A defiant stand in hong kong where thousands of people ignore a ban to mark 31 years since the Tiananmen Square massacre. Also libyas new and recognized government says its taking complete control of the capital after months of fighting against warlord Khalifa Haftar. For more than a week the mood has been one of anger now the u. S. Is moving to one of remembrance for the black american man who died after a policeman knelt on his neck people are gathering around the country to pay tribute to george floyd the main focus is minneapolis where the 46 year old was killed 10 days ago is just after one in the afternoon there where a memorial is just getting underway in the North Central university as you can see Family Friends and civil rights leaders are all there. So thank you so much for your cooperation and god bless you. This is Brooklyn New York the home of floyds brother terence a Memorial Ceremony has been going on. For just over an hour now. We have correspondents across the u. S. Kr
Calls for a ceasefire is a tripoli government surges forward into the stronghold of. Lebanons army steps in between rival protest groups in the capital its economic pain brings thousands on to the streets. With a sinister side of the corona Virus Outbreak we look at how criminals have become more brazen in chilling. So than the chorus of voices demanding an end to systemic racism and pleas brutality is getting louder with millions marching across the United States and around the world this follows of course the death of george floyd in minneapolis who was suffocated by a Police Officer 2 weeks ago right now tens of thousands of people in washington was for whats not to be the largest demonstrate in chian in the city so far the peaceful gathering has centered on the newly named black lives matter plaster which is not far from the white house hundreds of mourners attended a Memorial Service in North Carolina where george floyd was born people waited in long lines outside the church to pa
Tonight we welcome our two great the coauthors of wartime escapes and rescues. I have to say they had me in grade school. I was a fourthgrader when hollywood released the great escape starring James Mcqueen Steve Mcqueen and james garner and charles bronson, among others. All of the guys in my class fell in love with it. We would play at out at recess. Each one of us would take one of the roles. Of course all of us wanted to be mcqueen. He was the cooler one. I always was the one who got executed at the end of the movie. Of course the Queen Mcqueen survives. The movie was based on a true story. The film gave us a real life ending to this story. Only three of those men who escaped stayed escaped. And anothern pilots pilot from the netherlands, no americans. Escape was not often tried and when it was it did not succeed. When it did, it really was an inspiration. It was often hollywood stuff. This is the third time david has spoken here at the library. The last was a little less than a ye
I know will be a compelling presentation. These guys are money. As many of you know. We are so fortunate and privileged to be associated with them. Tonight we welcome our two guests. They had me in grade school. I was a fourthgrader when hollywood released the great ape starring James Mcqueen Steve Mcqueen and james garner and charles bronson, among others. All of the guys in my class fell in love with it. All of us wanted to be mcqueen. He survives. The movie was based on a true story. Only three of those men who escaped state escaped. Two norwegian pilots in another pilot from the netherlands. No americans. Escape was not often tried and when it was it did not succeed. When it day, it really was an inspiration. It was often hollywood staff. This is the third time david has spoken here at the library. The last was a little less than a year ago. Thank you so much for making the trip. These join us in welcoming both of them. [applause] good evening. Thank you for coming out. Looks like
He has written 3 previous books before homewrecker is, how america lost iraq. And washingtons battle against americans, veterans and the thing is. What he has done is looking at veterans, looking at war, because of his reporting, fewer us military veterans face long lines waiting for disability compensation. He has sparked, his journalism sparked federal legislation, congressional hearings. What he does leads to a response by government and maybe we will see the same hedge fund magnates, shady banks and vulture capitalists suckered millions out of their homes and demolished the American Dream. He is a peabody award winner, Journalism Award winner, twice nominated for National Emmy for his work on pbs news hour. He is really good at what he does. We are very fortunate to have Dorothy Brown from Emory University school of law, nationally recognized scholar and tax policy, race, class. And and she was excited because she was eager to read his book. And lets join me in welcoming. Please we