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Amy 10 years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina devastated the gulf coast, killing 1800 people, forcing over one million to evacuate. As president obama heads to new orleans, we will speak with local activist and attorneys still fighting to rebuild the city. But first, to guatemala. There is an uprising. Today there is a National Strike , a mass demonstration calling for the followed president perez molina. If it develops, you can leave to the fall of the army and oligarchy and the system of hunger. The u. S. Is try to stop that, the oligarchy is, but no one knows if they will succeed. Amy a general strike has been called in guatemala two days after the Supreme Court approved a request by the countrys attorney general to impeach president Otto Perez Molina in a Corruption Scandal. The matter is now in the hands of the guatemalan congress. We will speak with journalist allan nairn. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy
Amy 10 years ago this week, Hurricane Katrina devastated the gulf coast, killing 1800 people, forcing over one million to evacuate. As president obama heads to new orleans, we will speak with local activist and attorneys still fighting to rebuild the city. But first, to guatemala. There is an uprising. Today there is a National Strike , a mass demonstration calling for the followed president perez molina. If it develops, you can leave to the fall of the army and oligarchy and the system of hunger. The u. S. Is try to stop that, the oligarchy is, but no one knows if they will succeed. Amy a general strike has been called in guatemala two days after the Supreme Court approved a request by the countrys attorney general to impeach president Otto Perez Molina in a Corruption Scandal. The matter is now in the hands of the guatemalan congress. We will speak with journalist allan nairn. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy
Expect. Nightly news begins now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with kate snow. Good evening t vote was decisive in france today. A rejection of the far right candidate Marine Le Pen and a big victory for centrist Emmanuel Macron. The main themes of the election so familiar now, nationalism versus globalism, and in this case the growing tied of populism appears to have reseeded. Congratulations poured in from leaders around the world including President Trump as macron vowed to address what he called his countrys social fractures. We get the latest from matt bradley in paris. Reporter a campaign full of surprises ends without one. Emmanuel macron will be frances next president. He is a former investment banker who wants to reform frances economy and strengthen the european union. With most of the votes counted, he trounced antiimmigrant populist Marine Le Pen by about 65 to 35 . After a lastminute hacking scandal, bitter debates, allega
Police officers, two were acquitted and one had a mistrial. Our first guest writes, its not just Police Officers who are on trial, america is on trial. Either these deaths are justified and therefore america is just or these deaths are unjustified and america is unjust. Well speak with historian ibram x. Kendi. A shocking lawsuit accuses washington, d. C. Police of using sexual abuse as a form of punishment targeting people arrested while protesting Donald Trumps inauguration. Today were filing suit on ehalf of courageous people who stand up and say enough. Temer has been charged with corruption a year after he backed the souther of rousseff from office. All that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report, im amy goodman. Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell postponed a vote on the Health Care Plan after facing a revolt from members of his own party. Good afternoon, everyone. As you may have heard, were going to continue discussions wit