i spoke to ada colau last week.gan by asking if she was surprised by her victory. >> thank you very much. amy: really surprised by your victory -- were you surprised by your victory? >> in reality, partly yes and partly know. it was a victory that was accomplished in a very short amount of time. it was a candidacy supported and driven by the people with very few resources and very little money we achieved victory in the elections of such an important city, barcelona. the partly was not surprising because there is a strong popular movement and a strong desire for change. we have serious political problems in barcelona and in the entire country. there was a need for change, which you could see in the streets. amy: can you talk about what those problems are? >> there are problems related to the economic crisis, but this economic crisis is a consequence of a political crisis, of a profound democratic crisis. we have had a form of government or the political elites had a cozy relationship with the economic elite have rea

to see our interview with ada colau, go to democracynow.org. los angeles has become the largest city in the country to enact a $15-an-hour minimum wage. the measure signed by mayor eric garcetti requires employers with 26 or more workers to pay at least $10.50 an hour beginning next july, then raises the wage each year until it hits $15 in 2020. in dallas, texas, police shot and killed a man they say planted pipe bombs outside police headquarters and opened fire on officers. james boulware reportedly had a history of domestic violence and blamed police for taking away custody of his child. the head of the naacp chapter and spoken, washington has continued to insist she is black, despite reports by her parents she actually white and is been faking an african-american identity for years. after rachel dolezal's actions sparked an outcry, she told the news she considers her self black. >> would you identify yourself as an african-american? >> i don't like the term african-american, i prefer black. i would say, you know, if i was asked, i would defi