Protestors come under the ease ght, police try to tronk restrictions. Lus, the task to take tripopol. Hello, the u. S. President donald trump has been criticized for invoking George Floyds name while taking a victory lap over lower than expected job numbers. His likely rival joe biden called his remarks despicable. Floyd was killed after a Police Officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes. The death has led to 10 days of protests right across the u. S. Hopefully george is looking down right now a saying its a great day for our country. Its a great day for everybody. This is a great, great day in terms of equality. So the new figures for may suggests the American Economy is already starting to recover from the pandemic but its not great news for everyone. In march, 1. 3 Million People lost their jobs due to the lockdown measures. Taking the Unemployment Rate to 4. 3 . A further 20. 6 million jobs were lost in april when unemployment hit a record high of 14. . Inway may that rate depropped to 13. 3 as 2. 5 million jobs were created in leash your, hospitality and education. But it rose to 16 for africanamericans and 17. 6 for la tennis. President trump when we had a problem, we were able to cut it off, stop it just like this. Stop it. Keep everyone inside. Keep them away, keep them together, away, uninfected and we saved millions of lives and now were opening and were opening with a bang and weve been talking about the v. This is better than a v. In is a rocket ship. Lets bring in our white house correspondent. Clearly its election season in the u. S. And we hear what trump says about the numbers but what about his opponent, joe biden . What more has he sid have said . Joe biden has pushed back, not just on the employment numbers but also on the invoking of George Floyds name, the victim in that painful video with the officers knee on his neck, ultimately dying and leading to these now global protests. Joe biden for his part pushed back on the notion by donald trump that there is fairly and equitable treatment in policing and in the United States and he also thought that donalds trump claim that he has done more for black beam than any other president but clearly it was invoking George Floyds name that seemed to upset biden the most. George floyds last words, i cant breathe, i cant breathe have echoed all across this nation and quite frankly, around the world. For the president to try to put any other words in the mouths mouth of george floyd i frankly think is destick rble and the fact that he did so on the day when black unemployment rose, hispanic unemployment rose. Black youth unemployment skyrocketed, tells you everything you need to know about this man and what he really cares about. What more reaction is there specificically on the unemployment numbers . They were better than what had been forecast. Well, House Speaker nancy pelosi has said this is not the work of the president s policies, this is the work of congress and nose enormous Coronavirus Relief bills to help inject cash into the u. S. Economy, help americans out of work and also help them get back to work. And joe biden went on to criticize the claims that this suspect Great American comeback. He said the perspective is prematurely essentially hanging a Mission Accomplished sign, and for still millions out of work and struggling to put food on the table. Still the u. S. President saying not only are things Getting Better in month but saying it will continue to improve but also saying if you reelect him, things will get better after november. In 2021, he says that if you elect biden the policies will stop. If you put wrong people in the white house. In other words, pricting economic gloom. Thank you for that yum date from the white house. Lets speak about this with a labor economist and associate professor at the university of minnesota and senior economist for the u. S. President s counsel of economic advisors. Thanks for your time with us. The expectation was that the unemployment figures would hover around 20 for may. Theyve come in at 13. 3 . Is in a sign of recovery in the u. S. After the coronavirus pandemic . No. Theres no way were not after the pandemic. The pandemic remains. It is a sign that maybe weve hit the bottom of in wave of the pandemic and the reaction that we have taken to save lives and were starting to reopen and caution cautiously and were safely trying to rule Economic Activity and thats what were seeing. We had, as you set up, just unprecedented contraction of Economic Activity to preserve life and health and, you know, were getting back to work one small step forward. We still have a huge, long road to walk before we get back to where we were. So these numbers should be treated with a little bit of caution then . Well, i think they are real. Think they do reflect that Economic Activity picked up between mid april and mid may and, you know, when you fall down so far, its easy to bounce back up a bit and the first step back is easy and the next step back is a little harder. You know, maybe halfway back is not too bad. I think thats not the question. Thats going to happen on its own almost. The question is what are we going to do to close the last part of the journaly and to get all the way back to where we started and we have real challenges to do that. Let me and you about specific communities, particularly the Unemployment Rates amongst the africanamerican community. Because it ticked up to 16. 8 and that, in fact, is the highest number in more than a decade. Latinos as well facing 17. 6 unemployment. So where do you see these figures heading and will we see the gaps theiro between communities of color and whites in the months ahead . Thats a great question. I think we will see progress pretty drodly. Broadly. I dont necessarily think well see the disparities decline. He most hard hit areas are the ones that employ predominantly people of color. So it will be slower to get back to normal. I think the challenges were facing in our economy and our society are very real and theyre fund mentally Public Health challenges right now and we need to address that. So yeah, the africanamerican Unemployment Rate ticked up. To 16. 8 , which is the same as at the peek of peak to have great resection recession. Part of it is that people came back into the labor force and are looking for work but we have such a long way back to where we startled, its very premature to declare Mission Accomplished. Thank you very much for speaking towles from minneapolis. New yorks governor says Police Filmed pushing over an elderly man should be fired. Scrutiny has been growing over the tactics used by police at antiracism demonstrations across the country. At a time when Police Misconduct is in the spotlight this video has gone viral. A 75yearold man left on the ground after officers appeared to shove him. Police in buffalo initially said hed tripped and fallen then changed their statement, adding that two officers had been suspended. The use of rubber bullets, in gas, pepper spray and some cases live ammunition in violation of International Standards of the use of force. But this is continuing and escalating. Over the past 40 years, government funding to the police have tripped to more than 100 billion. Police departments have also been reinforced with excess equipment from the u. S. Military, all the as crime rates have dropped. The depth of george floyd sparked outrage and condemnation in the u. S. And many other countries. Protestors say theyve had enough of decades of racism and oppression and brutality by those who are supposed to protect and serve. Were sorry. We grieve and this is an injustice that should never happen again. Reporter but despite the mostly peaceful protests, critics say theres plenty of evidence the injustice is continuing, with several confrontations since floyds death now under investigation. Peaceful protestors have been tear gased in iowa. In los angeles, National Guard who look like theyre dressed for the battlefield have patroled a stretch of hollywood boulevard normally frequented by tourists and celebrities and police with batons on people who witnesses say were simply standing with their hands up. Protestors were arrested in new york city on wednesday as police tried to enforce the curfew. The next day, the citys mayor, bill deglass de blasio was booed at a Memorial Service for floyd as he tried to defend the police action. President donald trump, too, accused of weaponize his response to the protests by threatening to sends inspect military if demonstrations arent brought under control. The streets outside the white house were forcefully controlled before trumps photo op. The vast majority of Police Officers do their job bravely and righteously, it is undeniable that many africanamericans lack confidence in our american criminal justice system. This must change. [chanting] reporter protestors hope that change will come. Perhaps in this little girls lifetime. Minneapolis has agreed to ban chokeholds by police and to require officers to intervene anytime they see unauthorized use of force by a colleague. These changes are part of the agreement between the city and minneapoliss department of civil rights which launchinged an investigation this week in response. Elsewhere, mayor governor gavin newsom says he will ban techniques similar to the one used on floyd. Lets speak to our guest from the naacp joining us from washington. Thanks for joining us. Can i get your initial reaction to the news out of minnesota as well as california . Its a step in the right direction. First, thank you for having me. Its a step in the right direction and its what weve been calling for so long. Now we need it at a central level to where were banning chokeholds and taking into account the reeglife experiences of africanamericans in this country. Im excitemented to heafer that but we have a long way to go. Its a step in the right direction. In a new pop coming out of the u. S. , nearly 3 40s of americans use the 3 quarters of americans view the death of george floyd as a problem in the u. S. A similar question was asked just six years ago. Has this shame and would changed the way americans view race in their country . I think its something that africanamericans and black people in this country have been living with for decades. Now that we have video and camera footage of it, people are starting to wake up and take note but this is a very real experience for so many in in this country, especially fredges, of Police Brutality and racism. A system that has put in place barriers for black people to move mobily upward in this country. So how can the system then be changed . We know it wont happen overnight but what needs to be done . It starts on the ground. You have, like the naacp, we have branches and units across the country where they can get engaged in their local neighborhoods, where they can demand change, reform. In so many places across the country in the past several we say district attorneys these to be need to be replaced because theyve not brought charges against Police Officers who have harmed or used Excessive Force issuing citation or trying to reprimand citizens across the country. We just have to do it at a local level and if each individual in their neighborhoods and local communities start to demand change, we can see real change happen. Where do you think the protest Movement Heads to next . How do you keep the momentum going . Yeah, i think this is going to keep going. Theres a large march thats going to happen in august on august 28 that coincides with the march on washington. Were going to do that and its going to be a big march. People from all over the woverpled are going to join and were going to demand Police Accountability and Police Brutality be stopped, that we no longer have that happening in our country. So this is going to keep going and we have a long way to go but its not going to happen overnight but if we have the support of people of other communities, we can definitely see change. Thank you very much for speaking to us on the news hours and apologies for the poor audio connection with our guest out of washington. But well move on and arrested for not wearing a mask. The depth of a man in Mexican Police custody triggers violence protests. The u. N. Warms that more than 1,300 people have been killed n fighting in the diplomatic re democratic republic of congresso in the past eight months. But first, the mayor of washington, d. C. Has sent a big message to president trump. Muriel bowser has renamed the street in front of the white house black lives plaza and had a huge blan banner painted on the road. It comes days after donald trump ordered the forceful removal of peaceful demonstrators who were gathered outside the white house. Shehad is out with protestors outside of washington. Tell us what youre seeing around you. Its quite the assertion of municipal authority. The stretch church of st. John where donald trump brandish had in bible and now right in front in has been named black lives matter place and as you said, we have these enormous letters spelling that out up the street in front of the white house. It is a symbolic assertion of authorities, as we discovered so clearly this week. In the end, d. C. Isnt a statement. We have a mayor but not moo a november, no meaningful representation in congress and that means basically the president can do pretty much what he wants around here. The mayor, however, can do things like this. The symbolic prozest is going down terribly well. However, hes the reaction for black lives letter d. C. This is a distraction from here, mayor bowsers active counter organizing to our demands to increase in the police budgets. Black lives matter means defund the police. What black lives matter are fighting isnt donald trump necessarily, isnt the federal forces. Its Municipal Police forces. Its municipal power who then Shields Police forces and prosecutions and transparency while giving them ever more money. Mayor bowser of d. C. In her latest budget approach is asking for 18. 5 impact for the local police force while taking money out of social housing and social programs and the argument from local activistst is in is the wrong way around. If you invest in your communities, you dont need the police for the enquality that results. In the last couple of hours we got another black lives matter tweet which said weve gotten me mails about being mean to mayor bowser but none asking about the murders the police formed and their families. Daquan young. Jeffrey price. Rafael briscoe, alonzo smith, lash lash terrance sterling. Young black people who have been kimmed by the police who mayor bowser has done nothing about, who have been shielding the police from. As far as the activists, as welcome a sight as this may be, this is a small virture. Before the officers knocked down that man to the ground were taking a knee with the protestors. Theyre saying this is all very well. Lets see some action. Thank you for that update from washington. A court in australia has banned a black lives matter protest planned for saturday at the request of police who fear it could help spread the coronavirus. Thats after 2,000 people marched in the capital in solidarity with the u. S. But also high. Ing racial inequality at home. A much larger rally was planned in sydney on saturday with about 10,000 people expected. While protestors in the United States mourn george floyd, Police Brutality is also a concern south of the boarder in mexico. Demonstrators there are accusing arresting officers of beating a construction working worker to death. Reporter absolutely fury. Against Police Brutality in guadalajara. The depth of lopez a month ago has caused controversy and conflicting also accounts in mexicos seconds largest city. Police say the 30yearold was detained for disturbing the peace but this video shared wildly on social media provoked protests. Not far from the city. Bystanders each the man being shoved into a vehicle as lopez. They say police were using Excessive Force and that he was arrested for not wearing a mask. Theyre mandatory to prevent the coronavirus spread. Police say he was taken out of his cell for medical treatment and died hours later. But police deny brutality but protestors are demanding accountability. While some smashed police vehicles, police pick up whatever they can to fend off protestors. One policeman had petrol pourled overwhelm him and set on fire. [sirens] the governor of Jalisco State says the video of the arrest doesnt show the reality. The misleading way in which they made everyone believe that geian geovany was arrested for not wearing a mask mass already been exposed bill the Public Prosecutor and today was the way they allowed a protest for a accuse to be infiltrated and turn violent. Reporter the government minier the is minister of human rights accused the Police Officers of using Excessive Force and is condemning the events in which police used force for presentive measures. Protests have swelled across mexico in sol darmente with George Floyds depth in the United States but many mexicans are dealing with their own issues with the police where they live. Human Rights Groups have collected