City council is in minneapolis a promising to dismantle and rebuild the Police Department its a response to the death in custody of george foid which sparked protests in the u. S. And around the world but i call him reports. A movement that shows no signs of abating across the United States another day of massive crowds demanding Police Reform and it appears in some places getting what they want in minneapolis where the killing of george floored an unarmed africanamerican sparked the protests the city council have pledged to disband the Police Department and try to figure out a new form of policing activities to end our citys toxic relationship with the Media Outlets to Police Departments to Police Things as we dont wait and see if we. Can stand out like. A new york citys mayor says hes focusing on the funding we will be moving funding from the n. Y. P. D. To youth initiatives and social services he didnt say how much but it is the latest sign that the demand to do. On the police is ga
Demonstrations. Protester in brazil where there is anger about racism and the governments handling of the corona virus outbreak. And another recalled surgeon covered 19 infections and doesnt stop in india reopening places of worship and shopping malls. The speaker of libyas brook parliament santa is in moscow for talks and this comes as forces of solace ally war holy for huffed are losing ground to the un recognized government thats been pushing ahead towards the strategic city of sirte at the weekend in salary and tough dharmesh in egypt where a ceasefire was announced but it was rejected by the tripoli based government and still more closely now at get a salary hometown he fits into the libyan conflict as we mentioned hes the speaker of the administration into a book which rivals the internet. Nationally recognized government to tripoli and is allied to calif. He also attended saturdays talks in cairo with huff dar and egypts president there were major differences between salah and w
Other news just days after libyas un recognized government made significant gains the head of the rival that ministration its at war with arrives in moscow for talks. Also where more than 7000000 people around the world are now known to contract its coronavirus but a record surge isnt stopping india lifting restrictions. And for premier League Champions Manchester City are hoping for a win in the courtroom the club is aiming to overturn a 2 year ban from playing in European Competitions. We begin this news with an unveiling of legislation in the u. S. Congress that could change the future of how Police Departments operate it follows protests demanding justice for the death of the unarmed black man george floyd 2 weeks ago the formalities started with house members pausing for 8 minutes and 46 seconds to own a mist of. Floyd who was pinned to the ground by a Police Officer with the needs of his neck for that same time the democrats are promising legislation that if approved would make i
Wave of anger in lebanon protesters defy a pandemic lockdown to take aim at banks and the economy weakens further. Find out next why this country with a small Health Budget the biggest you weight of recovery in infected patients in africa. With sports including more downside of the Tokyo Olympics its been suspended japans top doctor says that it will still be difficult to host without a vaccine. Lets begin in the u. K. Thats where were starting to get a clearer picture of the scale of coronavirus related deaths in england and wales now the office for National Statistics or s has released the latest numbers which include those whove died outside of hospitals it says the actual death toll in the week leading up to april the 17th with much higher than government figures indicated its go live to joe and holly joins us from london so how wiring a picture do these numbers try of the situation there. Well i think its very worrying its very revealing and potentially quite shocking to the Briti
Im Maryam Namazie in london with the top stories from europe including the rich and powerful begin to descend on dallas for the World Economic forum and the Climate Crisis is top of the agenda and ive had a similar dispute over the concerns its rain which hampers the opening day of the Australian Open for the court under the roof to framing. The lights the crow. Thank you very much for joining us 2 iraqi protesters have been killed in baghdad where Security Forces used tear gas and live ammunition another has died in the central city of karbala further south demonstrators try to cut off the main highway to the oil rich province of basra well be live to baghdad in just a moment but 1st this report from a man caught. In one of the main squares in central Baghdad Police and protesters confront each other it again in the early hours of monday as protesters tried to block the road leading to the square they want a change of government and accuse the current one of corruption a cool had gone