mosques in christchurch. at two mosques. hello and welcome. we start in the american city of minneapolis, and what s thought to be one of the largest pre trial settlements in us history. lawyers for george floyd, the african american man who died while being restrained by police officers in may last year, say the city has agreed a settlement of $27 million in their civil case for damages. the money will be paid to mr floyd s family. separately, a former minneapolis police officer, derek chauvin, is standing trial on criminal charges, including third degree murder, following the incident. here s the floyd family lawyer, ben crump. the financial compensation most directly impacts george floyd and his family, the future of their family, but it is the policy reforms that affects all of us. well, our north america correspondent, david willis, told me more about why this settlement is so significant. the death of george floyd last may gave rise to the black lives matter movement
legacy it left behind. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. to in the uk or around the world. stay with us for the news. to stay with us for the very latest news. we begin in the uk. a metropolitan police officer charged with the murder of sarah everard has appeared in person at westminster magistrates court. 48 year old wayne couzens is also charged with kidnap. he ll appear again at the old bailey on tuesday. ms everard was last seen walking alone down a main road in clapham in south london on the 3rd of march. there had been plans for a vigil this evening in sarah everard s memory at clapham common in south london. but that has now been cancelled. as one of the organisers, caitlin prowle, of reclaim these streets, explained. we did try and find multiple ways through with the met and were unsuccessful in doing so and that is a real shame, i think. but you know, it does not end here by any stretch. we are encouraging people, as you said, to li
will close from monday. a national service is held in new zealand to remember the 51 people killed when a gunman opened fire at two mosques in christchurch in 2019. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. we in the uk or around the world. begin this hour in l( a metropolitan police officer has appeared in court charged with the kidnap and murder of sarah everard, who went missing while walking home in south london ten days ago. our reporter greg mckenzie is at westminster magistrates court. where the hearing took place. can you tell us what happened saturday morning? you tell us what happened saturday mornin: ? ,., ., you tell us what happened saturday mornin: ? u, ., . ., ., you tell us what happened saturday mornin: ? , ., ., ., ., , morning? good afternoon. yes, 48-year-old morning? good afternoon. yes, 48-year-old wayne morning? good afternoon. yes, 48-year-old wayne couzens - morning? good afternoon. yes, - 48-year-old wayne couzens appe
Welcome to the programme. President trump has declared the United States to be the greatest and most virtuous nation in the history of the world in a speech marking Independence Day. His optimistic tone contrasted with muted fourth ofjuly celebrations in much of the us as Coronavirus Infections continue to soar. 0ur north america correspondent david willis reports. After a fiery speech on the eve of Independence Day in which he accused angry mobs of seeking to tear down americas history, President Trump struck a more conciliatory tone in an online address to the nation. The country, he said, was on its way to what he called a tremendous victory. We were doing better than any country had ever done in history and not just us, any country and then we got hit with this terrible plague from china and now were getting close to fighting our way out of it. On an Independence Day unlike any other, americans were urged to celebrate freedom by staying indoors. Some ignored the call, despite the r
President trump has declared the United States to be the greatest and most virtuous nation in the history of the world, in a speech marking Independence Day. Addressing crowds outside the white house, the president attempted to reach out to all americans, saying the countrys Rich Heritage belonged to every citizen, from every background, no matter our race, colour, religion or creed. He reafirmed his determination to put america first, and promised to defend its history and heroes from those who would tarnish them. Lets take a listen. First, lets go live to washington because there have been Independence Day crowds. This is not farfrom been Independence Day crowds. This is not far from the Washington Monument, which you can see at the back. Tensions have a reason. We had that speech earlier on from donald trump and crowds and we are hearing reports of heated tension between make America Great crowds, supporters of donald trump and black lives matter crowds. Let have here at what they a