i didn't think there was any hope for me at all, and i accepted it. >> reporter: a visit from roberson changed that. >> i knew he was going to die. i knocked on his door every day to make sure he's okay. >> reporter: he now has been sober for nine months and he managed to stay off the streets. >> saved my life. otherwise, i would be out on the street still dying. >> reporter: now he says he has a reason to live. >> well, have a good day. >> my man. >> reporter: al jazeera, phoenix. >> as you know we're waiting to hear from freed former prime minister yulia tymoshenko. why don't we put that up in the control room? [♪ singing ] >> there you have it live from independent square. thanks so much for watching al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford. "fault line" is up next. paramilitary, and they're at war. we have come to meet a group of activists. they formed almost two decades ago, after a series of farc

james roberson is known as a navigator here.ng the homeless to permanent housing. >> we have food? do we have money, can you get benefits, can you get this and can you get that and we start going from that point open. >> roberson is a crucial part of an aggressive effort to help all veterans who have spent more than a year on the street. that number's at zero. >> this housing first model allows us to meet the veterans where they are. if they're using, if they have l mental health issues, if they have housing issues, we lou them to still get housed. >> federal vouchers cover the rent. private and nonprofit groups provide the furniture. help with logistics making sure veterans get all the services they need. >> they've been taught to battle. they've been taught to survive in uncomfortable situations. so when you try and change their mindset and behavior, and provide them housing or get them off the streets, that is a barrier itself. >> roberson knows from experience. he battled drug and alcohol addiction after eight years in the n

police say roberson shot at another man in the motel parking lot. roberson missed the victim, but shattered the victim's car window. police arrested roberson was arrested for burglary, pimping, brandishing a firearm, reckless discharge of a firearm and for possession of cocaine. >> police are trying to figure out what caused a car to go down an embankment killing the driver over the weekend in mill valley. the marin county sheriff's search and rescue team was called sunday morning to help find the driver of a black jeep cherokee that had traveled about 50 feet down an embankment in the 100 block of greenwood way the rescue team searched the heavily wooded hillside and found a man deceased further down the embankment, >> two men have been rescued after being stranded at santa rosa creek over the weekend. the men were stuck in the middle of the creek before six last night. a jogger on the santa rosa creek trail had heard the men call for help. the men had launched a raft into one of the tributaries of the creek. fire personnel located the men 25 to 30

. >> roberson is a crucial part of an effort to house all veterans who have spent more than a year one streets. the city counted 220 when the project launched a few years ago. now that number is at zero. >> the housing first model allowed us to meet the veterans where they are. if they're using or have mental health or medical issues, we allow them to still get housed. >> the federal government and cities all work as partners. federal vouchers cover the rent. federal non-profit groups provide the furniture. and making sure veterans get all the services they need. >> they've been taught to battle. they've been taught to survive in uncomfortable situations. so when you try to change their mindset and behavior and provide them housing or get them off the streets, that is a barrier itself. >> reporter: roberson knows from experience. he battled drug and alcohol addiction after eight years in the navy. he helped shift a navigate the world then. >> what i do now is navigate men through the system. >> reporter: veterans like billy, a technician in the army and an addict who became homeless a

. >> james roberson is on a mission. guiding the homeless to housing and food. >> can you have this and that and we start going from that point on. >> roberson is attempting to house everyone who is sleeping on the street. >> housing first model allows us to meet the veterans where they are. if they are using, if they have mental health issues, medical issues, we allow them to still get housed. >> they all work as partners here. federal vouchers provide the rent, private ngos provide the furniture here. making sure the services get everything they need. is. >> they have been taught to battle, to fin survive in un uncomfortable situations. when you try to help them that is a barrier itself. >> roberson knows from personal experience, he helped the ships navigate the world then,. >> i want to help them through the system. >> bobby godwin became homeless when his wife died. >> i was starving to death, i just wanted to get another drink. i didn't think there was any hope another all. i accepted it. >> i knew he warranted to

roberson said that in the long run because not support you and appreciation. ten the conductor were many other factors that put pressure on him and appreciation. if the financial and economic reforms will quickly in china you and appreciate something less pressure. what if the chinese government to the continued economic reforms were put down the page with reforms. it would be difficult for him to keep appreciating. cover they're all other views on it oh to be on twenty two called the police. there's very little possibility of you and the value we didn't add up to fourteen. both of the first of all china's trade surplus of liquor strong trend in us exchange rate. any kid out more likely for the men to appreciate the increasing as a result data from a chinese showed that the report and exchange rate to come. the st review and again the dollar has increased by thirty six percent. most of the china would keep its trade surplus the next two years. this could make your heart to you and appreciate that time. all the stress that international pressure on you and appr

roberson missed the victim, but shattered the victim's roberson faces a list of charges including.ssession of cocaine. >> a petaluma meat company is recalling more than 8- million pounds of beef. the u-s-d-a says meat products from "rancho feeding corporation" are being recalled because they may have come from diseased animals, and did not undergo a federal inspection. the meat was sold between january first and and january seventh. and shipped to stores in american canyon, napa and berkeley, among others. you can find out if meat you purchased is affected by visiting f-s-i-s dot u-s- d-a dot gov. >> coming up on kron 4 news. a fight for the right to the beach access near half moon bay. why state lawmakers are getting into the ring. >> the nfl could soon see their first openly gay player. we will tell you who this likely pioneer could be. almond. a good that comes in 25 flavors. from whole natural to wasabi and soy sauce. and once good gets going, there's no stopping it. get your good going. blue diamond. snack nut of u.s. snowboarding. >> welcome back. it might take a new law to o

. >> police arrested christopher drone roberson after he shot and a mother man in the road way in a parkingn is the victim, but shattered the victim's car window. robison is facing a list of charges including burglary, pimping and possession of cocaine. >> a petaluma meat co. is recalling more than 8 million lbs. of beef. the usda says that meat products from rancho stating corp. are being recalled because they may have to seize animale come from diseased animals. the meat was so between january 1st and january 7th. to find out if the meat that you purchase is affected if you can visit the web site. >> the company that makes small bins products say that it is recalling backs of their flavo ome uncle ben's proy that it is recalling backs of flavored rice. this comes after people develop a flourishing and rashes after they ate one of the rice varieties. the affected products, known as uncle ben's in fused rise, are sold in 5 lb. and 25 lb. bags through wholesale distributors. the recall bags through wholesale distributors. the recall does not involve o nights can feel long and lonely. i miss

and i accepted it. >> a fist from roberson changed that. >> i knew he wanted to die. every day i was knocking on his door to make sure he was okay. >> godwin has been sober for nine months. like 95% of veterans he stayed off the streets. >> saved my life. otherwise i would be out on the street dying. >> now he says he has a reason to live. >> good die. >> at the end of the second hour, here is what we are following for you. >> viktor yanukovych has left the capital. this is a deal to end the uprising. >> protesters scheduled where two weeks of government demonstrations left eight dead and dozens more injured. ron callederon has been indicted on political charges. now facing 24 counts of fraud. >> gapes are wiping to a close. thereplenty of gold to be mined. >> i'm tracking falling temperatures. i'll let you know when winter returns. >> this is al jazeera's mourning news. i'm back with you in 2.5 minutes. don't go anywhere. >> protesters continue to stand their ground at kiev's independence square. most unhappy with a ceasefire deal. >> the protests continue as the whe