Oneyear anniversary of George Floyds death. Im here tonight as an american, as a father, a black man, a tv host, and a president of national Action Network to commemorate george Floyds Life with his family and his Community And Tonight joining me will be in a few Moments Hell be his Sister Bridget on the first year without her brother. And on the familys upcoming upcoming visit with President Biden at the White House, which was supposed to coincide with his signing of the Police Reform Legislation that was bearing her brothers name. But that wont happen this week because the republicans continue to do what they can to interfere and sabotage in my opinion that bill. So our cities will have to continue to handle this and figure it out on their own so far until Common Ground is reached. In just a few minutes, well talk to the governor of minnesota and one of minnesotas senators about what leaders can learn from this statement in the last year. And later in the show, ill talk with civil Ri
We will exit the same way we came in, please. Later in the day, George Floyds family spoke with reporters after meeting with President Biden at the white house. They talked about the conversation they had with the president , and the status of efforts to pass the George Floyd Justice in policing act. We have the family of george floyd and dear friends. We have terrence floyd. We have brandon williams. We have this little angel. Her mother is here with gianna. We have dominique and william who are personal friends as well. Briefly, the brothers will address you. The president and the Vice President met with the family for over an hour. They will tell you something that happened in that meeting. I know the president was very personal because he got to know this family over the years. He wanted to check on them on today of all days to see how they were doing, to reiterate that they are still doing everything to make sure that his legacy is respected. That involves us meeting with senators
Because you cant possible be a parent, youre a child, youre not fit to be a mother. A report into the Conservative Partys handling of discrimination after images are released of the belarusian dissident arrested off a ryanairflight, the eu bans Belarusian Airlines from european skies. Events are being held to mark the First Anniversary of the murder of george floyd. Members of his family are meeting President Biden at the white house. And the england manager Gareth Southgate announces his provisional squad for the Upcoming European championships. Good evening, and welcome to the bbc news at 6pm. The government is being accused of a major Communications Error after a revision of its covid advice appeared to ask people to restrict their travel in or out of areas in england where the indian variant is spreading. The latest guidance referred to eight areas from North Tyneside to leicester and affected some two Million People. Counsellor said they were not consulted. Counsellor said they we
On his neck for nearly nine minutes demonstrations erupted and our attention was focused on double standards for policing communities of color. Double standards that still exists so as we start our year we pause to reflect on whats changed and what needs to change . I cant breathe hands up. Dont shoot black lives matter say their names. 8 46 these are the cries of anguish calling out for an end to racism. New School Talent and injustice reverberating across the country and around the world. At 22 years old Bakari Sellers made history as the youngest elected official in the South Carolina state legislature and the youngest black elected official in the country. Well now hes a political commentator lawyer and author at the ripe old age of 35. Ive but his new memoir my vanishing country begins with a story years before he was born the 1968 orangeburg. Massacre at South Carolina State University a historically black college highway patrolman opened fire on civil rights protesters who wante
Decision of the United States Supreme Court batting segregation in public transportation. My street mate on that Greyhound Bus you must understand in 1961 black people and white people could be seated together. When you get out of washington to travel to virginia to North Carolina, alabama, mississippi, wewere on our way to new orleans. So we didnt have any problems for the most part until we got to rockville. And a little place in charlotte North Carolina, it was a sizable city, a young africanamerican man attempted to get a shoeshine in a socalled white barbershop that was in a socalled white waiting room. He was arrested and taken to jail. The next day the jury dismissed the charges against him but my seatmate and two of us arrived at the Greyhound Bus station in South Carolina and a group of white men met us in the doorway and started beating us and left us lying in a pool of blood and the local officials came up and wanted to know whether we wanted to press charges andwe said no ,