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Hello, im ros atkins, welcome to outside source from bbc news. a memorialfor george floyd is being held in his home town of houston. this is the scene right now as thousands of people queue to pay their respects. well be live in houston shortly. the uk government says that antiracism protests over the weekend were "subverted by thuggery". isimply i simply say this, your behaviour is shameful. and you will face justice. well also have coronavirus updates for you from brazil, spain, the us, irelan...

The nations largest cities. here to weigh is in oscar odem. thank you for joining us. good to see you. >> thank you. how are you. jillian: good, thank you. who do you think this is going to impact the most? >> the citizens, theyre going to get impacted the most. let me thank the women and men in blue, nypd and officers all over the country for what they do, for keeping us safe, making sure were squared away. the word defunding has a negative connotation attached to it. lets make sure the decisio...

This is bbc news — with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk — and around the world. a memorialfor george floyd — is held in his home town of houston — ahead of his funeral on tuesday. this is the scene at the fountain of praise church — where thousands of people have been queueing — to pay their respects. due in court for the first time — the police officer charged with murdering george floyd. us authorities formally request prince andrew testifies about his friendship with ...

Hands of the police. we who lead and who govern, simply cannot ignore those feelings because into many cases, i am afraid, they be founded ona cases, i am afraid, they be founded on a cold reality. so i say, yes, you are right, were all right to say black lives matter. but there was an attempt to reach out to those demanding equality, stern words for those breaking the public health rules or breaking the law. no, i will not support those who flout the rules on social distancing and i will not su...

Cast in bronze, now daubed with graffiti, one of bristols most famous sons. some protesters knelt on his neck, a reference to the death of george floyd across the atlantic. this had begun as a black lives matter demonstration, but it ended in the historic docks, where colston‘s ships once sailed. cheering and yelling gone! jasmine is a trainee teacher. what do you say to somebody who lives in bristol who is horrified by the fact this is gone? people might say its vandalism, but black people ha...

The citys mayor said he couldnt condone criminal damage, but he understood the protesters. meanwhile, in london, the prime minister said the protests had been "subverted by thuggery", after the statue of sir winston churchill was sprayed with graffiti and an attempt was made to set fire to a flag on the cenotaph. in the last hour, the minister for crime and policing told breakfast he disagreed with how protestors had behaved. there was an elected mayor of bristol, there was a council in bristol,...

For destroying a statue of a slave trader, the cities mayor said hed couldnt condone criminal damage, but he understood the protesters. meanwhile in london, the prime minister said the protests had been "subverted by thuggery" after the statue of sir winston churchill was sprayed with graffiti. some people arriving in the uk will now have to self—isolate for 14—days as part of the governments plans to slow the spread of the coronavirus. the travel quarantine applies to arrivals by land sea a...

Because of the pandemic, i also carried masks. >> reporter: health experts warn protesters could be the perfect recipe for spreading the deadly virus. massive crowds, a lack of social distancing, many without masks could spark a second wave its a risk this registered nurse, anna marie, is willing to take. shes treating covid-19 patients in austin, texas, and says marching is an essential job, too, for saving future lives. >> everybody needs to take part and participate, because thats what its go...

The deafening calls for change are already seeing some signs of success, giving urgency to the -- to the demand that the country finally tear down its monuments to racism. this week, virginia governor ralph northam announced the statue of confederate general robert e. lee will be taken down. and the city of fredericksburg, virginia, removed a 176-year-old slave auction block from a prominent downtown street corner yesterday. back in 2018, my colleague trymaine lee spoke with residents there abou...

Down. and the city of fredericksburg, virginia, removed a 176-year-old slave auction block from a prominent downtown street corner yesterday. back in 2018, my colleague trymaine lee spoke with residents there about that symbol of racial oppression. >> so what was it like growing up with that auction block right there on the corner? >> it was like an embarrassment. i dont need to see that block to know what the past was. it made you mad because i can say my great grandma, my great grandpa. you br...