A crowd of protesters was a deliberate our reporter was there as it happened plus the artist known simply as cristo has died at the age of 84 he became famous for graphic buildings and landmarks well take a look at his life and work. Im sara kelly welcome to the program protests across the United States have entered their 7th day with them demonstrations and scores of cities after the brutal death of george floyd an unarmed africanamerican man in Police Custody one week ago the National Guard has been deployed in a number of states curfews work stented but broken in major cities as Police Struggle to contain the situation the coronavirus pandemic has not stopped hundreds of thousands from taking to the streets. Several people have died amid beyond rest a memorial gathering for mr floyd took place in his home city of minneapolis. America is burning for 6 nights in a row anger flooded streets across the deeply divided country. This scale of civil unrest has not been seen here in decades.
Im sara kelly welcome to the program we begin in the United States where u. S. President donald trump is slamming the state leaders as the country is gripped by some of the worst unrest in half a century in a Conference Call with governors trump reportedly called them quote weak for not taking a tougher line against people protesting the death of george floyd an unarmed africanamerican man who died last week in minneapolis after a Police Officer knelt on his neck his death set off days of mass protests in cities across the United States many of which have turned violent. America is burning for 6 night in a row anger flooded streets. Cross the deeply divided country. This scale of civil unrest has not been seen here in decades. In georgia floyds home state protesters marched against systemic racism and Police Brutality. All these voices are here because the same thing keeps happening over and over again its the new lynching you know and its new coded language in a way that our president
Pleaded for air for. Russian president Vladimir Putin says the country will hold a nationwide vote on constitutional reforms on july 1st if the reforms are passed and they could pave the way for putin to stay in power for 16 more years. German airline move is one step closer to receiving a multibillion euro state aid package it Supervisory Board of voted to accept conditions imposed by the European Commission including giving up some landing rights at major airports the demands of us now would be approved by shareholders. The United Nations has made an urgent plea for more International Aid for yemen its holding a virtual pledging conference for the war torn impoverished country the u. N. Says funds have dwindled forcing it to halts most of its programs there. This is d. W. News a from berlin you can follow us on twitter and instagram. Or visit our web site dot com. The coronavirus pandemic and racism maladies of mankind one is our most recent the other is as old as humanity itself one
Pleaded for air for. Russian president Vladimir Putin says the country will hold a nationwide vote on constitutional reforms on july 1st if the reforms are passed and they could pave the way for putin to stay in power for 16 more years. German airline that is one step closer to receiving a multibillion euro state aid package it Supervisory Board of voted to accept conditions imposed by the European Commission included giving up some landing rights at major airports the demands of us now would be approved by shareholders. The United Nations has made an urgent plea for more International Aid for yemen is holding a virtual pledging conference for the war torn impoverished country the u. N. Says funds have dwindled forcing it to halt most of its programs there. This is w. News from berlin you can follow us on twitter and instagram a t w news or visit our website on. The coronavirus pandemic and racism melodies of mankind one is our most recent the other is as old as humanity itself one we
Artist known simply as christos has died at the age of 84 he became famous for rapping buildings and landmarks well take a look at his life and work. Im Claire Richardson thanks for joining us medical examiners in the u. S. State of minnesota say the death of george floyd was a homicide the report says his heart stopped as police restrained him and pressed on his neck protests having gulfs the United States since floyd died one week ago and at the site of his death in minneapolis members of his family paid tribute to him with a call for unity and peace. Cheerios flew laid crumbles under the weight of tremendous knots this is where for nearly 9 minutes his brother george begged for his life and for his mother under the weight of an officer on his neck the medical examiner is calling his death a homicide. Was the oh. 0000008 week later terrence is here to memorialize his brother and to ask protestors to to manchester is the right way. For her coming out here feet. Where was i now. Over.