lawyers for george floyd, the african american man who died while being restrained by police officersn may last year, say the city has agreed a settlement of 27 million dollars in their civil case for damages. the money will be paid to mr floyd's family. separately, a former minneapolis police officer, derek chauvin, is standing trial on criminal charges, including third degree murder, following the incident. here's the floyd family lawyer, ben crump. the financial compensation most directly impacts george floyd and his family, the future of their family, but it is the policy reforms that affects all of us. our north america correspondent david willis told me more about why this settlement is so significant. the death of george floyd sparked protests in major cities here and across the world, it gave rise of course to the black lives matter movement, one of the largest protest movements in american history. while the fact that a black man, mr floyd, has been the subject of this massive pay—out, $27 million, is seen by lawyers for his family as a sign that the family lawyer, said today

the man - case. that's right, the case of derek chauvin, the man who l case. that's right, the case of. derek chauvin, the man who was captured on video with his knee on george floyd's on george floyd's neck. his trialfor murder and manslaughter has begun in minneapolis but such is the high—profile nature of those proceedings — and, of course, there is very few people in this country i would have thought who have not seen the video of that incident — that it is taking a long time to select a jury and indeed, the judge in the case has given until the end of this month to get a jury together. they've got seven jurors currently but if convicted, derek chauvin faces the possibility of up to 40 faces the possibility of up to a0 years injail. faces the possibility of up to 40 years in jail.— —— thank you, david. let's get some of the day's other news. new york's governor andrew cuomo says he will not bow to, quote, "cancel culture" and resign. there are growing calls for him to step down after allegations of sexual misconduct. us democratic senators chuck schumer and kirsten gillibrand have joined the list of politicians saying he should go. prosecutors in bolivia have or

of representatives has passed the bill aimed at tackling police brutality it's named after george floyd the man who died following an altercation with officers in minneapolis last year the move has not pleased everyone here's national police association member state pumper. and when they pass a bill like this and name it after somebody who's actually a convicted felon and was allegedly committing a crime at the time. i think that the good probably look for actual real victims and not somebody like that who would want to be a police officer if they knew that somebody who's just decided afterwards that something that you were taught. is illegal because it didn't look good on t.v. and you're being sued personally or you being prosecuted personally for something that either was a mistake or somebody deemed to be a wrong technique but only after you've been done even though it was a way to train because somebody who is anti police doesn't agree with the outcome of the courts or the disciplinary system it doesn't mean it was wrong it just means that they don't agree with it and says a lot of these fo

evidence impartially and that's a good jury. >> shaq brewster, we want to talk also about george floyd the man which the prosecution is also trying to create, a man who had friends, who had family and who had children. talk to me about his family today and their attorney ben crump who spoke out today. >> we heard from the family about an hour before the trial started or before the opening statements began and you know, one thing that you heard from benjamin crump is they are watching this closely and this is essentially a test of the criminal justice system in the united states of america. they're putting the spotlight on what is happening in that courtroom. something you heard from his brother, though, who we know was in the courtroom or at least told craig melvin on the "today" show that he would be the one family member allowed in the physical courtroom. he expressed how emotional it was for him. we played out the full nine-minute video and it is a very disturbing video for anyone watching it, but just imagine if you are a family member watching that, and i think that's something he made cl

the man who _ proceedings? they are, and they involve the man who was - involve the man who was pictured on that videotape with his knee on george floyd'sis derek chauvin and his trial, proceedings in his trial got under way this week. they are trying to swearing a jewellery but of course, it's difficult to find anybody who is not familiar with this case or, indeed, but quite terrific video —— a jury. if convicted of murder and manslaughter derek chauvin faces up to 65 years in jail. he is claiming he was simply following police procedure. the other three police officers who were involved in that incident with george floyd are due to go on trial data this year.— on trial data this year. thank ou, on trial data this year. thank you. david- _ on trial data this year. thank you. david- -- _ on trial data this year. thank you, david. -- due _ on trial data this year. thank you, david. -- due to - on trial data this year. thank you, david. -- due to go - on trial data this year. thank you, david. -- due to go on| you, david. —— due to go on trial later this year. dr rashawn ray is a david m rubenstein fellow in governance studies at the broo

lawyers for george floyd, the african american man who died while being restrained by police officersof last year, say the city has agreed a settlement of $27 million for their civil case for damages. the money will be paid to mr floyd's family. a former minneapolis police officer, derek chauvin, is standing trial on charges including third degree murder, following the incident. here's the floyd family lawyer, ben crump. the financial compensation most directly impacts george floyd and his family, the future of their family. but it is the policy reforms that affects all of us. our correspondent, david willis, in la says it's one of the largest sums of its kind. george floyd's death at the hands of minneapolis police officers sparked the black lives matter movement, one of the largest protest movements at this country has ever seen. and they are also of course protest in many other cities around the world. and today the man you heard on tape said that there is large settlement, $27 million, the largest of its kind proved beyond doubt that black lives do matter. he said police brutality

the family of george floyd, the man who died nearly a year ago in police custody on the ground with a policeman's knee on his neck, tomorrow that former officer, derek chauvin, goes on trial in minneapolis. that city is bracing for possible protests, deploying extra police and national guard units ahead of what the governor of minnesota is calling the most important trial in the country. george floyd's heartbroken family spoke this weekend telling reporters their pain and their loss has not diminished. >> i think about my brother over and over again. i have no choice. you all have no choice. you see him every day on somebody's tv, somebody's t-shirt and it's pain that we're feeling every day. my brother said i can't breathe multiple times. but the officer sat on his neck with a smirk on his face. my brother screamed, "tell my kids i love them" if his soul left his body. i can't stop thinking about that. >> and now just this weekend there's a new video emerging of another man also in police custody, telling officers "i can't breathe." police body camera footage from fresno, california.

the family of george floyd, the man who died nearly a year ago in police custody on the ground with a derek chauvin, goes on trial in minneapolis. that city is bracing for possible protests, deploying extra police and national guard units ahead of what the governor of minnesota is calling the most important trial in the country. george floyd's heartbroken family spoke thi

lawyers for george floyd, the african american man who died while being restrained by police officersar, say the city has agreed a settlement of 27 million dollars for their civil case for damages. the money will be paid to mr floyd's family. a former minneapolis police officer, derek chauvin, is standing trial on charges including third degree murder, following the incident. here's the floyd family lawyer, ben crump. the financial compensation most directly impacts george floyd and his family, the future of their family. but it is the policy reforms that affects all of us. let's get more from our correspondent, david willis, who joins us from la. this figure of £27 million one of the largest in terms of misconduct against police forces.— the largest in terms of misconduct against police forces. absolutely. a massive sum. _ against police forces. absolutely. a massive sum, isn't _ against police forces. absolutely. a massive sum, isn't it? _ against police forces. absolutely. a massive sum, isn't it? george - massive sum, isn't it? george floyd's death at the hands of minneapolis poli

lawyers for george floyd, the african american man who died while being restrained by police officersthe city has agreed a settlement to their civil case for damages. a payment of twenty seven million dollars will be made to mr floyd's family. a former minneapolis police officer, derek chauvin, is standing trial on charges including third degree murder, following the incident. here's the floyd family lawyer, ben crump. the financial compensation most directly impacts george floyd and his family, the future of their family. but it is the policy reforms that affects all of us. do that affects all of us. you stay with us still to come as do you stay with us still to come. as the protests continue the military coup escalate their retaliation against the protesters. will be talking live. the numbers of dead and wounded defied belief. this, the worst terrorist atrocity on european soil in modern times. in less than 24 hours, the soviet union lost an elderly, sick leader and replaced him with a dynamic figure 20 years his junior. we heard these gunshots - from the gym, then he came out and s

the trial of derek show in the former police officer who is charged for the murder of george floyd the unarmed black man whose death sparked protests across the u.s. and around the world and we've been hearing just now from an under-age witness testifying off camera there was a brief sound dip there that they did to discuss something so that the jury couldn't hear it. and we were expecting the press the defense to cross-examine the under-age witness who was 17 or described in herring terms actually to ride in a car and then witnessed george when he arrived on the scene george floyd was still alive yelling out for his mom and saying that he couldn't breathe she went out of the car and by that stage she said she saw george roid unconscious in other words she said quote he wasn't talking anymore his eyes were closed he wasn't moving and she said she saw the former police officer show been digging his knee into his neck more putting on more pressure so some strong testimony. there. so we will just. take a break said the witness. needed to that remembering that she seemed upset by. john hendren has been. pre

the family of george floyd, the unarmed black man killed when restrained by a white police officer, is to receive $27 million in compensation from the city of minneapolis. it's thought to be one of the largest pre—trial settlements in us history. new york's governor andrew cuomo says he will not bow to quote �*cancel culture�* and resign. there are growing calls for him to step down after allegations of sexual misconduct. us democratic senators chuck schumer and kirsten gillibrand have joined the list of politicians saying he should go. a remembrance service to mark the second anniversary of the christchurch mosque attacks is being held in new zealand. 51 people lost their lives when a gunman opened fire at the al noor and linwood mosques on march 15, 2019. the prime minister, jacinda adern, is due to address the gathering. the film review will be here in a few minutes. first, it's time for click. this week — a collection of collectables. welcome to click! this week, we're going to be talking about rare and collectible items. now, lara, you've been looking into something that's been ge

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the man that murdered him. it's interesting you say that, because philonise floyd, george floyd's brother said yesterday that this. you don't think it's that easy? no, it's not that easy, and it was proven in my case that they tried to blame my son for his own death because of his size. and you see how large george floyd was, my son was a large man, and they said because his heart was enlarged. they tried to blame the murder on the people who they murder. but no matter what you're saying about them, with these conditions that they had, if you didn't step on his neck, if you didn't choke my son to death, he would not have died that day. and that is what we must remember. china has warned other countries not to criticise its radical overhaul of hong kong's political system, which tightens beijing's control over the terrritory. a foreign ministry spokeswoman said any attempt to pressure china over hong kong would fail. new measures will halve the number of directly elected seats while only candidates considered patriotic will be allowed to run. hong kong's chief executive carrie lam has been outlining the new legisl

the world sparking one of the largest racial uprising in history began with the police killing of an unarmed black man george floyd the murder trial of minnesota police officer derrick shaaban the man who held his knee on the neck of george floyd and told he died begins today jury selection has been delayed due to a dispute about whether the case can move forward as the judge reconsiders a request to add a 3rd degree murder charge the case is a ball being in real time but for starters there's a lot on the line the murder of george cloyd was a unifying battle cry for black activists in ramping up efforts where police reform and accountability it became a focal point during the 2020 presidential campaign season but beyond all of that the people in minneapolis a city no stranger to the dangerous intersection of race and policing braces for answers leery of a court system that tends to let murderous police officers off with a mere slap on the wrist shot with attorney eric nelson plans to appeal over the addition of a possible 3rd degree murder charge that appeal could delay the trial currently shaaban faces 2nd degree

it's day 3 of former minneapolis police van der it shortens trial for the murder of unarmed black man george floyd witnesses have been giving their version of what happened the day he died the prosecution has so far been focused on floyd's behavior what happened after police arrived the court was shown mobile phone footage taken by witness christopher belfry it appears to show floyd being pulled from a car by police officers in minneapolis before being detained on the side of the street. we also heard from christopher matson who was working in cup food store on the day of the incident he spoke with floyd and sold a pack of cigarettes they thought he was made by his manager to approach floyd about a counterfeit note martin also witnessed former officer derek children with his knee on george floyd's neck what did you see the officer honester for and what was the relation there to what happening where. george was motionless limp. charge and seemed very. he was in a. resting state. meaning like he just rested his knee on his neck. and what did you do when you saw. pull my phone out 1st and i called my

latest reckoning with racial injustice and ignited protests across the world now the man charged with murdering george floyd has gone to trial in minneapolis minnesota in their opening arguments on monday the prosecution of defense lay differing narratives of the events that led to floyd's arrest and death john hendrick begins our coverage from minneapolis or firm under penalty of perjury the most watched civil rights trial in america opened with this stark accusation of murder mr barrett schama betrayed this badge when he used excessive and unreasonable force upon the body of mr george floyd. that he put his knees upon his neck and his back. grinding and crushing him. until the very breath no leisure gentleman until the very life. were squeezed out of as opening arguments began in the trial of the police encounter that sparked a racial revolution in the streets the lawyer for the white former minneapolis police officer accused of murdering a black man named george floyd shot back you will learn that derek children did exactly what he had been trained to do over the course of his 19 years. the use of force

activists demanding justice for the black man george floyd are facing their most important test — the in his killing, derek chauvin. you have been summoned as potential jurors in the case of the state of minnesota vs derek chauvin. jury selection is the first step. in an unprecedented move, the trial is being broadcast live because covid is keeping the public out of court. so, americans are getting a good look at mr chauvin. it's the first time he's been seen on camera since a bystander filmed him last year. i cannot breathe... kneeling on george floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, as mr floyd gasped for air and then fell silent. check his pulse! check his pulse, chile! police restrained him this way after complaints that he'd used a fake $20 bill. the video will be the prosecution's main evidence — and the main challenge to seating a jury. i think it'll be extremely difficult to get an impartialjury. virtually everybody in the country — and practically the world — has seen the video, or at least read articles about the video and its contents. we think the best that we can hope f

in the united states, the trial of a white police officer charged with killing a black man george floyd begun. the accused officer has pled not guilty. the case has sparked waves of outrage across the u.s. and beyond. you are watching dw news. i will be back to take you through "the day" tonight, the trial of the officer accused of murdering george floyd. fvfvfvfvfvfvfvfvfvfvfvñ■ñ■ñ■ñ■ñr >> you're watching france 24, live from paris. opening statements begin in the high-profile trial of a white police officer accused of killing george floyd. video of the officer kneeling on the black man's neck sparked ouage around the world and will be a key pce of evidence in the case. this islamic state group is claiming which fonts about it for a deadly attack on this beach. they have taken control of the city of palma. thousands of people are dead d others have fled for their lives .

shelving faces charges of 2nd degree murder and 2nd degree manslaughter for the death of george floyd the 46 year old black man had been detained by shelvin at this street corner 10 months ago on may 25th last year many say what has since become george floyd square is foremost a symbol for the pain and grief this community is still experiencing emotions are running high firmly rooted in deep mistrust for the police and the u.s. justice system as the floyd leads a local neighborhood organization called the adopt a movement it aims at improving relations between the community and law enforcement he is concerned the trial will reopen wounds. as you get more closer we get through the trial the more intense and more emotional the more triggers reappear you know it becomes more brought for your consciousness of what happened what we went through the last 10 months. minneapolis still shows plenty of scars from the ng re protests the rioting and the violence that followed the death of george floyd burned out and completely destroyed buildings piles of rubble surface a reminder of what potentially can flare up and happ

in the united states — the trial has got under way of a white former police officer accused of killing a black man, george floyd on mr floyd's final minutes, replaying video footage which showed him gasping for breath as the officer, derek show—vin, knelt on his neck. the defence argued that mr floyd's health conditions and drug use had contributed to his death. our north america correspondent aleem maqbool reports. this marks the start of what will be an emotional and fraught few weeks for the family of george floyd. but the reminders have, of course, never gone away of the way he died. we need justice. i think throughout this whole trial, that's one word that you will hear me and my family say a lot — justice. somebody needs to be held accountable. do you swear or affirm... the outrage the case sparked became an examination of systemic racism in the us. but prosecution lawyers started by bringing back the focus to the man seen here on the right. this case is about mr derek chauvin and not about any of those men and women, it's not about all policing at all. this is when i started watching again. they showed j

lawyers for george floyd, the african american man who died while being restrained by police officerspolis last year say the city has agreed to a payment of $27 million made to mr. floyd's family. a former police officer is standing trial on charges including third-degree murder following the incident. stay with us here on bbc news. still to come, it turns out you are not seeing double. researchers have revealed there are more twins being born than ever before. they started firing. we were all petrified. >> james earl ray, age 41, sentenced to 99 years. traveled from memphis jail to asheville state prison and a convoy. -- anna convoy. >> what does it feel like to be very at last? will it change your life much do you think? >> i don't know. i have never been married before. ♪ >> you aatching bbc news. a post brexit reality check. exports to the eu from the u.k. dropped by more than 40% in january. the largest monthly fall since records began. another kidnapping in northern nigeria. thousands of students taken from a colleget gunpoint. if you have young children, you may have noticed th

the reverend al sharpton. >> thank you, attorney crump. let me say that last may, when this nation and world witnessed a lunching by me of george floyd. we are here to see the case of a man that used his knee to lynch a man and then blame the man for the lynching. first of all, what was george floyd being even approached for by police? that would warrant you using the force that you used? what was the reason that he was apprehended in the way he was apprehended? and why is the attempt being made why the defense to talk about what was the stimulants that may have been in george floyd, what would be the stimulant that would make a man hold his knee on a man's neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds? >> yep. >> i have asked people around the world to join us today at 8:46, in a few minutes, the family and attorneys and i are going to take a knee for eight minutes and 46 seconds, when i did the eulogy here in minneapolis of george floyd and we had people stand that long, people tweeted all over the world, after three minutes they were tired. what kind of venom, what kind of hatred, you do have that would make you keep pressing down that long while a man is begging for his life

and derek show vince trial for the murder of unarmed black man, george floyd, within hearing from witnesschristopher martin, who was working in cop food store on the day of the incident, spoke with floyd and sold him a pack of cigarettes. they believe floyd paid with a counterfeit note and that prompted the police to be cold. you saw you standing there with your hands on your head for a while, right? i was going through your mind during.

shoving faces charges of 2nd degree murder and 2nd degree manslaughter for the death of george floyd the 46 year old black man had been detained by shoving at this street corner 10 months ago on may 25th last year many say what has since become george floyd square is foremost a symbol for the pain and grief this community is still experiencing emotions are running high firmly rooted in deep mistrust for the police and the u.s. justice system as the floyd leads a local neighborhood organization called the adopt a movement it aims at improving relations between the community and law enforcement he is concerned the trial will reopen wounds. with more closer we get more intense and more emotional the more true. reappear you know it becomes more broad quote from your consciousness that what happened what we went through the last 10 months. minneapolis still shows plenty of scars from the in re protests the rioting and the violence that followed the death of george floyd burned out and completely destroyed buildings piles of rubble serve as a reminder of what potentially can flare up and happen again here the worst

and the killing of george floyd a black man by a white police officer igniting a way of protest in the u.s. and around the world i'll go live to our studio in washington d.c. in just a moment but 1st let's report on the case. you know this video shocked america and the world the death last may have george floyd an unarmed black man pleading i can't breathe as a white police officer knelt on his neck. the killing spot weeks of violent protests nationwide setting off a wave of global demonstrations as part of the black lives matter movement. the city of minneapolis has since set a lawsuit with the payment of $27000000.00 to george floyd's family. with derrick chauvin sitting here on the right is the white police officer involved. he's now on trial accused of murder and manslaughter. the trial finally began after weeks of legal wrangling over the selection of an impartial jury in such a highly charged case. the judge rejected a request from the defense the trial should be moved. children's lawyers said media coverage and the financial settlement would make it impossible to hold a fair tri

reporter: last memorial day, the video from bystanders captured then-minneapolis police officer derek chauvin who is white kneeling on george floyd's neck as the black man lay on the street facedown for more than 9 minutes and 20 seconds according to court documents. on the eve of the trial, a rally for george floyd hosted by reverend al sharpton. >> let us be clear that it is not just chauvin on trial. the united states' ability to deal with police accountability is on trial. >> reporter: floyd's death sparking one of the largest social justice movements in u.s. history. now ten months later, the former police officer will stand trial. chauvin is facing manslaughter, second and third degree murder charges. he's pleaded not guilty to all of them, and this morning, the jury will begin listening to opening statements. >> on both sides, the focus will be on causation, whether or not it's derek chauvin that caused the death of george floyd. >> reporter: covid-19 restrictions making this trial look like no other. plexiglass partitions, jurors sitting 6 feet apart, and 8 of the 14 jurors expected to be seated self-identify as t trial begi oneffloysamily wi ms

the killing of george floyd a black man by a wind police officer ignited a wave of protests in the u.s. and around the world all go live to our studio in washington d.c. in a moment but 1st this report on the case. you know this video shocked america and the world the death last may have george floyd an unarmed black man pleading i can't bring him as a white police officer notes on his neck. the killing spot weeks of violent protests nationwide setting off a wave of global demonstrations as part of the black lives matter movement. the city of minneapolis has since set a lawsuit with a payment of $27000000.00 to george floyd's family. with derrick chauvin sitting here on the right is the white police officer involved. he's now on trial accused of murder and manslaughter. the trial finally began after weeks of legal wrangling over the selection of an impartial jury in such a highly charged case when the judge rejected a request from the defense the trial should be moved. children's lawyers said media coverage and the financial settlement would make it impossible to hold a fair trial in m

the headlines: the trial of a white police officer accused of killing a black man, george floyd, laster police officer kneeling on mr floyd's neck as he struggled to breathe. derek chauvin faces three counts — second degree murder, third degree murder — and manslaughter. he denies the charges. this defence told the jury there are always two sides to every story. the suez canal authority says a giant ship that has been blocking one of the world's most important waterways for a week has been fully floated. tug boats taking part in the operation honked their horns in celebration. the major french pharmaceutical company has been found guilty of the manslaughter that of a man. —— been found guilty of manslaughter of a

activists demanding justice for the black man george floyd are facing their most important test — thehave been summoned as potential jurors in the case of the state of minnesota vs derek chauvin. jury selection is the first step. in an unprecedented move, the trial is being broadcast live because covid is keeping the public out of court. so, americans are getting a good look at mr chauvin. it's the first time he's been seen on camera since a bystander filmed him last year. i cannot breathe... kneeling on george floyd's neck for more than nine minutes, as mr floyd gasped for air and then fell silent. check his pulse! police restrained him this way after complaints that he'd used a fake $20 bill. the video will be the prosecution's main evidence — and the main challenge to seating a jury. i think it'll be extremely difficult to get an impartialjury. virtually everybody in the country — and practically the world — has seen the video, or at least read articles about the video and its contents. we think the best that we can hope for is that those who have seen it or read articles about it

one of the largest pre—trial settlements in us history, $27 million, to the family of george floyd. he's the african—american manyear. lawyers for his family say the city has agreed to settle in the civil case for damages. separately, a former minneapolis police officer, derek chauvin, is standing trial on criminal charges, including third degree murder, following the incident. here's the floyd family lawyer, ben crump. the financial compensation most directly impacts george floyd and his family, the future of their family. but it is the policy reforms that affects all of us. ben crump. today marks the one—year anniversary of the killing by police of breonna taylor in her apartment in the us. the police shot 26—year—old ms taylor eight times — and no criminal charges have ever been brought over her death. her death sparked protests in her home city of louisville, kentucky, and across the country — and it became part of the wider black lives matter movement. kehinde andrews is professor of black studies at the university of birmingham. he spoke to us about both george floyd and breonna taylor, and said the experi

now a little less than a year ago the death of george floyd a black man at the hands of a white police officer in minneapolis ignited a wave of protests in the u.s. and around the world today the trial of derek the officer accused of killing floyd is due to start could be sentenced up to 40 years in prison if convicted of the most serious charge 2nd degree murder. this video shot to america and the world the death last may of george flowing to an unarmed black man pleading i can't bring as a white to minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck. the killing sparked weeks of violent protests nationwide setting off a wave of global demonstrations as part of the black lives matter movement. the city of minneapolis says since settled a lawsuit with the payment of $27000000.00 to george floyd's family. derek chauvelin sitting here on the right is the white police officer involved he's now going on trial accused of murder and manslaughter. the case is finally set to begin after weeks of legal wrangling over the selection of an impartial jury in such a highly charged case the judge rejected a

this video shocked america and the world to death last may have george floyd an unarmed black man pleading i can't breathe as a white police officer knelt on his neck. the killing spot weeks of violent protests nationwide setting off a wave of global demonstrations as part of the black lives matter movement. the city of minneapolis has since set a lawsuit with the payment of $27000000.00 to george floyd's family. with derrick chauvin sitting here on the right is the white police officer involved now he's now on trial accused of murder and manslaughter in. the trial finally began after weeks of legal wrangling over the selection of an impartial jury in such a highly charged case when the judge rejected a request from the defense for the trial should be moved. children's lawyers said media coverage and the financial settlement would make it impossible to hold a fair trial in minneapolis and as far as a change of venue. i do not think that that would give the defendant any kind of a fair trial beyond what we're doing here today. i don't think there's any place in the state of minnesota that h

the family of george floyd, the unarmed black man killed when restrained by a white police officer, is to receive $27 million in compensation from the city of minneapolis. it's thought to be one of the largest pre—trial settlements in us history. police in the uk have charged a serving metropolitan police officer with the kidnap and murder of sarah everard. wayne couzens was arrested earlier this week after sarah went missing while walking home in london. the 33—year—old marketing executive's body was found in woodland on wednesday. gunmen in the northern nigerian state of kaduna have attacked a school and abducted about 30 students. armoured vehicles and a helicopter have been deployed to try to rescue them. this is just the latest in a series of kidnappings in nigeria in the past few months. now on bbc news, felicity baker, who has a stammer, reveals what it is like to live with the condition. among those she talks to is michael palin, whose father stammered but never spoke about it. 0k. i've worked for bbc news for ten years as a producer, always behind the scenes, finding guests, s

this video shocked america and the world to death last may have george floyd an unarmed black man pleading i can't breathe as a white police officer knelt on his neck in. the killing spot weeks of violent protests nationwide setting off a wave of global demonstrations as part of the black lives matter movement. the city of minneapolis has since set a lawsuit with the payment of $27000000.00 to george floyd's family. with derrick chauvin sitting here on the right is the white police officer involved. he's now on trial accused of murder and manslaughter. the trial finally began after weeks of legal wrangling over the selection of an impartial jury in such a highly charged case when the judge rejected a request from the defense the trial should be moved. children's lawyers said media coverage and the financial settlement would make it impossible to hold a fair trial in minneapolis and as far as a change of venue. i do not think that that would give the defendant any kind of a fair trial beyond what we're doing here today i don't think there's any place in the state of minnesota that has not b

george floyd with their policeman there? >> yes. blackwell: you remember what they were doing quick. >> they were on top of george floyd. blackwell: do you recognize the policeman in exhibit 17? do you recognize this man? >> yes. blackwell: who was he? >> i don't remember. he was pushing his leg on george floyd. blackwell: is he in the courtroom today? >> no. >> is that the person you saw? >> yes. blackwell: he put on the neck of george floyd did he take it off of the neck? >> no. blackwell: we there when the ambulance came? >> yes. blackwell: tell us what happened when the ambulance came. >> they pushed him off of him. blackwell: they just push him off? >> they asked him nicely to get off of him. blackwell: what did they do? >> they still stayed on him. blackwell: than what did the ambulance people do? >> they had to pull them off. blackwell: can you tell us being there that day and see the officer on top of george floyd, how did that feel? >> i was mad. blackwell: why are you sad and mad? >> it felt like he was stopping his breathing and it herded him. blackwell: thank you. you are excused. thank you. [inaudible conversations]