Parents finally meet their 2nd children whove been stranded in the ukraine in june to the pandemic. And gone with the winds of change our classic hollywood movie is now being seen in a very different light. Just one day after george floyd was laid to rest his brother has testified at a congressional hearing looking at racial inequality and Police Violence in the United States for then as floyd called his brothers death a modern day lynching in broad daylight and urged politicians to stop the pain how did joe castro reports from washington. Illinois cloyd travel directly from his brothers funeral in houston to the u. S. Capitol joyous call for him and he was ignored please listen to the couch im making to you now to the cause of our family and the cause ringing out the streets across the world people of our backgrounds genders and race have come together to demand change House Democrats have proposed sweeping legislation to Reform Police departments in the wake of George Floyds death that includes increasing Police Accountability for officer misconduct and Banning Police chokeholds im tired im tired of my pain you feel when you watch Something Like this when you watch a big. Who do looked up to for your whole life da da big a boys mom what we saw in minnesota was slow torture is murder of george floyd by a uniform officer was an outrage and a tragedy what we have seen since then millions of americans marching in the street to demand justice and call for reforms it has been an inspiration no doubt over a 7 in 10 americans now say floyds death is part of a systemic problem of police brutalizing and killing black americans defund the police has become a rallying cry for those demanding reform but the meaning of the phrase is nuanced to most defunded the police means shifting some money from Police Departments to social services but to the far left any means abolishing police altogether republicans have seized on that extremist interpretation warning of an arcade they know it is pure insanity to defund the police and the fact that my democrat colleagues wont speak out against this crazy policy is just out frightening. Senate republicans are drafting their own proposal for Police Reform likely to include requirements for more bias training but the immunity officers enjoyed from civil lawsuits will likely remain intact the 2 parties competing ideas may reach a stalemate potentially resulting in nothing yet they the protesters have already made clear they wont accept that outcome they say if Congress Takes no action then voters will at the polls in november. Castro aljazeera washington. Well after giving his testimony George Floyds brother joined a black lives matter protests in washington for this flawed walked with demonstrators who were marching in front of the white house protest as a promising to keep the rallies going until a meaningful change happens. When democrats and republicans in Congress Work on why full plans for the Police Reform the white house says its finalizing its own mike hanna has more from washington d. C. Well the white house is still to inform any change in policy there has been discussions among Administration Officials for the president to make some kind of announcement to clarify exactly what the white houses position is on Police Reform now those discussions have been ongoing there is a possibility that the president may bring up some new policy when he meets with African American religious and Law Enforcement leaders in dallas and thursday his officials are saying that this might be an occasion for him to express exactly what he feels but what he has ruled out at this particular point is a central part of what the democrats are talking about in congress and that is things like moving the liability for police changing the statute under which they are given a qualified liability for acts of violence president has ruled that out already saying that that would be unfair to Police Officers so not very clear at this stage exactly how the impact of the last few weeks of protest has the impact it has had on the white house but we do expect and Administration Officials are saying that there will be some clarity there will be a firm a policy emerging in the next few days. The Minneapolis Police department is breaking off talks with the state police union the departments chief says its part of plan reforms in the wake of George Floyds death. As the Union Contract needs to be restructured to provide more transparency. This is further examining those 6 significant matters. That touch on such things as Critical Incident protocol or use of force the significant role that supervisors play in this department and also the discipline process to include both grievances and arbitration. And i believe i speak for my chief peers here in the state of minnesota as well as across our country that there is nothing more debilitating to a chief from an Employment Matter perspective that when you have grounds to terminate an officer for misconduct when youre dealing with a 3rd Party Mechanism that allows for that employee to not only be back on your department but to be patrolling in your communities the number of corona virus infections continues to rise across brazil which is now bore daily deaths in any country in the world despite this shops and i reopening and sao paulo and Rio De Janeiro 2 of the worst hit areas nationwide more than 39000 people have died up to contract the virus. The governor of Rio De Janeiro will face impeachment proceedings for alleged graft worsen with soul is being investigated for the overpriced purchases of ventilators and other covert 19 medical supplies on wednesday the federal police also raided the Government Palace of part of state and the governors home over similar allegations. One a said its me he says the fraud investigations are politically charged. So this is 2 investigations against 2 state governors in brazil both on opposite ends of the political spectrum the governor of the state of Rio De Janeiro. Of the right wing used to be an ally of president john doe and the governor of the Northern State of. Butter by you all of the left wing Workers Party both have been accused by the Supreme Court of misusing state funds to buy equipment used in the treatment of the corona virus both the virulently denied those charges what both men despite being politically opposed have in common is they both support measures to try to contain the coveted 19 virus to put measures into place. To have lockdowns courage people to do social distancing both of them vocally opposed to the flagrant measures imposed by president job also now row to get people back to work to attend rallies in his support to not wear masks he has criticized both men both men have criticized him so this is a big case. Big issue between both sides both men have claimed these cases against him a politically motivated president by job also narrow has said he will go out after more people who misuse state funds some fear that is just a way to remove his political opponents which he of course being mentally denies. So a very political case in the meantime the number of deaths in brazil continues to rise the number of people infected in the country continues to rise its now one of the worst affected countries in the world after the United States and the United Kingdom and it doesnt look as though its going to reach its peak anytime soon environmentalists and brazil are warning the criminals are taking advantage of the pandemic to clear large parts of the amazon rain forest despite a heightened military presence satellite images suggest the amount of forest lost is already higher than the whole of 2019 and it was one of the worst years of record. Reports from bogota. From the sky clear patches of land looked like exposed wounds in the otherwise lush rain forest this video was filmed recently over the colombian amazon illegal roads reach ever deeper into the forest well fires clear the land making space for cattle raising agriculture in coca fields. Environmental easter sounding the alarm they say drugs mafia illegal loggers inland orders are taking advantage of colombias coronavirus lock down to burn the forest in develop the land then hindered. A new study shows the rate of deforestation in the 1st 4 months of the year could be higher than that of the whole of 2019. The context of this is land grabbing there is clearly a relationship between the deforested areas and big capitals interested in taking over these lands mostly forest reserves a digitas lands National Parks the pandemic is helping but also the worsening security in these areas and the inability of forces is to blame. And the situation is even worse across the border in brazil where huge fires the strong had large swaths of the jungle last year since coming to office president. Promised to open the amazon to business enabling the raising of public land and empowering loggers and land hoarders. In april environmental minister. Shocked many by saying that the pandemic was an opportunity to further reduce the forestation restrictions while attention was focused elsewhere. While both a matter of fired 3 senior officials for carrying out operations against illegal miners. This environmental official was attacked by illegal loggers in part state after a truck with timber was stopped us hackled and struck in the face with a glass bottle this is actually the main cancer of the 1st station in the amazon right now is the. Feeling of. We need to change that to be able to demonstrate that the government is aware of the big. Under pressure to brazilian government recently dispatched thousands of troops to the amazon to address the problem but only for a month critics fear it will not be enough to stop vested interests from exploiting a Health Crisis to destroy one of the most important environments in the world. Floods in southeast china have forced nearly 230000 people from their homes every rain has swept across 4 regions rivers have been overflowing mudslides have swept down hills state media is reporting dozens of people are dead or missing the bad weather is caused more than half a 1000000000. 00 worth of damage. Still ahead on aljazeera confronting the pasta monuments to the confederacy face reckoning. On hit hard by the pandemic the global cruise ship industry could remain murky waters. However weve got lots of hot sunshine across the middle east as we should do some places the cloud into Western Areas the saudi arabia sunshine pretty much all the way and its hot sunshine today for the most about 47 celsius in baghdad 48 there in q. A. To me getting up to 44 degrees here in doha still a temperatures to go on through friday perhaps a little more of a breeze pushing through a breeze coming in from the northwest wind picking up some little dust and sand into southern areas of iraq pushing into kuwait they might just be that shower just around the southern end of the red sea joining up with the showers that we have across ethiopia eritrea you can see the seasonal rains there pushing their way right the way across into the gulf of guinea southern areas of nigeria seeing some very heavy downpours over the next couple of days to get a little drier just around the horn of africa say yes southwest the monsoon pushes thats a wet weather over towards that western side of in the brights and clear and sunny here for the most part although Western Areas of kenya could just see some lively showers got some wet weather making its way into south africa the member the 1st cold front of the season sweeping through wet and windy weather for cape town all the cool so the temperatures no higher than 13 celsius with that rank gradually making its way further east. A journey of personal discovery by a great grandfather he was a slave of the leave property aljazeera is james garner and expose his familys legacy of slave ownership down like my familys status and wealth has benefited from their choice to enslave people and americas debt to the black people today some of us so scar weve askey to speak out as a surprise. Aljazeera correspondent a moral debt. More. We want your knowledge is it a reminder of our top stories this hour the brother of george floyd has testified at a congressional hearing looking at racial inequality and Police Violence in the us for this floyd called his brothers death a lynching and urged politicians to do more. Than is join the black lives matter protesters in washington d. C. Immediately after the hearing that mr is a promising to keep the rallies going until meaningful change happens. Brazil continues to reopen despite recording more daily coronavirus related deaths than any country in the world more than 39000 people died. Symbols of colonial history of facing a reckoning around the world in the u. S. People are respectfully turning the rangar on statues of Christopher Columbus this effigy in a minneapolis is one of several to be torn down columbus is increasingly remembered for his legacy of violent colonialism and cruel treatment towards indigenous peoples. Speaker of the house of representatives nancy pelosi says confederate statues should be removed from the Capitol Building on a man who took up arms in order to preserve slavery in the south during the American Civil War but mostly may be the most powerful woman in america but she also likes the Legal Authority to remove the 11 statues of confederate figures. And for some of her genuine protest has took matters into their own hands they destroyed part of this monument to the confederacy one persons been reportedly seriously injured after the statue fell on them. U. S. Tech giant examines and says its banning the products from using its facial recognition tool for the year has been growing concerns the Technology May lead to unfair treatment of black people was and says it hopes this can give Congress Time to impose appropriate rules for the ethical use of facial recognition the Tech Companies long defended the polices use of real time Surveillance Technology but a reform bill proposed by democrat incentives to ban it now if you go to a is a policy analyst at the Electronic Frontier foundation he says all Government Agencies should be banned from using any kind of facial Recognition Technology technology itself is incredibly harmful you know one year is not going to make a difference and also any type of Reform Congress could pass in one year is not going to change the fact that this technology in the hands of a criminal Justice System that is very flawed is still going to end in invasive surveillance and then all high end over policing of already vulnerable communities Face Surveillance threatens a lot of the 1st member texans we have here in the United States in terms of chilling free Speech Assembly you are much less likely to attend a protest to participate in politics even maybe go out and campaign for a candidate of your choice if you think that there might be cameras around that are going to say in your scan your face and identify you immediately people might be a much less willing to get involved in the political process we advocate for a full band of government use a base for a nation because you know no matter how much its improved no matter how much its reformed the ability for the government to track your faith as you move through society is not something thats going to become less invasive or is something thats going to become less of a hindrance to civil liberties. The American Civil War epic gone with the wind has been removed from the stream taught from h. B. Old manx as protests against racism force Entertainment Companies to reassess their offerings the film was made in 1939 and it one way multiple oscars including the 1st ever won by a black american but has been criticized for its portrayal of black enslaved people and their white owners during the 860 s. Charlie angela has more. Gone with the wind one of the most popular films in history and other relic of a tainted past played down this time by streaming taps h. B. O. The film set during the American Civil War depicted contented slaves and romanticize the confederate south beach b. M. X. As its removal is temporary the film made in 1939 will return with a disclaimer in a statement they said it is a product of its time and depicts some of the ethnic and racial prejudices that have unfortunately been commonplace in American Society we felt that to keep this title up without an explanation and a denouncement of those depictions would be irresponsible in february President Trump revealed the film is one of his favorites when he mocks the oscars for awarding a south korean film a top of it they give him the best movie of the year was it good that those are you know im looking for like where way lets get going with the wind and we get like gun with the wind back. Or the black lives matter protests have sparked a larger cultural conversation about systemic racism but some believe that tinkering with art is counterproductive i think it comes down to freedom of speech and arts and if we start censoring people giving them the wrong opinion. What measures that give to anyone Going Forward are we going to worry about what are my 2 sons to me to or about my school emotion 100 years time because it may be against what people think in 100 years from now. I think thats why. Corporations usually silent on divisive social issues are now scrambling to show their support for the movement the paramount network has counseled cops a long running reality t. V. Show which showed us Police Chasing down suspects kicking in doors and arresting people. The world reexamined not only how black people are treated in reality but also how they are represented on screen. Aljazeera. At least 7 people have been killed by landmines in the libyan capital tripoli they were left behind when forces loyal to warlord who for huffed are withdrew 27 people in total have been killed by the explosives in the past week fighters from libyas internationally recognized government took off those remaining strongholds near tripoli last thursday there are now pushing his forces out of other areas iraqs economic crisis is deepening after months of political unrest the coronavirus pandemic and a crushing oil prices from seeing them on as the world banks special representative in iraq he met a reporter some one of 14 in baghdad where they discussed whats needs to be done that has been a lot of changes this place actually has seen a number of carbons come into into office and unfortunately sometimes it will happen that any new government comes in the discussion is a bit discontinued and we have to start probably from scratch again or start maybe adjusting it according to the directions that the government has and of course not to mention that there have been a lot of prices that have hit this place at the time when we have reached somehow equate advanced age that they will then we had to wait for probably sidelined a bit to try to see how we can manage the situation thats happening and you can watch the full interview with the rams in their own right after this news bulletin as part of our talk to all do see the program. The number of confirmed corona virus infections in the us has passed 2000000 but all 50 states have eased restrictions on that in the process of li opening the President Donald Trump has declared he may resume his political rallies as early as next week and new cases are still being confirmed every day and new hotspots continue to emerge across the country nearly 113000 people have died after contract in the virus hundreds of venezuelan migrants who were stuck in colombia because of coronavirus restrictions have been allowed to return home since march tens of thousands of made the journey back often on foot down restrictions and many couldnt find enough work to provide food or pay rent but venezuelan authorities have only been letting 300. 00 through each day and that means many people have been sleeping rough millions have fled venezuela in recent years to escape the economic crisis. Hundreds of former passengers who were on board the ruby princess cruise ship are looking to sue its operator they wrestle docked in australia in march and its been linked to hundreds of coronavirus cases there the Maritime Union says this exposes major flaws in the multibillion dollar industry and its calling for a complete overhaul nicola gage reports from sydney. Its the subject of a criminal investigation a special inquiry and likely a legal battle 2700. 00 passengers disembarked the ruby princess in sydney one wake up to the corona virus pandemic was declared despite some passengers being sick its since been linked to at least 22. 00 deaths and hundreds of cases Marion Williams parents were on board and both ended up bedridden with the virus they claim they werent told anything about health risks or the potential of being exposed lawyers are pursuing a class action on behalf of hundreds of passengers a very angry very angry that all i thought it was that we paid a man in the work an opponent with it. Nobody cared i dont believe Health People here paid a bad only weeks earlier it says to ship the diamond princess had been crippled by covert 9 tain off the coast of japan the 1st of dozens of liners worldwide to become hotbeds for infections leaving thousands of passengers stuck on board for weeks the challenge i guess for the cruise industry would be to prove to its actual cut consumers and its potential consumers that ive addressed the health and safety concerns Industry Groups hope the new Health Measures being developed will help rebuild trust with the public and tickets are already selling for future cruises but a strategy is Maritime Union says the pandemic has exposed broader issues in what it calls id regulated industry which wants vessels registered in australia ships are registered and theyve used which basically its going to take its tax evasion regulatory evasion. Sometimes. Siberian exploitation on to travel bans and social distancing measures are raised many cruise ships will remain drifting off different coasts astray as one of the largest markets for Cruise Companies and some operators are already planning to be back in the water by as early as september government officials here have warned people against booking tickets just yet one thing that is certain though the industry will look different once it does return gauge aljazeera sydney. A group of parents from around the world have finally been able to collect their babies who were born to some good mothers in ukraine 125 celica babies were stuck there after the country closed its borders because of coronavirus seanad bellas story. These couples have flown from around the room to key years to meet their babies for the 1st time ukraine has a thriving sorry good industry its one of the few countries where it is legal for foreigners to pay a woman to carry the baby the. Jews a coded 1000. 00 border restrictions the babies were born and stuck in ukraine like the one whose name didnt go for no march an hour for almost 119. 00 families have made requests for entry to the ombudsman of ukraine regarding 125 children 88 families got permission and 31 families have already arrived meaning many months later they could finally meet with. The parents came from a dozen countries including china the United States mexico and across europe andrea dias flew in from argentina she had waited 3 months to see her baby maybe longer by a mandated 2 we quarantine on arrival in q week without go even outside 3 quarters if every female to have families have and since eve christer a shared happy man oh heres where you go to update itself very good at the end of the story and very relevant. This clinic biotechs com is the largest of ukraines estimated 50 surrogacy operations. Biotechs home drew attention in may when it published this video in an attempt to reassure foreign parents that their babies would being cared for ukraine officials warn if border closures continue births may still outpace pick ups predicting the number of stranded babies could hit 1000 of those. Internees jose perez and flavia levering no managed to get into ukraine 71 days. After the 2 men when was he tried for baby for take a. Look several c. R. So much emotion and were talking and with thrilled we have a hard time keeping ourselves grounded. But who knew going into today need only seem so far in videos of men loud look i said better you know what was lost is lost we are Going Forward weve now got a lot of time to spend. Now they make the long journey back to argentina as a family leaving behind the woman who gave birth to him and his 1st 2 months of life. And shes here. This is al jazeera days at the top stories the brother of george floyd has testified at a congressional hearing looking at the racial inequality under Police Violence in the u. S. For this flight called his brothers death a lynching and urged politicians to do more. Im here to ax you to make it stop stop the pain stop us be anti our join us call for help and he was ignored please listen to the couch im making to you now to the cause of our family and the cause ringing out the streets across the world people of all backgrounds genders and race have come together to demand change i wanted him on a short and make the necessary changes then make the Law Enforcement the solution. U. S. Tech giant amazon says its banning the police from using its facial recognition tool for the year that have been growing concerns the Technology May lead to unfair treatment of black people and says it hopes this can give Congress Time to impose appropriate rules for the ethical use of facial recognition the Tech Companies long defended the polices use of real time Surveillance Technology brazil now has more daily deaths linked to corona virus than any country in the world despite this shops are reopening in its largest city sao paulo and in Rio De Janeiro nonessential stores have been closed since march almost 40000 people have died across the country. Floods and so these china how forests nearly 230000 people from their homes every rain has swept across 4 regions rivers have been overflowing and mudslides have been slipping downhills state media is reporting dozens of people are dead or missing the bad weather is caused more than half a 1000000000. 00 worth of damage at least 7 people have been killed by landmines in the libyan capital tripoli they were left behind when forces loyal to war withdrew 27 people in total have been killed by the explosives in the past week fighters for libyas internationally recognized government coughed hours remaining strongholds near tripoli last thursday and pushing his forces out of other areas and those are the headlines coming up next on aljazeera its talk to all jazeera goodbye. When a Prime Minister takes a lump of coal into his own parliament that call means a lot to the countrys fortunes we bring you the stories in developments that are rapidly changing the world living again breaks it was a slogan that whatever the problem is of course jokes and counting the cost on aljazeera. See. After months of antigovernment protests and Political Uncertainty iraq is now grappling with the worst fiscal crisis in decades. Iraqs economy and state budgets are heavily reliant on oil and have been hit hard by the sharp decline in Global Oil Prices the world bank has projected g. D. P. To contract by 9. 7 percent of the physical deficit expected to reach almost 30 percent of g. D. P. Iraqs new of the appointed government led by most of the me is now faced with a challenging task of implementing long overdue