George floyd is finally laid to rest his death sparked an unprecedented wave of anger against racism both in the u. S. And globally so as the world mourns floyd what will it take to in racism this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program im. Africanamerican george floyd has been buried in his hometown hes going to change the world according to his brother its hope this story will become a turning point in the fight against racism and thats not just in the u. S. Rallies over racial oppression and Police Brutality are spanning continents from the u. K. To senegal tens of thousands of people are kneeling or chanting i cant breathe the gestures represent the moments a white Police Officer knelt on floyds neck john hendren reports from the city of houston where floyds funeral took place on tuesday. George floyds tragic journey ends in a Houston Cemetery but across the u. S. The movement he inspired continues a montage of demonstrations in floyds name plate is his funeral displays h
As our people are threatened by Kangaroo Court. The u. S. Threatens the International Criminal courts with sanctions over an investigation into alleged war crimes that afghanistan and mass graves are found in a libyan city that was a stronghold of warlord halley 5 time. Army wellings with the smallest uses football likes a comeback in spying and go for turns in the u. S. With a tribute to floyd and the promise to tackle racial injustice. Current a virus is racing through the african continent infections have doubled 22200000 in less than 3 weeks and the outbreak is now spreading from urban centers into the hinterlands where medical Services Already stretched the World Health Organization is warning that cases will continue to rise until a vaccine is found the agency says 75 percent of the continents infections have been recorded in just. 10 countries a quarter of those infections are in south africa with the western cape region including cape town the hardest hit overall more than 5000
The winds of change how a classic piece of hollywood cinema is now being seen and a very different light. In shops reopening in the epicenter of the pandemic despite a Record Number of krona buyers tatts in brazil. Just one day after george floyd was laid to rest his brother has testified at a congressional hearing looking at the racial inequality and Police Violence issue in the United States floyd called his brothers death a modern day lynching in broad daylight and urged politicians to stop the pain Congressional Democrats are progress weeping changes to how america polices black people but the white house says certain proposals arent going to happen such as reducing immunity for Police Officers who say they have been vilified all politicians in washington figure out what to do next protesters are pressing on with their cause going into the 6th. Night of demonstrations castro has more. Villainous cloyd travel directly from his brothers funeral in houston to the u. S. Capitol join us
Down. Greece signs of maritime zones deal with italy amid tension with turkey simmers of a Natural Resources in the Eastern Mediterranean. And illegal secret deals bogus lab data and cheap imports aljazeera investigates corruption in iraq ie agriculture. For professional boxing is back in north america for the 1st time since the coronavirus lockdown last fagans the venue for a fight card will take place with no founds in its endurance. Thousands of mourners have braved long lines intense heat and the pandemic to pay their respects to george floyd in houston the city where he grew up he was killed just over 2 weeks ago when a Police Officer knelt on his neck during an arrest john hendren reports. George floyds final journey brought him to his childhood home tell this is my way of speaking out just by being present i would like to you know harness me into the top of my loans because i know so many black and i cant speak for every black man but for every one that i know know someone that
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