A ban on gatherings to hold a mass vigil on this the 31st anniversary of the chinaman square massacre. And as the United Nations marks World Environment Day activists warn that billions of protective masks are expected to end up in the worlds oceans and seems. Im going to richardson welcome to the show in minneapolis minnesota thousands of people have come together to remember the life of george floyd it is the 1st of 3 planned Memorial Service says for the africanamerican man who died in Police Custody last month mourners at the ceremony started for a total of 8 minutes and 46 seconds thats the amount of time that the Police Officer held his knee on floyds neck. Adding to a criminal complaint that time has become of potent symbol of Police Brutality in the days since floyds death with protesters using it as a way to honor him. Well veteran civil rights activist the reverend al sharpton led the service and delivered a fiery eulogy lets take a listen to what he had to say you know much
A late candles to mark the anniversary of chinas crackdown on tenements square despite a ban on gathering chinese troops are thought to have killed thousands of prodemocracy protesters 31 years ago. German chancellor Angela Merkel has firmly rejected suggestions that she might seek a 5th term she said she would step down when her current government leaves office which is due to happen next year. Russia has intensified efforts to clean up a major fuel spill in northern siberia environmentalists say its the worst such incident in the arctic and the ecosystem will need at least a decade to recover. This is g. W. News from by then you can follow us on twitter and instagram. Or visit our website dot com. 4 months ago most funerals were canceled or put on hold in the u. S. As the corona Virus Outbreak took hold for months and not a single collective outpouring of grief until today in minneapolis in the u. S. Throngs of mourners have come together for the 1st Memorial Service for a black man
Protesters 31 years ago. German chancellor Angela Merkel has firmly rejected suggestions that she might seek a 5th term she said she would step down when her current government leaves office which is due to happen next year. Russia has intensified efforts to clean up a major fuel spill in northern siberia environmentalists say its the worst such incident in the arctic and the ecosystem will need at least a decade to recover. This is g. W. News from berlin you can follow us on twitter and instagram at news or visit our website dot com. 4 months ago most funerals were canceled or put on hold in the u. S. As the corona Virus Outbreak took hold for months and not a single collective outpouring of grief until today in minneapolis in the u. S. Throngs of mourners have come together for the 1st Memorial Service for a black man named george ford his death last week at the hands of police has ignited outrage across america and the world tonight the loud calls for an end to Police Brutality and
Needs a man joining rallies in the capital to call for an end to police violence. And as the United Nations marks World Environment Day activists warn it that billions of protective masks are expected to end up in the worlds oceans and seas. Im Claire Richards and welcome to the show in minneapolis minnesota thousands of people have come together to remember the life of george floyd it 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. Complaint that time has become a potent symbol of Police Brutality in the days since floyds death with protesters using it as a way to honor him. The veteran civil rights activist the reverend al sharpton led the service and delivered a fiery eulogy lets take a listen to what he had to say draw which fro it already has been the story o
Massive local tax increases. Anyone of those alone threatens to make this economic crisis even worse and the combination of all three is almost unthinkable. The bureau of labor statistics just reported that state and local governments laid off nearly one million workers in april. That is almost one million firefighters, police officers, teachers, Emergency Personnel that should be on the front lines of the Public Health crisis but are sidelined instead. Chairman powell, let me start by asking, do you agree that our economy will get worse if state and local governments are forced to lay off even more firefighters, teachers, any and Emergency Personnel . Let me say what we are doing. We have a liquidity facility that is there to address the shortterm liquidity needs that these entities have because of their loss of revenue due to the effects of the pandemic. That is really the tool that we have. I appreciate that. That is not my question. States,ion is if counties, and municipalities con