A suspect who was africanamerican the story is already making headlines all over the world and and this is the image thats already become iconic take a look at this picture right there this is really an important image and there you see it you see you see the officers knee with what appears to be his full weight pressing down on the suspects neck while the suspect is on the ground and handcuffed witnesses say the officer held his knee on the suspects neck despite pleadings from the suspect and from bystanders for their part the officers are heard on the video suggesting that they tried to put the suspect in the cruiser but they were unable to do so. Also as we look at this image its important to note that the reason that this suspect is being arrested is because a merchant called police accusing him the suspect now identified as george floyd. Who you see right there with the officers knee on his neck trying to pay with a 20. 00 bill that the merchant believes was counterfeit so thats w
A suspect who was africanamerican stories already making headlines all over the world and and this is the image thats already become iconic take a look at this picture right there this is really an important image and there you see it you see you see the officers knee with what appears to be his full weight pressing down on the suspects neck while the suspect is on the ground and handcuffed witnesses say the officer held his knee on the suspects neck despite pleadings from the suspect and from bystanders for their part the officers are heard on the video suggesting that they tried to put the suspect in the cruiser but they were unable to do so. Also as we look at this image its important to note that the reason that this suspect is being arrested is because a merchant called police accusing him the suspect now identified as george floyd who you see right there with the officers knee on his neck trying to pay with a 20. 00 bill that the merchant believes was counterfeit so thats what st
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Coronavirus testing with the result that its reporting the biggest jump in confirmed cases so far but Indias States are loosening their law. As welcome to the program talks on the way between chancellor Angela Merkel and to representative of the german car industry the Conference Call will discuss the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on production and sales as well as ways of reviving the hard hit industry comic has such as folks have urged the government to help boost demand for cars data released yesterday shows the sector is facing its biggest slump in search. Of a more on this lets bring in the Political Correspondent kate brady kate what are the chances that german car makers will receive state aid. Well were not actually expecting to see any great big announcements coming out of that telephone Conference Today instead it seems that today will be a chance to put proposals on the table and to discuss what might be possible in the coming months as hopefully at least in terms
That its was reporting the biggest jump in come from places so far but Indias States are loosening their lock downs. And german crunch talks to help germanys struggling car industry german Car Dealerships have been reopening from the lock down for 2 weeks but customers on exactly flocking to the showrooms industry bosses have been asking for machall for help. And god help us welcome to the program the number of People Killed worldwide in the coronavirus pandemic has now passed 250000 now data shows that the u. K. Has become europes latest epicenter figures released by the u. K. s office for National Statistics show. The number of deaths that has moved past 32000 overtaking the country has been under lockdown since the end of march street social distancing measures remain in place and authorities are urging people to save lives by staying at home you pay no the 2nd highest coronavirus death toll in the world behind the United States. Joining me now from london is our correspondent big i