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this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. thousands of protestors have been marching in london and other uk cities to protest against racism. this is the scene right good evening. now in central london — thousands of anti—racism demonstrators have gathered where people are walking in cities around the uk, despite warnings to stay at home because of the risk of spreading the coronavirus. in the direction of the us embassy. the protests follow the killing in america of george floyd in police custody. the home secretary, priti patel, had urged people not to take part, everything that is going on in terms saying public health had to come first. of what is going on in the world, chi chi izundu has more. not just of what is going on in the world, notjust in america but globally, it is our duty to actually do something. it is but a grandfathers they thought just enough people would come to fill parliament square. fight, our fathers fight and we don't not wanted to be our chanting children's fight. around 15—thousand but this is a movement demonstrated in manchester. growing with each protest,
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not only over the death of african—american george floyd last month, after a white police across the country people have ignored government warnings not officer knelt on his neck, to gather because of coronavirus. but to highlight that the uk is not innocent when it comes to racism. we are in the health pandemic across we are here to unite. the united kingdom and virus is a because what we are fighting deadly virus that i would say to for is to stop institutional racism. those who want to protest, please do the government had appealed not. for people to stay away. cheering in the uk, 204 more people have died in the past 2a we are in a health pandemic across the united kingdom. hours from coronavirus, and coronavirus is a deadly virus and of course i would say to those taking the total to 40,465. that want to protest, please don't. nhs trusts in england say they were not consulted — or given any notice — of a government announcement that all hospital staff will have to wear surgical masks from the 15th ofjune. in terms of gatherings and mass gatherings, in particular. we must put public health first at this particular time. 0rganisers handed out masks and gloves and told people to keep two metres apart. but as the crowd grew, space diminished. it's notjust defying the government. we're still gonna be careful. it's to say that actually
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this is urgent and this needs an urgent action. london isn't the only place hello and welcome if you're taking a peaceful stand. watching in the uk or around we are all in this the world — and stay with us together in solidarity. for the latest news and analysis people protested in from here and across the globe. the streets in leicester. in manchester, an estimated thousands of people have gathered in central london 15,000 people gathered in and around piccadilly square. to demonstrate against racism, as the protests which followed the killing of george floyd, i'm from america, so this a black american who died isjust a really big deal, after a police officer knelt on his to see this impact in the world so far from home. neck, continue around the world. it's actually pretty fantastic. parliament square, in front of big ben, was packed — in sheffield, thousands at one point a minute's silence of protesters took the knee. was held and hundreds of protesters went down on one knee while raising a peaceful symbolic gesture against racial inequality one fist in the air. they'd been streaming and police brutality, that's fast becoming the emblem of this time. over westminster bridge this is one voice with one message. since mid—morning tojoin the rally — despite a warning from the government to observe social distancing guidelines black lives matter. and stay away for and as thousands marched fear of coronavirus. so many people turned towards the us embassy, up that the police had to close the roads. theirs is a hope that will be heard and change can start. another protest is being held in manchester, where
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chi chi izundu, bbc news. protests have also been taking place in australia, about is—thousand people again despite government calls for people to stay away because of the coronavirus. the demonstrators have been focusing on the treatment are reported to have gathered. of indigenous australians. shaimaa khalil‘s report now does contain some distressing images. black lives matter! a day of high tempers and high spirits for this is the scene now in central protesters in central sydney. london, where thousands of protestors have gathered for an anti racism demonstration politicians had urged them in spite of the government to stay away, fearing and others urging people to avoid another wave of covid—19. large gatherings this is the scene i say to them, don't go. now in central london. not because you shouldn't express your view. find another way well we've been speaking to some to express your view. of the people who were at the rally but that didn't stop them. about why they felt the need to attend. i'm an aboriginal woman so it's with everything that a subject very close to my heart, is going on in terms of what is going on in the world, and it'sjust so nice to see people from all creeds come notjust america but globally, it is our duty together for this. to actually do something. it has been our grandfather's fight, i don't want to be a white person who sits by and does nothing, our father's fight, we do not want it to be our children's fight so that's why i'm here today. and that is why we want to make sure in the past three decades, they are a part of this as well. more than 400 indigenous australians have died in police custody, i think it is important to stand in solidarity with anti—racist an issue many here say has long been ignored. movements internationally because we are a globalised world, but i think it is really important but with the very public that we do not forget that racism killing of george floyd in the united states, is a massive issue in the uk as much the aboriginal community
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as it is a massive issue is using the international outcry in the united states. to express their own anger. we need to change, otherwise society is not, like... i can't breathe! this is why the next generation, for my kids, and my kids come, stop resisting. they need to know that i did something to try and make a change. this seems all too familiar. stop resisting. it is such an important cause, a black man restrained by officers i think for everybody to really rally together, screaming, "i can't breathe." you know, to support everybody. these were the last minutes i think if you expect other people of david dungaer‘s life, to care about issues that caught on camera in a sydney prison are important to you, hospital in 2015. you have to care about issues that the inquest into the 26—year—old's are important to everybody else. death found that the officers' and ijust feel it's time conduct was a result that we come out and we speak out of insufficient training. as a nation and just prove to the world that indeed but his family has called black lives do matter. for them to be prosecuted. seeing george floyd die in such yesterday, the health secretary similar circumstances to her son has advised people not to attend large been distressing for david's mother. gatherings, including demonstrations tears just come from my eyes, of more than six people. and pain came to my heart again. his words were echoed by the home secretary i say, be strong, the floyd family, speaking at lunchtime. for we are in pain the same, here's what priti patel had to say. and we do understand what i would say, of course, i completely understand people's what you're going through. desire to express their views protesters hope marches like this and have that right to protest,
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but the fact of the matter highlight notjust black deaths in custody, but the centuries is we are in a health pandemic across the united kingdom of inequality indigenous australians and coronavirus is a deadly virus, and i would say to those have suffered, and that a new—found who want to protest, please don't. the regulations are very clear momentum could mean a betterfuture for the community. in terms of gatherings and mass shaimaa khalil, bbc news, sydney. gatherings, in particular. we must put public health first nhs trusts in england say they were not consulted or given any at this particular time notice of the government's decision over the compulsory wearing and i would also say to individuals of surgical masks by all hospital and some of the organisers staff, from june 15th. across the community, speak to the police because obviously however, ministers insist the police are on the streets today, there was notice of the changes. i have just had the operational another 204 people have died briefing here from the metropolitan after testing positive gold command team. and they want to engage for covid—19 in the uk, with people so that people, in the last 24—hour period. if they do come out, can be safe, and importantly we can that takes the overall total try to stop the spread of this horrendous virus, particularly in the community of those who've died to 40,465. when we are certainly not 0ur health correspondent lauren moss has the details. out of the woods yet. the merits of masks to protect against coronavirus have been the subject of scientific debate our correspondent chi chi izundu has been at that protest since the start of the outbreak. in central london. ppe masks. now it has been confirmed well, at the start of this that from the 15 june, protest the organisers were anyone visiting a hospital very clear. in england will have
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to wear a face covering. they said that they had face masks to give to people if and all staff will need they didn't feel comfortable and also asked people to maintain to wear surgical masks. a distance. i must stress that when we first got but a group representing nhs trusts here there were about says the announcement 200—300 people, and took them by surprise. now, as you can see, we would have liked to have seen it is in the thousands, a longer period of time to discuss so the ability of people to maintain a two this with the government. metre distance is and for them to consult front line virtually impossible. but what we keep hearing again leaders about what is the right way and again, the message is loud and clear. to go on this and for us to work it yes, coronavirus is dangerous. out together with the government. from 15june, face coverings yes, people are aware will also be compulsory for passengers on public about the risks to their health, but they feel that the message about transport in england. what does the latest science say? racism against black people is far more pressing and far more the virus is spread through droplets. vital to get across. it's thought covering the mouth have you got any sense of why and nose will reduce people feel that this transmission when it's particular death of george floyd difficult to social—distance. in minneapolis, ten days or so ago the world health organization now, as opposed to other deaths, updated its guidance last night. who advises that governments should evenin encourage the general public to wear the uk, has galvanised people in this way? masks where there is widespread well, we must remember transmission and physical distancing is difficult, that the death of george floyd is in such as on public transport, in shops, or in other confined
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fact being seen as a catalyst against a number of different issues or crowded environments. that have happened, notjust in the uk, but across the world. the issues in the uk the shortage of personal protective are stemming from things equipment for front line staff like the windrush scandal, things during the peak was well documented. around the grenfell tower issue. although welcoming the latest people are angry about the railway guidance, health professionals worker, belly mujinga, want to make sure there is no risk who worked not far from here of running low again. i'd like them to be very categorical that they have all the gear that they need, at victoria station, who was spat on at work. that they have a very the british transport police said that when she was spat solid forward supply, on that didn't contribute to her death. she tested positive that they can see that there are not for covid—i9 and died. people say they want justice. likely to be any hitches in the next the cps have just said they will review the evidence two, four, six, eight weeks. in that case, but it is an amalgamation of different issues the department of health says more guidance is coming and there are adequate stocks. in the uk that have forced people masks will not beat the virus. onto the streets and it has been galvanised by good hygiene and social—distancing the protests and the amount are still vital as we ease out of lockdown. of people on the streets in america that have encouraged people to come out and show how they are very lauren moss, bbc news. anti—racist in the uk as well. pubs and restaurants in england are hoping they'll be allowed mass protests have continued to reopen from july fourth.
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across the united states there's no date yet for scotland, following the death wales or northern ireland. of african—american george floyd trade bodies warn most venues in police custody. today his family are holding won't be viable if the two—metre a second memorial service. social distancing rule civil rights groups hope his tragic is still in place, and they've called on the government death will spark widespread change. to provide more support. here's our business correspondent, katy austin. mark anthony neal is measuring up for a a professor of african & socially—dista nt future. that's two metres. african american studies at duke university and hejoins us now. a cash grant and the furlough scheme have kept this 300—year—old pub near wigan going through lockdown. passing by the world's smallest toilets, which makes two metres very difficult to operate with. thank you very much for being with opening up presents new challenges. us. i suspect if we're allowed to open thank you very much for being with us. do you have any sense of why outside with table service this death in particular seems to only, we're ok here. have the impact that i could often i think the real issue will come when we're allowed to open inside. ta ke have the impact that i could often take offer a list of names of the two metres, it can't be done. last 20 years whose deaths have been a metre's going to be incredibly difficult. other venues are also waiting for clarity. significant, nearly 30 years ago in england, the expectation is that now. they may have been big protests pubs, restaurants and cafes will be at the time but they never acted as able to start opening up again the kind of catalyst for wider from 4thjuly, and the industry change. but we are being and government are still working together to finalise guidelines on exactly how they can do that safely. mexican restaurant chain wahaca
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i think he is a culmination of a breaking point. but we see these is planning for various scenarios. clocks on the walls — every 20 minutes washing your hands. protests, these protests are not it's expecting trade to be tough. necessarily in isolation. we think starting out, it's going to be hell. about the march on selma or the people are not going to come back in their droves. they're going to slowly build up 19605 as isolated events, but they that confidence and it's we re 19605 as isolated events, but they going to take six months to a year. were pa rt of 19605 as isolated events, but they were part of a sustained protest movement. when you go back to 2014 we're anticipating sales being you think about what happened in around minus 60% to start with. mark worries a two—metre rule ferguson missouri and you think would lead to businesses failing about baltimore with freddie grey in and jobs being lost. some other countries 2015 and also eric grey in new york. used lower measurements. what you're seeing is a culmination in france, for example, that moment that we call black lives the guideline is one metre. matter. so many people were at home trade association uk hospitality says if two metres remains the rule here, because of the covid—19 crisis, they the government must provide further support. had attention to this particular if we're operating at such a loss death in ways that they did not pay and furlough is going to be attention and necessarily had to pay withdrawn, then it's vital attention and necessarily had to pay that these businesses, which have attention to some of the earlier been cash—starved since march, deaths and we put together all of this culmination of things, have additional funding to help including the kind of mistreatment with rents, in particular, which is the second—biggest overhead they are facing, of african—americans, black americans in the context of even the additional grants, where most of the businesses, covid—19 crisis, it became a 75% of the businesses, groundswell of movement that of will not have had a hospitality grant. course has impacted a multiracial it's thought the government is working on a package to stimulate
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the economy and jobs, folksy of the united states. with measures aimed at helping particularly for younger americans the hospitality sector adapt. as younger people in other parts of but it's clear not all restaurants the world, social media, power of and pubs will reopen. katy austin, bbc news. images, the way images relate. i think back to the right king i can the duke of cambridge has revealed he's been anonymously see the us mets were playing that volunteering with a charity, helping people experiencing shaky video stuff that he had been, difficulties in their lives. there are playing get hourly and there's something much more powerful about an shout 85258 offers there's something much more powerful aboutan image, there's something much more powerful about an image, a video image that support via text message. is delivered to your phone, the news comes as members of the royal family have been delivered to your personal space and marking volunteers week, and in this newly—released photo prince william, is constantly seen and reinforced prince george and princess charlotte are shown after packing and messages are attached to it and and delivering food parcels to pensioners who are isolating, people send it to their friends and their colleagues and i wonder if near the sandringham estate. that sense of of volume and scale of this has contributed in any way stop horse racing returned this week after the easing you love there is no question. you of the coronavirus lockdown, and today, the first british classic cannot escape the trauma that folks of the year took place behind closed doors at newmarket. are witnessing on their phones come the 2000 guineas was won on the televisions or the laptops. by champion jockey 0isin murphy and some of the weights, we have to on the 10—1 shot, kameko, remind folks that anti-black beating into a close second place wichita, violence in the united states, there ridden by frankie dettori.
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adam wild reports. is not an uptick in that violence, but the fact now that we can capture much has been made it in so many economic and easy of sport's new normal. plenty at newmarket looked familiar, ways, that we have a greater sense but everywhere the clues that this of it down the fact that so many remains anything but. folks had nowhere else to go but to behind closed doors, their phones, but their laptops, but but always open to the elements. whilst other sports continue to wait, racing their phones, but their laptops, but the television, only heightens the is now back on track. sense that it is inescapable we are this, finally, the start of the british classic season. witnessing at this moment. what do the 2000 guineas has been run you think has staff annexed to for more than 200 years. delayed by a month, rarely has galvanise this very strong sense of injustice that is spread, notjust the support been more raring to go. among black americans but more as they leave the stalls... much of that anticipation widely? there's a lot of attention was about one horse in particular. pinatubo, in the all blue, on president trump's response to what is happening at the moment but rated the finest for a generation, as the case with many politics, it's but for once he couldn't quite keep up. instead it was the 10—1 shot kameko really a local issue and it will be that stormed to victory. incumbent upon protesters their and kameko... localities, the cities, their towns, written by 0isin murphy, the kind of performance that state legislators, governors would would once have had grandstands have you to be able to put pressure bouncing, now greeted on this communities for some sort of with an almost silent enclosure. reform of policing, if not downright
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change, and how it is enacted in still, getting in there is what matters. kameko, a special winner on an extraordinary occasion. this country. there are countries adam wild, bbc news. and approaches to police attitudes that's it. that seem to be endemic and a lot of police departments in the city. i'm i'll be back with the late news at never talking to a retired lapd ten. now, time for the news where senior officer who happened to be you are. bye for white, but to hearfrom him, he said there really wasn't any think you would describe as raise awareness training in police training. nothing that a city as big as los angeles, with a big black population, and anywhere reflected their life experience. i think there is no question of that. we have nearly 200 yea rs of question of that. we have nearly 200 years of certain imagery of black masculinity and connected to notions of criminality and a certain kind of expectation when you were a police officer and how you've been trained to think about how to interact with african—americans is not lost on folks in the us where we have seen
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white american mass murderers who have been captured with very little violence or damage done to them and we are looking at examples of unarmed black men and in some cases, engaged in several misdemeanors or breanna taylor, a woman sitting in her own home getting murdered by police. the latest figures released in the uk show that a further 204 people died from coronavirus overnight bringing the total number of deaths to 40,465. meanwhile nhs trusts in england say they weren't consulted — or given notice — of a government announcement that all hospital staff of deaths to 40,465. meanwhile nhs trusts in england say they weren't consulted — or given notice — of a government you're watching the bbc news. announcement that all hospital staff mass protests have continued will have to wear surgical masks across the united states following the death
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of african—american george floyd from the 15th ofjune. in police custody. today his family are holding the government insists the nhs a second memorial service. civil rights groups hope his tragic was warned about the changes. here's our political death will spark widespread change. correspondent, helen catt. from june 15th, everyone who visits a hospital in england will kirsten clarke is the president and executive director have to wear a face covering. of the washington based lawyers committee for civil rights and joins me now. all staff working in them will have to wear medical grade masks. the government announced the shift in policy late yesterday at thank you very much for being with the downing street daily briefing. us on now, a group which represents thank you very much for being with us on bbc news. let's talk about hospital trusts in england claims it is being done some of the legal issues. one that on the hoof, with little notice. came up some of the legal issues. one that came up on some of the legal issues. one that came up on friday was a decision by minnesota police to ban the use of we would have liked to have seen a longer period of time to discuss choke holds, potentially how this with the government and for them to consult front line leaders significant could that be in terms about what is actually of the way police officers restrain the right way to go on this, and for us to work it out together suspects? this is one important step with the government. ina suspects? this is one important step in a series of comprehensive reforms the department for health and social that will need to truly overhaul the care says it will publish more guidance this week to allow hospitals to stock up on masks way policing is carried out in our and plan for the changes. country. we need notjust bands on choke holds, we need a ban on racial it comes just a day after the transport secretary
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announced that face coverings profiling. —— so it is easier to will also be compulsory for all passengers on public transport. separately, the world health organization has changed its view on mask wearing. in light of evolving evidence, who advice is that governments should encourage the general public to wear masks track problematic police officers by where there is wider spread transmission and physical distancing is way of a database so that it's not difficult, such as on public easy for a police officer to be transport, in shops or in other purged from one department and then quickly get a job in a neighbouring confined or crowded environments. police department. we to change a uk government advice currently is that people should wear cloth face federal law, so that we can actually coverings, rather than medical masks. see federal criminal prosecutions of cops under eased burden of proof it is also reinforcing its message on social distancing. the guidance on wearing masks in hospitals, the government says, because those criminal prosecutions will be kept under review. c0 nse rve because those criminal prosecutions conserve as a real deterrent —— can the headlines on bbc news... serve deterrent against those who use force against african—americans. thousands of protestors have been marching in london and other uk i credit the state for this baby cities to protest against racism. step but much needs to be done to 204 more people have died in the uk in the past 24 overhaul a policing system that is hours from coronavirus,
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taking the total to 40,465. nhs trusts in england say they were not consulted — infected with racial bias, producing or given any notice — of a government announcement that outcomes like the tragic killing of all hospital staff will have to wear surgical masks george floyd. i spoke earlier to a from the 15th ofjune. professor who said so much of the policing and law and order in the us is devolved at state or city locality level. how difficult is it sport and for a full going to be to change the policing round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's gavin. culture in the states? that an incredibly important part of the equation. how do we get rid of this starting with the big race, but the warrior mentality that infects so many departments of across our british classic of the airway country? it's quite remarkable as we champion in the 2000 on cameco. tent have seen during the course of these demonstrations and protests, those one shot to a dramatic victory in police officers who have chosen to the first classic wind of his career come out, fitted in riot gear with and it biggest uk sporting event billy clu bs since the coronavirus lockdown. it come out, fitted in riot gear with billy clubs and tear gas and stormed through to beat frankie to militarised equipment, their interactions with the public have tori and stunning the favourites and been fraught with tension. and in murphy said he was delighted.
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other communities like flint, michigan, camden, newjersey, we have seen the complete opposite. tori and stunning the favourites and murphy said he was delightedm tori and stunning the favourites and murphy said he was delighted. it has not sunk and it was not the same officers who have chosen to march with demonstrators, to work with atmosphere after the racing, there them hand—in—hand, to say we're for was no atmosphere. but it means just as much to me. i'm afraid to dream you, not against you. and how you do too big because often they don't that hard work, it is going to be work out, the result is not the way incredibly difficult and challenging. it requires political will from the top that can go and you wanted to go. but this horse, i trained very well without us doing anything silly in the home and i was spread across an entire department. it's work that will take years but really please. and emotional claire, it's it's work that will take years but its work that we cannot give up on. because the protesters and demonstrators who are out there each tv presenter, the trainer, not and everyday are making it impossible for us to turn a blind eye to this. everyone is saying 110w now as lows of three to one enough is enough. the lawyers favourite in the derby next month. committee for civil rights under the law, it is clear what your organisation does and it points to step closer to claiming the title one of the planks that the civil after their 11th consecutive win. rights movement has developed over
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many decades. one is protest, 4-2, after their 11th consecutive win. 4—2, scoring the 44th goal of the another is using the law effectively season and chasing a champions and trying to make what the law says league trouble. the premier league actually the reality. so, equality under the law, equal rights for season resumes a week and jordan is people regardless of race ethnicity or gender. all of those have been busy training. it is somebody is challenges. they have been small planning the summer, he should been victories that have slowly built up celebrating his pre—lockdown wedding and up, the justice after playing the goal in england. victories that have slowly built up and up, thejustice system victories that have slowly built up and up, the justice system at least it would not be next summer and does have a federal aspect. is there much that needs to change? you despite increasing competition, they not budging. i've got the share and mentioned one law in particular but in terms of the culture of the i will keep the share and keep courts and federal courts in striving to get better. and for me particular, how they treat african—americans? particular, how they treat african-americans? i have been a civil rights lawyer my entire career that's only include doing. and it will be mine. i know how good i can and spent several years prosecuting attempting to prosecute police be andi will be mine. i know how good i can be and i know how good i've been for officers who use deadly force, england ijust be and i know how good i've been for england i just want to get be and i know how good i've been for england ijust want to get better. excessive force. against unarmed but, yeah, it will be a good african—americans and other experience. former manchester city individuals. and it is incredibly difficult under our current legal and they look set to have the framework. we have a federal law, contract terminated. italian media reporting that the clump have made that has a burden of proof. essentially requires that you show a
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the decision after he failed to return to training and of the leaks jury essentially requires that you show a jury orjudge that an officer restart later this month. 36 times, intended to kill. the standards have he is also played for both milan to change. we need to make it easier to change. we need to make it easier to ensure that there is justice and clu bs he is also played for both milan clubs in his career. michaeljordan accountability when these gross is going to donate $100 million for racial equality and social justice injustices play out. all of these is not the nba legend said that he injustices play out. all of these injustices are playing out because and his jordan brand is not the nba legend said that he they are being recorded and and hisjordan brand would distribute the money of the transmitted and causing trauma for equivalent of £78 million over ten families and communities that feel yea rs. equivalent of £78 million over ten years. the money will go into the justice system doesn't produce organisations in the bid to tackle fair outcomes. and so that is part ingrained racism. it follows of what we are fighting for at the protests around the world following the death of george floyd as he was lawyers committee for civil rights restrained by police. were number and law. policing reform that is meaningful and comprehensive and a one was dealt a further blow the us legal framework that is reformed and 0pen one was dealt a further blow the us open in late august after adjusted and would allow was to actually hold officers like the one criticising its safety conditions. players love to stay at an airport who killed george floyd accountable. hotel, not travel manhattan and i wanted to ask about another story that has developed over the last 24 bring one grand slam —— will have to hours you might have observations on and that's the announcement, stay. were number two rafael nadal acknowledgement by the nfl, that it said he was not prepared to travel
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abroad due to the pandemic. and that was wrong to prevent players or is all for the sport and you can get punish players from protesting on this very issue, starting a couple more on the bbc sports website and of years back we had the protests injust over an more on the bbc sports website and in just over an hour at 630 cup we where players would not stand for have the us anthem. what do you make of that decision? in the sporting world, a world where paradoxically since the killing of george floyd — outrage has spread across the world the owners may be largely white but most of the players are black. it's with protests, rallies and marches. social media has been filled with photos and videos of artists — marking floyd's death an apology that rings hollow and will certainly ring hollow with the with their paintings, projections, murals and photography. vast majority of african—americans many of the artists have used their creativity to paint who have knelt in solidarity with the current struggle colin against anti—black racism. who have stood behind the rallying 0ne visual artist in texas staged a protest by flying planes cry, for the need for police reform. with banners quoting george floyd's last words over five if the nfl truly means what they major cities in the us. say, the apology that frankly comes toa his name is jay—mee holmes and he say, the apology that frankly comes to a little too late, it will give joins us now live from dallas. thank you very much for being with
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us on thank you very much for being with us on bbc news. what inspired you to choose that approach?” back colin who used his platform us on bbc news. what inspired you to choose that approach? i felt like because it had so much chaos on the peacefully, and here we are, the nfl ground already i wanted to do something different. i have been taking up the very point he tried to faced with police misconduct my ta ke taking up the very point he tried to take while on the field. so that whole life, so, i'm pretty much apology falls flat. it's about what the nfl does now and making amends tired. every really had enough time with him. giving him back hisjob, to think about this and strategize. getting back on the field where he belongs and allowing him to use his and i passed the emotional point at platform to cry forjustice would be this point and so i wanted to give a the nfl showing that they mean what they say when they claim they understand racial justice and moment of rest in peace and a moment understand racial justice and understand what folks are out here of silence and i chose to use the protesting and marching for. that incident pretty much ended his career. must have had huge personal planes and it went better than i and financial price. it would be expected. i was on the ground to see the reaction of the people and it interesting to hear what colin
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was amazing. can you describe the kaepernick has to say. for now, reaction, we look at those banners, they usually advertising slogans and thank you so much for talking to us on bbc news. someone put a lot of money out to propose marriage. in summary after this image and it's like they're thousands of people havejoined anti—racism frozen in time, those words. really demonstrations across the uk. in leicester, hundreds of protesters turned out with black lives matter banners, powerful against the sky. it's like and many chanted the phrase "nojustice, no peace" as they took to the streets in the city centre. people met at the clock tower will let doves go in the sky when at 1pm, and protesters were asked someone passes away and it's almost to respect social—distancing rules. meanwhile in bangor protesters like their freedom is up there. that turned out and stood many metres apart in solidarity with people in the us marching forjustice for george floyd, moment of that piece, that the unarmed black man who was killed pea cefulness moment of that piece, that peacefulness is up there. so, by police in minneapolis. watching the reaction of people on the ground, some of them are and in plymouth hundreds of people lined the street wondering what was going on and i for the black lives matter protest, noticed a lot of people looking at where council leader tudor evans their cell phones and so, they put says there is much to do to tackle deep—rooted inequalities. two and two together and i was like, scientists at the university of liverpool have developed a way you know, even at that moment, if to scan through thousands you know, even at that moment, if you wanted to take a break from the of wildlife diseases and predict
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protests in the chaos that was going which might be most dangerous to humans. on on the ground, at that moment you it's a key step to predicting the next possible pandemic before it happens. the researchers warn though that our impact on the natural world we re on on the ground, at that moment you were still faced with it but in a is also increasing the pace different way stop a lot of your at which new diseases "spill over" from wildlife into humans. victoria gill has been looking work is about celebrating those moments ofjoy into the hunt for the next pandemic. work is about celebrating those moments of joy and work is about celebrating those moments ofjoy and family and friendship, even in the middle of the grimness and the reality, this is not the last particularly in the deep south of of our pandemics. the years. many generations of going back 20 years, i can think of six potential pandemics, racism. do you feel at all of which one has turned into a serious reality. optimistic about this moment? 0r as the search for the solution for covid—19 continues, have you become a bit, less some scientists are looking emotional, been desensitized, maybe to the future. even a bit cynical about when you in the next 20 years we may get see protests you see people saying another six or even more, something must be done because you so it is really essential had it before when particularly that we get onto this in advance and we go out black men have died and that has not there and we try to find these pathogens before they find us. changed. yeah i have more confidence this time because we have other
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the focus of that search? the frontier between humans platforms and other outlets, we have and the natural world. being on watch at these boundaries big companies now willing to back us enables scientists to understand which animal diseases, and we have celebrities, we have of the thousands known to science, pose most of a threat to us. sports figures, we have everyone that's on board more than ever. not now, researchers have developed a computerised disease recognition too many people are afraid to lose system to predict which ones their business friendships or have the ability to infect humans. business relationships with so and this minutely detailed map shows the scale of that puzzle. so. so a lot of people are banding every line represents together and standing up and we are a disease that is shared not letting up until everyone is between different species. the system looks for red flags, held accountable and some type of identifying any viruses or bacteria that can infect lots of different law has to be changed. and i am more species or any that, like the coronavirus, belong to a family of diseases confident this time than ever. my already known to infect humans. if any disease meets these criteria, scientists say they can direct research efforts into finding potential preventions or treatments before any outbreak happens. mum, she dealt with it, my grandmother dealt with it and now i'm dealing with it and i have two we have to be constantly sons now and i'm willing to on the lookout, and it's notjust sacrifice every part of me make sure in africa or in asia,
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that my kids and the rest of the but also in europe, the us and australasia. kids that are coming up after me.l testing enough people over a long, long period of time constantly, final thought on that. for those who but a small number of people very do not understand this or struggling regularly, in order to understand what is popping up in those to understand the point that of people make about this, what is up different populations and seeing what is happening there. pa rents people make about this, what is up parents into a child to prepare them from the possibility of reducing the rate at which we clear confrontation with police. you have tropical rainforest, reducing the pressure we put on the natural world to tell them things that really could minimise the risk. don't make sense in your head, but you know you are telling them to but while we can't stop protect them. i shouldn't have to new diseases emerging, it is hoped this research tell my sun that if the cop pulls could leave us much better prepared. victoria gill, bbc news. you over, yes sir, no sir. yes time for a look at the weather ma'am, no ma'am. don't move, don't with chris fawkes. make any sudden movements, don't dig into your glove compartment and this the weather will stay unsettled through the rest of today, meaning year she asks you to do it, that is we will see a continuation of the not fair because there are other windy conditions with rain followed by showers. some of those shower clouds moving through the races, white races, white people of cleethorpes area. low pressure in charge. the centre of the low is
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there in the north sea slowly that, they don't have to live like drifting south—east with extensive that. they don't have to make those cloud across the country, glimmers of bright or sunny spells between downpours. the main band of rain plans. appoint very clears south, some heavy showers across northern england into lincolnshire, east midlands and east anglia. ft downpours for these areas a new image has been released of the duke of cambridge, to ta ke prince george and princess charlotte anglia. ft downpours for these areas to take us through the evening. some volunteering to pack rain at times for northern ireland and deliver food parcels. the photograph, taken by the duchess and scotland. more rain affecting of cambridge in april, shows prince william the eastern side of scotland and and the couple's children turning wet into eastern areas of england. all the way from on the sandringham estate in norfolk northumberland down to lincolnshire. in the east of england, the rain continues to be welcome delivering food parcels for isolated given how diet has been over recent pensioners in the local area. the duke of cambridge has also been volunteering for the helpline shout85258, which offers support weeks. how dry it has been. although via text message to people in personal crisis. now it's time for a look at the weather. weeks. how dry it has been. although we start off with outbreaks of rain hello there. our weather will stay across eastern england in u nsu btle particular, the rain will tend to hello there. our weather will stay unsubtle for the rest of today and ease as the day goes by, probably that means we'll see a continuation of the windy conditions with rain turning more showery as it drifts
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followed by showers, some of the south—east and the weather will shower clouds moving through the brighten up across many north—western areas. of the two days area. low shower clouds moving through the area. low pressure shower clouds moving through the at the weekend, sunday there will be area. low pressure is in charge in the central right there in the north more dry weather around and more sea, slowly drifting southeast words sunshine coming through. high with the expense of cloud across the country with glimmers of bright and temperatures around glasgow, 18 degrees but many will see cooler sunny spells between these downpours weather than that. monday are ridge and you can see the main band of of high pressure with us. tuesday we see the next weather system spill rain and across northern england off the atlantic, further changes to into the lakes of the east midlands. and to take us through the evening, the weather. monday a dry day, most areas will see spells of sunshine between northern ireland and scotland. you can see more rain developing, on isolated showers to the south—west. temperatures are moving in and the eastern side of little bit for many of us, 16 or 17 scotla nd moving in and the eastern side of scotland in the game, turning wet for the time across eastern areas in in the warmest spots but as we head into tuesday we will see and other weather front for the north west northumberland down to lincolnshire across the rain continuing you know bringing outbreaks of rain ultimately back into scotland and northern ireland. england and wales try the rain is spread over recent a bit of cloud but brighter sunny weeks. and sunday's forecast, it is spells and highest temperatures weakening and it is tending to swing about 17 up to 19 in the warmest out edge of the north sea into the areas. it turns increasingly
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near continent, so although we start u nsettled areas. it turns increasingly unsettled later in the week ahead. off with outbreaks of rain in eastern england, the rain will tend to ease as the day goes by, more shower re—in nature is to the southeast and it tends to brighten up southeast and it tends to brighten up and the areas. 0ver southeast and it tends to brighten up and the areas. over the two days of the weekend, sunday, there will be more dry weather around, a little bit more sentient coming through. i temperatures around glass co., 18 degrees, but many will see cooler weather than that. monday with the ridge of high pressure and the next weather system moves and across the atla ntic weather system moves and across the atlantic with changes to our weather and monday will probably be one of the drier days of the week ahead in most areas was see spells of sunshine slowly developing an isolated sunshine with temperatures coming upa isolated sunshine with temperatures coming up a little bit between 16 and 17 celsius in the warmest spots. as we entered tuesday, another weather front approaching to the northwest bringing outbreaks of rain and ultimately back to scotland and
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northern ireland and still quite a bit of cloud but still bright and sunny spells and high temperatures around about seven to press 19 degrees in the warmest mysterious and increasingly unsettled with during the week ahead. 00:29:22,237 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 the. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. thousands of anti—racism demonstrators are holding rallies in cities around the uk — despite government warnings against mass gatherings during the lockdown.
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we are in a health pandemic across the united kingdom and coronavirus isa the united kingdom and coronavirus is a deadly virus and of course, i would say to those that wa nt to want to protest, please do not. everything that's going on in terms of the world not just america but globally, it is our duty to do something. it has been our grandfathers fight, our fathers fight, we do not wanted to be our children's flight so that is what we are a part of this as well. and here's the scene in philadelphia —
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