the future holds. 77 percent. this is g.w. news live from berlin tonight a former police officer goes on trial for the murder of a black man as america's racial reckoning goes to court. shade is in the court room but america is going to trial. emotions and security are both high as the trial over the killing of george full oid gets underway the former police

officer derek shogun has pled not guilty also coming up tonight $9000000000.00 worth of trading goods ready to move through the container ship that's been blocking the suez canal for almost a week is finally out of the way and mexico's coast with 19 thinks how will these the country with the 2nd highest death toll in the world doctors there compare tackling the pandemic to being at war plus a germany's chancellor angela merkel says if the country states do not fall into line to slow the virus she may have to intervene stricter measures including curfews could be on the tape. i'm off to our viewers watching on p.b.s. in the united states and to all of you around the world welcome we begin tonight with the trial in the u.s. that the world is why. watching today the jury in the case of derek show when the

white police officer accused of killing george florey view the video showing the moment when floyd died handcuffed and pressed to the pavement floyd gasp for air and calls out 27 times i can't breathe chauvinist charged with murder and manslaughter he could face up to 40 years in prison if convicted the road to justice for the killing of george floyd has brought his loved ones to this moment for 8 minutes and 46 seconds they kneeled outside the courthouse to mark a length of time fluent struggle for his life penned under the knee of former officer derrick cho when. they're with us. we are here to see the case of a man. they'd used his knee. to lynch a man and then blame the man for the nancy.

police charged with killing unarmed black people really convicted in the us floyd's brother believes this time will be different. because. george floor. they were all. flawed. but what. we will get you will hear his final word during opening arguments the prosecution so some of the harrowing witness video of george floyd begging for children to get up for his mother and then falling silent prosecutors plan to prove and used excessive force to police dr and witness testimonies defense team countered accusing florida of being under the influence of drugs and insisting their client did exactly as he was trained to do they urge the jurors to ignore calls for social justice. to the evidence in

this case. the evidence that you will see in this case during this trial is i agree with counsel for the state it is nothing more than that there is no political or social cause in this court and people civil rights activists say this case is about justice for george floyd but they hope it will also lead to equal protections for unarmed black americans who encounter police. all right we want to bring in stefan simons he's covering the story for us tonight he's in washington good evening to you stefan i mean you've covered this story from the very beginning talk to me about the significance this story has for the united states. it's a landmark trial i can't even over over blow this significance for racial justice for the criminal justice system in the united states for accountability of police

all of this is in this trial and wrapped in this trial of course you will not hear the word race or any any notion of race as a motivation or as a as a point in those proceedings because the defense as well as the prosecution they have to leave that out but for the outside for america for american viewers for american people all over the all over the country and of course for the african-american community this is not just about a policeman acting wrongly and causing the death of an armed civilian this is about race no doubt and that's why it's so significant shift and what did we see today on this 1st day of the trial. the prosecution and the defense team had their opening statements and we also saw the call of the 1st witness of 911 dispatcher is the people who take in emergency calls and they

stay on the on the line and in this case that was the same thing interesting effect the dispatcher said that she felt so uncomfortable watching they have a video line of monitor there what she saw that she felt she had to alert the superior as of the police officers when she did. this all goes to 2 things the prosecution tries to. produce evidence which shows that derek sherman specifically had no reason no cause for acting the way he did and used force in appropriately and disproportionately not in tune with his training and with minneapolis police department the defense will try and did already tried to deflate this of course into water this down this is what is going to be the defense strategy for their show. well they need to show doubt

as much as they can they have to try to distract also from from facts or from also you know free. of your preconceived notions which they suspect even the jury past because of course derek showmen will have maybe a very fair trial but the defense says 5 days though to face trial 1st of an anywhere so that is the major flaw in all of this now it's debatable but the defense has only one chance to sow doubt in any fact and any evidence and for any witness the prosecution brings and they will try out to do this ok to use correspondents defense imes with the latest tonight in washington jeff and thank you ok let's bring you up to speed with some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world the united states has suspended a trade pact with me and more as countries across the world look for ways to

respond to the brutal military crackdown against protesters they are more than 100 people including children were killed this past weekend alone the terrorist group islamic state has claimed responsibility for attacks on mozambique's strategic coastal town of palma dozens of civilians were killed and many survivors walked for danes to escape the violence is a hub for international gas projects. 10 percent of global trade goes through the suez canal in egypt every day tonight that trade is flowing and floating again almost one week ago a colossal container ship ran aground in the suez canal blocking all traffic in both directions today engineers were finally able to wrench the skyscraper size vessel with the name ever given from the canals bank. just look at it go. after bringing one of the world's most important waterways to

a standstill the 400 meter long ship is moving along at 1.5 knots a salvage team did an excellent job you know we were in a real critical situation when it was touching on both banks and there was real risk of cracking in the center of the ship but the game entirely changed once they got that stern free and were able to pivot it. pivot back parallel to the canal. pressure on rescue workers had been mounting as the maritime traffic jam grew to over $400.00 ships suppliers had to decide whether to wait indefinitely or sail an additional 7000 kilometers around the african continent. for now they can breathe a sigh of relief but questions remain. well i just think this probably goes to show is the fragility graps all through the global supply chain and i mean this is a very significant marathon osprey one of only 2 major canals in the world you know

. in this way in terms of moving ships. and so i think any blockage that has proven to be you know really really challenging to ever given its technical managers said initial reports ruled out any mechanical or engine failure as a cause of the accident but human or other technical errors could still be uncovered in the investigation to follow. my colleague rob once from b. to b. business joins me now i mean if we look at this picture we can see how severe this problem was why did it take a week to finally free the ship and here again idea of the scale from that picture but it's because of the ship is enormous you're right it's because it's what 200000 tons which is about 2 thirds the weight of the empire state building and is across the length of the empire state building it's been often point out point down just to get it moving has has been an enormous effort is required the shipping of

$30000.00 tons of sand that was underneath it that had become banked opponent being pulled along wrench free by now doesn't it so it's just been an epic effort i mean even as they've been getting it free today it hasn't gone smoothly at one point it became briefly stuck again until eventually they were able to get it straight and lead it to one of the lakes that separates 2 sections of the canal where it's being checked and i think is a damage to. i also don't think there's any damage to that canal which is why they are now allowing ships that have been waiting for days almost a week some of them to pass through you know i said in the beginning that about 10 percent of global trade uses the suez canal every day and they've been with this now for about a week so what type of economic damage are we talking about here we're talking about you know a huge amount of damage because you can't understate how important this route is it is the shortest sea route between asia and europe by

a long stretch where you want to avoid it you got to take an extra 10 day trip around the cape of good hope in fact you know a good statistic is that 98 percent seaborne freight from china to europe goes through the suez canal so there's a big cost that's been taken that is also going to be you know a few more days of of backlog it's not as though this is all going to start flowing through at the same pace as it was before we're only getting maybe 113 boat. they reckon 3 between now and on tuesday but they have been 400 bytes that is waiting to get through so the cost will be huge in fact alliums the insurer reckons it could be up to 9000000000 dollars no one has the business world reacted to you know this important canal being open again you know there was a clause that the suez canal and that was i think applause on trading floors or least there would be if people were allowed on them and they were the comics coronavirus but there in germany the dax it's a record high today and the impact that it's had is that oil prices have dropped

during the course and i sense that the refloating of the ship because you go by month is a loss of those $400.00 boats that have been waiting to get through all carrying oil and prices have risen which is to be honest no not great for the oil producers because they've been trying their hardest to get those oil prices back up just recently the egyptian authorities will be very pleased that this is going again a lot of foreign currency gets to egypt 5 this canal so relief all round as well say all right trouble is always wrong we appreciate it thank you you. are going to go to mexico now with a pandemic experts there they have long warned of the true number of deaths related to cope with 19 was much higher the numbers released by the government revised figures have now confirmed that putting the death toll that more than 300000 now that is 60 percent higher than previously reported exhausted doctors in mexico are no breaks for a 3rd wave of the pandemic. the scale of the suffering caused by this pandemic

it's almost too immense for the human mind to grasp hundreds have died in this minas a pallet he alone on the edge of mexico city death the personal tragedy today petra compiz family mourning him. he was everything for me he was my partner. my support. me so did. produce few tests and people left to die at home that's why experts say mexico's virus death toll is far higher than earlier government figures survive a severe a drink is points to another factor. people's irresponsible behavior. this if we have to be conscientious and take care of ourselves because if we don't look after ourselves this virus won't go away we don't know when it will end but yet. another survive mexico's president and dr mann well lou is

obrador pamlico is his widely known was diagnosed with the virus in january he compared the fix it had on him to a heart came tearing through his body now he's recovered and he's optimistic his government can heal mexico to. pick and wave his receding and we don't want to see another rise we want to see it disappear. but the president's own officials of one mexican doctors to prepare for another wave after the ace to break already the physicians are exhausted from the 2nd they compared to being at war no hope now that these people will ride the wave to thanks to vaccinations and the sheer number of mexicans who have already survived the virus. well it is a prediction that europeans can only dream of today u.s.

president joe biden said 90 percent of the u.s. adult population will be eligible for a code $1000.00 banks seen by the 19th of april by warned americans however not to drop their guard he called masking up a patriotic duty the massive can't bank seen pushing the u.s. will see a record 33000000 people vaccinated this week alone biden praising this calling it a great american story my fellow americans look at what we have done in the past 10 weeks no other countries come close 100000000 shots and less than 60 days and now we're moving to the next 100000000 shots in just 40 days you heard me say many times before our progress and vaccination is a stunning example that there is nothing nothing this country cannot do if we put our minds do it and we do it together with a very different story here in germany chancellor uncle americal is lashing out at

the country's regional leaders for not reversing plans to ease lock down restrictions in the face of rising infections in a rare television interview last night she warned that the federal government may override state premiers in a bid to curb a 3rd wave of the pandemic. chancellor angela merkel may have backtracked last week on her plan to shut down germany over easter but she isn't backtracking on her idea that more action is needed to stop the rise in kobe in 1000 cases. we now have to employ the appropriate measures with a great deal of seriousness and some states are doing that others aren't yet. the chancellor and the regional state premiers had agreed to reverse openings if there are too many new cases but with numbers rising states are hesitating to do so mix of says she won't sit around and wait for a case numbers to keep growing the government could push for parliament to change the law to decrease the premier's influence. as one possibility is to modify the

infection protection act again and to say very specifically what has to happen when we are obliged by the law to contain the incidence of infection and right now the containment is not there c.d.u. leader there's also one of the premiers being criticised by america he's conceded leaders are at an impasse it's come not go on like this so the fact that the labor premiers and have the federal government are sitting in front of screens for hours every word is being leaked is not appropriate for the crisis. and that's why we are suppose that the next conference or should take place in person. stocked for the opposition greens more measures are needed to curb the 3rd wave in infections they think the chancellor should be more proactive in tackling the crisis. they're born to the federal government has an overall responsibility here it's not

a matter of saying the states or the municipalities don't have one and everyone has a responsibility but the federal government can best course it may come a new meeting to decide on next steps won't take place before easter in the meantime america will be looking at ways to reassert her authours. well here. some other developments in the corona virus pandemic the number of patients in intensive care units in france is approaching a new peak climbing to more than 4800 doctors are warning they may have to start turning away patients johnson and johnson says it will start delivering its single shot back scene to europe on april 19th that should help the continent speed up its sluggish vaccination drive and in england is easing restrictions slightly as of today people are allowed to meet in small groups and they can resume outdoor sports such as basketball tennis and golf. and international team investigating the

origins of the corona virus he says it is extremely unlikely that the virus a leaked out of a laboratory their report concludes the virus probably passed to humans from of that through an intermediary and the researchers visited the chinese city of earlier this year where the virus was 1st detected. well questions are being raised in the united states about how the suspect in the boulder mass shooting was able to pass a background check allowing him to buy a similarly over matic weapon that's despite him having a previous conviction for assault 10 people died in the rampage which has reopened the debate about gun control the w.'s in his poll reports tonight from boulder. what started as a regular day at the supermarket ended in a nightmare. the shooter opened fire and killed 10 people. residents of boulder have come to pay their respects many with tears in their eyes

. then to this king soopers many times i pick up my prescription here all the time both me and my roommate you know come shopping here all the time you know this is right down the street from where several of my friends live it was just terrifying i was frantically texting all of my friends to see you know are they ok are you are you safe are you accounted for like because in this sort of situation it's you really never know. only a few miles away at a local shooting range customers are here to shoot. to get advice and gun sales and to buy a couldn't. the incident in boulder doesn't stop people from coming quite the opposite businesses booming but the shooting is a sensitive topic. this is

refused talking to us as they don't want to get sucked into any political discussion at this point about gun control the record they told us that they fear stronger restrictions and want to pile up others just want to be ready to defend themselves if the next shooting happens. but that's not the only reason guns are important for both sides of the political spectrum in colorado the state is home to the rocky mountains and known for its stunning landscape viage life and outdoor activities for many locals hunting is their main outdoor sport of choice the hunting culture is deeply ingrained in their identity as it is for many in the united states for gun enthusiasts any restrictions against the right to bear arms is seen as

a threat to the individual freedom. inside the walls of colorado's capitol there's an ongoing fight over gun safety state senator tom sullivan lost his son an exe in a fatal shooting in 2012 he once better background checks on gun sales and calls on gun supporters to be part of the conversation they need to begin working with us because son in us versus them it's all of us we all live in this in this community we are all impacted by the violence and the tragedy that just happened last monday up in boulder and we all have to be a part of the solution communities like boulder conta in this fight alone real change can only happen on a federal level. or the coronavirus pandemic has seen in many

countries restrict entry and discourage international travel so many people have been staying stay cation ing instead going on holiday within their own country's borders like these tourists in south korea who've been discovering their very own purple. no there's nothing wrong with your screen these islands really are purple from the purple roofs roads and bridges to the lavender fields and even the locals working in them. in the morning i dress up in purple from head to toe even including my underwear and shoes and it makes me happy when i go to other cities like. people praise me as i am from the purple islands and i feel great that. probably. inspired by native flower and government tourism initiative residents of the band

welcome back she islands and southwest korea have cleverly transformed their town's into a tourist attraction more than $4000000.00 u.s. dollars have gone into purpling up pretty much everything there are purple hotels and restaurants and there's even purple food. that. we couldn't travel overseas due to covert 19 so we thought about a local trip instead and we found these purple islands so i'm here with my friends and we're all dressed up in purple it's amazing and looks like fairy tales and magic as i'm seeing the grandmas are all wearing purple clothes to its dreamy. visitors who wear the magic color are allowed free entry to the islands they can stroll along the 3 purple foot bridges connecting the islands and if they get tired they can take a break on one of these benches i purple you was made popular by a member of the k. pop band b.t.s. and something which attracts even more visitors. imo big b.t.s.

fare and so there's many places there are in korea that i wanted to visit because of a connection with the ts and this is one place that i had seen online and i thought it was so beautiful and wanted to come over when i came it's true it's just as beautiful as in all the pictures and i didn't know that it even would have this i probably here so it's really nice to see all these things as a fan little more than 100 people actually live on the purple islands and then mainly elderly farmers they say they're happy about the tourists now visiting their home even if some do wear the wrong color. got lots of colors here for you if you need to see the joy and smiling faces i want to take a look at these pictures from india where people are celebrating holi that is the hindu spring festival of colors not a masters in saudi. held. or at each other and smeared on each other's faces that's the tradition although the festival celebrates the victory of good over evil the

celebrations will not do much to battle the pandemic there have been more than 68000 new cases in india in just the past 24 hours. we're watching you w. news here's a reminder of the top story this hour in the united states the trial of a white police officer charged with killing the black man george forward has begun to you choose to officer has pleaded not guilty of the case has sparked waves without reaching across the u.s. and beyond. your g.w. news after a short break i'll be back to take you through the day tonight the trial of the officer accused of murdering george full.

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stone masons builders and the hardest to keep up with each other. even though carjacks. the biggest is home massive churches with towers that pierce the clouds like skyscrapers are completed. contest of the cathedral stars people 12th on t w. if you say to anyone anywhere on the planet the words george floyd chances are they will recognize immediately the name and maybe even his last words i can't breed when he took his final breath george floyd had no idea what his death would give life to a racial reckoning in the u.s. that has reverberated from london to paris to beijing 10 months after floyd died

under the pressure of his knee former minneapolis police officer derek chauvinist standing trial for murder but this is more than just a criminal trial you.