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Who was injured by the police of being an extremist provocateur. Demonstrators demand the removal of a statue of cecil rhodes, one of the most controversial figures in the story of the british empire. The funeral of george floyd, whose killing by us police triggered anti racism protests around the world, has taken place in houston, texas. Delivering the eulogy, the civil rights leader al sharpton called forjustice. Mr floyds family also paid tribute with his niece, brooke williams, asking why th...

Latest developments in minneapolis this morning. And before we before we start, i do want to point out to our viewers that im not wearing my Face Covering right now because we are keeping social distance here. Theres six feet between me and the rest of the crew. Im able to do that because of the setup here. So i just want to make sure people know that at home. Morgan chesky is about 15 minutes from where i stand. Hes been on the ground here in minneapolis from the very beginning and he has more ...

The rest of Corporate America which is enthusiastically supporting the riots . What about members of congress, the media figures, the celebri celebrity, what do they want out of it . Thats the central mystery. Now suddenly, it is obvious. Should have been obvious the first day. This is about donald trump. Of course it is. We just couldnt see it. For normal people, donald trump is a president. You may like him, you may not like him, but either way, they will be another president at some point and...

Mr. Floyd lived, not how he died. It follows memorials in minneapolis in mr. Floyds order. It also wraps up a week of mostly peaceful protests across the country and around the world with hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets to demand justice, equality and reform in the wake of mr. Floyds death. Right now, Jonathan Serrie is live in raeford, North Carolina with the scene there. Jonathan. Reporter hi, arthel. Behind me, you can see family members and Close Friends filing in to th...

What he told me about his message to this nation, his message about the violence. And our interview after his speech. What he saw when he looked out into that crowd gathered for his brother. Also tonight, there are major developments in the George Floyd Murder investigation. The charges for the other three officers and today, they made their first court appearance. We learned one of them was on their third full shift. For another, his fourth day on the job. What they claim about the actions that...

Wont go unpunished. Today is a day of mourning. And the day is coming soon, i am confident, when justice will be served. George floyd was 46 when he died his familys lawyer says todays memorial will be a celebration of his life as well as a plea forjustice. This is the scene inside the sanctuary at North Central university, where the service is taking place. The city of minneapolis is hosting a Memorial Service in the next hour to remember george floyd, the unarmed black man who died in the city...

Message to this nation, his message about the violence. And our interview after his speech. What he saw when he looked out into that crowd gathered for his brother. Also tonight, there are major developments in the George Floyd Murder investigation. The charges for the other three officers and today, they made their first court appearance. We learned one of them was on their third full shift. For another, it was his fourth day on the job. What they claim about the actions that day of Derek Chauv...

Trying to figure out what this moment is ultimately going to mean, to see this sustained level of protest over the course of weeks. I think it has a lot of to do with the nature of this particular killing. Anybody with a beating heart should have been absolutely devastated by what we saw on video. And i think we are seeing people saying enough is enough. And there is a collective mourning and a collective grief and a collective outrage, that we can no longer have a society where people can take ...

Now, this really doesnt mean there will be no Law Enforcement or no policing per se. This does follow a growing push to Defund Police departments across the country. Today democrats in congress are expected to release a Sweeping Program aimed at curbing excessive force. In just hours the fired Police Officer who knelt on George Floyds neck will make his first court appearance. A public viewing takes place for floyd today in houston. Joe biden will meet with the floyd family today. And john, this...

For the lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of god, and the dead in christ shall rise first. We shall be called up together to meet the lord in the air, and so shall we ever be with the lord. Therefore, comfort one another with these words. God bless you. [applause] in honor of our pastor, and all of the dignitaries here in the sanctuary for the celebration. I also acknowledge sharita, valued member of our redeemed prison mi...