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Elections and cyberattacks. And the sponsors social media post that put Premier League Club Spurs in a bad light. Newly released footage from Police Body Cameras appears to show that a 13 year old boy shot dead in the us City Of Chicago last month was not armed at the Moment Police opened fire. Adam toledo appeared to have his hands raised when he was shot in the early hours of march 29th. The video shows a Police Officer running after the teenager in a neighborhood on the citys west side. The policeman orders him to stop and show his hands, but when the boy complies, hes shot in the chest. Police say the boy was holding a gun, but the family Attorney Says he was not holding it at the moment he was shot. Those videos speak for themselves. Adam, during his last second of life, did not have a gun in his hand. The officer screamed at him, show me your hands. Adam complied, turned around. His hands were empty when he was shot in the chest, at the hands of the officer. This is the reaction from the mayor of chicago, lori lightfoot. Even as our understanding of this incident continues to evolve, this remains a complicated and nuanced story, and will must proceed with deep empathy and calm. And importantly, peace. Patrick smith is a criminaljustice reporter with wbez. I asked him what happened. Police responded to the Little Village neighbourhood here in chicago, because of an aler of shots being fired. It shows the Police Officer chasing the 13 year old, adam toledo, prosecutors saying that an adult he was with handed a gun to him, and you can see it, you can see and hear the officer telling the boy to stop and after a brief chase, he does stop, as he is directed, and then there is a freeze frame shared by the Police Department which shows him with a gun in his hand, behind his back, but the officer tells him to show his hands, raised his hands and he raises his hands up and as you heard the attorney say, it does not appear there is a gun in his hand but his hands are being raised above his head. There have been appeals for calm from the mayor and adam toledo� s family. What is the mood like at the moment in chicago . What i heard is, On Social Media, just a lot of horror, people who are so upset by this tragic event. There is a small but vocal group now out protesting, my understanding is there is a much larger demonstration planned for tomorrow evening and there are preparations being made here in the city with businesses boarding up their windows, and an extra Police Presence out on the streets, before any sort of major response to this video. This happened only a couple of weeks ago, the video was released through public pressure, not by a court order as often has to be done. Is that right . Thats absolutely right. Initially after the shooting, we found out there was a 13 year old boy who was killed, there was a lot of interest in this video being released. Initially the city said they werent going to release it, they could release it because the person was a juvenile, they reversed that, and there has been this waiting period they said because they were waiting for the family to view the videos before the public did. The family watched the videos on tuesday, and then here we have to days later, the video released publicly. What has happened to the officer involved . Has anyone been charged . Announcements to that. Hes currently on administrative duty which is routine after a shooting here. I spoke with his attorney a bit ago. He doesnt think there is any reason there will be criminal charges. But some here certainly might feel differently. Reverend gregory seal livingston is president of the Leaders Network and a civil rights campaigner. Hes from and lives in chicago butjoins us from new york, where hes taking part in protests against the killing of Duante Wright later on friday. Yes, i have. It is the kind of footage that sadly we have become normalised. George floyd adam toledo, we can go on and on, that footage speaks volumes and its the same thing every time. And rich, whats really important, the questions we americans must ask, is it really possible for white cops to police black people . Contextualise, can the Sons And Daughters of Slave Catchers police the Sons And Daughters of slaves . Thats part of the problem. Its in the dna, of white supremacy. Is catching blacks and brown people merely a sport . What needs to change in american policing. It started in the 1930s. There was even a time when a black Police Officers could not arrest a white lawbreaker. Where we have to go as well we always go, Civil Rights Movement is going. We have to go after the money, the purses. By that i mean taxpayers in major urban cities in america have paid hundreds of millions of dollars, even billions of dollars in Police Brutality and police abuse cases. And so what we have to do, and what i find to be very interesting, is that employees will not do anything that their managers will not allow, and what happens with cities is that the City Government is always in some kind of struggle with the police union. The police fraternities. So instead of making the taxpayers foot the entire bill as it were for these Police Brutality cases, make the unions pay half. Because the only thing that is going to stop white supremacy, which is merely a scheme generated by greed to exploit the dark continent, is reparations, reparations in terms of the taxpayers paying half and the Police Unions paying half, thats the only way its going to happen, you have to hit the money like dr king and others did, thats the only thing that white supremacy, especially in the police ranks, will understand. This latest video comes as the trial of Derek Chauvin comes to a close. An officer charged with the killing of daunte wright. What reaction to expect this latest video to provoke . Well, this latest video is more like kindling to the fire. And also because the young man was 13, of a slight build, a nonthreatening figure, and it happened in an area of chicago, Little Village, where my latino, My Latinx Brothers And Sisters are, and there are gangs, and it happens with gangs in every urban city and because that culture lends itself to giving officers a licence to do that to the black and the brown, the same thing wouldnt have happened on the northside of chicago, the same wouldnt have happened in tribeca or soho in manhattan, it only happens in certain areas with this kind of frequency and also we see, some there is kind of prosecutorial conspiracy where these officers were never given the pain that they distribute. The former Police Officer charged with the murder of George Floyd In Minneapolis has invoked His Constitutional Right not to take the stand, on the final day of evidence at his trial. Derek chauvin said he would use his right to refuse to answer questions which could incriminate him. He denies killing mr floyd by kneeling on his neck. Our correspondent, Barbara Plett usher has this report from minneapolis. This was the first time in nearly three weeks of evidence that Derek Chauvin spoke in the courtroom. Up to the last minute, there was speculation about whether he would testify. Have you made a decision today whether you intend to testify or whether you intend to invoke your Fifth Amendment privilege . I will invoke my Fifth Amendment privilege today. The decision whether or not to testify. I let me take this off. Is entirely yours. Is this your decision not to testify . It is, your honour. All right. The defence argued that his knee was not the main cause of George Floyds death. But it would have opened him up to Cross Examination by the prosecution, and he decided that the risk was too great. Just a few miles away, another former Police Officer, kim potter, appeared in court charged with manslaughter for shooting a young black man at the weekend. As the trial winds down, tensions are growing. Security has been tightened. Protests that followed George Floyds death led to widespread looting and arson. The city is fortifying itself for the verdict. Barbara plett usher, bbc news, minneapolis. President biden has said that the new round of us sanctions imposed on moscow is a proportionate and measured response to alleged russian interference in us elections and cyberattacks. Russia has responded angrily to the new measures, summoning the Us Ambassador and warning that they deal a serious blow to mutual relations. Mr biden said he could have gone further, but chose not to, saying any escalation of tensions was in neither countrys interests. I was clear with President Putin that we could have gone further. But i chose not to do so. I chose to be proportionate. The United States is not looking to kick off a cycle of escalation and conflict with russia. We want a stable, predictable relationship. If russia continues to interfere with our democracy, im prepared to take further actions to respond. Our washington correspondent, Gary Odonoghue has more on the impact of these sanctions. These are not the first sanctions against russia not likely to be the last. The biederman illustration says it plans to retaliate against what it sees as russian interference in the election and the costs for the solar winds cyber attack which infiltrated a number of federal agencies. It is blaming that one on the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service the svr. So dozens of companies and entities will be sanctioned, including ten diplomats being expelled from washington right here. Butjoe biden is also holding out a hand. He suggested to Vladimir Putin they should meet for a summit in third country in the coming months to try and de escalate tensions because there are some key things where there are some key things where the two countries will have to work together, not least non proliferation, the Iran Nuclear Deal and the longer term challenge of climate change. Steve rosenberg, has this analysis of the reaction from the kremlin. Well, theres been an angry response in moscow to these sanctions. The Russian Foreign ministry has accused america of aggressive behaviour and of dangerously raising the temperature of confrontation between the two countries. And theres been reaction, too, from the svr thats russias foreign Intelligence Service, which washington believes was behind the solarwinds hack. The svr described that accusation as meaningless blather. And what did Russian State Television say tonight about the new sanctions . Has america gone bananas . How are the two president s going to talk after this . And that is a key question, because talks or the prospect of a summit is exactly Whatjoe Biden offered Vladimir Putin earlier this week, when the two men spoke on the telephone, the chance to sit down in person and discuss what is a very difficult relationship. And thats especialy important now, in the light of East West Tension which has built up over ukraine and concern in the west about a russian Troop Build Up near ukraines borders. So will a summit still be possible . Well, its not going to be easy when the russians are furious at the moment theyre huffing and puffing and almost certainly they will respond with sanctions of their own against america, but is there still room for dialogue . Well, i think so. For now, there is, because for moscow, the idea of a summit the chance for the russian president to rub shoulders with his american counterpart on the geopolitical stage that is something very attractive for Vladimir Putin, who believes that the world should respect russia. Stay with us on bbc news, still to come the Paint Supplier Dulux is accused of a whitewhash after deleting a series of social media posts mocking one of its clients, Tottenham Hotspur football club. Pol pot, one of the centurys greatest mass murderers, has reported to have died of natural causes. He and the Khmer Rouge Movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1. 7 million cambodians. There have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. Traditionalist Muslim Leaders have expressed disgust. The magazines offices have been attacked and its Editorial Staff have gone into hiding. It was clear that paulas only contest was with the clock. And as for her sporting legacy, Paula Radcliffes competitors will be chasing her new world best time for years to come. Shouting. Quite quietly but quicker and quicker, she seemed tojust slide away under the surface and disappear. This is bbc news. Its very good to have you with us. Police body camera footage shows the 13 your boy was not armed when he was shot last month. President biden calls new sanctions on russia a proportionate and measured response to alleged russian interference in us elections and cyberattacks. And Buckingham Palace has released details of wholl be attending prince philips funeral on saturday. Theres a limit of 30 guests due to coronavirus restrictions. Our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, has more. It is the vehicle which will take him on his finaljourney a classic british land rover, designed to the dukes own specification to carry a coffin, his coffin, to its final resting place. Its a no nonsense approach to a funeral, which reflects the dukes particular wish for a minimum of fuss. Normally, a Ceremonial Royal Funeral this was the one for Queen Elizabeth the queen mother in 2002 would have the coffin borne on a horse drawn gun carriage, behind which members of the royal family would walk. And those Family Members who hold Military Rank would be in military uniform. But for the dukes funeral notwithstanding his Long Association with the military all the royals will wear civilian dress. Walking in the front rank of the procession, behind the coffin, will be the Princess Royal and the Prince Of Wales. Behind them, the Earl Of Wessex and the duke of york. And then in the third row, Princes Harry and william, but not side by side. The Princess Royals son, peter phillips, will be between them. So, what lies behind the decision for the royals not to wear uniform . Its certainly highly unusual. The obvious answer is that its to spare harry embarrassment since hes no longer entitled to wear a military uniform. All the palace will say is that all the arrangements have been signed off by the queen. Once they get to st georges chapel, the queen will sit on her own. There will be just 30 members of the congregation, all of whom will wear masks. According to the palace, difficult decisions have had to be made about who those 30 should be. Theyll include three members of the German Branch of the dukes family. And although the funeral will take place in private, behind the castle walls, there will be a ceremonial element to it. The kings troop royal horse artillery have moved to windsor to be on hand to fire a gun salute. The footguards and other service contingents, including the royal marines, will also be taking part. Theyll be responsible for bearing the dukes coffin out of the castle and then into the chapel. Everything is being carefully rehearsed. And though the palace has done its best to discourage people from leaving flowers, many have chosen to do so. All the bouquets have been gathered in the grounds of marlborough house, where theyve been inspected by the Prince Of Wales and the duchess of cornwall. Most are accompanied by messages, paying tribute to the duke and thanking him for his years of service. Nicholas witchell, bbc news. One of hong kongs most prominent pro democracy activists, goes on trial on friday under the territorys new Draconian National security law, which critics say erodes the citys rights and freedoms. Jimmy lai also faces a Jail Sentence for another crime. The bbc� s Danny Vincent has had exclusive access to mr lai over the past nine months since his arrest and has this report. Billionaire, activist and a staunch critic of beijing. Jimmy lai is also the owner of hong kongs last remaining opposition newspaper. He now faces possible life in prison, in a trial that has come to symbolise chinas Tightening Grip on the city. Weve followed jimmy lai and his newspaper since he was first arrested nine months ago, as his supporters gathered outside a Police Station awaiting his release. Since the introduction of the new law, hong kong has experienced dramatic changes. 0utspoken critics, street protesters, and even journalists like me are under increased pressure. Im a journalist come here, come here i am investigating you after his release on bail, We Metjimmy Lai in his mansion home. Do you think about the contrast between this and the prospect of living. . In prison . This is just living my life peacefully. But if im injail, im living my life meaningfully. Because you must fear some things, for yourfamily, for hong kong, for your loved ones . Yes, i do have fear. Youre right. Hey, good morning, everybody. This is a very nice day in hong kong today. Despite the fear, jimmy lai continued his criticism of beijing. Livestreaming from his newspaper headquarters, hed broadcast his talks with prominent western political figures on a weekly basis. Yeah, i think the Freedom Of Speech is in danger here, in hong kong. Beijing says the new laws were needed to restore stability and end violent protest in the city. And the laws also make jimmy lais broadcasts a risky move. Given their vague wording, its unclear if the discussions could land him with even more charges. His every word spoken could be used against him. Good morning, how are you . Beforejimmy is finally detained, we meet him one last time. Im prepared for the worst. If the worst comes, that means the most effective way that i can bring the worlds attention to hong kong. Tomorrow, jimmy lai is expected to begin serving jail time for an earlier crime, protesting against the government. And his trial, under the new law, begins. According to beijing, the charges against him are equal to treason. Theyve compared the seriousness of his alleged crimes to murder. The fate of Activists Likejimmy Lai will set a new precedent for hong kong. The space for dissent is shrinking. Danny vincent, bbc news, hong kong. 0fficial Official figures released 0fficialfigures released by the Chinese Government say the economy grew 18 this year. Its substantial because in the first half of 2020, china ground to a halt due to the outbreak of the corona post pandemic. Coronavirus pandemic. The Paint Supplier Dulux has launched an investigation no doubt to avoid a whitewash after the Company Posted On Social Media mocking Tottenham Hotspur football club. Spurs revealed dulux had become their official Paint Supplier on thursday. The tweets from dulux, which painted the club in a bad light, were subsequently deleted but not before mark lobel caught a glimpse. Described as the perfect match, tottenham kicked off their contract with their first ever official Paint Supplier. To mark the occasion, dulux showed its distinctive mascot, an old english sheepdog, inspecting whether spurs� s billion dollar stadium is in need of a lick of something or other. Five minutes later, tackling a question on twitter about whether the dog could play centre back, presumably in place of these four, who came with a price tag of 86 million, to have one of the best defensive records in the league. Dulux tweeted, he might do a betterjob. Mixing it up some more, dulux showed tottenhams Trophy Cabinet stripped bare in response to a suggestion they may wish to store their paints there. Its true, tottenhams head coach, jose mourinho, is under pressure. There has been a spell of over a decade without major silverware. So, could todays Sponsorship Deal Help them become top dog . I know you are a fan of dogs. Do you like the new Sheepdog Sponsor . What was that . I know you are a fan of dogs. Their logo is a sheepdog. The new paint sponsor. Have you seen it . What is that . The sponsor, sarah. Dont worry about it, then well, what . 0k. Thanks, gary. Well go to george . And, by george, with a Sheepish Dulux now in the doghouse, they said they deeply sorry. With their social media team presumably left with eggshell on theirfaces. An initially bemused tottenham said they have brushed off the row with their newest sponsor, insisting that this time the club will gloss over it. Mark lobel, bbc news. That is it from me for now. I will be back with the latest headlines soon. Hello there. Under clear, starry skies, temperatures have once again been dropping. It means a cold, frosty start for most on friday morning but a mainly dry day ahead, with some spells of sunshine once any early fog has cleared. High pressure stilljust about in charge, but this frontal system will be trying to change things, with more cloud and some rain eventually into the far north west, but most of us having a cold, frosty but bright start. Fog patches most likely across eastern and southern counties of england. They should lift and clear. Sunshine through the morning. More cloud, i think, developing for many inland areas into the afternoon, and certainly thicker cloud as this Weather Front approaches western counties of Northern Ireland and north west scotland. Some Rain Splashing in here later and a strengthening freeze. But that breeze coming up from the south, bringing some mild conditions to Northern Ireland and scotland 15 likely in northern scotland. Compare that with just 8, 9 or 10 for some of these north sea coasts of england, the breeze still coming in off the chilly waters of the sea. Now, as we head through friday night into saturday, england and wales will see clear skies again. That means A Touch Of Frost and the odd fog patch, but we will see more cloud into Northern Ireland and certainly western scotland, and that means a milder start to saturday. And that cloud comes courtesy of this next frontal system trying to work its way in. So Thickening Cloud for parts of Northern Ireland and north west Scotland First thing. Clearest of the skies across england and wales. Thats where well see A Touch Of Frost and the best of the sunshine of the day. Although, actually, after that cloudy start, Northern Ireland and a good part of scotland should brighten up a little with some Afternoon Spells of sunshine. Those temperatures, 11 to 15 degrees. It should feel a little bit less chilly at this stage for those north sea coasts of england. Now, through Saturday Night and into sunday, we see frontal systems still wriggling around to the north west of the uk. If anything, the veil of cloud associated with those Weather Fronts will move a little further south eastwards, so sunday could be a cloudier day for some Western Parts of england and wales, certainly more cloud into Northern Ireland and scotland, with some rain into the far north west. Best of the sunshine further south and east and temperatures between 10 and 15 degrees. Now, we will see some rain at times in North Western areas to start next week, but High Pressure will build its way back in, so that means plenty of dry weather to come with some spells of sunshine. This is bbc news. The headlines President Biden has struck a moderate tone in defending Police Body Camera footage has a 13 year old boy shot dead in the us City Of Chicago last month was not armed at the moment the police opened fire. Adam toledo is shown dropping something and raising his arm second before being shot. A white former policeman charged with the murder of a black man, george floyd, in the United States, has waived his right to testify on the final day of evidence at his trial. Derek chauvin is accused of killing mr floyd by kneeling on his neck with undue force. President biden has struck a moderate tone in defending a new raft of sanctions on russia, describing the measures as a proportionate and measured response to russian interference in us affairs. Earlier, moscow warned the Us Ambassador that the sanctions were raising the temperature of confrontation. Now on bbc news, panorama. Tonight on panorama, the scandal of our polluted rivers. Get ready. Its coming. 0h. Here we go. You can smell it. You can see the steam coming off of it. We capture evidence of untreated sewage being dumped. Its just started to flow. Just as im stood here talking now, ive just heard it start. We see the damage sewage causes. That is disgusting ugh . And we expose the Water Companies breaking the law. All of this is illegal. Wow and this is a months worth of data. Were looking at Them Spilling Untreated sewage for over

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