this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. i'm mike embley. our top stories: another african—american man killed by police, another family speak of their grief and call for peaceful action. this is going to be a long time before i heal. it's going to be a long time before this family heals. a landmark legal decision in the us — the supreme court rules it is illegal to fire someone based on their sexuality. china races to shut down a coronavirus outbreak linked to a massive market in beijing. and seeking real change — how black lives matter has put pressure on the enterainment industry to examine its role in perpetuating racism, in front of and behind the camera.

hello. the widow of rayshard brooks, the african—american man killed by police in atlanta, georgia, on friday, has appealed for protests against his killing to be peaceful — but says her family will take a long time to heal. he was shot in the back as he fled from two white police officers in a restaurant car park. according to his niece, he was killed as if he'd been "a piece of trash in the street." our north america correspondent nick bryant has the story. atlanta, georgia — the birthplace of martin luther king, a cradle of the civil rights movement. and now the scene again of america's on ending racial struggle. —— of america's unending racial struggle. protests sparked by yet another police killing of an african—american. rayshard brooks, 27—year—old father of four.

his young family appeared before the cameras today. this has become an all—too—familiar ritual of american life. i can never tell my daughter, "0h, he's coming to take you skating," or swimming lessons. so... it's just going to be a long time before i heal. how many more protests will it take... ..to ensure that the next victim isn't your cousin, your brother, your uncle, your nephew, your friend or your companion? y'all took my brother... the press conference ended with a family struggling to contain their emotions. they‘ re demanding that murder charges be brought. rayshard brooks had been sleeping in his car when he was approached by two white police officers. after failing a breath test,

the police tried to arrest him. then came a struggle in which he grabbed one of their tasers. during a brief chase, he pointed the taser at the officer, who responded by fatally shooting him in the back. george floyd! so black lives matter is the cry once again. this latest killing fuelling what has become a multiracial, global movement. this has been a moment of reckoning and awakening. but the protesters have seized upon this killing in atlanta as proof that even at this time of heightened racial tensions, the police are continuing to use excessive force. nick bryant, bbc news, new york. atlanta mayor keisha lance bottoms has announced new police reforms which will come into effect immediately after the death of rayshard brooks. she said she couldn't wait for official recommendations before taking action. police will now be required to de—escalate situations with suspects and intervene if a colleague is using excessive force.

we saw the worst happen on friday night with mr brooks. it angered me and it saddened me beyond words. but i know it's my responsibility as mayor of this great city for us to continue to work to put that anger and that sadness into action. and so, this is the first of a series of actions and steps that we will take, and i look forward to continuing to work with all of our community stakeholders. justin miller is a lawyer for the family of rayshard brooks. i asked him how he is pursuing this case. we are working very hard right now, there is a lot of stuff going on. so we're just going to take it step—by—step to make sure we do not miss anything. presumably it's going to be

very difficult for the police to argue they faced a threat to their lives, since although they knew that rayshard brooks had one of their tasers, when police use a taser, the official argument is always a taser is not lethal. well, when they first stopped him for a dui, they checked him for weapons. they knew he didn't have a knife or a gun or any other lethal weapon. so him having a taser and shooting backwards, we don't think that was warranting of the force they used to take his life. and if you watch the tape closely, you can see the officer went to his gun before mr brooks had the taser up, and when mr brooks was turned and running away from him he shot him in the back, which was terrible and not warranted at all. can you tell us more about raysha rd brooks? we saw you at the press conference with the family, you're obviously close to them? yes. gosh. mr brooks is a father of four,

or he was, and he worked at a local taqueria here in the atlanta area. that day was a very important day for mr brooks because it was his daughter's eighth birthday. he had told his daughter they were going to go skating. when we went to the house that day after the family had found out mr brooks was killed, the daughter had on a very pretty birthday dress. she was prepared and she thought one of us was her father coming through the door. sadly, it was not. so he was a good family man, a good guy, and by all accounts, all members said he was a pillar of the family. is it clear why he was asleep in the car? he had been slightly impaired because he had been out having festivities for his daughter's birthday earlier at his sister's house. he went and decided to go out to grab a burgerfrom a local wendy's restaurant. what is your response

to the mayor's executive order? so we think the mayor's executive order is a step in the right direction. a lot of reforms need to happen with policing here in america. the police are more of a militarised unit, somewhat of an occupying force, more than the community liaisons they should be. so we think the mayor's order goes towards getting there, but there is a lot more work that needs to be done. and the way police are governed is particular to particular areas, isn't it? what is your feeling about this in atlanta, georgia? generally police in atlanta are pretty good. but we are finding — it's like when you push a rock over in the wilderness, and all of the bugs start crawling around and you get

to see everything, that happens sometimes here, too. so, you know, we had another case. my partner chris and i, about a week and a half, two weeks ago, where the police department took kids out of a car, tased them and used excessive force when it wasn't necessary. so it's happening here too. generally — i know a lot of atlanta police officers, there are good officers on the force, and a lot of them agree with me that this needs to change. and this has become a national issue and an issue worldwide. is this a turning point for change? does this feel to you like a real moment? there have been so many moments and so little has changed. you know, that's a difficult question. it could be, and it has felt like that before. my partner and i represented george floyd's 6—year—old daughter, gianna. and uring that case, and we're still working on that, that was just a couple

weeks ago, but we talked and we said this seems like it's really changing, and something is about to happen. then you follow up with something like this. it's really hard to say. we would like the protesters and other people to stay out, we'd like people in other countries to keep protesting, keep fighting, keep letting people know how you feel about this, because that's the only way things are going to really change. president trump has expressed surprise at a landmark ruling by the us supreme court that employers cannot fire workers for being gay or transgender. the expectation had been that more conservative judges might not uphold civil rights law. last week the trump administration removed health insurance protections for transgender people. our reporter freya cole explains. the rainbow flag, a symbol of pride, and outside america's top court, a man celebrates an outcome which will protect lgbtq people from workplace discrimination. the united states supreme court stood on the right side

of history, declaring that sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination are both prohibited underfederal law. six of the nine supreme court judges agreed that the 1964 civil rights act, which prohibits discrimination based on sex, should include gay and transgender people. leading the decision is president trump—appointed conservative justice neil gorsuch. he said: gerald bostock is one of three people whose case was heard in court. mr bostock was fired from his job afterjoining a gay—friendly softball team. i did nothing wrong, and i now have that validated from the united states supreme court. we share this victory together as a community and i learned early on that this was more than just about my own personal circumstances, that it

impacts so many people across this country. president donald trump has said it was a very powerful decision. they ruled. i've read the decision, and some people were surprised, but they ruled and we live with their decision, that's what it's all about. it comes at a time of great social upheaval in america, where millions of people are fighting for equality. trans women are women! and the ruling has gained widespread reaction from high—profile activists and allies. victory, yes! a victory for the lgbt community in the supreme court today. this is great news. you know, trans voices must be heard and they are,

this is a great thing. i mean, black trans lives matter, trans lives matter. we are not going to be erased. more than half of america's states will have to adjust their understanding of the workplace discrimination law, a victory for the lgbtq community and their continuing fight for equal rights. freya cole, bbc news. kevin jennings is ceo of lambda legal, a national organisation which has been fighting for the civil rights of lgbtq people since 1973. he says they have a message for president trump. we call upon him to withdraw the rule he proposed on friday which would strip transgender people of healthcare protections in the middle of a global pandemic, there is no worse time in the world he could have proposed such a rule and given the court today basically said discrimination against transgender people violates the civil rights act of 1964, we call upon him to withdraw this rule immediately. so there will be challenges to the rule?

we absolutely will sue to block this rule. we're talking about people life—saving healthcare in the middle of a global pandemic. it's wrong, it's illegal and it needs to be stopped. quite a bit of surprise at this of dream court ruling, at least in the trump administration and among supporters. the expectation was that the court was moving in a much more conservative direction. i think that the justices had no choice. title seven of our civil rights act says plainly that you can't discriminate based on sex and the fact of the matter is that the only reason people discriminate against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people is the sex of their partners or the sexual identity of trans— people and the fact of the matter is, it's on the face of it illegal. the justices, who are generally considered to be conservatives, simply could not ignore the way the law was written. and with the four so—called liberaljudges, giving us a 6—3 majority. it's quite often the case

as well that people who are appointed to the supreme court with the expert patient they will be conservatives sometimes become wildcards. well, we are very encouraged by the ruling that happened today. although quite honestly, it's somewhat scandalous that there are still three justices on the supreme court think it's ok that people be fired from theirjobs simply because of their sexual orientation or gender identity in the year 2020. that's quite honestly absurd and i would have hoped for an unanimous decision. kevin, just briefly, what other battles are on the horizon? one of the things we are most concerned about is the trump administration's efforts to pass religious exemptions which would allow people to ignore nondiscrimination laws if it violates their religious beliefs. basically they are asking for a license to discriminate, allowing people to ignore the law if it disagrees with their religion. this is a very slick we slope

and we are going to fight this idea in court because once you start saying you don't have to serve people based on their religion, where does it stop? it makes laws meaningless and we believe the law is the law and everyone has to abate. that was kevin jennings of legal. let's get some of the day's other news. president trump — here visiting troops in germany — has confirmed that the us will cut its military presence there by 9,500. that will leave about 25,000 servicemen and women in germany. he complained to reporters that berlin is not paying enough on defence, as required by its membership of nato. the british prime minister and european union chiefs have agreed to breathe new life, as they put it, into the post—brexit trade talks. both sides have committed to ramp up negotiations

over the summer. the uk is due to leave the post — brexit transition arrangement at the end of the year. the number of confirmed coronavirus infections across the world has passed 8 million. the united states accounts for a quarter of all cases, but the disease is spreading fastest now in latin america, where 80,000 people have died after contracting covid—19. new zealand has confirmed its first new coronavirus infections in nearly a month. the health ministry is reporting two cases linked to recent travel from britain. new zealand has stopped most international travel. any arrivals will be forced to isolate for 1h days. last week, prime minister jacinda ardern declared an end to any limits on public gatherings — at the time there were no active cases left in new zealand. do stay with us if you can on bbc world news. still to come: prayers in peru — paying their respects to more than 6,000 people who have died

from the coronavirus. there was a bomb in the city centre. a code word known to be one used by the ira was given. army bomb experts were examining a suspect van when there was a huge explosion. the south african parliament has destroyed the foundation of apartheid by abolishing the population registration act, which for 40 years, forcibly classified each citizen according to race. just a day old, and the royal baby is tonight sleeping in his cot at home. early this evening, the new prince was taken by his mother and father to their apartments in kensington palace. germany's parliament, the bundestag, has voted by a narrow majority to move the seat of government from bonn to berlin. berliners celebrated into the night, but the decision was greeted with shock in bonn. the real focus of attention today was valentina tereshkova, the world's first woman cosmonaut. what do you think of the russian woman in space? i think it's a wonderful achievement and i think we might be able to persuade

the wife it would be a good idea if i could to get her to go up there for a little while. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: the family of another african american man killed by police, speak of their grief and call for action. in a landmark ruling in the us, the supreme court says it's illegal to fire someone based on their sexuality. chinese authorities are racing to contain a new coronavirus outbreak in the capital, beijing. it's a sign of how precarious this whole process is. all entertainment and indoor sports venues are being closed, and 21 housing estates have been locked down as cases increase. previously, the city had seen no signs of the virus for at least 50 days. from there, stephen mcdonell reports. residents in large parts of south—western beijing are again behind fences, with fears that a second wave of the coronavirus could take hold. housing estates have been sealed off to all but those who live there.

deliveries must be made to the perimeter fence only. shops, schools, and some public transport have been closed. translation: i'd be lying if i said i wasn't worried. i came to beijing on the 13th. if this was one day later, then i definitely wouldn't be able to come. right now, there aren't many people on the subway. there aren't as many as before. in beijing today, dozens of new confirmed coronavirus infections have been added to the tally, which has been growing since the end of last week. it may not sounds like many, but it's caused quite some concern, especially when you consider from where the cluster has emanated. the massive xinfadi wholesale market, responsible for 80% of the city's vegetables and meat, has been shut for cleaning and testing. all the infections in this cluster have been traced back to the market in some way. chinese officials say they're hoping to test up to 200,000 people who visited xinfadi in the last two weeks. as well as 90,000 residents. in the response to beijing's cluster, we're seeing the best

and the worst of china's communist party. on the one hand, the speed and the scale of the social isolation of the testing has been something to behold. on the other, the party has also been criticised for going after scapegoats, for dismissing local officials on whose watch the outbreak occurred. if you wanted to guarantee a culture whereby cover—up was your first choice, rather than open reporting, there's probably not a better way to do it. stephen mcdonnell, bbc news, beijing. in peru, more than 6,000 people have died from coronavirus. in a tribute to the victims, portraits of many are on display in lima's cathedral.

church workers spent days filling the pews with images. rachel stanton reports. row upon row of moderates, each showing a loved one that succumbed to covid—19. the archbishop of lima at this church filled with more than 5000 photographs in their memory. translation: our healthcare system doesn't work. let it be a healthcare system that thinks of human beings, especially the poorest. that's why a find impressive, we said last week the faithful could send their photos of coronavirus victims. they sent in almost 6000 photos, calling for solidarity. it has the second highest number of deaths and infections after brazil. peru imposed a quarantine in the middle of march and has extended it into the end ofjune. translation: it can be solved by giving them attention here, giving emergency medical attention, giving them pills,

not only oxygen is what they have to receive, they have to have to receive, they have to have their medicine. we know there are a lot of patients, but they can be saved. despite the rising numbers, people were out and about on the streets and markets have reopened to keep the economy going. translation: here in the markets there are too many people, it's too crowded. people do not normally have much awareness, they are always exposed, but i always come to—3 times a week. we are always inferior. —— infear. peru's coronavirus victims may be gone, but they will not be forgotten. rachel stanton, bbc news. there are increasing calls to tackle racism in the entertainment industry. in the wake of black lives matter protests around the world, artists have been opening up about their experiences of racism.

the black writers' committee of the writers guild of america has called it a public duty to interrogate the industry's role in perpetuating racism in front of and behind the camera. i asked piya sinha—roy, journalist and former film editor at the hollywood reporter if the industry is really taking the message on board. it's really difficult to tell if the industry is actually taking it on board. i think they are listening, because they have to right now, the noise is far too loud for them to ignore. but we have not seen change implemented really in previous years. you know, i have to bring up, oscars so white came up in 2016, which was four years ago, and there were all these promises at the time, studios, networks, streamers, everybody saying, "oh, we're going to do more to improve these numbers," and we haven't really seen the impact of that for black and just generally people of colour in the industry. and so i think, you know, it's great that people are listening right now and they're willing to listen,

but this could be dismissed very easily, so until i see change i think a lot of us are just waiting to see what change is going to be made and what levels is it going to be made at. and what would that sea change involve? surely more black writers and more black executive, just bringing in the black perspective more generally. yes, i think having more black executives in positions of power is the most important thing. if you start to look at the executive boards of all of the networks and studios, you know, you have a problem when your highest ranking black member staff happens to be the person who is the diversity and inclusion officer. we need to see more black people, more people of colour in the industry at the highest levels. and until they're there we're not going to see that change. because, as we've seen, you know, an all white board does not generally do much to help diversity within its own company. and what i have seen and what i have experienced myself is when you bring in people of colour at higher levels they're much more cognizant of the diverse make—up of the newsrooms, of their executive rooms,

of their writers' rooms, all across each arm the industry there can be a sea change only if you start bringing in people and places of power. and of course they need more white people to become more conscious of our own privilege. from the outside hollywood, of course, is thought of as a liberal and diverse place. but i know many people in the industry who say that really isn't true. no, it's not true at all. i think that's obvious of our entire society. you now, la is supposed to be a very liberal place, england, you know, london is supposed to be a very liberal place, that's just not true, because the undercurrents of racism exist. and so, you know, the best thing about what's happening right now is that there's a rising unity of the voices. piya sinha—roy there. much more for you any time on

the bbc website. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter — i'm @bbcmikeembley. thank you for watching. hello there. the phrase sunshine and showers can at times seem quite trivial, can't it? but i'm sure if you were caught in the thundering downpours on monday, you knew about it. there was a lot of heavy rain and a very sort space of time. if you take a look at the rain radar and the thunder and lightning strikes as he went to the afternoon, they were quite frequent across southwest scotland, northwest england and north wales. it looks as though tuesday, we could see more showers ina similararea. plenty of showers across europe as well, all under the influence of low pressure at the moment. starts off with a fair amount of cloud across eastern half of the uk, rolling in off the north sea, that will slowly burn away. we'll see sunny spells and chatters hours developing. showers widespread across

england and wales but they have heaviest across wales and northwest england along with southwest scotland. there could be around an inch of rain falling within an hour, and that potentially is heavy enough to cause localised flooding. but dodge the showers, keep some sunshine, temperatures peaking at 23 degrees. that's the mid—70s in terms of fahrenheit. as we move through tuesday evening, the showers are likely to continue for a while and then start to fade away overnight. once again, we'll see some cloud filtering from the north sea. but it's going to be a relatively mild, foggy night. double figures across the country, in some areas around 13—14 degrees. it's a repeat performance almost as we move into wednesday. lots of cloud or on the east coast. that burns away, sunshine comes through and we see more showers around on wednesday. yet again, some could be heavy and thundery. temperatures still peeking between 14—23 degrees.

as we move out of wednesday into thursday, there's likely to be a change with more heavy, persistent rain from a frontal system. still a level of uncertainty where that's going to be sitting across england and wales, but it will bring some further outbreaks of rain through england and wlaes on thursday, friday. just want to end on a glimpse of good news as we had towards the weekend. things will be likely to quiet down. dry and sunny for all of us and just that little bit warmer. take care.

this is bbc news, the headlines:

the widow of rayshard brooks, the african—american man shot dead by police in atlanta, georgia, on friday, has appealed for protests to be peaceful. tomika miller said the family will take a long time to heal. the mayor has ordered immediate changes to police procedures. president trump has expressed surprise at a landmark ruling by the us supreme court that employers cannot fire workers for being gay or transgender. the expectation had been that more conservative judges might not uphold civil rights law. last week the trump administration removed health insurance protections for transgender people. china has moved to shut down a coronavirus outbreak linked to a massive market in beijing. more than 100 cases have been confirmed. the world health organisation has described a new outbreak as a "significant event" and warned it needs careful tracking.