Of covid19 deaths in britain. And prosecutors say a man who tied two decades ago killed swedish Prime Minister roloff palalme in 1986. Welcome. We begin in the u. S. , where George Floyds brother urged politicians to, quote, stop the pain and pass reforms to end police brutality. Loneous floyd was testifying before the House Judiciary Committee and told members not to make his brother buster best death in vain. The death sparked weeks of protests in the u. S. And around the world. Heidi joe castro reports from washington. Floyd traveled from houston to the u. S. Capital. Waseorge call for help and ignored. Please listen to the call i am making to you now, the calls from our family and the calls ringing out from streets across the world. People of all backgrounds, genders and races have come together to demand change. House Democrats have passed sweeping legislation including increased accountability for mixed conduct misconduct for and Banning Police chokeholds. Im tired. Im tired of p
China wants the u. K. To back off as britain talks of offering citizenship to millions of hong kong residents. Im joining us roscoe with sports has more on fleet speak out about Racial Injustice and formula one confirms this plan to start its season with 8 races in your district coronavirus restrictions in place. The u. S. President is again fanning the flames of Police Brutality protests as the last of night long curfews ends in the u. S. Donald trump says his administration has done more for the black community than any other president in a series of tweets hes attacked Media Networks that have been critical of his response to aids days and nights of demonstrations following the death of george floyd while in Police Custody and one of his tweets law and order is all he says well lets go straight to our White House Correspondent kimberly halakhah that has been relatively quiet in washington overnight whats the mood like there this morning. Yeah it has been relatively quiet things are
Anti racism crowds. Also the new investigation that suggests that china withheld data on coronavirus from the World Health Organization. Welcome to the program we begin with the fallout over the death of george floyd in the u. S. And the mass protests across the country u. S. Defense secretary marcus has spoken going against the president s stance on using military to control the crowds donald trump has increasingly put pressure on governors to mobilize troops but the pentagon has pushed back as for says hes trying to keep his department out of politics theres been increasing scrutiny over the militarys role after troops and helicopters were used to control protests in washington d. C. Ive always believed and continue to believe that the National Guard is best suited for performing Domestic Support to civil authorities and these situations in support of local Law Enforcement i say this not only as secretary defense but also as a former soldier and a former member of the National Guard
Are intended this is al jazeera live from london also coming up china warns the u. K. To back off as britain talks of offering citizenship to millions of hong kong residents. An about turn from swedens top epidemiologists good myths the country should have done more to curb coronavirus. And minnesotas attorney general has vowed to seek justice for george cloyd after issuing arrest warrants for 3 more Police Officers over his death the men have been charged with aiding and abetting murder in a case that sparked fury and protests across all of americas 50 states there the white expert eastman who pressed the need to floyds neck for nearly 9 minutes is also had his charge elevated to 2nd degree murder to the florida to our beloved community and to everyone that is watching i say george floyd mattered he was loved his family was important his life had value and we will seek justice for him and for you and we will find the very fact that we have filed these charges means that we believe in
A pandemic entire households in south africa are struggling to afford enough food. Lockdown measures are reinstated in parts of china after a new cluster of corona virus infections. Around santa how much now have all the Sporting Community a look at how Major League Baseball is aiming to start its delayed season and to why. We begin this news hour with a global plea from World Leaders calling for covert 19 banks seen to be distributed free of charge to all countries in a new open letter more than 140. 00 current and former leaders Nobel Laureates and i could emic a call for the global sharing of data and technologies related to the virus and that when a vaccine is developed its district. Equally and according to need comes as French Pharmaceutical Company said it would give the u. S. Preference to buy the vaccine because it was the 1st to fund the research but the french government has said this is unacceptable the World Health Organization has warned the virus may never be wiped out w