assassinated how the u.s. is responding taken down, the monument to robert e. lee at the center of the charlottesville violence in 2017 removed and carted away final countdown. we re just hours from the first launch in the billionaire s race into space the final preparations before takeoff as richard branson gets ready to leave the planet shoplifting warning. brazen thieves targeting merchandise. why some of the action may be coordinated, and why more everyday items will now be locked up at your local stores and to the rescue. the amusement park ride that almost toppled over, and the bystanders who rushed in to help announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt with jose diaz-balart good evening. i m kate snow in for jose tonight we begin with yet another climate headline that isn t just a one-day news story, but part of a disconcerting pattern of climate change across the globe for the second time in two weeks, parts of the west are seeing a record-setti
with us tonight. i m zerlina maxwell. tonight in austin, texas, a unified stand against state republicans and their efforts to push through legislation to restrict voting access. texas is ground zero in the fight but far from the only state where american rights are at risk. what about a federal fix? is senator joe manchin s compromise bill the best? with new attacks on schools teaching the history of racism the reality check for our own own roles. and she means well. the star of a black lady s sketch show weighed in the new title on her resume, author. welcome to the new hour of american voices. the week ahead is critical for protecting voting rights in america. a showdown expected shortly on capitol hill and senate majority leader chuck shuker plans to hold a key vote to advance the for the people act to modern access of ballots across the country, restores the right to vote for americans with prior convictions, strengthenings mail-in voting and institutes nationw
comes to capitalism. plus jonathan turley, joe concha, and senator marsha blackburn all on deck. sandra: a rocking show coming up here with begin with the supreme court handing down a pair of major rulings in the last couple hours including a huge victory for religious freedom. hello and welcome, i am sandra smith in new york and this is america reports. look who s here. great to see you, i am trace gallagher and for john roberts. the justices siding unanimously with the catholic foster agency in philadelphia saying he could legally exclude same-sex couples. the court also upholding obamacare and a 7-2 vote. sandra: chief legal correspondent shannon bream has more. thank you for joining us. what do we know? what happened the last couple hours? let s start with the religious liberty case. advocates are celebrating unanimous decision in favor of a catholic social services group in philadelphia. working with the city placing children into foster care but the city barred
greg: all right, so as the report on the crisis at the border, we ve overlooked a crisis between our borders. domestic migration. americans were moving from one state to another. also known as sweet freedom. we touched on it last week. here s the big problem. domestic migration. do you know if that is? people moving from one place to another. yes. but they bring [laughter] he s right, but. they are bringing their bad ideas with them. if i was any dumber i would be nicole wallace. so it s the cause and effect that comes from overtaxed, under protected, and treated like. it is like you are permanently living on a delta flight. as expected or reports, california, new york, new jersey, michigan, illinois, all states and the union cat lost a combined 4 million residents. and that is not including gun or covid victims for their losing people quicker than cnn s prime time. meanwhile, my republican lead states like border, texas, tennessee, ohio, and nursery saw large increases.
greg: as the chaos continues over a tragic shooting, we finally heard from the people that really matter most. noted criminalologist and social scientist, ben and jerry s. they tweeted the murder of duante wright is rooted in white supremacy and results from the intentional criminalization of black and brown communities. the system can t be reformed. must be dismantled and a real system of public safety rebuilt from the ground up, #defundthepolice. the silence from hagan dias is deafening. so mr. wright was killed because of bigotry. despite evidence it was a terrible error by the police officer. but from there you conclude that the system must be destroyed. that is leftism in a nutshell. the whole thing has to go. we have no clue what to do next. the combination of woke catch phrasing is so bad it s giving me an ice cream headache. now i m waiting for baskin and robins to announce their new flavors. ben and jerry s get a pass every time they shoot their mouths off that the