all charges for failing to confront the gunman who killed 17 people. across america, more than 100 million under air quality alerts as the smoky haze spreads. thousands of flyers still stranded, despite some improvement after this week s meltdown. but one airline still struggling to get back on track. the violent protest in france after the deadly police shooting of a motorist. an officer now charged. our new reporting on how the fbi is cracking down on swatting incidents across the country, and the couple whose home police have come to at least 40 times. and a sweet story about sour dough. why people can t wait for this man s bread. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone, and welcome. are we now a color-blind nation? it s a question animating the political left and right over today s supreme court decision delivering a blow to affirmative action policies. a sharply divided court scrapping decades of precedent, striking do
hey, everybody, we are following big breaking news this hour. president biden set to speak next hour after the supreme court strikes down his student loan forgiveness plan. a decision with consequences for 43 million americans. we are live at the white house coming up. plus, what today s decision means for the economy long term, as millions of borrowers start making payments again. that means less money for everything else. also healed this hour for us, a frightening arrest near the home of former president barack obama, a january 6th rioter caught with weapons and materials to make explosives. and france and fury, over 40,000 police officers fanned out and hundreds arrested as violent protests continue after a teen was shot dead by officers. our nbc news reporters are following the latest developments, and they are joining us now. we begin with nbc s monica alba, outside the white house for us. monica, what is president biden s reaction to the court s decision on the student
back their debt? president biden tweeting moments ago this, unthinkable. this fight isn t over. i ll have more to announce when i address the nation this afternoon. and on the final day of pride, the court backed a web designer opposed to same-sex marriage saying the business owner has a free speech right under the constitution s first amendment to refuse to endorse messages she disagrees with. lorie smith the graphic designer just celebrated her win in our last hour. this is a victory not just for me but for all of us. whether you share my beliefs or completely disagree with them, free speech is for everyone. but justice sotomayor in her dissent calls this ruling profoundly wrong and that today is a sad day in the lives of lgbt people. we re going to break down the massive legal and the political implications as well, by the way, for the court, congress, and the 2024 race for the presidency. we want to begin with the specifics of those two historic supreme court decisi
home police have come to 40 times. and a sweet story about sourdough. why people can t wait for this man s bread announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, everyone, and welcome. are we now a color blind nation it s a question animating the political left and right over today s supreme court decision delivering a blow to affirmative action poll sills a sharply divided kocourt scrapping decades of precedent, striking down race-base admissions programs at harvard and the university of north carolina, ruling their efforts to create racially diverse campuses are unconstitutional the majority rejecting the use of race alone to promote diversity on college campuses here chief justin john roberts in his majority opinion writing both programs lack sufficiently focused and measurable objectives conservatives argue college admissions should be based on merit, not race. president biden, on the other hand, saying discrimination still exists in america. th
Ensure that no one is in danger. how dangerous is swatting? it s extremely dangerous. reporter: now, the fbi is getting involved, creating a swatting command center so police departments can exchange information. we know the problem exists throughout the country. i think the fbi recognizes that we have resources to help track what s going on to be able to easily share information with one another, to report incidents. reporter: meanwhile, patrick and nicky are in their fifth year of daily harassment. what has it done to be in this position? it s taken away our sanctuary. we don t feel safe in our own home. every department in this country should have policies, procedures and training around it. people have died from it. there is no excuse. reporter: a waste of public resources and a nightmare for its victims. jake ward, nbc news, milwaukee. we have a lot to cover in our second hour ahead of chris jansing reports. let s get right to it.