i am just trying to go home. brian: you see an officer approach tyre nichols with their guns drawn and yank him out of his vehicle. he threw them to the ground. he was on the ground and put his hands behind his back. a few moments later you see him get up and run. multiple officers repeatedly punch him and pepper spray him. you see an for walk up and kick him in the head two times. they strike him with a baton over and over again. later dragged and propped up against a police car. he didn t receive any medical attention even though there were medical personnel there. he would die two days later in the hospital. people in memphis and across the country are protesting, but there is no widespread violence. but fear of it does remain. almost universal agreement this is unacceptable. the you five officers are black. they are members of an elite unit. they require specific qualifications and training. it is inactive now since nichols passed away. the officers have been fired and ch
we begin with a weather alert and it s not good. more severe storms and flooding threatening parts of the south already devastated by a deadly tornado outbreak over the weekend. rachel: at least 26 people are confirmed dead and several towns are left in ruins. will: look at those images over rolling fork showing the images. on the ground in mississippi. robert has the latest. good morning to you all as a very swift wind is coming in here into rolling fork. a cool temperatures this morning and you could see the destruction behind me. unfortunately. this is a home, a large wood beam that has smashed to the ground from this ef-4 tornado. 166 mile-per-hour plus winds. mile and a half long this town of rolling forks is in shambles. it will need to be completely rebuilt. over 2,000 people live here. 24 people have lost their life in the state of mississippi one dead in alabama. federal, state and local on the ground yesterday. talked to governor tate reeves listen to what h
stop that led to the beating and a few days later the death of tyre nichols. want to renew the video that is graphic but seeing it is the only way to understand the brutality of this attack that began seemingly the moment that nichols was stopped. [inaudible] [inaudible] so after nichols fled, a group of officers that caught up with him and then they beat him. you see it here, mercilessly. and in the, and all he could do what cry out for his mother. [inaudible] this is yet another incident that shows some of those that are paid to protect and serve instead of out of control and violent. and it has many across the country saying enough. enough. five police officers, it doesn t matter, not even one of them to say no this is not right. there is no words to describe it. i was sick to my stomach, i had to walk away a few times you know? it just breaks your heart. we have to stand up and be reminded that this is not just a memphis thing or a sacramento or california thing, it
will: yet another installment today on our way to easter. pete: making our way to easter. there he is he will be joining us at the top of the hour and at the bottom of the faith and friends concert series and that opening shot clarksville, tennessee just outside fort campbell, so everyone in the 101st airborne good morning, hope you re watching. will: it was an army base of knowledge or i m a new tennesseen? pete: that s army base of knowledge combined with the tennesseen getting his bearings abdomen wanted to show it off a little bit. rachel: we re super-impressed. pete: thank you. will: we have to get to news starting with a fox weather alert. it s now 26 people who are dead after historic outbreak of tornadoes in the south. pete: the path of destruction stretching for more than 100 miles leaving communities in ruins. rachel: fox weather correspondent is on the ground in mississippi. robert, good morning. reporter: good morning to you. the sun is up here this morning in the
struck a deal with neighbouring belarus to station tactical nuclear weapons on its territory. putin told state television that belarusian president, alexander lukashenko, has long been raising the issue with him. a massive asteroid is expected to pass between the earth and the moon this evening. experts say it will pass by safely and can be seen through binoculars and telescopes. you re watching bbc news. now it s time for sportsday. hello i m olly foster, here s what s coming up on sportsday the red roses run riot. the champions sink the scots in the six nations. there s a strong start for wales too, they are too strong for the irish in cardiff. and mctominay makes sure scotland start their euro qualifying campaign with a win. also coming up on sportsday. the wait goes on for a british medal at the world figure sakting championships, as gibson and fear just miss out injapan. from the bbc sports centre, this is sportsday. we ll start with rugby union because the women s six