Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. We start in the United States, where thousands of people have taken part in a huge civil rights rally in washington, to demand Racial Justice and an end to Police Brutality. Its being held in the same place and exactly 57 years after the reverend Martin Luther king jr made his famous i have a dream speech. It was planned as a response to the death of george floyd and comes after another Police Shooting of an African American man, jacob blake. Our correspondent Barbara Plett usher sent this report. In the year of 2020, this is what a march on washington looks like drawing on the anger and the energy of months of unrest around the country, now bringing their demands to the doorstep of power, aiming to forge a National Movement out of their protests. Archive the lively, heralded and, in some quarters, feared march on washington. Theyre deliberately connecting their modern day struggle to the historic civil rights movement,
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5 00 a. M. And continued through the mesh the today show the today show. Ava marie showed Natalie Morales what it takes to be a ravens fan. She is part of a super bowl that with al rocher. If the ravens win, ill will dress up as the ravens mascot. Morales agreed to dress up as a minor if the ravens if the niners win. Fans were showing the entire country that ravens spirit is alive and well. Rex it is impressive, especially with the snow. It takes more to keep ravens fans homes home. It is great third great. The fans are super fans. They are not just ordinary fans. Super fans, ready for a championship. That was so fun to watch. Baltimore city mayor stephanie rawlingsblake made her wager with the mayor of San Francisco , and they agreed they would take the other mayor to town to take part in a day of service, and the losing their will visit the local crab market. The mayor, of course, must where the winning teams jersey. Our coverage begins online. Wbaltv. Com, where you will find exclus
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