Year some familiar names that feature in the choice of the fifty six films of two thousand submitted that was selected. To play at this y years event. Thank you very much for being with us the Police Officer who refused to take his weight off the neck of a handcuffed black man gasping for breath is to face a charge of murder in the Second Degree ten days ago the death of george floyd was caught on camera. Placement derek show then knelt on the neck of forty six year old mister floyd who was heard gasping for breath and saying i cantt breathe three other offices who faileled to intervee to save mr floyd arere also to face criminal charges. Kevin gorgeous studies our correspondent awaiting us in washington lets join a live not get on good evening. The inincrease of the charge against the Police Officer who knelt. On the neck of george floyd for some eight minutes and forty six seconds. I will now be loaded in the Second Degree tell us more. Yes said the charges have been upgraded to a more as sirius or crime Second Degree murder he had initially been charged. With thirdrd degre murder now the difference is is. Is important because as the people that i spoke to a when i was in and minneapolis were saying that third degree murder basically wasnt making a mockery of what what that. Officer it didnt so and they were saying that i leased a Second Degree that would be as that would start to look like justice of them and thats because in the end of the third. D. Degree murder theres o oioil in hand to kill theres no ad premeditation of course and theres also no okay inspiratatn for and the actions were when the Police Officer. On his neck that those actions were not. Illegal in the second three a murder while theres still no premeditation. And at. Didnt definition and we intend to keep that a little bit mercatorr not actual. In but they is a something. It is a fact at the person wins while the o. Under is paying it out any legal act it could of. That is something at that approach feel is and theres i in at the to not full jujust but just like the firing of the Police Officers and was at firirst direction. It is seen ass another step a and hopefully add their own now i i wanted to see this officer actualllly paid for what he did. Kevin thats pushes that for a second and cross not to the attorney general of Minnesota Keith Ellison who speaking. As he played for his life. The world heard floyd call out for his mama and cried out dont kill me. Just two days ago when i became the lead prosecutor in the murder of. Mr floyd i asked for time to thoroughly review all the evidence in the case. At and we look at case the evidence is available in the investigation is ongoing at this time. I also said. That i know its asking a lot of people to give us time. To clean people who have suffered for decades and centuries of injustice to be patient. And yet we did get that time. And together a very strong experience team. Which included county attorney mike freeman his team and my team. We review the evidence together with the bca. And we have something to announce today. Before i announce that i wanna say thank you for the patience of the people who theyve shown me and our entire team in pursuit of justice. And im here to make these announcements right now. First today i filed an amended complaint the charges the charges former minneapolis Police Officer derek jarman with murder in the Second Degree. For the death of george floyd i believe the evidence available to us now supports the stronger charge of Second Degree murder. Weve consulted with each other and we agree. Second todays arrest warrants were issued for former minneapolis Police Officers j. A. King thomas lane and to tell. Finally id like to announce that today. In every county attorney michael freemen and i of filed a complaint the charges Police Officer king lane in town with aiding and abetting murder in the Second Degree a felony offense. I strongly believe that these developments are in the interest of justice for mr floyd is family our community and our state. Im really prosecutor in this case ill be speaking im interested in the public and this is but this is absolutely a team effort we are working together on this case with only one goal. Justice for george floyd. I want to thank first. Mr Hennepin County attorney mike freeman. Who has been a true partner in this matter and every step of the way. His experience and insight have been invaluable and will continue to be counted on by the team. I also want to thank tony during freemans professional staff who have cooperated and worked together with my staff in the investigating officers. Every from the very minute this case started. I also want to thank superintendent to evidence evidence of the bureau of criminal apprehension and his professional staff for the care and speed with which they are conducting this investigation. And i want to thank especially u. S. Attorney Erica Macdonald and special agent in charge rainer droll scoggin. Who are conducting a parallel federal color of law investigation. Ive heard directly from the leadership of the department of justice that there is full support for her leadership in pursuit of her investigation. And as she put it so well one Team One Goal one mission i agree 1100 as i said earlier i think the supports family i think and i couldnt speak for mister. Mr freeman and i jointly thank them along with a u. S. Attorney mcdonald. We thank the community for their patience and allowing us the time and space we need over these days two ladies charges. As it is so hard to do i now ask for continued patience. This case continues to be under investigation. We will not be able to say. I am much publicly about the investigation. Except that we encourage anyone who believes that they have evidence in this case to come forward and to be cooperative with the investigation. As we develop the case for prosecution. Which will which will also not be able we will not be able to say very much publicly about it. Because our job is to seek justice and to obtain a conviction. Not to make statements in the press but to put do our talking in court. So what i ask for your patience again while we limit our Public Comments in pursuit of justice i also ask for your trust. That we are pursuing justice by every legal and ethical means available to us. I also want to add a word of caution. The investigation is ongoing. We are following the path of all of the evidence wherever it leads. We are investigating as quickly as we can because speed is important. Were also investigating as thoroughly as we can because being complete and thorough is critically important but it takes time. The reason thoroughness is important because every single link in the prosecutorial chain must be strong. It needs to be strong because trying this case. Will not be an easy thing. Winning a conviction will be hard in fact johnny turning freeman is the only prosecutor in the state of minnesota. Who has successfully convicted a Police Officer for murder. And he can tell you that its hard. I say that i say this not because we doubt our resources or our ability in fact were confident in what. Were doing. But history does show that there are clear challenges here and we are going to be working very hard and relying on each other and our investigative two partners in the community the support that endeavor. To the florida family to our beloved community and to everyone that is watching i say. George floyd mattered. He was loved his family was important his life had value. And we will see justice for him and for you and we will find. The very fact that we have filed these charges means that we believe in the but what i do not believe is that. One successful prosecution can rectify the hurt. And lost that so many people feel. The solution to that pain will be slow and difficult work of constructing justice and fairness in our society. That work is the work of all of us. We dont need to wait for the resolution an investigation. This case to start that work. We need citizens neighbors leaders in government and faith communities civil and human rights activists to begin rewriting the rules for a just society now. We need new policy and legislation and ways of thinking at the municipal state and federal levels. The world of arts and entertainment can use their cultural influence to inspire change that we need. There is a role for all who dreamed of a justice that we havent yet experienced. In the final analysis a protest can shake the tree thank you make the football that fall down. But after that the fruit is in reach collecting it and making the jam must follow. The demonstrations and protests are dramatic and necessary. But building just institutions is more of a slow grind but equally important. And we have to begin that work as well. We need your energy and we need everyones help right now. Thank you very much. Thanks i will take a few questions yes maam. All all all of the. One forty. We. Over the last. Mass protests and mass. Three we believe we have the ability to charge the charges. That fit the facts in this case we heed we have done so and so are. Is to. Put the ball the energy we can. Come to putting forth the strongest case that we can without fear or favour. Of anyone or anything. These these charges are based on the facts that we have found and were going to pursue them. Return policy got a problem. I we going to leaders face. A murder remains the highest over. That is a source. The are the kind of journey did job by gathering facts and has worked cooperatively with us at every single step of the way we kannst consulted with each other on these charges we believe that these are the right charges. Mike freeman and ice will be weve signed a complaint for these additional charges and so thats thats what were doing. So. And the world. That we live in a house. Can you describe a process involving your deliberations and decision my house is in a list by for those across the country wants the right. Unfortunately i can delve into our deliberate process but what i will tell you generally is we gather all the facts that we could. We review the criminal statutes we look the case law. We consulted with each other. And we arrived in these charges we believe that they are justified by the facts and the law. Looking around. What is this and how this. The pursuit of justice is always good and right. And we i want to signal to them that we hope that they continue to raise the cause of justice but do it in a peaceful manner. I it is their right to express themselves and with that i will say that they should they should continue in their own communities. But to get together to build just Police Community relationships we need the Faith Community to be involved in the arts and entertainment to help inspire us toward justice we need everybody theres a lot more to do. Than just this case and we ask people to do that. The attorney general of minnesota Keith Allison that outlining the way this case is Going Forward against Police Officers. Involved in the death of george of floyd just ten days ago lets go back to our correspondent kevin coach studies in washington. At to get more reaction and analysis on this. Kid around we hurt a key sales in that calling for everyone to come together for a rewriting of the rules for a just society now. A basic i think making a why to call for calm and asking people to be patient about whats happening hes confirmed that said David Chauvin will face. A charge of Second Degree murder as you were saying he also had news about the other three offices tell us more. Yes the three other officers who were involved in george. Death that have now been charged finally they havent been charged initially witith charman a and does so these at three a former Police Officers have not been charged with aiding and abetting. A Second Degreee murder that means at that t to the e attornrney general it fees that they participated in the death of a george floyd and that was visible on the videos that we saw of. The incident. Because we could see at least two of these other officers also kneeling on at the back and legss of the george floyd while he was gasping for air while at the third one. Was as standing in keeping watch in keeping at the bar standards way of from at the scene so. 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And e need to have this be a t Tipping Point and have the society at half of the system the police system. All of that has to change too because it George Floyds deaeath cannot be in van that was the message of the protesters and it feels like. The attorney general was really addressing them. In a gorgeous sunny washington then mayor of dc is actually arriving right now on a day in front of the white house maryland dc. Mario bowser who just walked past and is going to gather with other protesters in front of the white house were lived. There quite house but. Tesesters also pushed back. As starting at eleven pm at tonight a sign that maybe as shee feels at that the situation is now i getting a little bit more under control. Can i keep in mind that situation for us thank you very much to kevin going to style correspondent that in washington. Things develop in the United States on team is acrossss everythingg for you. While thousands of people took to the streets of london this wednesday to protest against the death of. George floyd in us Police Custody a promise of Boris Johnson condemned the killing and told president donaldld trump of ththe u. S. Tt racist violence have no place in socieiety. Some protesters scuffled with Police Outside johnsons downing street office. Many of the men face masks defying coronavirus restrictions and holding up signs saying justice but george floyd. The math is enough as they march from hyde park to the white government district in central london. You will begin. Chinese airlines from flying to amererican airports Te Department of transportation says the policies in response. To a similar measure being forced by beijing which violates an agreement between the two countries travel restrictions been in place. To restrict the spread of the corona virus. At travel is gradually beginning to resume. How business advocate moody is standing by to join us with more cake into you what do we know about the travel order. Market seems to be another for tat battle between the worlds two largest economies in march is global air traffic ground to a halt. Chinas aviatition regulator long now its limits on passenger flights for both domestic and overseas carriers. Delta and United Airlines continued operating cargo flights between the two countries but they sent said theyre readydy to resumeme cocommercial flights to o mainld china as well they havenent yet been grantnted permission. In response t the u. S. Depepartmet of transportatioion says that it will now banned flights by fourr chinese carriers which continueued a a skeleton servico u. S. Route t the pandedemic. Or will t te effect on june sixteenthh o or earlier if the presidenent decides. U unlesss American Airlines are allowed backck into china n no concreten ththshort term the impactt will be fairly limited because there just arent that many passengers. This is another salvo in east steadily worsening relationship. Between washington and beijing. Advocates that their relations between the worlds two largest economies have become even more stranger in the pandemic whether thehey stand. In their trade dispute. Market seems like a lifetime ago but it was actually just in january that donald trump and vice premiers you. Signs that much anticipated much hyped stays one trade deal was supposed to launch broader negotiations on phase two since then the blame game of corona virus pandemic hahas seeeen relatioions deterie as did the decision by the United States last week to reconsider hong kongs special trading status. Since then its been announced chop that beijing has ordered state firms to suspend purchases of us Agricultural Products like soybeans and pork increasing them was of course a key pillar of that trade deal. There has been a drop in demand during the pandemic which could explain a slowdown in orders but mosost analysts say that ths is a tangible sign that beijing is really backing away from that trade deal is overall tensions rise. At a washington continues its lobbying against the chinese tech giant huawei canada has Just Announced it wont be allowed to play a role in its five g. Network the u. K. Is reconsidering its role there the u u. S. Has announcncd more sanctions o on b ball whits well as newew restrictitions on chinese companies. That trade on the New York Stock Exchange and of coururse the us president ial elections are looming in november and thats going to color any policy policy decision thatss made on both sides in the weeks and months to come kennedy. Thank you. 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The candle festival was canceled this year due to the covered nineteen pandemic but in a deserted cinema in paris this wednesday. The committee revealed the films that should have been in competition. In the south of france right now they include two. Distinctly mandrake. Bach was andersons the french dispatching doctors exam. Sold is up i have to pick up the fifty six. Selected the two thousand films submitted. Can organize a tf limo said this time everyone will be able to give his or her own. Home but the way he was already sends us on. That city for me for that but is. There with a Small Company arching france twenty four 06 03 20 06 03 20 [captioning made possible by democracy now ] amy from new york city, the epicenter of the pandemic in the united stes, this is democracy now today is about lifting up the family of george floyd. George floyd. Say his name. George floyd. Amy as historic protests against Police Brutality continued across the country, we will go to houston, texas, the