Defends Police Officers who drove. Into a crowd of protesters. And the protests have now spread beyond the United States but thousands gathering in both london and. A very warm welcome to right wherever youre watching us youre watching International Im Daniel Hawkins thanks for joining us this hour. Now another night of violence and cities set ablaze amid protests by the death of george floyd at the hands of police 1700 people have been arrested across the United States in minneapolis where floyd died police have been struggling to maintain their curfew there with officers resorting to ever more heavy handed methods. You got the problem you got the gold. Piece into. A makeshift memorial has been set up for George Floyds mourners have been paying very respectful leaving flowers and messages the site has also become a place for peaceful protest against Police Brutality contrasting with the anger that has been borne over in other parts of the city and so how will some whose George Floyds
Having a disproportionately negative effect on the africanamerican population, and then there are so many reminders of the pandemic of racism. And i think the incident in minneapolis and what was the straw that breaks the camels back. Reporter add all of that to the hurt and anger after the killings of trayvon martin, philando castille, sandra bland, all leading to outrage in the streets. Talking about what happened to people like sean bell, eric garner. Reporter this time the protest and outrage isnt just marching through black and brown communities, and their faces look like all corners of america. Theyre on main street, outside the white house. These americans are forcing the tough conversations, and its not always easy to watch. I certainly think that theres some awakening happening within segments that White America that perhaps have hit the Snooze Button on previous incidents. We saw eric garner and we hit the Snooze Button. Philando castille, we hit the Snooze Button. Its sort o
A new security law on the region designed to quell the protests there. And the pandemic the biggest fall in the Global Energy investment in history with more u. S. Shale Companies Filing for bankruptcy will size up just how big an economic recession the u. S. Is likely to face. This is R T International im sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us right civil unrest is spreading across the u. S. As anger over the death in Police Custody of george floyd escalates amid looting torched buildings and protesters clashing violently with police and the governor of the city the mayor of the city of minneapolis where floyd died has announced the full mobilization of the National Guard something that has not happened since world war 2. If they dont want to give us justice then theyre not going to be any peace so much go we are tired his name was george floyd. I want i want shane broke we all want change. We got white people back here Storm National buildings in the state in the countrys cap
Special status as china imposes a new security law on that the region designed to quell the protests there. Broadcast live direct from our studios in Moscow International im sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us it is a busy news night lets get right to it civil unrest is spreading across the United States as anger over the death of george floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police boils over demonstrations have erupted in cities across the country since the fatal incident last monday and the situation is tense right now in los angeles. Police have been firing rubber bullets added the crowds of their with authorities using photons on demonstrators as well during clashes several patrol cars were vandalized the city has seen large scale protests with over 500 people arrested on friday night back in 1902 similar scenes unfolded in l. A. When the city was at the center of infamous riots following the Brutal Police beating of rodney king and now the death of george floyd has sparked
Nasdaq was up 62 and s p 11. Last Economic Impact of the virus as more businesses look to reopen a new report revealed it could take ten years for the u. S. Economy to recover from the pandemic, mornings with maria is live right now. Maria Global Markets this morning are moving higher, cac quarante in paris is up 86 and dax index in germany 406 points, 3 and a half percent higher, dax in germany rallied after being closed for the holiday yesterday. In uk Small Businesses hit with coronavirus, borrowed 26 billion through month of may. Check asian green across the board, take a look, kospi better than 1 , best performer was in japan up 1. 9 . Now some of the top stories that we are watching this morning. Chaos despite curfews, americas largest cities still talc victim to looters even as police and the National Guard ramp up presence across the country, protestors forcing into macys Flagship Store in new york city overnight. It had been boarded up. 3 people have been arrested so far. Loot