Existence briefly narrowed and closed. Its sort of symbolic of how through the years, legislation gets passed and its good and it stands for civil liberties, giving africanamericans and other oppressed groups their rights, but not actually enacted. Reporter juneteenth has always been celebrated with enthusiasm in texas where the tradition originated, and in communities across the country. The celebration has gained added significance this year after weeks of protests and unrest, following the death of george floyd while in Police Custody in minneapolis. A chilling reminder that the promise freedom and dignity under the law delivered to the slaves over 150 years ago remains very much a work in progress. I worked on the obama for America Campaign in 2008 and that campaign was all about hope and change and i still feel that hope and i still need that change. Reporter the popularity of the juneteenth situation has ebbed and flowed over the years and there is now a movement to make it a nat
Accused of trying to stoke an inflammatory debate on it a former chess official tells us the networks are exploiting the racial debate though. We can wish them democracy is there is an agenda to push for increased racial tension and the a. B. C. Tried to jump on the bandwagon by including. It after being for russia for me and the team here at r t so world the center is kevin with this hours update so 1st of all votes counted following a week of polling across russia to decide on a raft of wide ranging amendments to the constitution the Electoral Commission declared the final result just last hour with nearly 80 percent voting in favor from a turnout of around 65 percent a correspondent Saskia Taylor is across the she saw the crowd really get hi there so tell us what moral. The vote. While voting on changes to the russian constitution has wrapped up and the results are in with rules so its counted 78 percent of people voted in favor of the constitutional amendments 21 percent against an
The presented of arrayit is to appear in court. They claim that sheena started promoting a covid19 test that could be bundled with the existing allergy tests. This was before the company had developed a covid19 test. And the doj sayshe nations further kusecurities fraud element arrepresented to pandemic. And you might remember that the ability of not showing simples to spread it from the w. H. O. Appeared to be rare. And now the doctor says that she created, quote, a misunderstanding and what she said was based on just two or three studies. And Infectious Disease specialist says that some of the confusion is in the distinction between asymptomatic and presymptomatic. We dont know the exact proportion of infection with this virus that is from someone who doesnt have symptoms, who is going to get symptoms, or who has symptoms now, but there is no doubt that people that do not have symptoms can transmit this virus. No doubt. And the doctor says that it is clear people without symptoms can
Lead to Political Choice revealed by covert 1000 making the rich only as strong as societys most vulnerable and while protesters in the u. S. Battle injustice against racial capitalism in the hands of a militant for these forces what does happen to the wealth of billionaires. We ask the author of billionaire bonanza 2020 omar ocampo about how billionaires are profiting off a pandemic while millions have the bread on all of them all coming up in todays going underground but 1st against the backdrop of protests against oppression in the u. K. Mirroring the full scale uprisings taking place in the United States the british governments crude a virus response still appears to be falling well short of what is needed with over 60000 deaths and rising while Health Experts on the alarm on another arguably anemic Contact Tracing system so is it any wonder that some who have campaigned their whole lives for equality and im looking for a way to not just recover from grown a virus but to reform the
Futures indicating gain at start of trading. Take a look. Dow industrials up 38 points on top of rally yesterday fueled by a rise in oil prices. All the major indices higher this morning. Oil prices adding to yesterdays gains as well. Take a look at yesterdays close. Dow industrials up 456 points. Other averages also strong, oil prices this morning 1. 95 at 1573 creeping back higher on oil. Reopening the american economy, lockdown easing in some areas of the country bringing cheers to some and concerns to other including the white house. Most if not all of the economy will open later this summer. Secretary of state mike pompeo meanwhile blasting china and the World Health Organization saying they need to be held accountable for lack of transparency as the focus remains on the lab in wuhan as the origin of virus, something ive been putting a spotlight for months. Meanwhile missouri is filing a lawsuit against the Chinese Government. Attorney general eric schmitt, 7 30 a. M. Eastern on G