barbara plett—usher, bbc news, los angeles. —— barbara plett usher, bbc news, minneapolis.r american president, barack obama, has said it's vital to channel the momentum built up in the recent street protests across the us in order to bring about change. i have to tell you, although i was very young when you had riots and protests and assassinations and discord back in the ‘60s, i know enough about that history to say there is something different here. you look at those protests, and that was a far more representative cross—section of america out on the streets peacefully protesting. and they felt moved to do something, because of the injustices they had seen. let's get an update from our north america correspondent, david willis. wide what's been the response to the changes in the charges? well, there has been response from the lawyer for george floyd's family, mike, and they've said this is a significant step forward on the road to justice, as they put it, but will it be enough to quell the protests? maybe not. there have been calls already for other senior officials to s

barbara plett—usher, bbc news, houston.ly acrimonious dispute with us prosecutors who are investigating the crimes of the late jeffrey epstein, the convicted sex offender. the prince, whose friendship with epstein has been the source of major controversy, insists that he has offered to help, but tonight the us authorities have accused him of falsely portraying himself as willing to cooperate and challenged him to prove his offer is serious. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell has the latest. it's more than six months now since andrew withdrew from royal duties.

barbara plett—usher reports from houston.er more than two weeks of protests, the man whose death energised a worldwide movement for racialjustice was laid to rest in his hometown. it was a final goodbye for those who loved him most. in the midst of personal grief, friends and family have been thrust into a national convulsion, americans post into a passionate reckoning of historic wrongs. —— forced into. ijust want i just want to say, i love you. i thank god for giving me my own personal superman. no more hate crimes, please. someone said, make american great again, but when has america ever been great? those four officers were leaning on him for nine minutes and they never showed they had a heart or soul. this is notjust murder, but a hate crime. i want justice for my brother. my big brother. that is big floyd. everybody knows who big floyd is now. incredible things have happened since george floyd's dying cries for breath, pinned to the ground by a policeman‘s knee. the guest list reflected the weight of the moment — politi

barbara plett usher reports from houston.er more than two weeks of protests, the man whose death energised a worldwide movement for racialjustice was laid to rest in his home town. it was a final goodbye for those who loved him most. in the midst of personal grief, friends and family have been thrust into a national convulsion, americans forced into a passionate reckoning of historic wrongs. sobs i want to say to him i love you and i thank god for giving me my own personal superman. no more hate crimes, please. someone said, "make american great again," but when has america ever been great? applause those four officers were literally on him for nine minutes and they never showed they had a heart or soul. this is notjust murder, but a hate crime. i want justice for my brother. my big brother. that's big floyd. everybody knows who big floyd is now. incredible things have happened since george floyd's dying cries for breath, pinned to the ground by a policeman‘s knee. the guest list reflected the weight of the moment — politicia

from minneapolis, here's barbara plett usher. the beginning of official mourning for george floyd but not the end of his story. a pause for breath after ten traumatic days. the unrest that has shaken the country in the wake of his death seem to demand a collective display of grief, despite the risks of the coronavirus. # amazing grace. # how sweet the sound...# one by one members of mr floyd's family remembered what he meant to them in life. every day he walks outside, just like when we came in, wanted to greet him and wanted to have fun with him. he had a way with words, he could always make you ready to jump and go all the time. everybody loved george. he was this great big giant and when he would wrap his arms around you, you would feel like you were everything, any problems you had, any concerns you had would go away. but this service was even more about what george floyd's death means to the nation, about another black man in a list of so many killed in police custody. about beginning to shape the massive movement for racial

barbara plett usher has this report.queued in the heat of the day to pay their last respects, to show solidarity with a hometown man who's become a global symbol of police brutality. some were grieving the loss of a friend and neighbour, but all were showing up to strengthen the movement for racialjustice that erupted as america watched george floyd stop breathing with a policeman‘s knee on his neck. we will do what we can to make this thing happen which is called change. hopefully, policies will begin to change, people will begin to get out and vote and effect change. as far as equality, people to learn who we are, why we do what we do, to kind of get in our world, to see where we are, and i think that's going to make a difference. in the nation's capital also, a solemn pause. we will have a moment's silence, actually eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence, in honour of george floyd and so many others. congressional democrats fell silent for the exact period of time that mr floyd was pinned to the ground. they unveiled

from minneapolis, here's barbara plett usher.s is the beginning of a period of official mourning for george floyd, but not the end of his story. a pause for breath after ten traumatic days. the unrest that has shaken the country in the wake of his death seemed to demand a collective display of grief, despite the risks of the coronavirus. # amazing grace. # how sweet the sound... one by one, members of mr floyd's family remembered what he meant to them in life. every day he walks outside, there would be a line of people — just like when we came in — wanted to greet him and wanted to have fun with him. he was powerful, man. he had a way with words. he could always make you ready to jump and go all the time. everybody loved george. like, he was this great big giant and when he would wrap his arms around you, you would just like, feel like, you know, you were — everything could just go away. any problems you had, any concerns you had would go away. but this service was even more about what george floyd's death means to the nation — a

barbara plett usher, bbc news, los angeles.ormer american president, barack obama, has said it's vital to channel the momentum built up in the recent street protests across the us in order to bring about change. i have to tell you, although i was very young when you had riots and protests and assassinations and discord back in the ‘60s, i know enough about that history to say there is something different. you look at those protests and that was a far more representative cross—section of america out on the streets peacefully protesting. and they felt moved to do something, because of the injustices they had seen. barack obama, of course. the former defence secretary secretary mattis has accused mr trump of turning americans against each other and he's watched recent events and has been angered and appalled by them. he said the us is responding to the consequences of three years without mature leader shop. the retired general, who retired from the pentagon two years ago, said the president was the first in his lifetime that did n

barbara plett—usher reports from minneapolis. days after the death of george floyd, his brother returned to the place where he drew his last desperate breaths. what's his name? george floyd! this was more than a stop on a private journey of grief, it was an appeal to end the violence that exploded in protests over the brutality of his killing. let's stop thinking that our voice don't matter... that's right. ..and vote. let's switch it up. yes! amen! do this peacefully. please. nojustice! no peace! protests the day before were largely peaceful, but as night fell, demonstrators defied orders to go home and promised to keep coming back. even if it thins out today, there's tomorrow. understand that. you can't kill all 400,000 of us or a million of us. you can't do it in one walk. do you think these protests are different than others that have happened? yeah, cos we tired. we tired. the curfew has just ended and police are dispersing the protesters. they seem to have gained the upper hand now and they want to consolidate that control.

barbara plett—usher has this report.queued in the heat of the day to pay their last respects, to show solidarity with a hometown man who's become a global symbol of police brutality. some were grieving the loss of a friend and neighbour, but all were showing up to strengthen the movement for racialjustice that erupted as america watched george floyd stop breathing with a policeman‘s knee on his neck. we will do what we can to make this thing happen which is called change. hopefully, policies will begin to change, people will begin to get out and vote and effect change. as far as equality, people to learn who we are, why we do what we do, to kind of get in our world, to see where we are, and i think that's going to make a difference. in the nation's capital also, a solemn pause. we will have a moment's silence, actually eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence, in honour of george floyd under so many others. congressional democrats fell silent for the exact period of time that mr floyd was pinned to the ground. they unveil

barbara plett—usher, bbc news, washington.about why abortion is such an important issue in the us right now on our website. we've been looking at what it might mean for the presidential election — and also how it could influence american politics right down to a grassroots level. just log on to bbc.com/news. let's get some of the day's other news. a notorious mass murderer known as the golden state killer has been sentenced to life in prison — after pleading guilty to 13 killings. joseph deangelo, who's 7a, was a serving police officer in california when he committed his crimes in the 1970s and 1980s. he was only caught after his dna was traced via a geneaology website. four sacked american police officers, who were accused last month of killing an african american man, george floyd, have made their second court appearance. derek chauvin, who faces second—degree murder among other charges, made his appearance remotely from prison. the other three ex—officers appeared in person. they entered no plea. the hearing dealt with how

barbara plett—usher, bbc news, washington. let's get some of the day's other news.wn as the golden state killer has been sentenced to life in prison, after pleading guilty to 13 killings. joseph deangelo, who's 7a, was a serving police officer in california when he committed his crimes in the 1970s and 1980s. he was only caught after his dna was traced via a geneaology website. four sacked american police officers, who were accused last month of killing an african american man, george floyd, have made their second court appearance. derek chauvin, who faces second—degree murder among other charges, made his appearance remotely from prison. the other three ex—officers appeared in person. they entered no plea. the hearing dealt with how the trial would proceed. the company behind the acrobatic circus troupe, cirque du soleil, has filed for bankruptcy protection because of the pandemic. dozens of shows in the us, europe and australia were cancelled overnight. most of its 4,000 performers and techcnicians are expected to lose theirjobs. founded in 1984, the canadian circ

barbara plett—usher, bbc news, minneapolis.behind me, pictures there are protesters in washington. thousands of people have been gathering in many cities around the us, of course just to point out that the curfew is due to begin at 7pm local time, it is now seven minutes past local time. the protesters looks like our protesting around lafayette square which only around this time yesterday was cleared by police for president trump to walk to the st. john's episcopal church where he held a bible and had photographers and reporters take photos of him. these peaceful protests have been going on across the united states for about seven days now, since the killing of george floyd in minneapolis. we will bring you more on these protests around the united states when we get here. hundreds have defied a ban by french police to protest against the death in police custody of a black man four years ago. a large crowd in central paris is caling forjustice for adama traore‘s who lost consciousness in a police vehicle and died at a nearby pol

barbara plett—usher, bbc news, washington.speak to alexis mcgill johnson, president of planned parenthood action fund, thank you for talking to us. thank you for talking to us. thank you for having me. what was your reaction to the court ruling today? quite honestly it was breathing a sight of relief. we know abortion access is protected today in louisiana and had they allowed that law to stand, as you just heard, not only would the 1 million women in louisiana have lost access, but that kind of law would have had a ripple effect across the country, so it is, you know, being able to stand and fight another day and to see justice roberts and fight another day and to seejustice roberts so clearly respect precedent is a huge deal. but the law itself was about doctors registering with nearby hospitals for safety reasons which, on the face of it, sounds perfectly reasonable? perhaps it would, but, actually, abortion itself isa but, actually, abortion itself is a very safe procedure, right? so the restrictions were actually very pol

barbara plett usher, bbc news.orth america correspondent, david willis, says it was a very somber mood at the memorial service in minneapolis. a very moving memorial service there in minneapolis, lewis, and we heard there from the reverend al sharpton who said that it was time for black people to stand up and say get off our necks. and he went on to say that it does not matter if you wear bluejeans or a blue uniform, you must pay for the crime that you commit. thousands of people attended a memorial service for george floyd in new york as well today. and there are more protests planned across the united states tonight but we saw 5000 people, perhaps more, at rallies both in washington, dc and here in los angeles. both of those passed off entirely peacefully. i know much is made of watershed moments in history and so on but, with these protests growing and growing more peaceful, this really is starting to seem like one. that's interesting, david, isn't it? and of course we pointed out erlier on that this memorial th

barbara plett usher, bbc news, los angeles.r american president, barack obama, has said it's vital to channel the momentum built up in the recent street protests across the us in order to bring about change. i have to tell you, although i was very young when you had riots and protests and assassinations and discord back in the ‘60s, i know enough about that history to say there is something different. you look at those protests and that was a far more representative cross—section of america out on the streets peacefully protesting. and they felt moved to do something, because of the injustices they had seen. george floyd's name is the latest in a long list of black americans to die as a result of police brutality over many decades. clive myrie now looks at how a toxic mix of racism and bad policing, has led to the most serious racial unrest in the us, for many years. his report contains images you may find disturbing. america's original sin perpetuates. the notion of the supremacy of whiteness over blackness has enshrined in sl

barbara plett—usher, bbc news, minneapolis. labels and radio stations today suspended business on what's been called blackout tuesday in response to the killing of george floyd. celebrities and social media users across the world joined them in solidarity to show their support for the black community. the oscar—winning film director spike lee has long been an outspoken critic of police brutality and racism suffered by america's black community. he said scenes witnessed in the united states over the past week were not new, and had been going on in various ways since the advent of slavery in america four centuries ago. spike lee was speaking to will gompertz ahead of the release of his latest film. black gi, is it fair to serve more than the white americans that sent you here? in the broad sense, is the vietnam war through the viewpoint of black vietnam vets. i see...ghosts. happens to all of us, man! you are more than a film—maker. you're an intellectual, an activist, and you are very eloquent on the situation of racism. how do

barbara plett—usher in the sea at minneapolis for us.america has not witnessed racial unrest on this scale since the late 1960s, following the assassination of martin luther king. the circumstances in which george floyd died, and the highly charged response, have illustrated once again the deep mistrust and hostility felt by millions of african—americans towards the police. 0ur correspondent, nick bryant, puts the events of the past week into a wider historical context. the words "state of emergency" seem inadequate to describe what's happening in america right now. not since the assassination of martin luther king in 1968 have we witnessed such widespread racial turbulence. chanting: black lives matter, black lives matter! if we render these pictures in black—and—white, they'd look like they came from the 60s. # we are not afraid...#. that was the decade when the struggle for black equality achieved such landmark success. the civil rights movement pushing for legislation that ended segregation across the american south and guaranteeing

barbara plett—usher reports.t the spot where george floyd stopped breathing, pinned down by a police officer's knee on his neck. this is not new. this has been happening. this has been going on. just hours before, mr floyd's brother had pleaded for peace in the streets from those demanding justice. the memorial site is a space of calm, compared to the violence and chaos in the rest of the country. the vast majority of protests are peaceful, but it doesn't take much for the mood to change. and police have been responding with more and more force. nojustice! no peace! the heart of new york city, times square. it was emptied out in recent months to contain the coronavirus pandemic, but it's beating again — packed with protesters, not tourists. the anger has taken a destructive turn here, as it has elsewhere. unfortunately, there are people out here looting, but you can't tell angry people how they can be angry. that's like telling the slaves not to burn down master's house. but this looked like more than protest abo

barbara plett—usher, bbc news, washington. let's get some of the day's other news.en sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to 13 killings. joseph deangelo, who's 7a, was a serving police officer in california when he committed his crimes in the 1970s and 1980s. he was only caught after his dna was traced via a genealogy website. four sacked american police officers, who were accused last month of killing an african american man, george floyd, have made their second court appearance. derek chauvin, who faces second—degree murder among other charges, made his appearance remotely from prison. the other three ex—officers appeared in person. they entered no plea. the hearing dealt with how the trial would proceed. the long—time formula for peace in the middle east is based on the idea of creating an independent palestinian state alongside israel — the two—state solution. so what happens if, as he's promised, israel's prime minister begins the process of annexing large parts of the occupied west bank this week? such a move is endorsed by president trump's peac

let's bring in barbara plett usher live for us in washington, dc.ited states on how they deal with this virus. note, and that's the point dr fauciand virus. note, and that's the point dr fauci and various officials made in the hearing as well. the level of coronavirus infections is different in different parts, and so you have on the one hand some bright spots like new york, where the number of cases has gone down, but then you have those other areas that dr fauci said were troubling, disturbing, with surges. he mentioned texas and florida and arizona, but there are also other states. the rotavirus cases are increasing about half of america states right now and that is, for various reasons, one of them is, for various reasons, one of them is the way those states have reopened is also sort of uneven. there have been guidelines from the centre for disease control about how the state should reopen, but they're not mandatory, indifferent governors taken different approaches. in some cases, they have opened before they met those guidelines and now it see

barbara plett—usher has more.ely because it is the first major abortion case that has been decided by the supreme court since president trump pointed to conservative justices to the bench which basically shifted it to the right. many people were wondering whether it would move on against abortion rights and the test case was this louisiana law which placed the new regulations on abortion clinics. essentially it said that an abortion doctor should have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital in case something went wrong. but the opponents had argued that this was an undue burden on a woman's rights to abortion because it was difficult to make this kind of arrangement, the women did not need it anyway for the health and it could cause abortion clinics to close. it is interesting because almost an identical law had come up four years ago in texas and at that time the supreme court had struck it down as unconstitutional. but as i said, the court had changed so eve ryo ne said, the court had changed so everyone was w

from minneapolis, barbara plett—usher starts our coverage.s is the beginning of official mourning for george floyd but not the end of his story. a pause for breath after ten traumatic days. the unrest that has shaken the country in the wake of his death seem to demand a collective display of grief despite the risks of the coronavirus. # amazing grace. # how sweet the sound. one by one members of mr floyd's family remembered what he meant to them in life. every day he walked outside, just like when we came in, wanted to greet him and wanted to have fun with him. he had a way with words, he could always make you ready to jump and go all the time. everybody loved george. he was this great big giant and when he would wrap his arms around you, you would feel like you were everything, any problems you had, any concerns you had would go away. but this service was even more about what george floyd's death means to the nation, but another black man in a list of so many killed in police custody. about beginning to shape the massive movement for racial

from washington, here's barbara plett—usher. all chant: protect women! protect life!a crucial decision for the future of abortion rights in the country, the first time the supreme court tackled the issue in the trump era. the case has been closely watched by both sides of the debate. anti—abortion activists are unhappy with the result. i'm very disappointed and i believe that this is a huge loss for the women of louisiana and for the women of this country. we stand in solidarity with these women today, and we seekjustice. at stake was a louisiana law that imposed new regulations on abortion doctors to protect women's health, the state argued. opponents said it wasn't necessary and would force all but one of louisiana's abortion clinics to close, including the one that challenged the law. today, they celebrated a battle won. we are on quite the high, the supreme court has spoken and finally said something that i think our lawmakers — it's something our lawmakers need to hear. today's ruling does maintain the status quo in that clinic can remain open but it has done not

barbara plett usher reports from minneapolis. the past week protesters have been demanding justice for george floyd, tougher action against the police officers who arrested him. there has been frustration, sadness and pain. but today finally some news. the very fact that we have failed these charges means we believe in them but what i do not believe is that one successful prosecution can rectify the hurt and loss that so many people feel. the solution to that pain will be slow and difficult work of constructing justice and fairness in our society. these are the four officers who arrested george floyd to ponder the one who pinned him to the ground with the knee to the neck what he struggled to breathe was charged but not the others who are now formally accused of playing a role in his death. today, the family returned to the memorial on the street corner where mr floyd took his last breath. speedy through their lawyer, they have been calling for the authorities to carry out a thorough investigation into the actions of the police f

barbara plett usher reports from minneapolis .he past week protesters have been demanding justice for george floyd, tougher action against the police officers who arrested him. there has been frustration, sadness and pain. but today finally some news. the very fact that we have failed these charges means we believe in them but what i do not believe is that one successful prosecution can rectify the hurt and loss that so many people feel. the solution to that pain will be slow and difficult work of constructing justice and fairness in our society. these are the four officers who arrested george floyd to ponder the one who pinned him to the ground with the knee to the neck what he struggled to breathe was charged but not the others who are now formally accused of playing a role in his death. today, the family returned to the memorial on the street corner where mr floyd took his last breath. speedy through their lawyer, they have been calling for the authorities to carry out a thorough investigation into the actions of the police for

our correspondent barbara plett—usher is there with the latest. is reclaiming the place that sent the city into spasms of anger and unrest, smothering with flowers at the spot where george floyd stopped breathing, pinned down by the knee of a police officer on his neck. become a pilgrimage site for those demanding justice for george. at the state capital, a sit in echoing the civil rights movement. 60 years later, still demanding equal justice for african americans, especially an end to police brutality against black people. the minnesota government has announced it will investigate the conduct of the state's largest police department stretching back ten years. in houston, texas, it seemed like the whole city had turned out to march for mr floyd and members of his familyjoined them. this is where he grew up and where he will be buried. packed streets in new york city, emptied in recent months to contain the coronavirus pandemic, now full again with protesters. the anger has taken a destructive turn here as it has elsewhere. unfortunately, there ar

let's go live to our correspondent in minneapolis, barbara plett—usher. ended a short while ago andi the service ended a short while ago and i think it really set the tone for the other memorials that are too calm but also for the direction in which activists want to build the momentum, take the momentum that has been building since george floyd's death. a reverend was speaking, he said george freud had not died in vain. he said this was the time to deal with racism in the criminal justice system. he said it was the time he said to take your knee off oui’ time he said to take your knee off our necks. this is the beginning of official mourning for george floyd but not the end of his story. a pause for breath after ten traumatic days. the u nrest breath after ten traumatic days. the unrest that has shaken the country in the wake of his death seem to demand a collective display of grief despite the risks of the coronavirus. # amazing grace. # amazing grace. # how sweet the sound. one by one members of mr floyd's family remembered what he meant to them in lif

barbara plett usher has more on mr fauci's testimony.others testifying also talked about the testing, he said that it was progress being made, that there was an increase in the amount of testing, that they were going to do more and they certainly had not been instructed to do less, which seem to contradict what president trump had said. ata what president trump had said. at a rally at the weekend he told people he directed the administration to slow down the testing because the increase in testing because the increase in test cases it revealed made the country look bad. the white house said he was joking and he later told journalists he wasn't. later all m public—health testifying before congress said they were committed to testing and it was crucial for the pandemic. doctor fauci said he had a note of complement no optimism, he was cautiously optimistic a vaccine would be available for the american people by the end of the year or by the beginning of the year or by the beginning of next one. we can now speak to dr ashwin vasan from the

chairman, it's a mixed bag — some good and some now, we have a problem with. 0ur correspondent barbara plett has more on mr fauci's testimony. he and others testifying also talked about the testing, he said that it was progress being made, that there was an increase in the amount of testing, that they were going to do more and they certainly had not been instructed to do less, which seem to contradict what president trump had said. at a rally at the weekend he told people he directed the administration to slow down the testing because the increase in test cases it revealed made the country look bad. the white house said he was joking and he later told journalists he wasn't. later, all m public—health officials testifying before congress said they were committed to testing and it was crucial for the pandemic. doctor fauci said he had a note of complement no optimism, he was cautiously optimistic a vaccine would be available for the american people by the end of the year or by the beginning of next one. we can now speak to dr krutika kuppalli who is a global health and infectious diseases phys

barbara plett—usher is there for us. to feel a bit like a pilgrimage site and certainly a focal point in minneapolis the rst has largely stabilised because the national guard troops were injected here but also because of the calls for calm including from the brother of george floyd. and a lot of attention now on the investigation, one of his are charged by the attorney general says prosecutors are working quickly to determine if the other three involved in the arrest should also be charged. here's the latest from minneapolis and from around the country. a vigil continues at the spot where george floyd stopped breathing, pinned down by a police officer's knee on his neck. this is not new. this has been happening. this has been going on. just hours before, mr floyd's brother had pleaded for peace in the streets from those demanding justice. the memorial site is a space of calm, compared to the violence and chaos in the rest of the country. the vast majority of protests are peaceful, but it doesn't take much for the mood to

aleem maqbool, bbc news, in washington. 0ur correspondent barbara plett—usher is in minneapolis, where place. give us a sense of the mood there tonight. yes, sophie, so many pauses of breath taken after ten days of turmoil after this memorial. it'll be the first of three which will be held over six in three different states and the reverend al sharpton, a well—known civil rights leader, will lead the service. he will be remembering george floyd the man who meant a lot to his family when he was alive but also what is death a means to the country. i think he will be starting to try to shape that meaning because, as we saw, it triggered this movement for racial justice beyond any expectation. the service is going to be livestreamed but by invitation only so those who didn't getan but by invitation only so those who didn't get an invitation will still be coming here to the memorial site where george floyd drew his last breath. and just before the service, yesterday, it was announced that new charges had been filed against three officers involved in that arrest and charges had been increase

our correspondent barbara plett—usher is in minneapolis where they‘re marking a week since george floydt can you tell us about them? very strong comments, incendiary comments, and it is important to minneapolis because it is when we ago that george floyd was killed at this area, and this is where our memorial has been set up and people have been coming to reflect on that and also need to match burgess week since pat mrtrump and also need to match burgess week since pat mr trump is not doing any reflection. he is speaking very blu ntly. reflection. he is speaking very bluntly. he told governors that they we re bluntly. he told governors that they were wea k bluntly. he told governors that they were weak because they have not more forcefully a nd were weak because they have not more forcefully and aggressively put a law and order at the weekend. he said that they needed to dominate otherwise the protesters would run all over them and make them look like a bunch of marketing, and he said washington would see an intensification of security purses over the coming days, they are going to clam

barbara plett usher has more on mr fauci's testimony.d others testifying also talked about the testing, he said there was progress being made, there was an increase in the amount of testing, they were going to do more and they'd certainly not been instructed to do less, which seem to contradict what president trump has been saying. at a rally at the weekend, he told people he directed the administration to slow down the testing because the increase in cases it revealed was making the country look bad. the white house said he was joking and he later told journalists, "no, i wasn'tjoking." later, all 14 public—health officials testifying before congress said they were committed to testing and it was crucial for the pandemic. doctor fauci said he had a note of optimism, he was cautiously optimistic a vaccine would be available for the american people by the end of the year or by the beginning of next one. live now to new york. dr craig spencer is director of global health in emergency medicine at columbia university medical center. very cen

our north america correspondent barbara plett—usher is in minneapolis.te a day here. i'm at the memorial site for george floyd and earlier his son quincy and that lawyer passed through and flagged up that they were expecting new charges and one of the key once they have been demanding is that all four officers be charged. that has happened now, the sun has welcomed that and as we were hearing the people chanting, we got all four, we got all four. that has been one of the key rallying cries for the protest through the weak point of this is how things played out. for the past week protesters have been demanding justice for george floyd, tougher action against the police officers who arrested him. there has been frustration, sadness and pain. but today finally some news. the very fact that we have failed these charges means we believe in them but what i do not believe in them but what i do not believe is that one successful prosecution can rectify the hurt and loss that so many people feel. the solution to that pain will be slow and difficult work of constr

barbara plett usher is in minneapolis.ge floyd was killed at this area, and this is where the memorial has been set up and people have been coming to reflect on that, and also on the tumultuous week since, but mr trump is not doing any reflection, it seems. he is speaking very bluntly. he told governors that they were weak because they had not more forcibly, aggressively put in law and order at the weekend. he said that they needed to dominate, otherwise the protesters would run all over them and, quote, "make them "look "like a bunch ofjerks." and he said that washington would see an intensification of security forces over the coming day, he said we are going to clamp down very, very strongly. and this is really a president under siege. let's move away from the us for a moment. because england has seen the biggest loosening of the lockdown since it was imposed ten weeks ago, with as many as six people allowed to meet outdoors, and some aspects of daily life returning to a semblance of normality. in scotland, wales and nor

from minneapolis, barbara plett usher reports. # amazing grace...g farewell to george floyd from minneapolis, the city where he met his death. family members described him as a loving father, son, and brother. the rev al sharpton, a black activist, spoke the eulogy, but also urged protesters to seize the moment while eyes of the world were watching to demand lasting police reform and confront racial injustice. what happened to floyd happens every day in this country in education, and health services, and in every area of american life. it's time for us to stand up life. it's time for us to stand up in george's name and say get your knee off our necks. because of the coronavirus pandemic, the service was closed, but hundreds of people gathered at this makeshift memorial of flowers based around the block where mr floyd died, where the police officer knelt on his neck. it's still a crime scene, but it's also become a place for people to reflect a nd become a place for people to reflect and respond to the tragedy. this is supposed to be the land of oppo

barbara plett—usher reports from houston. more than two weeks of protests, the man whose death energised a worldwide movement for racialjustice was laid to rest in his hometown.

from washington, barbara plett—usher reports. protect women protect life.st time the supreme court tackled the issue in the trump era. closely watched by both sides the debate, anti—abortion activists are unhappy with the result. i'm very disappointed and i believe that this isa disappointed and i believe that this is a huge loss for the women of louisiana and for the women of this country. we stand in solidarity with those women today and we seek justice. louisiana law imposed new regulations on abortion doctors, to protect women's health, the state argued. 0pponents said it was not necessary it would force all but one abortion clinic to close. including the one that challenged the law. today, they celebrated a victorious battle. the supreme court has spoken and finally said something that i believe our lawmakers need to hear. today's ruling does maintain the status quo and all three clinics can remain open. but it has done nothing to advance reproductive rights. that will continue to go on. the right to abortion in 1973 in the landmark roe versus wade cas