robin forester walker is there. >> reporter: if you've ever tried learning a language you'll know that songs can help. >> this course is also keeping alive an ancient tradition. anna in the pink dress worries that the kazakh language is in trouble. >> we linguists are worried about the type of language that is being learned not just by these but other kazakhs as well. >> casting is underway for a lavish period drama marking 500 years of kazakh history an order from the president of kazakhstan himself. >> translator: there's no doubt that the projects about kazakh history is as vital as the air we breathe. if we want to move forward we have to look back and remember our history. >> reporter: he's been given lots of money but less than a year to shoot a ten-part series. it's all about authenticity the first episode will be broadcast in december and one of the most important things is that it's going to be in kazakh language. so why the urgency? kazakhstan's leadership wands to form a national identity and after ukraine it's anxious about its own sovereignty in ethnic kazakhstan many don'

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robin forester walker, al jazeera. on "america tonight". the shocking story of the homeless on capitol hill, and in the halls of power. also tonight: convicted at an early age and locked up for life. >> i don't want this to be the

robin forester walker, al jazeera. place, between some football and, one of the game's biggest stars. >>> i'm david shoeser and, this is real money . ♪ >>> ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> 18 months before americans vote, and already huge divide has erupted under one of the most difficult issues. this week, hillary clinton ignited the debate, and she strongly embraced that citizenship for 11 million undocumented immidprans and her move, with a large latino population could help her secure it, and a crucial voting block. >>> republicans, are in disarray, in their efforts to appeal to latino voters and, the candidates can't see to grow on how to approach it. >>> likely candidates have packed away from their own positions or attacked offers for going soft on securing borders and, marco rube bo oh, who once sponsored, a bill, now says that approach was a mistake. once upon a time, jeb bush and, scott walker supported a path to citizenship and, in you, some legal status which is something far short of citizenship. of all the republican candidates

robin forester walker, al jazeera. on "america tonight". the shocking story of the homeless on capitol hill, and in the halls of power. also tonight: convicted at an early age and locked up for life. >> i don't want this to be the last thing i see, there's the whole beautiful world out there and in here, it's like a nightmare. >> the legal system offered a second chance but he's still behind bars. is his the face of juvenile injustice? thanks for joining us, i'm joie chen. we begin with a thought about bad early decisions and the hope of second chances. sentencing young offenders to life in prison without the possibility of parole is banned everywhere in the world. except for two countries. somalia and the united states. the supreme court drew the line against mandatory sentences for juveniles a few years ago but it is up to each state to decide whether old sentences warrant a second look. "america tonight's" christof putzel on the case being watched now as a bellwether in this case of juvenile justice. >> in october 1990 three members of c

robin forester walker explains. >> reporter: this is what remains of the barber shop. house behind. he is in police custody. a hospital therapist is counseling his family. >> translator: on tv they are calling my husband a terrorist. he's just a barber says his wife. he's going to walk my son to kidser garden now? >> reporter: families like these could you erred last weekend as security forces battled what the government alleges were on albanian separatist says in this he want anything albanian neighborhood. officially eight police and 10 gunmen died. today there is only shock at the damage and resentment at least four local men have been detained. everyone we have spoke to tells all similar story, they heard the shooting. they sought shelter whenever they could in their basements and when they came outside, this is the scene that greeted them. psychologically this neighborhood has been absolutely traumatized by what happened. the violence comes at a critical moment for macedonia. the opposition is leaking hacked phone recordings revealing abuses of power at the heart

robin forester-walker reports from the capital. >> reporter: nationalist anthems made up the platelets pro-government rally. prime minister is fighting for his political future. but says this crisis is about macedonia, not about him. >> translator: macedonia is a european state and will have a place that it deserves, we have a team, we have a vision, we have people, smart people that can make right decisions that's why macedonia is strong, long live macedonia. >> reporter: the message from the prime minister is is a clear sign that despite i'll the scandal surrounding the corruption allegations despite the resignations of key figures in his government, despite the opposition rallies he has no intention of going anywhere. and he still has significant support. many of those have traveled from i don't understand to be here. >> translator: we are here to support him and to defend our father land. to defends macedonia. we want to implement a ukrainian scenario here in our country. >> translator: he's opened new factories, he's giving people jobs, supported the disabled and the sick. >> repo

robin forest ear walker explains how the unrest could impact the region. >> reporter: nationalist anthems made up the playlist of this rally. prime minister nikola gruevski is fighting for his fumpt this crisis is about macedonia, not about him >>> macedonia is a european state. in a place that deserts. we have a team and a vision. we have smart people that make right decisions. that is why macedonia is strong. long live macedonia. here is a message from the prime minister. a clear sign that despite all the scandals surrounding the corruption allegations, despite the resignation of key figures and the opposition rallies, he is not going anywhere and he still has support. many travelled from far to be here. >> translation: we are here to support nikola gruevski and defend our father land, to defend macedonia. we want to implement a ukranian scenario in the country. >> translation: he's opening new factories and giving people jobs. supporters are in the thick. >> reporter: western diplomats want a resolution. n.a.t.o.'s secretary general spoke from brussels. >> peaceful demonstrations fough