Oldstyle colonialism that removes democratic control by the people of puerto rico over its own affairs. Well host a debate. Then for the first time in u. S. Electoral history an openly , transgender candidate has won a majorparty congressional primary. Two, in fact. I am running for the u. S. Senate. I feel the current government does not represent the average people, disproportionally filled with people from rich backgrounds are lawyers rebellion is. They represent we want a government that represents all people instead of just wall street bankers. Amy well speak with 30yearold misty snow in utah and with 33yearold military vet misty plowright in colorado. They both eat beat their opponents in primary elections on tuesday. Onwill also get the ban transgender people serving openly in the military. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President barack obama has signed into law the socalled promesa bill, w
Killing,ther Police Another shocking video. In baton rouge, protest continue over the killing of alton sterling, shot to death by police early Tuesday Morning after they penned him to the ground. Sterlings son began weeping uncontrollably on live tv wednesday while the boy mother addressed the media. Then to st. Paul, minnesota, where a woman broadcast live on facebook from the car moments after her boyfriend, Philando Castile, is shot to death by police. Stay with me. We got pulled over for a busted tail light in the back and the police he is covered. They killed my boyfriend. My we will go to minnesota here in new york, we will speak with the author of nobody casualties of americas war on the vulnerable from ferguson to flint and beyond and mychal denzel smith. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Hundreds of protesters are gathered outside the governors house in minneapolis following the Fatal Police Sh
, into law the soocalled proma billll which puts a federally appointed control board with sweeping powers in charge of its economy. Critics say it is a reversion to oldstyle colonialism that removes democratic control by the people of puerto rico over its own affairs. Well host a debate. Then for the first time in u. S. Electoral history an openly , transgender candidate has won a majorparty congressional primary. Two, in fact. I am running for the u. S. Senate. I feel the current government does not represent the average people, disproportionally filled with people from rich babackgrounds are lawyers rebellion is. They represent we want a government that represents all people instead of just wall street bankers. Amy well speak with 30yearold misty snow in utah and with 33yearold military vet misty plowright in colorado. They both eat beat their opponents in primary elections on tuesday. Onwill also get the ban transgender people serving openly in the military. All of that and more com
Call foror muslims and. We speak to the mayor of san juan, 23 of the victims in orlandndo massacre were puerto rico. We w will also look at a new bil in congress to grade federally appointed control board sweeping powers to run puerto ricos economy. The house has already backed the legislation, now it is on to the senate. We are engaged in a holy and democratic undemocratic, debating how we w will take our from the p people that are virtrtually powerless already. Amy first, georgigia c congresn hank johnson has introduced a bill to stop all military aid to honduras following the assassination of Berta Caceres. We will speak to Congress Member , the e new head o of the indigs groucopinhnh. B because we know thihis assassssination wawas political. It hasas to do withth neoliberal policies, but t also with h a vy u. S. Policies that a are being imimplemented in our country o r economomic aid to the armed fors or through security aid. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy
Hillary clintons white house bid after meeting with her rival Bernie Sanders in the oval office. Where does mr. Sanders next . We will speak with one of his superdelegates, former cwa , anddent larry cohen Michelle Chan, one of the first environmental groups to endorse Bernie Sanders. Then we will go to louisville, kentucky, where thousands are gathering for the funeral of mohammed ali am a one of the most iconic figures of the 20th century. Muslimmay have been a desk made in a muslim relevant. In a way that no one could challenge. Took the question of whether a person can be a muslim and american to rest. Amy we will speak with sports commentator dave zirin was written extensively about the heavyweight champ, and Dalia Mogahed, one of the few speakers at his islamic funeral on thursday. All of that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Were broadcasting from washington, d. C. , where president barack obama formally