Absurd that in brooklyn, new york, where i was , tens ofually thousands of people, as i understand it, have been purged from the voting rolls. Amy we will host a discussion on the New York Primary results. Then from brooklyn to brazil or the lower house of Brazils Congress has voted to impeach president Dilma Rousseff. She claims her opponents are mounting a coup. It is a coup. It is a coup dressed as original sin, which is the fact there is no legal basis for my impeachment. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and real estate mogul donald trump scored significant victories in new york tuesday, in a primary marked by widespread reports of voter disenfranchisement and irregularities at polling sites. On the republican side, donald trump won 60 of the vote. He appears poised to win 89 of the 95 delegates up for grabs in new york. Ohio Governor John Kasich came in second, with 25 of the vote. Meanwhile, on the democratic side, Hillary Clinton won 57. 9 of the vote statewide, with Bernie Sanders winning 42. 1 of the vote. Sanders won the majority of counties in the state, but clinton won big in metropolitan new york. The contest in new york city was marked by chaos, particularly in brooklyn, as tens of thousands of voters found their names had been removed from the polling rolls, or that they were unable to vote at their polling station. The new york city elections board has confirmed that more than 125,000 brooklyn voters had been removed from the voter rolls since november 2015. New york city mayor bill de blasio issued a statement tuesday decrying the voter disenfranchisement, writing it has been reported to us from voters and Voting Rights monitors that the voting lists in brooklyn contain numerous errors, including the purging of entire buildings and blocks of voters from the voting lists. At one polling site at Brooklyn Borough hall, the coordinator estimated 10 of those who showed up to vote were unable to because their names had been purged. New York City ComptrollerScott Stringer vowed to audit the new york city board of elections. Well have more on the New York Primary after headlines. In brooklyn, a judge has sentenced former nypd officer peter liang to serve no jail time for killing unarmed African American father akai gurley. In 2014, nypd officer peter liang shot 28yearold gurley in the darkened stairwell of a brooklyn housing project. Gurley was walking down the stairs with his girlfriend because the elevator was broken. Following the shooting, officer liang first texted his Union Representative before making a radio call for help. As gurley lay dying. Liang had faced up to 15 years in prison on seconddegree murder charges. But on tuesday, judge danny chun sentenced him to serve only five years probation and 800 hours of community service. Judge chun also made the rare decision to reduce officer liangs verdict from manslaughter charges to the lesser charge of criminally negligent homicide. Following the announcement, akai gurleys aunt, hecicicirtencia petersen, spoke out. This is not justice. This is not justice. My family is going to continue were going to continue to be in the streets. Were going to continue to march until we get justice. Were going to continue to help all black lives until all black lives matter. How on earth can you guys say it is ok to murder and not be held accountable . Amy after the announcement, protesters gathered outside the home of brooklyn District Attorney ken thompson, who had recommended officer liang serve no jail time. Will not sleep tonight. Stop. Murders must serve jail time. Kill a cop, go to jail. Amy seven people were arrested. Ken were protesting outside thompsons house. Thompson has said he will appeal the decision to reduce officer liangs conviction. In syria, the partial ceasefire between Opposition Groups and bashar alassads regime has collapsed, after airstrikes killed about 40 people in a crowded market in the rebelheld town of maarat alnoaman in idlib province. The market had been the site of protests against the assad regime in recent weeks. The strikes are the latest in a series of ceasefire violations by the assad regime. State Department Spokesperson juncker be confirmed tuesdays strikes were likely carried out by assads forces, and that strikes compromise the ongoing geneva peace talks. It is our understanding at this time that it was most , buty Regime Forces information is still coming in. Obviously, when there still continues to be violations of the cessation and there continues to be people being barrel bombed and gassed and denied basic food, water, and medicine, that makes it very difficult for the opposition to purchase a paid fully in these talks. Amy earlier this week, the main Opposition Group pulled out of the geneva peace talks, citing ceasefire violations and no real will for a political solution. President obama and defense secretary Ashton Carter are flying to saudi arabia today, where they are slated to meet with king salman and leaders of the gulf cooperation council. The antiwar Group Code Pink is planning to stage a mock beheading at the white house later today to pressure president obama to intervene on behalf of saudi youth, including ali alnimr, who are facing death sentences for participating in protests. Earlier this year, saudi arabia faced massive protests after carrying out a mass execution of 47 people, including prominent shiite cleric sheikh nimr alnimr. The department of justice has launched a criminal investigation into tax avoidance following the massive data leak known as the panama papers, which revealed how the Panamabased Mossack Fonseca law firm set up a Global Network of Shell Companies for heads of state and other elites to store money offshore to avoid taxes and oversight. The leak revealed at least 200 u. S. Citizens who used the firm to set up Shell Companies. The firm also set up more than 1000 Shell Companies inside the United States 600 in nevada alone. Michigan, attorney general Bill Schuette is reportedly planning to announce criminal charges for at least two officials involved in the flint water contamination crisis. The water crisis began when flints unelected emergency manager appointed by Governor Rick Snyder switched the source of the citys Drinking Water from the detroit system to the corrosive flint river. The water corroded flints aging pipes, causing poisonous levels of lead to leach into the Drinking Water. Meanwhile, in detroit, two street artists are heading to court to fight felony charges for allegedly painting the words free the water and a large black fist on the Highland Park water tower in 2014. Artists Antonio Cosme and William Lucka are facing up to four years in prison on charges of malicious destruction of property. Detroit has faced its own water crisis in recent years, as the city has cut off Running Water for tens of thousands of families. The United Nations has condemned the ongoing water shutoffs as a violation of International Human rights law. A Virginia Appeals Court has ruled in favor of transgender student, saying that the federal law title 9 protects the rights of students to use the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity. Student gavin grimm has been fighting for two years for the right to use the male restroom at his school. He spoke with tv station wtkr when the suit was first filed in 2014. To comes terrifying out. I worried for my safety. But iow, i was scared came to find out that i did not have anything to be afraid of. It is just simply that i need to use the restroom like any other human being. And i should not be forced to use a restroom that i dont belong in. Amy tuesdays ruling is the first time a federal Appellate Court has ruled that title 9 protects transgender students right to use the bathroom that corresponds to their gender identity. Lgbt activists say the ruling could have major impacts on such as north carolinas house bill 2. Known as the bathroom bill. Meanwhile, a Brooklyn Court has sentenced a man to 12 years in prison for killing 21yearold transgender woman Islan Nettles in 2013. James dixon attacked nettles in harlem after he began flirting with her, and then realized she was transgender. He punched her, knocking her down, and then continued beating her while she lay on the pavement. She later died in the hospital of head injuries. Her brutal murder sparked a series of vigils and protests against the violence transgender women face. On tuesday, her mother delores nettles told the court the 12year sentence was too short, saying how can you sleep at night . How can you rest . I cant rest. In argentina, thousands marched in buenos aires tuesday to protest sweeping layoffs and austerity cuts imposed by argentinas new rightwing president mauricio macri. His Economic Reforms include a sharp devaluation of the argentine peso, the dismissal of nearly 20,000 unionized Public Sector workers and the elimination of taxes for mining corporations. President macri has also cracked down on press freedoms. Eduardo belliboni of the Workers Party spoke out. We have come from the poorest neighborhoods of the suburbs, which have no water, no electricity, and have a problem with rate hikes. There are tremendous problems of joblessness, especially among youngsters. We are marching for that lame, for work for that claim, for work. Amy nontenured professors at the university of illinois Urbana Champaign are launching a twoday strike today to demand a contract. The professors have been trying to negotiate for a contract since october 2014, when the nontenured Professors Union was first recognized. And at Columbia University, a student occupation of low library has entered its sixth day to demand Columbia University president Lee Bollinger endorse fossil fuel divestment. The occupation has garnered support from president ial candidate Bernie Sanders, who tweet on monday let us stand in solidarity with the students at columbia and nyu for demanding their schools divest from fossil fuels. Keepitintheground. And those are some of the headlines. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. We are on the 100 city tour marking democracy now 20 the anniversary. I am amy goodman in denver, colorado. Juan, youre in new york, juan gonzalez, and you were there yesterday for the new york binary. Juan yes, and welcome to all of our listeners and viewers around the country and around the world. The Republican Donald Trump and democrat Hillary Clinton scored decisive victories in new york, moving both both candidates closer to becoming the respective parties president ial nominees. In the republican race trump crushed his rivals ted cruz and john kasich. He appears poised to win 89 of the 95 delegates up for grabs in new york. Trump spoke to supporters last night at trump tower in new york city. We dont have much of a race anymore based on what im seeing on television. Senator cruz is just about mathematically eliminated. State. Have one another we have won millions of more votes than senator cruz, millions and millions and more votes than governor kasich. We have won and especially after tonight, close to 300 delegates more than senator cruz. We are really, really rocking. Amy in the democratic race, former new york senator Hillary Clinton beat Bernie Sanders by a margin of 58 to 42 . Sanders won the majority of counties in the state but , clinton won big in the much collagen area. The Election Results came close to mirroring the 2008 race when clinton beat barack obama by a margin of 57 to 40 . Hillary clinton spoke last night in manhattan. And to all the people who supported senator sanders, i believe there is much more that unites us than divides us. Racenow, we started this not far from here on roosevelt island. Pledging to build on the progressive tradition that has done so much for america from Franklin Roosevelt to barack obama. [applause] and tonight, a little less than a year later, the race for the democratic nomination is in the home stretch and victory is in sight. Juan Bernie Sanders was in pennsylvania tuesday night campaigning ahead of the states , primary next tuesday. Primaries nextve week. We think we are going to do well. We have a path toward victory, which we are going to fight to maintain. While i congratulate secretary clinton, i must say that i am really concerned about the conduct of the voting process in new york state. And i hope that that process will change in the future. And im not alone about my concerns, the comptroller of the city of new york talked today about voter irregularities and about chaos at the polling places. Amy were joined in new york i two guests. Virginia fields is president and ceo of the National BlackLeadership Commission on aids, she is the former borough president of manhattan. Mark weisbrot is codirector of the center for economic and policy research, and president of just foreign policy. Weisbrots new book is call, failed what the experts got wrong about the global economy. Virginia fields, were going to shut with you start with you. Can he talk about the significance of Hillary Clintons victory . I think was very significant because it really did kind of solidify the base and i think it also gave her the support she needs now and moving forward. It continues to confirm that in the metropolitan areas, certainly, Hillary Clinton or i should say secretary Hillary Clinton, president ial candidate, is very well known in new york. She has worked with new york as our u. S. Senator. So i thought i expected her to win. And i think the win solidified her base as well as touched highly upon her experience. And i think it also pointed out the difference between she and senator sanders as we have been moving forward. I think was significant on all fronts. Juan i would like to ask you to follow up on that, the gap tween the two candidates was larger than most people had expected or in the polls had been predicting. Why do you think that is so . Also, why do you think this persistent difference in the base of support between young people for Bernie Sanders and the white male democrats versus latino,canamerican, and larger female support among older democrats that Hillary Clinton has . I cannot speak to the white males, but ive spoken to some of the Younger Generation people who are supporting hillary. And some have said things like, the only things they have known are the failure of the banks, the corporation, inequality. And so the message that senator sanders has obviously made central to his campaign, speaking about the issues day in and day out, has resonated more with them. They have not focused so much based begin on young people i talked with, even in my family, or supporting senator sanders, that they have not had other good times that led up to a lot of these fallouts that they have experienced. And the possibilities of returning to those. I think a lot of that resonated with them just based on life experiences. I think here in new york, again, it was senator clinton in terms of the relationship with africanamericans in the latino communities is much stronger, certainly, than that of senator sanders here in the state of new york. Amy i want to ask were seeing that play out nationally. Juan mark and i want to ask you in terms of these results, the establishing astonishing map you see of the New York Primary is that Bernie Sanders won when all of upstate with the exception of buffalo, syracuse, rochester, and the metropolitan area of new york. It is remarkably different sort of base of support among democrats that he had versus clinton. Yes, well, theres a big group excluded. He went very big among independents. In new york, if you wanted to register as a democrat, you had to do that back before back in october of last year. You excluded a big part of the base that usually votes for him. Incourse, the biggest bloc the general election. That is part of the story. With regards t