mitch landrieu: this was a man-made disaster.hen the levees were broken that the city was compromised. post-katrina we have a $14.5 billion levy system. john: mark: mark: if katrina hit today what would happen? mayor landrieu: we would be safe and fine. the levees are much stronger than they were before. it is not a guarantee -- bigger storms are coming our way. by the way, new orleans is really the nation's canary in the coal mine. we are an example from miami to new york, which suffered from sandy. amongst all these natural disasters and terrorist attacks, you have to build a more resilient city, so when you build back, you have to build back stronger. the magnificent thing that the people have done is they didn't build the city back the way it was -- they built it the way it should have always been. as you see us rebuilding our schools, health care delivery systems, economic development, and government, the city has successfully turned itself around and it is moving into the right direction. we are doing pretty well. although

mark: as the ten-year anniversary of hurricane katrina passes, mitch landrieu spoke with us. rt with the causes of the storm that shaped the city for a decade. mitch: this was a man-made disaster. it wasn't a natural disaster. even though the storm came, it was when the levees broke curiously we have a $14 billion levee system. that is built to category three. it is as solid as a category three. mark: if katrina hits today what happens? mitch: we would be saved. the levees are much stronger than they were. now it is a risk reduction strategy. it is not a guarantee. bigger storms are coming our way. by the way, new orleans is the nation's canary in the coal mine. we are an example to miami and new york. when these, our way, you have to build a more resilient city. when you build back have to build back stronger. the magnificent thing the people of the city has done, they bill to the way it should have always in if they had got it right the first time. you see real building on -- as you see us rebuilding our schools our health care delivery systems, economic development, rebuild

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new orleans mayor mitch landrieu is calling for several monuments to be replaced. >> reporter: the debate has spread to capitol hill where lawmaker cemeteries run by the national parks service. >> i do not want this to become some political football. it should not. >> reporter: many including from the capitol building. >> this is a matter of value, of principle principle, of who we are as americans. >> reporter: setting the stage for more. the suspect posted an online manifesto and he was seen posing with the confederate flag. man re? >> hena daniels. thank you. >>> severe weather is a possibility today from the ohio valley to the central plains. thunderstorm watches and warnings are posted in the oklahoma panhandle and northwest texas. flood watches are up in missouri, illinois indiana, and kentucky. last night a powerful storm with winds clocked near 70 miles per hour ripped through central arkansas. there is significant damage to buildings, trees, and cars, but there are no reports of injuries. >> in philadelphia last night strong winds and torrential rain brought down a tree. the heav

the statute is one of four confederate mondayments that mayor mitch landrieu wants removed. >> these ideals have never really belonged in a city as great as new orleans and whose like blood flows from our richness and our diversity. >> reporter: in vestavia hills, alabama the rebelman is the high school mascot. its logo was inspired by an old south plantation owner. and all of it bothers resident kira fountaineau. >> when you look at the mascot and the school symbols, what do you see? >> i see confederacy. i see enemies of slavery i see jim crow. >> reporter: this affluent suburb of birmingham is mostly right and pro rebelman state senator jabbo wag bonn gon-- waggoner urged the school board to keep it. >> we change the mascot what's incomes. once a rebel always a rebel. >> reporter: congress this week banned the display of confederate flags at cemeteries run by the national park service. 20-year-old patience smith agrees but believes vestavia hills should keep the rebelman. she was one of four black students who dress as the mascot. >> when you were the rebelman you never felt lesse

new orleans mayor mitch landrieu is calling for several confederate monuments to be replaced. >> these ideals have never really belonged in a city as great as new orleans. >> reporter: the debate has even spread to capitol hill where lawmakers on both sides are talking about whether the controversial flag should be flown at cemeteries run by the national park service. >> i do not want this to become some political football. it should not. [ applause and cheers ] >> reporter: many democratic lawmakers are also calling for any confederate flag symbols including the mississippi flag to be removed from the capitol building. >> this is a matter of values, principal, who we are as americans. >> reporter: the impasse settling the stage for more gridlock in washington. hannah daniels, cbs news, washington. >>> a former security guard says he was justified when he used force against a wheelchair-bound student at oakland high school. mitchell testified during a trial yesterday saying the student francisco martinez threatened to kill him during the incident in may of last year. mitchell faces fou

joining me now to discuss are the mayor of new orleans, mitch landrieu, who is participating, as welltwo graduates of the program. angelica rivera and bob mcclure. great to have you all here this morning. thank you so much. let's start with the business owners yourselves. tell us a bit about what you learned in what you took away from the program. angelica: thank you for having us. it covers everything you need is a small business. we covered a growth plan, we knew how to get there and reach that. we increased revenue. it is great because it covers basically everything you need is a small company. olivia: what is the most important lesson you learned, bob? a small business owner you can sometimes feel the you are on a lonely island and when you don't your team you are able to make sure the euro has packed and make valuable contributions. -- make sure that your team has -- and madealue valuable contributions. mitch: small business is the engine of the united they to economy. in new orleans there is a great need to create jobs and small businesses. this was a partnership between governm

and new orleans mayor mitch landrieu is asking the city council to begin the process of relocating some confederate monuments. the flag also causing trouble on capitol hill with the house canceling a vote on whether to allow it to be flown at cemeteries run by the national park service. and the controversy's also not over here, with the kkk planning a rally at the south carolina statehouse. in columbia, south carolina, jonathan serrie, fox news. >>> president obama today announced the creation of three new national monuments, including one that reaches into the bay area. snow mountain is one of the new protected areas. it spans 330,000 acres including parts of eastern napa county. nevada's basin and range area, home to rare prehistoric rock art, was also named a national monument, along with waco mammoth in texas. >> beautiful pictures. >>> well, after a day of some rain in the bay area, things seem to clear up a little bit. i want to go back over to bill in the weather center for a look at the forecast, especially heading into is the weekend. >> look at you! today started off gloomy, t

you see mitch landrieu you see discussion about things being renamed across the country. that reckoning isn't quite over yet. >> its true. christians, i appreciate your comments on this. we don't want to get caught up in the trappings of symbolism. you know between sally hemings and the trail of tears, if we're not going to change the name of the jefferson-jackson dinner we should think seriously of excavating that history around it. i don't know if we should throw out the legacy we should confront and talk about what those figures represent. it's one way of reckoning with the history of the united states. the lesson is clear for all of us here. the election of the first black president we have to keep our eyes on the prize in terms of the substance of policies and progressive change when it comes to issues of institutional racism if our country. >> i want to talk about this little mini brew-ha ha that's erupted about black lives matter and martin omale got up and used the phrase all lives matter and that made some people upset. they sort of challenged him on that. he lat

. >> ifill: mayor mitch landrieu, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake and gary slutkin, founder and executive director of "cure violence," thank you all so much. >> thank you gwen. >> woodruff: now, a closer look at those new revelations in the bill cosby story. documents were released yesterday that found the comedian admitted back in court in 2005 that he gave women drugs to women he wanted to have sex with. more than two dozen women have accused cosby of rape in cases that go back decades, and others have said they woke up after blacking out following use of drugs and alcohol. cosby's alleged use of drugs has been central in some of those allegations. jeffrey brown picks up the story from there. >> brown: cosby's own words came from a deposition in a case brought in 2005 by an employee of temple university. she'd accused cosby of drugging and molesting her. that case was settled and the testimony sealed, until the judge released it yesterday to the associated press. there were immediate public repercussions, and potential future legal consequences. we're joined by ap reporter mary clare da