Ferret fronsac she is out there with more on this affair and whats going on there. So manila after covering protests earlier this week its a much different feeling today today its almost like a block party you have in front of that instrument or the famous plane trying to turn you have a cruise with large speakers playing music people selling t. Shirts food vendors still people here in front of the White House Holding up their signs but its more of like a family event today which is kind of crazy because in the wake of this fun festivities going on here you have. Who is actually calling against calling for him to remove the police from the streets also repainting 16th street with black lives matter in those letters and also 3 maybe in the street actually 2 black lives matter that now here is actually a video from south of twitter earlier showing through the early friday morning putting the finishing touches on the black lives matter of year old that stretches for almost 2 blocks those
For injuring an elderly man during a protest and a word of warning the video youre about to see may be disturbing for some viewers on thursday and once he had the pavement the officers just keep walking by the man was later rushed to the hospital where he is listed in serious but stable condition a spokesperson for the city initially said the elderly man had tripped and fell but after video surfaced the Police Commissioner ordered an internal investigation and the immediate suspension of those 2 officers now the union that represents those officers say the 2 suspended officers were just following orders. And over to minneapolis minnesota a wounded city still dealing with the death of george floyd at the hands of 4 Police Officers there and the massive protests that followed today there are several developments in that city actually bankss on the ground with this report. I am here at the site where george boyd was killed by former officer and Derrick Chauvin and as you can see behind me
The pandemic we investigate the challenges of repaying such huge debts. And welcome back to spain tourists are being allowed to return to the beaches bars and your cheeks come july. We begin in libya with new developments in the fight for tripoli Government Forces have seized control of 3 military camps on the outskirts of the capital from warlord holy father thought the latest Success Builds on recent gains by the tripoli based government of National Accord c. N. A. Against tough saw and his selfstyled Libyan National army earlier this week c. N. A. Forces took over several towns and an air base near the tunisian border used to have to use air strikes his forces launched their offensive to capture the capital and april of last year but have failed to get very far beyond the city limits. So that leaves the un recognized government in control of tripoli misrata and other areas shaded hair and blue stretching west towards tunisia honey 5000. 00 his forces hold the red territory they incl
Washing our hands a lot more to ward off infection but this hour well also be looking at how to disinfect your groceries. And in sport the tokyo lympics have officially been given the new start date the Opening Ceremony will now take place on july the 23rd of next year. For the 3rd consecutive day spain has recorded coronavirus deaths in excess of 800 mondays figures showed 812 people died in the past 24 hours which is actually a small decrease from previous days but it means that more than 7300 people have now died in spain since the outbreak began infections are rising too as well there are now more than 85000 confirmed cases and at least 12000 of those healthy. Because other developments in the last few hours is this man the israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is entering self isolation after one of his aides tested positive so now the Prime Minister is expected to be screened for covert 19 in the coming hours were looking for developments on that its evening now in china but
Third president ial impeachment trial in United States history. We will get the latest. Then to honduras, where at least 15 women have been murdered in the first 14 days of this year. We will speak with the daughter of honduran indigenous environmental leader Berta Caceres, who was shot dead nearly four years ago. Men were sentenced for her seven murder. First of all, this is a late conviction. It has been almost four years of seeking justice. It is the product of a rather difficult and painful process that has been putting as as victims indirect dispute with the murderers. Amy then we look at a translation crisis at the border. For migrants who speak mayan languages, a Grassroots Group of interpreters is often their only hope for receiving asylum. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. For just the third time in u. S. History, the senate has opened an impeachment trial to determine if a sitting president sh