This is the scene in George Floyds home city houston where his family and supporters are gathering for a peaceful march as the protests grow outside the white house, condemnation from Church Leaders after donald trump visits a second religious landmark. The bbc hears from one bishop who calls the president s actions blasphemy. There is no evidence for me that what he is doing in handling this crisis has anything to do with the teachings of the scripture. In the uk an empty Coronavirus Test Centre as the government is rebuked by officials for how it presents data on testing. Also coming up. An exclusive interview with the man leading afg hanistans peace talks with the taliban. Welcome. President trump is coming under intense criticism over his response to the biggest wave of protests to engulf america for decades. Protests have taken place in 75 us cities over the death of an unarmed African American man, george floyd. This is the scene in houston right now George Floyds home city. Here
Relatives of george floyd, the unarmed black man killed as he was detained by police in minneapolis, are accompanying tens of thousands of people on a march through his hometown of houston, texas. Its also where hell be buried. George floyds brother, terrence, has again called for peace. Protests over the killing are now entering their 8th night, despite curfews in dozens of cities. There are reports of protests at various levels in all 50 states. In washington dc, a peaceful protest outside the white house, 2a hours ago, before curfew, was forcibly cleared by police using tear gas, to allow President Trump through for his photo op outside the church of the president s, now the subject of much criticism. The protest tonight has been big and possibly expired bite last night event. Choked with emotions, the mother of George Floyds daughter speaks with emotion. He will never walk her down the aisle. She needs her dad. She does not have dad anymore. Roxie washington said he was a good fath
Hello and welcome to bbc news. We start in the United States. Weve just received some video of an African American man being shot and killed by a Police Officer in atlanta on friday. And a warning these pictures are disturbing. The video we are about to show is from the Security Camera outside a fast food restaurant. The 27 year old black man, Rayshard Brooks, was running from police. Weve freezed the video there. But immediately after this point, Rayshard Brooks was shot by the police. Police had been called to the restaurant after receiving reports a man had fallen asleep in his car and was blocking the drive thru. The Georgia Bureau of investigations has taken up the case. Heres their director with more on what we just saw. It does appear in the video that he is fleeing from the atla nta that he is fleeing from the atlanta Police Officers, that as he is fleeing, he turned back over his shoulder with what appears to the naked eye to bea what appears to the naked eye to be a taser tha
Hello and welcome. British police have been pelted with bottles and cans during clashes with far right activists in Central London. The confrontations came after large crowds gathered, claiming to want to protect statues such as that of Winston Churchill from anti racism demonstrators. The uk home secretary, priti patel, has described the violence as unacceptable thuggery. This report from tom symonds contains some violent scenes from the start. There had been some peaceful protesting. But it wasnt long before this started. Throughout the day, the police have been repeatedly attacked. Explosions, shouting these lines of officers were there to keep the protesters apart from an anti racism demonstration nearby. This team were pushed back from outside parliament. The crowd broke through. They attacked photographers. We tried to ask some of those protesting they had come. We tried to ask some of those protesting why theyd come. Report the truth im asking to speak to you so i can report wha
We start this hour in the United States, where the authorities are investigating yet another killing of an African American man by a white police officer. Security video shows Rayshard Brooks being shot outside a Fast Food Restaurant in atlanta on friday. The citys police chief has already resigned in response, while the mayor says she does not believe the use of deadly force was justified. Our north america correspondent peter bowes has more, and a warning this story contains some distressing pictures. The police said mr brooks who was 27 had fall asleep in his car while waiting in a queue at a drive through restaurant. He was shot during a confrontation with two white officers after the police say he resisted arrest after having failed a sobriety test. As he is fleeing, he turns back over his shoulder with what appears to the naked eye to be this taser, but a witness has told us they saw the individual have that belongs to one of and has he turned it over, you will be able to see on