and a tale of two brothers: one who survived the holocaust and one who didn t. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. in the united states, president biden has called for calm after five police officers were charged with the murder of tyre nichols. a black man severely beaten after a traffic stop earlier this month. the officers in memphis, tennessee who are all black were fired last week after being accused of using excessive force. their actions were caught on body cameras. that video will be released within the next 2a hours. here s what the memphis police chief and the district attorney had to say. this is notjust a professionalfailing, this is a failing of basic humanity toward another individual. this incident was heinous, reckless and inhumane. i expect our citizens to exercise their first amendment right to protest, to demand action and results, but we need to ensure our community is safe in this process. none of this is a calling card for
caused severe flooding. the us city of memphis is bracing for the release of police video of an arrest that led to the death of the black man, tyre nichols. five police officers, who are also black, are facing murder charges. lawyers for the family, say the swift dismissal and charging of the police officers involved should be the blueprint for similar cases in the future. his family have called forjustice. our north america correspondent, nada tawfik reports the death of tyre nichols has prompted americans yet again to confront the reality of police brutality and its consequences. this 29 year old loved skateboarding and was on his way home from a local park when a traffic stop turned into a deadly confrontation. he died three days later from his injuries. now, anotherfamily is asking how this keeps happening, despite worldwide outrage and public demands for police reform following the killing of george floyd. i m going to pray for you and yourfamilies, because at the end of
has been declared. at least seven people are reported to have been shot dead at a synagogue in eastjerusalem, with others injured. the incident happened in the city s neve yaakov neighbourhood at around 8:15pm local time. israel s ambulance service reported 10 casualties in total, some of them seriously wounded. israel s police department called the incident a terror attack and said that the suspected attacker had been neutralised . earlier our middle east correspondent injerusalem, yolande knell, gave us this update. the shooting happened at the start of the jewish sabbath so the synagogue was very busy in this crowded israeli settlement in eastjerusalem, neve yaakov. israeli police say that officers shot and killed the gunman and they have identified him as a palestinian from shuafat refugee camp in eastjerusalem. my colleagues are at the scene telling us about the police and forensic teams who are currently around a white car appearing to have been driven by the gunman.
caused severe flooding. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk, on pbs in the us, or around the world. at least seven people are reported to have been shot dead at a synagogue in eastjerusalem, with others injured. the incident happened in the city s neve yaakov neighbourhood at around 8:15pm in the evening local time. israel s ambulance service reported 10 casualties in total, some of them seriously wounded. israel s police department called the incident a terror attack and said that the suspected attacker had been neutralised . we will bring you more later in the programme with our correspondent in jerusalem. the us city of memphis is anticipating the release of police video of an arrest that led to the death of the black man, tyre nichols. five police officers, who are also black, are facing murder charges. lawyers for the family say the swift dismissal and charging of the police officers involved should be the blueprint for similar cases in the future. his fami
pay £800,000 after a baby girl lived just 23 minutes. the death of tyree nichols, assaulted by five police officers in memphis. president biden has spoken to his parents tonight as they prepare to release police body cam footage. the chancellor says he wants the uk to become a technology superpower as he lays out his strategy for boosting the economy. and he is only 16 but he s already the best flat jockey and he is only 16 but he s already the best flatjockey in britain. we meet the teenager who is the and coming up on the bbc news channel: england s cricketers collapse in bloemfontain. they looked set for the win against south africa, but lose crucial wickets to go one down in the series. good evening. seven people have been shot dead tonight in a synagogue in eastjerusalem. a 14 year old boy is among the dead, and a number of other people were wounded. local media have been reporting that the attacker was killed by the security forces as he fled the scene. tensions have b