craig melvin, it's lawrence o'donnell, can you hear me on your phone? craig? craig melvin? >> reporter: yeah. >> it's lawrence o'donnell. you're on the air with us, what are you seeing in the crowd there? >> reporter: we actually left the crowd. me and my team. before that, let me catch my breath. before that, there were, maybe 30, 45 minutes, there were maybe a dozen or so bottles tossed at officers, these were officers in front of the ferguson police department. roughly 20, 25 of them. shields, helmets. they never actually engaged the protesters until after the action was made, approached the barricade. at one point they breached the barricade, screaming at officers. and the officers had not engaged. and at one point, maybe about five minutes ago we heard what sounded like a gunfire, three shots. the crowd had started to grow. we left, moved farther down the street. and then we just heard more gunshots, and the crowd began to scatter. so what was roughly a crowd of 500 or 600 has quickly broken up. meanwhile, as another crowd, the crowd that broke up, we went north, a few

♪ [neighing] [laughter] craig: you know what i missed on tonight's show? geoff: what, craig? craig: e-mails and tweets. geoff: i know! i know! boy, i bet it was a good one too. craig: it was hilarious if it had ever happened. it would have been hilarious. sadly, though, we would mot have had time for everything else in the show if we had recorded an eight-minute e-mail and tweet segment which sadly now doesn't exist except perhaps in your minds. geoff: well, that is the law of the universe, isn't it, craig? [laughter] craig: no! it doesn't exist in your mind? that is law of the universe? geoff: change does not apply in the missing tweetmail segyment? craig: why is it missing? it never happened. geoff: didn't? craig: i'm looking for music. geoff: yeah, what the hell? [eerie music] [applause] ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, this plane is grounded, aft hitting birds.. and they did some >> live, from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. >> an emergency at oakland airport tonight. the plane is grounded after hitting birds. and they did some damage. >> andria borba is at the airport

they were actually being secured, craig, from the top of the building. we understand they had cabling. nick, you may be able to see what we're watching right now. we have now seen firefighters cut through the windows of the building. they're beginning to bring the men in. at this stage, nick, is there -- does there have to be an attempt to secure the scaffold or is the priority to get them off it? >> oh, sure, they can't leave it dangling and have it maybe come down on the crowd. of course, they will have to secure it. >> once the men are off the scaffold, at that point -- earlier you said going up and just as dangerous as going down. in terms of bringing that scaffold out of harm for the people on the ground, at that point would then the operation be to try to take that scaffold slowly to the ground or bring it up to -- >> oh, no, i think they would probably bring it into the building. i don't have the benefit of viewing what circumstances they're operating under. but i would think they would pull it into the building. >> for our viewers, you can now se

what do you think about what craig just said? i know you are opposed to any kind of regulation here. >> let's talk about the consumer. right now the way the system is set up is now the fcc has prevented payment for downstream traffic from the large silicon providers, silicon valley providers. so you talk about the consumer bill, the consumer bill could go down over time if you allowed a two-sided market to develop. and so -- and also remember, users do pay for higher speeds. we all know you pay more as a user. and they're now saying that we can have no fast lanes. so the big silicon valley providers, they want one price and that is a price of zero permanently. that's, you know, an industrial policy, it's corporate welfare. >> what about that, craig? as you were talking just a moment ago, i thought exactly what scott said. right now i the consumer pay 100% of the costs and if i want a higher data speed, i pay a higher price for it. what if, on the other hand -- if companies were allowed to charge different prices to the content pr

as craig was saying, they'll announce their decision in the next few hours. are you there on the ground. is there any movement as of right now? >> reporter: as of right now it's still quiet, but people are still at work. we should expect things to pick up maybe later this afternoon/early evening. nearby jennings, the school district did close down for today and tomorrow preemptively because they don't have any bus system. they were worried children would be walking to and from school and potentially in harm's way. now, not only is this a hardship on families, kind of scrambling for child care, but also leads to the potential we have an entire high school of young kids, young teenagers who are not in school right now. many of whom who have families that are working and that means they might not be caught up in school, might join any kind of protest. as of right now, it's still quiet on the streets. >> amanda, craig, lisa, eugene, thank you very much. much more on the legal aspect of this breaking news next as "the cycle" rolls on. revolutionizing an industry c

it's craig, craig newmark, the founder of craigslist, the online site that in less than two decades has revolutionized classified advertising. and has made craig a very wealthy man, and he boasts of using technology for the public good. >> i've been encountered by brian ross for abc news. >> reporter: when we showed up to ask him about allegations that his craigslist might actually be harming the public good, he refused to answer our questions. how do you respond to that? >> brian, how have you been doing? it's been a long time since we've spoken. >> reporter: this is what craig newmark did not want to talk about with "20/20." the bumbo baby booster seats recalled for safety defects, but still for sale on craigslist. the recalled wooden storage chests that can trap children inside, still for sale on craigslist. the recalled dishwashers that can burst into flames, for sale on craigslist. all despite pleas from the government to do what others do to block their sales. >> they do not and will not do it to date. >> reporter: and what do you say about that? >> i think it's morally irresponsi

superintendent no, we just heard a presentation we utilize craig's list. >> but that's not our strategy i want to be clear that's not our strategy we're casting a wide net but make sure we have credential teachers that have the instrumental expertise so it is absolutely on your priority list as well i appreciate the highlighting of that this is a incredibly important working collaboratively with our aspect take as well. >> thank you any other comments thank you superintendent i was going to give a plug we heard that ed join for the listening audience our vacancies are being published on ed join and craig's list that is a plug so superintendent i interrupt our comment especially those paraprofessional positions that are til so needed on an everyday basis i want to give an advertisement since we're on air of folks that are interested in applying for those jobs yes now so thank you very much for the presentation and so i wanted to know on the update on the handbook around common language so where are we on updating our handbook does anyone have an i didn't want. >> so commissioner we'll co

superintendent no, we just heard a presentation we utilize craig's list. >> but that's not our strategy i want to be clear that's not our strategy we're casting a wide net but make sure we have credential teachers that have the instrumental expertise so it is absolutely on your priority list as well i appreciate the highlighting of that this is a incredibly important working collaboratively with our aspect take as well. >> thank you any other comments thank you superintendent i was going to give a plug we heard that ed join for the listening audience our vacancies are being published on ed join and craig's list that is a plug so superintendent i interrupt our comment especially those paraprofessional positions that are tilt so needed on an everyday basis i want to give an advertisement since we're on air of folks that are interested in applying for those jobs yes now so thank you very much for the presentation and so i wanted to know on the update on the handbook around common language so where are we on updating our handbook does anyone have an i didn't want. >> so commissioner we'll c

a producer was able to purchase a chair after seeing an ad on craig's list. the new director of the consumer products safety commission in washington, d.c. talked to our partner in the investigation about recalls and items on craig's list, saying it has a system to spit out recalled items but thinks they can do a better job. an intern bought a baby stroller from a secondhand store play it again kids. it was recalled in 2009 and has been connected to 149 injuries including 17 finger tip amputations. a person identifying herself as a manager explained what happened. iets difficult for us to look and know, but we do try. >> if those in the business can't keep track, what are the chances consumers can keep track? stephanie clark's dispatcher bursed into flames. >> i thought oh, my god. i can't believe it. >> her dish washer was recalled for fire danger. 51 fires were >> reporter: ed including this one in new york, which destroyed the kitchen. there are three possible solutions. one, better publicize recalls. iet would be responsible for the company to make sure t

products safety commission is upset with craig's list. >> is it possible to get your side of the story? >> a spokesperson says it has further minimized posting by craig's list users. ebay sedz it uses software and human beings to weed out. >> it's substantial commitment but one of the commitment wez make. >> before buy proing ducts go to the consumer products safety commission to check for recalls. if you go to abc7 news.com, you'll find a link to recalls i just mentioned now, abc news continues our joint investigation on 2020 tonight at 10:00 here on abc7. >> good stuff. >> thank you. >> follow up to this viral video. >> ( siren wails ) ( pop music playing ) ♪ when you're ready ♪ ready, ready, ready ♪ come and get it ♪ get it, get it ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na ♪ na na na na na na na ♪ ♪ when you're ready, come and get it ♪ ♪ na na na na... female announcer: it's a great big world and it can all be yours. here and only here. ♪ come and get it. >>> a teacher facing charges after trying to drag a person into the swimming pool. >> anothe

superintendent no, we just heard a presentation we utilize craig's list. >> but that's not our strategy i want to be clear that's not our strategy we're casting a wide net but make sure we have credential teachers that have the instrumental expertise so it is absolutely on your priity list as well i appreciate the highlighting of that this is a incredibly important working collaboratively with our aspect take as well. >> thank you any other comments thank you superintendent i was going to give a plug we heard that ed join for the listening audience our vacancies are being published on ed join and craig's list that is a plug so superintendent i interrupt our comment especially those paraprofessional positions that are tilt so needed on an everyday basis i want to give an advertisement since we're on air of folks that are interested in applying for those jobs yes now so thank you very much for the presentation and so i wanted to know on the update on the handbook around common language so where are we on updating our handbook does anyone have an i didn't want. >> so commissioner we'll com

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what chief craig talks about is developing those relationships and you do that well ahead of time. i mean that's a relentless activity that you do day one, when you start either as a police officer or as a police chief. you need to start building those relationships. >> i'm going to agree with both chiefs there. community trust starts years in advance, decades even, and what you didn't have was that ability to regain the trust of the community, because it doesn't look like they ever sought it. so i think the violence was going to happen in places like ferguson, but it won't necessarily go to any other city who has developed those relationships with the community at large. you can't do that overnight. you don't have a few hours to develop lasting, trusting relationships. you have to get on the job and each predecessor before you and each successor after you, they must carry on that kind of community trust and rebuilding because all it takes is one incident to set you years backwards if you don't have that trust built up. >> mr. kerik let me ask you in a slightly different way and po

thanks to mark, john, craig and cynthia. you can catch the documentary broken dreams the boeing 787 on al jazeera america at the time times listing on your screen. until next time, waj and i will see you online. ojohn kerry arrives in nor the final talks. almost 1,000 people have been killed in ukraine since a cease fire in september. syrian refugees seeking a hit another stumbling block, the four

. >>> and some questions for craig from craigslist. are families buying dangerous items without knowing it? >>> and finding your roots. tonight, these celebrities all stunned. and the surprise for me. i had no idea. wow. >>> good evening, as we head into this weekend, all eyes on ferguson,missouri. the grand jury's decision could come any time now. will they charge a police officer that shot an unarmed black teen? overnight, dramatic images of tension in the streets. this demonstrator, under arrest. and just moments ago, president obama urging calm, sitting down with george stephanopoulos. >> what is your message to the people of ferguson and others looking to protest? >> i think first and foremost, keep protests peaceful. this is a country that allows people to express their views, and protest actions they feel are unjust. but using any event as an excuse for justice is contrary to the rule of law and contrary to who we are. >>> meanwhile, steve osunsami on the ground in ferguson. >> reporter: it's almost time. abc news is learning th

vacant along with 16 special ed classrooms 5 by colleges and one nurse while we can find teachers on craig's list we hope you can too we hope to see you in april (clapping.) commissioner norton. >> did you promote me so a couple of questions thank you for the report and also a pleasure to you all i'm curious about the first of all, i want to appreciate first of all, that you included some best practices in our report there are inxirwa to the district. >> what our looking for i haven't seen that in a cac report to thank you for that and then i was curious about the technology resource center particularly is that the marin that does that. >> it is the marin. >> so they just have that in a central locations for the families. >> yes. in it is open to families during certain times and skaters at certain times and proimentsz as well. >> that's a great model it seems like the other technology issues that you highlighted are particularly, of course, impact our children but all the children in the classrooms in the district we know we still have a ways to go in terms of making sure the classrooms are

thanks to mark, john, craig and cynthia. you can catch the documentary broken dreams the boeing 787 on al jazeera america at the time times listing on your screen. until next time, waj and i will see you online. >> on the stream >> csi environment we talk with scientists who helping to pinpoint pollution culprits by creating a way to fingerprint fracking waste water >> the stream only on al jazeera america >> >>> polls open in tunisia's first presidential election since the fall of ben ali in 2011 >>> hello, i'm shiulie gosh, you are watching al jazeera live from doha. coming up, a deadline on the iran nuclear talks could be extended as big gaps remain between the two side. >>> guidelines for troops in u.s.'s afghanistan, they'll still be able to target the

>> reporter: happy thanksgiving to you, craig. you can see behind me things are starting to get under way here. in the last hour or so, we've seen all the volunteers to show up. those balloon handlers are out here. i've seen a bunch of clowns. there are marching bands. we've seen some practicing going on as people are trying to figure out the best camera angles and whatnot. that balloon you see behind me is thomas the tank engine. this is one of the six new balloons which is unprecedented in the parade here in new york city. in all, there will be about 16 of those balloons floating their way down the avenue. you mentioned the marching bands, a dozen of them and thousands of cheerleaders and dancers. it's turning out to be a decent day. we're having a little bit of snow right now, but certainly nothing like yesterday when it was such a mess and we expect it will be a pretty nice day, maybe temperatures up around the 40s. live in new york city, back to you, craig. >> chris palone, ready for a parade. thank you, sir. "today's" show w

craig, what can you tell us now? >> reporter: i can tell you that the streets, by and large, here in front of the police department, the streets are clear. the officers, again, still wearing the masks, still with the shields, still with the batons. they have lost the gas masks, most of them, at least, but there are still a couple hundred officers. they've worked over the past hour to clear this street. now, i'm going to step out of the way. you can probably see behind me that right now you've got a line of officers. give it another 10-15 minutes, they'll walk toward the camera, and that's how they've been doing it all night. what you can probably not see from this vantage point are the two smoldering st. louis county squad cars in the background. one of my producers just told me, he was actually there and saw the folks who tipped it over and poured the lighter fluid on it and set it on fire. those two police cars are still on fire, as you may be able to see in the distance. it was very interesting when i heard you an

craig spencer is now ebola-free and is no public health risk. he plans to return to his apartment in the manhattan neighborhood of hamilton heights. spencer was diagnosed with the deadly virus last month and has been in isolation at new york's bellevue hospital. cnn's deb fay feyerick is outsi the hospital. good morning, deb. >> reporter: dr. spencer will be making a statement but we're told he's not going to take any questions nor does he intend to do interviews, he just wants to get back to his life as a doctor at a different hospital. but this right here, bellevue, is where he spent the last three weeks in isolation. he did receive a transfusion from another ebola survivor, nancy writebol, an aid worker in liberia. dr. spencer returned from guinea where he had been treating a patient there. he was home for about 11 days before he himself began to experience symptoms. he was widely criticized, randi, as you may remember, because when he got home he went out, went bowling, went to a restaurant, took a subway and taxi and people thought he shoul

. >>> and tough questions for craig from craigslist. are families buying dangerous items without knowing it? >>> and finding your roots. ever wonder about your family history? tonight, tina fey, derek jeter, sally field, all stunned. >> oh, dear. >> and the surprise for me. i had no idea. wow. >>> good evening, as we head into this weekend, all eyes on ferguson, missouri. the grand jury's decision could come any time now. will they charge a white police officer that shot and killed an unarmed black teen? there were some school closures already for monday and tuesday. overnight, dramatic images of tension in the streets. police officers with shields. this demonstrator, under arrest. another using a bull horn, police standing right by him. and just moments ago, president obama urging calm, sitting down with george stephanopoulos. >> what is your message to the people of ferguson and others looking to protest? >> i think first and foremost, keep protests peaceful. this is a country that allows everybody to express their views, to peacefull

i want to get craig melvin back in here. if you could speak to what has been a bit of an unusual process. and fact that it is, in fact, very rare for a police officer to be indicted, what is the community's reactions been to that set of circumstances? >> reporter: before i get to that, i want to go back to something you were talking about a few minutes ago with regard to the behavior of the police. we were stationed in front of the ferguson police department for much of the night. we saw sort of -- from beginning to end, i mean, before the announcement was made, you had roughly 25, 30 officers at that point. they had formed a line in front of the police department. there was also a wrought iron fence separating them from the protesters. they weren't in their riot gear. and then as word spread of the announcement and people began to hear that there was not, in fact, going to be an indictment, the crowd grew. the crowd became louder. and we heard and saw a number of threats leveled at the police. and 110 days ago, i saw -- i s

>> good morning, craig. we do. we think he's expected to give a press conference or at least a statement at 10:15 this morning. as you said, dr. spencer has been declared free of the ebola virus and just as importantly, hospital officials say he poses no health risks to anyone. dr. spencer is an emergency room physician by trade. he spent weeks in guinea working with doctors without borders. he returned to the country on october 17th. on october 23rd, he was diagnosed with the ebola virus. that set off a scare here in new york city among some people because in the days before he developed the symptoms, dr. spencer had ridden the subway, taken an uber taxi, and eaten at a restaurant. new york city officials traced the contacts back and made it clear to people that you can't ebola from a bowling ball or casual contact on the subway or eating in the same restaurant. in fact, in the days after they have been running publicer is haven't announcements that planning that the only you can contract ebola is through bodily f

craig. >> dylan, thank you. police in california are on the lookout this morning for a brazen gang of bikers riding recklessly and posting them online. as nbc's jacob rascon reports, police are keeping a close eye on. >> reporter: it almost looks like a video game. the youtube video posted a week ago and in it a pack of bikers refusing to pull over or stop at red lights or drive on the right side of the road. there is not much police officer can do except call for back up. the bikers hide under bridges and through pedestrian tunnels. eventually turning off lights and getting away. last month, another video went viral. when a california patrol officer confronted bikers breaking the law in san jose, one told the officer it is not worth it. just go. and he did. >> they are pushing the nfl. where there is a greater risk of being caught and potentially more destruction. it heightens their level of excitement and thrill. everyone wants to be the next big thing online. this is their opportunity to do so. >> reporter: i

. >> we wanted to show craig and karen and the kids the beautiful view. and i wanted them to experience the beautiful oregon coast with the sun shining. >> from a high cliff, the families enjoy spectacular scenery that stretches for miles. >> the cliff is about 150 feet. at first ,it kind of goes like this and then after that, it goes sheer right down to the ocean and the rocks. >> i want my picture taken. >> and i'm recording you right now, laney. >> with karen filming, charlotte pitten keeps an eye on the girls. she was filming the view and the kids and just the girls getting ready for a little photo shoot. i was standing right beside her. >> the perfect photo opportunity of the girls' trip to the ocean. >> karen had just asked the girls to get together so she could get a photo. so they kind of scooted closer together. >> but, in the blink of an eye -- >> girls, look. >> -- as she poses in front of the fence -- >> my god. >> oh, my god. >> -- elena stumbles, slipping through the rails and quickly dropping out of sight. >> i started praying, and i was go

doesn't like craig declined to comment to "caught on camera." >> me and craig are not friends today. i openly apologized for my actions. not for my motives. >> oh, damn. >> however, the way that he was reacting afterwards, he feels as though he was the victim. i cannot honestly say i would want someone to punch me in my face and put me in the sleeper hold. however, if it came to a point that that was literally the only thing that was stopping me from hurting someone that i love, then, yeah, i would want someone to stop me by any means. >> and i promise you, when you see this, brother, i swear i love you. >>> coming up -- >> mom, be careful for the car. mom. >> i'm feeling so bad as the mother, 'cause i'm laughing so hard at him. >> surgery isn't supposed to be this much fun. >> hey, dad, i love you. i don't know how i'm doing. i'm just crying and watching soccer. >> when "caught on camera: altered states" continues. for most people, earning cash back ends here, at the purchase. but there's a new card in town. introducing the citi® double cash card. it lets you earn cash back when yo

i would like to add to that that working with craig, keep in mind he came in office at 39 years old, so i was one of the youngest d.a. is ever elected. i enjoyed my tenure with the project working with him, meeting him. keep in mind, even if we've brought a case, he could still rejected. he could still fight it. via the power to say i don't believe this guy is innocent. our kids to go back to square one. we start all over again. start talking and interviewing people appear to see what you can find out. tallulah back to him at the same case in with something more powerful. he then would say let's get them out. so we found a lot of henry wade's lieutenants were still in place. they vigorously sought the information of the way we were doing games. i learned a lot being a nonlawyer and some of the lawyers that they don't the lawyers that they don't mess with her because she can do everything except stand up in court. so i enjoyed the learning experience. but i will always give credit to craig watson wherever i go say yes it started to bore him to get back to your question, but he really

i believe we also have craig melvin on the line outside the ferguson -- we have craig melvin outside the ferguson police department. what are you seeing there? >> two thingsful first the scene just down the street. this was a police car up until an hour ago. it started with a police car fire. you can see from this vantage point, then those other fires burning. this is one block away from the ferguson police department. you can also see from a distance, again, you can see these now riot gear clad police, and -- you remember the last time this happened, several months ago we had the scene playing out on the main drag, and then allowing the protesters -- running through the neighborhoods. the same thing is happening this time around. you don't see the police on the main drag. they're pulled into the -- as the fire burns. i'm going to turn you here, if i can -- i want to show you -- this is the scene in front of the ferguson police department, and you can see this is one of the vehicles -- one of these military type vehicles. there's been two others just like this one on the other side o

. >> it's time to get the latest in sports from craig melvin. craig, good morning to you. >> good morning to you. let's start with some college basketball. knocked off unc in the first round in the battle of atlantis in the bahamas. coach rick petino joins the 700 club. petina becoming the 20th divion coach to win 700 games, the honor come in the win over cleveland state. >>> some really short shorts. last night he reportedly rolls his shorts because the length restriction from running, he says. but they did serve another purpose last night. check out this between the legs escape that his teammate was able to make while chasing down a ball. >>> and lakers star mitt young sharing some tips on courting a woman, including how he connected with his girlfriend iggy azalea. >> i was watching a video of her, and i was like, oh, man, she looks very hot. i go to my twitter, made her a major crush. she actually bid on it. constantly hit them up on twitter. if they don't respond, it's over. >>> check out this adorable teaseer of chicago blackhawks players

david: craig, i saw you shaking your head no. but i ask you what organization, what bureaucracy has ever made a business that was supposed to be regulating more efficient and more quick and cheaper for the consumers. >> i think what consumers are concerned about that their cable bills are going up. david: craig, you're not answering the question. please answer the question. what bureaucracy in the united states has ever made a business more efficient and cheaper? >> i think plenty have done things -- david: tell me one. tell me one, craig. >> i think the fcc, at its best, the federal trade commission has stuck up for consumers. david: hold a second. they have made businesses operate more efficiently? peter do you agree or disagree? >> there's very little evidence that regulation ever helps consumers. it tends to help firms restrict entry. david: again, craig you're laughing, but no clear example. >> that's not the way the internet works. it's because of the even playing fields something like the regulations the president is propo

craig spencer as he left a new york city hospital. spencer was diagnosed after returning from new guinea. he spent 19 days in a hospital isolation unit. speaking publicly, spencer said the focus must be on the west african nations where ebola has killed thousands. >> i cried as i hugged children who were not strong enough to survive the virus.

when the flyers return to practice tomorrow coach craig will emphasis defending power play. flyers have allowed six power play goals over the last two games including three tonight in the first period. against mopt reel. ray emery and defense having trouble. they lost 6-3.

craig spencer is ebola-free and he is home this morning. he was released from a new york hospital tuesday. spencer contracted the virus while treating patients in the west african country of guinea. president obama thanked him for his work. spencer says volunteers need support fighting the outbreak. >> please join me in turning your attention back to west africa and make sure the other medical workers do not face stigma and threats upon their return home. >> the dallas hospital that treated the first ebola patient to die in the u.s. has reached a settlement. thomas eric duncan's family is expected to speak about it later today. >>> and coming up on the "morning news" now, hole-in-the-wall operation. firefighters rescue a man stuck inside the wall of a store for days. we will tell you how he got there ahead on the "cbs morning news." news." p model." i have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. so i talked to my doctor about my condition and my treatment options he told me about stelara® in a medical study, 7 out of 10 stelara® patients saw

not only for dr craig spencer in new york, but for the country. spencer's release means there are now no known cases of ebola in the u.s. >> we have to remember everything that happened here happened because there was preparations weeks and weeks and weeks in advance. that when the time came everyone knew what they were supposed to do. it is an amazing story of everyone preparing for something they had not experienced before. and then executing the perfectly. >> reporter: new york's treatment of dr spence rer may have been -- spencer may have been executed perfectly, but the road to it have been far from perfect. confusion has been caused among health care workers and confusion in communities. thomas eric duncan was dyeing mosted as the first -- diagnosed as the first case of ebola in the u.s. texas presbyterian hospital in dallas came under fire after two nurses who cared for him were infected with the virus. the nurses said that they did not have adequate protection in the first days of caring for thomas eric duncan. nina pham and amber vincent

nhk world's craig dale joins us with details. >> reporter: well, it was no secret this was coming. obama has said again and again that the immigration system is broken and he has said that washington that's allowed the problem to fester for too long. he's pointed out the republicans in the house have refused for more than 500 days to bring a bipartisan senate bill to a vote. so there's a part of what the president is doing. >> if you've been in america for more than five years, if you have children who are american citizens or are legal residents. if you register, pass a criminal background check, and you're willing to pay your fair share of taxes, you'll be able to apply to stay in this country temporarily without fear of deportation. you can come out of shadows and get right with the law. that's what this deal is. >> reporter: now, despite what the republicans say, obama maintains this does not amount to amnesty and is not a pathway to citizenship. it eases the threat of deportation on more than 4.5 million of the roughly 11 million undocumented immigrants in the united states. m

leefirst speaker today is craig. statea graduate of ball university. best phd dissertation and economic history. he has been ubiquitous in his efforts. essays, supervising dissertations, and presenting papers. he is the author of 24 articles and essays and six books, mostly economic histories and population studies. was published by north carolina university press. it examined the life of the 41st secretary of the navy. they knows decision helped prepare the u.s. for its involvement in world war i. will share with us his research from his most recent book. welcoming dr. in lee craig. >> as he informed you during the introduction, i am a college professor. we are scheduled to do q&a at the end of my presentation. i always know, as a professor, what the first question will be and what the answer to that is. answer is yes. the question is, will this material be on the final exam? [laughter] yes. it will be on the final exam. is potentially material for the final exam. i expect to see a lot of notetaking during the talk. about josephuss and his role as sec

craig montey. aka the body builder. his ruse was to get the gentlemen out of the mosque where they would drop their guard. aka the trainer, a special op trainer who taught young muslim men how to fire weapons. my interest in fbi informants began years ago in miami. after 9/11, the u.s. government set about recruiting an intelligence army of thousands of informants many of them in muslim communities. while working as a reporter here, i first heard about an alleged al qaeda cell that would be called the liberty city 7. >> this is morning edition from npr news, i'm linda wertheimer. >> the men were from a poor mostly asian american community in miami. odd place for the fbi to recruit. >> my first reaction was laughter. my name is rory mcman. i looked on the liberty 7 case. after the raid they searched the headquarters the total take of what they recovered was a ceremonial sword. so that signaled to me that these people weren't much of a threat. >> the operation began when the fbi received a tip about a suspicious group of