A global reckoning on racism at least killings in the United States target protests and debates on racial legacies in britain and elsewhere so can europe and the us learn from each other this isnt. Hello and welcome to the program on iran come on the killing of george floyd an American Police custody has triggered protests around the world some in solidarity with the black plugs not on the mint in the United States other demonstrations are coals to confront the legacy of racism in their own countries rallies in britain have hard like to discrimination against minorities as well as britains colonial past a statue of 17th century slave trade edward culson was dumped in Bristol Harbor last week in a london city leaders removed a statue of another slave trade a role that milligan and fearing move on to lism boarded up Winston Churchill statute the full protest on saturday. Far right activists have held accounts or alley saying they wanted to protect the statues and what they call British H
5 major cities the 1st lets take a look at whats happening across the country the mayors of los angeles that land denver and portland have announced nighttime curfew is in an effort to stop more violent demonstrations minneapolis announced the measure on friday off the shots were looted and cars and buildings set on fire. But no protests have broken out in los angeles where a Police Cruiser was set on fire all the demonstrations have been held in miami and chicago and in minnesota where george floyd died the governor says hes fully mobilizing the National Guard for the 1st time in the States History but warns he still doesnt have enough troops. President trump says the oath already is then need to get tougher on his offer to send in the national military. Police officer derek sjodin has been charged with george. But there are other officers who were present to be charged over his death lets go 1st to new york and talk to Gabriel Elizondo youve been following these protests all day this
Minnesota says story he says he still does not have enough troops to waltz has also called on people to do their part to stop the violence scuffles a broken out between police and protesters in new york more demonstrations are continuing into the night that least 2 police cars have been set on fire and thousands of people have demonstrated outside the City Supreme Court on the Brooklyn Bridge and outside a sports arena those cars also sort of fired by a. M. A. What was initially a peaceful protests turned violent officers responded with tear gas and fireworks a curfew has been in place there for just over an hour. So we have reporters standing by live in 4 major cities care elizondo is in new york and the gallagher is in miami romper and also is in l. A. And in minneapolis where this all started john hendren so observation 100 is there right now so as we talked about these curfews are in place what is happening now john and if what i saw a little bit earlier you were kind of in the thi
Free. One year of. A new era for space travel is to nasa astronauts on their mission to the International Space station. Im Richelle Carey this is aljazeera bringing you continued coverage of the unrest and United States over the death of an unarmed black man in minneapolis and Police Custody for a 4th day there have been violent protests across the country from new york to los angeles right now night has fallen all across the country in a curfews are being in force and more than a dozen cities. Portland denver among those were strict on Peoples Movement and minneapolis Officials Say they have succeeded now in stopping the violence the governor mobilized the states entire National Guard for the 1st time. Minnesotas history earlier scuffles broke out between police and protesters in new york where protests went on late into the night at least 2 police cars were set on fire thousands of people have demonstrated outside the City Supreme Court on the Brooklyn Bridge and outside a sports ar
Jerusalem has reopened to worshippers. Also ahead a privately built space capsule is due to dock at the International Space station in the next 30 minutes well bring you live coverage. Also this hour just a phone call away the zimbabwean grandmothers helping people with lockdown anxiety and depression. Curfews have been imposed in more than 2 dozen u. S. States after a 4th nights of sometimes violent protests against Police Brutality more than 1400 arrests have been made in 17 cities the unrest was sparked in minneapolis by the death of a black man george floyd whilst in Police Custody it has since grown into a National Outrage against racism sometimes by the poor. Lease mike hanna reports on whats been a long night for many across the u. S. What started out as peaceful protests in dozens of cities are ruptured in violence in Los Angeles Police vehicles were set on fire sending plumes of black smoke over the area similar scenes in cities ranging from seattle where a 5 pm curfew has bee