Where a mexican immigrant has taken sanctuary. I stick to her and her 10yearold son roberto. What are you afraid of . Andhat ice will pop out pick her up and take her away. Amy plus, we will speak to the acclaimed mexican writer Valeria Luiselli about her new book, tell me how it ends, about her time working with children in immigration court. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. British Prime Minister theresa may announced this morning shell call for early elections, shocking the country as she tries to secure a stronger mandate for the controversial plan for britain to leave the european union, known as brexit. Tour opponents believe because the governments majority says marcum our results will weaken and they can force us to changee course. They are wrong. They underestimate our determination to get the job done. And i am not preparered to let them in danger the security of millions of working people ac
Has infuriated someone where they feel they have to vandalize our building. Reporter the First Unitarian Society of denver has dealt with this problem before. Last year, they had a better red aim. It was aimed at the black in black lives matter. Reporter it is almost a year to the day. A team showed up to help the church clean the vandalism. About 20 people showed up the next day with garbage bags and tried to get the paint off the wall. Reporter this time, reverend mike moran is debating leaving it up. It is a reminder of the battle that needs to be waged. We live in a country where systemic racism has been a part of our national dna since before its inception. That has not changed. Reporter a Police Report was filed but the detective told reverend moran it is unlikely anyone will get caught. One thing is certain, the church. It has been there for a year. It will be there for quite a long time from now. Reporter we reached out to the folks at this chapter of black lives matter. They a
Developing now, vandals hit another church in denver. Almost an exact attack as a target with another. A black lives matter banner. Jeff todd, the damage is very obvious. Reporter just take a look. This was discovered this morning. With can still smell this paint and see the remnants of the last time we asked the reverend if this was a prank. He says no chance. It is possible that our chance on black lives matter has infuriated someone where they feel they have to vandalize our building. Reporter the First Unitarian Society of denver has dealt with this problem before. Last year, they had a better red aim. It was aimed at the black in black lives matter. A team showed up to help the church clean the vandalism. About 20 people showed up the next day with a power washer an rakes and brooms and garbage bags and tried to get the paint off the wall. Reporter this time, reverend mike moran is debating leaving it up. It is a reminder of the battle that needs to be waged. We live in a country
Judge could decide whether robert dear once called quote not grounded in reality is competent to stand trial. Dear is accused of killing three people at a Colorado Springs planned parenthood last november. In the past he has interrupted the judge, called himself a warrior for babies and fought with his lawyers. This is his second competency ruling he was ruled mentally unfit back in may. They answer calls in peoples emergency call operators are not too happy. They say theyre not being asked but forcedto work extreme overtime hours. And they say in some cases with virtually no notice. The dispatchers say its a grueling and dangerous thing to do. 9 wants to know investigators agreed to hide this persons identity to avoid retaliation. The emoy some dispatchers to work up to 14 hours a day several days in a row. The city says its working on hiring more dispatchers, but its not a simple process. Butler says the call load has jumped about 20 percent in the last two years. She says during tha
Ways to explain that away, but it might not mat toor the public. Matter to the public. I think that reinforces the trust issue, and the issue that Bernie Sanders used effectively in the primaries against her, that is corruption. Let me ask you a question that might flip this. Our conversation with pollster floyd continues in a bit on next. There are nearly 1500 people registered to vote at one single address in denver, it is perfectly legal, it homeless, registered to vote at the st. Francis center, today they were reminding people they didnt lose their right to vote when they lost their permanent address, there are 72 voters registered at the denver rescue mission, 71 at the samaritan house, newly registered voters from the drive on colfax is being tallyed. Colorados dmv offices are busy issuing new license plates to people. That is good. Sometimes they are issuing the people. That is bad. Our Steve Staeger explores the mess. There is no doubt. Denise is a nice lady. I was expecting a