A al sharpton that makes an impassioned plea for justice and tells police it get your knees off our next point also coming up. Huge crowds in hong kong a defiant ban on gatherings to hold a massive vigil on this the 31st anniversary of the chinaman square massacre. Im Claire Richards and welcome to the show in minneapolis minnesota thousands of people have come together to remember the life of george floyd it is the 1st of 3 planned Memorial Services for the African American man who died in Police Custody last month mourners at the ceremony stood out for a total of 8 minutes and 46 seconds thats the amount of time that the Police Officer held his knee on floyds neck according to a criminal complaint the timespan has become a potent symbol of Police Brutality in the days since floyds death with protesters using it as a way to honor him. All the veterans. Of all rights activists the activist the reverend al sharpton led the service and delivered a fiery eulogy a stake a listen to what he
A ban on gatherings to hold a mass vigil on this the 31st anniversary of the chinaman square massacre. And as the United Nations marks World Environment Day activists warn that billions of protective masks are expected to end up in the worlds oceans and seems. Im going to richardson welcome to the show in minneapolis minnesota thousands of people have come together to remember the life of george floyd it is the 1st of 3 planned Memorial Service says for the africanamerican man who died in Police Custody last month mourners at the ceremony started for a total of 8 minutes and 46 seconds thats the amount of time that the Police Officer held his knee on floyds neck. Adding to a criminal complaint that time has become of potent symbol of Police Brutality in the days since floyds death with protesters using it as a way to honor him. Well veteran civil rights activist the reverend al sharpton led the service and delivered a fiery eulogy lets take a listen to what he had to say you know much
Needs a man joining rallies in the capital to call for an end to police violence. And as the United Nations marks World Environment Day activists warn it that billions of protective masks are expected to end up in the worlds oceans and seas. Im Claire Richards and welcome to the show in minneapolis minnesota thousands of people have come together to remember the life of george floyd it is the 1st of 3 planned Memorial Services for the African American man who died in Police Custody last month mourners at the ceremony stood for a total of 8 minutes and 46 seconds thats the amount of time that the Police Officer held his knee on floyds neck according to a. Complaint that time has become a potent symbol of Police Brutality in the days since floyds death with protesters using it as a way to honor him. The veteran civil rights activist the reverend al sharpton led the service and delivered a fiery eulogy lets take a listen to what he had to say draw which fro it already has been the story o
Will look at how the attacks continue online and all creatures great and small the role biodiversity based on our planet and the unprecedented threat its now face. Thank you very much for joining us we begin in the United States where 10 nights of nationwide protests have given way to a somber Memorial Service for george floyd in minneapolis he was celebrated by civil rights leaders and family members while thousands of others across the u. S. Boss to remember him his last words i cant brief have now become a rallying point against Police Brutality and systemic racism john hendren has our report from minneapolis. The Minneapolis Police chief took a knee as the hearse bearing george floyd passed a barrel of respect for the man whose death at the hands of his officers launched a national movement. Inside a minneapolis Memorial Service george floyd was remembered as a family man a gentle giant who adored his 6 year old daughter giana now fatherless its crazy. All these people came to see
Justice system is changed. Also coming up demonstrators continue to take to the streets across the u. S. To demand an end to racism we meet a man joining rallies in washington d. C. To say enough is enough. And what do people in germany think about their governments response to the current of virus crisis and how worried are they that restrictions are being relaxed too quickly we have the results of a survey of all those and a host of all the issues plus one of germanys best rock bands celebrates 40 years in music. We report on how noisy best known for creating instruments out of scrap metal are turning. Hello im terry martin good to have you with us an emotional and politically focused Memorial Service has further energized activists and protesters in the u. S. The service was for george poor and the africanamerican man who died in the custody of a white Police Officer mourners stood in silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds the amount of time on the ground as the Police Officer held hi