Mayors from new york to chicago to seattle say they will refuse to cooperate even as trump promises to cut funds from socalled sanctuary cities. Meanwhile, the movement is growing for a sanctuary campus. Make our school is into eric campus. And also protect the Financial Aid and their ability to work. Juan well speak with several immigration activists. We will hear from the father of three u. S. Children facing deportation. And well look at a sweeping new report that reveals ties to slavery and the displacement of the native americans at one of the countrys top colleges 250yearold Rutgers University all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. I am juan gonzalez, in for amy goodman. Amy is on assignment. President elect donald trump released a Youtube Video monday outlining how he plans to immediately withdraw from the transpacific partnership, promote oil and gas extraction in the United States, and roll back regulations. Mr. Tr
Election, sanders talks to democracy now about donald trump, the future of the Democratic Party, the death of fidel castro, and his message to supporters. Sen. Sanders nobody in this room or in this country has a right to say, i give up. On the other hand, you have to jump in and start fighting. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In syria, Government Forces aided by kurdish troops launched a major ground offensive and seized control of northeast aleppo monday from the rebels. The offensive appears to be a major turning point in the war, with the Syrian Government now poised to retake control of all of aleppo, which was once syrias largest city and its commercial center. The u. N. Humanitarian envoy said as many a 16,000 people have fled eastern aleppo in recent days amid the offensive and heavy bombing. Antigovernment activist zaher alzaher described the scene as doomsday. If the Syrian Government re
If there is a platform on which i will be privileged to stand my opening remarks will something like, welcome to the fourth reich. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In charleston, south carolina, a judge has declared a mistrial in the murder trial of white former Police Officer michael slager, who was caught on video fatally shooting 50yearold africanamerican walter scott in the back as he ran away in april 2015. Officer slager stopped walter scott for a broken taillight. After scott fled the car, video filmed by a bystander shows officer slager fatally shooting scott in the back from more than 17 feet away. Despite the distance and the fact that walter scott was unarmed, officer slager argued during his trial that he was in total fear for his life. There were 11 white jurors and one black jury on the jury, which deadlocked after four days of deliberations. This is judge clifton newman. I have a fin
We must destroy the myths once and for all. Shatter them. We must continue to speak out. And most importantly most important, every gay person must come out. Amy plus, we look at how authorities may have missed a red flag in the case of the orlando gunman omar mateen. His exwife says he used to beat her and hold her hostage. Yes, he was very short tempered. You would often get into fights and arguments. I guess i was the only one in his life, most of the violence was toward me at that time. Amy we will look at the link between Domestic Violence and Mass Shootings. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The fbi investigation into the orlando shooting massacre that left 49 people dead at in lgbt club has taken an unexpected twist after evidence emerged he was a regular patron of the club. On monday morning fbi director , james comey said the shooter, omar mateen, was likely radicalized online but that no evide
Remain vote in the European Union because i think we have to work with likeminded people across europe who want to deal with tax havens and tax avoidance, who want to protect one inironment, but also solidarity with people rather than sing them all as enemies. Amy then we go to oakland, california, where a third police chief has resigned in just over a week amid a massive sexcrimes scandal involving an underaged teenage girl. As the mayor of oakland, i am here to run a Police Department, not a frat house. Amy then to oaxaca, mexico, where a Deadly Police crackdown against teachers has left at least eight people dead and more than 100 wounded. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The u. S. Senate has failed to pass four separate measures aimed at curbing access to guns just eight days after a gunman massacred 49 people at a gay nightclub in orlando, florida. As families of People Killed by gun violence watc