Entirely. Just after midday in lagos 9 pm in canberra to me often and right here in moscow this thursday june the 4th welcome to our international. The remaining 3 you know former Minneapolis Police officers present at the death of george floyd well now also face murder charges after initially only losing their jobs theyre not charged with aiding and abetting murder while the officer who fatally pin floyd to the ground has had his charge raised to 2nd degree murder all face a maximum of 40 years in prison if convicted the spy the coasts the coasts the colts for just the sun Police Reform person appear many are peaceful but not all. Near the white house in washington another day of protests several demonstrators of reportedly targeted the multiple security barriers that have been erected. R. T. Americas Rachel Blevins reports from the capital. The protesters are marching to the capitol right now here in washington d. C. And we are hearing crawls i know gas is no peace say his name georg
But sees it wasnt entirely wrong. Wherever youre tuning in from right around the world this hour a very warm welcome to our to international 30 minutes of news and views ahead lets get going. The remaining 3 former Minneapolis Police officers present at the death of george floyd will know also face murder charges after initially only losing their jobs their knowledge charged with aiding and abetting murder the officer who fatally pin floyd to the ground. His charge raised to 2nd degree murder all face a maximum of 40 years in prison if convicted. The calls for justice and police reform. Peacefully. But not all. Near the white house in washington another day of protests several demonstrators of reportedly targeted the multiple security barriers that have been erected outside r. T. Americas Rachel Blevins reports from the capitol for us. I mean the protesters are marching to the capitol right now here in washington d. C. And we are hearing calls have no gas is no piece say his name georg
Live from our International News center here in moscow this is r t great to have your company my names you know neal hello and welcome. The remaining 3 former Minneapolis Police officers present at the death of george floyd well know also face murder charges after initially only losing their jobs they were not charged with aiding and abetting murder while the officer who fatally pinned mr floyd to the ground has his charge raised to 2nd degree murder all face a maximum of 40 years in prison if convicted the spy thats coast to coast the calls for justice on Police Reform person fear many are peaceful but not all. That near the white house in washington another day of protests several demonstrators have reportedly targeted the multiple security barriers that have been erected outside party americas Rachel Blevins reports from the capital. Right. I mean the fact that your are marching to the capitol right now here in washington d. C. And we are hearing crawls by no gas is no piece say his
My prayers go out to the floyd family and the other families of a long list of other victims and loved ones. I stand in solidarity with all those who have peacefully patriotically challenging the status quo. Are about the treatment of africanamericans at the hands of police. They are also about the systemic racial inequities that have festered in our society for years. They are now magnified by the coronavirus that we are here to talk about. Inequity is particularly stark in health bare by has been laid this pandemic. Latinos,mericans, native americans, and other people of color have tested positive, been hospitalized, and died from covid19 at alarming rates. , african are dying at a rate that is double what would be expected given their share of the population. Infectedhat have been ina disproportionate rate every state that report these data. And native americans, who represent just 4 of the are 21 ofin arizona the coronavirus deaths in that state. Subcommittees briefing, we heard fr
Americans, over 300,000 people. Across the globe. And anno economic crisis that hs cost over 40 million americans their jobs. And in the midst of these two crises, we are now faced with yet another crisis, a crisis of anger, a crisis of racial division, claims thatme a pollig this country apart. This crisis is precipitated by the wrongful death of george floyd in minneapolis, minnesota. At this point most, if not all of us can have seen that horrifying video. Mr. Floyd, in handcuffs, face down on the pavement, incapacitated, not posing a threat to anyone, and a Police Officer with his knee on the neck of mr. Floyd, pressing down hard on the neck of mr. Floyd, and keeping that knee there for eight long minutes. Mr. Floyd bags with the officer, pleads with the officer, says he cant breathe. And rightly, following what happened, the u. S. Department of justice opened a civil rights investigation into the Police Officers conduct and also, rightly, i believe, the local prosecutor opened, be