Doesnt feel safe. Some residents are packing their bags from the town thats become synonymous with racial tension. And dirty water. A visit to the county in alabama where even in 2015, many families flush raw sewage right out into their own yards. Good evening im antonio mora. This is Al Al Jazeera america. We are learning more about three London School girls who fled their homes and may have joined i. S. I. L. Today a new video emerged showing the girls trying to cross the border into syria. The man theyre with is now in turkish custody. John terret is here, there are lots of questions who this intelligence agent is. Yes there are we are learning more antonio good evening. There are reports in turkish media that the man is a Syrian National who claims he worked for canadian intelligence. Canadian officials deny that. There are concerns about his background but his involvement with these girls from the u. K. Three British School girls on turkeys border with syria about to cross. Ran aw
Open for business. A first in the nation for legal marijuana. Where you can buy pot from the government. And altered reality. Looking at how we look at the world. We begin with a racist fraternity video out of oklahoma. The condemnation was loud and came from all across america. The consequences, swift and severe. Today university of oklahomas president expelled two students. He called them leaders that have vicious chant, and he promised to track down and punish the other students involved. John, the University President said he was going to make an example out of these students and he did. His decision has garnered the backing of the white house that called the expulsion an appropriate step. Identified as the leaders of this racist chant with a bus full of Fraternity Brothers, two students from the university of oklahoma are officially expelled from school. [ singing ] University President responded quickly. Show zero tolerance when were dealing with raceism. He said there could be m
Northwest whats causing it. And the dangerous fallout for residents. Plus men at work. A 1980s hit maker from down under. Land down under explains what put him back on top. We begin with the fight against i. S. I. L. Seven months after the u. S. Led air strikes began the fight is intensifying. Right now, the most critical battles are in tikrit. Thats where iraqi forces have surrounded i. S. I. L. Fighters, the largest operation to date. The Iraqi Government says it has control of half of the city. Iraqi forces are debting help from the 60country getting help from the 60 Country Coalition civilians continue to leave the region in droves. I. S. I. L. Has many enemies but one ally boko haram. Twisted faith. Untold numbers of lives have been taken. Now in the battle against boko haram a new figure has emerged. That figure is the hired soldier. Nigeria has reportedly recruited hundreds of mercenaries. Nick schifrin is in northeastern nigeria. So nick, what are these nears these these mercen
Nearly half of the population has fled their homes. The u. N. s top agency say that world powers must put aside their differences to find a solution, and today the u. S. Increased the aid that it is sending to rebel forces, promising 70 million in nonlethal assistance. The opposition has been losing ground to hard line elements within syria. Rebels want the u. S. To take more direct action against president Bashar Alassad. Lets go to the white house where Mike Viqueira is there for us. So far the president has been reluctant to take more direct action. Well, its certainly true, and of all the Foreign Policy problems nat president has faced, syria is the most vexing and gained the most critics towards president obama and his policies. In the most violent year yet in a conflict of four years. Millions forced from their homes, 220,000 dead. What can the president do to stop it. So far many experts agree what hes trying isnt working. Mr. Obamas approach to stay out of the area with troops
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