. >> george tiller's former colleague julie burkhart will join us from his former clinic, which shoot reopened last month, four years after his murder -- which she reopened last month, four years after his murder. nobel peace laureate some african archbishop desmond tutu and others are calling on president obama to release oscar lopez rivera. >> after more than 30 years, oscar lopez rivera is in prison tryingrime of conspiracy to free his people from injustice. >> all of that and more coming up. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. of sectarian violence in iraq is continuing with at least 33 people killed on thursday. according to the united nations, more than 500 people were killed in iraq this month while more than 700 died may april, marking the bloodiest month there in nearly five years. starting today, a ban on cars bearing certain types of license plates is in effect in the capital baghdad as authorities attempt to stop a rash of fatal car bombings. several u.s. news outlets are boycotting an offer by attorney general eric holder t