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They use 27 members of find unity in the plant. And kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is released from a berlin hospital after treatment of poisoning his case triggered a diplomatic crisis between russia and the west that he do next. And play richardson welcome to the show were going to begin in the United States where protesters are demanding justice for Briana Taylor the black woman who was shot dead by police in march prosecutors have now charged one officer but only with one ton endangerment and not with her murder protests broke out in taylors hometown of louisville kentucky shortly after the charges were announced the mayor has announced a. Curfew for the next 3 nights taylor was shot dead when police raided her apartment on a socalled no knock warrant or killing it was one of several deaths of black people at the hands of police that set off months of antiracism protests in the United States. For more lets go to our Washington Bureau chief in as paul and as a tell us more about his
And the Business Community in charlotte. What is the state of the Rnc Convention this august . Jim that is a good question because people down here arent sure. One thing we do know is that the president wants a big rally for his acceptance speech. He cant get acceptance speech. He cant get that here, at least right now. They are planning to have the official business of the convention in charlotte. Whether the actual nominations might happen here, it is all up in the air. People are still talking. There are contracts involving the convention and visitors bureau. Even the charlotte hornets, who have the arena and have contracted that. There is still a lot of talking. Host what about the reaction within the Hospitality Industry banking on revenue for the region . Jim the Hospitality Industry is looking at this as a lifeline. No doubt they had a rocky last two or three months, lost business, restaurants boarded up or closed. With the news of the convention leaving, there was one business