Race matters america in crisis,a pbs newshour special. Woodruff good evening, im judy woodruff. Welcome this pbs newshour special, race matters america e crisis. The death of geooyd at the hands of police in minnesota has ignited outrage across t world and once again exposed the deep wounds of racism here in the u. S. Protesters have filled the s in cities large and small, demanding justice and change. The vast majority have bn peaceful, but there has been violence and looting, anag thereve beeessive tactics from Law Enforcement. How americans see all this is filtered in part through the new poll, one we d n. P. R. O our and marist. 62 of americans say they believe the demonstrations areat legitiprotests. 77 of black americansthat way, but among White Americans, its 58 . 28 of all americans say they lieve the demonstrations are people acting unlawfully. We want to examine how we got to this moment and where we go from here. That is a long conversation, and we think itsmportant to start
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Military base had links with al qaeda. Libyas u. N. Recognized government seizes control of a key air base from forces loyal to warlord really fast on. France and germany are jointly proposing a relief fund worth over 540000000000. 00 to help europe recover from the pandemic their leaders held a Video Conference to discuss the initiative on monday the repos all suggest the block bar the funds together there have been differences in europe over how to push forward with an Economic Relief plan. Across find out how to live for us in paris and to just tell us more about this proposal. Or the german chancellor and french president said that this Recovery Plan this Recovery Fund would be used to try and help economic sectors in the European Union that have been badly hit by the coronavirus a pandemic you would also be used to help some Member States countries and regions of the opinion that have really been struggling economically of the last few weeks and will do for weeks and months to com
Daily mail. And in other News Saudi Forces intercept a missile over the capital riyadh explosions are heard in northern parts of the city and 2 civilians just like. The number of deaths is rising by the day billions are in confinement and the world is slipping into recession more than 30000 deaths have now been linked to the corona virus in the u. S. More than 124000 people have now tested positive and around 2100 have died the centers for Disease Control has warned residents of new York New Jersey and connecticut against all nonessential travel for 14 days where half of the total number of people have died around the world come from just 2 countries in europe italy and spain the spanish army has now been asked to transport bodies because undertakers just cant cope and in india the fear of death. To stop them not the virus has led to an exodus a poor work has bus and train stations are crammed with people forced to return to their villages after a 3 week lockdown left them without work
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