We begin tonight in missouri where weeks of student protests over campus racism came to an end. Tim wolf, the president of the university of monsieur see system resigned today. His announcement appeared to resolve a standoff that included student protests, a Hunger Strike and a Football Team that was threatening to quick. Andy rogen reports. Reporter even though the president and chancellor are out, those protesters wanted other demands. Among them, a more diverse fa faculty and diversity training for incoming faculty. Everyone is trying to wrap their heads around this headspinning day. A somber resignation by the School President tim wolfe . I am resigning of the president of the missouri system. Led to an emotional reaction in the center of campus. For months, black students on this overwhelmingly white campus had said rachel tensions were poisoning the atmosphere. A swastica drawn in feces was drawn in a dorm bathroom. The School Student body said someone used the n word to him as h
Also an combination by the master of suspended club churs. Hello, russia could be banned from olympic athletics competition after dammin damnint from wada. Coverups and extortion in russian selects. There are allegations that money was demanded from top athletes to bury medical tests showing doping. Report also implicates world governing body iaaf, preventing it from catching drug cheats. In the swiss sunshine a dark day from the sport of athletics. An independent Commission Set up by the World Antidoping Agency, wada, that russia should be immediately banned from the sport and if it doesnt fix problem, no russian athletes at the rio, 2016 olympic games. Some of whom had been coerced into doping programs. The exploitation of doping, and results at london 2012 called into question and the world governing body the iaaf failing oact. Commission chaired richard pownd says the problem goes beyond one sport and one country. It simply cant be only russia and only athletics. We know theres a p
This is Al Jazeera America live in new york city. Im del walters. The university of missouri president has resigned about two hours ago. They called in emergency session to address the grows protest against recent acts of racism on campus. Im resigning as president of the university of missouri. The motivation for this decision comes from a love. I love mu, columbia, where i grew up, and the state of missouri. I thought and prayed about this decision. Its the right thing to do. Al jazeeras andy rosen is live for us. How much pressure was on the University Board to do something . Enormous pressure, del. You can see a lot of students here are winding down from the celebration theyve been having all morning long in response to president tim wolfs resignation. There have been a number of racial incidents that have occurred over the last few years including the use of the n. Word on campus. Members of the University Football team said that they would not practice or play unless tim wolf res
Welcome to your world this morning. Im bisi onileere in for stephanie sy. Were going to begin with breaking news. Two americans have been killed in jordan, shot by Jordanian Police officer, details are sketchy. We understand they were shot inside a Training Center outside the capital city of amman. Well bring you more as the story develops. Also this morning, israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in washington, and in just a few hours will be at the white house, his first facetoface meeting with president obama in more than a year. The conversation could be a contentious one. President obama and Prime Minister netanyahu havent seen eye to eye on a lot of issues, including the nuclear deal with iran. Today, netanyahu is expected to ask the president for more military funding. That requests coming amid increasing violence between israelis and palestinians. Al jazeeras Mike Viqueira has our story this morning from washington. After years of frayed relations, a low point. Trial Prim
Hundreds of thousands of syrian refugee children are missing out on an education. One of the biggest ever scandals has hit track and field athletics. The World Antidoping Agency said that russia should be kicked out of the sport for widespread drug offenses. The iaaf said is it considering banning russia while interpol announces its own investigation. There are recommendations of lifetime bans of five athletes and coaches. We have found cover ups. We have found destruction of samples in the laboratories. We found payments of money in order to conceal doping tests. In a moment well be seeking to Rory Challands who is live in moscow for us. First, in the iaaf headquarters, explosive stuff there. Tell us more about exactly what is in this report and a bit more about the specific accusation. Hi barbara, first were outside of a hotel in geneva where the press conference of the independent Commission Set up by wada has been giving this report. This commission has been looking into allegation