"america tonight's" sarah hoye. >> it's since been a full day of care for nancy writebol, at atlanta's emory are hospital. her colleague dr. kent brantly is also receiving treatment. both traveled 5,000 miles from liberia where they were infected. both were given an experimental antibody serum which seems to be working. but the serum isn't widely available. especially for patients in west africa where the disease has already killed hundreds. >> this is first time that they have been used in humans. the availability of it, the amount of it, the number of treatment courses there are are severely limited. so it really is nothing to compare it with since this is the first time that they have been given to humans. >> reporter: this morning at the department of state the president took a moment during economic and political talks with visiting african leaders to address the outlook. >> on behalf of all of us here today, our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by the ebola outbreak especially those who have lost loved once. >> the world health organization said there ha

"america tonight's" sarah hoye joins me now. it appears the problems go beyond the police department. >> that's exactly right. it is a microcosm for those bigger issues. the neighborhood where the school district is, you're talking about 50% graduation rate, low test scores, 90% black neighborhood, poor you're talking almost 100% people receiving free lunch or reduced lunch, there are a lot of problems wrapped up into that socioeconomic neighborhood there >> and how many problems stem from the fact that the city council there is largely white? >> that's the thing. people are talking about it. but is it really the city council vote? is it really the city council? because who is going to vote to put those people there? you have those issues and if people have to work, if people have to be two places at one time, voting is not their highest priority. >> "america tonight's" sarah hoye, thank you very much. >> syria's bloody civil war, some of the fiercest battles are being fought on the streets of aleppo. those fighting to save the

sarah hoye, al jazeera, ferguson, missouri. >> last words shared with a friend. mike brown's last journey was up a quarter-mile stretch in ferguson. the demonstrations left a strong and disturbing impression of the community and has been called a war zone. the most dangerous street in america. for the people who live and work along west flor sent, it's just home. [ sirens ] >> these sounds have turned to anger. night full of shouts and smoke. each daylight bringing new signs of getting back to normal. behind the now boarded-up storefronts, questions about what the next bit of news might bring. someone like buffy blanchard who has cut hair at her aunt's shop, the cliff appeal, for years doesn't even recognize the block she's seen on tv night after night. >> 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 when the sun comes down, it's a different neighborhood. one that you can't even phantom by being here and living in this neighborhood. you're like what is really going on. >> the trouble on this block, she says, is mostly caused by outsiders. local demonstrators, she says, respected the small b

and unable to big themselves out. >> "america tonight's" sarah hoye back with us, mr.n's lawyer said it. it's illegal. you can't just pretend that you are a law enforcement officer. >> you are right. listen, back in the '80s it was the supreme court who ruled and said, listen, i can't put someone in jail simply because they can't pay a debt. what is being missed here, is the fact that there is no hearing to determine if these people cannot pay. so you might have someone who physically can't pay, their economic status is such and then there might be somebody who just doesn't want to pay. there needs to be a hearing, that's and it's not happening and that's what's making it illegal. >> the the bases of it is that communities want to get more money that they are owed s that happening? are they making more money this way? >> absolutely, they are getting paid. instead of people skipping out on a ticket they get paid by the services bringing in the funds, here is the thing, you get ticketed, you owe $100, you also owe another fee to have somebody supervise you. so everybody

we get details from "america tonight's" sarah hoye. >> according to mt. sinai hospital, the man was admitthis morning, with high fever. he had been traveling in west africa country where ebola has been reported. worst outbreak ever of one of the deadliest diseases on earth. ebola kills 90% of people who contract it but for one boston doctor it is a risk she is willing to take. >> my parents are scared but they know this is something i wanted to do since -- as long as i can do it. >> she's headed to sierra leone soon to help save lives, like the two americans working there, fighting for their own lives treated by the virus. probably the most dangerous virus in the world, ebola spreads through blood sweat and saliva. dr. kent brantly infected in liberia returned to the united states over the weekend and is showing signs of recovery. second missionary, 19th writebol, lands back in atlanta on tuesday. both were given a serum, which seems to be working, but it isn't widely available. in africa where the disease has killed hundreds. a second ebola case in niger

sarah hoye reports. >> these moves and grooves laid the foundation for pretty much every soul, rock 'roll and hip hop song to follow. james brown bio-pick, get on up, hits theaters this week. the film not only shines a spotlight on brown's chaotic life, it sparks memories from those who knew the legendary godfather of soul. mick jagger. >> the way he moved, the way he gave his best. >> jajagger met brown at the tay show, an all star benefit. the rolling stones took the stage after brown. he calls it the biggest mistake of their career. brown wasn't going to let them upstage him. those who knew him best, say that legacy is one that also should be celebrated. ♪ ♪ >> who is james brown? >> well, it's a difficult question to answer because james brown had a lot of different personalities. >> film maker thomas hart, close friend of brown's produced the documentary, james brown, the man, the music, the message. >> the music, the band leader, the charisma, but offstage he was a different guy. >> brown's influence on the black community is based on words and deeds. as the 1960s wore on, brown

. >> america tonight, sarah hoye has what has with the bullet. >> she'll a. thank you, and tonight, we're learning more about the final moments of a detroit joggish' jogger's life e was mauled to death by two dogs. the freedom of information act outlines what happens. >> screaming and begging for help, this newly released police report shows that's how 40 years craig spent the last minute of his life. he was jogging down this road when two massive dogs of the italian korso breed attacked him. they dragged him into a ditch and bit him at least eight times. residents ran to save sitsma, but by the time she reached the father of three, he was dying, and a short time later, he was dead. dogs have a history of digging themselves out of this kennel and running loose before sitsma was mauled to death, the dogs viciously attacked two other people. with sitsma lying in a pool of blood, neighbors tried to give first aid. and bleeding but the dogs fought them away. one of the neighbors grabbed a gun and shot at the dogs, and at least one was hit. >> i don't know how thi

. >> "america tonight's" sarah hoye, thank you very much. next, after the break.detroit's front porch shooting, an unarmed teen killed by a sure esh an homeowner, the jury's decision, and was the right verdict reached? later in the program, massacre at dawn. israel's mission in gaza. even when the guns are silent, the pain remains. >> a preview of a new documentary is ahead. >> we have breaking news from the white house, and president obama is about to address the nation about the u.s. involvement in iraq, the white house weighing military strikes to show the slowdown gain bid the islamic group called the islamic state. and also tonight, it's administering humanitarian relief in iraq. here's the president. >> good evening, today i authorized two operations in iraq. airstrikes, and a humanitarian effort to help thousands trapped on a mountaintop without food, water and facing almost certain death. let me explain the actions we're taking, and why. first, i said in june as the terrorist group isil began a advance across iraq that the united states would be prepared t

"america tonight's" sarah hoye has the story of a man forced to confess for a crime he didn't commit? >> shimone johnson was roller skater with friends when she was killed. >> two detectives came. one by the name of detective. [ inaudible ] i was sleeping and my sisters opened the door for them. and they came straight back in the apartment. >> that morning, sunday moses was dragged out of his brooklyn apartment. it would be more than 18 years before he returned home. >> i am 19 years old at the time. and i don't know why they are there. i don't know why they are taking me. i have no clue. and it happened so abruptly that no one questioned where i was going. >> we traveled with moses to the scene of the crime. a public housing complex in the process of being demolished. >> this is the first time you have been here? what is going through your head right now? >> like out of body experience. because they are telling me that i was here and that i did something. >> police accused moses of shooting the little girl. >> they take me to the precinct and when i arrived there they sit me at some

. >> america tonight sara hoye reporting for us. as sarah points out, cincinnati is often cited as an example of what went right in the aftermath of violent actions and what made a difference often is who brings together a community with law enforcement. joining us now is reverend damon lynch iii with "n in cincinnati. is interesis there hope? is there a way to come together? >> there is. after 15 black men had been killed by cincinnati police, through agreement we brought the entire community together. it wasn't a win-lose, but we all win if the community works together. >> not to be cynical about it, but all it is is talking? >> no. we had civil unrest. we had a class action lawsuit. we had a boycott against the city, and that brought everybody to the table. the police did not admit that they practiced a racial profiling policing, the community felt they did. since the community was up in flames we knew we had to come together. from that we had a product. we have a civilian pain complaint authority, and we have community policing which is