this is bbc news: i'm mike embley. the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. night three of the republic national convention will speak,. a teenager is charged with murder, following the shooting dead of two people during unrest in the state of wisconsin. we have someone on the other side who is come in from outside, apparently because he wanted to, take to the streets. we don't know his motives exactly, we don't know why he shot these people.

day three of the republican national convention is under way. mike pence is due to speak as well as outgoing advisor kellyanne conway. jane o'brien first is in washington dc. over the last two nights, we've had an outline of just the last two nights, we've had an outline ofjust how dystopian an american would become under a biden presidency. mike pence is due to ta ke presidency. mike pence is due to take the stage at all to

more at fault —— fort mchenry which is synonymous with the national answers. i'm sure it was far more complicated. what going to be interesting is to see how the events of wisconsin might shape the speech is planning to do tonight. we understand he was going to be focusing on law and order. the president —— the present economic but form achievements but what is happening in wisconsin is very possibly going to puncture the convention bubble we mean in the last two days. it hasn't been mentioned up until now, except with reference to a general takedown of lawn order, much the same way that the pandemic is not been explicitly mentioned. it'll be interesting to whether events are going to start annotating this convention. how do you think

this plays with voters. this notion of dystopia a tricky sell. given that is the way to many people, many major american cities look at the moment under this administration. i think you pick your dystopia. at the moment, american networks are showing pictures of cities burning. this is a very powerful visual image for the republican party to utilise. it isa republican party to utilise. it is a powerful image to anyone watching who isn't in a city. the rural urban divide in this country is probably becoming as pronounced as the republican democratic divide. and anybody looking at what is happening without being there is going to probably feel very alarmed about how to control it, how to

address the issues of social justice that are being raised. i was hearing about it in pennsylvania, in the small town of athletic, where i was on the start of this convention, people were very worried about what they were seeing in the big city and whether or not it could come to bethlehem where there was a petition to defund there was a petition to defund the police as all these issues are converging in the minds of people it's what people believe ultimately. do they believe america is going up in flames believe the joe america is going up in flames believe thejoe biden version ofan believe thejoe biden version of an america that will be unhinged if donald trump gets another four years? just to keep people up—to—date, karen pence. they will go to the

convention as sinners that sta rts convention as sinners that starts to happen. a teenager has been charged with murder after a second night of protests in the city of kenosha, wisconsin. jacob blake, the man who was shot, is now paralysed from the waist down. joe biden said the video made him sick. all this comes after the killing of george floyd in minneapolis which sparked protests around the world. let's go to atlanta. i know you also represented rayshard brooks and the family of covid. what did you think when you heard what happened?

what did you think when you heard what happened ?|j what did you think when you heard what happened? i thought it was another issue of something that did not happen. —— ahmaurd arbery. we are seeing this in this country now and it needs to stop. wide you know as well as anybody that any time in the past few decades, this could happen. what are the chances of it stopping? you know, iwant what are the chances of it stopping? you know, i want to be optimistic and think the chances are high but ijust don't know at this time. i just hope people continue watching in the world continues seeing what is going on here. it is a very, serious thing and it's coming toa very, serious thing and it's coming to a head now. on one hand, iam coming to a head now. on one hand, i am sad because this is my country and i see what's going on in the world is now seeing what's going on. it's no time ago really, but there was a timejust after george floyd's death when it seemed so many people are talking to us

about a moment. the time it felt real change was possible. doesn't feel that way at all to you? you know, i think real change is still possible. but people on both sides of the aisle are going to have to take responsibility for what's going on and this is republicans and democrats. it's not just on and this is republicans and democrats. it's notjust one group that is going to be able to fix this. it's going to take boat. i think the change is possible. we just have to continue working. i guess many people are concerned about social justice, racial injustice, they will understand the anger on the streets. perhaps the urge to snatch things up. president trump in the republicans generally are pitching that very hard and voters for november. it is very difficult for some people. it's not difficult for me. i understand why it is difficult

for some people, breaking up the status quo. if you are not a person who has to deal with this. with this hasn't been a pa rt this. with this hasn't been a part of your life. having empathy for the people dealing with it but for me, it's not and for the people i know, it's not, and the for the families i've seen, who have to deal with the fallout from this, it's definitely not something that's hard to or empathise with. when you talk to your clients, to the families of the people killed, what avenues do you see for trying to make a change? i tell them that voting in this country is huge and voting now is bigger than ever. i told them that we need to make sure the people who are in office, and i'm not talking about republicans or democrats, just the people who are in office representing us in making these laws and the people have to look at these

incidents, really figure something out that's going to help everybody, need to be people who understand the plight of african—americans in this country and those who are not the majority in this country. we get more of those people in. i feel like country. we get more of those people in. ifeel like they country. we get more of those people in. i feel like they can be democrats and republicans, in this group of people, america will be a better place. thank you very much for talking to us. hope to talk to you again. i was talking just now to the republicans strategist and experienced pollster frank lu ntz. experienced pollster frank luntz. said experienced pollster frank lu ntz. said he experienced pollster frank luntz. said he said it felt like there were two going on this week. in fact, no, we're going to take you live to the... that's go to the convention. in both civic and governmental roles. this evening, we look at heroes in oui’ evening, we look at heroes in ourland. our

evening, we look at heroes in our land. our second lady of the united states for the past 3.5 years, i have have had the honour of meeting many heroes across this great country. the pences are a military family. ourson pences are a military family. our son michael serves in the united states marines and our son—in—law henry serves in the us navy. and one of my key initiatives is to encourage military spouses. these men and women, like our daughter charlotte and our daughter—in—law sarah, other homefront heroes. i have been privileged to hear so many stories of selfless support, volunteer spirit and great contributions to the armed forces and our communities. you know, military spouses may experience frequent moves and job changes, periods of being a single parent while their loved one is deployed. all while exhibiting pride, strength and

determination and being a part of something bigger than themselves. to all of the military spouses, thank you. president trump and vice president trump and vice president pence had been supporting our united states armed forces, including our military families, on a significant scale. while travelling throughout our nation to educate the tree spouses, nation to educate the tree spouses, about policy solutions that president trump has promoted involving real tangible progress in military spouse employment. these military spouses, to start their own business, named after their own business, named after the women workers we talk to. our riveters make some mutable

handbags, to design and manufacture exclusively by military spouses. military spouses prepare and send their section of the bags to the company located in north carolina where the final product is assembled. military spouse heroes in billings montana is a culinary artist who dreamt of starting their own restaurant. working with a small business administration development centre. geelong started her restaurant. this shejust opened her started her restaurant. this she just opened her second restau ra nt she just opened her second restaurant in dover new hampshire. as the second lady, i've also been able to bring awareness to form of therapy for our heroic veterans. art therapy facilitate —— facilitated by professional art therapist is affected with

post—traumatic stress disorder. master gunnery sergeant chris stone, a marine veteran i met in tampa, who deployed for combat ina in tampa, who deployed for combat in a wright and understand, said nothing had helped him deal with the trauma from his service in the marines until he finally agreed to meet with the art therapist at walter reed medical centre. chris credits art therapy with saving his marriage and his life and chris went on to establish a glassblowing workshop. many of our veteran heroes struggle as they transition back into civilian life and sometimes, the stress is too difficult to manage alone. a few weeks ago, i had the honour of speaking with some amazing americans who a nswer some amazing americans who answer the veteran crisis line. one in particular, sydney morgan, especially impacted me.

a vetera n morgan, especially impacted me. a veteran herself sydney said it is the highest honour of her life when they physically walk into the clinic to receive help they deserve and she can pass their hand to someone ready to help. in these difficult times, we've all seen so many examples of everyday americans reaching out a hand to those in need. those who, in humility, had considered others more important than themselves. we've seen healthcare workers, teachers, first responders, mental health providers. law enforcement officers, grocery and delivery workers and farmers, and so many others, heroes all. 100 years ago, women secured the right to vote seller to vote, america, let's

honour our heroes, let's re—elect resident trump and vice president henceforth for more years. god bless our heroes and god bless the united states of america. that was karen pants, the second lady of the united states, wife there of mike pence —— pence. the headlines from jane for you. oh, a p pa re ntly from jane for you. oh, apparently we do not have her at the moment. i think we do see kerry and —— kelly and conway coming up. helped secure the right to vote. this has been a century were celebrating but also a reminder that our democracy is young and fragile. a woman democracy is young and fragile. awoman in democracy is young and fragile. a woman in a leadership role can still seem novel. not so for president trump. for decades he has elevated women

to senior positions in business and in government. he confides in and consults us, respects oui’ in and consults us, respects our opinions and insists that we are on equal footing with the man. president trump helped me shatter a barrier in the world of politics by empowering me to manage his campaign to its successful conclusion. with the help of millions of americans, our team defied the critics, the naysayers, the conventional wisdom and we won. for many of us, women's empowerment is not a slogan, it comes not from strangers on social media or sanitise language in a corporate handbook, it comes from the everyday heroes who nurture us, shape us and who believe in us. i was raised in a household of all women. they were self—reliant and resilient, their lives were not easy. but they never complained. money

was tight but we had an abundance of what mattered most, family, faith and freedom. i learned that in america, ltd means does not make for limited dreams. the promise of america belongs to us promise of america belongs to us all —— limited. this is a land of inventors and innovators, entrepreneurs and educators. pioneers and pa rents, educators. pioneers and parents, each contributing to the success and the future of a great nation and her people. these everyday heroes have a champion in president trump. the teacher who took extra time to help students adjust to months of virtual learning, the nurse to finished a 12 hour covid makeshift and then took a brief break only to change her mask, gown and gloves to do it all over again. the small

business owner striving to reopen after the lockdown was lifted and then again after her store was vandalised and looted. the single mum with two kids and to makejobs, to make commutes who 10 years after that empty promise finally has health insurance. president trump and vice president pence have lifted americans, provided them with dignity, opportunity and results. i have seen first—hand many times the president comforting and encouraging a child who has lost a parent, a parent who has lost a parent, a parent who has lost a parent, a parent who has lost a child. a worker who lost hisjob, an lost a child. a worker who lost his job, an adolescent who lost her way to drugs. don't lose hope he has told them, assuring them that they are not alone and that they matter. there

a lwa ys and that they matter. there always will be people who have far more than us. our responsibility is to focus on those who have far less than us. those who have far less than us. president trump has done precisely that in taking unprecedented action to combat this nation ‘s drug crisis. he told me, this is so important, so told me, this is so important, so many lives have been ruined by addiction and we will never even know it because people are ashamed to reach out for help and they are not even sure of who to turn to in that office hour. rather than look the other way, president trump stared directly at this drug crisis next door and threw landmark by protestant legislation has helped secure historic investments in surveillance, interdiction, education, prevention, treatment and recovery. we have a long way to go but the political and a shot that cost

lives and the silence and stigma that prevents people in need from coming forward is melting away. this is the man i know and the president we need 44 more years. he picks the toughest fights and tackles the most complex problems. he has stood by me and he will stand up stood by me and he will stand upforyou. in stood by me and he will stand up for you. in honour of the women who empowered me and for the future of the children we all cherish, thank you and may god bless you always. kellyanne conway there, advisor to the president but leaving the white house. jane o'brien is back in washington, dc for us. is back in washington, dc for us. the headlines for you from her and just before that from the second lady of the united states, karen pence, the wife of mike pence. i think she is the interesting ones here

because she is a survivor of the trump administration as i was saying. she orchestrated and as she just said, orchestrated his victory when she took over as his campaign manager. his candidacy was on the ropes, it really wasn't going anywhere. against the odds, she turned it around. so i think what was interesting about what she was saying is the fact that the president, against the popular image of him, supports women. she was talking about how he empowered her and this is something that the republicans are desperate to try and get across right now because president trump in the polls is not doing well among women at all. joe biden is ahead of him in that particular group by some 15 points. so this is a very, very important message that kellyanne conway is trying to get across. it has the added credibility in that she is dealing with the president on a face—to—face basis pretty much every day. so when she says, he supports me,

he empowers me, i can when she says, he supports me, he empowers me, i can argue with him but he still stays with him but he still stays with me, and she is still there. she is leaving of her owh there. she is leaving of her own volition because of family issues. she does has the ring of truth. it is also interesting because she was the woman who came up interesting because she was the woman who came up with the memorable phrase alternative fa cts memorable phrase alternative facts which has bedevilled washington ever since. there is also a strong pitch to people where you see the protest on the streets at the moment, something to be frightened of, not necessarily an issue of police violence or social justice or racial injustice but simplya justice or racial injustice but simply a question of law and order. well, law & order was pa rt order. well, law & order was part of the theme of tonight and it is whether or not social justice becomes an issue of law and order tonight that republicans are going to try to

co nflate. republicans are going to try to conflate. is when americans see images of burning cities and looters and writers, it is very difficult for them to disassociate what is happening in that respect with the peaceful protest that are taking place. the two are not the same thing. but what the republican party is doing is trying to say, look, if you vote forjoe biden, this type of violence that is happening ina of violence that is happening in a democratically controlled cities and states, you're going to usher in a leadership that will not stand for law and order, that will pander to rioters and looters. that is the fairly blunt message, the fairly crude message they are trying to get across at the moment. how successful it will bei moment. how successful it will be i think depends on how long these images remain on the tv sets? and i think we are expecting more protests in washington itself tomorrow night when at the president makes his speech from the white house. again, it will be interesting to see how he

portrays himself in the face of those protests, whether he is tough, standing for law and order or acknowledging that these are voices that want to be heard. it wouldn't be the first time of course that competing parties had presented two contradictory visions and entirely different versions of reality to an election but it does seem kind of amazing to be watching the convention with a pandemic raging uncontrolled outside and the economy in a shambolic state and it is hardly mentioned. well, the convention typically are in the bubble and i think this on even more so bubble and i think this on even more so because bubble and i think this on even more so because s0 bubble and i think this on even more so because so many bubble and i think this on even more so because so many of the speeches we are hearing at the moment are pre—recorded. so there is very little room for adaptation. however, it will be interesting to see what mike pence says tonight, the vice president, because he will be speaking alive from fort mchenry. and it's very possible that his speech will be impacted by national events. we

are expecting him to mention the pandemic and i say mentioned because it hasn't been talked about at all except for my melania trump, the first lady last night. and that was very much in terms of reaching out to people who have had their lives upended by it and expressing sympathy and empathy with them. but i think this tonight might be the time when we will get the first real assessment of the president's handling of the pandemic and his subsequent efforts to reopen the economy. jane, thank you very much indeed. we'll be talking to you again and going back to the convention. but we will leave it there for the moment. i did speakjust now to the veteran republican strategist and pollster who told me it feels as though this week there are two conventions going on. their is one convention that is empathetic, compassionate, sympathetic and speaks in softer tones that is trying to appeal to the swing voter in america, the floating voters as you call it. and

there is a second convention primarily with the trump kids and their significant others thatis and their significant others that is much more red meat, much more in yourface that is much more red meat, much more in your face and they are trying to appeal to the trump loyalists. any questions i still have a safe pollster is which convention is the public going to remember after all of this shouting is over. going to remember after all of this shouting is overlj going to remember after all of this shouting is over. i think the polls suggest that americans are mostly concerned with the pandemic and with the economy. at this convention, very few people seem to measure the pandemic and if they do they suggest it is in the past and the economy is apparently a success at the moment, which doesn't look very accurate. success at the moment, which doesn't look very accuratelj agree with that and i think you cannot tell people that happy days are here again when it is 1932 in the middle of a depression. what you can do is talk about the way things were backin talk about the way things were back in march, the strongest economy that america has had in 50 yea rs economy that america has had in 50 years and you can remind them that the same policies that brought us there can bring us that brought us there can bring us back again. but don't expect people to believe that the

pandemic is solved when individuals are still dying by the hundreds and don't ask people to believe that the economy is strong when you have a double digit unemployment rate. that was the veteran republican strategist frank lu ntz republican strategist frank luntz with the election in full swing. there is many concerns with black americans and their right to vote being impeded. a group of black mothers whose children have died in police custody and a number campaign group, and stilla custody and a number campaign group, and still a vote is trying to encourage more election funding. voter suppression is alive and well in america right now and the polling places in the last primary elections were, it was frightening because in one particular place, they had one polling place for 6,000 registered voters.

it was really just amazing that they could do that and this is happening all over the country. and it's a time of covid and people shouldn't have to pick whether they are going to be healthy or do their civic duty and vote so we were trying to get this bill passed where $3 billion will be allocated, so there will be masks and safety measures, added staff and we can assure that all the polling places will be open so people won't be line forfive or six hours and they tried to close the one polling place early. there is all types of things going on, with the mail

the ballots because it costs money for all of this. and the funds have not been allocated for that. the final day of the sentencing hearing has begun for the man who opened fire on the mosques. wynton tarrant has already pleaded guilty to types of murder and terrorism, facing life in prison possibly life without parole. we spoke to a report earlier. it has been an emotionally charged three days in court in christchurch. brenton tarrant, the killer responsible for the massacre in two mosques in christchurch in march 2015, sat in the dock as dozens of survivors and bereaved family spoke to the court and to him directly in their impact statements. many of them did not hold back. they looked into his direction and called him a coward, a monster, a failed terrorist. many mothers and fathers asked him what right he had to kill their children? captioned the terrorist

and told him that despite your attacks, you have failed to terrorise us, that we are united, notjust within new zealand or christchurch but also the support that they received from the rest of the world. thejudge has heard them for three days, he has the power to give brenton tarrant a life term with no parole which is what many of the victims's relatives and survivors have asked for. many families are saying they hope this will bring the justice and the closure that they have been waiting for, but of course, many say that the memories and the trauma of that day to live with them for a very long time. sentencing is under way at the moment, we will take you there

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