Americas Biggest Police corruption scandals begun treys task force and the elite group of plainclothes officers were supposed to be reducing violence and crime however it now seems they may have actually been adding to it six out of eight members of the group have pled guilty to the charges of organized crime including extortion and drug dealing are chase american has been covering the story. The Baltimore Police department is now involved in one of the biggest scandals in u. S. Law enforcement history for months now the court system has been trying to investigate corruption within the citys police force eight officers are on trial over Drug Trafficking racketeering robbery and planting fake evidence like drugs and. We would create false reports to cover up the robberies we were involved in. It was like a way of life where got away with a lot of things if Proven Guilty the officers and may face twenty to one hundred years in prison and six of them have already pleaded guilty and are no
For team gbs skeleton competition skinsuits. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news curling is back at the Winter Olympics as team gbs mens and womens teams secure victory in their opening match. Good evening. A man has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum of a0 years, for kidnapping, raping and murdering his 20 year old neice, Celine Dookhran. Mujahid arshid, who is 33, was also found guilty of kidnapping, raping and attempting to murder a second woman, who cant be named. The pair were attacked at a house in Kingston Upon Thames in south london last summer. In south west london last summer. A second man was found not guilty of kidnap. Our Home Affairs Correspondent june kelly reports. It contains some distressing details. Celine dookhran was 20 years old. She worked in a bank and had a boyfriend. She also had a jealous uncle, who was a savage sexual predator. He kidnapped celine and then raped and murdered her. Mujahid arshid also tried to kill another young woman in what
Also this morning Northern Irelands Power Sharing Government is expected to collapse today triggering a Snap Election to the stormont assembly. The inquests will open today into the deaths of 30 british tourists killed in a Terror Attack on a Tunisian Beach A year and half ago. The pound falls to a 31 year low, after reports suggest the Prime Minister will push for a hard brexit. Ill look at what it means for us and our money. In sport, Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City are out of the premier League Title Race after their defeat to everton. While Manchester United Rescue A Point against liverpool, thanks to Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The draw moves liverpool up to third place. And carol has the weather. Good morning. The weather this week is quiet and benign compared to last week s top today cloudy with patchy rain and a drizzle but some of us will see sunshine. Good morning. First, our main story. Donald trump has promised a trade deal between britain and the United States will be a pri
As the clock ticks towards the point when it is thought the Secretary Of State will call elections. And we will be taking a health check of the state of the nhs in england. Good morning. It is monday the 16th of january. I am joanna gosling. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Donald trump has promised that a trade deal between britain and the United States will be a priority when he takes office on friday. He was speaking to the former Justice Secretary and prominent Brexit Campaigner michael gove for the Times Newspaper in his first british interview since becoming us President Elect. Heres our Political Correspondent vicky young. Theresa may is about to tell us more about how she thinks the uk can prosper outside of the European Union. Her critics say the economy will suffer if britain leaves the Single Market and is no longer able to trade freely with the eu. But the President Elect donald trump says he will offer britain a quick and fair trade deal with america within weeks of taking of
Focus now is on her political ambitions. Laura first, fuel shortages and now fears of power cuts here in france as well. Workers and Nuclear Power plants are joining a National Strike starting tonight. The government has already dipped into Emergency Fuel reserves and this is the latest in protests of government plans to overhaul labor laws. Reporter the First Nuclear plant to enter the labor reform friday. Some of the employees here have started a strike. Reactors will slow down and so will the production of electricity. And a total shutdown is even being considered by the cgt union, looking to make an impact. Isnt enoughing anymore. We are not being heard. So were going to start using bigger weapons and we are all going to fight to tell the government that enough is enough. Reporter at the call of the cgt union, all of frances 19 Nuclear Sites have voted to join the strike on thursday. The organization carries a lot of clout, the most popular Workers Union in 17 of these sites. One o