Breathe after he was held down by a Police Officer with a knee on his neck for more than 8 minutes so what began as peaceful protests have exploded into riots in minneapolis dozens of people are arrested now after a night of protest as the National Guard moves in and a curfew enforced this following nights a fire and fury across the city leaving stores ravaged and looted right here in the Nations Capital a night of destruction after protesters clashed with police in front of the white house the city was ablaze buildings broken into and famed d. C. Monuments defaced there were similar scenes in more than 100 cities meanwhile the officer accused of killing floyd is facing 3rd degree murder and 2nd degree manslaughter all 4 officers involved in his death also fired from the department now you can see here protests in almost every major city and the highlighted states are those that have already called in their National Guards to help control the crowds that have been gathering every night
Americans are being heard around the world as demonstrators launch their own protests in the countries in countries such as the United Kingdom germany canada iran and new zealand and many more but its not only showing support for the racially and financially oppressed underclass here in the United States that has brought many of these global activists to the streets its also the violence that Law Enforcement agencies have perpetrated in their own countries yahoo news reports that protesters are also calling for domestic chart changes in france there are demonstrations in response to the killing of black frenchmen the dhamma tarrar in 2016 and in australia protesters are calling for the government to reexamine the treatment of aboriginal peoples. And this includes our neighbors to the north and canada where toronto is currently reeling from the death of 29 year old black woman regis core chimpsky pocket who mysteriously fell to her death from her 24th floor apartment balcony after polic
The latest from frankfurt. And coming back from cope with germanys governing coalition approves the largest economic stimulus package since the end of world war 2 chaps are live arkell says the aim is to give of the next generations a future. Plus the disappearance of a british toddler Madeleine Mccann from a resort in portugal has been unsolved for 13 years now police in germany think they may have a new lead. Time sumi so much got to thank you for joining us thousands of hong kong hours have lit candles across the city to mark the anniversary of beijings crackdown on Tiananmen Square in 1989 chinese troops are thought to have killed thousands of prodemocracy protesters 31 years ago an official death toll was never released a todays commemoration comes despite a bad. And on gatherings in hong kong Authorities Say they refused to give approval for the events because of the corona virus but critics say it is another move by beijing to suppress freedom of assembly and speech in the tour
Have begun on the streets of minneapolis with the murder of a 46 year old black man george floyd for Minneapolis Police officers for the horrendous crime of supposedly buying cigarettes with a counterfeit 20. 00 bill make no mistake. That the spark that ignited this fire was actually lit centuries ago when the 1st african slave was forced to set foot on the american shores that marked the beginning of a 400 year struggle and fight for equality and the most basic of human rights and dignity that we are now seeing playing out on our streets today only difference being is that todays oppressors have a have exchanged their white hoods and plantations for badges blue uniforms and the Prison Industrial Complex and while the United States now burns in the fires of a police state gone wild where oh where my friends. Is our leadership. Were aware is our elected officials who is stepping up and calling for equality and justice for the masses as they fight against this police state who by the way
Died in Police Custody his death galvanized protesters across 50 us states and around the world calling for an end to racism and Police Brutality for 8 minutes and 46 seconds a white Police Officer kept his knee pinned on the neck of mr floyd he was already handcuffed and under arrest today weve been hearing from family members politicians pastors civil rights leaders theyre all at his funeral calling for justice and also making a pledge to keep the moving the movement going more lets now speak to john hendren hes joins us now from outside the fountain appraise church in houston john talk us through the mood that you are feeling that i mean there have been so many emotional speeches given by family and friends but there is also a palpable sense of anger. Thats right people that we do out here people who knew george floyd people who didnt know him or are angry at the seeming senselessness of his death but theres also a sense of purpose to that anger were hearing from the politicians ins