seven lives lost in that horrific july 4th shooting, and demand action on gun violence prevention. what police initiated a car chase which would allow them to pull over and arrest the 21-year-old who conducted one of the worst mass shootings in highland history. he was, quote, taken into custody without incident. and days earlier, just a few states over an acre, in ohio, another police chase ended very differently. on january excuse me, on june 27th, jalen walker, eight a 25-year-old black man ll by couple ease after they said they tried to pull him over for alleged traffic and equipment violation for just after the midnight. and he refused to stop, a chastened shoot. that s when officers reported, quote, fired from walker jumped out of the car and the pursuit continued on foot. and a newly released body cam video, you can see the moments leading up to walker s death. and we should warn you here, what you are about to see is disturbing. we re slowing down here, slowing
vape cartridges of cannabis oil in her luggage. since then, family members, friends and coaches have all made impassioned pleas for griner s release. this includes griner s wife, cherelle who is pressing the u. s. government to do more to free her. earlier this week, president biden and vice president harris spoke with cherelle assuring her that they are working to get griner home. president biden also read cherelle a letter he wrote to the basketball star. this comes just days after griner wrote a letter to president biden imploring him not to forget her or any of the other detainees held in russian captivity. griner s expected to appear in court on july 14th for the third of our trial. so what legal options does he have looking forward? a russian lawyer said she may seek up an appeal or even clemency once the verdict is delivered. there are also reports that crime in or could be part of a russian s a prisoner swap. perhaps an exchange for victor bout a notorious russian arm
some made their way through the narrow alleys of an arab neighbourhood, waving flags and chanting slogans. the palestinian red cross said more than 70 people were injured in clashes. now on bbc news stephen sackur is in washington with hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk from washington. i m stephen sackur. the received political wisdom here is that economic issues pretty much decide elections, and that may be true in this midterm election year because of a dramatic spike in the cost of living. and yet, there is a sense here that right now, values and culture are at the centre of the political argument. my guest today is danica roem, a democrat and the first transgender person to take a seat in a state legislature. what does her story tell us about america s culture wars? danica roem, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much. it s good to see you. it s great to have you on the show. now, when you won your election back in 2017 to become a state legislator in virginia. mm hm. ..you we
my guest today is danica roem, a democrat and the first transgender person to take a seat in a state legislature. what does her story tell us about america s culture wars? danica roem, welcome to hardtalk. thank you so much. it s good to see you. it s great to have you on the show. now, when you won your election back in 2017 to become a state legislator in virginia. mm hm. ..you were seen across america as a trailblazer. do you still feel like that trailblazer? well, so, here s the thing. i don t try to put, you know, that title to myself. when other people ascribe it to me, that s fine. that s their interpretation. myjob is to make sure that i m fixing route 28, that i m taking care of health insurance for my constituents and really taking care of those day to day basics. and, while i m doing that, if i m able to inspire other trans people to step up and run for office, great. and when i was sworn in to the virginia house of delegates onjanuary 10th, 2018, for my first of w
unpopularity. and precious cargo. the u.s. military, an air lift touches down in middle america with a critical shipment on board. 500,000 bottle s worth of baby formula. but we begin the hour in tokyo. president biden dispensing with diplomacy to deliver a stern warning to china. you didn t want to get involved in the ukraine conflict militarily for obvious reasons. are you willing to get involved militarily to defend taiwan if it comes to that? yes. you are? that s a commitment we made. we agree with one china policy. we signed onto it. and all the attendant agreements immediate from there. but the idea that it can be taken by force, just taken by force, is just not appropriate. the president did not spell out just what military involvement might mean, and the white house insists the president s answer does not alter american policy. but it does rip up the careful script presidents normally follow on the taiwan issue. we start our coverage in tokyo with jeremy dia