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the news is database. the news lies from berlin. former us police officer, derek shows and sentence to $22.00 and a half years for the murder of george floyd. 22 and a half years is not enough. we will serve the life sentence. we can give george, it's one of the longest jail terms handed down to a former officer, the using unlawful deadly force. also coming up hopes for a miracle in florida as the chances of rescuing survivors from a collect apartment building me and my fade. for people are concerned dead. nearly
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160 others remain missing. as officials try to find out what went wrong was 3 dead and others injured in the german, 3 of those on following a knife attack. and they say they're not rolling out on islam as tara motivation. ah, ah, i'm rebecca or it is welcome to the program. we begin in the united states where form a police officer derek shogun, has been sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison for the murder of george floyd in april. last year, floyd died when she kneeled on his neck for almost 9 minutes. delivering the sentence in minneapolis. the judge said he based his decision on show and abuse of his position and the cruelty he showed to his victim. wow, wow. the guys on
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a plane brown court house. the motion on sentencing die outside it. these cases trigger traumatic memories of too many other cases of police violence in the us civil servants in seeing how victims to begin the healing every day. i have been possessed as to be served really in the execution of george mason that please land is suitable for them to show them the maximum fin is possible. but the victims and the perpetrators side pleaded the case before the judge was in my controls. as for the family, there's going to be some other information in the future that would be of interest . and i hope things will give you some some peace of mind. there was a silence on the streets outside as the judge read out his ruling. and i want to acknowledge the deep in tremendous pain that all the families
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are feeling, especially the floyd family, the court committee to the cause of the commission of corrections for a period of 270 months. as to 70. the judge added that he was by seeing his sentence on the law, not on public opinion. met the question everyone is asking with 22 years enough to sharpens crime. for some, the sentence represents accountability. now they will focus on the other offices accused over floyd's murder. but his family that raged 22 and a half years is not enough. we will serve the life sentence. we can get george back . the murder of george floyd created anger and gave rise to one of the u. s. is largest ever civil rights movements. one man is being condemned for that crime, but maybe other cases remain unresolved. these activists believe that in the u. s.
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justice has not yet been done. and de w correspondence from simmons in minneapolis and told us about the mixed feelings around the sentence among the community there. how do people of color we talked to here? how does the flight family, how do the flight from the legal team? how do they react to this hand with 22 and a half years for dark showing for the murder of george flight? are they satisfied that is maybe the wrong term for this? because can they be set aside for a life? if somebody goes to prison for 22 and a half years and in reality after behaving nice in prison and going out of parole? earlier for 15 years, came this replaced the loot, the loss of a life. probably enough, but do they recognize that this victory is a historic victory in criminal justice? yes, they do. satisfied. not so much. there's many, many voices you were said like anything below license radar. sharman is unacceptable one way or another. they are all saying the same thing,
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this even george floyd, even this case is just a stepping stone in the right direction and did our rection. that's what they say in their fight in their pursuit of real police reform, meaningful police for, for this concrete, for racial justice and racial equality. hey w stefan simmons. meanwhile, rescue workers in the us state of florida are searching for survivors in the rubble of a clamped apartment building. a building came down in the early hours of thursday morning . local officials have confirmed at least 4 deaths, nearly 160 people are still missing. heavy machinery rescue dogs and special listening tools being deployed as rescue is continued to search for signs of life. anguish is growing as people wait for news of their loved ones. firefighters are working in hazardous conditions to find somebody. if i could personally go out and dig, i would dig,
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but that is not safe for me or for the 1st responders or for the people that may still be alive. so this is the safe way to do it. and people of course are desperate and they're willing to go out and dig themselves. but that is simply not possible. stacey fang was the 1st victim to be identified. she was taken to a hospital, but she died. her young son is among the few pulled out from under the debris and twisted metal. the building crumpled when jonah handler, a high school student, was in bed. he managed to stick a handout and a pass by walking his dog spotted him. people are angry and confused at however, residential building could collapse without any warning. i have read the building and the whole land around it has been sinking for over 10 years. so that could have been a contributory factor. the local police are leading the investigation. experts say
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the building was 40 years old, and under miami low was undergoing inspection. if the structure of other buildings in this area is similar, they to might be at risk less than of some other stories making headlines around the world. a 2 week lockdown has gone into effect in sydney to contain an outbreak of the highly contagious cove at 19 delta, very and more than 60 cases. and so far being reported in the city most have been linked to a limousine driver who was infected while taking an international flight crew to a quarantine hotel. 3 members of the i group doctors without borders have been killed in an attack in a t o p as a water tank or i region fighting. there has claimed the lives of at least a 1000 a workers since it broke out last november. the organization has condemned what it called the brutal murder of the 2 pins and one spaniard columbia president,
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even duke says his helicopter was attacked as he was travelling near the border with venezuela. his defense and interior menaces were also on board at the time. no group has so far claimed responsibility, both left us rebels and drunk smugglers on active in the region. us president joe biden has promised economic and political support to afghanistan after us. troops leave meeting with afghan president sharp ghani at the white house. by that said the u. s. intended a sustained partnership with afghanistan. american forces to withdraw from the country by september. 11th was what they want, but it won't be for a lot here in germany, a suspect in custody after a mass stabbing 3 people died from a warning than at least 5 others were seriously injured. billy say they're investigating a possible islam. as tara motive, a witness said the man shall to be slamming phrase law. the attack took place in the sultan state of bavaria plaza. in the center of the city of votes,
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book pedestrians tried to stop the attack. i might well have prevented more bloodshed. the knife men struck in the historic centre reverts book, which was crowded with shoppers on a sunny afternoon. orthor to say the attack was a 24 year old somali man with a history of mental illness. witnesses said he started stabbing people for no apparent reason, but was confronted by passes by somebody has to be there. we saw him. he had a really big knife and was talking people's and then people tried to throw umbrellas or cell phones at him to stop him. but none of that was yeah, but it's hard on this mister clark as high as then. the police approached him and his shot was fired. you could hear that clearly. in any case, they caught him, the local police shot the man in the leg before arresting him. soon as
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kind of either on top there's no indication that any other perpetrator is involved . we have arrested one suspect, who is now being held in custody and give us suffered a firearm wound. officials say the attack was known to have violent tendencies and was undergoing compulsory. psychiatric treatment. police at the scene were quick to reassure the public that there was no further danger, various premier says the state is grieving for the victims and their families. one of the biggest questions in germany as the election approaches is of course, who will replace uncle american now the she's stepping down as chancellor ahead of september poll the top candidates from germany's main parties will debate their approach to foreign and security policy. and lack of michael conservative cd you on alina bad bulk of the grains. and all i've shown of the social democrats will offer
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their vision for germany's role in the world, and how to tackle the global challenges facing the country. and you can follow that event live in english on our youtube channel, the w news beginning around 7 hours from now. well, it's a sport now. an antennas, angelica kerber bait, the czech republic, patrick fit over to reach the final of the bad humbug, w t. a graph event in her native germany. she warms up for wimbledon. i'm going to sit down care the same at the bottom of your screen there, rallied to win the match in a 3rd sent tie break to place. another chick kathrina senior cova in the final wimbledon gets underway on monday with curb looking to emulate her 2018 when all england. meanwhile, reigning wimbledon champion simona hala, has announced that injury will prevent her from defending her crown. i've said call problem will stop her from taking part in the grand slam event,
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which as we just mentioned, starts on monday. the remaining is the 2nd big name to pull out of the women's troll after world number 2, soccer and a golf now and the u. s pga tour when bobby watson has further enhanced his reputation for conjuring the impossible to time us milestone when it was at the 2nd hole in connecticut on friday. right at the moment of impact the head of his drive . a snap right off. incredibly, the ball landed safely on the way he went on to claim bertie and they found the missing club head. those living in the world's biggest and most boss name cities. hello. pollution is nothing new and many cities and now trying to achieve clean air. what's the best way of going about it? well, one solution could be bound and cause entirely and in several parts of barcelona, that's exactly what they're doing. you need peace and quiet to play chess. and
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that's no problem. the missile ways this in the middle of barcelona children also play nearby the streets used to be choked with cars, fumes and noise. but barcelona has brought in radical reforms to get rid of traffic jams and pollution. and okay, do you want to do that? we're putting people 1st. banishing cars means healthier, living gun, replacing concrete with green space improves the quality of life is populated. that means creating spaces where the car is not came for not on the runs, the door was noisy, the mumble traffic is being diverted away from several residential areas to create pedestrian zones known as super blocks. only residence, cars and delivery vehicles are allowed in, and they must stick to walking speed. local say, it's a real transformation of mood,
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so everything has changed for the better. even though i can take my daughter out without having to worry about cars all the time. god says they put in plans and benches. it's great that people can sit and pass the time when we get parcel known as planners of created for super blocks. and there will be more, the long term aim is to ban cars from the city and improve public transport. one concern is that rents could suddenly increase if you can stop property speculations according we want the national government to bring in rent control humility. later it was one of europe's noisiest and most traffic jim city. but barcelona is reinventing itself as an environmental pioneer. a few plans and a desire for change or helping give the streets back to the people. in watching
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