welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start in the american city of minneapolis and what s thought to be one of the largest pre trial settlements in us history. lawyers for george floyd, the african american man who died while being restrained by police officers in may last year, say the city has agreed a settlement of 27 million dollars in their civil case for damages. the money will be paid to mr floyd s family. separately, a former minneapolis police officer, derek chauvin, is standing trial on criminal charges, including third degree murder, following the incident. here s the floyd family lawyer, ben crump. the financial compensation most directly impacts george floyd and his family, the future of their family, but it is the policy reforms that affects all of us. our north america correspondent david willis told me more about why this settlement is so significant. the death of george floyd sparked protests in major cities here and across the wo
legacy it left behind. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. to in the uk or around the world. stay with us for the news. to stay with us for the very latest news. we begin in the uk. a metropolitan police officer charged with the murder of sarah everard has appeared in person at westminster magistrates court. 48 year old wayne couzens is also charged with kidnap. he ll appear again at the old bailey on tuesday. ms everard was last seen walking alone down a main road in clapham in south london on the 3rd of march. there had been plans for a vigil this evening in sarah everard s memory at clapham common in south london. but that has now been cancelled. as one of the organisers, caitlin prowle, of reclaim these streets, explained. we did try and find multiple ways through with the met and were unsuccessful in doing so and that is a real shame, i think. but you know, it does not end here by any stretch. we are encouraging people, as you said, to li
will close from monday. a national service is held in new zealand to remember the 51 people killed when a gunman opened fire at two mosques in christchurch in 2019. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. we in the uk or around the world. begin this hour in l( a metropolitan police officer has appeared in court charged with the kidnap and murder of sarah everard, who went missing while walking home in south london ten days ago. our reporter greg mckenzie is at westminster magistrates court. where the hearing took place. can you tell us what happened saturday morning? you tell us what happened saturday mornin: ? ,., ., you tell us what happened saturday mornin: ? u, ., . ., ., you tell us what happened saturday mornin: ? , ., ., ., ., , morning? good afternoon. yes, 48-year-old morning? good afternoon. yes, 48-year-old wayne morning? good afternoon. yes, 48-year-old wayne couzens - morning? good afternoon. yes, - 48-year-old wayne couzens appe
helena wilkinson reports. arriving at westminster magistrates court this morning, pc wayne couzens, believed to be in this police man. the 44 year old met police man. the 44 year old met police officerjoined the post 2 years ago. today he appeared in the dock, charges of kidnap and murder were formally put to him. it is ten days since sarah everard disappeared in south london. the body found here in south london. the body found here in woodland, near ashford in kent. extensive searches are continuing close to where her body was found. 13 miles away, the police officer s house in deal is a focus, and an old garage where he used to work is being searched. in clapham, where sarah was last seen, a vigil has been cancelled. organisers had hoped it was a chance for people to express their sorrow, but also send a broader message that many women feel unsafe alone on the streets. the group effectively lost a challenge at the high court over covid i9 regulations. it challenge at the h
hello and welcome to bbc news. the prime minister says he will do everything he can to make women feel safer on the streets after the kidnap and murder of sarah everard and said he and carrie would be lighting a candle for her tonight. at clapham common, where a planned vigil was to take place later, many laid flowers in memory of sarah, among them was the duchess of cambridge. but that memorial has now been cancelled because of covid restrictions and the public are being encouraged to take part in doorstep vigils instead. this morning, wayne couzens, a serving metropolitan police officer, appeared in court, charged with her kidnap and murder. sarah everard disappeared while walking home in south london ten days ago, and the 33 year old s body was discovered in woodland in kent on wednesday. our correspondent kathryn stanczyszyn is on clapham common. kathryn. yes, there was supposed to be an official vigil here at 6:30pm tonight, that was cancelled after the women s safety ca