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jonathan betz has that story. >> the u.s. is the world's destination by far. more move here than anywhere else, followed by russia and germany. overall there's more than 40 million immigrants in the u.s., 30% of the population was born some place else. that's almost as high as the peak in the early 1900s, when europeans pored in. most come from mexico and south-east asia. more than 11 million came illegally. it has been dropping. most of the country's immigrants, those here legally and illegally live in five states. california has the most. followed by new york, texas, florida and new jersey. parts of the south saw spikes. since 2000, these five states, mississippi, la alabama ha huge jumps, jumping by 80% on average. tennessee saw the biggest. it's a sign the country is more diverse, in more places. >> that's jonathan betz. the influx of unaccompanied children had ramifications beyond the border. reporters in texas, louisiana and new york give a sense of impact. >> the flow of children migrating over the border into texas flowed dramatically since june. the n
jonathan betz has that story. >> the u.s. is the world's destination by far. more move here than anywhere else, followed by russia and germany. overall there's more than 40 million immigrants in the u.s., 30% of the population was born some place else. that's almost as high as the peak in the early 1900s, when europeans pored in. most come from mexico and south-east asia. more than 11 million came illegally. it has been dropping. most of the country's immigrants, those here legally and...
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. >> jonathan betz, thank you. attorney riva martin joins us from los angeles.iva, are these cell phone videos now becoming a big part of making these cases? >> absolutely, john. you know, i don't understand police officers and why they engage in some of the conduct that we are seeing, you know, being played out in the national news, particularly when they know that they are being videotaped. in the ham monday, indiana's, case the teenage kid was videotaping the entire incident involving the officers and his mother's boyfriend. these tapes are very valuable and they are exposing some of the conduct, you know, not all, which is good conduct on the part of the police officers. >> so what are the legal standards governing the use of force? >> well, you know, clearly in the hammond case, police have a right to, if there is, you know, believed to be the violated some law. in this case, the parents were driving without their seat bolt. stopped the car. they can ask you to get out of the car. they can ask you for your license but this is all in the backdrop of african-
. >> jonathan betz, thank you. attorney riva martin joins us from los angeles.iva, are these cell phone videos now becoming a big part of making these cases? >> absolutely, john. you know, i don't understand police officers and why they engage in some of the conduct that we are seeing, you know, being played out in the national news, particularly when they know that they are being videotaped. in the ham monday, indiana's, case the teenage kid was videotaping the entire incident...
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jonathan betz joins us live with that. jonathan. >> reporter: this new mandatory quarantine comes after concerns were raised about this new york doctor now in isolation at bellevue hospital. a voluntary quarantine teen was no longer enough officials decided. marion barry bill deblasio tried to quiet fears. insisting the city is prepared. >> we have the finest public health system not anywhere in the this one but anywhere in the world. >> reporter: dr. craig spencer remains in isolation at new york's bellevue hospital. two other people including his fiancee have been quarantined. authorities are fanning out use be credit cards and phones to track his every move. although officials say spencer was mindful about contact with people he still left his apartment, traveled on the subway, ran in the park and went bowling. on thursday he awoke with a slight fever and immediately notified authorities. >> i think it's instructive to always remember this is not a virus that is easily transmitsed. >> doctors withoutransmitted. >> there
jonathan betz joins us live with that. jonathan. >> reporter: this new mandatory quarantine comes after concerns were raised about this new york doctor now in isolation at bellevue hospital. a voluntary quarantine teen was no longer enough officials decided. marion barry bill deblasio tried to quiet fears. insisting the city is prepared. >> we have the finest public health system not anywhere in the this one but anywhere in the world. >> reporter: dr. craig spencer remains in...
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jonathan betz is here. jonathan. >> rumors are flying.no one seems to know what happened to north korea's secretive leader. not having been seen for more than a month, kim jong-un has missed key event after key event. not surprisingly his co-leaders have been seen. only saying he suffers from, quote, discomfort. after last being seen walking with a limp. >> i'm pretty sure it's not good idea to show him in bad physical condition. >> reporter: but many others are not so sure. that visit to the south by three south korean leaders. the appearance of one of them caused the biggest stir. raised hopes the north might be willing to talk to the south. >> translator: i hope its will to improve the south and north korean relations. >> reporter: there are reports kim's younger sister may have taken over. a flurry of headlines the north's willingness to speak to the south, that north korea does indeed have little changes and even less is shared. now the big -- next big event is on friday. many will be watching if kim appears at the anniversary of the
jonathan betz is here. jonathan. >> rumors are flying.no one seems to know what happened to north korea's secretive leader. not having been seen for more than a month, kim jong-un has missed key event after key event. not surprisingly his co-leaders have been seen. only saying he suffers from, quote, discomfort. after last being seen walking with a limp. >> i'm pretty sure it's not good idea to show him in bad physical condition. >> reporter: but many others are not so sure....
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jonathan betz has more. >> big concerns. air bags are supposed to save lives, many are worried it is taking them. it is so serious regulators are urging drives to act. >> reporter: the accident was mibor, but left cory partially blind, after he said his air back exploded sending metal chards into his space. one of a number of injuries of faulty air bags installed on cars. >> these air bags are defective. anyone that has one is at risk. >> three have been killed, including 18-year-old ashley. shrapnel in her 2001 honda hit her neck and head, cutting the artery. >> i literally was there in seconds and watched an 18-year-old girl die. >> most come from a plan in mexico. they have been installed in 16 million cars around the world. popular brands like toyota, honda, b.m.w., ford and g.m. going back to 2001. >> the quality control problems at the factory have not been remedied for more than a decade leading to the airbag inflater problems finding their way into cars. >> the company is supporting the government's investigation. th
jonathan betz has more. >> big concerns. air bags are supposed to save lives, many are worried it is taking them. it is so serious regulators are urging drives to act. >> reporter: the accident was mibor, but left cory partially blind, after he said his air back exploded sending metal chards into his space. one of a number of injuries of faulty air bags installed on cars. >> these air bags are defective. anyone that has one is at risk. >> three have been killed,...
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ebola has now killed 3431 people and as jonathan betz reports the u.s. military is stepping up its fight against a global crisis. >> with ebola reaching american shores -- and no sign of the outbreak slowing in africa -- >> that's why we are doing everything we can to ensure the situation is under control. >> reporter: u.s. citizens are headed towards the hot zone. >> every ebola outbreak in the past 40 years has been stopped. we know how to do this and we will do it again. >> reporter: right now there are only 200 troops in west africa, but that number will swell to 3200. 160 from colorado and dozens more from north carolina and other posts,. >> they are not all going to arrive in one chunk. they'll come over time. >> thousands dying, hospitals completely overwhelmed and a severe shortage of doctors. >> the world is absolutely not doing enough yet. we're still challenged to outrun the disease. >> reporter: even getting there is challenging. liberia's crumbling airport is struggling to handle the flights. >> we have scrubs and table cloths and sterile it
ebola has now killed 3431 people and as jonathan betz reports the u.s. military is stepping up its fight against a global crisis. >> with ebola reaching american shores -- and no sign of the outbreak slowing in africa -- >> that's why we are doing everything we can to ensure the situation is under control. >> reporter: u.s. citizens are headed towards the hot zone. >> every ebola outbreak in the past 40 years has been stopped. we know how to do this and we will do it...
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i'm jonathan betz in new york. police in pennsylvania capture a suspect in the ambush killing of a state trooper. more fighters filled ranks to help defend kobane from i.s.i.l. tensions run high in jerusalem after violence breaks out in a holy site. >> control of the u.s. senate could be decided here in georgia. i'm in atlanta. i tell you why democrats and republicans are fighting hard for votes in this battle ground state >>> tonight the manhunt is over. eric frein accused of ambushing two peninsula state troopers, and killing one has been court. courtney kealy has been following the developing story with details. >> a nearly 7-week long mann hunt for one of fbi's wanted fugitives has come to an end with eric frein in custody. >> reporter: the 31-year-old suspect was armed but surrendered peace fle, when u.s. marshals found him outside a hanger. the site of his arrest is 35 miles from the scene of the september 12th ambush at the blooming grove barracks, where he allegedly killed state trooper and injured another.
i'm jonathan betz in new york. police in pennsylvania capture a suspect in the ambush killing of a state trooper. more fighters filled ranks to help defend kobane from i.s.i.l. tensions run high in jerusalem after violence breaks out in a holy site. >> control of the u.s. senate could be decided here in georgia. i'm in atlanta. i tell you why democrats and republicans are fighting hard for votes in this battle ground state >>> tonight the manhunt is over. eric frein accused of...
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jonathan betz has more. >> unemployment is falling and wages are rising. one of the big campaign issues this year. >> these are my priorities, these are north carolina's priorities. >> it's not who to vote for, but how. some states are requiring ids, slashing early voting and eliminating same-day registrationment all this a year offer the supreme court gutted the voting rights acts. north carolina is among the most controversial, requiring id at the polls. the law is backed by the governor. photo id is a part of the every day life. >> we need to cash a check. critics called it voter soup recs. as courts way in, change has caused confusion. >> it's a major step backward to allow early voting to go smect. >> supporters sist changes are reasonable. >> if you try to vote illegally, it may be possible that you get away with it. no one will no. >> some suggest there's no problem to fix. a law professor found 31 credible voter frouds. >> people are abiding by the law. we don't have people coming to the polls, saying i'm going to vote even though i'm not eligible.
jonathan betz has more. >> unemployment is falling and wages are rising. one of the big campaign issues this year. >> these are my priorities, these are north carolina's priorities. >> it's not who to vote for, but how. some states are requiring ids, slashing early voting and eliminating same-day registrationment all this a year offer the supreme court gutted the voting rights acts. north carolina is among the most controversial, requiring id at the polls. the law is backed by...
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we go to jonathan betz with more. >> civic leaders say they knew it was likely to happen, new york feels prepared. it is bound to set off alarms in the country's crowded city. >> reporter: it's the first case of ebola in a large densely populated city. confirmed thursday evening by officials. we want to state at the outset there's no reason for new yorkers to be alarmed. >> media reporters identified him as craig spepser -- spencer, working with doctors without borders rgs treating ebola patients in guinea. he left africa and on tuesday he was tired. the next day he wept bowling and rode on the subway. thursday, he reported a high fever of 103 degrees. he alerted doctors without borders and the city's department of health. paraimmediatics in full protective gear rushed him to new york's bellevue hospital. his apartment was sealed and neighbours alerted. health care workers spread across the city looking for people who had been in contact with him. >> ebola is difficult to attract. being on the same subway or or living near someone with ebola doesn't put someone at risk. >> doctors withou
we go to jonathan betz with more. >> civic leaders say they knew it was likely to happen, new york feels prepared. it is bound to set off alarms in the country's crowded city. >> reporter: it's the first case of ebola in a large densely populated city. confirmed thursday evening by officials. we want to state at the outset there's no reason for new yorkers to be alarmed. >> media reporters identified him as craig spepser -- spencer, working with doctors without borders rgs...
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as jonathan betz reports, the u.s. is stepping up its fight to prevent a global crisis. >> with no sign of ebola slowing in africa. >> that's we're doing everything we can to assure this situation is addressed. >> every available hearing heale worker is heading to africa. >> we know how to stop this and we will do so again. >> the number from 200 will swell to 3200. including 2,000 from fort campbell, another thousand from texas, 160 from colorado and dozens from north carolina and other posts. >> they are not all going to arrive in one chunk. >> thousands dying, hospital he completely overwhelmed and a severe shortage of doctors. >> the world is absolutely not doing enough yet. we are still challenged to outrun the disease. >> reporter: even getting there is challenging. liberia's crumbling airport is reportedly struggling to handle all the cargo flights. right now aid groups are doing much of the heavy lifting building clinics and treating patients. >> we have aid here, we have scrubs and table cloths and sterile ite
as jonathan betz reports, the u.s. is stepping up its fight to prevent a global crisis. >> with no sign of ebola slowing in africa. >> that's we're doing everything we can to assure this situation is addressed. >> every available hearing heale worker is heading to africa. >> we know how to stop this and we will do so again. >> the number from 200 will swell to 3200. including 2,000 from fort campbell, another thousand from texas, 160 from colorado and dozens from...
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i'm jonathan betz. ideas story.i--"inside story" is up next. >> after 13 years, the american project in afghanistan is about done. at least this phase. did the country accomplish what it set out to do? a new afghanistan. that's inside story. hello, i'm ray suarez. spoke was still po pouring from the world trade center. with the relatively tiny american force the taliban was overthrown and the u.s. and allies got to work pacifying the country and creating the conditions for the establishment of a new central government. now more than 13 years later allied forces are packing up and leaving trying to make a functioning country out of a fundamentally dysfunctional one at great expense of blood and money. we look at what worked, what didn't and what remains to be done. afghanistan's new president ashraf gandhi is visiting beijing hoping to start a new chapter with china, afghanistan is looking to build better infrastructure for national table. >> in realizing the security, stability, and development of the n
i'm jonathan betz. ideas story.i--"inside story" is up next. >> after 13 years, the american project in afghanistan is about done. at least this phase. did the country accomplish what it set out to do? a new afghanistan. that's inside story. hello, i'm ray suarez. spoke was still po pouring from the world trade center. with the relatively tiny american force the taliban was overthrown and the u.s. and allies got to work pacifying the country and creating the conditions for the...
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jonathan betz joins us now. jonathan. >> exception has been this ancient tomb. for months, turkey's leaders have promised to defend it, it is a decision that may force turkey into battle. as kurdish forces try the keep i.s.i.l. from taking a key border town a warning from turkey. its leaders say turkey may now enter the fight, especially with i.s.i.l. fighters approaching a historic site. an ancient tomb inside syrian but guarded by turkish fighters. >> under international law we have the right to defend it under any threat. >> in an area heavily controlled by i.s.i.l. the stone mausoleum house test remains of suleman shah, the small part is considered part of turkey, was visited by a turkish official as late as 2011. i.s.i.l. forces are approaching. >> translator: yes, islamist militants are getting very close to that region, however turkish forces continue their job with beings arrangementments. >> reporter: turkey is strange under the threat of i.s.i.l. tens of thousands of refugees are rushing into turkey for help and now a threatened tomb mate be enough to
jonathan betz joins us now. jonathan. >> exception has been this ancient tomb. for months, turkey's leaders have promised to defend it, it is a decision that may force turkey into battle. as kurdish forces try the keep i.s.i.l. from taking a key border town a warning from turkey. its leaders say turkey may now enter the fight, especially with i.s.i.l. fighters approaching a historic site. an ancient tomb inside syrian but guarded by turkish fighters. >> under international law we...
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jonathan betz has the story. jonathan. >> w.h.o. h again urged for more doctors and nurses, but u.s. is struggling with what to do with them when they come back. as the toll climbs in wrearveg t africa and more u.s. help arrives. >> american people are committed to this. >> reporter: those who have already served are facing confusion and quarantines when they return. nurse kaci hickox was allowed to return home but forced into quarantine. she was isolated in a tent without a flushing toilet even though she tested negative for ebola twice. >> what happened with nurse hickox was unacceptable unfair to her and disrespectful to a hero. >> new york new jersey and illinois now require mandatory quarantines for anyone returning from west africa, who has been around ebola parents. they must stay at home even if they're not sick. that's far beyond what's happening and even what the cdc recommends. >> these kind of policy decisions should be driven by science. >> the cdc revealed new guidelines that largely require people returning from the h
jonathan betz has the story. jonathan. >> w.h.o. h again urged for more doctors and nurses, but u.s. is struggling with what to do with them when they come back. as the toll climbs in wrearveg t africa and more u.s. help arrives. >> american people are committed to this. >> reporter: those who have already served are facing confusion and quarantines when they return. nurse kaci hickox was allowed to return home but forced into quarantine. she was isolated in a tent without a...
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i'm jonathan betz in new york. police in pennsylvania capture a suspect in the ambush killing of a state trooper. more fighters filled ranks to help defend kobane from i.s.i.l. tensions run high in jerusalem after violence breaks out in a holy site. >> control of the u.s. senate could be decided here in georgia. i'm in atlanta. i tell you why demts
i'm jonathan betz in new york. police in pennsylvania capture a suspect in the ambush killing of a state trooper. more fighters filled ranks to help defend kobane from i.s.i.l. tensions run high in jerusalem after violence breaks out in a holy site. >> control of the u.s. senate could be decided here in georgia. i'm in atlanta. i tell you why demts
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our jonathan betz are there live tonight and jonathan what is the latest on spencer's condition? >> well david, craig spencer remains isolated and in critical condition. this mandatory provision comes after concerns were raised about this infected new york doctor. so today the state's governor said a voluntary quarantine was no longer enough. today mayor bill deblasio tried to calm nervous new yorkers. tweeting a photo of him on the subway and insisting the city is prepared. >> we have the finest public health system not only anywhere in this country but anywhere in the world. >> craig spencer remains in isolation at new york's bellevue hospital. investigators are now fanning out across the city using creditecrrdzcreditcards and phos every move. he still left his apartment, traveled on the subway, ran in the park and went bowling. on thursday he awoke with a slight fever and immediately notified authorities. >> i think it's instructive always to remember that this is not a virus that the easily transmitted. >> doctors without boarders give staff guidelines -- without borders give
our jonathan betz are there live tonight and jonathan what is the latest on spencer's condition? >> well david, craig spencer remains isolated and in critical condition. this mandatory provision comes after concerns were raised about this infected new york doctor. so today the state's governor said a voluntary quarantine was no longer enough. today mayor bill deblasio tried to calm nervous new yorkers. tweeting a photo of him on the subway and insisting the city is prepared. >> we...
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i'm jonathan betz. ideas story.i--"inside story" is up next. >> after 13 years, the american project in afghanistan is about done. at least this phase. did the country accomplish what it set out to do? a new afghanistan. that's inside story. hello, i'm ray suarez. spoke was still
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jonathan betz looks back. >> it was six months ago today, april 14th, 276 girls were taken from their boarding school in northern noornlg. nigeria. days later boko haram's leaders threatens to sell the girls as slave brides. first lady michelle obama joins others to demand their recovery. criticism of the nigerian government froze, in july, three months after the kidnapping, president goodluck jonathan meets with their parents. >> director of social impact at technology firm thought works, welcome, thank you for being with us. >> great to be with you. >> what do you make of this announcement? >> well, i think for many we have the sense of cautious optimism. i think there is a sense there has been such a degradation of human dignity, both sides both for boko haram as well as for the nigerian military and that coming to an end of these atrocities would be a good thing all around. bringing forward a ceasefire, having that ceasefire fold would be a step forward. but it is cautious optimism because we don't know the fullness of this agreement, in terms of what this means for not only north
jonathan betz looks back. >> it was six months ago today, april 14th, 276 girls were taken from their boarding school in northern noornlg. nigeria. days later boko haram's leaders threatens to sell the girls as slave brides. first lady michelle obama joins others to demand their recovery. criticism of the nigerian government froze, in july, three months after the kidnapping, president goodluck jonathan meets with their parents. >> director of social impact at technology firm thought...
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jonathan betz is here with that story. jonathan office sglrn new details emerging. this leaked report reveals the you know armed teen may have been shot at close range in the head, possibly supporting the ferguson officer's version of what happened that day in august. >> for months, protesters said 18-year-old michael brown had his hands up when he was shot by officer darren wilson. but the official autopsy report appears to suggest otherwise. the st. louis post dispatch asked two experts not associated with the case to review it. >> it seems at this point that it still may be excessive even if michael brown was by the car, even if there was a confrontation. why did he have to shoot him in the head? >> a forensic pathology who reviewed the report said it does not support witness claims that brown was shot while running away or with his hands up. wilson has told i know investigators that brown reached through the window of his vehicle and tried to grab his gun. a medical examiner who also reviewed the report says the evidence does support that there was a significant
jonathan betz is here with that story. jonathan office sglrn new details emerging. this leaked report reveals the you know armed teen may have been shot at close range in the head, possibly supporting the ferguson officer's version of what happened that day in august. >> for months, protesters said 18-year-old michael brown had his hands up when he was shot by officer darren wilson. but the official autopsy report appears to suggest otherwise. the st. louis post dispatch asked two experts...
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jonathan betz is here with that. >> john this autopsy report reveals this unarmed teen may have been hit at short range. this supports the police officer's report. 18-year-old michael brown had his hands up when he was shot by officer darren wilson. but the official autopsy report appears to suggest otherwise. the st. louis post dispatch asks two experts not associated with the case to review it. >> it seems at this point that it still may be excessive even though michael brown was near the car. why did he have to shoot him in the head. >> does not support witness claims that michael brown was shot while running away or with his hands up. witnesses say michael brown reached through the window and tried to grab his gun. evidence does support that there was a significant altercation at the car. wilson said he fired twice during the struggle hitting brown in the hand. sources tell the post dispatch that brown's blood was found on wilson's gun. feared for his life when he fired more shots. three gunshot wounds to michael brown's head, two to his chest, another three ohis right arm and on
jonathan betz is here with that. >> john this autopsy report reveals this unarmed teen may have been hit at short range. this supports the police officer's report. 18-year-old michael brown had his hands up when he was shot by officer darren wilson. but the official autopsy report appears to suggest otherwise. the st. louis post dispatch asks two experts not associated with the case to review it. >> it seems at this point that it still may be excessive even though michael brown was...
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jonathan betz has the latest. >> simply put the breach may be unprecedented. it happened obvious the summer. we are only learning about it now. what we are learning is staggering. the attack on jpmorgan, the largest bank in america, one of the biggest in the world involved 80 million account. most were personal. several are small business accounts. numbers are alarming, and so is the death of the hacking. hackers got deep in the system, infiltrating 90 servers. before anyone knew what happened. hackers got hold of applications used on every computer. we saw large attacks on retailers like target. banks have more sensitive information. all the information was revealed in a regulatory filing. banks say the stolen data, including email addresses, names and phone numbers - but it doesn't appear the hackers stole money. >> the united states has two partners in the fight against i.s.i.l. australian leaders said moments ago that they had join with air strikes, and turkey's parliament authorised military action inside syria and iraq, and allowed forn troops to be stat
jonathan betz has the latest. >> simply put the breach may be unprecedented. it happened obvious the summer. we are only learning about it now. what we are learning is staggering. the attack on jpmorgan, the largest bank in america, one of the biggest in the world involved 80 million account. most were personal. several are small business accounts. numbers are alarming, and so is the death of the hacking. hackers got deep in the system, infiltrating 90 servers. before anyone knew what...
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jonathan betz has more on who is fighting and what they are fighting for. >> reporter: in the fight withsil, the boots on the ground are largely filled by kurds. kurds in syria, iraq, and turkey have been pushing to become their own nation for decades, now fighting to keep what territory they have. [ explosion ] >> reporter: the focus is on saving kobani, a largely kurdish town in syria right on the border with turkey that isil has nearly vourngded. defending it is the people's protection unit, or the ypg. it is struggling to hold back isil. inside turkey another player, the kurdistan worker's party. the pkk, it's a kurdish group that wants to help the kurds inside of syria. but turkey has been keeping it away, literally. stopping supporters who have tried to run across the border into syria. the problem is pkk has been trying to break away from turkey for decades. the u.s. and others consider it a terrorist group. so some analysts say turkey doesn't trust it, and worries helping kurds in syria, might help the pkk, which might turn on turkey. but turkey's hesitation has sparked riots as
jonathan betz has more on who is fighting and what they are fighting for. >> reporter: in the fight withsil, the boots on the ground are largely filled by kurds. kurds in syria, iraq, and turkey have been pushing to become their own nation for decades, now fighting to keep what territory they have. [ explosion ] >> reporter: the focus is on saving kobani, a largely kurdish town in syria right on the border with turkey that isil has nearly vourngded. defending it is the people's...
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to the politics in a moment, but first, a closer look at the economic numbers with al jazeera's jonathan betz. >> despite all the problem with the economy you just mentioned, millions of americans are suffering. first off, the household median income for the typical family is just under $52,000. that is up slightly, but it is still down nearly $5,000 from 1999. america's poverty rate nearly 15%. that means 45 million americans are considered poor. now, that number actually dropped for the first time recently in seven years, but the poverty right is still as high as it was in 1994. the country's unemployment rate is close to 6% and not as good as it was before the recession. the economy is growing, but almost all the money is going to the rich. this chart sums it up. the blue line here representing the bottom # 90% americans and the red line is the top 20%. during the good times the money trickled down. starting here in about the late '70s, that started to drop. instead, the top 10% they started to make the most money. what's why there's a huge difference now, and it shows even when times are
to the politics in a moment, but first, a closer look at the economic numbers with al jazeera's jonathan betz. >> despite all the problem with the economy you just mentioned, millions of americans are suffering. first off, the household median income for the typical family is just under $52,000. that is up slightly, but it is still down nearly $5,000 from 1999. america's poverty rate nearly 15%. that means 45 million americans are considered poor. now, that number actually dropped for the...
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jonathan betz is here with more details on this. than. >> yeah, tony, new detail are emerging in the shooting. this autopsy report concludes the unarmed teen was shot in the hand at close range supporting the ferguson officer's version of what happened that day in august. [ chanting ] >> for months frosters have said that 18-year-old michael brown had his hand up when he was shot by officer darren wilson. but the official autopsy report appears to suggest otherwise, the st. louis post dispatch asked two experts not associated with the case to review it. a forensic pathologist who reviewed the port says it does not support witness claims that brown was shot while run weighing or with us had hands up. wilson has told investigators that brown reached through the window of his vehicle and tried to grab his gun. a medical examiner who reviewed the report says the evidence supports that there was a significant altercation at the car. wilson said he fired twice during the struggle, hitting brown in the hand. sources tell the post dispatch t
jonathan betz is here with more details on this. than. >> yeah, tony, new detail are emerging in the shooting. this autopsy report concludes the unarmed teen was shot in the hand at close range supporting the ferguson officer's version of what happened that day in august. [ chanting ] >> for months frosters have said that 18-year-old michael brown had his hand up when he was shot by officer darren wilson. but the official autopsy report appears to suggest otherwise, the st. louis...
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jonathan betz is here with more on the details of that reported. >> reporter: tony, new details came because this autopsy report concludes the unarmed team was shot in the hand at close range and it appears to support the ferguson officer's version of what happened that day in august. >> for months, protesters have said that 18-year-old michael brown had his hands up when he was shot by officer darren wilson. the official autopsy report appears to suggest otherwise. the st. louis post sdpaings asks two experts not associated with the case to review it. a forensic pathology who reviewed the report said it does not support witness claims brown was shot while running away or with his hands up. wilson has told investigators brown reached through the vehicle of his window and tried togran grab his >>> is the leak in your view to be trusted given that the authorities have made a habit in this case, as you know, of releasing information that would suggest that michael brown was a bad guy? and i am thinking of the surveillance store video. ? >> i have a lot of trust in our judicial system. i
jonathan betz is here with more on the details of that reported. >> reporter: tony, new details came because this autopsy report concludes the unarmed team was shot in the hand at close range and it appears to support the ferguson officer's version of what happened that day in august. >> for months, protesters have said that 18-year-old michael brown had his hands up when he was shot by officer darren wilson. the official autopsy report appears to suggest otherwise. the st. louis...
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. >> that's jonathan betz. next, ebola's impact on the airlines.ew concerns about a patient who flew from cleveland to dallas despite having a low-grade fever, plus north korea's kim jong un is back in the public after after a brief disappearance. we will talk to our reporter who just returned from jung yang. >>> as we reported, amber vincent, the second american nurse to contract the ebola virus arrived in atlanta tonight. she is being treated at emmory university hospital. she was flown on a private jet. it's her trip on a commercial airline flight earlier in the week that has many people concerned. paul beban is here with that part of the story. >> this latest case of ebola infection is not entirely unexpected. federal health officials have warned more infections were possible among the hospital staff who treated thomas eric duncan in dallas. for the first time what this new case is doing is spreading real concerns far beyond dallas. >> it was after 6:00 a.m. wednesday morning that officials in cleveland say they first heard that the ebola outbr
. >> that's jonathan betz. next, ebola's impact on the airlines.ew concerns about a patient who flew from cleveland to dallas despite having a low-grade fever, plus north korea's kim jong un is back in the public after after a brief disappearance. we will talk to our reporter who just returned from jung yang. >>> as we reported, amber vincent, the second american nurse to contract the ebola virus arrived in atlanta tonight. she is being treated at emmory university hospital. she...
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as jonathan betz reports, the military is sending more unit to help with the crisis. >> >> reporter: with ebola reaching american shores and no sign of the outbreak slowing in africa... >> we are doing everything we can to ensure it's addressed. >> reporter: u.s. soldiers are headed to the hot zone. >> every ebola outbreak over 40 years has been stopped. we know how to do this. we will do it again. reporter: right now there's 200 american troops in west africa. it will swell to 3200. deployed from bases offer the country, including 2,000 from fort campbell - another thousands from texas, 160 from colorado, and dozens from north carolina and other posts. >> they will not all arrive in one chunk. they'll come overtime. they'll arrive to areas under siege. thousands died. hospital overwhelmed and a shortage of doctors. >> the world is not doing enough yet. we are challenged to outrun the disease. even getting there is challenging. liberia's crumbling airport is struggling to handle the cargo flights. >> aid groups are struggling. >> we have gloves and scrubs, tablecloths and sterile ide
as jonathan betz reports, the military is sending more unit to help with the crisis. >> >> reporter: with ebola reaching american shores and no sign of the outbreak slowing in africa... >> we are doing everything we can to ensure it's addressed. >> reporter: u.s. soldiers are headed to the hot zone. >> every ebola outbreak over 40 years has been stopped. we know how to do this. we will do it again. reporter: right now there's 200 american troops in west africa. it...