Podium. Maybe there was a medical emergency. Maybe his mom called with bad news from home. I dont know. But if it doesnt have nation like that states demandfrom a rollcall vote, it is granted. It is not debatable. Vote, each reads their votes for the rules. That is a rollcall vote. That is all they are asking for here. Apparently it is too much. Well, they are going to have to live with this. Dont understand why they would do the. That. Hoped they would not do that. [indiscernible] they are calling for a rollcall vote. Now, if that is too much for the people on the stage to handle then ive got questions. How many votes do you think you get it if you got a rollcall vote . I have no idea, that is why we are asking for a rollcall vote. I really dont know. No idea. How many did you submit . There were 11 states. 11 states according to their delegates, signed a position saying, we want a rollcall vote on the rolls. Now, this is the first thing you do at a convention. Voteon a delegate rollc
Of events has everyone on edge. If you woke up expecting the stock market selloff, think again. Half an hour from now, stocks will open higher, yes, the rally continues. Throughout the program today, well take you where the news is being made and well look to the future, to the remaining seven months of the obama presidency. Varney company is about to begin. Another ambush of Police Officers, this time in baton rouge. Three officers killed. The suspect, a former marine, an iraq war veteran. 29yearold gavin long. He had been very outspoken against police recently, wrapping up his anticop rhetoric on social media the past few days. The head of the police union in cleveland saying president obama is to blame. Listen to this. Those Police Officers shootings, make no mistake on what absolutely has triggered this rash of senseless murders of Law Enforcement officers across this country. It is reprehensible that the president of the United States has blood on his hands and will not be able to
Killing africanamerican men in baton rouge, louisiana, and Falcon Heights, minneapolis. Pres. Obama incidents like this there is a big chunk of our fellow citizenry that feels because of the color of their skin, theyre not being treated the same. Amy we will speak with a retired new york Police Attacked up as well as the head of the naacp in baton rouge, and the. Uthor Marc Lamont Hill then we look at a stunning expose into the privatized world of prison extradition in which prisoners are transferred across the country by forprofit van companies. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In dallas, five Police Officers have been shot dead and six. Thers were wounded the police were patrolling a demonstration in Downtown Dallas against the recent Police Shootings of alton sterling in baton rouge, louisiana, and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, minnesota. Video of the men being killed by police have sparked
Here today, thed establishment squashing its people on behalf of the presumptive nominee who of the primary vote, which included a lot of nonrepublicans. Amy we will get a firsthand account of the Convention Floor fight and host a debate between a protrump delegate and a member of the never trump camp. Then we go to baltimore where the fourth of Six Baltimore Police officers to go on trial for the death of freddie gray last year has been acquitted. All that and more, coming up. Amy welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, this is breaking with convention war, peace, and the presidency. Im amy goodman. Here in cleveland, the first day of the Republican National convention was marked by discord and moments of chaos monday both inside and outside the convention arena. Hours before donald trump arrived on the Convention Floor, delegates opposed to donald trump attempted to stage a rebellion by calling for a rollcall vote to oppose Donald Trumps nomination. [chanting roll call vote] nam
Were going to check back with some of your drive times in just a couple of minutes. Thank you, sue. Breaking news out of vallejo this morning. Illegal fireworks are to blame for a onealarm house fire. This happened around 1 15 this morning. The garage suffered the brunt of the damage but the family is now out of the house. The fire caused 100,000 worth of damage. No one there was hurt. Developing news, San Jose Police are investigating an officerinvolved shooting. Jessica castro joins us live in san jose with what the family says happened before their loved one was killed. Jessica. Reporter matt, good morning. It was a teenager who was shot here and that family probably only now trying to get some shuteye after a very traumatic past 13 hours. By all accounts a really quiet neighborhood is what weve seen this morning as well. The police just wrapped up their investigation. Take a look, it was a much different story when they got here to this home yesterday. A man claiming to be the teen