Undation. An by judy and Peter Blum Kovler foundation; pursuing solutio americas neglected needs. And by contrns to this pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. In this is bbc world news america. My son matters. Those are the words of the father of jacob lake, a man shot in the back several times in wisconsin, leading to widespread protest. Night two of the Republican Nation Convention featured three people call trump. It is the psidents party. Anger and unrest in belarus as thousando take t the streets. Who are criticizing thepeople countrys leadership. In spain cal out the military to tackle covid as the country sees its biggest surge in months. Katty elcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. The father of jacoblake, the ma who was shot in the back by police in wisconsin, says his son is paralyzed from the waist down. Details of exactly whatne hap are still rather thin, but the anger over the incident is very real. This afternoon in kenosha, the family spoke to
Thanks for joining us britain faces its deepest recession since 300 years due to the coronavirus pandemic economy shrank by a record 20. 4 percent in april the sharp drop reflects the impact of the countrys coated 19 locked down bad news as the country heads with important deadlines looming. Once again the European Union is waiting for Boris Johnson once again he missed an important deadline and once again the british Prime Minister is taking his time johnsons government has until the end of june to decide when and under what circumstances his country will leave the e. U. Britain has registered more than 2000000 unemployed since march the bank of england calls this the worst recession in 3 centuries is Boris Johnson teetering on the brink of a brigs a disaster Stephen Norman c. E. O. Of british car manufacturer vauxhall recently commented. You know. Michel barnier the e. U. Representative in free trade talks with britain is losing his patience to the agreement should have been reached
A divorce deal with the e. U. And syrians take to the streets in rare antigovernment protests the Prime Minister sacked as public anger grows over the economic crisis in a nation torn apart by years of civil war. Im sumi so misconducts good to have you with us we begin in brazil with a sharply rising death toll from the coronavirus has driven a fault line through society and sections are still searching but president jarboe scenario has repeatedly downplayed the dangers he wants lockdowns lifted so that Economic Activity can resume protesters are pushing back and mobilizing against also gnarls handling of brazils massive outbreak. The digging began before sunrise within hours these activists had transformed brazils copacabana beach into a shallow grave yard a memorial to the countrys 41000 covert 1000 victims and a call to action. Gets up on the me official give me it is using this pandemic a load all of our social injustices and the incompetence of the public authorities to america so
Now. But first, san jose was the city where protests really started last friday. I talked with mayor sam licca ghincluding chans policing, the officers seen on video taunting protesters, turning down the National Guard and covid19. Its been six days, it feels a lot longer than that, but i want to ask you how do you feel like your city has done so far based on what youve seen the last few days . Well, things have been much more peaceful in the last certainly in the last 24 hours and im really grateful. Protests have continued, of course, weve seen large crowds, but we have not seen those very few people who have been provoking reactions by throwing bottles, for example, or blowing up fireworks near officers heads, that kind of stuff isnt happening and as a result there havent been any arrests, everything has been very peaceful and we want that to continue. Also been heartened, more than 40 volunteers have shown up to help us clean up the debris, take off the graffiti in the early mornin
Its good to have you with us after weeks of lockdown borders are starting to reopen across europe the European Commission has unveiled a plan to revive the battered Tourism Industry and make it possible for people to take a Summer Vacation at the same time the German Government has announced that it will begin relaxing border controls with other e. U. Member states starting this coming weekend. Border checks were supposed to be a thing of the past in europe change in zone germans were used to freedom of movement but the coronavirus put a stop to that cross border travel to neighboring austria switzerland and france was limited to those with an urgent reason to move now the interior minister has announced a road map to get the roads open again. That is simply that if people continue to show discipline observe the hygiene rules and wear face coverings then in spite of the easing of restrictions during may not only here but across europe we can foresee that the borders will be open on the