in return for dangerous mutual admiration of search the rest of the more. troubling burden starts august 3rd on d w. this is d w news live from berlin and the u.s. pays homage to a legend of the civil rights movement in an emotional ceremony the casket of the late john lewis crosses the bridge and selma alabama where his journey from civil rights protester to congressman began 55 years ago. also on the show britain imposes a 14 day quarantine on travelers arriving from spain where there's been

a recent spike in coronavirus cases says spanish authorities re-introduced measures to prevent the spread of the virus. and policing of the pandemic will meet the people here in berlin and it will be an enviable task of keeping party goers socially distant to. america evanston welcome we begin in the united states where ceremonies are being held to honor the late civil rights icon john lewis who says casket is now lying in state at the alabama state capitol after it was carried across the edmund pettus bridge in the city of selma in a highly symbolic tribute 55 years ago on a day now known as bloody sunday. lewis and other peaceful protesters were beaten

by police as they marched across that bridge calling for voting rights for african-americans lewis who became a highly respected congressman died of cancer a week ago at the age of 80. we'll have more on that ceremony in selma alabama in just a moment but 1st we have this a look back at the life of john lewis and why so many people in the united states hold him in such high esteem. his death brought the capitol to a standstill flags flew at half mast. silence on the house floor as representatives paid their respects john lewis his last public appearance was at the black lives matter protests in june it's a cause he fought for throughout his entire adult life. lewis was part of the civil

rights movement in the 1960 s. and a close associate of martin luther king jr. in 1965 there was help lead a march across a bridge at the town of selma alabama which was brutally suppressed by the police who were sustained a broken skull. and the. national outrage at the violence led to equal voting rights for blacks within months 50 years later it was revisited the site with the country's 1st black president barack obama. we were beaten to. the last business lady right here and this. 17 about the hospital. but we never became good or a monster we kept believing that you're truly

a student form would help define. in his 17 terms as a congressman lewis often acted as the moral conscience of the country the vote is an opportunity to be on the right thumb on a district you know the chance to cast a vote by the people other people and for the people and icon of the civil rights movement lewis remains a hero to a black community experiencing discrimination to this day. you know you have the work but his compassion was not limited to one cause or all of that in 2018 he fought against the trump administration's executive order separating immigrant children from their parents the border. with some of these young children may never ever see the mother the father the again that's not right it's not fair and it's not just. this. georgia is

a place where people come to express their grief and pay their respects in life. john lewis looms large. a short time ago i talked to kyle ghassan from troy public radio who witnessed the ceremony from near the edmund pettus bridge bridge was the sight in 1965 of the bloody sunday march galvanized by the death of one of their fellow activists 2 jackson protesters here in selma decided to march from selma to montgomery protesting for the right to vote they organized and on that sunday afternoon they marched to by 2 on the sidewalks of the bridge and you cannot see anything achieved at the top of the bridge and look down and as they reach that point they could see the alabama state troopers who are assembled and who were told that they were to stop the march with any means necessary and of course i've included some very violent means and john lewis was one of the 1st to be beaten by the alabama state troopers very badly there was actually blood on this bridge it

was hence the name bloody sunday. now some of our viewers may not be aware of this but the man that this bridge is named after edmund pettus was actually a leader of the ku klux klan and a white supremacist why does this bridge still maintain that name despite its symbolism for the civil rights movement. yes that bridge is still named edmund pettus it after a confederate general he was also a grand dragon in the land with making a member of the station and he was a u.s. senator representing alabama and as many people know a lot of icons and monuments across the south are named in confederate individuals and then in this particular case in 1065 as marchers approached this bridge it was still made the right that is. today there had been

a number of just go online requesting that it be changed to the name congress john . john lewis. just on the left my reporting here and so you know because i talked to some of them which is a people. i said they would like to stay at this bridge because it represents a transformative moment in american history that marks the passage of the march across the bridge and of course the choice. kyle gas into reporting from selma alabama in the united states thank you so much we do appreciate it. let's get a check now of some of the other stories making news around the world protesters have clashed with police at anti racism demonstrations across the u.s. one person was killed in texas after shots were fired at a black lives matter march in california demonstrators set fire to a courthouse and assaulted police president donald trump has threatened to send

more federal agents to quell the interest. 2 time oscar winning actress olivia to have a lot has died aged 104 to have a land was known for her role in the 1939 epic historical romance gone with the wind her publicist said she died of natural causes at her home in paris where she'd lived for more than 60 hears. a man has confessed to an arson attack on not a cathedral in france the blaze badly damaged the 15th century church and destroyed its organ prosecutors say the suspect was a volunteer who had worked in the cathedral. britain has imposed a 2 week quarantine on travelers arriving from spain that's after a surge and covert 19 cases there in europe had only recently reopened most of its borders to travel nightlife in the spanish region of catalonia is shutting down once again while national authorities are introducing measures against the recent

spike in infections the new restrictions are causing renewed disruption to the travel industry and to tourists. the u.k.'s sudden decision to take spain off a safe travel list left travelers with no time to prepare for its consequences 2 wrists returning home environment breeds barajas and appalled were frustrated they had come on holiday with the understanding bay would not have to quarantine upon their return. i think it's pretty bad because it's just all of a sudden it's not given much time to prepare. for every one small provocation and i also think it ruins cons for everybody we had a wedding to go to hell plans to visit friends and family who we haven't seen in about a long time and now look at have to cancel all their plans so it's really quite upset. those with holidays books for the coming days and weeks also face headaches

too operated t.v. says it has canceled its upcoming flights from britain to spain but some airlines say they'll still fly possibly leaving good b. holiday makers out of pocket spanish officials insist their country is safe without brakes being local isolated and controlled. britain's foreign secretary said the u.k. had had no choice but to swiftly respond to the emerging data that showed a big jump right to call snow united sperry as an assist yesterday all the named and we took the decision to swiftly as we could all the war we risk reinfection into the u.k. potentially a 2nd wave here and then another lockdown in barcelona nightlife is scaling back once more with clubs forced to close and do re imposed curfew on restaurants and bars there are concerns young people could transmit the virus to the elderly from

this isn't so advising its citizens against crossing the border into neighboring spain printing concerns over to them their. fears of a 2nd wave of coded 19 across europe all seeing nations struggling to stave off fresh outbreaks while trying to reopen better economies. well here's a look at some of the other developments in the coronavirus pandemic the number of confirmed cases worldwide has now topped 16000000 that's according to a tally by the johns hopkins university in the u.s. about 500 workers at a german farm have been placed of quarantine after more than $170.00 people tested positive for the virus there a security service has been hired to ensure that no one leaves the area and north korea has placed the city of k. song near the border with south korea under total lockdown after a person was found showing symptoms of covert 19 if confirmed it would be the

country's 1st official case. well germany is renowned for its sense of public order so much so that towns and cities have a public order department to ensure that all the rules of daily life are followed but the capital berlin is also known for its wild nightlife and while officials often turn a blind eye to all that the worst excesses that's not always possible with the coronavirus of searching again. are you all from the same household no one and a half metres apart please otherwise we'll take all of your personal details and issue a citation so if no one is listening i'll start taking down names. 10 pm at one of berlin's busiest squares public order and police officers are on patrol they know where to look. so that at this here yeah we have

a different situation and wondering if we should go in and ask some questions. is a public order officer in berlin she counts 69 people inside this bar and many other violations. as i got when i came in the bar was very full social distancing was not adhere to the tables were very close together there was no proper ventilation the air was muggy it has become a real party zone here and maybe we need to set some new boundaries for. a party paradise in the middle of berlin with the city's legendary night club shuttered people are flocking to bars which are allowed to open. right here under the t.v. tower there was a corona virus outbreak in a restaurant that was apparently turned into a club and it's still open for business authorities discovered the logbook of patrons was useless filled with fake names and addresses. the city now wants to

turn open spaces into night clubs to curb the un really behavior but not all club owners are on board. with a gun in the night club doesn't have the capability to simply dismantle their bars and rebuild them outside most clubs don't have the materials and equipment required for staging an event like that on hand. the night isn't yet over for anya and her team. did you buy those calm him down and let him know that we were taking his details. it's a frustrating job. because or heard that the numbers have been shooting up again since june. but she says it's not only the night owls who misbehaved when i was because i see it society is split into 2 groups there's the conservative side that follows the rules and there's the other side that's always testing the limits get off you've got a cop shop worker don't move for her shift ends at midnight and you talk to her

boss the district mare. you sack him if we can i'll tell you right now we absolutely need a night shift from around 10 pm until 5 am because so many people are out and about . anya heads home and berlin's party scene is just getting started. that's the latest from data value news at this hour i'm married i haven't seen from all of us here in berlin thanks for the comforting. happiness for years for every human penises are very different from primates we have a totally ridiculous. nature say that this is climate change sex is how humans in books you get smarter for free you books on.