The investigation into an officer who dragged a teen from her desk. And plus, prevent an underground fire from reaching Nuclear Waste. We begin with president obamas calls for criminal Justice Reform and tougher gun laws. The president spoke today at the international of Police Convention in chicago. And he also defended Police Officers who have come under intense scrutiny amid accusations of pors and racial bias after deaths in missouri, florida and elsewhere. Mike viqueira joins us from washington, and mike, the president covered a lot of ground. And he spoke for almost an hour. Lets start with gun control. Reporter recurring gun violence, and controversial tactics by the police, all going viral, all serve as backdrops before president obamas long speech before a group that says it all, the International Association of police chiefs. President obama walked a fine line. Praising the gathering of Law Enforcement chiefs from around the country. While keeping with his call for police to
Something that im not used to seeing david i think that the deployment of a robot is important in this instance because we want to look at if theres an explosive ordinance on scene. And you may have heard that there were packages on the scene in t the building, but we dont know what these individuals have david in addition to that, if were looking at this from a television perspective, however, the Police Officers on scene have a direct line of sight in terms of whats in this vehicle david how many suspects do we have in this vehicle . Whats in the placement of the vehicle . Can you see armaments . These are things that the command should be process on the scene. And the Incident Commander being the commander responsible for the overall investigation from earlier today . Well, it wouldnt be the Incident Commander responsible for the oval at the scene, because hes probably back at where the shooting occurred david but how have, we think in terms of [ audio difficulties ] the Incident Co
Disgusted with yourself. I am. Reporter how a woman who says she was abused by a teacher as a child is pushing for justice as an adult. And when you feel sophisticated in your home because you cannot get ahead. Reporter the real life story of one middle class American Family and represents the struggles that others face around the country. Good morning and welcome to al Jazeera America, im stephanie sy, stocks took a dive monday after u. S. Factories reported the slowest growth in 33 years and sent them sliding to the worst february start in three decades and the dow average fell 326 points to 15,372, that is the biggest dip since last june, s p dropped more than 40 or 2. 3 . Closing at 1741. And the nasdaq tumbled 107 points and giving up 2. 6 and ending 3996 and we report that it comes on the heels of stocks reaching record highs just weeks ago. The mood turned quickly on wall street monday as the smiles and applause of the opening bell did not reflect the beating that the markets to
President obama and House Republicans are exploring ways to end their stalemate over the budget. And Senate Republicans will present their own ideas when they meet with the president in just a few minutes. To help us sort out some of the ideas and proposals, were joined by randall kingston, and randall, great to see you. What are the odds that all of the players are going to get on the same page and make a deal today . I dont think that its going to happen. Theres too much work to do. Dealing with raising the debt ceiling, thats the proposal that the house came to, and president obama didnt say yes, but certainly raising the debt eel is a key priority. What has not been worked out is opening the government. And that remains a goal with House Republicans. Coming to the capital other after meeting with the white house. Coming back from the discussion, the president said that he would go and consult with the administration folks, and hopefully we can see a way forward after that. No deal
Easing of chinas onechild policy is affecting their families. Good morning, welcome to al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. President obamas European Tour is in its fourth day and he is in vatican city for his first meeting with the pontiff. Mike viqueira is travelling with the president in vatican city. Good morning. The president and pope francis expected to meet for a short time. What is happening right now at the vatican . Yes. Well, im just going to turn my head for a second. The president s motorcade is across st. Peterss square. The president arrived as you might imagine. There were many onlookers lining the way, taking pictures. The president turns out. Italians and others are interested. The president shook the hand of the pontiff and said, im a great reminder. He has a full slate of activities in rome, including sightseeing at the colosseum. Pope francis is expected to give the potential to the Affordable Care act, which is employers providing some cover. Any word about that