in his car when he was approached by two white police officers. after failing a breath test, the police tried to arrest him. then came a struggle in which he grabbed one of their tasers. during a brief chase he pointed the taser at the officer, who responded by fatally shooting him in the back. so black lives matter is the cry once again. this latest killing fuelling what has become a multiracial, global movement. this has been a moment of reckoning and awakening. but the protesters have seized upon this killing in atlanta as proof that, even at this time of heightened racial tensions, the police are continuing to use excessive force. nick bryant, bbc news, new york. border controls have been lifted across much of europe, easing three months of coronavius restrictions. the eu is hoping to kickstart badly damaged economies ahead of the lucrative summer holiday season.
a white policeman involved in the fatal shooting of a black man in the us city of atlanta, has been sacked, after a night of unrest over the killing. another officer involved has been put on leave, and the city s police chief has resigned. atlanta is one of many us cities to have seen protests since the killing, last month, of george floyd, by police in minneapolis. a warning you may find some of the images and details in aleem maqbool‘s report, distressing. america is here again analysing the killing of a black man
right across from cnn center, it was ground zero friday for much of the vandalism in atlanta. it took the city bring surprise. after that night police got a handle on controlling these massive crowds that were amassing every night after that and were able to disperse them with tear gas once they became unruly. but trouble spots cropped up in other parts of the community. looters raided several high-end shops including black-owned businesses. protests started peacefully in different spots in the city. and groups started throwing water bottles and rocked at police officers. the curfew is in effect for the second night in a row. but two atlanta police officers
opponents and then you give this guy a cushy job at a national news network? that is everything that is wrong with journalism in 2020 today. mark: you are right. i don t know what is worse? time in prison or working at cnn? we ll be right back. state farm is announcing the good neighbor relief program we re returning $2 billion dollars to our auto policyholders through may 31st. because now, more than ever, being a good neighbor means everything. like a good neighbor, state farm is there.
an american researcher tonight on what we can all learn from this. and here s eva pilgrim. reporter: tonight, as businesses begin to reopen across the country, new information about how a virus may have spread in a restaurant in china. a new study says on january 23rd, the day wuhan was locked down, a family traveled from there to guangzhou, near hong kong. the following day, they ate at a restaurant. less than two weeks later, nine other people got the virus. five who were not seated at their table. some of the people who got sick were more than 15 feet away. researchers believe the restaurant s poor ventilation system, along with overcrowding, may have helped transmit the virus. in places where we can t get good ventilation, we re going to have to come up with other strategies to clean the air. reporter: while covid-19 is not classified as an airborne virus, evidence that it could travel farther than previously known is concerning. the world health organization