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In other News Coronavirus deaths in brazil pass 27,000 overtaking spain to become the country with the fifth highest death toll. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Violence has broken out in many cities across the united states, in protest at the death of an unarmed black man in Police Custody in minneapolis. The Police Officer filmed kneeling on George Floyds neck for almost nine minutes has been charged with murder. There are angry demonstrations across the country here in minneapolis where the curfew which came into operation three hours ago has been ignored. And in boston, new york, denver and washington where the white house was briefly under lockdown. In atlanta there was violence outside the cnn headquarters there. The citys mayor appealed for residents not to t ....
Streets outnumbering officers on the streets even though Additional Resources were brought in including more National Guard troops, state police and other boots on the ground but unfortunately for local authorities they say they were out mine and outnumbered and underestimated the ones in distraction and size of the crowd that in some cases according to authorities was firing weapons at them forcing the police to adjust their tactics to avoid being shot and killed on the streets of minneapolis as they tried to corral the more violent protesters. We are seeing these demonstrations across the nation tonight and the cities are burning and authorities are wondering where this is going. Certainly in minnesota governor said theres a proposal to bring in army troops and special teams but he does not want to see these troops squaring off with people on the street so what happen ....
The streets to a place where we can restore the justice so that those that are expressing rage and anger and demanding justice are heard. So i want to just call out very, very clearly. As we put our presence on the treat to restore order, it is to open that space, to seek justice and heal what happened. Joining us with the latest on the ground in minneapolis, nbc News ReporterShaquille Brewster and shaq, perhaps one of the best ways to quell some of these demonstrations is some action from prosecutors. Where are we on that . Reporter still no action, chuck. We heard right now the investigation is in the hand of both faib and state investigators and we heard from them a little bit yesterday. There is no action, no decision has been made yet. When you listen to protesters thats what they want to hear. Thats what they are awaiting for, arrests of the officers. Within the pas ....