music lita in my same bob way anew series coming soon on al jazeera me the. ready this is based on your abuse of a position of trust in authority and also the particular cruelty shown to george floyd, former police officer derick, chauvinist sentenced to 22 and a half years in jail. for the murder of george floyd. emotional crowds who've been reacting to the sentencing with the families loyal calling it a turning point america away from my a

i, marianna, was in london watching algae. there are also coming up on the program. chef connie as welcome to the white house because the u. s. says 650 of its troops will remain in afghanistan after the september. 11th, withdraw the deadline and tornado leaves the trail of destruction in the czech republic, sweeping through several villages and killing 5 people. ah, well, it was a case that shot the nation and sparked worldwide anger and really put the fight for racial justice on the american spotlight. well now the foreman minneapolis police officer that derek jovan has been sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of george floyd. video of show the kneeling on floyd's neck for 9 and a half minutes last year, led to a wave of protest against racism on police brutality. judge pizza, kyle added a decade to the sentence recommended by the state guidelines saying the form of

a showed an abuse of power while in a position of trust and authority. and said, show ven inflicted particular cruelty to floyd. and the minutes before his death to some other information, 7 for one. the court committed the cause to the commission of corrections for a period of 270 months as to $70.00. that is that 10 year addition to the presumptive sentence of $150.00 bumps. this is based on your abuse of a position of trust in authority. and also the particular cruelty shown to george floyd. you are granted credit for $199.00 days already served. and shortly before he heard his sentencing and court derek shove and directed a message to the floyd family. i'm not able to give a full formal statement at this time. but for briefly though, i want to give mike and also for family

there's going to be some other information in the future that would be of interest and i hope things will give you some some peace of mind. thank you. well, john anderson is live 1st from minneapolis, take us through what happened in court today. john 1st we heard a series of victim impact statements. we heard from the lawyers as well, but poignantly from 4 members of the floyd family. each of them talking about their families loss. then we heard from the mother of garrick shelven, who talked about how dedicated jovan was and how she did not believe that he was guilty of this crime. and that the man who had been portrayed in that courtroom was not the true character of her son. she said. but among the statements that were

particularly powerful, was his statement by the daughter of george floyd. here's what she end floyd's brother had to say. when you ask about him, what are you asking about? roar. oh wow. that's how my day is. okay. do you wish that he was still here with us through his spirit? yes. yes. and when you see your daddy again one day, what do you want to do? when you see him, what were you thinking? what was going well, you had to kneel my brother's neck. why?

when you, when you knew that he pose no threat any more. he was handcuffed white and get up. why do you stay there? the you're beginning to see a little bit of reaction here. what we have is some demonstrators behind me, police have blocked off the street interest a moment ago we were hearing people chant, who's street our streets. part of the issue here is that people are dissatisfied with a link of that sentence. now that's not a short sentence. it is rare in the united states that a police officer is charged with murder. rare is still that one is convicted and especially rare that one gets a sentence as stiff as 22 and a half years. as the judge said, that is 10 years longer than the minnesota guidelines called for advanced due to those exacerbating circumstances. he call,

he mentioned particular cruelty shown to george floyd, and the abuse of chauvinism authority, as a police officer, among other things. but the maximum sentence here was 40 years, in fact, with a family called for in the words of one of floyd's nephews who spoke out here just a short while ago. he said we got justice just not enough justice. and that seems to be the point, doesn't it? that it's historic sentence, but there is still so much further to go. we heard about previous cases. jacob blake calanda feel brianna taylor and of course dante right now there seems to be more the only seems to shifted on know may because in the importance of that being some sort of police reform, all right. the family spoke you as did his lawyers and civil rights leader, the reverend al sharpton. and basically all of them describe what happened here. stop on the road to full justice. and by that, what they meant that there are

a number of other african americans who have been killed by the circumstances where they were armed and according to the borders guilty, nothing. or in some cases, very little too long is those cases keep occurring and not everyone is held accountable. what you're hearing here got it down is the chance i'm hearing right now is with people want to ensure that black americans are treated in the future, like white americans, that there isn't a differentiation. and until then they say in the words of these people right here, we're going to shut it down to how much on minneapolis, john henderson will. earlier i spoke to judith brown, the honest and executive director of the volunteer project, a non profit organization focusing on racial justice issues. told me much needs to be done for black people and other ethnic minorities to feel safe in the united states. it is not really about the years,

but it is about how are we going to transform public safety in this country for black people? the question is, the statement for us is stop killing that when we will have justice and black people in this country. and so even the statement of one of his nephews brandon williams, who said our family is forever broken. so it wouldn't matter how many years. and it doesn't matter that it's just show them because again, it's not about a bad apple, but it is about the system of policing. and so that is the work that will continue because for black people in this country for brown people in this country, we know that one conviction will not, and the killing ah,

now us president joe biden has met his afghan counterpart. i should have gone at the white house as us troops replied to leave afghanistan after 20 years of war, bite and cold. the 2 lead is old friends at washington support for afghan. his son was not ending despite the true withdrawal gone. he said he respected biden's decision that the partnership between the countries is entering a new phase worker. afghans are going to have to decide their future what they, what they want, what they want, but it won't be for lack of us being help as you can be in a sense, as violence has to stop. but it's going to be very difficult. but we're going to stick with you and we're going to do our best to see to and you have to lock ghana stones, president spoke shortly after that meeting took place, describing the truth withdrawal as a new chapter in u. s. afghan relations person biden's decision is a transformation decision that is going to have consequential

results both for the people of funds for the people of the united states in the region. we respect disposition. we are fully satisfied that is decisions. it's been taken in the spirit interview suffered, which is not abandonment of us can is athletics. but the new chapter in relation rosalind jordan is in washington and joined us now and rather than what assurances was by and able to give present ashcroft. connie, well, most of the assurances are coming in the form of amount of security assistance, about $3000000000.00 was appropriate for this year. and they bought an administration wants $3300000000.00 for the coming fiscal year, which starts october 1st. the usaa is also was stepping up its support to help the

afghan health care system deal with the cobra pandemic, as well as increasing the amounts of money already spent on emergency housing for people who are internally displaced inside afghanistan. because of the more than 4 decades of war and political unrest in that country and and so rather than going forward, how much concern is there about instability in the country was saying earlier on that to taliban are continuing their advance. they are in control of some 80 percent of afghanistan, and there is a real fear that the government could completely collapse in the wake of us control . let's be clear. there is very real concern about the future stability of afghanistan, whether it would fall back into complete control by the tall, a bond, or perhaps by some other group that could reverse the 20 years of efforts by the

united states and nato countries to try to modernize afghanistan, and to instill some sort of democracy afghanistan style. there's a real concern about it. in fact, the question came up while president connie was up meeting with the defense secretary, lloyd austin at the pentagon. earlier on friday, mr. gaudy, told reporters that there are concerns about whether or not the afghan military has the capability to prevent the country from falling. you said that that is not the case. certainly it's not going to be easy. but that he did point out that the military and the security forces did we take since 6 districts today, that meaning friday, which he said is a good sign of the security forces. volubility. thank you from washington rosalyn jordan half and i'm boss is a professor of international relations at the neary south asia center for strategic

studies and author of the book, the taliban revival told me the taliban is unlikely to overthrow the government. in kabul, we have seen the schedule expansion of the taliban control. taliban have been quite successful in building their own institution that does she system the control of the various districts, but it is 994 thought about to have changed over the years. but couple has also changed the new elite. there's a new young generation full of hope. and so a couple of different problem is not a place where talented can just walk in. so guess in photo, some parts of north taliban can control create violence. what capital city they have to run the government and we are not seeing any sign you get that they have the kind of bit, aka see or the river the or support system to, to build a nation or, or to go and establish

a government without their life from london still ad on the program have been hold for the palestinian president to resign as angry morning, very an outspoken critic and restoring an ancient walkway. a modern day, i sold the path to the path and on creates control. missy in greece. ah hello, nice to see you. here's something we don't normally say the other day across all states in australia. we had some rain falling, but let's talk about where the rain will be on saturday. we do have some run in through victoria and we'll get into a few spits of rain for new south wales and also a batch of what weather for tasmania. then we've also got this disturbance draped over the eastern part of australia, feeding down a lot of rain toward the south island of new zealand. and these are the clouds

right here that are producing some of that heavy rain. and we've talked about that wind watch in particular around the capitol region. so we saw wind gusts, wellington 69 kilometers per hour, i think on saturday we may even ramp up those winds even more up to 75 kilometers. as the brain now starts to push into the north island on saturday, off to asia pacific, a few things we've got to go over here. first we do have rain falling between the gang, see, and the pearl river valleys. what day for hong kong and a batch of rain will be falling just east, a beige ing but work track in this tropical disturbance moving north up the pacific ocean. so we'll take this out now a few days. and here's what i wanted to point out. our plum brains falling across the yangtze river valley are going to be amplified by this disturbance, which is going to throw a whole lot of rain for tokyo on monday. the on counting the cost of focus on nigeria to recessions and for years growing in

security and unemployment, oil companies packing up and leaving even the threat of piracy in the gulf of getting just what nigeria needs to do to confront multiple challenges. counting the call on al jazeera ah, holding the powerful to account as we examine the us, his role in the world on al jazeera. ah, oh, a. welcome back. now, main story this out for us police off the derek shelven has been sentenced to $22.00 and it is in jail for the murder of george floyd 10 years more than,

than the statutory guidelines shove and had been convicted of 2nd and 3rd degree murder and manslaughter and the united states will keep about 650 of its troops in afghanistan off to the right of it forces on withdrawn in response to taliban exclusive. he told al jazeera, if us troops do stay in place, it will be in breach of agreements, and that it has the right to respond to this. nearly a 160 people are still on, accounted for after a building, partially collapse in the us town of stuff, the side on thursday. at least 4 people have died and rescue is using heavy machines, dogs and their hands to sift through the rubble. cream had died, reports now from south side as they search for survivors after the collapse of the champlin towers, a sombre reality on friday of the magnitude of the destruction and emotional devastation. overnight emergency workers pulled several bodies from the rubble as

the number of potentially missing people dramatically increased. but officials are hopeful that more survivors who are trapped beneath the wreckage will be found. unfortunately, this has been a tragic night. we will continue search and rescue because we still have hope that we will find people our lives. the mayor also says more than 100 people have been accounted for at least 30 rescue throughout the night. family and friends of those still unaccounted for have been flooding this family reunification center desperate to find any news on their loved ones. so we're hoping that she is one of the hospitals and we just don't know when we're going to hear from among the missing or dozens of citizens of latin american countries like argentina, venezuela, and part of why. on friday. but i was 1st lady, savannah lopez, mo data traveled to florida. her sister and other relatives are among the missing surf side is also home to a large orthodox jewish community. at least,

20 of its members are believed to be missing as well. search and rescue efforts have been hampered by bad weather and flooding. get the side of the wreckage. one of many factors complicating the identification of victims at the family reunification center nearby loved ones are being asked to submit d n a samples. hoping to facilitate the process. authorities on the scene say the priority remains, search and rescue. once that concludes the investigation into what may have caused the collapse will begin in earnest, we've had people working down in surfside, search and rescue non stop all through the night. it's a very, very difficult situation. the same to spoke with president joe biden earlier. the president offered whatever federal assistance is needed and also emotional support to the families looking for answers. it's a tough, tough time. there's so many people waiting. are they alive? will they be? we'll have to use our heart, goes out to them. as the rescue mission continues,

the question remains how long before this becomes a recovery operation. kenny had that as he had surf side, florida, the catholic religious order, the operated residential schools for canadian indigenous children were hundreds of unmarked graves have been discovered, says it will release all historical documents under its possession indigenous leaders on fire. as they said, they'd found more than 600 graves at a school that ran from 899-2997. as fast in sketch, one province. more than 200 remains were found a similar school in british columbia last month of 150000 indigenous children are forced to attend state funded christian schools until the 1970s. many were abused for speaking the native languages and thousands of them died rescuers in the chat republic of searching for the survivors. officer tornado killed at least 5 people. it was the country's most powerful storm on rank, old tearing roofs of buildings,

and sending cars flying through the air, or bud and manly as a place of sanctuary among buildings destroyed by a red native. it was filmed by eye witnesses before it hit towns and villages in the southeast of the czech republic. often violently ripping a pass through the southern moravia region. people were left in shock. of all of our belongings are scattered everywhere. the tornadoes snatched all the windows and took everything. many people are clearing. what used to be ruth, from the front patios of their homes, somewhat completely ripped off in the sand. so it was like a war zone. everything was spinning around and flying and there it took our roof away. okay. could be okay. so on the house of the roof is missing. the windows are broken, it water got inside. that's nothing and we can't live there. now my experts say the

tornado reached wind speeds of more than 330 kilometers an hour, making it the most powerful on record to hit the central european nation was let's go for another mile minimum. and if we live in the air of global warming, and one condition for tornadoes like this is hot and humid air, these conditions here are very common nowadays, the police have good and off in time. street and soldiers have been deployed to help with the clean up with support from the czech republic neighbors, austria and slovakia told me the trees were falling down, roads were blocked. i can't go home. many people living here have lost their homes and some their lives. now emergency team the working to find those still trapped laura, bye man. the al jazeera, a summit between

e leaders is concluded in brussels, with divisions between east and west dominating 2 days of talks. after a late night debate, leaders rejected a proposal from germany and france to hold a summit with russia. poland, and the both countries said it would send the wrong message, and hungry in 5 minutes to victor. o van also came under severe pressure over his nation's new law, the band teaching about homosexuality in schools. a small man is suspected of killing at least 3 people in a standing attack in southern germany. police officers shot an injured the 24 year old off to the assault in the city of what bug. several others were wounded in the attack. the interior minister of the very province has suspected recently been held in a psych. yeah. trick institution. yeah. and on somebody has to be in doubt and then we saw him, he had a really big knife with him and he was attacking people. and then many people tried to throw a chair or umbrellas or cell phones that him and stop him. but none of that worked . a funeral for an outspoken critic of policy and present man with

a boss has been out in the occupied westbank is are by not died on thursday after being arrested and beaten by palestinian authorities. security forces stephanie decker reports now in the protest that followed his funeral. in hebron i leave leave abass not often heard chance aimed specifically at the palace thing in president. several 1000 came out to barry news or been out here in hebron. one of the palestinian authority's most prominent critics and his one minute stage. you think there will be no no just. 7 for the i'm about

everyone that the finance is up to this kind of thing, but now was fiercely outspoken against the p a and it's senior leadership, accusing them of corruption, human rights violations, and being a so called sub contract her for israel. he had recently called on the european union, the p, a largest supplier, foreign cash to stop sending funds after president bass. again. council long awaited elections and very disappointed that international community is not putting any pressure on the be a to stop. it's good option and it's, it's operation against its own people, but not died after around $25.00 members of the palestinian authority, security forces came to detain him in the middle of the night and severely beat him according to his family. human rights groups who carried out to canary autopsy said his body showed signs of bruising on the neck, head,

chest back and legs. and some ribs were also broken. the palestine liberation organization is issued a statement saying there will be a transparent and impartial investigation. a recent poll shows that the palestinian authority is facing a great deal of criticism from its people. everyone here has told us they are fed up many tell us they want the death of our but not to become a turning point. but they also say it will be very difficult, dangerous to achieve real change by taking to the streets in large numbers. stephanie decor old is there a hebron in the occupied westbank. and other developments. israel is reimpose requirements for mosques to be worn into a public places following a surgeon curve. at 19 cases. a rise in the affections is likely due to the highly contagious delta ovarian restrictions on mosque for only lifted 10 days ago. the head of israel's pandemic response task force is saying more than 200 new cases reported on thursday. it's

a blows for country that's find itself on one of the world's most successful vaccine, rollouts with 85 percent of the adult population and will already inoculated. i'll kill interests, and historians divided over a new concrete pathway for tourists at the acropolis and athens. some say the work sally, one of the world's most renowned monuments, but others argue, is needed to restore what the acropolis originally looked like. john's hr office reports from the greek capital. the acropolis in athens received thousands of visitors a day. they climb cobblestone puffs built in the 1950 to reach the open space at the top. and here they are now met with a broad pathway that takes them to the temple of the scene, known as the person on this pathway of poured concrete was laid down in the past few months. and it has outraged many seasons visitors who say its breadth and the material it's made of disrespect the size, but those we spoke to liked it,

but i thought that well they do have that wasn't sort of it didn't feel like it wasn't in place, but it didn't fit in you didn't really notice that as like an ice or anything like that. the critics suspect the new perfectly aims to further commercialize the site by catering to big increase in the number of tourists from cruise ships. magnolia, go to us, is in charge of restoration work at the acropolis. he says he's merely restoring the path to what it used to be in the medallion by nothing down and been during the great part of the night. 10000 athenians a day. we're able to enter through this gateway. that's what it was designed for. we simply restore it to, to inertia that when i took over the restoration much, yeah, i realize this was something i couldn't go on. it wasn't the number of visitors who had access that concerned me mainly under the day they deserve to see what was here . rather than some idea restores had in the 950 s a unit. there are concrete park where corresponds to the width of the original entrance to the acropolis for the

past 20 years. entering and departing visitors have been confined to narrow wooden walkway which uses only one of 5 ancient doorways. but in classical antiquity all fine for in use similar tenuously and the ultimate plan is to restore access through all of them. grooved stones left exposed, serve as clear evidence. this was the original width and the concrete is easily removed because it sits on plastic sheeting that protects the bedrock. perhaps, most importantly, the new pathways a part of the plan to enable people with disabilities to access the site. and the new elevator now makes this possible, is numbers from the m, as we've been talking about disabled access to the acropolis since the 2004. we're lympics, we allow now we can say that in any disabled person in the world who wants to visit the acropolis can now do so. this broadening of access is still

a work in progress. once the gateway is restored, a grand staircase will be 2. it was only half built before a war stopped work 25 centuries ago. only then says the man in charge of the project will people understand the acropolis as it was designed by its original architect. jobs are open to us, al jazeera athens. ah . main story to our former minneapolis police officer. derrick jovan has been sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of george floyd. the video show the kneeling on floyd's neck for over 9 minutes last year, that a wave of protest against racism, police brutality, the judge b to guile added a decade to the sentence that is recommended by state guidelines saying the former officer showed an abuse of power while in a position of trust and authority and said, shogun infected particular cruelty to.