Lifted the ban on the private messaging Service Telegram russian Officials Say the ban was lifted after the company showed willingness to help with counterterrorism efforts telegram is a messaging company with over 400000000 active monthly users and it had been banned in russia since 20 teen Communications Watchdog odd source said in a statement. The war is dropping its demands to restrict access to Telegram Messenger in agreement with russias general Prosecutors Office now for more we are joined by bus. Juan and Christi I Ben lets start with you why was this ban lifted at this time and was a truly over telegrams founder saying that what he would do or he would do more actually to combat extremism. I think it had been very little to do with combating extremism it had much more to do with the fact that this ban on telegram was completely ineffective and all about 15800000 i p addresses were being blocked out including 8 counts on amazon and google clouds it was severely affecting russia
Of school choice. We certainly believe in holding all schools accountable to results, especially those funded by the public. We are engaged like so many others in trying to improve our school system. You wrote in the wall street journal piece the unequal American City that it isnt that rural areas have become notably more equal. Its that other areas have become markedly less so. Income inequality is now virtually identical in the most rural of counties and the large central metropolitan ones. In other word, the oft noted hollowing out of the middle class is a metropolitan phenomenon. As the middle shrinks, big cities are increasingly divided between a highly educated growing upper middle class. What does that mean . We all talk about inequality and usually we talk about its happening in the country. But really the big change has been happening in big metro areas. In places like new york metro area, washington, d. C. , san francisco, los angeles. It is not happening in the same way out
Reopen their schools and more of their economies with strict rules to prevent a 2nd wave of coronavirus infections. Also this hour the famous ground was are in istanbul opens its doors for the 1st time in months restrictions on the food. And on time how much with all the sporting kidding federal vendors they get they show solidarity with the protest over the death of george floyd. We begin in the United States where people have defied curfews in cities across the country to continue their protests against Police Brutality in Atlanta Georgia 2 Police Officers were sacked after they were seen on camera using Excessive Force brought reynolds begins our coverage. Police misconduct in. Nationwide protests over Police Misconduct hear police in riot gear surround a car with 2 young black people inside one slashes a tire thanks another smashes the drivers window. And the young woman is taped and violently dragged out although she is not resisting. The male driver is manhandled and also shocked
Watching aljazeera live from our headquarters here in doha also coming up as covert 19 deaths top 400000 globally scenes of desperation in some countries afghanistan is fast running out of beds in hospitals. The libyan warlord who leave for half tries allies push for a ceasefire as the u. N. Recognized government prepares for a new advance. Could begin in the United States for the u. S. President donald trump passed today ordered the National Guard to pull out of washington despite a 12th night of protests across the country demanding change after the death of george floyd mr trump said everything is under perfect control we have 2 correspondents monitoring the developments in the United States kristen salumi is standing by for us in new york and our White House Correspondent kimberly hellcats in Washington Well go to them shortly and lets talk 1st to kimberly how kit so kimberly weve been having these comments from william barr whats he been saying. Yeah as the calls for his resignati
White house chief strategist steve bannon, and in the middle of all of this senator ron johnson continues his deep dive into the russian collusion hoax and joining me live with breaking news on his obama gate investigation all that and a lot more as we look ahead right here right now on sunday morning futures. First up this morning a fox news alert as the National Guard is mobilizing 5,000 troops across 15 states and washington d. C. , our matt finn is reporting live on the ground in minneapolis. Matt what can you tell us . Reporter maria were around the corner from the fifth Police Precinct heavily targeted by violet looters and you can see the extensive damages to businesses here they were looted , set on fire and suffered water damage. Wells fargo bank across the street was also lit on fire and vandalized, and some good signs this morning, lots of city workers now helping clean up some of the devastation here and there were several nights in a row of destructive and violent riots he