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Are hospitalized in san antonio, texas, where dozens of undocumented immigrants were discovered packed in the back of a sweltering tractortrailer in a san Antonio Walmart parking lot. The youngest victims were just 15 years old. We will get the latest. Then 50 years ago, rebellions broke out t in the cities of newark and detroit. 43 people died in detroit, 26 and newark. Thousands were arrested. In 1967 alone, there were 160 rebellions that made when you have resistance at that level, you cannot call it a riot. It is people rebelling against oppression and against exploitation. Amy all t that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. On capitol hill, Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell has scheduled a vote on the republican Healthcare Plan today after multiple previous efforts to put the republican legislation to a vote failed amid dissent within the republicans own party. Arizona republican senator john mccain is se
Are hospitalized in san antonio, texas, where dozens of undocumented immigrants were discovered packed in the back of a sweltering tractortrailer in a san Antonio Walmart parking lot. The youngest victims were just 15 years old. We will get the latest. Then 50 years ago, rebellions broke out t in the cities of newark and detroit. 43 people died in detroit, 26 and newark. Thousands were arrested. In 1967 alone, there were 160 rebellions that made when you have resistance at that level, you cannot call it a riot. It is people rebelling against oppression and against exploitation. Amy all t that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. On capitol hill, Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell has scheduled a vote on the republican Healthcare Plan today after multiple previous efforts to put the republican legislation to a vote failed amid dissent within the republicans own party. Arizona republican senator john mccain is se