because we want to understand the challenges young adults face and when i see young adults i mean 18 through koza 34 not only in response to the recession that the long-term trend, and i'm going to talk about the whole section to beat pet there will talk more about the report itself. one thing i want to highlight more is the reasons for gloom there are some significant challenges but we also found reasons for optimism and hope and a set of priorities for congress young people have that i think came through. let me quickly say the polls conducted, the bipartisan poll with the research partners and a bell weather research consulting got 872 people surveyed with cellphone and land line and i'm going to just give the high level results and a few different categories and you will see first of all the tremendous challenges that young adults in my generation face. first of all we know that use of unemployment was very high. many people don't realize how many. 50% of young adults actually learn less than $30,000 a year, and when we pull them even the ones who are employed only 53% were in th

it's about 60% for young african-americans and young latinos. so that is certainly reason for optimism. one area in particular, health care where young people are the largest group of uninsured, we have 30 seen some major progress thanks to the global care act, or over a million young adults are now gained coverage. and i think that's an example of how congress can really step out to the plate and address one of these big long-term challenges. so later on we'll talk or about priorities, so i'm going to save some of those remarks were then. but thank you very much. >> heather, i may tell but the law does the data reporter. would you like to describe it? >> sure. so just use a little bit about dean, a nonpartisan non-profit organization that works to advance a more robust democracy in america and more widely shared economic prosperity. we have been around for 11 years. for most of those years we have really focused on the issue of this generation, actually thankfully still my generation. the youngest generation of americans, which is the most dive

>> we find many young people do want to bay home. 46% of young adults actually said they were delaying purchasing a house, but the economic anxiety out there makes you think twice about buying a house if you already have student debt, you're going to add the mortgage on top of that. you're not sure about what your job situation is going to be. i think those are real challenges, and unfortunately, it affects the whole economy when young people are not investing in buying a house. >> the conversation people are having, quite frankly, can i get back on mom and dad's insurance for health care insurance and how many years can i live at home before my parents completely go crazy? talking multigenerations living -- talking about, frankly, the style of generation living at home with boomer kids, now called the sandwich generation. kids coming out of college with all of this debt. interesting, talk about multigenerations living at home. 28%, 29d% homeowners behind on mortgages, out of pocket expenses for health care still going up. there's just a new reality about home ownership and the costs a

it was 50% for young america -- young african-americans. across the board, young people have seen their level of debt increase of the last few years. the biggest reasons are student debt, credit cards, and medical bills. that is a consistent problem. and the economic conditions are causing people not only hardship right now, but they are causing them to delay things that they would otherwise want to do. for example, 46% have delayed purchasing a home. a quarter have delayed getting married. 30% have delayed starting a family. these are like decisions that will have tremendous impact, not only of those young people, but on our economy and our society. so just to talk about education, we found in our poll -- we have a third of younger people -- young adults who have a college or so as to degree. a lot of people do not realize that that is the norm for this population. only about a third of young people graduate and get that degree. not surprisingly, about 76% say that college has become harder to afford in the last five years. they're absolut

>> we find many young people want to buy a home. 46% of young adults said they were delaying purchase make you think twice about buying a house if you already have student debt, you'll add the mortgage on top of that. you're not sure what your job situation is going to be. i think those are real challenges and it affects the whole economy when young people aren't invested in buying a house. >> the conversation people are having can i get back on mom and dad's insurance for health care insurance and how many years i can live at home before i completely -- my parents completely go crazy. we're talking about multigenerations -- we're talking about, frankly, the silent generation moving home with the boomer kids and the boomer kids are called the sandwich generation. it's interesting because when we talk about multigenerations livering at home, 28%, 29% ever homeowners are under water on their mortgage. you have child care costs going up and you have people's out of pocket expenses for healthcare still going up. there's just a new reality about homeownership and the costs associated with

we've seen cases involving young girls in the big cities here. they are modern-day slaves, on the streets all around us. >> out of work and out of options, more and more are turning to the oldest profession in a desperate bid to make ends meet. >> and why are you guys out doing this? >> i'm homeless with four kids. >> but lurking in the shadows are the pimps and the traffickers, predators who will stop at nothing to extract their pound of flesh. >> they're going to beat you, kill you, or overdose you. one of the three, you're going to leave here in a very tragic way. >> get your hands up! >> hands up! >> tonight, msnbc goes undercover with the fbi in michigan as they battle to rescue the young and the lost caught in the grip of sex slavery in the motor city. >> please! please! i beg you. >>> detroit, michigan, once the very hub of american industrial might, the city's economic collapse is staggering. today, with unemployment hovering near 20%, motown is a tough place to find a job. that is, unless you happen to be dealing in one of the few lines

>> as a young man, i have about 50 sons. there is a young man who started with us when he was 8 years old. a grown man. he is married. he is a responsible citizen. he is on one of the boards of the community college in baltimore city. he is an attorney. part of his right of passage was that we had a teak -- two way talk-show at morgan state university. part of a rite of passage was he had to do the program once from month. and he had his own program. that is someone who, at that level -- we had many young men that were doing very well in the community. a president and a neighborhood association. when i imagine that type of progress, to me, you know, progress. it does not necessarily mean that he is a schoolteacher or a lawyer, but he is a responsible teacher in the neighborhood. it is the ultimate. he is the model of manhood and fatherhood. to me, that is the ultimate. >> [inaudible] 1 of you presented eloquently and present -- touched our hearts. we have a program called cellphone dad's in l.a. you may have heard of it? kid

lady or a young man in their home, what do they need to know? how do they... what signs do they need to look for? that is a really good question, and i think all of the parents who are out there viewing this program are wondering, "what can i do to increase the likelihood that my kids don't end up with problems that lead to suicide, depression, or substance use?" i think the most important thing, first of all, is to just be a really good parent and listen. and then, secondly, educate yourself and learn about these things, learn about community resources and work together with other parents, particularly in your schools and your communities, to make sure that all of your kids together are getting what they need to grow up to be healthy and avoid problem behaviors. and when things do surface, i think it is really important for parents not to necessarily blame themselves, but definitely proactively get the kind of support they need, both for themselves and their children, to increase the likelihood that little problems won't turn into great big pro

people overdosing -- are if violent acts are happening or if young people are overdosing. it is really about being fair, and to regulate it in a way that it really reinforces the safety -- and nobody has come when people are dying are getting hurt. that is just the initial comment, i love live music and electronic music. those are things that i come to. supervisor kim: i had two questions. the entertainment commission involves a lot of time. would you be able to commit roughly 20 hours a month to the commission? >> it is more than just being at the commission meetings, but i went to a commission meeting this past tuesday and at one of the staff there. i came out and met the owners, the business people that are trying to figure this out. i definitely can. supervisor kim: i appreciate from commissioners when they come to neighborhood meetings. we have a lot of mixed used neighborhoods -- mixed-use neighborhoods in the south of market. you spoke about the last entertainment commission meeting, something coming to the district next year is the western sun that plan. i was curi

a young couple had parked just off a busy road.rently spotted the killer. he saw the murderer coming? >> yes, because he tried to start with the car. and the murderer to stop him shoots the boy. >> the young man managed to back the car across the road, but his rear wheels got stuck in a ditch. the car wouldn't move. >> the monster shot the two headlights out, and then he fired a shot which struck the boy in the middle of the forehead. and then when he went across the street and got into the car, he shot the boy a second time. >> and he shot the girl. >> and he shot the girl when he got in the car. >> but with the car stuck beside a busy road, the monster apparently didn't feel he had enough time to perform his ritual mutilation of the woman. he fled, once again leaving no clues to his identity. murders seven and eight. as the killings continued, the terror and paranoia ratcheted up. florentines changed their daily routines. they never traveled alone, and they eyed each other suspiciously because the monster could be any one of them

this young woman, $100,000 in debt moved back home. actually graduated from ut austin, she pays $750 a month, that is why she is back with the family dog. the dad, back with mom, just like she used to asks her if she will be home at decent hour. one recent survey revealed 85% saying they would be moving back home. 5.9 million young adults now live at home, up 25% in the last four years. >> you can talk to people of this generation who find themselves in a place they never expected to be. four, five, six years out of school and back in the bedroom they had in high school. >> the amount of students is up dramatically, tuition is up dramatically. >> you are seeing a tremendous debt that weighs down the young people. especially in an economy like this where so many are having trouble beginning a career. >> cheryl: joining us is dr. joshua coleman. the boomerang generation for beam that don't understand it? >> it's young adults that left home and living with the parents once again. >> what do you think of that? >> it doesn't matter what i t

instead of saying a young person has a fight and hurting someone, instead of sending that young person ought to be incarcerated immediately, what we do is we put him or her and supporters, family members in a circle with the person who was harmed along with their family members and a facilitator, and that young person has the opportunity to sit face-to-face across from the person that was harmed and hear that person say, "you have devastated me. this is how. here are the human consequences of his or her actions, and the circle all together will come up with an action for the person to repair the harm. this is just an example -- say it is a case of a young person who has burned down a building, someone's home or business. instead of sending that person off to be incarcerated, he or she could be by the circle sentenced to serve 200 hours, being the personal assistant for a burn patient. that is the kind of thing that will really transform lives. [applause] in oakland, what we are trying to do is engage in these restorative actions, have restored a justice instead of punitive justice. wit

her mother and stepfather actually have custody of the young man. mccready actually only has visitation rights. police plan to send the boy back to his grandparents in florida. >>> dr. conrad murray plans to appeal his conviction. he was sentenced to four years in prison for his part in the death of michael jackson. last month he was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. >>> also, let me quote here, just get to the damn table, end quote. those are the tough words coming from the defense secretary leon panetta. he's talking about the prospects for middle east peace. take a look. >> the problem is we can't get them to the damn table to sit down and begin to discuss their differences. we all know what the pieces are here to a potential agreement. they've been talked about, worked through. we understand the concerns, we understand the concerns of israel and the palestinians. if they sit at a table and work through those concerns and the united states can be of assistance in that process -- >> panetta said the push for peace is also on hold because i

these young people are not young people. upon.e easily impressed we hope and pray we can establish an environment that is peaceful. there is a lot of anger that we see. we are doing this because we're supposed to do this, not because we will get a pat on the back. we have put it on billboards, the back of cars. our community, our responsibility. when people receive that, it they understand that it is our community, our response ability. -- responsibility. we have a tough job ahead. if it is not insurmountable. you do not know how strong you are until you go up again something that is strong. we believe we can overcome this because truth prevails over falsehoods. thank you very much. >> i moved here about 4.5 years ago. when i first met my husband, he was charming and generous. to is a total gentlemen. i felt very protected. we have a beautiful wedding. we have a great marriage in the beginning. things started changing. i started to realize he had danger problems. to a punch doors and their objects when he was mad. after his

i enjoy spending time with young people. i enjoy spending time with people. my two favorite groups are the elderly and young. >> an attorney who reps victim number six in the grand jury report, the boy whose mother came forward saying sandusky showered with her son and hugged him naked from behind said the explanations are hard to watch. >> his answer was really no different, frankly than the answer he gave before and the sad part from his perspective, if we look at it from that perspective his lawyer had to intervene and give him advice how to answer that question. he won't have that luxury in a courtroom. >> sandusky admits after he was banned from taking young people on to penn state's campus following a 2002 allegation that he raped a boy in a locker room he still had access. sandusky told the paper then athletic director tim curley never took away his keys. quote, i still have my keys and i still went in this and worked out. >> any argument that these men now are making any of this up is really weak with. and if that is all that he has in terms of his de

i've met a lot of artistic people... >> mitchell: young is just one of nearly 6 million young adultsing at home with a parent for financial reasons. that's up 25% since the recession began in 2007. how do you think your parent's lives have changed since you moved back home. >> we are both like headstrong, like fighting all the time and not getting along. but i think they finally realized oh, we no longer have a teenager living here, it's now just one of us. >> i would go out there and network for her if i could, or i would go out and have a sign saying my child needs a job in advertising or any field in the arts, and nothing. >> mitchell: for young's parents it's been a sacrifice as well. for mother katherine had to take a night job to help support her daughter. she's worried about the toll looking to start a career is taking. >> i'm sorry, i'm getting emotional, but it's hard, it is really, really is hard for me. >> it's time to put america's youth back to work. >> mitchell: professor andrew sum of boston's northeastern university says the growing number of young grads living at hom

. >> i've seen them as young as, you know, 12 years old. >> they're the young and the lost, the runaways. the survivors of child sexual abuse, forced into the service of johns and pimps. >> we're talking about american children being bought and sold by american men in epidemic proportions around the country. >> today all it takes is the click of a mouse to send our most vulnerable kids into an underworld of degradation, drugs, and despair. >> you're missing me off. get the -- do you want me to break your camera? >> it's a career that's like the pits of hell. >> all right. this dude is actually exposed right now. >> tonight msnbc goes undercover with oakland's human trafficking task force as they battle to rescue the young and the lost. and turn the tables on the johns and the pimps that take advantage of america's children. >> what's going on? i'm on tv. ♪ >>> just across the bay from the glitter of san francisco lies the rough-and-tumble port city of oakland. with ships and cargo constantly coming and going, blue-collar oaktown has become a hot spot for a different sort of trade. human

>> yes >> do you no young people? >> a few. >> that indicates we not only need the legislation, but we also need to make sure there is adequate funding for the programs that are authorized. thank you for coming for your part dissipation, and thank you, madam chairman, for your diligence and the opportunity to be here. i yield back. >> thank you. we have a second panel, but if we have questions, if you could keep it to 2 minutes, i want to come back -- he talked about the fact you and your mother were turned away from shelter because you were an older boy and destiny, you talked about the fact going to a shelter, you were afraid you were going to split up the family. i know this has been true and i have heard this before, that they don't want to take in older boys, but what happened and did it happen in other places? >> it has happened, at a safe harbor, they don't except older males or single males. they don'ts because want to start relationships in the shelter. that has happened to me and i'm not sure why >> that is

i definitely believe she was a young wonder. i hope she continues to inspire other young wonders. [ applause ] my mother said, "well, maybe we ought to buy this hot dog cart and set it up someplace." so my parents went to bank of america. they met with the branch manager and they said, "look, we've got this little hot dog cart, and it's on a really good corner. let's see if we can buy the property." and the branch manager said, "all right, i will take a chance with the two of you." and we've been loyal to bank of america for the last 71 years. >>> "cnn heroes: an all-star tribute" is proudly sponsored by subaru. love. it's what makes a subaru a subaru. >> welcome back. when we hear the stories of these amazing heroes, often we're overwhelmed with gratitude for all they do, but we have a hard time imagining devoting our whole life to a cause. to share with us how even with a little effort we can make a big impact is a man whose foundation creates positive, permanent change for those in need. please welcome george lopez. [ applaus

the memorial is a tribute to young people killed by violence. from 24 years down. those stones over there don't -- they don't say whether you're a man or not, do they? what makes you a man? they don't have a clue. because they haven't had a chance to be a kid. >> before i met miss diane, i was doing a lot of things. >> i was feeling like kill or be killed at the time. >> it's easy to pick up a gun as it is to pick up a book. >> they grew up with uncles and fathers selling drugs. and now guess what? they're in the same thing. >> when you're around violence and around people that sell drugs, you get scared. like, i want to go out but i can't. where can i go? >> she opened up her home, her living room, to kids she didn't even know. kids who were labeled as failures. >> a woman who lived in a shoe, she had so many kids she didn't know what to do. >> one day i came in the house, there was like 50 kids in the house. >> all because i said a few words. all because i took five minutes. >> we talked, and she hugged me. i'm like, man, miss d. i really do want to change. you k

all the things that young people want to be engaged in. it is about helping the environment by encouraging ridership as well and investing in our young people. until now, the city has been balancing its budget on the backs of bus riders and drivers, and that is not fair, and it has to stop, like a lot of people have been saying. we need to manage the budget better so we can have funding for programs like this. more than ever, we need to make the buses more affordable for families who are struggling to get by and for those who depend on it to get around san francisco. people impacted by fare hikes and service cuts are working- class folks in san francisco, so i encourage you to look at that and for us to work together to make this happen. thank you. supervisor campos: thank you. next speaker. >> good morning, supervisors. i support the free youth fast pass campaign. i went on the scavenger hunt, and part of our scavenger hunt was to ask people if they support this. finding out even more that it is something that people in this city value, b

you know, where you have young people, young minds that a lot of times are unmonitored and unsupervised. >> reporter: students have told cbs news they believe 26-year-old drug major robert champion died after a red dogs hazing ritual called crossing bus. along the way what happens? >> they're punching you, they're beating you. >> reporter: all the way to the back of the bus. >> all the way to the back. >> reporter: do you think this is what happened to robert champion? >> i do think-- if he was on the bus and that's where they found him, yes. >> reporter: now, police are still investigating robert champion's death and have not said what the exact cause is, scott. >> pelley: anna there was another development today. in georgia the dekalb county school district in atlanta decided to suspend band activities at two dozen high schools. what can youically us about that? >> reporter: scott, officials suspended band performances for what they call inappropriate physical activity, but there are few details available right now. however, there are lots of connections between decab county high scho

the piece that is particularly hard hitting for young adults is the voter i.d. laws. sense of course, you should see show of picture id but those who are eligible to vote too not have a government issued by the. the numbers are similar for older citizens and low income citizens and people of color who have to do with the bureaucracy of getting a photo id that creates cost and inconvenience to make it that much harder for people to exercise. >> as the economic situation becomes more precarious there seems to happen a reaction or backlash against programs to expand opportunities three anger people and it seems to coincide with the fact that young americans this minority majority demographic and it is very diverse. to what extent can progressives use the tools of civic engagement with his zero some view of the world? to see now what said g.o.p. political debate they get the sense these are people friday against the changing times. gunboats and progressives have a tremendous amount of opportunity to capitalize on the debates that are happening in the upcoming elections to

at that young man's family glad they are ok. live from palmer park, richard reeve, abc 7 news. >>> students at georgetown university are on alert after two burglaries within 45 minutes of each other last night. the first incident, a female student told the police a man broke into her home on 36th street and said he was looking for a party. he then ran away. a short time later, another man broke into a female students bedroom on o street. she screamed and he fled. the police are still searching for the assailant. at>>> an unidentified wssc worker went missing yesterday afternoon. maryland state and local police and firefighters searched last night. they resumed again today, but called off the search. the worker has not been found. the search could begin again tomorrow. >>> a major shakeup in the race to the white house and a smaller field of republicans battling for the nomination. herman cain called it quits today after weeks of pressure, but he says he is innocent of allegations against him. >> today was the end of the line for

and so we talk about young voters specifically because we know the ron paul does have a dedicated lead in the young voters that follow him that are college age do you think that it is pacifically his foreign policy that they might be attracted to have been you know is that something that we're just seeing right now in this age because we've grown up or my generation has grown up with ten years already of a global war on terror or is it just a natural thing for young people i guess you can say to be more anti-war i think of that my guess is it makes a lot of it's my guess is that a lot of young people like what he's saying certainly about the drug war i think a lot of young people like a genuinely honest candidate a candidate who who i think has presented himself and accurately so as somebody who's willing to stand on principle of the young people are looking for some authenticity and i think ron paul brings and i obviously think that when you actually look at the polls of young people on foreign policy issues young people who say they believe permanent wars make us less safe who say th

the lives of the city and its residents and its young people. thank you and have a really nice rest of your day. supervisor campos: thank you. next speaker. >> i'm on the youth commission. i have seen the divisions that can happen between kids when they are identified by social class. we want to have a more united generation of young people, no matter what their socio-economic status. it allows us to bypass implementation issues that plagued the lifeline passed last time. it would encourage people to use more public transportation, which is very much in line with san francisco's environmental goal. in conclusion, it encourages a more united, greener generation of san franciscans. thank you very much. >> i am a mayoral appointee on the youth commission. i go to san francisco school of the arts. muni is a big part of my life. it is my main method of transportation. i take it to school, meetings, to work, and everything. it is just going to affect me because i'm turning 18 in half a month and my bus pass is going to go from $21 to $70, a very drast

the unemployment rate among young germans is nearly 10%. fortunately, jannik loves his job. >> it's stressful. it's physically demanding. but it's really fun. you have to have the enthusiasm for it and some natural talent. otherwise, you won't make it. >> kiwi is also feeling stressed. she takes every free minute she gets at her parents' shop to do her homework. the children of immigrants have often been disadvantaged in germany, but education is a way up in society. kiwi is determined to do well at school and is already dreaming about university. >> my father insists that i study close by because he thinks that otherwise i won't come and visit them. the problem is that i can't study what i want to around here, but i would come and visit my parents. it's an issue between us. you aric's life is a bit more relaxed. he only has one lecture today. it starts at 6:00 p.m. more than 40% of young germans go to university. twice as many as 30 years ago. you aric is studying philosophy and communications. he chose the subjects because they interest h

we have over 4,000 young people each year die of suicide. now what is equally important is that from each suicide, each one of those 4,000 has anywhere from 1 to 200 attempts. so this is a major problem. a community, when they assess, and they have had a couple of suicides of young people in their... or older adults in their community, then they will target a program directed to that. we are seeing results of that as well. well, when we come back i want to go back to talking about some of the other programs that exist, and i want to see what... how hospitals and how youth organizations can also get in the mix to solve all of these problems. we'll be right back. for more information on national recovery month , to find out how to get involved, or to locate an event near you, visit the recovery month web site at recoverymonth.gov. they tell me i was there but i don't remember. i don't know where i really was. i do not know what i had for breakfast. i do not know who won the game. i don't recognize this man. if you or someone you know is strugg

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to tell us about our first young wonder, founder of get your good on, an organization that connects young people with community service, miley cyrus. [ applause ] >> thank you. there are millions of young people who woke up and wanted to change the world. they saw an injustice on tv about the hungry. or read about kids who can't drink clean water or people who need homes. they had an idea to make a difference. so they took that idea to the breakfast table and said, i'm going to do some good today. but these cnn young wonders didn't just talk about changing the world, they actually did. and what makes them so amazing is that they all had these special qualities that allow them to do this work. the first one is empathy beyond their years. that ability to see the world through another's eyes. rachel beckwith had this beautiful gift when she was just 9. >> my daughter, rachle, was in most ways just like every other 9-year-old girl. she was goofy and wanted to have fun with her friends. there was just one little part about her that was different. she had such an empathy for others and wanted t

remember our young ones, our young ones not yet born. we give thanks and praise to their families. we remember our four-legged, the fish. we remember our elders, our young ones this day, and i believe we say these things in your name. [singing] thank you. >> once again, thank you for coming up to the seventh annual american indian heritage celebration at city hall. this event is hosted by native american aids project, a french ship house association of native americans, neighborhood office of services, san francisco native american health center, east bay native american health center, it indian health center of santa clarita valley, and kqed. at this time, i would like to introduce the president of kqed, john boland. [applause] >> thank you. kqed is pleased to join with the wonderful organization that are all just listed in sponsoring tonight's celebration of american indian heritage month. as you know, kqed celebrates throughout the year all of the heritage months that we mark, here in the united states, but since i am the great grandson of thomas patton, a member of the law bay

at such a young age. one of my favorite books when i was younger was about a boy prodigy who was sent by the military. it is something that has always been interesting. tavis: i am curious about your process. there must be a couple of more books being planned. i thought that might be the case. this is your first. i want to get into your process early on in your career. kind of story, how do you create this world? >> for this book in particular, i was watching les mis on television at one afternoon. i thought it would be really fun to put that into a teenage perspective. what happens if you have a really smart young criminal and a really smart young detective chasing each other? from there, that is where the first seed of the story. the world came from a map that i saw on line about what our world would look like if the oceans rose 100 meters. it was amazing seeing how it would change our landscape. the southeast coast of america was gone. there is a huge lake covering california from los angeles to san fr