The streets across the u. S. To demand an end to racism. Joining rallies in washington d. C. To say enough is enough. And as people in brazil and the rest of the world focus their attention on the coronavirus pandemic present. Government is moving to weaken protection of the rain forest. Hello im terry martin welcome to the program in minneapolis minnesota thousands of people have come together to remember the life of george floyd is the 1st of 3 planned Memorial Services for the African American man who died in Police Custody last month mourners at the ceremony stood for a total of 8 minutes and 46 seconds thats the amount of time that the Police Officer held his knee on floyds neck according to a coma. Complaint time has become a potent symbol clues Police Brutality in the days since floyds death with protesters using it as a way to honor him better and civil rights activist the reverend al sharpton led the service and delivered the eulogy john church freuds story has been the story
Skin color. Plus a surprise drop in u. S. Unemployment raises hopes that the worlds biggest economy may be recovering on the throne of i was crisis more quickly than expected. And on World Environment Day we take a look at the future of the planet its the Global Health emergency has led to a cut in pollution and Greenhouse Gas emissions in some regions many doubt whether the improvement is sustained. Im going to have alphas welcome to the program the latest round of brags that talks between the e. U. And the u. K. Have ended with no significant progress according to the hughes top negotiator Michelle Obama it is abused london of failing to honor the brakes a divorce agreement as the 2 sides trying to thrash out trade deal before the end of the year he claims british officials are trying to backtrack on commitments theyve already agreed to other british say the negotiations needs to speed up the a was clearly frustrated. We are engaged in this negotiation and of a fusion of a joint poli
Moment that mattered: Liverpool win the Premier League During the 30-year drought, Simon Hughes had allowed himself to dream about what it would feel like when the moment finally came. “I probably thought about it every day of my life: What would it be like when Liverpool won the league again?” says Hughes, author of several books about football, politics and culture in […]