in america we call from the streets we've got to deal with this is the reason i have to write like this is the reason. you protest to prayer is the 1st memorial for george floyd is held in minneapolis for his death ignited a global reaction to racism and police pilots. the common council list with race based economic inequality considered a crime driver of today's protests across america we revisit similar scenes from when the occupying wall street movement grew a decade ago. coming up criticisms leveled at the european commission for classifying. only a mid-level threat to workers

a move designed to let businesses lessen safety measures in the workplace. in norway over a new memorial at the scene of a terrorist atrocity and 2011 locals claim it's in face of the haunting but survivors say it's a fitting that. i don't want to make you more comfortable. people don't want to remember to remember every single day. welcome wherever you're choosing into the program from this hour my names you know neil this is our team international. days of rage turn to silent tribute the 1st memorial is being held for george floyd whose death of police has led us society to go. it's racial divide at the level not seen in

years mourners stood for 8 minutes 46 seconds the time during which the officer knelt on mr ford's neck ultimately choking to death hundreds right side the chapel to pay their respects. continue to come of in cities across the country in mostly peaceful protests. while in new york state a 75 year old being hospitalized after being aggressively shoved by a police officer causing him to fall and hit his head on the ground as you see.

police in full riot gear were enforcing the curfew when it happened 2 officers have since been suspended with pay the police department's version of events reported locally tripped and fell on. a lot of racism and police brutality are at the heart of all vo unrest many agree about the catalyst has been poverty economic inequality high profile protests against been simmering since the occupy wall street movement emerged almost a decade ago and breaks down for us. city after city has erupted in anger and protest after the coup. george floyd it started with an unjust and tragic killing

by police much like events in baltimore and ferguson however it's pretty clear that now the protests have an economic component take a look at what's happening in soho beverly hills and other high end shopping districts thank. you thank you thank you on the militarized streets one chance has caught on tape all right all right ok it's got a familiar ring to it one can flashback 9 years to occupy wall street. occupy wall street was about mass unemployment it was about bias among courts and law enforcement and a lack of accountability among the powerful in the united states economic inequality is hitting the african-american community harder than ever the rate of coded $1000.00 infection among african-americans is much higher on august

billionaires have gotten through richer amid the pandemic the unemployment rate has risen to 20 percent and that disproportionately affects african-americans not surprising that the sentiments of occupy wall street are feeling right now right thank god for right right. right great guy. wrong. guy thanks i think i could say was i right guys thanks to his wife the mike you seen on the side i haven't changed very much sense that my hair was certainly a lot longer and i was among the demonstrators taking it all in we need to design our own blueprint and we need to start implementing it in the streets parallels between the 2 movements one primarily white the other primarily african-american cannot be overlooked. if the similarities were not striking and now take

a look at the fact that the george floyd protesters just had a standoff with the n.y.p.d. with mass arrests taking place on a bridge connecting brooklyn and manhattan the. fact. that was a risk a already behave. the now to be fair the police are dealing with a lot more street fighting and looting than they did during occupy wall street but o'dowd the u.s. was not 100 percent peaceful either and in both cases the response to the protesters has been pretty heavy handed repression. the the.

fact that. we found out many things it's like a movement and it's a movement that if you don't put it down it will get worse and worse this is like occupy wall street it was a disaster in 21 day somebody said that's enough and they just went in and wiped them out and that's the last time we ever heard the name occupy wall street point of view of the of the government and the parties is a very obvious turn of events when people are beginning to focus on the neo liberal power configuration and the failure of the economy to be able to provide the basic human needs this is not just about george floyd that of course was the trigger but thousands of people were in the streets in the streets because

they have received their lives flight george floored me look so there's a real anger in the population in these young people out there in the streets of the out there because they are beginning to make certain connections in those connections that are way beyond anything called just is just for this one individual george. well as well as the police and armed citizens are patrolling the streets here in minneapolis after stores were looted and people attacked we're seeing standing guard on street corners and i side shops at stating that they're there to protect the community. but what we're doing here is we're protecting them trolling our neighborhood after the riots started out in south of minneapolis we have a conscious decision while the police were handing out over there that we were going to come together as well as many of our community and protect our buildings

here and protect our families on our show that we've lost one building sense of this all started i came out here because it's about damn time. i'm. you know guys like me guys that you know would be viewed as just a heavily armed redneck and stuff like that is good with fellow citizens regardless of race regardless of whether we are in the same local community or not it's time we stand together. donald trump's former defense secretary a slam the president's hard line response to the nationwide rallies over george floyd's death james mattis accuses mr trump of dividing instead of uniting the nation r.t. america hosts bans tyrrel ventura discussed the extraordinarily candid remarks. rings so hollow to me when you have a secretary of defense and a general former general who essentially was carrying out a war that was never approved by congress that led to the deaths of millions of

people across syria and who wanted to remain there and continue to fight wars in syria and across the middle east this is hardly a man of peace who is making these statements the mainstream corporate left in this car in this country you know always seems to forget you know i mean look of it they're the ones who elevated david frum and the you know other neo con types from the bush administration just because they agreed with them and going after donald trump so they'll elevate anyone just that they can attack their opposition in this case donald trump and the republicans the republicans would do the same thing you know that's the problem with the 2 party system in this country is that they have very short memories when it comes to who's throwing stones and who's throwing bricks to essentially have our 2 parties at the same foreign policy view which is that any country around the world where we can bomb we probably should and it's certainly the those countries in the middle east but hollow to me is that you have all these folks across the country right now who are talking about black lives

matter and certainly they do but lives in other countries natalie well and what you're not going to hear any politician say is that people's lives in iraq matter or in syria matter or even that or they don't think that they genuinely believe that those people's lives are truly expendable and because they are not consistent in that it demonstrates that they don't actually believe that black lives matter either they simply think it is political expedience to say so but i think of the late great comedian george carlin one side the united states is very good at bombing brown people and clearly with the rise of black lives matter were also very good at oppressing brown people here at home so i think everybody has to be very careful with what they say and what stones they throw in this thing especially generals who led charges in foreign countries abroad in the under the under the name of american empire. well moving away from us borders france is joining in with the global reaction to police violence 2000 strong rally in the city of leader was

reportedly tear gassed by police on thursday videos are emerging online showing the police response to the protests with demonstrators lighting bonfires and chanting slogans as well as sympathy and anger over george floyd's killing the french have similar stories to tell and they claim officers are going on punished charlotte to penske report. with riots in the u.s. and disco from serbia racism within the police the french government is vowing to throw the book at any officer who exhibits the slightest sign of racism. we have to ensure that. there can be some access every would including grace this expression is investigated. punished and i'm compromising on this subject because the requirements we have for police officers who are wrong precisely to go into the serenity of the work of the entire police force. glad you think i'm going

to cause that that's. adding fuel to the fire is this video showing you seeing unfolding in a rest in paris that many have likened to what happened to it in the u.s. police in paris just the accusations saying it was a complicated arrest of an individual who was under the influence of drugs and alcohol the cry over no more has become much more vocal here in france over 20000 people were gathered here on tuesday to voice their anger over actions like this and also the death of a black man while in custody in 2016 a dam a troll or a case his family say that is similar to george troy 2 decks place fixation sparked days of. eyelet protests. you need.

to be on the they were put in charge calm down much took the weight of 3 policemen on him george boy took the weight of 3 policemen on him they had the same words i can't breathe i can't breathe a cold breathes was the slogan many carried on plaque odds in the protest here which had been so bitten by the authorities truck or his family disputes medical reports that have exonerated the officers involved in his arrest pointing to an independent report that they commissioned which states that he like floyd dali to

this fixation the anger felt hey by protest as was clear and it wasn't long before that tension spilled over. i. i the french government has been quick to react pointing out that france is not a racist country and shouldn't be compared to the us. there is in this situation has to balance in our country and i don't think we can say that when there are incidents when there are at us committed by members of the police as the interior minister has always said the right investigations and when the sanctions want us are determined the government has all. so cool for coal i'm keen to point out the protests drew or is death was done for health and safety not political reasons the

protesters say it's time france woke up to its own unspoken legacy of the peace and impunity because i think that those who want to say that the friendship to ation is not comparable to that of the united states although she wants to stifle the struggle for justice they all support is of the system those who do not want things to change but those who want things to continue those you want as has been the case for 40 years on the systemic impunity the police enjoy. when it comes to the inhabitants of working class neighborhoods for the. rallies against racism and police brutality coleman place here but to see these protests with the city of thousands and thousands of people is considered by some to have been a watershed moment and the anger that was spilling out hasn't yet it seems being quelled show that deep in ski r.t. paris. live from moscow this is r

t international on the way after being told to stay away from work because of a potentially deadly virus or to make it easier on employers the european commission says it's not so bad as our 2 reports in moments. join me every thursday on the alex simon show and i'll be speaking to us from the world of politics or business i'm show business i'll see you then.

hello again we've all heard the message drilled into us about the threat of infection from coronavirus but the european commission is coming in for criticism for classifying covert 19 as only a mid-level menace to workers it's all part of getting businesses moving again

that's our europe correspondent peter all over explains. if you cast your mind spock just a few moments the main message coming out is the view is that the cautions with the number one priority here in europe we are heavily affected by the virus. the borders of the entrance of the european union. will be closed. without a valid risen traveling in and out of the can prove no longer. the risk level has risen from moderate to high people in the european union now top brass have made the decision to reclassify coronavirus as they made level threats now while that doesn't make the virus any less contagious what it does mean is in the eyes of the e.u.

commission the threat posed to work by covert 19 is now categorized as not being very high the existence or absence of prophylaxis cannot be considered as a standalone criterion employers will still have to provide this stuff with a safe working environment when it comes to protective equipment and social distancing but the change in wording leaves business less open to legal action case of on the job infection the move comes as some employees in germany are already far from happy with the conditions they have to work in 08000. 0. people came out and worked every day from the early dawn with no medical masks covering the amounts crammed in baskets sometimes they would give us that sometimes they would 'd at the same time they were being

insulted while in the field and treated. i don't know who is not even from the peak they have their designated paying us 400 here is. the socialist and democrats group in the european parliament buying this move by the u. commision we strongly oppose a decision by the commission to classify code 19 only as a mid-level hazard could be 1000 is the biggest help talent of our lifetime amy pease may well overturn the move when it's put to a vote in parliament the european commission insists that they've made the right decision after consulting with scientists at the world health organization but that doesn't fly with the latest messaging from the w.h.o. when it comes to the seriousness of the risk the e.u. labels this a level 3 virus meaning there is usually effective prevention or treatment available while the w.h.o. believes there is no cure in the forseeable future or drugs either as of now and is

no evidence that any drug actually reduces the mortality in patients who have called it 19 and in fact it's an argent priority for all of us to do the needed studies to do the randomized clinical trials births even the president of the european council has said the decision how does much to do with the economy as it ever have to do with health everything should be done to reach an agreement before the summer break our citizens and businesses have been heavily impacted by the pandemic really targeted relief. the european union has taken a pounding from the coronavirus and tens of thousands of families of hard to burry loved ones ultimately this comes down to finding that point where by saving the economy from an irreversible decline always concerns over public health.

in my opinion there is no. thing is what the european community says is the medium level threat of the virus nobody can say so we don't know this wireless it's been 6 months we don't know the behavior of this wireless it's contagion how develops and we don't have a treatment for it either as such this is a political and financial measure more than anything the you commission has labeled it a 3rd category managed which is to say low danger i have doubts about it time will tell the heat and the quarantine measures imposed in each country have led to a certain overall improvement and this by the senator in conditions of peach country at any moment complications main merge and the tide will turn it. in moving the program on. to terrorism victims in norway is expected to open next year well the 10th anniversary of a far right atrocity there but there's been fierce spirits and recent years with locals calling the memorial invasive saying it will only reopen.

yes and it's outrage shame that norwegian government is still struggling. at least virus extra strong to get a rational. and there was a great resistance among the local people is it was specially mostly live close the

kids who are afraid the memorial will bring an ongoing reminder of the tragedy that just imagine that this will be a place for the whole world to cheney's people glory of people and russians will be coming here as the beginning of all the tourists coming to us every time it was a way to risk our guarding the guts track and now it's starting again i. think i think that a good decision is you know we made by the state the neighbors opinion has not been heard at all. right now talking about making the memorial site smaller less to make it more people that i don't want to make a mark up to the whole point of memorials are. people who don't want to remember to remember every single day this happened at least out of their neighborhood.

spiritus. that's just not just not a pressing issue that's just not big enough you should be accessible anything should be aware of the remembrance. rituals. now a yemeni journalist who was often a contributor for our teams ripley video agency has been killed his home near the stricken port city of aden he was gunned down in what has been described as a planned assassination now below her son who was 34 leaves a wife and 3 children his widows expecting their 4th child he was a finalist for britain's rory peck award in 2016 for covering the long standing war in yemen here some of the video he filmed including surviving a drone attack. this

is the exact moment the drone attacks help in the field bravely faced similar challenges and threats during his help to bring a better understanding of the yemeni to the international community. thousands turned out to mourn him saying prayers are cheering to celebrate his life as the beatles prophet to his funeral who's now been buried in a head of the un's education and culture agency has paid tribute. i condemn the murder of newbie or how. brave reporters like in the bureau has done carry out important work keeping people in the amman informed and documenting the extreme conditions their country is experiencing they must be offered every possible protection. our thoughts are with the beatles family ok riots in the us and covert chaos throughout the world but the markets are looking remarkably fresh

as that makes sense making sense of the surge next it's boom bust to close. you can't be both with the yeah you want. according to several sources felice in the united states kills from 2 to 4 people

every day my. head his hand. which says i surrender. what am i being arrested for a response from enough such that it's just their little world to establish and they develop just us against them it's. a long history of 2525 years as. i read this from someone holding it close by. there is a corruption inside of this lease while the enclosure is.

this is a boom bust the one business show you can't afford to miss i'm terry montevideo in washington coming up a memorial for george voight is held in minnesota after protests across the globe we'll have the latest from minneapolis and the question on the many inequalities the world faces and protests continue in hong kong over continue tensions with mainland china but we may still be a rally for the one thing we have a show today so let's go and dive right in. a memorial is underway thursday for george floyd the unarmed black man killed after an officer kneeled on him for nearly 9 minutes floyd stuff has sparked outrage and demonstrations across the globe actually banks reports from minneapolis to tell us more about the memorial and the community in which floyd lived actually please tell us what you're seeing.