Culture on campus. And also, the law against the law. Four decades after speaking out against his own nypd colleagues what his experience tells us about ferguson and other flash points between communities and police. You dont talk about your own kind. You know you dont expose your own kind. Or maybe theyll expose you. Frank serpico on Police Brutality and that thin blue line. And its a small world after all. Thats led to a rapidly spreading and frightening outbreak of measles. America tonights michael okwu. What a group of families in california did that helped spread the decease. Good evening im joie chen. Student suicides and abduction and murder and then just before the holidays, explosive allegations of a gang rape inside a popular fraternity house. Then the Rolling Stone expose that ignited the controversy came up against scrutiny itself. As uva tries to recover its reputation on and offs campus. America tonights Christof Putzel reports. Branded as a rape culture after a Rolling Stone article uva is now dealing with the aftermath. As classes began the administration lifted the ban it had imposed on all fraternity and sore report sorority activities. Certain events guest lists and security guards at the door. But will it make a difference . We reached out to all 47 of uvas fraternity as vorts. Sororitie succession. A stereotype thats applied to greek letter organizations that by no means could ever describe every Single Person or even a small fraction of them that are actually part of the system. Ryan duffin should know about stereotypes. Made no toe your by the Rolling Stone article. Ryan says he was the first person jackie called. I got a call from jackie, she said something bad happens come meet me outside this dorm. She was sitting on a picnic table and it looked like she had been crying. I walked over and when i got here ryan told me first he believed jack ea but things didnt add up. There wasnt anything about her appearance that indicated she needed to go to the hospital. I did indicate, we need to go to the police with this. That does ring true. The social part of reporting a rape said that alex, katherine and i decided not to report it, because we thought we wouldnt get into fraternity parties. Thats not true . Thats not true at all. Initially they believed what was true. Enough channels to make sure that that kind of thing is true . Andrew elliot is the managing editor of the school paper the cavalier daily and since november hes been covering one of the biggest stories in uva recent memory. Words were happening from the front of the classroom nobody was paying attention every single laptop screen was the image of that girl in front of the frat house. Like third year student Elizabeth Ballou. Oh oh not again because students were, you know, saying things like, well i know stories like this. I too have been assaulted or raped at a frat. And while i was glad that all of these things were coming out into the open so that we could hopefully do something about it, it was again this thoughts of how could all of these things happen, was i blind . Were we blind . The Phi Kappa Psi house was vandalized. Not only did the president close all fraternity activities for the rest of the year, but thomas turner, junior at uva his father is a uva professor. Would you say this is a rape culture at uva . I dont think there is a rape culture. I dont think ive metten 9 11 who doesnt think rape is a serious thing. No greek letter activities until the new semester suggest she had accepted the charges as true just shocked us. And it was surprising to see that almost nobody was willing to denounce the article when it came out just because of fear of being able to label the rapist or supporter of rapist. In the weeks that followed, jackies story began to fall apart. There was definitely anger there are people that will say rape culture doesnt exist and all of this is being made up which is of course not true but this does add fuel to the fire. I do feel that even if her story is not true or parts of it are not true, that doesnt negativatenegatethe fact. The Police Released the findings of their investigation. There was no substantive basis that the gang rape occurred that night. Do you feel that the Rolling Stone article has damaged u vas reputation . Absolutely. I hope there is a jury. I think it will have too come from the fraternity but at least the fraternity ought to sue and both the reporter and the newspaper. Whatever the facts of jackies story the campus is now preoccupied with making sure that it could never happen here in the future. What are fraternities doing now Going Forward . I think there is an Awareness Among the greek system that fraternities are trying to be more active in making slur that everything is running safely. I think that if increasing safety comes with the cost of needing to deal with new policies and new regulations im completely okay with that. Should. It seems problematic to me, because a lot of it is selfenforced and fraternities are not going to always be the best judges of tear own basically but i do think that change has to start somewhere. I think this semester will be a trial period to see whether it actually works or not. Awareness of Sexual Assault on campus has grown over the last two years. From 2011 to 2013, Sexual Assaults more than doubled but what happened to elisabeth assaults are problematic. Probably everyone knows that no one has been expelled in recent memory from uva. For Sexual Assault. The board is trying but it hasnt been enough and im not sure if i know what more should have been done. It last he clearly failed people so many ways. Our policy might not be the best but they want to sort of figure out what that best policy might look like. This semester, the school will conduct its first survey. On Sexual Assault. Whatever the truth of jackies story it has made a big difference for at least one student. Last month Elizabeth Ballou reported to the system that shes a victim of assault. Its possible to start creating change. We do. We have the eyes of a lot of people on us and i think Student Administration and the like feel like we cant let them down. Christof putzel. Al jazeera. Next on america tonight, a Measles Outbreak and how parents in Southern California contributed to it. So when a doctor says to you you know, these methods are safe, theyre effective and theyre necessary what do you say . I think thats their opinion. I disagree. America tonights michael okwu on parents just saying no to vaccines that could save lives. Kind of a nomans land. You know, were selling it for the blacks. I said, you go into these neighborhoods, theres no cops you can sell it where you want and when they start killing each other, nobody cares. I was going through like a Million Dollars worth of drugs just about every day. Thats like gold we can make a fortune he was maybe the biggest guy in l. A. Freeway rick was getting his dope from a very big operator. I think were into something thats bigger than us. Something we really cant deal with. They had been trafficking on behalf of the United States government. She could prove what she was saying. [rapping] crack in the system. [rapping] this is los angeles. Disease detectives tracking a me msMeasles Outbreak. Have tracked it to the happiest place on earth, it is a small world. Helping to spawn the biggest Measles Outbreak in years. It started in the disneyland complex in anaheim california. Epidemiologists say all it took was one sneeze from that infected person. Spread to six counties in the Southern California and one in the bay area, colorado, as far west aas washington state. All in all many had not had the measles vaccine. Growing concern that parents concerns about their Childrens Health had grown. So we dont vaccinate our kids. Reporter that might shock many parents but holly bloomhart and her husband shannon are part of a growing minority in Southern California. I think we are very aware of being very organic nongmo, we want to have the healthiest family we can. Reporter instead of vaccines they rely on holistic regimens that include chiropractic adjustment. She and her husband own a Chiropractic Office that cater to parents. The military required she get several vaccines before being deployed. She linked vaccines to illnesses like asthma and add and there were other concerns. I started learning that the vaccines had aborted fetal tissue. And cells from insects. It has been shown that these matters, military career. But she has no regrets. What would happen if nobody vaccinated their kids at all . I think we would be a lot healthier. You do . I do. As opposed to the fact that we might be exposing ourselves to deceases that admonish more easily . I do. The body is a selfhealing organism. When a doctor says to you theyre safe, healthy and necessary, what would you say . I think thats their opinion. I disagree. Reporter many parents agree with her. In fact in the countys wealthy beach front communities vaccination rates are plummeting. Now that has dr. Matt zahn of the Orange CountyHealth Care Agency worried. You have to realize that when your child is not getting vaccinated they are generally safe against measles. They are hitching a ride on the hope that all the other kids are getting vaccinated. If we have our numbers drob, in Orange County or around the country. We will see increases in numbers of cases of measles. And thats exactly whats happened here. The county is battling the states largest rash of cases in recent memory. The latest outbreak believed to have originated in what is often called the happiest place in the world. But what started at disneyland is now spreading. 22 confirmed cases in california two in utah and one each in colorado and washington state. 26 in all. In la mesa, california an urgent care clifng recently clinic briefly closed because of the number of patients dr. Bob sears half his young patients are not vaks natalled. I tell vaccinated. I tell these parents its an okay decision. But if a whole lot of other parents made that decision, there are consequences that we might face . I find most parents dont consider the Public Health benefits when they make the decision for their own child. Should they consider those issues yes. Do i fault them for not considering those issues . Not so much. I dont hold that against them. That view has made him controversy in medical circles but a hero to many parents. Does dr. Bob sears bear any responsibility for this outbreak . Well as clinicians we all bear the responsibility to do the right thing to keep our children safe. The science is really solid behind the notion of getting vaccinated between 1 and 4 years of age is a safe thing to do. People are entitled to different opinions, they are not entitled to different facts. The information out there from dr. Sears is its just measles. Measles just happens nobody has died from it. Its just a disease. The reality is of the 22 persons we have identified with measles seven of them have been hospitalized. It could get you badly ill. One out of a thousand will die. It is certainly not a disease to trifle with. Even for parents who do believe in vaccines, dr. Sears offers a variation. Threeyearold twins col colton and gunnar are off the hook. Thanks odr. Sears, no vaccine for another two months. While most children are fully vaccinated already per cdc guidelines dr. Sears tell the parents it is okay to slow down the schedule. Why do this . Just because its hard to see their kids suffer . Some babies dont handle the vaccination cycle very well, there are severe side effects that sometimes occur. Such as . Brain swelling, encephalitis, seizure reactions. But those are extremely rare right . They are they are very rare. But parents dont want to be one of those statistics. You have to realize that the persons who are at most risk for these diseases are young kids. So if you wait until older in life to get vaccinated, get your child vaccinated but you may miss the boat in terms of the highest risk period of time when they can get sick. Orange county is not only wealthy area struck by Measles Outbreak. The trend is playing out across the country. Affluent area from new york city to San Francisco have seen vaccination rate drop and measles cases spike. The issue has become a political lightning rod. All 50 states require schoolchildren to be vaccinated, with exemptions for medical or religious reasons. But 19 states including california allow parents to file philosophical exemption abouts. Ice 21, nos 14, the bill has passed. Would you be signing exemption forms . Ism ive been signing hundreds of exemption forms. Theyre easy to sign. I do find it slightly infringes on peoples rights having to make medical decisions. Reporter to combat falling vaccination rates the county has launched Vocational Education programs. We listened in as these School Nurses talked to parents at schools. This one in anaheim the center of the outbreak. I want you to know how important it is to keep the vaccination up to date. These parents have told us they have all vaccinated their children. How concerned are you with the Measles Outbreak in Orange County . It bothers me a lot. I had a little girl who was two years old that passed away from measles. How old were you . I was seven years old. Reporter fanning the flames of the antivac sikh Seen Movement are hollywood celebrities like christian cavalerri and alicia silverstone. And Jenny Mccarthy who blamed her sons awe tim on vaks vaccinations. I think well take the me measles and the mumps any frickin day over autism. Numerous comprehensive studies have looked at the relationship between vaccines and autism for over a decade and found no link. I think that people have to realize that all evidence, all information out there is not created equal. When the cdc says that they have conducted studies that have looked at thousands millions of people who have received the mmr to look at safety and whether the vaccine works thats really very good information. Not only that the vaccine works but that the vaccine safe. Overwhelmingly is that the vaccine safe. This overwhelming of the immune system, there is no scientific basis behind it. Which is a pretty way of saying its poppycock . There is no Scientific Evidence behind it. The stories have not been told yet these stories of Measles Outbreaks the beauty is that we have a way to keep your child safe. Get your child vaccines. Michael okwu, al jazeera Orange County, california. When we return. Rolling papers. The buzz about this new critics blog. Right now you feel pretty good about this one . This is a great a really well done teenage way. Colorados recreational pot law has quickly taken root. Times were hard doris had a racist, impoverished setting had a major impact but with looks charm. I just wanted to take care of my momma. And no remorse. She giggles everytime she steps into the revolving door of justice she became legendary. The finer the store, the bigger the challenge Al Jazeera America presents the life and crimes of doris payne when colorado legalized Recreational Marijuana one year ago, new money rushed in giving a buzz as it were to retail sales. That was expected, of course but a new industry is growing up now among the weeds. Now as she follows americas year on pot . America tonights Lori Jane Gliha found others make use of that Rocky Mountain high. Ive merchandising to talk to people about a book deal and Television Deal all of these things because i have this job. The job is smoking pot. Jake brown is a pot critic. And for the past year, the 32yearold cannabis connoisseur has been getting a lot of buzz for his willingness to be buzzed. And right off the bat you pull through all of that orange, sometimes it will have a very definitive smell but it doesnt come through in the taste or this is the exact opposite. So right now you feel pretty good the about this one . This is a great a well done tangee. And it is just as good as the first hit. Is there a way about like breathing it in that you you have perfected in order to be able to taste the flavors . Its pretty much inhaling. Brown has been inhaling since high school. And its this experience that helps secure him a freelance gig at the denver post where hes a pot reviewer for an online blog called the comibst. Comibs cannabist. For them to be in my shoes as i go through a review i think makes it more personal for people. The site featuring browns blogs is now getting hundreds of clicks. The cannabist rolled out just a year ago after colorados recreational pot law. Chem 4 alien dog grape stomper, skywalker and girl scout cookies. Ive reviewed and had the mob boss number 4 havent reviewed that yet. How do you know when you are smelling more . Youre going to get some rubber or diesel or gas in there. This smells kind of like a Christmas Tree i think. Do you ever feel like peach are not going to take you seriously coming up with intricate words for pop. If yo