Statement here. Those are many lynchings and every one of them have been at the blow of ordered law and humane justice. No man who loves america or cares for fame and honor and character or who is truly loyal to her institutions can justify a mob action or the courts of justice are open and governments of states or nations ready, and individuals like do boys, in exchange with wilson and in exchange with harding. Harding makes this statement to congress, with lynchings. A free and orderly Representative Democracy the head of the nation, and americans will follow. As you know, that happens. At the tail end of the hiding statement, the focus or federal law, if you pass federal legislation, it could be africanamericans. I documented another chapter in the book, it is up massive campaign. To pass legislation that would bring all of those who are accused and then convicted of lynching africanamericans to justice. It passes the house of representatives but ultimately abandoned. The rep who pr
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Mcmaths family has made a major announcement tonight. Fight to keep the brain dead teenager on life support. Another facility going to take her in oakland Childrens Hospital response does not look catherine the 13year old has been on life support at oakland Childrens Hospital after a routine tonsillectomy. And doctors there say they can do no more for her. Kron4s Justine Waldman has more on the continued battle to keep jahi on life support. Reporter needed aid to in her throat so that she can read and one in her stomach so that she could receive nutrition. Chronicle is so optimistic for jahis chances another fighting chance to keep jahi alive and wake up. Reporter Children Hospital oakland does not believe a surgical procedures on a body of a deceased person is an appropriate medical practice. Act up sent me that up sat me that upset me. We are asking, to help us tran sport her to a different facility to keep her alive. They say no, we want to keep her dead therefor we will not provide
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The European Union agrees a 500 billion euros rescue package for the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Six and a half million us workers filed for unemployment as the Economic Impact is felt around the world. Prime minister borisjohnson around the world. Prime minister Boris Johnson is around the world. Prime minister borisjohnson is out of intensive care but remains in hospital as the uk government says there are no plans to lift the lockdown. And lift off. Getting away from it all, the Russian Space missing Dominic Mission started leaving the virus behind. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world, covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally but first though it is being hailed as the most important deal in eu history, after days of disagreement eu leaders reached a deal over a package of measures to help the economy is worst hit
Leaving the virus behind. Hello, and welcome to bbc news. We begin in the United States wher the number of people seeking Unemployment Benefits has surged for a third week as the economic toll tied to the coronavirus pandemic intensifies. 6. 5 Million People in filed for Unemployment Benefits in the us last week and that brings the number of claims to almost 17 million injust three weeks. New figures also show that up to 60,000 americans could die with coronavirus, downscaling earlier estimates, but there is little cause for celebration there as the state of new york reported 799 deaths, the highest number in a single day since the outbreak. 0ur correspondent nick bryant is there and he sent us this report. Sirens wail. The sound of these sirens has become the sound of new york. A ceaseless noise, for many a terrifying noise, that has placed this city and are a form of mental siege. People here have become scared of ambulances and scared of the hospitals they end up at. In the past 2a