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Chi izundu reports. the statue of edward colston, a 17th century slave trader. erected in bristol city centre since 1895, it had been the subject of a petition to have it removed. but that is where protesters left it. police say they are now investigating the criminal damage of the statue of the man estilgated to criminal damage of the statue of the man eftlmeted to have = and

The coronavirus pandemic has been devastating for small businesses, but black-owned businesses have been particularly hard hit. according to "the washington post," 40% of black businesses have already shut down because of covid-19. now, this is not the first time that black-owned businesses have closed down in disproportionate numbers. a study from the u.s. census

Erected in bristol city centre since 1895, it had been the subject of a petition to have it removed. but this is where protesters left it. police say they are now investigating the criminal damage of the statue of the man estimated to have bought and sold 80,000 people. it represents years of hurt and just a lot of emotion and hatred that has been built up inside of us that weve internalised for years and that coming down today, hopefully, signifies change. black lives matter! the demonstrations...

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 bring them in on a boat, and then you sell them. how do you moralize something like that? >> it is totally unfair and unreal that people can actually sit there, and say that, oh, well, were just saving history. no, what youre doing is youre spitting in our faces. thats what youre doing. >> joining me now is trymaine lee, msnbc correspondent and host of the "into amer...

Taking social distancing measures seriously, doing the best we can to stay safe today. in reds and people also protested mindful of the two metre social distancing. this was the m6, partially closed for one hour after protesters blocked the roads. but the day has been marred bya roads. but the day has been marred by a minority. 27 police officers have been injured during this weeks demonstrations, but that number is likely to rise after this evening. bottles, traffic cones and other objects were...

Time. as you say, well wait and see if there is a problem with cases after a few more days. mohammed, we always appreciate your expertise. thank you for your time. >> thank you for having me. >> certainly. saturday was the 76th anniversary of the d-day landings during world war ii. it was marked not with its usual pomp and ceremony, but with a socially distanced ceremony in normandy, france. the scaled back affair was, of course, because of the coronavirus pandemic with only around 20 people a...

And concern amongst residents. public transport has been shutdown. residents are being urged to stay put. wuhan is in lockdown. the speed and scale of the lockdown took everyone by surprise. and its impact would be immediate and far—reaching. senguos attempts to promote software to retailers around china was a huge success and brought

Hopefully george is looking down right now and saying theres a great thing thats happening for our country, theres a great day for him, its a great day for everybody. nobody‘s ever done for the black community what president trump has done. think of it. well, it is easy to say there should be fair treatment for african—americans, but given the deep—rooted issues with racism in this country, and as were seeing almost daily with police culture, that is of course far harder to achieve in prac...

Of a man peacefully trying to reason with officers. and police in la driving into protesters, to name but a few examples. for the incident that sparked all this, three officers have now been charged with aiding and abetting murder. another‘s already been charged with murdering george floyd. minneapolis says officers will now be required to intervene if they see a colleague using unauthorised force. the president of the united states. the presidents called for authorities to continue to be toug...

London hospital. and in that time we caught a fleeting glimpse of the enormous challenges of managing a deadly disease. the roller—coaster of emotions and the thin line between life and death. goa, goa, goa, goa, go. we watched the agonising attempt to save this life. but what of the man himself whose life ended on that covid ward? a man we didnt know. we wanted our memory of him not to be of tubes and ventilators but of the full life he had led and the people he loved. he was the proud father...