the disappearing delta only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> on "america tonight" the weekend edition. michelle is not a typical make-up artist. she rarely makes up any face than her own. she has gone from blocker to youtube sensation to exhausted entrepreneur. >> i was creating, writing stories, doing comic books, story. >> the 27-year-old's youtube channel amassed over 100 views since 2006. also tonight... >> the worst nightmare that a parent could go through. >> reporter: alex overdosed inside her home. >> we did a do not resuscitate order. and the priest came, and passed peace fly. >> reporter: alex may have been brought back to life with this. >>> thanks for joining us, i'm joie chen. it's jaw-dropping the spike of heroin use in this country that cropped up in suburban neighbourhoods, rural communities, claiming lives we never thought would be lost to smack. it's nothing less than a health crisis and the fight critical, and now officers armed themselves with a weapon against drug overdoses. an anecdote

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only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> in "america tonight"s extensive reporting on campus sex crime, we have seen case after case in which the system on and off campus failed to increasingly survivors reported their attacks to the u.s. department of education, hoping that federal scrutiny can force change, where they could not. at the university of montana, "america tonight"s sara hoy looked to the blueprint for change, in our series sex crimes in sports. >> reporter: the university of montana in missoula. home to the beloved grizzlies. in the fall, scores of fans poured into town filling the stadium. growing up we came here for a game. we came here to visit family. i loed coming up here for a -- loved coming up here for a football game. i was going to live here. >> reporter: for this senior, that changed the night she says four university of montana football players raped her. it was december 2010 when kelcey and a friend went to a party at an off-campus apartment where they played a drinking game. >>

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> we've seen what happens tothe reputation he of schools and survivors after allegations of sex crimes on the campus. but what about the accused, most often young men, even if they're not guilty with more schools taking a harsher line, as they try protects women on campus many of the accused are fighting back. "america tonight's" christof putzel on a young man falsely accused. >> for allison strange it began with a phone call about her son josh. >> the phone call. there's always that one call that you never expect to get. it was a voice that wasn't josh. and he said josh has been arrested. >> and you didn't know why? >> no. i had no idea. i had no idea. i'm sorry, it all just really floods back. >> reporter: the campus of auburn university is where josh strange's college dream school turned into a nightmare. a former eagle scout josh dreamed of attending auburn university, since he was 12 years old. he pledged a fraternity and started dating a woman. they had been slee

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only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> we go behind the headlines with the reporters note back. the latest tragedy on the high assess. hundreds dying. a new and tragic record. there are questions about whether those that died are trapped in the hull, and whether the captain and crew might have done wrong. we return to paul brennan in sicily, understanding why so journey. >> when i first arrived wednesday, the whole kee said was our own. there was no one else here. the world's media opened up to the importance of the story and the issue of the migration. it's not just about the numbers, it's about two central questions. the two things for me is the difference between raw data, quoted by the coast guard and the navy, and the real people behind the raw data, we talked about people who fled hardship from war to make this gruelling journey from north africa to syria, across the sea to europe. the other thing this is not reflected adequately is the difference in attitude between people in sicily, and people wh

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al jazeera america. can being. >> in our fast forward segment being loved to death, florida's manflorida's manatees, many want to touch the gentle sea cow. but sheila macvicar says there's much to fear. too much of a good thing. >> king's bay is the only place you can swim with and even touch groups of florida's endangered manatees. producing an an aquatic gridlock. an ever growing number of people now more than 250,000 a year flock to this small bay. hot springs beneath the bay provide warm water all year round, heated to a pleasant 72°. manatees need that warmth to survive winter cold. it's critical manatee habitat. >> we have fat healthy manatees here. >> mike is a skilled guide. the swim with manatees attraction is his livelihood. often swimmers will touch or pet the manatees. which is legal here. they believe new york hers and boats are harming the manatees. they believe at the least, touching should be banned. turns tourists to manatee advocates. >> gives me chills thinking about that, being able

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only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> on the weekend edition of "america tonight", vegas, baby. the power behind who comes and who goes on the strip. >> they have a control over that just because they have so many connections over the period of time that they have been here. families have been in charge of some of these different companies for years and years, generations, three generations in some cases. >> "america tonight"s michael oku takes a ride and gets an insider's view of las vegas's showdown. will it bring travellers to a stand still? also tonight - behind bars and behind belief. the gang leader who proclaimed i am the law. >> one woman was fixing home cooked meals one smuggling him other matters. >> that is the tip of the iceberg. a rare look behind bars, and why baltimore prisoners may not be the oig mate running -- inmates running things on the inside. good evening, thank you for joining us. i'm saying in for joie chen. after the death of a suspect injured in police custody, it's turmoil. i

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only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet national army. 28-year-old cameraman is angry over the government's assistance from the state. >> we have no human rights at all. and everything is controlled these people holding our flag. i want to -- on the country again, he has no illusions. if he is captured by the burmese army. if they know me, i am a ranger, i'll be arrest. maybe to death. this january the rangers traveled deep in to the state bordering with china and partially controlled by the independence army. government forces recently increased attacks against the separatists and have been accused of bombing villages to drive thousands of mainly christians from their homes. the rangers prepare for a mission to revise revisit the village the site of a burmese army attack last year. they plan to interview witnesses and they can on those who fled. >> tomorrow we go there. we are already in there. so the best thing is to prepare. for any circumstances. >> usually unarmed now they check their weapons in case the

al jazeera. just a reminder, you can keep track of the news, on aljazeera.com. >> i never heard of title 9. i was one of the people that thought oh it's never going to happen to me. >> "america tonight's" christof putzel on the falsely accused. >> they don't get the due process rights that many americans would expect to have occur. >> harsh crack downs, are universities going too far or not far enough? sex crimes on campus, "america tonight's" special report. >>> thanks for joining us, i'm joie chen. it is a story that rocked and royaled, the university of virginia twice, and because up sexual assault on all campuses across the country. the rolling stone article did reignite the campaign on a continues continuing sex crimes on campus avoid sanction with federal watch dogs and deal with what is an increasing concern for students on any campus. it's friday night. homecoming weekend at the university of kansas. and the party's just getting started. >> whoa. everyone is just having so much fun, every

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet [office phone chatter] [frogs croaking] you know what, let me call you back. what are you doing?! [scream] [frogs croaking] [yelling and screaming] it's back! xfinity watchathon week. the biggest week in television history. it's your all-access binge-watching pass to tv's hottest shows, free with xfinity on demand. xfinity watchathon week. now through april 12th. perfect for people who really love tv. >> it was known to many as a violent warehouse for juveniles. new mexico's j. paul taylor center where officials charged physical and sexual abuse of young offenders took place and there was little to no attempt at rehabilitation. in the end the state agreed to a settlement that mandated change. in her special report. soledad o'brien had rare access inside the detention center where she met young men facing daunting odds. >> the this i got from my birthday is mom her name is jenny. like mainly they could send you types of drinks and stuff but they can't be like bottles bec

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> in our fast-forward segments labour pain. facing sky rocketing numbers of babies born addicted, tennessee went after the mother, charging aggravated assault by the mothers against the children. what happens when states criminalize pregnancy. >> you see babies scratching, having convulsions. >> reporter: this is a district law. >> a lot of attention is on the plight of the mother. babies? >> reporter: why is threatening the women with prison, gaol time, the right thing? >> it holds women responsible for their conduct, and we hope that it deters future behaviour. >> state legislators in passing the law made clear they have little regard for the difficulties addicts face. here is state representative terry weaver as she introduces the legislation. >> these ladies are the worst of the worst, not thinking about prenatal care. i want to emphasise what they are thinking about - that is money for the next high. >> they are not using a medical tool tore strategy. >> dr ron b

only on al jazeera america. >> in our fast forward segment turning the tide? the university of alabama has long grappled with its bitter history of racism. "america tonight's" michael okwu saw a sea change for the crimson tide after an historical election for student government. >> we are in a new era for university of alabama, we are moving forward, we are progressing and our entire campus structure is shifting now. and it is because of that that i was elected. >> reporter: last month, junior elliot spillers, was elected student body president one of two african americans ever, the last one 39 years ago. the machine is a coalition of all white fraternities and sororities who participate in and some say rig school elections. this reputed secret society dates back at least 100 years in the university, members meet in the basements, often called going downstairs. >> it was a political machine. >> former alabama politician steve flowers was a machine member. >> we went downstairs together we nominated, made political deals together. >> after you were in om politi

tion of al jazeera america news. i'm barbara serra. >> i'm antonio mora. "america tonight" is up next. i will see you again in an hour. >> bye-bye. >> on "america tonight". he's got fans all over the world, but who is this maestro called stromae? >> being on the stage means you are a bit pretension, who are you to be so pretentious, to be one meter above everyone with a plaintiff,. >> an international superstar you haven't heard of yet. >> also behind bars and beyond belief the gang leader who proclaimed, i am the law. >> one woman who was fixing his home cooked meals every day and one woman who was smuggling a personal purpose. >> that's tip of the iceberg "america tonight"'s adam may and a look behind bars, why the inmates may be the only ones running things on the inside. thanks for joining us i'm joie chen. they call it charm city but right now baltimore is rhode islandroiled inturmoil. shaken the community's faith in law enforcement. it is a devastating story and no less shocking than another baltimore case that has put prison guards behind bars. "ame

on al jazeera america. >>> we go behind the headlines with the reporters note back. the latest tragedy on the high assess. hundreds dying. a new and tragic record. there are questions about whether those that died are trapped in the hull, and whether the captain and crew might have done wrong. we return to paul brennan in sicily, understanding why so journey. >> when i first arrived wednesday, the whole kee said was our own. there was no one else here. the world's media opened up to the importance of the story and the issue of the migration. it's not just about the numbers, it's about two central questions. the two things for me is the difference between raw data, quoted by the coast guard and the navy, and the real people behind the raw data, we talked about people who fled hardship from war to make this gruelling journey from north africa to syria, across the sea to europe. the other thing this is not reflected adequately is the difference in attitude between people in sicily, and people who are compassionate to the flight of the migrants. and the attitude elsewher

al jazeera america got extensive access inside to see the impact it's had on the inmates. keith is seven months into a two-year sentence. he's had only one family visit and he's nursing an old basketball injury. >> first it was pretty bad. my anger was pretty bad. so i needed to just learn how to control it better. it's kind of hard though. because right whether i start feeling it, i try to tell myself to calm down but it doesn't really work that much so i have to learn how to just remove myself from situations that's going to make me angry. >> reporter: i see his softer side. and then suddenly i see another side of keith when, out of nowhere he tries to start a fight. he's the guy with the pink cast in the surveillance video. so how many fights have you had in the five months you've been here? >> five. >> five fights? >> yeah, five. >> reporter: so every time you fight, you get a disciplinary writeup? >> yes. and it takes seven to get extended on a two-year and i already have seven. >> reporter: so the next thing you are getting extended? >> i need to be really cautious,

the disappearing delta only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet around here, we're all about fast. that's why xfinity is perfect for me. with millions of wifi hotspots all over the place - including one right here at the shop - now we can stream all things fast and furious. you've done it again, carlos! ♪ with the fastest in-home wifi and millions of hotspots xfinity is perfect for people who love fast. don't miss furious 7 in theaters april 3rd. >> our luis lust for digital voyeurism, more positive personalities and created web-only rock stars. "america tonight's" sarah hoye brings us the story of a woman whose just powerful that digital connection can be. >> michelle phan isn't your typically makeup artist. in fact she typically never makes up anyone's face but her own, but when she does it, millions watch. >> it's i can go outside with no makeup and people actually recognize me. >> michelle isn't just a beauty guru she's an online star. >> here you are queen millenial, doing it. since 2002, she has gone from

we'll have more of "america tonight" tomorrow. >> on al jazeera america ali velshi looks at the issues affecting us all... >> we're taking a hard look at the most important issues out there that get you the answers that you deserve. >> real money with ali velshi only on al jazeera america >> police officers are expected to use lethal force when they deem necessary. trusted with enforcing our laws. yet just 1% of departments across the country require a college degree. >> if we raise the bar will we get people who are willing to go into harm's way have guns pointed at them? >> plus, a quarter-century after a teenager went to jail for murder a 41-year-old man walked out of prison this week. the judge's sudden decision focused on one former new york city detective and many more shock exonerations would may be coming. >> did you ever think you would see this day? >> i'm ali velshi. our special conk coverage of the cost of injustice begins right now. >> the state of texas has executed an innocent man. how to make

the disappearing delta only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> our luis lust for digital voyeurism, more positive personalities and created web-only rock stars. "america tonight's" sarah hoye brings us the story of a woman whose just powerful that digital connection can be. >> michelle phan isn't your typically makeup artist. in fact she typically never makes up anyone's face but her own, but when she does it, millions watch. >> it's i can go outside with no makeup and people actually recognize me. >> michelle isn't just a beauty guru, she's an online star. >> here you are, queen millenial, doing it. since 2002, she has gone from obscure blogger to youtube sensation to happy sensation. >> michelle do you sleep? >> i leap five hours. >> she's the beauty and brains of many ventures, including ipsy. she founded in 2012. >> we have over 100 people work at the company and we ship out over 100 ipsy glam bags every month. >> lifestyle network soon to be registered. >> this is not something where you were handed a sil

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet [ ♪♪ ] >>> now we consider lives at a dead end. we want to see convicted criminals pay for their crimes, even life without parole can seem a just sentence, when the crime is heinous. at what point should we consider the circumstances of the convicted's life in passing the judgment. the supreme court drew a line against mandatory sentences for juveniles, but left open what to do about certain cases. "america tonight"s christopher putzel considers whether young criminals locked up for life deserve a second chance. >> reporter: after 24 years behind bars adolph davis returned to court for what could be a chance for freedom. davis was just 14 when he was sentenced to life imprison without parole, convicted of his role in a robbery that turned into a double murder. in object 1990 three members of the gangster disciples turned out to settle a score. the youngest, two months past his 14th birthday, was davis. >> i hear a lot of people say "gangs, gangs, gangs", my destiny

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet that's what drives me hat drives me >> this year we're marking some historic various in the civil rights laws. it is 50 years from selma and the civil rights act. but before taking steps across the edmund peddus bridge, behind the small figure of rosa parks there was a very big voice. >> what do colored people now hope to gain by pressing the segregation issue at this time what do you hope to achieve? >> we hope to achieve equal rights. >> a simple hope but from her earliest days, rosa parks knew the struggle for justice was far more complex. the history books remember rosa parks as a soft spoken seam stress. to give up her bus seat because she was just tao too tired to move. but a friend who was beside ms. parks side for years, sed that just wasn't so. >> she was never too tired. that was the myth that people had told for years, that she was tired. >> i think they will be surprised? >> i think they will be. i think they will be. >> a decade after parks death, as a trea

. >> they found it in the "america tonight" series, sex crimes on campus. >> we had seen al jazeera america's exposÉ last year about the title 9 cases and the young women who were coming forward and confronting their universities. it was very interesting because it was about ten days after this occurred. >> title 9 says schools that get federal money protect their students from sexual assault and fully investigate abuse claims. >> did you know that be universityinstitutions could be held responsible? the education department found rebecca's title 9 credible and is now investigating the university of kansas. in the year and a half since the first "america tonight" series aired, the number of title 9 complaints filed has more than tripled. right now 105 colleges and universities are under investigation. the education department identifies the schools under investigation, the list comes out each wednesday. >> we're here to talk today about an issue that is a priority for me. and that's ending campus sexual assault. >> and the obama administration continues to urge more talk about sex crimes on

on al jazeera america. > the nigerian military rescues nearly 300 women and girls from boko haram. welcome to al jazeera from doha. also ahead - theed saudi king names a new heir and replaces a foreign foreign ministers in a major government shake-up. frustration in nepal as survivors of the earthquake wait for aid and relief >>> australia recalls its ambassador to indonesia after

the disappearing delta only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet around here, we're all about fast. that's why xfinity is perfect for me. with millions of wifi hotspots all over the place - including one right here at the shop - now we can stream all things fast and furious. you've done it again, carlos! ♪ with the fastest in-home wifi and millions of hotspots xfinity is perfect for people who love fast. don't miss furious 7 in theaters april 3rd. >> this year we're marking some historic various in the civil rights laws. it is 50 years from selma and the civil rights act. but before taking steps across the edmund peddus bridge, behind the small figure of rosa parks there was a very big voice. >> what do colored people now hope to gain by pressing the segregation issue at this time, what do you hope to achieve? >> we hope to achieve equal rights. >> a simple hope but from her earliest days, rosa parks knew the struggle for justice was far more complex. the history books remember rosa parks as a soft spoken seam st

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >>> in our fast-forward segment. what should have been the military's technological show piece, it's the most expansive weapons programme in u.s. history with a price tag of 1.4 trillion. the fighter jet experienced setback after setback. after "america tonight"s sheila macvicar found when she spoke with pentagon insider. >> reporter: so far the pentagon bought almost 150 f-35s, with more on the assembly line. seven though the plane is not cleared for combat. eventually the air force is expected to buy more than 1700 f-35s. with the navy and the marines purchasing 700 more, ones modified for them. why buy so many f-35s when they are not cheer for battle? >> congress and the military believe the plane can be refined is more being built. >> from the futuristic shape to the lines of computer code acting as artificial intelligence, it's a complicated beast. miller is one of the places it is being tested. ltcol bishop is a test commander. how do you compare the f-35 to the f

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet >> our luis lust for digital voyeurism, more positive personalities and created web-only rock stars. "america tonight's" sarah hoye brings us the story of a woman whose just powerful that digital connection can be. >> michelle phan isn't your typically makeup artist. in fact she typically never makes up anyone's face but her own, but when she does it, millions watch. >> it's i can go outside with no makeup and people actually recognize me. >> michelle isn't just a beauty guru, she's an online star. >> here you are, queen millenial, doing it. since 2002, she has gone from obscure blogger to youtube sensation to happy sensation. >> michelle do you sleep? >> i leap five hours. >> she's the beauty and brains of many ventures, including ipsy. she founded in 2012. >> we have over 100 people work at the company and we ship out over 100 ipsy glam bags every month. >> lifestyle network soon to be registered. >> this is not something where you were handed a silver spoon. you've e

. >> al jazeera america presents... kids behind bars: a soledad o'brien special report only on al jazeera america >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet [ ♪♪ ] >>> standing up against the pressure, a movement called conversion therapy, aimed at changing the sexual orientation of l.g.b.t. has generated a lot of controversy, and now a new stand from the white house. after an online petition, president obama has come up against what is described as praying away the gay. correspondent tonya moseley with an indepth look change. >> come around and tell those people, tell them. i'm not gay no more. i am delivered. >> reporter: when 21 yield andrew caldwell stood before the church of god in st. louis and declared thanks to prayer he was no longer gay the paster and the congregation applauded. as the video went viral. his actions brought to life an example of how some black churches believe it is possible through prayer to convert gay people and cure homosexuality. >> father,

. >> they're mine >> al jazeera america presents camp last resort on al jazeera america >> this is the true definition of tough love >>> would you ride in a car with a stranger or let someone you didn't know stay in your home alone. once upon a time you probably said "no way", but homes and cars have turned into alternative streams of income for people willing to take a rick and share the economy. air-b&b is sweeping the globe, allowing travellers to rent homes from owners. it's wearing out its welcome. lori jane gliha vects. >> it makes me feel jerfeous. >> reporter: john reid live in this manhattan building since 1992. he and others say apartments occupied by neighbours are rented from sought of town visitors for weeks at a time. >> reporter: what have you observed? >> we observe suitcases. it's transient. instead of people living here and committing to the building and neighbourhood, they are coming and going. i don't feel they have the same attitude that i do. >> reporter: air b&b is supposed to be about people sharing space in their homes. new york state senator liz kruggar said s

only on al jazeera america. >> part of al jazeera america's >> special month long evironmental focus fragile planet around here, we're all about fast. that's why xfinity is perfect for me. with millions of wifi hotspots all over the place - including one right here at the shop - now we can stream all things fast and furious. you've done it again, carlos! ♪ with the fastest in-home wifi and millions of hotspots xfinity is perfect for people who love fast. don't miss furious 7 in theaters april 3rd. [ ♪♪ ] >>> long close to the world, burma has reopened. decades of political strife all but cut off the south-east asian nation. with a new regime and promises of greater liberties for its people burma has become a hot tourist destination. even president obama travelled there last year. still, beyond the gaze of outsiders there are signs of turmoil. a crackdown on ethnic minorities and reports of atrocities communicated by a group -- documented by a group that sheila macvicar found is determined to bring the truth to light. >> reporter: the november visit by president obama to burma c

. >>> that's it for this edition of al jazeera america. thank you for watching "america tonight" is up next. see you again in an hour. >>> on "america tonight" - a university school. in our series sex crimes in court. sara hoy on campus, and a university shamed. >> walk on water. they can do no wrong. they get away with murder almost >>> can a scandal force a university to follow a blueprint for change. also - spreading sickness how the law in indiana helped to create an h.i.v. epidemic. >> no one wants to go to gaol. they'll share, the h.i.v. is going to continue to be in scott county on a high bases. >> thank you for joining us i'm joie chen. infectious disease experts imagined the major h.i.v. outbreak would trike a big city. instead the hot zone is rural indiana, where an unprecedented outbreak is under way. the ingredients don't have to be large population centers, and risky sexual beforehands. what is behind this outbreak is in part the actions of state lawmakers. as jonathan betz found in austin indiana. >> i have the track mark her

no matter where you are in the country, start weekday mornings with al jazeera america. open your eyes to a world in motion. in the dark of the days, operation baby left, more than 5,000 volunteers, and as america found, to save lives. >>> i have directed that money from a $2 million special foreign aid children's fund be made available. >>> mr. ford announced a airlift to the united states from vietnam. >>> that would become baby lift, 3,000 very young children, many of them orphans were airlifted out of south vietnam just weeks before the fall of saigon. >>> and many to be adopted by american families. >>> i didn't know, that, ford, himself an orphan, had decided to start evacuating some of the people out of saigon. >>> and as luck would have it, the air force pilot was assigned to fly the plane. >>> a young captain, he had no clue that he would be carrying babies inside his massive cargo hold, with no gameplan, what we need is, blankets and juices and milk and pillows and diapers, and all that stuff. >>> his c5 8 departed the air base with the bearest of the necessiti

. >> they're mine >> al jazeera america presents camp last resort on al jazeera america >> this is the true definition of tough love >>> it is a procedure millions of women have had tens of thousands face in this country every year. now there is a growing concern about the use of a device the power morselator in certain surgery ribs, the f.d.a. issued a strong warning against it. now health insurance companies are joining the call for curbing the use of the device. one woman who knows the risks first hand shared her story with "america tonight"s sara hoy. >> reporter: it is the last place a successful boston anesthesiologist or mother of six expected to be in a hospital ward as a cancer patient, accompanied by her husband, a boston heart surgeon. they received the news amy had a rare and deadly form of cancer. stage 4. >> it was a complete shock. when they called me a week later and said "are you home alone or someone with you" i knew that that was not a good thing. i didn't even - it was not on the radar screen. walking in you felt confident. >> i didn't have cancer walking in. how co

talk to al jazeera. only on al jazeera america. [ ♪♪ ] >>> standing up against the pressure, a movement called conversion therapy, aimed at changing the sexual orientation of l.g.b.t. has generated a lot of controversy, and now a new stand from the white house. after an online petition, president obama has come up against what is described as praying away the gay. correspondent tonya moseley with an indepth look change. >> come around and tell those people, tell them. i'm not gay no more. i am delivered. >> reporter: when 21 yield andrew caldwell stood before the church of god in st. louis and declared thanks to prayer he was no longer gay the paster and the congregation applauded. as the video went viral. his actions brought to life an example of how some black churches believe it is possible through prayer to convert gay people and cure homosexuality. >> father, we thank you and prays you for goodness and mercy >>> prayer is at the heart of the ministry. for more than 20 years he ministered to thou

we'll have more on "america tonight", tomorrow. >> al jazeera america brings you a first hand look at the environmental issues, and new understanding of our changing world. >> it's the very beginning >> this was a storm of the decade >>...hurricane... >> we can save species... >> our special month long focus, fragile planet >>> you are watching al jazerra live from our headquarters in doha. here is what's coming up. gunmen attack a university in northeastern kenya killing at least two people and injuring dozens of others. also ahead on the program. saudi-led air strikes forced heidi rebels to bull from the yemeni city of aden. >>> isil fighters are pushed back from the refugees camp near the syrian capital. >>> and learning to speak in their native tongue, how schools in bolivia are pushing indigenous

only on al jazeera america. >>> we know education can make the difference in a young person's life. what does it take to get kids the lessons they need? sometimes it is money. and the willingness to invest in the future because each with high school graduation rates in this country at a high, more than 80%. low income minority students are left behind. a solution - and a concern about may. >> i didn't trust anyone, i didn't belief that i could be any more than a homeless little black girl. >> reporter: three girls of this girl's childhood were sent in motels. stability non-existent, education a real challenge. >> i came through school angry. i really did. i was very angry. it takes you to a different place. >> reporter: a place she left behind because of a private school that changed her life. they see past circumstances, and see that you don't have to just be that little girl that lives, you know, next to an abandoned house, the little boy who is in his life. you can be so much more. >> baits graduated from crystal ray and baltimore maryland. part of a network of 28 small private j

that is it for this edition of al jazeera america. . >> thank you for watching. "america tonight" is next. i'll see you again in an hour. >>> on "america tonight" - can you pray away the gay? the fight again conversion therapy has a new advocates, and our correspondent reports. >> reporter: we knew there was a black l.g.b.t. in the black church. it was don't ask, don't tell >>> running for their lives. >> bombs were dropping and me. >> trapped amid the chaos, as yemen spun out of control. the americans left behind. >> no one would help us. at the end the only thing i had. even if it was a small personnel, i was going to try it out. it succeeded. i got lucky >>> thanks for joining us i'm when. it's an isolated corner of the world in crisis. yemen. at the southern tip of the arabian peninsula, known as a breeding ground for high profile terror plots aimed in many case at the united states. now, fierce fighting from its own borders joins outsiders into the country as houthis battle a coalition backed by the saudi-led air strikes. also in jeopardy are thousands of fo

talk to al jazeera. only on al jazeera america. >> we think we learn the rules about making law in high school civics but political power does not always play by the books. nowhere is that more parent than apparent than communities. being tested against one of the nation's most powerful lobbies the national rifle association the nra. christof putzel now with local leaders on the firing line, and fighting back. >> rick bunker considers himself a responsible gun owner. >> you keep all of your guns locked up. >> yes always. i have a 12-year-old at home. so i have a safe. >> and you would report to the police if someone stole one of your guns. >> sure, i would report to the police if someone stole anything but especially a gun. i don't want my gun hurting someone. >> bunker owns a half does guns and enjoys hunting. he also supports a local measure requiring residents of his hometown of pennsylvania to inform police within 82 hours discovering a gun lost or stolen. >> you didn't have to register guns ahead of

only on al jazeera america. >>> would you ride in a car with a stranger or let someone you didn't know stay in your home alone. once upon a time you probably said "no way", but homes and cars have turned into alternative streams of income for people willing to take a rick and share the economy. air-b&b is sweeping the globe, allowing travellers to rent homes from owners. it's wearing out its welcome. lori jane gliha vects. >> it makes me feel jerfeous. >> reporter: john reid live in this manhattan building since 1992. he and others say apartments occupied by neighbours are rented from sought of town visitors for weeks at a time. >> reporter: what have you observed? >> we observe suitcases. it's transient. instead of people living here and committing to the building and neighbourhood, they are coming and going. i don't feel they have the same attitude that i do. >> reporter: air b&b is supposed to be about people sharing space in their homes. new york state senator liz kruggar said she started to hear complaints a few years ago. >> people they didn't know had keys to the front doors of

. >> they were patriots they wanted there country back >> al jazeera america presents the passion... >> onward.. >> pain... >> it's too much... >> ..and triumph... inspirational real life stories >> all these labels the world throws at you, that's what drives me ives me >>> we know education can make the difference in a young person's life. what does it take to get kids the lessons they need? sometimes it is money. and the willingness to invest in the future because each with high school graduation rates in this country at a high, more than 80%. low income minority students are left behind. a solution - and a concern about may. >> i didn't trust anyone, i didn't belief that i could be any more than a homeless little black girl. >> reporter: three girls of this girl's childhood were sent in motels. stability non-existent, education a real challenge. >> i came through school angry. i really did. i was very angry. it takes you to a different place. >> reporter: a place she left behind because of a private school that changed her life. they see past circumstances, and see that you don't

i'm antonio mora and you're watching al jazeera america, for the second night people in blower are being told to go home. a show of support 60 miles away in the nation's capital. a crowd of demonstrators marched to make short speeches. also demonstrators marched in other cities, in new york city, in union square, and other cities, others gathered in a park in boston, police walked with the protesters as they moved through roxbury blocking them from streets. paul beban is in baltimore tonight and paul, 24 hours ago there were a few stragglers at this hour but there were a lot more protesters out in the street this evening compared to yesterday. have they cleared out? >> reporter: antonio actually, things have -- the situation here at the intersection of pennsylvania and north has changed dramatically just in the past few minutes. just as the curfew went into effect you could hear that chopper overhead telling people to go home. there was a scuffle in the street just a few minutes ago between demonstrators there was a bit of a scuffle sort of move down the street here, we saw a smoke grena

. >>> that's it for it edition of al jazeera america news. >> thanks for watching. i'll see you again in honour. -- again in an hour. >>> on "america tonight" juveniles, justice and the journey to a dead end. >> it didn't mean i was going to die in prison. >> this is an issue about how much we want to undo wrongs that we did in the 1990s. "america tonight"s christopher putzel on mandatory minimums in prison. does a kid' life matter >>> also sex crimes in sport. sara hoy leads off the series - when the truth is not enough. >> it's a violent crime. >> reporter: that he confessed to? >> yes, there was no question of what happened. >> for all the reasons why you don't want to come forward, they are magnified when the guy you are coming forward against is the most famous guy on campus. >>> why athletes get a pass from their colleges >>> thanks for joining us, i'm joie chen, we begin at the intention of sport and sexual assault. as we have seen in the reporting sex crimes on campus more young women turned to a federal law we know as title nine to level the playing field i

on al jazeera america. more migrants are rescued as an italian court orders two suspected traffickers to remain in jail. hello, welcome to al jazeera live from doha, i'm shiulie ghosh. >>> call for yemen