hello, i'm geeta gurumurthy. this is outside source. family and friends gather in memphis for the funeral of tyre nichols, the 29—year—old who died after being beaten by police officers during a traffic stop. we'll bring you live coverage. also on the programme: and the uk sees the biggest day of industrial action in a decade — with hundreds of thousands of workers — including school teachers — going on strike. people are, you know, scrimping on shopping, struggling with electricity bills etc. genuine worries that can't be avoided, you can't just stop paying your bills. pro—democracy activists in myanmar hold a silent strike — marking two years since

the military takeover there. we start in the uk, which has seen the biggest day of strike action in more than a decade, according to the unions, with up to half a million people walking out in disputes over pay, jobs and conditions. among those striking are train drivers from the aslef union — impacting most train companies across england. bus drivers in london about 100,000 civil servants from over a hundred government departments. thousands of university staff from 150 universities across the uk. and teachers from the national education union. these aerial images show demonstrators marching past the bbc�*s headquarters in london. 0ur employment correspondent was with them nearby at whitehall. the scale of this. this is the biggest straight for more than a decade.

there has been some sort of talk about, could this be the general strike? it is not that. there are unions who have decided not to strike today. it certainly could be a lot bigger. what's interesting is there are union leaders here today promising more days like today. more coordinated action. they are being very noisy, they hope the prime minister can hear them. the question, of course, now is, how will the prime minister respond? teachers are the largest group to take action on wednesday. the national education union says 200,000 teachers took industrial action. causing a mjority of state funded schools in england to either close or partially close. i have been doing it 20 years now, and, unfortunately, he watched of really good teachers come and go, because they can get the same money elsewhere without as much pressure. people are, you know, scrimping on shopping, struggling with electricity bills, etc. genuine worries that, you know, can't be avoided. you can'tjust stop paying your bills. if anybody knows a teacher,

they'll know that it's not - just a nine—to—five job. every weekend, every i evening, early mornings, it's a huge workload, but we do it for the l love of the children. lets take a closer look at why teachers are striking. at the heart of it is pay. last year the average classroom teacher in england and wales was paid around 39 thousand pounds — or $48,000 — a year. in scotland it's a0 thousand pounds. we've not been given comparable figures for northern ireland. but — as we can see in this graph — teachers salaries have actually fallen in real terms over the past decade by about 11%. these are figures from the respected institute for fiscal studies. the british prime minister, rishi sunak, defended his government's support for teachers at prime ministers question. we've actually given teacher is the highest pay rise in 30 years. including a 9% pay rise for newly qualified teachers and record

investment in training and development. i am clear that our children's education is precious and they deserve to be in school being taught. well, as we heard there, last year new teachers starting out received a 9% pay rise. most teachers got a 5% pay rise. but after factoring in 10% inflation. that was still a 5% decrease in real terms. that's why the national education union is calling for pay rises at least in line with inflation. and urging ministers to negotiate. there was a real deep and lasting anger in the profession at the neglect of children and the fact that education is so badly underfunded. so many teachers feel forced to leave, and parents annette poe showed yesterday strode 65% of parents name the government for the action. i say to the government, now is the 1st of february, this is the last day we want to take the strike

action. there are 2a days before the next strike action for england. rather than messing about and doing nothing since you have done last july. the government should get around the table and seriously start to negotiation. ministers warn that big pay hikes would jeopardise attempts to tame inflation. here's the education secretary. we are having those wide—ranging discussions. what is not realistic it is for us to look at inflation or inflation busting plea arises. what we have said is that inflation is there, it's a spike. it is affecting everyone in the country. we understand that and we understand it is making people feel poor. the most important thing for the government to do to him for half inflation and get inflation down so everyone feels every but. we cannot risk fuelling inflation with inflation busted pay rising. we have to look after everyone in the economy.

education experts warn the strikes are causing further disruptions to pupils education, which hasn't yet recovered from the pandemic. former education secretary david laws called on both sides to meet eachother halfway. in order to try and resolve this dispute we have to have movement on both sides in the negotiation. i think, ultimately, the teachers union would have to accept a ball of inflation. rise this year will be difficult to get out of any government. i think the government also needs to accept that over the last decade, teacher pay has fallen significantly behind inflation. that is causing a real problem with recruitment particular with some subjects like science. they have to get teacher pay back on track to grow in real terms if it's not to add to that recruitment crisis. as we mentioned earlier, wednesday's strikes also involved civil servants, university staff, and bus drivers. train journeys across the uk were disrupted as many train drivers also went on strike.

their union has already rejected an offer of a 4% pay rise two years in a row — saying too many conditions were attached. as we go on inflation gets higher and higher and the ability to do a do with hyphenation and high cost of living, where everything wants to take everything you've got and give nothing for it is a very difficult place. lets look at the bigger picture of how the government may respond. it is quite astonishing that no negotiations are being held. if we carry on like this we could still be talking about strikes at the next general elections. some unions i speak to say the only did wade the disputes will be resolved is probably will be a general election and a different government. well for more on where this leaves rishi sunal�*s government, lets speak to our political correspondent rob watson. rishi sunak at p and q is holding

firm it seemed. are they betting on inflation falling and a fall in public support for the strikes? i think that does appear to be the strategy for now. inflation down and that the unions will tire of strike action and certain members will not like losing pay. that will be the hope. whether that is going to happen or not is incredibly difficult to say.— happen or not is incredibly difficult to sa . ., . , , . difficult to say. how much public su ort is difficult to say. how much public support is there _ difficult to say. how much public support is there despite - difficult to say. how much public support is there despite the - support is there despite the destruction that there seem to many services? school seen the impact not just on children but on parents. it wouldn't be surprised to know that i had a glance about the pulling and you perhaps wouldn't be surprised to know that polling suggests different levels of support depending on who is out on strike. people tend to be more sympathetic to nurses and ambulance drivers, to teachers somewhat less sympathetic to train

drivers. i think the broader point is the real dangerfor the is the real danger for the government is the real dangerfor the government is coming in that even though most people don't let their lives being disrupted by strikes, the danger for the government is that many people won't buy into the narrative of the unions. it's not just about pay but a sense that britain's vital public services are understaffed, under resourced and overstretched. that feeds into the general picture that you can pick up in pubs are talking to your friends. the sense that nothing is working properly in this country. that is the real dangerfor the properly in this country. that is the real danger for the government. that the industrial unrest feeds into wider unrest and gloom about britain's economic prospects. yesterday, for example, you had the forecast from the imf. i think the danger is everything coming together. danger is everything coming to . ether. danger is everything coming touether. ~ , .,

together. the prime minister also facin: together. the prime minister also facing pressure — together. the prime minister also facing pressure in _ together. the prime minister also facing pressure in prime - together. the prime minister also facing pressure in prime ministerl facing pressure in prime minister questions today about one have his key supporters, dominic rob who is facing allegations of bullying. an investigation. i know a lot of officials have spoken out in public and private against him. yes. officials have spoken out in public and private against him.— and private against him. yes, i think it is _ and private against him. yes, i think it is incredibly _ and private against him. yes, i think it is incredibly important| and private against him. yes, i. think it is incredibly important to say that mr rob insists that none of this in true and that he has behaved properly and there is an inquiry going on. i think nonetheless. you don't have the sharpest political commentator to that it is put rishi sunak under huge amounts of pressure. he has already had to fire one administer this week. nadim zahawi who was fired for penalties on unpaid taxes. no another pressure under this kind of investigation. it looks unfortunate for the

government. if striking workers are being asked not to have rights rises and yet our government is full of people who were super rich, don't pay their taxes, don't play by the roots and some of them may be bullies as well. denied by mr sunak but you can see how there is a danger and perception thank you for talking thrusts. ., , ,., let me take you to the us, where the funeral is just getting under way for tyree nichols. his family and friends have gathered to pay their final respects to the 29—year—old who died after being beaten by memphis police officers during a traffic stop last month. five officers have been fired and charged with murder, and two others have been suspended. civil rights leader the reverend al sharpton is expected to deliver the eulogy.

let's bring in our north america correspondent, nadia tawfik. who is watching those images getting the moment. the family were expecting a loss of public supports and a big turn out to support the family today?— family today? that's right. and thousands _ family today? that's right. and thousands are _ family today? that's right. and thousands are expected - family today? that's right. and thousands are expected to - family today? that's right. and j thousands are expected to turn family today? that's right. and - thousands are expected to turn out for the funeral of terry nichols. the bbc have spoken to people who have come from other states. atlanta and others. they say it is extremely it was for print important for the black community to stand and support the nichols family. at this moment. this is a very painful moment for memphis. it wasjust this is a very painful moment for memphis. it was just on friday that the city released the extremely graphic and violent video of his death. showing numerous people responded to that seen, of course,

the five black police officers who have been charged with murder fort beaton tyre nichols but also others who were there. other officers who were there at the initial traffic stop, paramedics who were there, who never delivered delivered aid. who waited a long time before delivering aid. it took 20 minutes before mentoring nichols was intended to in that regard. he died onjanuary ten, three days after that encounter with the police. of course, we have been crump, the famous civil rights attorney who will be delivering a call to action after reverend al sharpton eulogise his tirade nichols. this is another moment for them to pause and reflect for how black americans become victims to

police brutality. despite decades of cause for justice, police brutality. despite decades of cause forjustice, this keeps happening in america with little reform and change. this case was different. we saw a peaceful protest in memphis after the video was released on friday because many believed this with the had acted swiftly to bring charges against the officers. the family says they will still hold officials to account to make sure there is fulljustice for tyre nichols and for others there on the scene. and for others who may have face moments of police brutality by the specialised unit these officers were a part of. so, these officers were a part of. so, the seat funeral has begun. they will be speaking and sharing words of comfort and memories of terry nichols. the families of george floyd and breanna taylor, two other african—americans who died at the

hands of police in 2020. their families are there to stand alongside terry nichols is family. certainly a poignant moment in american history as the family begins the healing process. nadia thank ou begins the healing process. nadia thank you indeed _ begins the healing process. nadia thank you indeed for _ begins the healing process. nadia thank you indeed for now. - begins the healing process. nadia thank you indeed for now. and we are going to bring you ongoing coverage from that service from memphis. we would be bringing you the eulogy by reference as sharpton bringing a call to action. and we are also expecting to hearfrom members call to action. and we are also expecting to hear from members of tirade nichols own family. it's emerged that the us justice deparment has not found any classified documents atjoe biden's home at rehoboth beach in delaware, after a three—and—a—half hour search. this is the house where fbi agents carried out a search earlier,

in what appears to be an expansion of the investigation into mr biden's handling of classified documents during his time as vice president. this is the location of the house, not far from where documents were found at another of mr biden's homes in wilmington, delaware, in searches carried out in december and january, as well as at his offices in washington. we can cross live to washington and our correspondent there gary 0'donoghue. gary what more do we know about this latest search? we gary what more do we know about this latest search?— latest search? we know this search as ou sa latest search? we know this search as you say lasted — latest search? we know this search as you say lasted about _ latest search? we know this search as you say lasted about 3.5 - latest search? we know this search as you say lasted about 3.5 hours. | as you say lasted about 3.5 hours. they didn't find any classified documents but they say they took away some material, including some handwritten notes that containjoe biden is a time as vice president forfurther review. we biden is a time as vice president for further review. we don't know what that means but there will be a sigh of relief inside the white house that he didn't find things of a more classified nature. because when they searched his home they

find another six classified documents whichjoe biden his lawyers hadn't found when they search the property. the will ask president biden why he has these things and he said it was inadvertent he has no intention. there will still be a cloud that hangs over the white house while this investigation goes on. do hangs over the white house while this investigation goes on.- this investigation goes on. do we have any information _ this investigation goes on. do we have any information on - this investigation goes on. do we have any information on public i have any information on public polling as to whether this is damaging to president biden? his damaging to president biden? h 3 opinion for the ratings. damaging to president biden? h 3 opinion forthe ratings. his opinion for the ratings. his approval ratings have been pretty low anyway. i think in many ways thatis low anyway. i think in many ways that is not to do with this but more to do with the state of the economy and other things. of course, what the public is faced with is notjust joe biden having classified dictum documents but also a donald trump who is facing an fbi investigation

and mike pence, the republican vice president under donald trump who found documents in his. in bipartisan terms these things seem to be cancelling each other out because the american public might be thinking they're all at it. is because the american public might be thinking they're all at it.— thinking they're all at it. is there a sort of timeframe _ thinking they're all at it. is there a sort of timeframe as _ thinking they're all at it. is there a sort of timeframe as to - thinking they're all at it. is there a sort of timeframe as to when l thinking they're all at it. is there i a sort of timeframe as to when this current investigation in twojoe biden his documents will end? current investigation in two joe biden his documents will end? nope, but these dues _ biden his documents will end? nope, but these dues take _ biden his documents will end? nope, but these dues take time. _ biden his documents will end? nope, but these dues take time. there's - biden his documents will end? nope, but these dues take time. there's a l but these dues take time. there's a hull kind of mechanism to go through. a hull kind of mechanism to go through. 0ur report will be written and handed over to the department ofjustice. we will see whether it is made public. there are questions like that. the extent to which joe questions like that. the extent to whichjoe biden is responsible will be a key thing. and indeed, what the nature of the documents were. that is what people don't know yet. how serious and secret were these documents that turned up in his

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be happy to reimburse the cost of the search in cause and that is ultimately a matter for the government. there will be a full investigation and we will cooperate with the _ investigation and we will cooperate with the investigation. if part of that is— with the investigation. if part of that is a — with the investigation. if part of that is a request from the government we would be happy to reimburse — government we would be happy to reimburse the cost of the search. james _ reimburse the cost of the search. james is — reimburse the cost of the search. james is a — reimburse the cost of the search. james is a reporter in perth and told us more about how the tiny capsule was found. to told us more about how the tiny capsule was found.— told us more about how the tiny capsule was found. to give you an idea of what _ capsule was found. to give you an idea of what was _ capsule was found. to give you an idea of what was found _ capsule was found. to give you an idea of what was found we - capsule was found. to give you an idea of what was found we would l capsule was found. to give you an i idea of what was found we would we have printed and read through the rep because the and this is how tiny it is. the device is used in mining to measure things and it is dangerously radioactive and that tiny capsule because a massive search operation and a great deal of concern here in australia. it is believed to have fallen off a truck somewhere between the mine site and 1400 km somewhere between the mine site and 1&00 km south to here in western australia's capital city, perth. people were even told to check their

tire treads to see if the capsule had been picked up there. it went to a massive search operation with firefighters, police and military walking the great northern highway to search for the capsule and specialist equipment brought in from elsewhere. it was found 60 l, earlier today, elsewhere. it was found 60 l, earliertoday, i elsewhere. it was found 60 l, earlier today, i strive i driver doing 70 km an hour driving along detected a ping along the side of the road and it was found two metres from the road where it is believed to have fallen off a truck. they set “p to have fallen off a truck. they set up a 20 metre exclusion zone around it and it was put into a lead box and that military was brought in to verify it was the capsule and it will be stored in a secure location tonight and brought back down to perth to be checked by the health department tomorrow. fii< perth to be checked by the health department tomorrow.— perth to be checked by the health department tomorrow. ok we are going to take ou department tomorrow. ok we are going to take you back — department tomorrow. ok we are going to take you back now— department tomorrow. ok we are going to take you back now to _ department tomorrow. ok we are going to take you back now to the _ department tomorrow. ok we are going to take you back now to the united -

to take you back now to the united states where the funeral is getting under way for tirade nichols. it started about 30 minutes ago or so. these are the life pictures coming into us and we are seeing images of tirade nichols's child being shown as a young man. let us bring in 90 or topic who is watching this from the us. nadia, just talk us through what is going on so far. that the us. nadia, just talk us through what is going on so far.— what is going on so far. at the moment- _ what is going on so far. at the moment. the _ what is going on so far. at the moment. the wire _ what is going on so far. at the moment. the wire is - what is going on so far. at the moment. the wire is set - what is going on so far. at the moment. the wire is set to i what is going on so far. at the - moment. the wire is set to perform again. we heard from two religious leaders. reverend doctor rosalind nichols. she said a prayer of comfort to the family and promise that the community would continue to pray with the family. that they would continue to protest. she said tirade nichols was now all of their sons and that he had gone too soon.

reverend lawrence turner also described tirade nichols as a good person. he said not only does memphis demand justice but the nation as well. that has been the theme of this. remember in terry nichols and remembering him as a son. his mother throughout all this grieving, describing him as near perfect. describe how he would come home during shifts at work to be with the family. how he loved skateboarding and watching the sunset and had just enrolled in a four tarboro creek class. they described him as a father who leaves behind a four—year—old son, and showed photos of him smiling and holding his son. they described him as a human being. someone who deserved more than this and the way he died at the hands of police. so, many have turned out. thousands have

turned out to the church in memphis. the memphis boulevard christian church to stand alongside with the family along with the vice president, the harris who spoke with the mother of tirade nichols on tuesday. she is what they represent in the white house. we tuesday. she is what they represent in the white house.— in the white house. we are 'ust auoin to in the white house. we are 'ust going to listen in i in the white house. we are 'ust going to listen in notes �* in the white house. we are 'ust going to listen in notes of h in the white house. we are just going to listen in notes of this l going to listen in notes of this voice with the choir behind. and musical attribute there going on as many members of the public have gathered to mark this funeral date for terry nichols.

music good evening. the first day of february brought sunny spells for some of us, albeit with increasing amounts of cloud and some rain towards the northwest of the uk. 2a hours ago, this swirl of cloud was bringing some very windy conditions in the north of scotland. those winds have eased, but what you can see here on the satellite picture is a veil of cloud that's been pushing in from the west. earlier on, it brought this rather gloomy scene for a weather watcher in county down northern parts of england. scotland also seeing that cloud and that patchy rain which continues to journey north eastwards through the night. indeed, heavier rain returning to the north west of scotland later, but increasingly mild conditions spreading across the uk. so by the end of the night, five degrees for aberdeen, ten degrees there for belfast.

we start thursday on a mild note with high pressure to the south of us, keeping it largely dry, but frontal systems to the north bringing further outbreaks of rain. and wedged between these weather fronts, we have some mild air, that air being pulled in off the atlantic. it's quite a moist air source. so that means we will have quite a lot of cloud around. and even the odd spot of drizzle for western parts of england and wales, especially up over higher ground. some sunny spells will develop also for northern ireland, but for scotland. rain continues in northern and northwestern parts of scotland. very wet indeed for the northwest highlands, eight degrees for lerwick, 13 degrees for london. it is going to be a mild day, increasingly windy gales later in the north of scotland. but as we get into the first part of friday, this cold front briefly slips southward. so briefly it'll turn a little bit chillier. but that isn't going to last because actually the front will then return north eastwards again, a band of patchy rain and behind it that mild air being reintroduced across all parts of the country.

so friday afternoon, ten to 1a degrees at the top temperature. for most of us, that is well above the norm for this time of year. now we start the weekends in the midst of that mild air, but this frontal system will change things, bringing some outbreaks of rain southwards and eastwards and behind it, something colder. but at the same time, into sunday, this area of high pressure is going to build strongly across our shores. so while sunday will be a slightly colder day, it should also be a much brighter one.

hello, i'm geeta guru—murthy. this is 0utside source. family and friends gather in memphis for the funeral of tyre nichols, the 29—year—old who died after being beaten by police officers during a traffic stop. this is the scene live in memphis, where vice president kamala harris is among those attending. the reverend al sharpton is due to deliver the eulogy shortly. a number of images being played out there at this funeral gathering. we'll bring that to you live. also on the programme: and the uk sees the biggest day of industrial action in a decade — with hundreds of thousands

of workers — including school teachers — going on strike. people are, you know, scrimping on shopping, struggling with electricity bills etc. genuine worries that can't be avoided, you can'tjust stop paying your bills. pro—democracy activists in myanmar hold a silent strike — marking two years since the military takeover there. let me take you back to the us. where the funeral is taking place for tyree nichols, the 29—year—old who died after being beaten by memphis police officers during a traffic stop last month. five officers have been fired and charged with murder, and two others have been suspended. civil rights leader the reverend al sharpton is expected to deliver the eulogy shortly. let's bring in our north america correspondent, neda tawfik. just talk us through what we have seen so far. a number of people have

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family saying tyree nichols was all of their son and that they would continue to pray and protest for the family. reverend lawrence turner saying that, tyree nichols was a good person and that my fence —— memphis demands justice. good person and that my fence —— memphis demandsjustice. i think it is important to point out that this funeral also falls on the first day of black history month here in the us. with the achievements of black americans are remembered. memphis of course has a long history of of preschool —— in the racialjustice movement it was there at the lorraine hotel where martin luther king jr. was assassinated. and al sharpton went to the motel ahead of the funeral last night to talk about this idea that black american's lives have to have greater value in america. again saying that they would make sure tyree nichols's

death led to a greater purpose. change. calling forfederal action change. calling for federal action on change. calling forfederal action on police reform. now, again we have, doctor lawrence turner who has come to introduce reverend and al sharpton who will be eulogising tyree nichols. he is speaking to the crowd now certainly a very sad, sombre day for those in memphis as they grieve the death of tyree nichols. it was just friday that people saw themselves at horrific video when the city released it. since then people have been calling for change. also taking in others who have passed away in the same way. so we have the family of george floyd and brown the taylor who are expected to be amongst the crowd there. , , . . ,

expected to be amongst the crowd there, , ., . , ., , there. just watching these images, ex . ectin . there. just watching these images, expecting possibly. _ there. just watching these images, expecting possibly, some - there. just watching these images, expecting possibly, some more - there. just watching these images, i expecting possibly, some more music before we hear from expecting possibly, some more music before we hearfrom reverend expecting possibly, some more music before we hear from reverend al sharpton but we are going to preview his eulogy as it begins. in the meantime we willjust come away from that service. but thank you very much for now. to myanmar now where — exactly two years after it seized power in a coup — the military government has extended the state of emergency it imposed then, by a further six months. the coup leader has suggested that elections, which had been due to take place in august, will now be postponed. here's the reaction to that announcement of the un's special rapporteur on myanmar: it says that they are very anxious about their position, stability in the country goal we know that more than they have lost more than half of myanmar. through a leaked document we learned last week that

their senior generals and other security leaders from around the country are very worried that the trend of them losing control of the country will continue throughout 2023. so it is a state of emergency but not for the reasons that they are projecting. it is a state of emergency because the conditions have so deteriorated. the country was plunged into a bitter civil war when three months after aung san suu kyi's party won a huge majority in a general election, myanmar�*s generals overthrew the government and jailed her. reuters special correspondent for south east asia poppy mcpherson told us what the past two years have been like. they've got between different groups under a loose coalition of pro—democracy movement. the fighting going on and also illustrates from the military. so there have been hundreds and hundreds of military air strikes last year targeting civilian communities as well and so really great hardship across the country. let's take a closer look at some of the statistics. more than 2,900 people have been killed

during the junta's crackdown on dissent. that's according to monitoring group the assistance association for political prisoners. 1.5 million people have been displaced. and a further 40,000 homes have been burned down. eight million children are no longer in school and the un says that 15 million people are dangerously short of food. shahida tulaganova is an award—winning documentary maker and war reporter. she directed "exiled", a documentary about the genocide in myanmar. she says there are a number of reasons why myanmar�*s situation doesn't make headlines like the war in ukraine. the problem with myanmar is it is so far away from the rest of the world where decisions are taken place. secondly, mike is in prison, the national symbol, secondly, mike is in prison, the nationalsymbol, emblem secondly, mike is in prison, the national symbol, emblem of resistance. aung san suu kyi. the resistance. aung san suu kyi. the resistance does not have a face.

to coincide with the second anniversary of the military coup, pro—democracy activists say they are holding what they describe as a �*silent strike'. these pictures, filmed in yangon earlier on wednesday, seem to show virtually abandoned streets, with very little traffic, and few people out and about. the us, britain, canada and australia have announced new sanctions to coincide with the anniversary of the coup — they are aimed at the military who overthrew the government. here's dr sasa, spokesperson for the national unity government of myanmar — which is the parallel government backed by opponents of the military coup. when we talk about it it is very important _ when we talk about it it is very important that we drive the burmese army of— important that we drive the burmese army of international finances, the army— army of international finances, the army of— army of international finances, the army of international weapons, most of the _ army of international weapons, most of the weapons now coming to the burma _ of the weapons now coming to the burma army out from russia and china _ burma army out from russia and china all— burma army out from russia and china. all of this company that involves— china. all of this company that involves indicating those weapons

into the _ involves indicating those weapons into the hands of military surgeons into the hands of military surgeons in myanmar have to be sanctioned. lets speak now to dan anlezark. he's the deputy head of investigations at the ngo myanmar witness. if there is still support from china, is that a key reason why it feels as though the west is not making any headway in changing things there in myanmar? first thank ou for things there in myanmar? first thank you for having _ things there in myanmar? first thank you for having me, _ things there in myanmar? first thank you for having me, in _ things there in myanmar? first thank you for having me, in regards - things there in myanmar? first thank you for having me, in regards to - you for having me, in regards to china and previously mentioned china —— russia it is important to take notes of the air and provisions of assets from countries like china and russia which are allowing the myanmar military to conduct these indiscriminate strikes. a couple of days ago myanmar released a report of 134 incidents of air

in regards to the west�*s reproach to? in regards to the west's reproach to? ~ . ., , in regards to the west's reproach to? . ., ., to? with the sanctions coming out particularly _ to? with the sanctions coming out particularly the — to? with the sanctions coming out particularly the sanctions - to? with the sanctions coming out l particularly the sanctions announced today on the airfield sanctions that were put in place. from what you heard in myanmar what is everyday life like for the last two years? since the coup occurred in february 20, 2021 there have been two main states. the first has been the intentional use of fire. in the month of december alone in 20/20 week to 540 approximate incidents of fire being intentional is to destroy villages and to instill terror in the public. going back to my first point on air strikes. the current analysis that we have conducted suggest that one air strike is occurring every single day in myanmar. across the six month period that we analyse. also looking at december 2022, the highest method air strikes that we identified. suit two very big problems and horrible

occurrences that are now part of our daily lives in myanmar. the extension _ daily lives in myanmar. the extension of _ daily lives in myanmar. the extension of the _ daily lives in myanmar. the extension of the state - daily lives in myanmar. the extension of the state of emergency, what will that mean for daily life and for potential elections? certainly the concept of the elections and here we are being careful with which to not underline what the democratic event, it appears that the sec intention is to conduct a localised election under their direct control. and under that emergency. extension demonstrates there desperation to actually put that in place to retain power. so we are very cautious of what will occur during the auction. allegations of violence are already coming in. what violence are already coming in. what is known currently _ violence are already coming in. what is known currently about the state of aung san suu kyi. that is known currently about the state of aung san suu kyi.—

of aung san suu kyi. at this stage the last information _ of aung san suu kyi. at this stage the last information was - of aung san suu kyi. at this stage the last information was her - the last information was her transfer to a prison specifically created for her. the recent sentence she was given to seems to add on what they have already previously given her and he's close to courts that are giving political prisoners in people like aung san suu kyi these sentences that no one in the outside world has access to. so they are, yes, not to correct sentences. thank you so much. back to the us now where the funeral is taking place for tyree nichols. the 29—year—old he died after being beaten by memphis police officers during a traffic stop last month. five officers have been fired and reverend al sharpton is beginning eulogy.

giving honour to god, to our pastor reverend _ giving honour to god, to our pastor reverend jason lawrence turner, to all the — reverend jason lawrence turner, to all the clergy, our public officials and to _ all the clergy, our public officials and to most of all the family of tyree _ and to most of all the family of tyree nichols. let me say that we are blessed to have a young pastor who has _ are blessed to have a young pastor who has laboured in socialjustice and prophetic vision. and we immediately said to let us celebrate tyree _ immediately said to let us celebrate tyree here — immediately said to let us celebrate tyree here at this great church. people — tyree here at this great church. people like jason turner are not born— people like jason turner are not born in— people like jason turner are not born in the _ people like jason turner are not born in the ministry every day. a

lot of— born in the ministry every day. a lot of ministers show up with camera show— lot of ministers show up with camera show up _ lot of ministers show up with camera show up. and leave when the cameras leave _ show up. and leave when the cameras leave but _ show up. and leave when the cameras leave but he — show up. and leave when the cameras leave. but he has been with us for many— leave. but he has been with us for many years — leave. but he has been with us for many years. he is a great giant and his own _ many years. he is a great giant and his own right. give a hand to reverend _ his own right. give a hand to reverend jason. let me also say that i reverend jason. let me also say that i want _ reverend jason. let me also say that i want to— reverend jason. let me also say that i want to recognise the other families— i want to recognise the other families that have come from around the country — families that have come from around the country. that no what tyree's mother— the country. that no what tyree's mother is — the country. that no what tyree's mother is going through and all of the siblings. i want them to be stand — the siblings. i want them to be stand to — the siblings. i want them to be stand to be recognised because they know what _ stand to be recognised because they know what it is to sit at a funeral like this — know what it is to sit at a funeral like this i— know what it is to sit at a funeral like this. i know the family of george — like this. i know the family of george floyd is here. brandon flown

us, the _ george floyd is here. brandon flown us, the family bought them john's the mother and brandon and the mother— the mother and brandon and the mother of— the mother and brandon and the mother of eric garner from new york is here _ mother of eric garner from new york is here. when car. the mother of breonna — is here. when car. the mother of breonna taylor is here. and there may he _ breonna taylor is here. and there may be others that i did not have the note — may be others that i did not have the note for. i want the family to know that — the note for. i want the family to know that they come to be with you on this day— know that they come to be with you on this day from all over the country _ on this day from all over the country. we are thankful that the president— country. we are thankful that the president talk to the family and

sent a — president talk to the family and sent a delegation led by the former mayor of— sent a delegation led by the former mayor of atlanta who now is running policy _ mayor of atlanta who now is running policy and _ mayor of atlanta who now is running policy and social engagement in the white _ policy and social engagement in the white house. kishida lance bottoms. the head of infrastructure, the infrastructures are former mayor of new orleans richard andrews here. the fighting congresswomen from houston. — the fighting congresswomen from houston, texas, fighting for reparations in congress sheila jackson— reparations in congress sheila jackson lee is here. and my friend and brother— jackson lee is here. and my friend and brother the congressman right here from — and brother the congressman right here from tennessee congressman steve _ here from tennessee congressman steve coren is here.

many years ago there was a controversy — many years ago there was a controversy in _ many years ago there was a controversy in california - many years ago there was a | controversy in california and many years ago there was a - controversy in california and there was one _ controversy in california and there was one that stood up forjustice and i_ was one that stood up forjustice and i watched them grow as they fought— and i watched them grow as they fought and took a balanced and principled stand. supporting what was right— principled stand. supporting what was right even when it was not popular~ — was right even when it was not popular. they grew from one office to another, — popular. they grew from one office to another, every office they ran for these — to another, every office they ran for these predicted, you cannot win. the political— for these predicted, you cannot win. the political polling told them that they cannot win. and they kept heating — they cannot win. and they kept beating the polls. they told her, she should not be here today. but the snow — she should not be here today. but the snow backed up. and she is here. the vice _ the snow backed up. and she is here. the vice president of the united states — the vice president of the united states. kamala harris.

i was going to be polite about it, but since you stood up and clapped so long. but since you stood up and clapped so lonu. ~ ., ., but since you stood up and clapped so lon. ~ ., ., , but since you stood up and clapped solonr. ~ ., ., , . ., so long. would it not be nice for her to share _ so long. would it not be nice for her to share a _ so long. would it not be nice for her to share a few— so long. would it not be nice for her to share a few words - so long. would it not be nice for her to share a few words with i so long. would it not be nice for| her to share a few words with us. come _ her to share a few words with us. come on — her to share a few words with us. come on up — her to share a few words with us. come on up here is so they can see you _ good afternoon, church. reverend

sharpton i want to thank you for all you do for so many. there are so many families here who have been personally touched by your leadership and strength. and your fellowship. reverend doctor lawrence turner, thank you for helping us. kishida lance bottom, lance, we are here on behalf of our people and our presidentjoe biden. and we are here to celebrate the life of tyree nichols. mrs wells, mrwells, to celebrate the life of tyree nichols. mrs wells, mr wells, you have been extraordinary in terms of your strength, your courage, and your strength, your courage, and your grace. we mourn with you. and the people of our country mourn with you. i will

be brief. mothers around the world when their babies are born, pray to god when they hold that child that that body and life will be safe. for the rest of his life. yet we have a mother and a father who mourned the life of a young man who should be here today. they have a grandson who now does not have a father. his brothers and sister will lose the love of a growing old with their baby brother. and when we look at the situation, this is a family that lost their son and their brother

through an act of violence at the hands and the feet of people who had been charged with keeping them safe. and when i think about the courage and the strength of this family, i think it demands that we speak truth. and with this i will say, this violent act was not in pursuit of public safety. it was not in the interest of keeping the public safe because one must ask, was it not in the interest of keeping the public safe that tyree nichols would be with us today. was he not also entitled to the

right to be safe? so when we talk about public safety let us understand what it means in its truest form. tyree nichols should have been safe. so i will disclose saying this. i was, as a centre, as a us senator, a co—author of the original george floyd justice in policing act. and as vice president of the united states, we demand that congress passed the george floyd justice in policing. joe biden will sign it. and we should not delay and we will not be denied. it is non—negotiable. and with that i will just, pastor, if you don't mind, one

of my favourite verses in scripture is, luke chapter one verse 79. which tells us, god will help us to shine a light upon those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. to guide ourfeet in the darkness and in the shadow of death. to guide our feet in the way of peace. let our memory of tyree shine a light on the path toward peace and justice. thank you. vice president, kamala harris.

i want you to turn your attention, very— i want you to turn your attention, very briefly, — i want you to turn your attention, very briefly, to the 37th chapter of genesis _ very briefly, to the 37th chapter of genesis it — very briefly, to the 37th chapter of genesis. it reads, sojoseph went after— genesis. it reads, sojoseph went after his— genesis. it reads, sojoseph went after his brothers and found them near delphine, but they saw him in the distance and before he reached them, _ the distance and before he reached them, they plotted to kill him. here comes— them, they plotted to kill him. here comes that — them, they plotted to kill him. here comes that dreamer they said to each other~ _ comes that dreamer they said to each other~ come — comes that dreamer they said to each other. come now let's kill him. and throw— other. come now let's kill him. and throw him _ other. come now let's kill him. and throw him into one of the cisterns

and say— throw him into one of the cisterns and say that a ferocious animal has devoured him. may god add a blessing _ devoured him. may god add a blessing. to the reading of his word — blessing. to the reading of his word. early this morning before dawn. _ word. early this morning before dawn. i— word. early this morning before dawn, i did what i often do when i come _ dawn, i did what i often do when i come to— dawn, i did what i often do when i come to memphis. i went out to the lorraine _ come to memphis. i went out to the lorraine motel. as a youngster i joined _ lorraine motel. as a youngster i joined sclc operation breadbasket, i had been _ joined sclc operation breadbasket, i had been a _ joined sclc operation breadbasket, i had been a boy preacher in the church— had been a boy preacher in the church of— had been a boy preacher in the church of god in christ in my mother was concerned, when i was 12, that i was concerned, when i was 12, that i was getting — was concerned, when i was 12, that i was getting too involved in looking at activism. she took me to my

bishop, — at activism. she took me to my bishop, bishop ft washington who said, _ bishop, bishop ft washington who said. i_ bishop, bishop ft washington who said, i know what to do with him and he brought— said, i know what to do with him and he brought me to reverend william jones _ he brought me to reverend william jones who— he brought me to reverend william jones who led doctor king's organisation in newark and reverend jesse jackson —— new york. and the year doctor— jesse jackson —— new york. and the year doctor king died i became youth director— year doctor king died i became youth director of— year doctor king died i became youth director of the chapter in newark. -- new— director of the chapter in newark. —— new york. so it was my growing up in the _ —— new york. so it was my growing up in the king _ —— new york. so it was my growing up in the king movement and after his death that — in the king movement and after his death that makes me calm to the lorraine — death that makes me calm to the lorraine motel. and look at the spot that doctor — lorraine motel. and look at the spot that doctor king died. this morning itook— that doctor king died. this morning i took my— that doctor king died. this morning i took my youngest daughter ashley with me _ i took my youngest daughter ashley with me. and i told a story on how doctor— with me. and i told a story on how doctor king — with me. and i told a story on how doctor king came to memphis to fight for garbage workers. city employees that had _

for garbage workers. city employees that had no safety. two had been killed _ that had no safety. two had been killed with — that had no safety. two had been killed with a malfunction. here we are, ashley, 55 years later. looking at the _ are, ashley, 55 years later. looking at the balcony where martin luther kin- at the balcony where martin luther king shed — at the balcony where martin luther king shed his blood for city workers. _ king shed his blood for city workers, for black city workers to be able _ workers, for black city workers to be able to — workers, for black city workers to be able to work in the police department. work in sanitation. and the reason _ department. work in sanitation. and the reason why mr and mrs wells, what _ the reason why mr and mrs wells, what happened to tyree is so personal— what happened to tyree is so personal to me, what happened to tyree is so personalto me, is what happened to tyree is so personal to me, is that five black men _ personal to me, is that five black men that— personal to me, is that five black men that would not have had a job in the police _ men that would not have had a job in the police department... would not ever be _ the police department... would not ever be thought of to be in an elite

squad _ ever be thought of to be in an elite squad in _ ever be thought of to be in an elite squad in the city that doctor king lost his— squad in the city that doctor king lost his life, not far away from that _ lost his life, not far away from that balcony, you beat a brother to death _ that balcony, you beat a brother to death. there is nothing more insulting _ death. there is nothing more insulting and offensive to those of us who _ insulting and offensive to those of us who fight to open doors that you walk through those doors and act like the _ walk through those doors and act like the folks we had to fight for to get— like the folks we had to fight for to get you through those doors. you did not get on the police department by yourself. police chief did not— department by yourself. police chief did not get there by herself. people had to— did not get there by herself. people had to march and go to jail and some lost their— had to march and go to jail and some lost their lives to open the doors for you _ lost their lives to open the doors for you and — lost their lives to open the doors

for you and how dear you. how dare you act— for you and how dear you. how dare you act like — for you and how dear you. how dare you act like that sacrifice was for nothing — you act like that sacrifice was for nothing. you are not in a new england — nothing. you are not in a new england state, you are in tennessee. where _ england state, you are in tennessee. where we _ england state, you are in tennessee. where we had to fight for you. and you take _ where we had to fight for you. and you take that position and do what we saw, _ you take that position and do what we saw, and some of y'all got all of this mess _ we saw, and some of y'all got all of this mess on — we saw, and some of y'all got all of this mess on social media. let me tell you _ this mess on social media. let me tell you something. i don't know what _ tell you something. i don't know what you — tell you something. i don't know what you are writing on social media — what you are writing on social media i_ what you are writing on social media. i know what i saw on the tape _ media. i know what i saw on the tape in — media. i know what i saw on the tape in the _ media. i know what i saw on the tape. in the tape speaks for itself. they never— tape. in the tape speaks for itself. they never asked this man for his licence _ they never asked this man for his licence. neverasked they never asked this man for his licence. never asked for the car

registration. snatched him out of the car— registration. snatched him out of the car and — registration. snatched him out of the car and began beating him. registration. snatched him out of the carand began beating him. no one mentioned nothing about a girlfriend, no one mentioned anything _ girlfriend, no one mentioned anything about... they started beating — anything about... they started beating an unarmed man. just welcoming _ beating an unarmed man. inst welcoming viewers in pbs in around the world watching reverend al sharpton at the funeral of tyree nichols. in the city that slayed the dreamer, what has happened to the dream? in the city where the dreamer laid down and shed his blood, you have the unmitigated gall to beat your brother. chase him down and beat him

some more. call for back—up and they take 20 minutes. and you watch him, and you are too busy talking amongst each other, no empathy, no concern, if you read the story ofjoseph, when his brother is thrown in the pit, nobody came to help him, like nobody came to help tyre. waiting on ambulance service that didn't show up. until it was too late. what will happen to his dream? well, we will just tell them something else happened, but we are going to be in the pit, but i've come to memphis today to tell you the same mistake joseph's brothers made. is the you made. you thought you through

joseph's brothers made. is the you made. you thought you throuthoseph in a pit, you thought you through doctor king's dream and a pit, but every time you throw something in a pit, god takes the pit and raises it up pit, god takes the pit and raises it up and changes the whole world. lets me be clear, we understand that there are concerns about public safety. we understand that there are need to deal with crime. you don't fight crime by becoming criminals yourself. you don't stand up to thugs in the streets becoming thugs

yourself. you don't fight gangs by becoming five armed men against one unarmed man. that ain't the police, thatis unarmed man. that ain't the police, that is punks. man said, "i didn't do nothing." you kept on going anyhow. why do they go ahead? because they feel that there is no accountability. they feel that we are going to get angry a day or two and then we will go on to something else, but some of us do

this every day. some of us believe in the dream and it has to come true, some of us are going to fight until we make this legislation happen. i don't know when, i don't know how, but we won't stop until we hold you accountable and change the system. why do we want to see that george floyd justice in policing act passed? because then you will have to think twice. before you beat tyre nichols. you think twice before you shoot at someone unarmed. he think twice before you chokehold eric garner. you think twice before you put your knee on george floyd's

neck. because if you don't have qualified immunity, your wife would be telling you before you leave home, behave yourself. because we could lose the house. we could lose the car. behave yourself. because ira savings can be gone. you want to be a tough guy? well let's get rid of qualified immunity and see if you learn the same manner as you have on the white side of town, you will have some manners on the black side of town. well, reverend al, you don't understand, how are they going to keep crime down in the black community? and at the same time, not to be tough and rough? well, they do

at the same way they do it on the white side of memphis. and they keep the crime down without being rough and tough. how do you have the same department to keep crime down on one side of town without beating folk to death, but you can't do it on the other side of town? unless you feel that you can get away it there. i can't speak for everybody in memphis, i can't speak for everybody gathering, but for me, i believe that that man if he had been white, you wouldn't have beat him like that that night. we are not asking for nothing special. we are asking to be treated equal. and to be treated fair. and

just like they marched and boycotted and went to jail, for nine years, from the 55 montgomery bus boycott to the 64 civil rights act, we are going to pay at the same duties to get this george floyd justice in policing act. remember how long? i don't know how long. they didn't know how long it would be when they boycotted in the 50s. it's not about a timetable. it's that we cannot continue to live under these double standards and under these conditions. we don't care how long, but i can tell you one thing, those of you that keep voting against that bale, we are going to vote against you. we've got more numbers than the

police unions. i believe that god will do for us what we will do for ourselves. and evenin what we will do for ourselves. and even in the pit, joseph never lost his faith. joseph could've gave up, joseph could've gave out, but in the pit, he still believed in the god of his father's. and even as i stand over the casket of this innocent young boy, this young man, 39 years old with a four—year—old son that his mother and his father and his siblings have to raise, i believe that god will take him, tyre come out of that pit, and use him as a symbol forjustice all out of that pit, and use him as a symbol for justice all over out of that pit, and use him as a symbol forjustice all over this

country. i believe that babies unborn will know about tyre nichols because we won't let his memory die. we are going to change this country because we refuse to keep living under the threat of the cops and the robberies. what touched me, i was raised by a single mother. daddy left when i was ten, mama raised my sister and i on welfare and food stamps. what touched me is when i heard him calling for his mother. just like george floyd. calling for his mother. something you would have to be a black man, the only thing between you and disaster was your

mother. to understand what's calling for your mother means. somewhere deepin for your mother means. somewhere deep in my heart, i understood tyre. because the only thing that kept the kids from laughing add my banana sandwiches in school, because she couldn't afford enough to put meat there, but mama would make it for me. and he knew if he could just get mother, that they would quit beating him and quit stomping on him. all he wanted to do was get home. now, home is notjust a place. home is not just a physical location. home is where you are at peace. home is

where you are at peace. home is where you are at peace. home is where you don't have to keep your dukes up. home is where you are not vulnerable. home is where everything is all right. he said all i want to do is get home. i come to memphis to say the reason i keep going, all i'm trying to do is get home. i went to get where they can't treat me with a double standard. i'm trying to get home. i want to get where they can't call me names no more. i want to get home. i went to get where they can't shoot and ask questions later. i'm trying to get home. every black in america stands up every day trying to get home. last night, we went to mason temple, the church of god in christ. and the

wales family and tyre's sisters and brothers stood there where martin luther king gave his last speech. they didn't know last night it was his last speech. i was told by those that worked with king that raised me, and i've recounted it with mrs king, i work very closely with martin the third, we go back to washington august 26. doing his father's marriage, 60th anniversary, we will deal with tyre and the rest of these issues. and they told me that that they, april three, 1968, it was raining and storming. doctor king said he didn't even feel like going to the rally. he had come to

memphis a week before to lead a march for the sanitation workers. and some provocateurs got in at the end of the march, you know, there are still some around now. they are blacker than anybody else, there more active than anybody else, that's more street than anybody else, they start a riot at the end of the march. and the press said, oh, doctor king's day is over. non—violence is dead, so he came back to prove that he could merge, if it wasn't for so—called militants, doctor king would've never faced what he faced. that's why all of these people talking bad, that you and i don't know, don't have no background on, be careful of who jumps and have no background on, be careful of whojumps and movements. because they set syria spoke up. —— they set serious felt up. doctor king came back that day, it was raining him

and he said, ralph can you go speak, i don't feel like going tonight. and they went on to the church, and when he got there, the church was full. in a storm. and doctor abernathy went into the payphone and he called back to the lorraine motel, a black owned motel. told him, put his call to room 306, doctor king picked up the phone and said martin you need to come. there are thousands here, they didn't come to see me. doctor king got in the car by himself and rolled over to mason temple and he started speaking that night, and something came over him. he said that i don't fear any man. he said god has allowed me to go to the mountaintop. and i have seen the promised land. and that is the last speech he gave right here in memphis

when he went to the mountaintop. i believe when he looked over, he could see a barack 0bama become president. i believe when he went to the mountaintop, he could look over and see kamala harris sitting as vice president. i believe when he looked up from the mountaintop, he saw lack of police chiefs, he didn't expect you to disgrace him. he expected you to bring us onto the promised land. that's why i'm still marching. yes, i've got books out, yes i've got a tv show, but i'm a mountain climber. i'm not going to stop until i get to the top of the mountain. you can call me names on right—wing television, i'm a mountain climber! i expect stumbles to come my way. i'm a mountain climber! you can't disgrace me, you can discredit me, but i'm going to

keep on climbing. i'm going to climb until tyre nichols gets justice. keep on climbing. i'm going to climb until tyre nichols getsjustice. i'm going to climb until eric garner gets justice. going to climb until eric garner getsjustice. i'm going to climb until we change the laws. we are mountain climbers. we are not traders, we are mountain climbers, and if god be us is more than the whole world against us, he with me. he talks with me. he tells me that i am his own. he's been food when i was hungry, water when i was thirsty. he is my rock. he is my rock! he's my rock! my sword and shield, my wheel, in the middle of the wheel, yes! yes!

let us have a call to action. let us go forward to getjustice. let us all be mountain climbers. don't stop. untilwe all be mountain climbers. don't stop. until we get to the top. many years ago, there was a young boy killed at a boot camp in florida. those in charge kill this boy. it was a young lawyer that called me in new york, asked me to come and stand for the students in tallahassee

florida. and i went down and be led some marches. after that, a couple of years later, he came to see me with a man ijust met and he wanted me to meet this man, this man sat in my office and told me that they want to be a security guard. i had not heard of this case, but the man started crying, telling me about his son, trave on martin. and as i looked at his tears and looked at this layer i thought about how i never saw my father cry for me. and i said if i can help him and i will help him. and we started the trayvon martin movement, called the national marge, i got some of the radio announcers to help us and we put 10,000 people in that little town in

florida. the morning of that marge, my mother died. and they thought i would not come, and i started to turn around. and i said, no, my mother would've wanted me to stand up mother would've wanted me to stand up for trayvon martin. and that lawyer and i have been locked shoulder to shoulder ever since. he's known now all over the world as the attorney general for black america. why? because he will fight for us when others want. 0h, they are going to call you names, they are going to call you names, they are going to call you names, they are going to always give you another angle, the only way you know you are making any headway is if you have opposition. the only time i get concerned is when everybody is on my side. but when you start calling me names, it gives me extra exercise in

the morning. because i will know that people don't react unless you act. you can't be an activist if you don't have some reactive vests. i am giving you a call to action, the attorney general of black america, attorney benjamin crown. —— benjamin crump. give it up for one of the greatest mountain— give it up for one of the greatest mountain climbers in america today, reverend _ mountain climbers in america today, reverend al— mountain climbers in america today, reverend al sharpton. i mountain climber! _ reverend al sharpton. i mountain climber! thank you for being a mentor—

climber! thank you for being a mentor and a, just a person who always— mentor and a, just a person who always answers the bill. a lot of these _ always answers the bill. a lot of these families here, reverend al, you answered the bell for when many people _ you answered the bell for when many people wouldn't answer. we know the hi i people wouldn't answer. we know the big names, _ people wouldn't answer. we know the big names, that became hashtags, but for every— big names, that became hashtags, but for every george floyd, for every breanna — for every george floyd, for every breanna taylor, for every one of them, _ breanna taylor, for every one of them, there are 100 other nameless them, there are100 other nameless black— them, there are 100 other nameless black people being killed in america that nobody remembered, but you answered — that nobody remembered, but you answered the bell, reverend al sharpton, and i want to say thank you publicly. to pastor turner, thank— you publicly. to pastor turner, thank you _ you publicly. to pastor turner, thank you for allowing us in your cathedral~ — thank you for allowing us in your cathedral. two of the other clergy, to everyone, we thank you for coming

to congresswoman sheila jackson lee, who told _ to congresswoman sheila jackson lee, who told them not only is she going to be _ who told them not only is she going to be introduced to george floyd justice _ to be introduced to george floyd justice and policing acts right after— justice and policing acts right after the state of the union address. _ after the state of the union address, but she is also going to have _ address, but she is also going to have a _ address, but she is also going to have a tyre — address, but she is also going to have a tyre trayvon —— tyre nichols duty— have a tyre trayvon —— tyre nichols duty to _ have a tyre trayvon —— tyre nichols duty to intervene, so thank you. sow _ duty to intervene, so thank you. so... congressman steve school, we thank— so... congressman steve school, we thank you _ so... congressman steve school, we thank you for— so... congressman steve school, we thank you for your great leadership here in— thank you for your great leadership here in memphis, tennessee. and certainly— here in memphis, tennessee. and certainty to — here in memphis, tennessee. and certainly to mitch landry, and i would — certainly to mitch landry, and i would be — certainly to mitch landry, and i would be remiss, reverend al, ifi didn't— would be remiss, reverend al, ifi didn't acknowledge yet again the

highest—ranking african—american women _ highest—ranking african—american women in — highest—ranking african—american women in the united states history, the vice _ women in the united states history, the vice president of the united states— the vice president of the united states kamala hrris, who did not think— states kamala hrris, who did not think it _ states kamala hrris, who did not think it robbery to take time out of her busy— think it robbery to take time out of her busy schedule to come and comfort— her busy schedule to come and comfort this black mother who lost her child _ comfort this black mother who lost her child unjustly. —— kamala harris — her child unjustly. —— kamala harris. thank you madam vice president _ harris. thank you madam vice president. we will never forget this day. president. we will never forget this day and _ president. we will never forget this day. and then i went to acknowledge some _ day. and then i went to acknowledge some of— day. and then i went to acknowledge some of the activists. 0ur day. and then i went to acknowledge some of the activists. our local activists— some of the activists. our local activists here in memphis, tennessee, who were here before i even _ tennessee, who were here before i even got _ tennessee, who were here before i even got here. i want you all to stand _ even got here. i want you all to stand and — even got here. i want you all to stand and be recognised, because without— stand and be recognised, because without your local activists, we would — without your local activists, we would not _ without your local activists, we would not have heard about tyre

nichols — i have the activists names written down, _ i have the activists names written down, and — i have the activists names written down, and i— i have the activists names written down, and i will think them, i have the activists names written down, and i willthink them, if i have the activists names written down, and i will think them, if you would _ down, and i will think them, if you would hand — down, and i will think them, if you would hand that to ever in doubt, and i_ would hand that to ever in doubt, and i want — would hand that to ever in doubt, and i want to think some of the national— and i want to think some of the national activists who didn't think it robbery— national activists who didn't think it robbery to come. i know to come. i it robbery to come. i know to come. i know— it robbery to come. i know to come. i know tamika mallory and also thank you, reverend al, we have got casio montes _ you, reverend al, we have got casio montes. paula barris. we've got hunter— montes. paula barris. we've got hunter dempsey. we've got lj abraham. we've got frank gotti. pam says. _ abraham. we've got frank gotti. pam says. we _ abraham. we've got frank gotti. pam says. we wet— abraham. we've got frank gotti. pam says, we wet not to be here without you activists. so thank you. we would — you activists. so thank you. we would not — you activists. so thank you. we would not be here. a lot of times,

we always— would not be here. a lot of times, we always acknowledge the people in hi-h we always acknowledge the people in high positions, but it's the people who are _ high positions, but it's the people who are on — high positions, but it's the people who are on the ground on the front line, _ who are on the ground on the front line. like _ who are on the ground on the front line, like you taught me, reverend al, who _ line, like you taught me, reverend al, who make the difference. so, let me come _ al, who make the difference. so, let me come as — al, who make the difference. so, let me come as constrained as i can, give _ me come as constrained as i can, give the call— me come as constrained as i can, give the call to action. i do so on behalf— give the call to action. i do so on behalf of my co—counsels, antonio remedy. _ behalf of my co—counsels, antonio remedy, ernestine doris, van turner, the naacp_ remedy, ernestine doris, van turner, the naacp president may act, local, here in— the naacp president may act, local, here in memphis. attorney chris o'neill. — here in memphis. attorney chris o'neill, attorney natalie jackson, attorney — o'neill, attorney natalie jackson, attorney hsu and robertson, our whole _ attorney hsu and robertson, our whole team, kareem 0llie, we are all in this— whole team, kareem 0llie, we are all in this together fighting for justice _ in this together fighting for justice for you, for you! fighting forjustice — justice for you, for you! fighting forjustice. and so when we do the

call to— forjustice. and so when we do the call to action, it really is a plea forjustice _ call to action, it really is a plea forjustice. it is a plea for tyre nichols, — forjustice. it is a plea for tyre nichols, the son, it is a plea for justice — nichols, the son, it is a plea for justice for tyre nichols the brother~ _ justice for tyre nichols the brother. it is a plea forjustice for tyre — brother. it is a plea forjustice for tyre nichols the father. but... most _ for tyre nichols the father. but... most of— for tyre nichols the father. but... most of all. — for tyre nichols the father. but... most of all, it is a plea for justice _ most of all, it is a plea for justice for tyre nichols, the human being! _ justice for tyre nichols, the human being! the — justice for tyre nichols, the human being! the human being! and when we watch _ being! the human being! and when we watch we— being! the human being! and when we watch, we don't see the memphis police _ watch, we don't see the memphis police department scorpion units

extend _ police department scorpion units extend one ounce of humanity during that one _ extend one ounce of humanity during that one hour and seven minute video _ that one hour and seven minute video as — that one hour and seven minute video. as your neighbour, why couldn't— video. as your neighbour, why couldn't they see that humanity in tyre? _ couldn't they see that humanity in tyre? turn — couldn't they see that humanity in tyre? turn to your neighbour and ask them _ tyre? turn to your neighbour and ask them that? _ tyre? turn to your neighbour and ask them that? why couldn't they see that humanity in tyre? for his mama. turn chair— that humanity in tyre? for his mama. turn chair neighbour again and asked them _ turn chair neighbour again and asked them why— turn chair neighbour again and asked them why couldn't they see that humanity— them why couldn't they see that humanity in tyre? and finally for his son, — humanity in tyre? and finally for his son, turned to your neighbour and ask, — his son, turned to your neighbour and ask, why couldn't they see that humanity— and ask, why couldn't they see that humanity in— and ask, why couldn't they see that humanity in tyre? because we have to make _ humanity in tyre? because we have to make sure _

humanity in tyre? because we have to make sure they see us as human beings, — make sure they see us as human beings, and once we acknowledge that we are _ beings, and once we acknowledge that we are human beings where the of respect _ we are human beings where the of respect and justice, then we have the god—given right to say i am a human— the god—given right to say i am a human being, and i deserve justice. notjust_ human being, and i deserve justice. notjust any— human being, and i deserve justice. notjust anyjustice, but human being, and i deserve justice. not just anyjustice, but equal justice! — not just anyjustice, but equal justice! and that is what we are going _ justice! and that is what we are going to — justice! and that is what we are going to get for tyre nichols, equal justice! _ and rodney, jamaal, michael, kiana, his grandma, his son, i know we can't _ his grandma, his son, i know we can't bring — his grandma, his son, i know we can't bring tyre back, but in this call to— can't bring tyre back, but in this call to action, we establish his

legacy— call to action, we establish his legacy and let's never let them forget — legacy and let's never let them forget memphis, because his legacy will be _ forget memphis, because his legacy will be one of equaljustice it will be the _ will be one of equaljustice it will be the blueprints going forward. because — be the blueprints going forward. because we have to remember that unless— because we have to remember that unless -- _ because we have to remember that unless -- in— because we have to remember that unless —— in less than 20 days when it was— unless —— in less than 20 days when it was five _ unless —— in less than 20 days when it was five black police officers captured — it was five black police officers captured on video and engaging in excessive — captured on video and engaging in excessive use of force when they were _ excessive use of force when they were committing crimes on video, that they— were committing crimes on video, that they were terminated, they were arrested _ that they were terminated, they were arrested and they were charged. and the police _ arrested and they were charged. and the police chief davis, and i have respect _ the police chief davis, and i have respect for— the police chief davis, and i have respect for her saying this, the police — respect for her saying this, the police chief saying that it was important that the community see us take swift— important that the community see us take swift action. they said it was important — take swift action. they said it was important that we move swiftly towards — important that we move swiftly

towards justice. important that we move swiftly towardsjustice. well, while... when the client— towardsjustice. well, while... when the client was killed in chicago by white police officers, it was important that that community see swift justice important that that community see swiftjustice too. when important that that community see swift justice too. when sterling was killed _ swift justice too. when sterling was killed in— swift justice too. when sterling was killed in baton rouge louisiana, it's important that that community see swift— it's important that that community see swiftjustice 24 it's important that that community see swift justice 24 when it's important that that community see swiftjustice 24 when he it's important that that community see swift justice 24 when he was killed _ see swift justice 24 when he was killed in— see swift justice 24 when he was killed in sacrament of california commits— killed in sacrament of california commits imprint that the community see swift— commits imprint that the community see swiftjustice to! when eric garner was killed in staten island new york— garner was killed in staten island new york commits important that the community— new york commits important that the community see swift justice to! new york commits important that the community see swiftjustice to! when pamela _ community see swiftjustice to! when pamela turner was killed in houston, tean, _ pamela turner was killed in houston, texas, its— pamela turner was killed in houston, texas, it's important that the community see swift justice to! texas, it's important that the community see swiftjustice to! when ej bradford was killed on thanksgiving night in birmingham, alabama, — thanksgiving night in birmingham, alabama, it's important that the community see swift justice too! when _ community see swift justice too! when terrence was a black man, reverend — when terrence was a black man, reverend al, having car trouble in the broad —

reverend al, having car trouble in the broad daylight in tulsa, oklahoma, walking