tv Outside Source BBC News June 3, 2020 9:00pm-10:01pm BST
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we welcome you watching outside source. this is outside source on bbc news for viewers in the uk and around the world.we're covering all the latest developments and analysis here in britain and globally. all four policemen involved in the death of george floyd will now be charged, as protests across the us stretch into their ninth day. george floyd's family have visited the spot where he died more than a week ago. america needed to be listening when george floyd said i can't breathe because when he couldn't breathe
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none of us could breathe. protests have been taking place in solidarity. this was london. we'll also show you pictures from across the world, from australia, to kenya, to canada. a significant new developments in the investigation into the disappearance of the young english girl, madeleine mccann, who went missing in portugal 13 years ago. welcome. we start with breaking news out of the us in relation to the death of the unarmed black man george floyd. the minnesota attorney has increased charges against derek chauvin, the police officer involved in mr floyd's death, while also laying charging against the three other officers present. this is according to minnesota senator amy klobuchar. she's called it an ‘important step for justice‘. earlier george floyd's son visited a memorial in honour of his father in minneapolis — as protests continue across the us. here is quincy mason visiting the spot where his father was arrested and then died.
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he spoke to supporters at the scene. reunited with my family trying to get justice for my father. and no man oi’ woman should be without their fathers. and we wantjustice for what's going on right now. i appreciate everyone showing support and love i think you all for that. standing next to him was the family's lawyer, ben crump. we come here today to this spot to remember george floyd who was tortured. who was tortured to death. and so we thank the minnesota governor for bringing human rights charges against the minneapolis police department. because we absolutely believe that he was
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tortured. in the last eight minutes and 46 seconds of his life. dr cedric alexander is a former police chief in the state, and a member of president barack obama's task force on 21st century policing. earlier he gave us his response to additional charges being laid. what we have seen in. and certainly what is forthcoming these charges being levied against these officers is certainly the very right thing to do. i think it begins a healing process for this nation, and it gives us an opportunity now to go back and look at some reform in this nation as it relates to public safety. as it relates to our criminal justice system because in the us we certainly have had a number of these types of events that have occurred to young men
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of colour, more specifically, more frequently that we care to count. many times they have been unarmed. so it is a grave concern. someone who's been a two—time police chief in this country as i have i know the challenges that are out there. but we've got to do some work here. because something really is inherently wrong and something went horribly wrong on may 25. with a loss of life in such a tragic, horrific and heinous way. crossing over to washington. aleem maqbool is in washington. proud protesters are sayer in the white house and also outside the trump hotel cheered when they heard the news. this is of course in part why they've been taking to the streets. it is of course all sparked
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by the killing of george floyd but what brought a lot of people out to the streets his anger over historic issues of discrimination at the hands of the police department in america. the tangible thing a lot of protesters were asking for it were a swift charges to be brought against all for police officers. —— four up until now the man we see kneeling on george floyd neck have already been charged. with third—degree murder and with manslaughter. now it has been added to an additional charge of second—degree murder if he gets convicted of that he could get up to eight years in prison. what people are calling for everyday in the streets here in washington right across the country for those charges to be brought against the three men who are also involved in interaction who are also involved in interaction who stood by as george floyd died. that now has happened. they have been charged with and abetting murder. there is no doubt that this wouldn't have happened as quickly at least, if it hadn't been for these huge protests. that put in immense
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amount of pressure on the minnesota attorney general. but he is now expected to officially confirm what i've just been telling you. which so far has been reports from the attorney generals office about these additional charges. what is your sense of whether the protesters will now stop protesting or has this gone beyond that now? it's been relatively peaceful in the last couple days. most parts of the country but people are not as i say, just out here are talking about george floyd staff, they are talking about all the injustices that we've seen over about all the injustices that we've seen over the years. many of them we re seen over the years. many of them were not too dissimilar to what we saw in george floyd's case. where police officers weren't indicted, didn't even lose theirjobs in some cases. but there are clearly underlying issues, cultural issues within police, cultural issues to do within police, cultural issues to do with racism in many parts of society in this country. what you do about
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those things, what solutions there are isa those things, what solutions there are is a different matter. for a lot of the protesters they want to at least hear that their president, that's why a lot of them are particular coming here and outside the trump hotel is listening to their grievances, is listening to their grievances, is listening to their heart and is listening to their heart and is listening to their anger over all that has been going on. thanks so much for the time being. in the past week, we've seen anti—racism protests spread from america across the world to new zealand, rome, nairobi and now london. this was hyde park earlier, where organisers asked people to bring facemasks and to spread their arms out to maintain a two—metre distance from each other. the crowds chanted "the uk is not innocent". the bbc‘s chi chi izundu was with there. police have urged people that if they want to make their voices
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before we crossover we are going to go to minnesota to hear the attorney general regarding those increased charges for derek chauvin and for the other three officers present while george floyd lost his life let's here and. i also ask for your trust that we are pursuing justice by every legal and ethical means available to us. i also want to add available to us. i also want to add a word of caution. the investigation is ongoing, we are following the path of all of the evidence. wherever it leads, we are investigating as quickly as we can because speed is important. we are also investigating as thoroughly as we can because the incomplete and thorough is critically important. but it takes time. the reason thoroughness is important is because every single link in the prosecutorial chain must be strong.
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it needs to be strong because trying this case will not be an easy thing. winning a conviction will be hard. in fact, attorney freeman is the only prosecutor in the state of minnesota who has successfully convicted a police officer for murder. and he can tell you that it's hard. i say, murder. and he can tell you that it's hard. isay, not murder. and he can tell you that it's hard. i say, not because we doubt our resources or our ability, in fact we are confident in what we are doing. but history does show that there are clear challenges here and we are going to be working very ha rd and we are going to be working very hard and relying on each other and our investigative partners in the community to support that endeavor. to the floyd family, to our beloved community and to everyone who is watching i say, george floyd mattered. he was loved, his family
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was important, his life had value and we will seekjustice for him and for you and we will find it. the very fa ct for you and we will find it. the very fact that we have filed these charges means that we believe in them. what i do not believe is that one successful prosecution can rectify the hurt and loss that so many people feel. the solution to that pain will be slow and difficult work of constructing justice and fairness in our society. that work is the work of all of us. we don't need to wait for the resolution and investigation of this case to start that work. we need citizens, neighbours, leaders in government and infaith neighbours, leaders in government and in faith communities, civil and human rights activists to begin rewriting the rules for a just society now. we need new policy and legislation and ways of thinking at the municipal state and federal
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levels, the world of art and entertainment can use that cultural influence to inspire change that we need. there is a role for all who dream ofa need. there is a role for all who dream of a justice that we haven't yet experienced. in the final analysis a protest can shake a tree and can make the fruit that fall down but after that fruit is in reach, collecting it and making the gym must follow. the demonstration ——jam. gym must follow. the demonstration —— jam. aren't necessary but building just institutions is more ofa building just institutions is more of a slow grind but equally important. and we have to begin that work as well. we need your energy and we need everyone's help right now. thank you very much. we will take a few questions. equally
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important. and we have to begin that work as well. we need your energy and we need everybody‘s help right now. thank you very much. we believe we have a duty to charge, the charges did fit the facts in this case. and we have done so. and so our concern is to do with the all the energy we can into putting forth the energy we can into putting forth the strongest case that we can without fear or favour of anyone or anything. these charges are based on the facts that we have found and we are going to pursue them. and we have done so. our concern is to put all the energy we can to putting forth the strongest case that we can
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without fear or favour of anyone. the attorney did an excellentjob by gathering facts and work cooperative lead with us every step of the way. we consulted with each other on these charges, we believe that these are the right charges. mike freeman andi are the right charges. mike freeman and i will be, we've signed the complaint at these additional charges and so that's what we're doing. that is minnesota attorney there with that press conference on there with that press conference on the development that new charges have been announced against all of the police officers who were present at the death of george floyd in minneapolis. the charge against derek chauvin being elevated to second—degree murder. and the three other officers now face counts of aiding and abetting murder. and we heard there the attorney general describing how this investigation
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will follow a path of all evidence but he said that winning a conviction in this case will be hard. he spoke of george floyd of being so loved, that his family was important. let's just go being so loved, that his family was important. let'sjust go back being so loved, that his family was important. let's just go back to this. i want to signal to them that we hope that they continue to raise the cause of justice we hope that they continue to raise the cause ofjustice but do it in a peaceful manner. it is their right to express themselves. and with that i will say that they should continue in their own communities to get together to build a just police community relationship. we need faith community to be involved. we need arts and entertainment to help inspire us towards justice. we need everybody. there's a lot more to do than just this case. and we asked people to do that. attorney general saying there is still so much more to do but he says that he does
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believe that new charges are in the interest of justice and believe that new charges are in the interest ofjustice and history shows that there are clear challenges in cases against the police. by calling on the community to rally around. that is a live press co nfe re nce . to rally around. that is a live press conference. any more developments from that we will bring that to you. to stay with us still to come. there's been significant new developments in the investigation into the disappearance of the young english girl, madeleine mccann who went missing in portugal 13 years ago. nissan has warned that its plant in sunderland will be unsustainable if union. the japanese companies has a job at the 6000 workers there will not be safe without tariff free access to the eu. 0ur not be safe without tariff free access to the eu. our business editor has been talking to the boss of nissan. one of the senior executives told me, refresh the message that without tariff free access the eu, this plant would not
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be sustainable because you get 10% tariff on the exports there. and said that on a crucial moment because we know trade negotiations going on as we speak. make note mistake nissan loves the plant they're saying that is not enough if they're saying that is not enough if they have to put those tariffs on for it to be economically viable. a reminder that rather than smothering the covid—i9 ccckkk smothering all other issues in the case of brexit it's actually amplified it for some companies. welcome your watching outside source. main story all for policeman in the death of george floyd will now be charged as protest stretch into their ninth day. there has been a significant new development to the
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disappearance of the young english girl madeleine mccann. she went missing in portugal 13 yea rs she went missing in portugal 13 years ago. police say they have a suspect and they release these images of a camper van which the man who is german had been living in as he travelled around portugal at the time. we did some work around that and identified this mail. this mail and i got to describe them because it's part of the appeal. he's a german national, he's currently in a german prison for an unrelated matter. he's white, he's about six feet in height. he's 43 now at the time he was 30. but he could have looked aged somewhere between 25 and 32. police in germany and are pursuing this lead as a murder inquiry. let's cross over to berlin to speak tojenny hill. a big development in this case. tell us more about this particular man. yes
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significant development. in what has been an unsolved mysteries are so many years now. so much so actually that tonight on a popular german tv show which looks at unsolved cases featured an interview where the senior detective from the german police who says that they believe a man who is currently serving a prison sentence this 43—year—old man, on an unrelated matter is now their suspect. they believe that this man killed madeleine mccann. they don't really know much more about the circumstances. they say that he has convictions for sex crimes. they say that he had a history of committing burglaries on the parties are all gone. he lived in portugal they reckon between 1995 and 2007. not quite sure what his motives may have been. 0r exactly what happened although they did expect that perhaps this was a burglary and he chanced to pump a little girl. and it turned into some sort of sexual assault. they're not
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sure and that's right they been appealing to the public for their help. as they parted to try and really clear up what they say are the last stages of their inquiry. but this is being treated as a murder case here in germany. very sad news. 0ne murder case here in germany. very sad news. one can only imagine what this is like for the parents of the little girl had been waiting for more than 13 years to find out what happened to her. as you say, the place are very keen to hear from people who were on holiday themselves in the region at the time in 2007. a lot of german holiday—makers go there every year. they are very keen to look into that minivan but also a dark red jacket which they believe their suspect may have used. they're even appealing to the public to take a look at their old holiday photographs to see whether the vehicles may have appeared in the background part up along the roadside. in the hope that they can finally get the details they can finally get the details they need to bring their suspect as
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they need to bring their suspect as they would have it, tojustice.. crucial development. thank you so much. an image of that camper van is on our website. let's return to how the us are treating african—america ns and let's return to how the us are treating african—americans and how protest there are police. roz atkins has been looking into his for roz come over to you. this week of turmoil began with that horrific video of george floyd, a black man struggling to breathe while being knelt on by a white police officer. since then hundreds of other video and testimony have followed detailing police volley fleet nonviolence and police violence across america. new york state senator was hit, tear gassed and handcuffed during a peaceful protest. here he describes what happened. instead of being met with peace i was met with pepper spray. i was compliant, i was listening to
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orders, i was moving back as i was told. got hit in my leg and in my back with bicycles that the officers had weapon eyes. was forcibly putting my hands behind my back and subsequently pepper sprayed. i had never been arrested, have never been peppe" never been arrested, have never been pepper sprayed and the first time that this happened to me was as a state senator protesting per police brutality. i wore a bright green neon green shirt with my name and title on the back precisely to de—escalate a situation just like this. and so i informed them of who iwas, this. and so i informed them of who i was, they sought my shirt and still proceeded to be aggressive. and there are any number of statistics that cities, state and national level that detailed the racial disparities that exist in the us policing and justice system. here is the new york times reporting the minneapolis police use force against black people at seven times the rate of whites. you can see that graph which shows how black people make up
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19% of the population by 58% of time the police use force it's directed towards african—america ns. the article also quotes one academic who calls minneapolis a living laboratory on everything you shouldn't do when it comes to police use of force. we also know the state of minnesota is launching a probe into minneapolis is police department. they state governors talked of rooting out systemic racism that is generations deep. there is the national story. these figures show how police shootings disproportionately kill black people. in 2019 african—americans made up around 13% of the us population but 23% of those killed ina population but 23% of those killed in a police shooting that year were african—american. the statistics for previous years were similar. also you can see previous years were similar. also you can see that white people are far less likely to be killed by the police. there's also racial injustice playing out in americans prisons. africans americans are imprisoned at five times the rate of
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white almost at two times the rate of hispanic americans. and forest used by us police officers has been on display all week. this was in seattle as police sought to clear a protest which appears to be peaceful. this is an nypd car driving into a crowd and buckling on saturday. new york mayor bill de blasio said here to investigate and that he never wants to see something like that. he also said that the behaviour protesters were putting lives at risk and said some had directly attacked officers. also saw these police quotes carried by fox 25 in oklahoma city quotes to officers local to the area saying law enforcement today is a very difficultjob. you're forced to make split decisions. another says, the last thing an officer wants to do is you have to resort to force. it seems in many cases the response to protests about the police excessive use of force has been based around
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the use of force. of course we don't have the police side of the story in many instances but there are many incidents but police force appears either unnecessary or disproportionate. let's hearfrom one former police chief in new jersey who was widely praised for overhauling his policy on the use of force. i'm very concerned. there are particularly some of the clips that are getting a lot of attention, the police office rs lot of attention, the police officers in atlanta tased inside the cars. some of the scenes of swat ca rs cars. some of the scenes of swat cars running people over dashboard. i'll be at we still don't have all the facts of the situations but on the facts of the situations but on the surface and of themselves it's very disturbing. it really starts with changing the culture within organizations. what we did in camden, we started with policy but cultural e policy for breakfast. if you have the chaining rate my training and levels of
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accountability to ensure people are doing what they're supposed to be doing. we have force as our absolute la st doing. we have force as our absolute last resort. part of our policy is we actually mandate that officers must de—escalate prior to using force. so even though officers want to engage people and use force if we did not see that they took an active effort to de—escalate the situation, if they contributed to the escalation of the situation, then they are in violation of our policy is subject to disciplinary subtype to termination and criminal prosecution. in the last week we seen prosecution. in the last week we seen protesters urging police to walk with them, to take the knee with them and some police have done that. but we are a long way from a point where all african immunities feel that they and the police are on the same side. there is much more detail on this aspect of the story on the bbc news website. roz, as a lwa ys on the bbc news website. roz, as always thanks so much for that.
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right there is much more on our website. all on social media. thank you i'll be back very shortly. thank you i'll be back very shortly. good evening. it has been a different weather story to tell today. a different feel to our weather as well. this was melton mowbray a little earlier on, and you can just about make out the shower droplets along the river here. now some of the rain was fairly light and patchy through the afternoon, but this has been the story with the radar as it continues to drift south and east. so it is bringing a little bit of welcome rain to those parched gardens out there. behind it, a few scattered showers. these were the temperatures though, that was the real difference, the feel of the weather. yesterday, we saw high 20s, today, generally around the mid to high teens if we were lucky. so that rain continues to track its way south and east overnight tonight, and then a few scattered showers behind, quite a lot of cloud through the night,
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so temperatures will largely hold up into double figures, but we will start thursday off on a rather grey note. so yes, overcast, still some outbreaks of rain to clear away from essex and kent, but it will do so. as we go through the day, hopefully the cloud should thin and break in places. there will be a few isolated showers round. the winds not quite as blustery as today, but still coming from a northerly direction, so still a difference to the feel of the weather story. highest values of nine degrees in the northern isles, perhaps somewhere in south wales or the south midlands seeing highs of 18. now, as we move out of thursday into friday, we are going to need to keep a close eye on an area of low pressure that will develop off into the north sea, and that could enhance some showers or longer spells of rain eventually by the end of the day into eastern scotland. but ahead of it there will be showers, and some of these will be quite heavy as well. best of any drier, brighter weather perhaps down into the south—west, but in terms of the feel of things, again, still pretty disappointing —
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nine to 17 degrees the high. now the winds are likely to strengthen as well, as we move through the latter stages of friday. widely we will see gusts of winds in excess of 40—50mph across the northern half of the uk, and it is worth bearing in mind through friday night, into saturday morning, we are likely to see widespread gales across north—west uk, with wind speeds gusting around 60mph, so that could have an impact. and certainly for the first half of the weekend it is going to be blustery, with sharp showers slowly easing from sunday.
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this is 0utside source on bbc news for viewers in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest developments and analysis here in britain and globally. all four policemen involved in the death of george floyd will now be charged. today his family visited the spot where he died more than a week ago. as protests across the us stretch into their ninth day, the us defence secretary has ruled out sending in the army. the option to use active duty forces ina law the option to use active duty forces in a law enforcement will shortly be used as a matter of last resort. and only in the most urgent and dire
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situation. we are not in one of those situations now. new coronavirus quarantine rules come into effect from monday in the uk — anyone arriving into the country must self—isolate for two weeks. meanwhile — italy welcomes back tourists as europe begins opening up its borders. welcome. while protests over the death of unarmed black man george floyd continue to engulf america — there have been some political developments. the us defence secretary has publicly disagreed with donald trump over deploying the army to dispell protestors. mark esper has said he's opposed to invoking a law that would allow mr trump to send soldiers onto the streets. i've always believed — and continue to believe — that the national guard is best suited for performing domestic support to civil authorities in these situations. in support of local law enforcement. i say this not only as secretary of defence, but also as a former soldier and a former member
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of the national guard — the option to use active duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort, and only in the most urgent and dire of situations. we are not in one of those situations now. i do not support invoking the insurrection act. joining me from alexandria in virginia is former us secretary of the navy ray mabus — who served under the 0bama adminstration between 2009 and 2017. can you explain to us what is happening here? why are we seeing this disagreement between the president and between his defence secretary? i am really glad that secretary? i am really glad that secretary asberry took that step, he was late in doing it. —— esper. it would be inappropriate to use active duty troops against american civilians, against these protesters,
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and secretary esper was the one was ina call at and secretary esper was the one was in a call at the governors on sunday i believe called president trump and said you had to dominate the battle space and at that point he was talking about using active—duty troops. and that is using american citizens as an enemy. the battle space being the streets of america. which isjust space being the streets of america. which is just completely inappropriate. but i think what you are seeing here in the bigger picture is the continuation of this president, president trump, trying to politicize the american military. it is just completely absolutely inappropriate. as secretary esper seems to have reached that point where he can no longer be a part of it. president trump, everything from pardoning war criminals and
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inserting himself and military decisions that should only be made by military people, to losing two secretaries of the navy because either he disagreed with them or because they take action so extreme trying to please him that they were forced out for other reasons. and so this trend in a democracy of trying to politicize the military is a really dangerous one. and i am glad that secretary esper took himself out of it and said it needs to stop. we have seen active—duty us troops being deployed in washington, dc. why can the regular police force in the united states not deal with the protesters were on the streets?” think the police force in the united states can deal with it. the
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governors and about half of the states have activated national guard units, which are appropriate, to help deal with the situations. and i think the president try to invoke the insurrection act more than 200—year—old act to put active—duty troops on just as a phoney show of strength. and that they really have much less to do with the practicalities, much less to do with whether the national guard and with the police were up to the task and much more of sending a message, which i think of a terrible message of we will bring overwhelming force here and i am in charge here. thank you so much for your words. stay with us on 0ustide source, still to come: if you're dreaming of a summer holiday, we've got the latest on european
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travel as the continent begins to open up its borders again. italy has started welcoming back tourists today to india next. the citizens of mumbai have escaped the worst of a powerful cyclone which has battered the country's western coast. cyclone nisarga did cause some damage, uprooting trees and ripping off roofs from buildings. but mumbai avoided the brunt of the storm, as it made landfall in a coastal town about 100 kilometres south of the city. mumbai is one of the worst affected cities by the coronavirus crisis in india, so the relief at escaping severe damage is palpable. yogita limaye is in mumbai — here she is with the latest on the cyclone. well, the latest from mumbai, at least — and is a big relief to the city's 20 million people — is that we seem to have escaped the worst of cyclone nisarga,
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it skirted the city. we have, of course, all through the day, had very strong winds, bouts of very heavy rainfall. there have been trees that have been uprooted in many parts of the city, and also i'm hearing from some areas that there has been some damage to slums, to shanties, to huts, to temporary structures. but largely, it appears that there has not been any massive damage in this city. it is a different picture, however, just about 100 km south of here in the district of raigad, where that cyclone made landfall. i've been seeing videos and photos from their that disaster management personnel have been sharing. there does seem to be damage to homes, lots of uprooted trees, damage to buildings, as well — i've seen some structures that were covered by tin sheets, and those sheets completely flying away.
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it is only now becoming safe enough for those people to go in and assess the extent of that damage. so far, though, no loss of life has been reported — that's reassuring — tens of thousands of people were evacuated over the past 2a hours. this is 0utside source live from the bbc newsroom. all four policemen involved in the death of george floyd will now be charged, as protests across the us stretch into their ninth day. as part of its effort to control coronavirus, the uk government has announced that from monday, travellers arriving into the country will have to self—isolate for 1h days. the plan will be enforced with fines of up to 1,000 pounds for anyone found breaking the rules. let's cross over to minnesota i
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believe. a press conference. the family of george floyd there with the reverend al sharpton. who is the victim here, or make a statement and then the attorney. quincy mason. thank you. i'm happy that all the office rs have thank you. i'm happy that all the officers have been arrested. my brother should never be killed like this. that's my father should never thought that we deserve justice. that is all i have to say. thank you, reverend al. well said, quincy. we wantjustice. you, reverend al. well said, quincy. we want justice. that you, reverend al. well said, quincy. we wantjustice. that really is you, reverend al. well said, quincy. we want justice. that really is the statement. people all across america are marching in city saying we want justice. we want equaljustice. and i'm very grateful to reverend al sharpton and the national action network for always answering the bill, even when the media is in
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around, when black people are killed unnecessarily and unjustifiably and senselessly come him in the national network always answer the bail. gwen carr is exhibit one for that. when eric garner said he couldn't breathe, it was reverent how sharpton and the network who may sure that even when people are ten to 11 with the ferguson and went to michael brown, reverent out still with the family because forget they are killing black people so quick that you can keep up and so we are here proud that this family's call forjustice was heard by so many, so many people, i mean notjust in
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minnesota, but in new york, and houston, texas,, in europe, australia, everywhere, people have heard this call forjustice for george floyd. i do want to acknowledge the family's ratification to attorney general keith ellison. —— gratification. we obviously were disappointed when the previous district attorney said things like there may not be evidence to support a crime. that was devastating to this family excellent because we had all saw the video. reverent how come it will connect and see the video. —— revere nt connect and see the video. —— reverent al, we cannot unseat. we also it. you all saw it. one of the witnesses, donna williams, said that
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he watched first—hand —— donna williams, he watched george floyd died. and he is the voice you heard the tape saying y'all are going to kill him. -- the tape saying y'all are going to kill him. —— donald williams what's up kill him. —— donald williams what's up you literally said that it was like watching george supplicate compared to a fish out of water. it is moving and then the fish stiffens up is moving and then the fish stiffens up and then the fish never move again. —— supplicate compared to a fish out of water. he said he witnessed that. but we all witnessed it too. —— supplicate. and because we witnessed it, we got emotional. and i pray that these emotions will have everybody act so that keith ellison and the family is grateful, he has a long track record with reverend al committee has a champion for civil rights. he said it best
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today. he swore an oath to do justice. he didn't sayjust to do justice. he didn't sayjust to do justice for black people. he didn't sayjust to dojustice justice for black people. he didn't sayjust to do justice for white people. he didn't sayjust the do justice for brown people. attorney general keith ellison said he swore and oath to do justice general keith ellison said he swore and oath to dojustice as quincy said, that is all we want. plain and simple. we just want justice. nothing more. nothing less. so as his family prepares to memorialize george floyd tomorrow at the north central university, where reverent al sharpton will deliver the eulogy, and there will be a lot of people really emotional. —— reverend al. we did not want you to lose that emotion as the days and months go
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by. as figarojust told me, we cannot celebrate because an arrest is not a conviction. and we want justice. we don't want partial justice. we don't want partial justice. we don't want partial justice. we want the whole justice. lam justice. we want the whole justice. i am grateful with all of the lawyers who are working with me on this matter, attorney tony robert nishi, attorney chris stewart, we are making a united front, this family is united in their quest for justice. because we believe this is the tipping point in america. where we find the address something they don't want to talk about, reverend al, the fact that there are two justice systems in america. one for black america, and one for white america. when there should be equal justice for the united states of america. and so, all of these... i will say a quick word about the atop
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seat before going back to reverend al and will try to answer some your questions what's up —— the autopsy. the autopsy conducted by the family by doctor michael from new york, and doctor alecia wilson, and oppressive sharp sister who is the director of pathology and an forensic science at the university of michigan. —— and impressive. they concluded the manner of cause of death medically was mechanical affixed via because of the knee on his neck and the two knees on his back. that's mechanical apraxia. they were pressing down on his lungs. not allowing it to contract so air could flow to and from and could cut off the blood to his brain. the legal cause of death based on the autopsy by the family was homicide! clear the point.
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based on the autopsy by the family was homicide! clearthe point. back away and, they said that the mt records show, they found this based on the autopsy, that when they arrived, the male patient was unresponsive and post list. —— emt. they put him in the ambulance and said they try to use the lucas device is too shocking. —— pulseless. he still remained unchanged, his condition. when they deliver them to the emergency room at the he was still unresponsive and pulseless. therefore, they have concluded that the ambulance was the hearse for george floyd. and that is why we demand justice, because one of the officer said that i don't think he has a pulse, maybe we should turn the minus side. and the audio from the police body cam, the
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officer said no. we are keeping him and in this position. that is intent. he intended not to help a man who did not have a pulse even though police officers are by the very definition our first responders. —— officer derek chauvin. he was handcuffed with this face down without a pulse and he ke pt face down without a pulse and he kept him there for an additional three minutes. and i know this is very difficult so i will be quite because this is quincy's father, too many of you all he is a hash—tag, for him, he is the person who gave him life. reverend al.” for him, he is the person who gave him life. reverend al. iwill have more of what i said in the opening statement, it is a step but it will bea statement, it is a step but it will be a long call. we must turn this moment into a movement, i will be making specific announcements tomorrow during the eulogy about how
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we are going to mobilise was that we must remember in the last 30 days, we have seen another young man killed in brunswick georgia ahmaud arbery.. we three foot that was sabri anna taylor killed in louisville, kentucky. and then now we are here with the case here with george. —— breanna taylor. clearly george. —— breanna taylor. clearly george floyd is a spark that came, that people are coming up at the risk of their lives in a pandemic to rally and march. so the difference about this is that people have had enough. this combination of a trio of racism has forced people out of their comfort zone, and i think it is time for us to mobilise nationality and answer this and we will be laying that out tomorrow. any questions? you talked about that
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...iwillbe any questions? you talked about that i will be clear. the family has always wanted first degree murder. they went to him charged extent of the law. whatever george floyd would have been charged with, had the roles have been reversed, that is what the families have asked for. attorney general keith ellison informed this family that the investigation is ongoing. and if there is evidence that they discover that supports the conclusion of first—degree murder, that they will charge it and so the family has never wavered, they want these office rs never wavered, they want these officers to be held to the full extent of the law. if only second degree is what the attorney—general
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thinks he can prove, then the family is relieved of that. they want the most excellent you heard on reverend al show talk about his desire to make sure the man who killed his brother, the person who he grew up with him who he slept in the same bed with, you can imagine how they feel about losing their brother in this unbelievable manner. so yes, the family once the maximum. —— what's the maximum. not at this time. we do not have access to the body cam video. all we can report on is what they released in the police report. and they said that one of the offices admitted he
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didn't have a pulse and maybe they should turn him. in the first arrest they release that information. a question for but the you. you said this is the tipping point. and two justice systems of america. black americans and white americans. what needs to happen and come out of all of the demonstrations, this case, so that we are not all standing in another city, and we are not standing here asking questions like we have been a dozen at times, we need to happen to address these injustices? i would defer to my mentor and try to not make i think what we need to have now. that is part of what i am outlining in the eulogy. we need a national mobilisation for national federal legislation and
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implementation. we need a federal act. what defines the 19605 that we all lionize so. it was defined not by those in the streets, freedom writers, tho5e by those in the streets, freedom writers, those that bleed and when method or another, it was by the civil rights act of 1964. and the voting rights act of 65. and defined by the open housing act of 68. if we come out of all of this from eric garner, two now george floyd, and to not have federal legislation and haveit not have federal legislation and have it where we can protect citizen5 have it where we can protect citizens from the local policing that will not protect them, like we had federal legi5lation5 protected from local segregationists and municipalities, then all of this is drama to no end. the drama we need in the street but must begin to a
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fundamental legal change so that children unborn but when they read about us that we are ready to buy tho5e about us that we are ready to buy those who did the freedom rides 50 years ago. 0therwise those who did the freedom rides 50 years ago. otherwise they will say we had nice rallies, some of us went to jail, some of us that other things, but nothing change. it is not about policy here, camera here. we need fundamental federal laws not about policy here, camera here. we need fundamentalfederal laws in force. we 5ta rted we need fundamentalfederal laws in force. we started moving toward that with the consent decree5 of the last ministration. the first thing that happen with this and administration i5 happen with this and administration is they cancelled the consent decree. they backed up on incremental 5teps. —— the last administration. we have to go for the long steps now in this case has given us the opportunity, if we do not have premature jubilation on samaris. thank you, reverend al. he put forth the case. i will be clear
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about this because i have always believed to get change, you need to fight in the court of public opinion before we can get to the court of law. so that is why i am so grateful for civil rights champions like rev sharpton another's who going about it with us in the public "opinion and then we can get to the court of law. so as cliffjones, my investigator, was showing me, the protests all over the world, everywhere, people are saying i cannot breathe for george floyd, and he hearkens back to eric garner. benjamin crump there, the attorney representing the george floyd family there, also the reverend al sharpton and george floyd's 5on, quincy mason, described being given the
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reaction to these new charges of that have been announced against the 5acked police officers who were present at the death of george floyd. hello there. a new month and a new type of weather. just this time last week we had to sky and 5un5hine with highs of 28 degrees in highland scotla nd highs of 28 degrees in highland scotland but fa5t highs of 28 degrees in highland scotland but fast that five days, and into earlyjune, we have a lot of clout around any brisket in northerly wind and temperature struggling and and in scotland, we are likely to seek struggling and and in scotland, we are likely to 5eekjust struggling and and in scotland, we are likely to seek just a struggling and and in scotland, we are likely to 5eekjust a maximum of 9 degrees. that is because we have seen 9 degrees. that is because we have seen this weather front the sending from the north and it has brought this cold and northerly flow with that as well. i also brought the first u5able rain across part5 that as well. i also brought the first u5able rain across parts of england that we have seen in over four weeks. that front will weaken and it will continue to slide south and it will continue to slide south and east. things will be a little bit quieter a5 and east. things will be a little bit quieter as we move into
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thursday. pretty overcast art. the cloud bending and breaking, some sunny swells coming through and as we go through the day there will be seven showers but isolated, still the wings like separate from a northerly direction so the temperatures are going to continue to be on the low side. highest values of nine to 18 degrees. moving out of thursday into friday, still a chance of showers and some of those will merge togetherfor chance of showers and some of those will merge together for longer spells her rain at times. at the same time we will watch an area of low pressure developing across the north sea which could enhance the rainfall across the northeast of scotland. friday is a bit of a messy day. almost anywhere could catch a chance of a shower, perhaps of the dry weather through swells and showers are among us was a dry weather through swells and showers are among us was a ring going to the date and the winds are set to strengthen. temperatures are going to struggle a little bit at very best looking at 9017 degrees. the ones by the end of the afternoon gusting an excess of 40 to 50 miles an hour. —— the winds. expected to
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strengthen further than through friday night into saturday. this is worth bearing in mind. we are likely to see gail's across the northwest of the uk. just potentially around 60 miles an hour. with trees in full leaf, they could have a consequence. last weekend was all about high—pressure across scandinavia. influencing the story this week and all about low pressure. circulating around that low is a series of weather fronts bringing showers or longer spells of rain to the northern half of the uk to the start of the weekend. a level of maternity just where we will see the heaviest most persistent rain but look at these temperatures. just 10 degrees at the very best. the winds will remain an issue as will a blustery day, driving some of their showers through but as we go through the latter stages of saturday into sunday, the one should slowly start to ease, so sunday will be a quiet day, a risk of showers around in a are so warm day, a risk of showers around in a are so warm and day, a risk of showers around in a are so warm and on day, a risk of showers around in a are so warm and on monday we have this brief bridge of high—pressure
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starting to bill in quiet things down but not expected to last. looking further ahead, that high—pressure it could potentially be pushed out of the way by end developing low that moves this way potentially across the country. just where the centre of that low is going to sit is still subject but it looks likely to park yourself down to the southwest and that can throw for the showers heavy and thin everyone's up across the southern half of the uk. into next week, however you look at it, it is going to say pretty unsettled. rather cool start as well. a potential without low pressure sitting down to the south with that winds will swing back around to a southerly and just getting that little bit warmer for the time of the year. take care.
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the killing of the african—american george floyd — all four police officers who were present when he died now face criminal charges. 46—year—old george floyd died in minneapolis last week after he was pinned to the ground by his neck for nine minutes. george floyd mattered. he was loved. his family was important. his life had value. and we will seekjustice for him and for you and we will find it. thousands took to the streets in london today, as protests at his death spread around the world. we'll have the latest on the arrests from minneapolis. also tonight... a german prisoner is identified as a new suspect in the madeleine mccann case, 13 years after she disappeared in portugal.
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