Powerful u. S. Attorney whos investigating president Donald Trumps allies it says he will not resign despite a replacement being named. And struggling to preserve tradition we meet the iraqi craftsman whose work is at risk of becoming a thing just. Suffers a setback to its return from coronavirus lock down several athletes from Major League Baseball to professional golf have tested positive despite being in socalled sporting bubbles. So to be called the Racial Justice that began weeks ago in the United States is echoing through other parts of the world for another weekend crowds out right now in the french capital some of the messages called for justice for anybody my bar whos a black man who died in a Police Operation in 2000. The 19th and in the scottish capital of Edinburgh People have gathered to call for the removal of the melville monuments which commemorates a politician he resisted calls to end the slave trade and in the United States for statues have been torn down in different cities this was washington d. C. Where crowds cheered as the only confederate general statue in the capitol was toppled and then set on fire. There are also protests taking place in london is there with the marches 90 once again protesters around the country demanding change. Thats right this is just the latest in a whole series over a number of weeks of brought back lives months of protests there have been bigger crowds here several 100 people marching through Central London towards parliament were also seeing a number of more localized protests to try to keep the momentum up that one development that weve seen this week is that Prime MinisterBoris Johnson has announced a new commission into racial equality a lot of his critics are saying weve had a whole series of reports reviews commissions over the last 20 years back in 1999 after the killing of a teenager Stephen Lawrence one big National Report concluded that the police were institutionally racist some people are asking what has been instituted whats been implemented since then of course perceived police bias and to the death of a number of black people in Police Custody has been one of the burning issues not just in the u. S. But here in britain and not even a cool is not nice from the Prime Minister say that the focus should not be on symbols of the polls but on more on the substance of efforts to combat racism. Thats right but thats exactly what hes coming under fire for for right now not just the. Announcement of a new commission which could take years not just the fact that for example black men are twice as likely to die of covered 19 and even when you remove geographical and social factors. But some of the statements by his ministers like this week we heard. Dominic robb the foreign secretary apparently ignorant of the origin of taking money suggesting it came from the game of thrones t. V. Program and being accused of best insensitivity because he said that it was in his opinion a sign of subjugation these protests is having doing it at every single demonstration in solidarity with people like george floyd so thats going down pretty badly so i think its back to actions not words very far not only there for the moment thanks very much indeed for that update from london as protests continue cross the United Kingdom and indeed in europe where the protests of turn the spotlight on britains record on Police Brutality as well as its colonial past forcing many to question the way history is being taught so new this. The studio of denzel forest is a gateway into vivid scenes of black British Culture huge a massive canvases portraying life in londons Africa Caribbean Community in the 1980 s. And its tensions with the police. Many of his paintings include the figure of his friend winston rose he died in 1901 after being restrained by several Police Officers who were taking him to a Psychiatric Hospital the whole thing was so horrific they got him down on the furrow i think what they usually shove their fingers up your nostrils to cut your passage up and kill him in the back garden and then. They have to carry him from the back garden to different. While roses deaths shocked him forrester had also experienced police harassment. You dont actually realize its happening when its happening to you. For decades on statues of british slave traders have come crashing down and many are asking how does the nations history of conquest colonies and empire sit with people today when you strip away the jingoism from British Colonial history a series of very uncomfortable truths began to emerge the statues of its prominent figures seem out of place such as this one here behind me of robert clive the reply was a man who looted and plundered the region of bengal for the east India Company it was an act that led to direct british rule over india and also to devastating subsequent waves of famines and massacres in the name of empire millions suffered hardship and subjugation historians say when imperial britain began to dismantle the racism at its core still prevailed that was because your mom. Was. No us. And we. Dont realize. The various tenet has campaigned to make state education reexamined british history and include other perspectives which have until now been lacking. I think the ways in which you understand British Empire its from a very perspective that celebrates i guess the achievements of the west doesnt kind of center the experiences of those who actually suffered through it britain may still have a long way to go to reconcile its past but recent events suggest many believe the time to reflect and reevaluate has come so new diagonal aljazeera london millions of americans have marked the end of slavery a day known as juneteenth. Writers numerous cities cut off nearly a month for black lives matter protests which was sparked by the death of george floyd he died while in Police Custody went to meet Minneapolis Office and knelt on his neck. Well President Trump is preparing to hold his 1st Campaign Rally since the corona Virus Outbreak some residents and businesses trying to stop saturdays events and tells us over concerns he could wesson the pandemic but oklahomas top coat says that it can go ahead but as rob reynolds reports the president s decision to hold the running in a city which saw one of the worst racial attacks in u. S. History has also provided its widespread anger. Supporters of President Donald Trump have camped out for days outside the arena in tulsa 2 whether by choice or lack of historical knowledge President Trump has chosen to kick off his Reelection Campaign in a city notorious for racist violence and mass murder in 1021 tolsons prosperous greenwood neighborhood was known as black wall street when rumors spread about an encounter between a black teenage boy and a white girl armed gangs of whites rampage through greenwood killing and burning planes dropped incendiary bombs witnesses said some tulsa Police Officers set fire to homes and businesses while others stood by without intervening up to 300 africanamericans were killed people saw bodies. Lined up on the sand bars in the Arkansas River and people talked about how bodies washed up downstream. And their people who said they saw people being tossed into mass graves. In 2020 toso remain segregated with a history of racially discriminatory policing as protests over the killing of george floyd in minneapolis seethed a senior toles a Police Officer said this in a radio interview. In 2016 a black man named turns crutcher was shot and killed by a white policewoman while standing next to his vehicle crutcher was unarmed the officer was acquitted of manslaughter Tiffany Crutcher is terences twin sister in the same policing culture that burnt down my great grandmothers community black wall street also known as the Greenwood Community is the same culture that continues to persist the day the same culture they killed my twin brother trump one oklahoma overwhelmingly in 2016 why then hold a rally in a state hell almost certainly carry again. Once. And interest i keep wants. I think a large part of the president s reelection effort is going to be. The strategy could back fire brand the middle of a pandemic and this will be the 1st large event as weve shut down everything after this family and it turns out there is a significant outbreak of 1000. 00 among. I think thats really going to put into jeopardy the president s strategy its a volatile combination the history of massacre a bitterly divided nation on edge and a deadly virus spreading fast with a president poised to stir up the brew rob reynolds aljazeera. Plenty more ahead on news hour including its World Refugee day we look at the plight of those escaping conflict so persecution. And not backing down ethiopia rejects egypts call for International Intervention ever controversial dam on the river nile. We were at a distance so he was just sand like i hope i didnt get too close here yet the worlds top golfers react off to the 1st positive coronavirus case on the p. G. A. Tour peter will have full details on that its called. A powerful attorney whose prosecutors number of associates of u. S. President donald trump is refusing to step down even though the attorney general as named his replacement Jeffrey Berman says he will continue his work as alexia braun reports as the top federal prosecutor in manhattan jeffrey ben and its led several investigations into corruption close to the u. S. President s in a circle today and seal an indictment charging love parness igor froman in october last year he announced charges against 2 men linked to Donald Trumps personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani they were accused of trying to buy influence of u. S. Policy in ukraine and a case that added fuel to the calls for trumps impeachment they saw political influence not only to advance their own financial interests but to advance the political interests of at least one foreign official. These cases and an investigation into giuliani have concern to the trumpet ministration on friday night attorney general william announced berman was leaving his position saying that the president intends to nominate jay clayton the current chairman of the securities and Exchange Commission a lawyer with no experience as a prosecutor statement ending by thanking Jeffrey Berman describing him as stepping down after 2 and a half years of service the only problem is Jeffrey Berman says hes not going anywhere releasing his own statement i learned in a press release from the attorney general tonight that i was stepping down as United States attorney i have not resigned and have no intention of resigning my position the trumpet ministration has a growing reputation for forcing out anyone seen as disloyal in recent weeks the president has fired a number of agency watchdogs including the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community whose actions led to the impeachment inquiry but offered no explanation for attempting to replace berman a republican who once donated to Trumps Campaign democrats have accused barr of politicizing the department of justice and acting more like trumps personal lawyer by our right. Or. Her. Senate Democrat Chuck schumer of new york has tweeted the dismissal reeks of potential corruption of the Legal Process questioning what action by berman had motivated the president bermans lead cases against transform a personal lawyer Michael Cohen and convicted sex offender jeffrey yet he says hell continue to pursue Justice Without fear or favor until a president ial the appointed replacement is confirmed by the senate and exam brian aljazeera. Demonstrations are being held in the greek capital in a show of support for World Refugee day the United Nations estimates there are a now around 120000 displaced People Living in the country greaseball the brunt of europes migrant crisis with more than a 1000000 refugees arriving on its shores between 2015 to 2016 so many demonstrations are taking place in paris france is one of europes main destinations for refugees and migrants its estimated there are more than 370000 displaced people currently living there. Well 20 people are displaced every minute somewhere in the world thats according to the u. N. Refugee agency which has released its latest figures to coincide with World Refugee day 79 and a half 1000000 people have been displaced because of war persecution and human rights abuses 40 percent of them under the age of 18 and in the past year alone 10000000 people were forced from their homes turkey still has the largest number of refugees at 3600000 people followed by colombia and then by talk of stun its well people in the Worlds Largest refugee camp are confronting an even more dismal forecasts monsoon rain is the new threat for more than a 1000000 reinjure living on bangladeshs border with minimal aid workers have already warned of a disastrous toll from refugees contracting covert 19 at a time when the World Health Organization says that infections are accelerating at a dangerous rate how much as this report. Its monsoon season in the Worlds Largest refugee settlement for the rohingya who live here one of the most vulnerable populations in the world and already dire situation grows even worse. Were in trouble now when it rains water enters my house we cant sleep properly we have to keep our children on our shoulders at midnight if it rains. But the weather isnt the only thing keeping mohammad awake at night far more worrying for him and his family is the threat posed by coated 19. If there are hopeless were not going out. With following instructions of the government for dozens of refugees have tested positive for corona virus since the 1st case was confirmed in the camps in mid may concerned about the devastating toll coated 1000 could take on the regime to the United NationsRefugee Agency has been working hard to construct isolation shelters and quarantine facilities but people live cheek to jowl and very crowded circumstances they often say that the population density of the camp is double that of manhattan so you can imagine demick diseases are quite hard to control the district of coxs bazaar where the refugee settlements are located was placed in lockdown in early april according to u. N. H. C. R. Bangladesh while lifesaving and critical activities in the camps continue the presence of humanitarian workers has been cut by 80 percent in an attempt to reduce transmission of the virus but maybe the thing to really emphasize is the role of the refugee volunteers because when youre really rely on word of mouth to spread information has to be in a language that people understand. With the internet largely shut down in and around the camps this volunteer cyclist is ensuring Rohingya Refugees are kept up to date. As part of a Program Sponsored by the International Organization for migration in bangladesh he rides around with a megaphone slung over his shoulder trying to spread hope at a time of increasing despair. And does either. Well you know s. K. Says that arab states most affected by migration in displacement the region accounts for only 5 percent of the worlds population that makes up 32 percent of the number of refugees globally and 38 percent of people from the region have been internally displaced because of conflicts its been now its around me corey whose political analyst professor of journalism at the American University of beirut joins us on skype from the lebanese capital rami this figures those percentages a shocking arent they 5 percent of the population but 32 percent of refugees is a tragic indictment of instability in the region. That isnt a trophy the fact that this is about the only region in the entire world that has a as a whole region with the exception of tunisia is nondemocratic and doesnt have a really democratic participatory Accountable Government its a region full of top hovey autocratic governments that have long camouflage their core ability to run their country sufficiently and equitably for all their citizens by the spurts of growth that were largely driven by oil money thats now fi