadougou. ♪ you are watching al jazeera live from london with me david foster and also coming up, in the next 30 minutes a british inquiry finds russia's president probably approved the killing of alexander yanko. a child soldier turned uganda rebel appears before the inte

i'm john seigenthaler. >>> there are 2 million people behind bars in america. we open the gates.ing crimes. extortion, racketeering, police brutality. i charge pelican bay with racism, promoting

i'm john seigenthaler clrn when concern val very opened >> i guess the sooner i die, the better for me. aside, i don't regret it one bit. 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 40-fat 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 state penitentiary called ccu, the inmates who are considered mentally ill are housed here. lieutenant john fedler oversees the correctional staff at ccu. >> the staff have been through specialized training to be able to deal with the mentally ill inmates. >> up to 200 men can be housed in ccu. most of them reside in single cells in one of the four general population pods. >> i am here for depression. i was out on work release. i escaped from a work release cente

i'm john seigenthale >>> lights of las vegas flash day and night. beckoning her visitors to let loose and let it roll. but not far from the dazzling lights a darker side of vegas is buzzing with its own kind of action. inside this little shop -- >> i have two malibus. >> -- shady deals are going down. stolen goods for sale. >> i just got a plasma. 51-inch. >> this guy's cashing in on a truck he car jacked, bragging about beating up the driver. >> hit him one time. boom. >> none of these people have any idea that they just walked into a police sting operation or that we've tracked down their victims. >> i was violated. he's laughing about it. >> on the other side of town, we're on the scene with undercover detectives watching from yards away as thieves steal cars. >> the guys jumped in, took off, now we're following him down the street there. >> hands up! get them up in the air! >> we're also riding with these cops, as they go in search of a violent pimp. >> he hit me in my face. >> and we'll be there when the cops bring his victim home. >> i believe

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 mothe

for a look at what's coming up at the top of the hour, john seigenthaler is here. >> north korea's hydrogen bomb claim has the world's attention, we're going to look at the concerns around the world and the leadership inside of north korea. plus, allegations of sexual abuse. former students saying an elite rhode island prep school covered it up for decades, what the students are now telling investigators and reaction from the school. >>> second amendment rights, fears over a law that supporters say probst potential victims, and others say that it allows the police to seize their guns. and my interview with john ridley. talking about his hit show, american crime, and diversity in hollywood. >> when we're saying to people, we want you to watch these shows, and we want you to be involved in the enjoyment. but there's a line that's often drawn, and that needs to change. >> those stories and more coming up in about 9 minutes. >> up next, the big reveal, volkswagen just lifted the curtain on its new electronic cars. can they boost the company's tattered image? >> the international consumer electr

. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the question is, will these dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling. >> i'm off the coast of hawaii. >> we are on the tipping point of an ecological disaster. >> this coral is not dead. >> techknow's team of experts show you how the miracles of science... >> this is what innovation looks like. >> can affect and surprise us. >> i feel like we're making an impact. >> let's do it. >> techknow - where technology meets humanity. >> the war in syria rages on with a double bombing in homs. hello there, i'm julie mcdonald. the politicians hope to confiscate asylum seekers assets and keep families apart. faces covered and schools closed as the swine flu outbreak kills 83 people in ukraine. >>> the disappearance of

i'm john seigenthaler. >>> this is just a bad dream. >> what do you do?m american. >> i did not do this. >> i live in california. >> i've never tortured an american before.

. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the questione dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling. >> on hard earned, down, but not out, >> i'm in recovery, i've been in recovery for 23 years... >> last shot, at a better life... >> this is the one... this is the one... >> we haven't got it yet... >> it's all or nothing... >> i've told walgreen's i quit... >> hard earned pride... hard earned respect... hard earned future... a real look at the american dream hard earned only on al jazeera america >> ing help arrives in the besieged town in madaya, the government denies that people there are starving. you're watching al jazeera live from london with me david foster. also coming up in this program program.at least 19 died in a siege in a shopping mall in the iraqi capital. recapturing el chapo. the mexican government releases pictures of friday's raid on the drug boss's hideout. >> ground co

. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the question is, will these dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling. >> every monday night. >> i lived that character. >> go one on one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping... inspiring... entertaining. no topic off limits. >> 'cause i'm like, "dad, there are hookers in this house". >> exclusive conversations you won't find anywhere else. >> these are very vivid, human stories. >> if you have an agenda with people, you sometimes don't see the truth. >> "talk to al jazeera". monday, 6:00 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> signs of restraint. iran frees ten sailors. >> hello, you're watching al jazeera live from doha. also on the program. crackdown after attacks turkish police arrest five people suspected of links to the bombing that killed ten german tourists. >>> denmars parliament debate a contr

. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the question will these dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling. >> these people have decided that today they will be arrested. >> i know that i'm being surveilled. >> people are not getting the care that they need. >> this is a crime against humanity. >> hands up... >> don't shoot. >> hands up... >> don't shoot. >> what do we want? >> justice. >> when do we want it? >> now. >> explosions going on... we're not quite sure - >> is that an i.e.d.? crime.ng starvation is a war >> ban ki-moon blasts all sides of the conflict. as the second aid convey reefs the town of madaya. ♪ . >> lauren taylor this is al jazeera live from london, also coming up. isil claims responsibility for coordinated attacks in central duke cat that. seven of them are dead, five attackers.

. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the questions, will these dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling. unconstitutional policing that stretches back through generations. >> it was a coverup for what had happened. >> the absence of any accountability just speaks so loudly. >> fault lines: al jazeera america's hard-hitting& >> today they will be arrested. >> firing canisters and gas out of& >> emmy-award winning investigative series. >> everyone time i think about those kids it gets me mad. >> invoking the memory of children killed in a mass shooting an emotional u.s. president outlines his actions to tighten gun control. hello there, i'm barbara serra. also coming up on the program. venezuela's opposition takes control of congress but three short of their super majority. >>> at least 36 refugees die as two boats sink of turkey's coas

. >> thank you for watching, and john seigenthaler is >>> five days away from the first contest the democraticace too close to call and donald trump backing out of the last debate before the vote. >> reporter: they can't toy with me like they toy with everybody else >> reporter: tell vision networks decide who will moderate their debate but that doesn't mean donald trump will do it. >> we will do something whale we raise money for the veterans and the wounded warriors. >> reporter: at the center of his fury the fox news anchor and one of the moderators of the public debate. >> donald trump is not used to not controlling

. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the question is, will these dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling. >> the homeless, it's not always who you think. >> the majority are families with children. >> a growing epidemic that impacts us all. >> i think it's the most helpless feeling i've ever experienced. >> but who's getting rich while some are just trying to survive? >> they want to make the city for people that can afford things. >> "faultlines". >> al jazeera america's hard-hitting... >> today the will be arrested. >> ground-breaking... >> they're firing canisters of gas at us. >> award-winning, investigative documentary series. >>> experts warn mosquitos are likely to spread the zika virus throughout the americas putting more babies at risk. this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up, as the refugees keep arriving, european ministers push for greece to be shut out of

i'm tony harris, in new york city and john seigenthaler is back with

thanks for watch, and john seigenthaler is next with special coverage of the state of the union. and he will take you up to live coverage of the address at 9 p.m. eastern and 6:00 pacific. >> we do these things because ultimately they will make us safer. >> president trying to figure out just which course to take. >> this is how you can fight the republicans, and he's putting them where they have to respond. >> and after the address... ♪ >> standing before congress and the country, president obama's final state of the union address. a second term of triumphs, challenges and tears. >> every time i think about those kids it gets me mad. >> from guns in america to the war against isil, to the men and women fighting for his job.

. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the question is, will these dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling. >> the end result of de-ba'athification was the ba'athists decided to meet up with the salafists. >> a minority community has lost the political power and they've resorted to violence. >> 18 of the 27 senior isis leaders were all veterans of camp bucca. >> the united states government deserves a lot of blame for what happened in iraq, but fran

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.

. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the question is, will these dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling. reminder of the top stories. aimed at ending the war in syria. it follows week of dispute about which opposition groups should be asked to take part. denmark parliament has dropped -- to help fund their stay. and malaysia prime minister has been cleared of wrongdoing in a long running corruption scandal. hundreds of children living alone in a refugee camp in northern france awaiting to find out if they can travel to britain to be reunited. in which four young people were allowed into the u.k., their situation only came to light because of one british woman who gave up their job to work with the children. lawrence lee reports. it is the depths of winter, and life isn't much more than survival. every day there are expressions of the yearning to go to the u.k., but for the most,

. >> then at 8:00 - john seigenthaler brings you the top stories from across america. >> the question is, will these dams hold? >> and at 9:00 - >> i'm ali velshi, on target tonight... >> ali velshi on target. digging deeper into the issues that matter. >> i'm trying to get a sense for what iranians are feeling. >> al jazeera america brings you independent reporting without spin. >> not everybody is asking the questions you're asking me today. >> we give you more perspectives >> the separatists took control a few days ago. >> and a global view. >> now everybody in this country can hear them. >> getting the story first-hand. >> they have travelled for weeks, sometimes months. >> what's your message then? >> we need help now. >> you're watching al jazeera america. >> iran's leader hails his country's nuclear deal as a golden page in the country's history and turning point in its economy. you're watching al jazeera live from doha. >>> desperate for aid money, the u.n. needs to make good a $50 billion shortfall if it's to deal with growing humanitarian crises. >>> a suicide bomber targets

i'm john seigenthaler. >>> there are 2 million people behind bars in america. we open the gates.s 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 remorsef a

john seigenthaler is back. >>> thanks, we begin with a fall out following a racially charged police shootingeveland, started by a police chase and ended in a hail of bullets, 13 officers firing more than 137 rounds into a car killing two inside. they were unharmed. today the department issued its findings in the disturbing case. richelle carey has the latest. >> i