Steven Sotloffs Mother Makes Appeal to ISIS, The New York Times

Shirley Sotloffs son Steven is being held by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. In a video released to The New York Times, she spoke directly to the groups leader, Abu Bakr alBaghdadi. Read the story here: Subscribe to the Times Video newsletter for free and get a handpicked selection of the best videos from The New York Times every week: Subscribe on YouTube: Watch more videos at: nytimes.