bbc--2020-06-02--Footballers should 'take a knee', says Kick It Out chair

Footballers should `` feel free '' to protest over the death of George Floyd and `` should take a knee '' , says Kick It Out chair Sanjay Bhandari .
Protests have been held in the US after Floyd , an unarmed black man , died after being restrained by Minneapolis police .
England forward Jadon Sancho was booked for unveiling a 'Justice for George Floyd ' t-shirt after scoring for Borussia Dortmund on Sunday .
Bhandari said players taking a knee would be a `` very powerful image '' .
`` If they feel they want to protest , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free to do that , '' he told BBC Radio 4 's Today Programme .
`` It 's a fundamental human right to express your beliefs .
My suggestion is that they should take a knee .
`` I would say that taking a knee when you score a goal and have the whole team do it , the referee is not going to book an entire team .
It 's a very powerful image and a gesture of solidarity . ''
On Monday , Liverpool players took a knee around the centre @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United players Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford added their voices to worldwide protests against racism .
African-American Floyd died on 25 May after being restrained by white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin , who kneeled on his neck for almost nine minutes to pin him down .
Chauvin has since been charged with his murder and sacked .
• Why the US protests resonate in the UK Bhandari , who became chair of the anti-racism body in September , called for German football authorities to apply `` some common sense and context '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In a statement , Fifa said it `` fully understands the depth of sentiment and concerns '' expressed by players in light of Floyd 's death .
Football 's world governing body added competition organisers `` should use common sense and have in consideration the context surrounding the events '' .

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Marcus Thuram took a knee after scoring for Borussia Monchengladbach
Footballers should "feel free" to protest over the death of George Floyd and "should take a knee", says Kick It Out chair Sanjay Bhandari.
The Football Association said it would take a "common sense approach" to any such protests.
Protests have been held in the USA after African-American Floyd, an unarmed black man, died after being restrained by Minneapolis police.
Bhandari said players taking a knee would be a "very powerful image".
"If they feel they want to protest, then they should. They should feel free to do that," he told BBC Radio 4's Today Programme.
Four players in the Bundesliga, including England forward Jadon Sancho, are under investigation for breaching rules over making political statements in games at the weekend. The same rules are in place in England.
"It's a fundamental human right to express your beliefs," Bhandari said. "My suggestion is that they should take a knee.
"I would say that taking a knee when you score a goal and have the whole team do it, the referee is not going to book an entire team. It's a very powerful image and a gesture of solidarity."
In a statement, the FA said it "strongly condemns discrimination of any kind" and that it has "endeavoured to ensure that football in England is both diverse and inclusive in recent years".
"Where any behaviours or gestures on the pitch that may constitute a breach of the Laws of the Game have to be assessed, they would be reviewed on a case-by-case basis with a common sense approach and understanding of their context," the statement added.
"The power of football can break down barriers across communities and we remain deeply committed to removing all forms of discrimination from across the game we all love."
On Monday, Liverpool players took a knee around the centre circle at Anfield during training, while Manchester United players Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford added their voices to worldwide protests against racism. Newcastle and Chelsea players took a knee before their training sessions on Tuesday.
Newcastle United's players took a knee at training in a picture posted by the club on Tuesday
Chelsea players followed suit and kneeled in a H formation at Tuesday's training session
Floyd died on 25 May after being restrained by white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who kneeled on his neck for almost nine minutes to pin him down.
Chauvin has since been charged with Floyd's murder and sacked.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino said: "For the avoidance of doubt, in a Fifa competition the recent demonstrations of players in Bundesliga matches would deserve an applause and not a punishment.
"We all must say no to racism and any form of discrimination."
The Commonwealth Games Federation wrote an open letter to sport, saying that what was happening in the US needed to be "a wake-up call" to athletes and administrators.
"Surely it is time for the world of sport to grant itself a social and moral licence," the letter signed by CGF president Louise Martin and chief executive David Grevemberg said.
"A licence to use all its platforms to encourage athletes, coaches, officials, sponsors, administrators and fans to inspire, to educate, to stand for what they believe in.
"A licence to provide the scope and freedom for all our participants to be agents of change, advocates of integrity and ambassadors for respect, impartiality and non-discrimination."
Kate Allen, director of Amnesty International UK, said: "We would applaud UK athletes who want to make a personal gesture of solidarity with Black Lives Matter campaigners in the US, or in the UK for that matter.
"While we don't expect all sporting stars to take a stand, we're encouraged that more and more are doing so. Given how influential sporting stars are, a well-timed solidarity gesture or public statement can be genuinely impactful."


bbc--2020-06-02--I have missed football so much it's unbelievable - Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he is `` really happy to be back '' to watch his `` wonderful football team again '' as they continue preparations for the Premier League 's return on 17 June .
Klopp 's side are 25 points clear at the top of the table and chasing the club 's first league title for 30 years .
The Premier League was suspended on 13 March because of the coronavirus pandemic .
`` I have missed it so much it 's unbelievable , '' Klopp told the BBC .
`` I know it 's not the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is my passion .
I hope the people are looking forward to it because we are . ''
• What 's still up for grabs this season ?
Liverpool could clinch the title with victory in their first game back if Manchester City lose to Arsenal in one of two games scheduled to take place on 17 June , before the first full round of matches the following weekend .
Klopp said there was still `` a lot of work to do '' and Liverpool `` want to win as many games as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to think about it but we are not champions yet and we know that , '' he added .
`` We know we are close but close is not there .
There are 27 points left for us and we will try everything to take them all .
`` We are still not champions .
We have to play football games and we have to win them .
`` We do n't want to stop winning after two games or whatever it is .
I do n't see results written in the stars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Premier League players returned to contact training from 28 May but will continue to be tested twice a week for coronavirus .
There will be a parade ... eventually There are 92 Premier League matches remaining this season , and all will be played behind closed doors .
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson told BBC Radio 5 Live last week that playing at Anfield and lifting the Premier League trophy without fans present would be `` pretty strange '' .
Klopp said celebrations with fans would happen eventually and `` there will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe for supporters to gather in large numbers .
`` If we become champions , whatever celebrations are possible we will do as a team internally and with all our supporters in the moment we are allowed to do so again , '' he said .
`` I can promise that if it happens , there will be a parade as well .
Whenever .
Who cares !
We only need one day when everybody is able to come and then we will do that . ''
'There is no advantage at home' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held at a neutral venue after Mark Roberts , the national lead for football policing , said up to six matches could be moved at the request of local police forces .
Those fixtures include the Merseyside derby as well as Manchester City v Liverpool .
Merseyside Police said `` in relation to crime and disorder '' it had `` no objections '' to the derby being played at Everton 's Goodison Park , and it would be `` ready to provide whatever policing is required of us '' .
Klopp said Liverpool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home games at Anfield but feels there is no advantage when crowds are absent , as shown by results since the Bundesliga resumed .
`` We will not have the help from the crowd but no team will have that so where is the advantage ?
Whoever we play it is the same situation which is why I 'm not too worried about it , '' said Klopp .
`` We have tried to simulate the situation by training in the stadium and getting used to it .
`` If you look at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of home wins .
If the alternative is not to play at all , then I will play wherever you want .
I do n't care . ''
'My players were able to rest' Klopp said his players had returned to training `` in good shape '' and some had been able to rest `` for the first time in ages '' following a heavy fixtures schedule .
`` Some of them were better than last summer after a shorter break , '' said the German .
`` When we start , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three weeks of contact training together - and that should be enough , it has to be enough .
You never know after a summer break how you will be when the season starts again and it is a little bit similar to this time .
`` From the first match , we all play for absolutely everything . ''

How would Liverpool celebrate a title win without fans? Klopp speaks to BBC Radio 5 Live
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he is "really happy to be back" to watch his "wonderful football team again" as they continue preparations for the Premier League's return on 17 June.
Klopp's side are 25 points clear at the top of the table and chasing the club's first league title for 30 years.
The Premier League was suspended on 13 March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
"I have missed it so much it's unbelievable," Klopp told the BBC.
"I know it's not the most important thing in life but it is my passion. I hope the people are looking forward to it because we are."
Liverpool could clinch the title with victory in their first game back if Manchester City lose to Arsenal in one of two games scheduled to take place on 17 June, before the first full round of matches the following weekend.
Klopp said there was still "a lot of work to do" and Liverpool "want to win as many games as possible".
"It's nice to think about it but we are not champions yet and we know that," he added. "We know we are close but close is not there. There are 27 points left for us and we will try everything to take them all.
"We are still not champions. We have to play football games and we have to win them.
"We don't want to stop winning after two games or whatever it is. I don't see results written in the stars; we have to work really hard."
Premier League players returned to contact training from 28 May but will continue to be tested twice a week for coronavirus.
There will be a parade...eventually
Liverpool celebrated last year's Champions League triumph with an open-top bus parade around the city
There are 92 Premier League matches remaining this season, and all will be played behind closed doors.
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson told BBC Radio 5 Live last week that playing at Anfield and lifting the Premier League trophy without fans present would be "pretty strange".
Klopp said celebrations with fans would happen eventually and "there will be a parade" when it is safe for supporters to gather in large numbers.
"If we become champions, whatever celebrations are possible we will do as a team internally and with all our supporters in the moment we are allowed to do so again," he said.
"I can promise that if it happens, there will be a parade as well. Whenever. Who cares! We only need one day when everybody is able to come and then we will do that."
'There is no advantage at home'
Klopp's Liverpool have won 27 of their 29 Premier League matches this season
Several of Liverpool's games could be held at a neutral venue after Mark Roberts, the national lead for football policing, said up to six matches could be moved at the request of local police forces.
Those fixtures include the Merseyside derby as well as Manchester City v Liverpool.
Merseyside Police said "in relation to crime and disorder" it had "no objections" to the derby being played at Everton's Goodison Park, and it would be "ready to provide whatever policing is required of us".
Klopp said Liverpool "would love" to play their home games at Anfield but feels there is no advantage when crowds are absent, as shown by results since the Bundesliga resumed.
"We will not have the help from the crowd but no team will have that so where is the advantage? Whoever we play it is the same situation which is why I'm not too worried about it," said Klopp.
"We have tried to simulate the situation by training in the stadium and getting used to it.
"If you look at Germany, they have not had a lot of home wins. If the alternative is not to play at all, then I will play wherever you want. I don't care."
'My players were able to rest'
Klopp said his players had returned to training "in good shape" and some had been able to rest "for the first time in ages" following a heavy fixtures schedule.
"Some of them were better than last summer after a shorter break," said the German.
"When we start, we will have had four weeks - three weeks of contact training together - and that should be enough, it has to be enough. You never know after a summer break how you will be when the season starts again and it is a little bit similar to this time.
"From the first match, we all play for absolutely everything."


bbc--2020-06-02--Did we need another Lance Armstrong documentary?

`` It takes those days and hearing those things to learn and be like : 'OK , what you thought was bad , was way worse . '
'' Despite there being two documentaries depicting the scandal already , from 2013 and 2014 , and a dramatised version , The Program , 'Lance ' aimed to offer a full picture of the rise and fall of the man who won seven Tour de France titles between 1999 and 2005 - but , following years of denial , lost them all after it was eventually proven he had doped .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , eight years after he was stripped of his titles in one of sport 's biggest and ugliest scandals .
Why was another documentary necessary ?
Who can help but be curious as to how time - the fabled healer - has affected Armstrong ... Why are we still talking about Armstrong ?
Armstrong 's life story can be split into quarters .
There 's the 15-year-old naturally gifted and fiercely determined triathlete who captured national attention when he rivalled the world 's best during the late 1980s .
Then there 's the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testicular cancer in 1996 and given a slim chance of survival .
After two operations and chemotherapy treatment , he recovered and in 1997 founded the cancer charity Livestrong .
Livestrong is said to have increased awareness and improved the experience for cancer sufferers in the United States , and positively affected the lives of vast numbers of people around the world .
In the documentary , we heard from one former sufferer , who summarised : `` I truly believe if you were diagnosed with cancer today your experience is better than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better . ''
Post-recovery , there comes the desire to achieve his life 's ambition of winning the Tour de France , but with that comes complications in a sport which , at the time , was riddled with performance-enhancing drugs ( PEDs ) .
As Armstrong 's former US Postal team-mate Tyler Hamilton put it : `` It was either join the club , or go home , finish school and go and get a real job . ''
Spoiler : Armstrong did n't go home .
And finally , there 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ significantly lighter after he was forced to pay millions of dollars in damages and settlements in a series of lawsuits .
Despite his financial losses , his Colorado mansion formed the backdrop to much of the documentary .
Overall , time does seem to have helped Armstrong to realise the moments when he was , as another ex-team-mate put it , `` fundamentally evil '' .
There was the infamous 'zipped lips ' moment when Filippo Simeoni broke away from the peloton during stage 18 of the 2004 Tour de France .
Armstrong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testifying against Armstrong 's controversial performance doctor Michele Ferrari .
He then turned to a TV camera , still riding his bike , and made the gesture which has since become a popular gif .
Simeoni later revealed the extent of Armstrong 's threats : `` I have time , I have money and I can destroy you whenever I want . ''
Armstrong says the exchange is up there with the way he treated Emma O'Reilly ( he called the former US Postal team soigneur a `` whore '' under sworn testimony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever done .
Nine years after the exchange , he visited Simeoni to apologise .
And there 's a moment when he and his friends describe the scene at the 12th hole of a golf course when his sponsors call Armstrong 's mobile to revoke their multi-million-dollar contracts , one by one .
He drifts into deep thought , his eyes glancing away from the camera as he recalls the memory , and then goes silent .
He has a pained expression , clicks his fingers to illustrate how quickly his revenue streams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ says : `` I would n't change a thing . ''
Why would anyone ever expect him to ?
Part one and part two of 'Lance ' are available to watch on ESPN Player in the UK & Europe

"It takes those days and hearing those things to learn and be like: 'OK, what you thought was bad, was way worse.'"
As the excitement from The Last Dance - the series documenting NBA star Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls - settles, attention turned to ESPN's latest release which reflects on a different sport and American 'icon': Lance Armstrong.
Despite there being two documentaries depicting the scandal already, from 2013 and 2014, and a dramatised version, The Program, 'Lance' aimed to offer a full picture of the rise and fall of the man who won seven Tour de France titles between 1999 and 2005 - but, following years of denial, lost them all after it was eventually proven he had doped.
The two-part series featured in-depth interviews with Armstrong, eight years after he was stripped of his titles in one of sport's biggest and ugliest scandals.
Why was another documentary necessary? Who can help but be curious as to how time - the fabled healer - has affected Armstrong...
After being stripped of his Tour de France titles, Armstrong spoke to Oprah Winfrey in 2013 to confess to doping in a compelling TV interview
Why are we still talking about Armstrong?
Armstrong's life story can be split into quarters. There's the 15-year-old naturally gifted and fiercely determined triathlete who captured national attention when he rivalled the world's best during the late 1980s.
Then there's the 25-year-old cyclist who was diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer in 1996 and given a slim chance of survival. After two operations and chemotherapy treatment, he recovered and in 1997 founded the cancer charity Livestrong.
Livestrong is said to have increased awareness and improved the experience for cancer sufferers in the United States, and positively affected the lives of vast numbers of people around the world.
In the documentary, we heard from one former sufferer, who summarised: "I truly believe if you were diagnosed with cancer today your experience is better than it was pre-Lance and pre-Livestrong. Irrefutably better."
Post-recovery, there comes the desire to achieve his life's ambition of winning the Tour de France, but with that comes complications in a sport which, at the time, was riddled with performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs).
As Armstrong's former US Postal team-mate Tyler Hamilton put it: "It was either join the club, or go home, finish school and go and get a real job." Spoiler: Armstrong didn't go home.
And finally, there's the 48-year-old Armstrong, whose pockets are significantly lighter after he was forced to pay millions of dollars in damages and settlements in a series of lawsuits. Despite his financial losses, his Colorado mansion formed the backdrop to much of the documentary.
Overall, time does seem to have helped Armstrong to realise the moments when he was, as another ex-team-mate put it, "fundamentally evil".
There was the infamous 'zipped lips' moment when Filippo Simeoni broke away from the peloton during stage 18 of the 2004 Tour de France. Armstrong followed him, berating the Italian about testifying against Armstrong's controversial performance doctor Michele Ferrari. He then turned to a TV camera, still riding his bike, and made the gesture which has since become a popular gif.
Cue Jaws music: Armstrong prepares to surprise Simeoni, who tried to break cycling's 'omerta' in 2004
Simeoni later revealed the extent of Armstrong's threats: "I have time, I have money and I can destroy you whenever I want."
Armstrong says the exchange is up there with the way he treated Emma O'Reilly (he called the former US Postal team soigneur a "whore" under sworn testimony) as the worst thing he's ever done. Nine years after the exchange, he visited Simeoni to apologise.
In 2012, the United States Anti-Doping Agency released a 1,000-page report into systematic doping which included sworn testimony from 26 people, including 15 riders with knowledge of Armstrong and the US Postal Service team which dominated the Tour de France from 1999-2005.
Usada called it "the most sophisticated, professionalised and successful doping programme that sport has ever seen". As a result, Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from cycling for life.
Armstrong may have apologised for much of his behaviour during the years when he vehemently denied accusations against him, but those apologies do not extend to Floyd Landis - his former team-mate who triggered the investigation that eventually brought Armstrong's downfall.
Armstrong says of his own situation: "It could be worse. I could be Floyd Landis."
Armstrong still refuses to forgive Landis (right) for sending evidence which eventually led to his downfall
A worrying admission
While his former team-mates appear awkward when questioned about their use of PEDs during the course of the documentary, Armstrong answers unflinchingly.
But watching him discuss the subject of doping in relation to his son is a little... frustrating.
Luke Armstrong, a Rice University American football player, is introduced. Armstrong is asked what he would say to his son if he decided to take PEDs.
"I would say that's a bad idea - you're a freshman in college." He pauses. "It might be a different conversation if you're in the NFL, but at this point in your career, it's not worth it."
And there's a moment when he and his friends describe the scene at the 12th hole of a golf course when his sponsors call Armstrong's mobile to revoke their multi-million-dollar contracts, one by one.
He drifts into deep thought, his eyes glancing away from the camera as he recalls the memory, and then goes silent. He has a pained expression, clicks his fingers to illustrate how quickly his revenue streams reduced to zero, then smiles and says: "I wouldn't change a thing."
Why would anyone ever expect him to?
Part one and part two of 'Lance' are available to watch on ESPN Player in the UK & Europe


bbc--2020-06-01--George Floyd protesters tear-gassed so Trump can walk to church

Law enforcement dispersed a peaceful protest with tear gas and rubber bullets at a park next to the White House @ @ @ @ @ to deploy troops , if necessary , to `` dominate the streets '' .
Moments @ @ @ @ @ of the executive mansion to a nearby historic church , where he held up a @ @

Reporters said law enforcement dispersed a peaceful protest with chemical irritant and rubber bullets at a park next to the White House, as the president vowed to deploy troops, if necessary, to "dominate the streets".
Moments later Donald Trump walked out of the executive mansion to a nearby historic church, where he held up a Bible.


bbc--2020-06-01--George Floyd: How are African-Americans treated under the law?

Violence has erupted in cities across the US over the death of African-American George Floyd , after he was physically restrained by police in Minneapolis .
We 've looked at some of the data around crime and justice in the US , and what it shows about the experience of African-Americans when it comes to law and order .
1 .
African-Americans are more likely to get fatally shot The figures that are available for incidents in which the police shoot and kill people show that for African-Americans , there 's a much higher chance of being fatally shot relative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ population .
In fact , in 2019 , although African-Americans made up less than 14 % of the population ( according to official census figures ) , they accounted for more than 23 % of the just over 1,000 fatal shootings by the police .
And that figure has been relatively consistent since 2017 , whereas the number of white victims has come down since then .
2 .
African-Americans are arrested at a higher rate for drug abuse African-Americans are arrested for drug abuse at a much higher rate than white Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similar levels .
In 2018 , around 750 out of every 100,000 African-Americans were arrested for drug abuse , compared to around 350 out of every 100,000 white Americans .
Previous national surveys on drug use show that white people use drugs at similar rates , but African-Americans continue to get arrested at a higher rate .
For example , a study by the American Civil Liberties Union found that African-Americans were 3.7 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than whites , even though their rate of marijuana usage was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ times the rate of white Americans and at almost twice the rate of Hispanic-Americans , according to the latest data .
In 2018 , African-Americans made up around 13 % of the US population , but represented almost a third of the country 's prison population .
White Americans made up around 30 % of the prison population - despite representing more than 60 % of the total US population .
That 's more than 1,000 African-American prisoners for every 100,000 African-Americans , compared to around 200 white inmates for every 100,000 white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defined as inmates sentenced to more than a year in a federal or state prison .
• Viewpoint : Why racism in US is worse than in Europe Imprisonment rates have dropped for African-Americans over the last decade , but they still make up more of the prison population than any other race .

George Floyd: How are African-Americans treated under the law? Published 21 April 2021
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After a former police officer was found guilty of murder over the death of George Floyd, there's a renewed focus on the experience of African-Americans when it comes to law enforcement in the US.
We've looked at some of the data around crime and justice.
1. African-Americans are more likely to get fatally shot
The figures that are available for incidents in which the police shoot and kill people show that for African-Americans, there's a much higher chance of being fatally shot relative to their overall numbers in the US population.
According to the Washington Post police shootings database, although African-Americans make up less than 14% of the population, they accounted for almost 24% of over 6,000 fatal shootings by the police since 2015.
The number of overall fatal shootings has remained relatively steady, with police killing about 1,000 people in the US annually since 2015.
Further research shows the rate that police fatally shoot unarmed black people in the US is more than three times as high as it is for white people.
2. African-Americans are more likely to be pulled over
Studies have shown that black people are more likely to be pulled over in traffic stops by police.
One of the most recent, a 2020 study by Stanford University, analysed 100 million traffic stops by police departments across the US, and found black drivers were about 20% more likely to be stopped than white drivers.
The study also found that once stopped, black drivers were searched up to two times as often as white drivers, although they were statistically less likely to be carrying illegal items.
3. African-Americans are arrested at a higher rate for drug abuse
African-Americans are arrested for drug abuse at a much higher rate than white Americans, although surveys show drugs are used at similar levels.
In 2018, around 750 out of every 100,000 African-Americans were arrested for drug abuse, compared to around 350 out of every 100,000 white Americans.
Previous national surveys on drug use show that white people use drugs at similar rates, but African-Americans continue to get arrested more often.
For example, a study by the American Civil Liberties Union found that African-Americans were 3.7 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than whites, even though their rate of marijuana usage was comparable.
4. More African-Americans are imprisoned
African-Americans are imprisoned at five times the rate of white Americans and twice the rate of Hispanic-Americans, according to the latest data.
In 2019, African-Americans made up around 13% of the US population, but represented almost a third of the country's prison population.
White Americans made up around 30% of the prison population, despite representing more than 60% of the total US population.
That's more than 1,000 African-American prisoners for every 100,000 African-American residents, compared to around 200 white inmates for every 100,000 white Americans.
The US prison population is defined as inmates sentenced to more than a year in a federal or state prison.
Imprisonment rates have dropped for African-Americans over the last decade, but they still make up more of the prison population than any other race.


bbc--2020-06-02--George Floyd death: Floyd Mayweather offers to pay for funerals

Last updated on .From the section Boxing Former five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather has offered to cover the funeral costs @ @ @ @ @ died while being restrained by Minneapolis police .
Chauvin , who kneeled on Floyd 's @ @ @ @ @ with his murder .
Several US reports say Floyd 's family have accepted Mayweather 's @ @ @ @ @ last 30 minutes of George Floyd 's life A `` distraught '' Mayweather , 43 @ @ @ @ @ services in Houston - George 's hometown - Minnesota and Charlotte .
His family are @ @ @ @ @ fourth funeral , which Mayweather has also offered to cover , according to Hollywood Unlocked @ @ @ @ @ get mad at me for saying that , but yes , he is definitely paying @ @ @ @ @ Leonard Ellerbe , CEO of Mayweather Promotions , told ESPN .
`` Floyd has done @ @ @ @ @ the last 20 years . ''

Last updated on .From the section Boxing
Mayweather Productions confirmed that Floyd Mayweather had offered to cover George Floyd's funeral costs
Former five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather has offered to cover the funeral costs for George Floyd, who died while being restrained by Minneapolis police.
Protests have been held in the US and worldwide after Floyd, an unarmed black man, died while being pinned down by white police officer Derek Chauvin.
Chauvin, who kneeled on Floyd's neck, has been charged with his murder.
Several US reports say Floyd's family have accepted Mayweather's offer.
A "distraught" Mayweather, 43, will pay for funeral services in Houston - George's hometown - Minnesota and Charlotte.
His family are also looking to hold a fourth funeral, which Mayweather has also offered to cover, according to Hollywood Unlocked. external-link
"He'll probably get mad at me for saying that, but yes, he is definitely paying for the funeral," Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions, told ESPN. external-link
"Floyd has done these kind of things over the last 20 years."


bbc--2020-06-02--George Floyd death: Archbishop attacks Trump as US unrest continues

Washington 's Catholic archbishop has strongly criticised President Donald Trump 's visit to a shrine as civil unrest continues in the US over the death of a black man in police custody .
The visit `` misused '' and `` manipulated '' the Saint John Paul II National Shrine , Archbishop Wilton D Gregory said .
He said he found the president 's action `` baffling and reprehensible '' .
Filmmaker Spike Lee told the BBC anger over George Floyd 's death and systemic injustice are fuelling protests .
On Monday Mr Trump threatened to send in the military to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the streets . ''
Peaceful and violent protests sparked by the killing of Mr Floyd , 46 , in Minneapolis on 25 May continued overnight .
The president said he would deploy the army if cities and states failed to control the protests .
But on Tuesday at least one mayor rejected the use of National Guard and military forces .
Presidential candidate Joe Biden criticised Mr Trump for using the crisis to appeal to his supporters , saying he was `` serving the passions of his base '' .
Dozens of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gas and force to disperse protests which have swept more than 75 cities .
On Tuesday the Las Vegas sheriff said an officer died in a shooting after police attempted to disperse a crowd , and four officers were injured on Monday in St Louis , Missouri .
• Live updates from around the US • CRIME AND JUSTICE : How are African-Americans treated ?
• HOW IT HAPPENED : The last moments of his life What have religious leaders said ?
In a statement ahead of the president 's visit to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Archbishop Wilton D Gregory said it violated the church 's religious principles .
Catholics should defend the rights of all people , he said .
The archbishop also condemned the forceful clearing of protesters outside the White House on Monday to allow Mr Trump to visit a church where he held a Bible in front of gathered media .
Saint John Paul `` would not condone the use of tear gas and other deterrents to silence , scatter or intimidate [ protestors ] for a photo opportunity in front of a place of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gregory is the first African-American to lead the diocese .
The shrine is run by the Knights of Columbus , an all-male Catholic organisation that has lobbied for conservative political causes .
In the UK the archbishops of York and Canterbury said the unrest exposed `` the ongoing evil of white supremacy '' .
US President Donald Trump 's signalling of religious affiliation has not been welcomed by a range of clerics as the nation struggles to manage the twin challenges of a pandemic and widespread political protest .
President Trump does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occasionally attends a service and has said many times that he does not like to ask God for forgiveness .
But while he may not consider church essential to his personal life , it may yet hold the keys to his political future .
In 2016 , Mr Trump won 81 % of white evangelical votes and exit polls found that white Catholics supported him over Hillary Clinton by 60 % to 37 % .
What 's the latest in the protests ?
Both peaceful and violent unrest continued in dozens of cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
• The National Guard and military should not come to New York City , said mayor Bill de Blasio • After the city 's iconic department store Macy 's and other shops were looted , New York Governor Andrew Cuomo criticised the police for `` not doing their jobs '' .
Nearly 700 arrests were made on Monday • Curfews in New York City are extended to Sunday , as well as in Philadelphia until Thursday • In Chicago , two people were reported killed amid unrest , although the circumstances are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Louisville , Kentucky has been sacked after law enforcement officers fired into a crowd on Sunday night , killing the owner of a nearby business • Australian PM Scott Morrison has demanded an investigation into the alleged assault by police of two Australian journalists covering protests in Washington DC • Music channels and celebrities have pledged to mark Blackout Tuesday , pausing for eight minutes - the length of time a police officer knelt on Mr Floyd 's neck The protests began after a video showed Mr Floyd being arrested and a white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neck even after he pleaded that he could not breathe .
The officer , Derek Chauvin , has been charged with third-degree murder and will appear in court next week .
Three other police officers have been fired .
On Monday Mr Trump called on cities and states to deploy the National Guard , the reserve military force that can be called on to intervene in domestic emergencies , `` in sufficient numbers that we dominate the streets '' .
Mr Trump said `` all Americans were rightly sickened and revolted by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said his memory must not be `` drowned out by an angry mob '' .
He said if a city did not `` take the actions that are necessary ... then I 'll deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them . ''
In order to take that step , the president would have to invoke the Insurrection Act , which in some circumstances first requires a request from state governors for him to do so .
This law was last invoked in 1992 during riots in Los Angeles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charged with assaulting black motorist Rodney King .
The Floyd case has reignited deep-seated anger over police killings of black Americans and racism .
It follows the high-profile cases of Michael Brown in Ferguson , Missouri ; Eric Garner in New York ; and others that have driven the Black Lives Matter movement in recent years .
Garner was placed in a police chokehold in New York in 2014 and could be heard crying out `` I ca n't breathe '' as officers restrained him .
His words , which were also shouted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , have become a rallying cry for Black Lives Matter protesters .
Demonstrators have taken to the streets - not only to express their outrage at the treatment of Mr Floyd - but to condemn police brutality against black Americans more widely .
African-Americans are more likely to get fatally shot by police than other ethnic groups .
They are also arrested for drug abuse at a much higher rate than white Americans , although surveys show drug use is at similar levels .
• Viewpoint : Why racism in US is worse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who fought US segregation For many , the outrage over Mr Floyd 's death also reflects years of frustration over socio-economic inequality and discrimination , not least in Minneapolis itself .
It has also come amid the coronavirus pandemic , which studies show has disproportionately affected black Americans both in terms of deaths and job losses .
But the protests also echo those of the Civil Rights movement more than 50 years ago .
This action was led by Martin Luther King Jr and sought to challenge white supremacy and the segregationist policies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The ongoing unrest is the most widespread racial turbulence the US has experienced since Dr King , known to most Americans as MLK , was gunned down by a sniper in 1968 .
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"I find it baffling and reprehensible that any Catholic facility would allow itself to be so egregiously misused and manipulated in a fashion that violates our religious principles, which call us to defend the rights of all people even those with whom we might disagree," the statement said.


bbc--2020-06-02--George Floyd: Can President Trump deploy the military?

As protests spread across the US , President Trump has threatened to send in the army to end the unrest .
Mr Trump said he would send in the military if cities and states failed to solve the problem .
But some state governors have said the government does not have the power to send in federal troops without the permission of the state authorities .
In short , yes under certain circumstances .
There are already thousands of troops deployed from the National Guard , which is the reserve force for the US Army .
They 're in more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to quell protests , but these forces have been requested by the cities or states themselves .
However , a US law passed in the 19th Century lays out circumstances when the government in Washington DC can intervene without state authorisation .
The Insurrection Act says the approval of governors is n't required when the president determines the situation in a state makes it impossible to enforce US laws , or when citizens ' rights are threatened .
The law was passed in 1807 to allow the president to call out a militia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Indians '' - and it was subsequently extended to allow for the use of the US military in domestic disturbances and to protect civil rights .
Another law passed in 1878 requires congressional authorisation for domestic military use , but a legal expert told the BBC that the Insurrection Act was sufficient legal authority on its own for the president to deploy the army .
It is widely accepted that the president would have legal grounds to employ the military without asking for approval from the states in the current circumstances .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Robert Chesney , a University of Texas law professor , `` is that it is the president 's determination to make ; the governors do not have to request his help . ''
Has the law been used before ?
According to the Congressional Research Service , the Insurrection Act has been used dozens of times in the past , although not for almost three decades .
It was last invoked in 1992 by former US President George HW Bush during race riots in Los Angeles .
The law was used throughout the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ era by three different presidents , including when there were objections from state governors .
President Dwight Eisenhower faced objections when he used the law in 1957 to send US troops to Arkansas to control a protest at a school , where black and white children were being taught together .
Since the end of the 1960s , the use of the law has been rare .
Congress amended it in 2006 following Hurricane Katrina in an attempt to make military assistance more effective , but the amendment was repealed after state governors @ @ @ @

The law was passed in 1807 to allow the president to call out a militia to protect against "hostile incursions of the Indians" - and it was subsequently extended to allow for the use of the US military in domestic disturbances and to protect civil rights.


bbc--2020-06-02--George Floyd protests: Twitter bans over #DCBlackout hoax

Twitter has suspended hundreds of accounts for spreading claims about a Washington DC `` blackout '' which never happened .
Amid widespread civil unrest in the US , thousands of tweets using the # DCBlackout hashtag claimed that communications had been blocked in the capital to cripple protests .
But there was no evidence of this .
Twitter also said it had banned an account for inciting violence while impersonating a protest group .
The # DCBlackout hashtag trended on Twitter on Monday , with hundreds of thousands of tweets and retweets claiming that internet and phone communications were cut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued .
But reporters covering the protests had no such problems , and Twitter collated several of their tweets into a prominent link in Twitter 's main website sidebar .
An internet monitoring service also said there was no indication of any widespread disruption .
A Twitter spokesperson said the social media site had `` suspended hundreds of spammy accounts '' that used the # DCBlackout hashtag , citing the company 's platform manipulation and spam policies .
• Trump threatens to send in army to end unrest The DC blackout hoax is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spiralling out of control .
The hashtag first started going viral on Twitter in the early hours of Monday .
Panicky messages about a blackout also spread on Facebook , Reddit and later on Instagram too .
Some of the most shared posts were sent by users who were not based in Washington DC or even in the US .
Despite the lack of evidence of a blackout , the hashtag garnered more than 500,000 tweets from 35,000 unique accounts in a matter of hours and became a global trend .
Concerned residents @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the trend on their social media feeds and began posting about it to find out what was going on .
So by the time Twitter removed it from its `` trending topics '' list , the claim may have been seen by millions worldwide .
This is a playbook we have seen over and over again .
When a major event is developing , rumours and claims about an emotional topic can go viral without any evidence to support them .
Twitter also suspended another account which claimed to represent the left-wing Antifa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the antifa_us account turned out to be operated by a known white nationalist group operating under an assumed name , Twitter told US media .
Before it was suspended , it tweeted messages including : `` Tonight ... we move into the residential areas ... the white hoods ... and we take what 's ours '' .
`` Antifa '' , a contraction of anti-fascist , refers to the loosely-organised far-left protest group that gained fresh prominence in the US after the controversial white supremacist rally in Charlottesville in 2017 .
Anti-fascists routinely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months afterwards - sometimes resulting in violent clashes .
The use of the label is controversial because , as the Anti-Defamation League writes , it is sometimes used `` to include all counter-protesters , rather than limiting it to those who proactively seek physical confrontations with their perceived fascist adversaries '' .
Since the outbreak of violent civil unrest , President Trump has blamed Antifa for riots , and declared he would designate it a terrorist group - though it is not not clear he has the power to do so .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ account after it sent tweets inciting violence , and that it was eventually suspended for violating policies on fake accounts .
Prof Philip Howard from the Oxford Internet Institute said that while Twitter was taking action , conspiracy theories and polarising stories keep returning .
`` It is difficult to know how much impact misinformation on any particular topic has .
But people do still circulate it , '' he said .
`` The platforms are doing more and more to keep fake news in check .
But each platform is different , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stories come back in new forms , with new links and on new channels , very soon after it gets taken down . ''

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bbc--2020-06-02--Spike Lee on Floyd: 'This is not new'

Spike Lee on Floyd: 'This is not new'

Director Spike Lee says `` we should honour George Floyd , but it 's not just him '' .
The @ @ @ @ @ the current unrest included the deaths of black people like George Floyd but also wider @ @ @ @ @ to the BBC about his new Netflix film Da 5 Bloods , which follows a @ @ @ @ @ , when asked about racial tensions Lee said : `` This is not new , @ @ @ @ @ for 400 years . ''

Director Spike Lee says "we should honour George Floyd, but it's not just him".
The Oscar-winner said the reasons for the current unrest included the deaths of black people like George Floyd but also wider injustices and inequalities.
Speaking to the BBC about his new Netflix film Da 5 Bloods, which follows a group of African-American war veterans, when asked about racial tensions Lee said: "This is not new, it's been going on for 400 years."


bbc--2020-06-02--Adama Traoré: French anti-racism protests defy police ban

Thousands of people have joined protests in France over the 2016 death of a black man in police custody , defying police orders not to assemble due to coronavirus restrictions .
The death of Adama Traoré , 24 , has been likened to the killing of George Floyd in the US , whose death has sparked protests across the country .
Police clashed with protesters in the Paris suburbs on Tuesday .
The Paris police chief has rejected charges of racism against his force .
About 20,000 people defied the order on mass gatherings to join the protest .
Initially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with stones thrown at police and tear gas fired back .
There were also demonstrations in other cities , including Marseille , Lyon and Lille .
Some of the demonstrators carried Black Lives Matter placards - the movement that began in the US and has spread internationally .
Mr Traoré died in a police station after being apprehended by officers in the Paris suburbs and losing consciousness in their vehicle .
One of the officers told investigators that he and two colleagues pinned down Mr Traoré using their bodyweight .
Official reports indicate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to an underlying health condition .
Last Thursday , the officers who detained Mr Traoré were exonerated by a police investigation .
Following his death in 2016 , violent protests were seen in Paris for several days .
His case has become a rallying cry against police brutality in France , which young ethnic minority communities say targets them .
On Tuesday campaigners defied authorities , after their request for permission to protest was denied by police .
Public gatherings are limited to 10 people to control the spread of coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ crowds in Paris , as well as several fires and blocked roads .
`` Today we are not just talking about the fight of the Traoré family .
It is the fight for everyone .
When we fight for George Floyd , we fight for Adama Traoré , '' his sister , Assa , told the protest , according to AFP .
• French police officers suspended for using racist slur in viral video Paris police chief Didier Lallement defended his force against allegations of brutality and racism .
In a letter to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the `` pain '' they must feel `` faced with accusations of violence and racism , repeated endlessly by social networks and certain activist groups '' .


bbc--2020-06-02--Coronavirus: Risk of death is higher for ethnic minorities

People from ethnic minorities are at a higher risk of dying from coronavirus , a report by Public Health England says .
It shows age remains the biggest risk factor , while being male is another .
The impact of Covid-19 is also `` disproportionate '' for other Asian , Caribbean and black ethnicities .
But it remains unclear why .
A trade union for doctors said the report was a `` missed opportunity '' for `` action '' to be taken to protect health workers who are from ethnic minorities .
The health secretary said the `` troubling '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right across the world people are angry about racial injustice '' .
On Monday night , the Department of Health and Social Care denied reports the delay was down to official concerns of potential civil unrest linked to global anger over the death of African-American George Floyd .
Health Secretary Matt Hancock told the House of Commons the public was `` understandably angry about injustices '' and that he felt a `` deep responsibility because this pandemic has exposed huge disparities in the health of our nation '' .
`` Black lives matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ areas of our country which have worse health outcomes and we need to make sure all of these considerations are taken into account , and action is taken to level-up the health outcomes of people across this country , '' he said .
Speaking at the daily coronavirus briefing in Downing Street , Mr Hancock said `` much more work '' needed to be done to understand `` what 's driving these disparities '' .
`` We are absolutely determined to get to the bottom of this and find ways of closing this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he has asked equalities minister Kemi Badenoch to continue working on the issue alongside Public Health England ( PHE ) .
• Why are more BAME people dying from coronavirus ?
• Black Britons face 'twice the risk ' of virus death The BBC 's Rianna Croxford pressed Mr Hancock on whether there were any specific recommendations for people from ethnic minority backgrounds .
He said everyone in `` the different high risk categories '' highlighted in the report should follow social distancing guidelines `` very stringently '' .
Prof John Newton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worse impact on black and minority ethnic people , `` that is not necessarily because of their ethnicity '' and could instead be related to their job , for example .
He said the report 's findings needed to be `` widely discussed before deciding exactly what needs to be done '' .
`` The report if nothing else emphasises the complexity of what we 're seeing , so really we 're urging people not to jump to conclusions and institute measures which are not really justified by the data , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` lives depend on '' finding out why the virus disproportionately impacts black and minority ethnic people , and what actions the government was taking to stop it .
Davida Wilkins , a 38-year-old district nurse in the West Midlands , told the BBC she felt `` even more anxious '' about doing her job following the report 's publication .
She said she felt `` obligated '' to continue her front-line role but added she can not minimise the risks posed to her by the virus because `` it 's the colour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ change it '' .
The rapid review was launched when it became clear that some people were getting more sick with coronavirus than others .
PHE reviewed thousands of existing health records and other virus data to look at disparities by : It is not possible to combine all of these factors together to judge an individual 's risk because of the way the source data is recorded , but the data does reveal clear inequalities .
The analysis on ethnicity and risk did not consider a person 's occupation or obesity , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for getting seriously ill with coronavirus .
• If you strip out age and sex , people of Bangladeshi ethnicity have twice the risk of death than people of white British ethnicity • People aged 80 or older are 70 times more likely to die than those under 40 • Working-age men diagnosed with Covid-19 are twice as likely to die as women • The risk of dying with the virus is higher among those living in more deprived parts of the UK • Certain occupations - security guards , taxi or bus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff - are at higher risk • Virus death rates were highest among people of Black and Asian ethnic groups when compared to white British ethnicity • People of Chinese , Indian , Pakistani , other Asian , Caribbean and other Black ethnicity had between a 10 % and 50 % higher risk of death when compared to white British people The government had been under pressure to publish the findings of this inquiry .
It was due to be released by the end of May .
Now it 's here , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delay .
The main findings reinforce what we already know - that belonging to an ethnic minority group is a major risk factor .
It does n't move us forward in answering why , though .
The report acknowledges an important flaw in the analysis - it could n't factor in important risks , such as a person 's job and underlying health conditions , that increase the chance of dying with coronavirus .
Where you live and how much you earn are important considerations too .
Death rates for people living in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than double the least deprived areas .
The report says coronavirus has replicated and in some cases increased existing health inequalities .
It does n't mention how to address those to save more lives .
It acknowledges that more work is needed to understand and advise people about the risks .
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer criticised the report for not providing recommendations for at-risk groups , adding that the virus `` thrives on inequality '' and `` inequality thrives on inaction '' .
Labour MP for Battersea Marsha de Cordova said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on how risks amplified by `` racial and health inequalities '' could be reduced .
She said the government `` must act immediately '' to mitigate the risks `` so that no more lives are lost '' .
While Labour MP for Tottenham David Lammy said families `` are living in fear '' and the government `` must take urgent action to protect at-risk groups '' .
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Gill Walton , chief executive of the Royal College of Midwives , said while the report 's conclusions were `` helpful ... it does nothing to protect people '' .
She said `` clear guidance and support '' from the government should be given to help the NHS tackle the risk to workers .
The Royal College of Nursing pointed out that health care staff from black and ethnic minority groups faced an increased risk from the virus and that `` swift and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers .
While the council chair of the BMA , the doctors ' trade union , said the report was a `` missed opportunity '' .
`` The BMA and the wider community were hoping for a clear action plan to tackle the issues , not a re-iteration of what we already know .
We need practical guidance , '' Dr Chaand Nagpaul said .
• Bereaved families of NHS staff can stay in UK The equality watchdog says the government should produce a `` comprehensive race equality strategy '' in response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission , said : `` People are more than statistics , and we can not afford to ignore the broader context of entrenched race inequality across all areas of life .
Only a comprehensive race equality strategy will address these issues . ''
Latest government figures show 39,369 people with coronavirus have died in the UK , across all settings , with an increase of 324 deaths on Monday 's figures .
There were 1,613 new positive cases recorded in the past day .

"Black lives matter, as do those of the poorest areas of our country which have worse health outcomes and we need to make sure all of these considerations are taken into account, and action is taken to level-up the health outcomes of people across this country," he said.


bbc--2020-06-02--Cyclone Nisarga: Storm set to hit Covid-ravaged Mumbai

Authorities in India 's financial capital Mumbai are bracing for a severe storm which could hit its coast early on Wednesday .
Cyclone Nisarga is set to make landfall on India 's west coast , near the city in Maharashtra state .
Neighbouring Gujarat state is also likely to be impacted .
The National Disaster Relief Force ( NDRF ) has deployed to both states .
The storm comes barely two weeks after Cyclone Amphan hit India 's east coast .
More than 85 people were killed by Amphan in both eastern India and Bangladesh .
• Mumbai bracing for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is already experiencing heavy rains , strong winds and heavy tides .
Although the exact path of the storm will take some hours to become clear , weather officials say that there is a chance it could hit the city directly .
If that were to happen , it would make it the first cyclone to impact Mumbai in centuries .
Authorities have begun evacuating people from low-lying areas in and around the city , the state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said .
Fishermen have also been called back in from the sea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The area has been put on `` red alert '' until Thursday , with storm surges expected .
NDRF officials told local media that they were working on a `` zero casualties '' approach , which means they are hoping that there will be no deaths .
`` Since the cyclone is in the severe category , the damage it can cause is considerable .
We are working for the best but preparing for the worst , '' Director General SM Pradhan said .
However , the onset of the storm is likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 50,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 , the city is already India 's worst-impacted in terms of infections .
Its healthcare system is at breaking point , with videos from state emergency wards showing patients being forced to share beds and even oxygen cylinders .
With more than 20 million people , it is also the country 's most populous city .
The onset of rains in coming months is expected to bring about other illness like malaria , typhoid , gastric infection and leptospirosis .

Mumbai is already experiencing heavy rains, strong winds and heavy tides. Although the exact path of the storm will take some hours to become clear, weather officials say that there is a chance it could hit the city directly.


bbc--2020-06-02--Facebook's Zuckerberg accused of setting dangerous precedent over Trump

Mark Zuckerberg is setting a `` dangerous precedent '' by allowing a post by Donald Trump to remain on Facebook , a group of civil rights leaders has warned .
Their statement followed a video call with the social media giant 's founder .
The US president 's post , about the widespread protests following the death of George Floyd , was hidden by Twitter last week for `` glorifying violence '' .
Facebook staff also voiced their anger at their employer , with some staging a `` virtual walkout '' .
In the post , the president wrote he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' , and warned that `` when the looting starts , the shooting starts '' .
Mr Trump shared the same message on Twitter , where it was hidden behind a warning label , prompting an escalating row between Twitter and the White House .
Mr Zuckerberg had previously defended his decision to leave the same post up on Facebook , saying he disagreed with Mr Trump 's words but that people `` should be able to see this for themselves '' .
After meeting Mr Zuckerberg , three civil rights leaders responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threatens to send in army to end unrest '' We are disappointed and stunned by Mark 's incomprehensible explanations for allowing the Trump posts to remain up , '' they said in a joint statement .
`` He did not demonstrate understanding of historic or modern-day voter suppression and he refuses to acknowledge how Facebook is facilitating Trump 's call for violence against protesters .
`` Mark is setting a very dangerous precedent for other voices who would say similar harmful things on Facebook . ''
Mr Zuckerberg defended his judgement to Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday , according to the New York Times .
It reported the chief executive had said he had made a `` tough decision '' but the social network 's free speech principles meant that `` the right action '' was to leave President Trump 's post up .
The newspaper added , however , that some employees had claimed he was acting out of fear of what Republicans might do if Facebook acted otherwise .
The joint statement , released on Monday night , was signed by Vanita Gupta , president of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; Sherrilyn Ifill , director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund ; and Rashad Robinson , president of Color of Change .
It has been published online by Axios .
A Facebook spokesman said : `` We 're grateful that leaders in the civil rights community took the time to share candid , honest feedback with Mark and Sheryl [ Sandberg , Facebook 's COO ] .
`` It is an important moment to listen , and we look forward to continuing these conversations . ''
Online therapy firm TalkSpace has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal with the social media giant over its decision to leave the post up .
`` We will not support a platform that incites violence , racism , and lies , '' chief executive Oren Frank tweeted .
The deal would have been worth `` hundreds of thousands of dollars '' to TalkSpace , Mr Frank told CNBC .
Former Facebook executive Barry Schnitt wrote an open letter to current staff saying he believed he had been wrong to defend the firm 's approach to freedom of speech in the past .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a get-out-of-tough-choices card , '' said Mr Schnitt , who was director of corporate communications and public policy for four years .
In leaked audio , Mr Zuckerberg said his initial reaction to the Trump post was `` disgust '' , reports The Verge .
`` This is not how I think we want our leaders to show up during this time , '' he is heard to say .


bbc--2020-06-02--Zoom sees sales boom amid pandemic

Zoom sees sales boom amid pandemic

When it comes to its growth rate , video conference company Zoom has lived up to its name .
Use of the firm 's software jumped 30-fold in April , as the coronavirus pandemic forced millions to work , learn and socialise remotely .
At its peak , the firm counted more than 300 million daily participants in virtual meetings , while paying customers have more than tripled .
The dramatic uptake has the potential to change the firm 's path .
Zoom said it expects sales as high as $ 1.8bn ( £1.4bn ) this year - roughly double @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yuan did n't intend to create Zoom for the masses .
A Chinese-born software engineer , Mr Yuan started the company in 2011 , after years rising through the ranks at WebEx , one of the first US video conference companies , which was purchased by Cisco in 2007 for $ 3.2bn .
At the time , he faced doubts from many investors , who did not see the need for another option in a market already dominated by big players such as Microsoft and Cisco .
But Mr Yuan - who has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the long distances he had to travel to meet up with his now-wife in their youth - was frustrated at Cisco and believed there was demand in the business world for software that would work on mobile phones and be easier to use .
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When the firm sold its first shares to the public last year , it was valued at $ 15.9bn .
That shot to more than $ 58bn on Tuesday .
`` What Zoom has done is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kinds of businesses and made it very simple for everyone from yoga instructors through to board room executives to deploy video , '' says Alex Smith , senior director at Canalys .
When the lockdowns started , Zoom lifted the limits for the free version of its software in China and for educators in many countries , including the UK , helping to drive its popularity .
But the firm 's bread and butter customers are corporate clients , who pay for subscriptions and enhanced features .
Zoom said on Tuesday that sales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months to 30 April to $ 328.2m , as it added more than 180,000 customers with more than 10 employees since January - far more than it had expected .
It also turned a profit of $ 27m in the quarter - more than it made in all of the prior financial year .
The massive uptake has also strained the firm , forcing it to invest to expand capacity to meet the needs of new users , many of whom are not paying customers .
Its reputation also took a hit , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hijack meetings and exposed a host of security flaws , revealing that the firm had sent user data to Facebook , had wrongly claimed the app had end-to-end encryption , and was allowing meeting hosts to track attendees .
It has also faced political scrutiny for its ties to China - where it has more than 700 staff , including most of its product development team - which have prompted warnings that it is not fit for government use .
In April , Mr Yuan , who is a US citizen , apologised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ started rolling out a number of changes intended to fix the problems .
Zoom has also announced a number of new appointments familiar with Washington politics , including H R McMaster , a retired Army general and former national security adviser to Donald Trump .
`` Navigating this process has been a humbling learning experience , '' Mr Yuan said on an investor call on Tuesday .
Analysts said they expected the company would overcome these reputational blows .
`` It 's had that mishap and the fact that its name is still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ technology still gives it a lot of momentum and opportunity to continue , '' Mr Smith said .
Analysts say they expect Zoom to maintain its focus on business customers , since that 's how it makes money .
But the pandemic is likely to create more challenges for Zoom in that market , as increased demand for remote work prompts competitors such as Microsoft and Cisco to pour resources into the field .
`` The stakes are higher and the competition 's getting tougher , so we 'll see , '' says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Securities .
`` They were on a very strong trajectory before ... and happened to be in the right place at the right time as the whole world decided we needed to communicate well on video , '' he says .
`` They have this amazing brand ... now they have to leverage that brand and figure out which markets they 're going to go after . ''

"They were on a very strong trajectory before... and happened to be in the right place at the right time as the whole world decided we needed to communicate well on video," he says. "They have this amazing brand... now they have to leverage that brand and figure out which markets they're going to go after."


bbc--2020-06-02--Sky Brown: Skateboarder, 11, 'lucky to be alive' after horrific fall

Eleven-year-old British skateboarder Sky Brown is `` lucky to be alive '' after a horrific fall from a ramp during training in California on Thursday .
Brown , who was hoping to become Britain 's youngest summer Olympian in Tokyo , has skull fractures and broke her left wrist and hand .
She was taken to hospital in a helicopter and was unresponsive on arrival , but should recover fully .
`` Sky landed head-first off a ramp on her hand , '' said her father Stewart .
`` When she first came to hospital , everyone was fearful for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughter was `` super positive '' and would have a `` speedy recovery '' .
`` Sky had the gnarliest fall she 's ever had and is lucky to be alive , '' he said .
`` Sky remains positive and strong , the whole medical team is shocked to see her positivity . ''
Sky , who posted a video on Instagram from her hospital bed , said she was `` going to push even harder '' when she returns to skateboarding , which will make its Olympic debut in the postponed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to push boundaries for girls with my skating and surfing , '' she added .
`` I 'm going for gold in 2021 and nothing will stop me . ''

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Sky Brown's fall was caught on camera
Eleven-year-old British skateboarder Sky Brown is "lucky to be alive" after a horrific fall from a ramp during training in California on Thursday.
Brown, who was hoping to become Britain's youngest summer Olympian in Tokyo, has skull fractures and broke her left wrist and hand.
She was taken to hospital in a helicopter and was unresponsive on arrival, but should recover fully.
"Sky landed head-first off a ramp on her hand," said her father Stewart.
"When she first came to hospital, everyone was fearful for her life."
Brown added his daughter was "super positive" and would have a "speedy recovery".
"Sky had the gnarliest fall she's ever had and is lucky to be alive," he said.
"Sky remains positive and strong, the whole medical team is shocked to see her positivity."
Sky, who posted a video on Instagram external-link from her hospital bed, said she was "going to push even harder" when she returns to skateboarding, which will make its Olympic debut in the postponed Tokyo Games.
"I'm going to push boundaries for girls with my skating and surfing," she added. "I'm going for gold in 2021 and nothing will stop me."


bbc--2020-06-02--Adolf Hitler house to be 'neutralised', Austria says

Austria has unveiled plans to `` neutralise '' the building where Nazi German dictator Adolf Hitler was born , by turning it into a police station .
The government bought the building under a compulsory purchase order in 2016 after a lengthy dispute .
Officials announced it would be turned into a police station in November .
Now an Austrian architecture firm will carry out the changes designed to stop the site , in Braunau on the border with Germany , attracting neo-Nazis .
`` A new chapter will be opened for the future from the birth house of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Interior Minister Karl Nehammer told reporters on Tuesday .
The winning company - Marte.Marte , picked from among 12 candidates - submitted a plan which will cosmetically change the façade of the building and give it a new roof .
Work is expected to be completed by 2023 and will cost about €5m ( $ 5.6m ; £4.5m ) .
`` The neutralisation of this whole location was ultimately at the heart of this result , '' interior ministry official Hermann Feiner told reporters .
Little marks out the house to suggest it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A rock outside which reads `` Fascism never again '' is to be moved to a museum in the capital Vienna .
A local historian however told the BBC that it was very important that the stone should stay in Braunau .
The genocidal dictator himself barely spent time at the property .
He was born in an apartment in the 17th Century building in 1889 , but his family left a few weeks later for another address in the area , and left the town permanently when Hitler turned three .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and authorities want to ensure it does not attract others in the future .
• How the BBC told the world Hitler was dead • How a Hitler bust was found under French Senate Austria was annexed by Nazi Germany in 1938 , and for decades presented itself as one of the first victims of the regime .
But many at the time welcomed the move , known as the Anschluss or connection , and Austria has begun to speak about its own complicity in Nazi crimes .

Little marks out the house to suggest it is where the Nazi leader was born. A rock outside which reads "Fascism never again" is to be moved to a museum in the capital Vienna. A local historian however told the BBC that it was very important that the stone should stay in Braunau.


bbc--2020-06-02--Coronavirus: London key workers to star on cover of British Vogue

Three front-line workers from London will star on the cover of British Vogue next month .
A London Overground train driver , an east London midwife and a King 's Cross supermarket worker will all feature on July 's front page .
Photographer Jamie Hawkesworth captured the trio of women for a 20-page portfolio for the fashion magazine .
`` They represent the millions of people in the UK who , at the height of the pandemic , put on their uniforms and went to help , '' Vogue 's editor-in-chief Edward Enninful said .
`` This moment in history @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of thanks to the new front line . ''
Rachel Millar , 24 , has worked as a community midwife at Homerton Hospital , in east London , for almost three years .
She was on shift on one of the delivery suites at the hospital when a team from Vogue came in to take portraits of numerous staff for what she believed was to be a feature on NHS staff .
Talking to the BBC , Rachel , who lives in Leyton , described being on the cover of British Vogue as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bit overwhelmed - but in a good way .
I had no idea it would be what I now know it is , '' she said .
`` I 've had so many lovely comments about it and I think people have enjoyed seeing someone from the NHS on the cover .
`` I feel it has given the NHS a lot of recognition and a lot of love to jobs that were perhaps previously overlooked . ''
Narguis Horsford , who has worked for Transport for London for 10 years and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five , said her manager called her to ask if she would like to do an interview for the magazine .
`` At first I thought he was winding me up , '' she said .
`` But it later turned out to be very real . ''
Narguis , who lives Bounds Green , north London , said : `` I feel amazing to be representing the female front-line key workers .
`` It 's very important to highlight the hard work and contributions that we do to keep London moving and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` NHS workers are obviously very important , but it 's also good to highlight other workers in other sectors . ''
Nargius said she initially felt anxious going to work during the coronavirus outbreak but has since gone on to feel an immense sense of pride .
`` I am proud to be a key worker and proud to be a train driver , taking those important workers to work . ''
Also featuring on the cover is Anisa Omar , who works as supermarket assistant at the London King 's Cross @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who lives in Islington with her parents , said the pandemic has given her a new sense of pride in her work .
`` My job was not something that was that big of a deal before , '' she said .
`` But now it 's like we 're important .
We have to be here , regardless of what 's happening in the world .
It 's more than just a job now . ''
The full feature will be available in the July issue of British Vogue .

She was on shift on one of the delivery suites at the hospital when a team from Vogue came in to take portraits of numerous staff for what she believed was to be a feature on NHS staff.


bbc--2020-06-02--Coronavirus: Kenyan boy who made hand-washing machine awarded

A nine-year-old Kenyan boy who made a wooden hand-washing machine to help curb the spread of coronavirus has told the BBC he is `` very happy '' after receiving a presidential award .
`` I now have two machines and I want to make more , '' Stephen Wamukota said .
They allow users to tip a bucket of water using a foot pedal to avoid touching surfaces to reduce infections .
Stephen came up with the idea after learning on TV about ways to prevent catching the virus .
Kenya has reported more than 2,000 cases of Covid-19 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live in Mukwa village , in Bungoma country , western Kenyan , which has not reported a single case of the virus .
His father , James Wamukota , however , worries that it could still come to his area .
How was the machine made ?
`` I had bought some pieces of wood to make a window frame , but I when I came back home after work one day I found that Stephen had made the machine , '' Mr Wamukota told the BBC .
`` The concept was his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I 'm very proud , '' he said .
Mr Wamukota , who repairs electronic goods for a living , said that his son has always been keen to learn his trade .
He posted his son 's invention on Facebook and was surprised how quickly it was shared , he said .
Stephen was among 68 Kenyans given the Presidential Order of Service , Uzalendo ( Patriotic ) Award on Monday .
Stephen said that he wants to be an engineer when he grows up and the county governor has promised to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
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Stephen said that he wants to be an engineer when he grows up and the county governor has promised to give him a scholarship, Mr Wamukota said.


bbc--2020-06-02--Jurassic Coast beach crowds 'showed shocking disregard for area'

The Jurassic Coast has been treated with `` shocking '' disrespect by visitors since lockdown restrictions were eased , conservation groups have said .
The Unesco World Heritage site has been deluged with crowds in recent days .
The Jurassic Coast Trust said many were `` determined to arrive at any cost '' and volunteers described `` horrendous '' amounts of litter being abandoned .
Current rules state that households can drive any distance in England to destinations such as parks and beaches .
The Jurassic Coast Unesco World Heritage Site covers 95 miles ( 150km ) of coastline from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rocks and fossils which record 185 million years of Earth 's history '' .
The Clean Jurassic Coast group said waste had been buried in the sand , and washed into the sea and caves along the coast .
Volunteer Anna Taylor said : `` I was picking things up that I really should n't have to pick up .
`` I had litter thrown at me , I had bags and bags of rubbish dumped near me to deal with .
`` I 've had people shouting at me when I asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them . ''
Jurassic Coast Trust chief executive Lucy Culkin said it had been a `` difficult and challenging '' weekend .
On Saturday three people were airlifted to hospital after tombstoning from the limestone arch at Durdle Door Beach .
Ms Culkin said the trust received hundreds of complaints about `` appalling '' volumes of litter on beaches , as well as human waste , sanitary items and disposable barbecues on footpaths in dry , hot conditions .
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• AVOIDING CONTACT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' It was clear to see that some had all but forgotten the guidelines of social distancing or welfare for themselves and others , or indeed any respect for the natural environment they were visiting , '' she said .
`` To witness the disregard with which Durdle Door , our beaches and coast paths have been treated is shocking . ''
Ms Culkin said the trust supported Dorset Council 's plea to the prime minister to review unlimited travel guidelines .
A government spokesman said : `` Over the course of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ huge sacrifices , and thanks to the efforts of the public the government 's five tests are being met and we can begin slowly moving towards the next phase of lifting the lockdown .
`` But we all still need to play our part by staying alert , and continuing to follow social distancing guidelines .
`` The overwhelming majority of the public are following the rules , and we expect the police to use their discretion , judgment and experience in enforcing them . ''

A government spokesman said: "Over the course of the pandemic people across the country have made huge sacrifices, and thanks to the efforts of the public the government's five tests are being met and we can begin slowly moving towards the next phase of lifting the lockdown.


bbc--2020-06-02--How coronavirus tore through Britain's ethnic minorities

Zohra Khaku is on the frontline of the fight against coronavirus .
But rather than working on a ward , or delivering food , she and her staff are on the end of a phone line .
She runs the Muslim Youth Helpline , which offers counselling for young Muslims in the UK .
She 's one of many people in this country dealing with the overwhelming effect the virus has had on Black and Asian communities .
In a report released on Tuesday , Public Health England ( PHE ) acknowledged the disproportionate effect the pandemic has had on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bame ) people , including making us more likely to become critically ill , and to die .
Black people are almost four times more likely to die of Covid-19 , according to the Office of National Statistics , while Asians are up to twice as likely to die .
Over the past few months , outreach workers like Zohra have been helping those affected by Covid-19 in our communities .
The effects have been brutal - not just physical , but psychological , societal and financial .
And they hint at why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic in the first place .
Zohra says they 've had a more than 300 % increase in calls , web chats and emails from distressed teens and young adults since the virus arrived in the UK - including a spike on Eid weekend .
The virus , she tells me , has led to many young people becoming isolated - including those who 'd never had mental health issues before - while others are struggling with bereavement and grief , after suddenly losing parents and other loved ones .
`` We 've @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 've never been as busy as this , '' she says .
The helpline has had calls from young Muslims with mental health conditions , for whom Friday prayers was their only lifeline to the outside world , providing them with a vital support system and connection to their community .
`` People 's support systems were taken away , '' she says .
`` Because we 've had Ramadan in lockdown , and people not able to go to Friday prayers , people who had depression or were isolated or lonely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only thing they would do with other human beings was once a week on a Friday - they suddenly do n't have that any more either . ''
One call that sticks in her mind was from a 17-year-old girl whose parents had both been taken to hospital with Covid-19 .
`` Because her parents were in hospital she was looking after a 19-year-old sibling who was self-isolating , and a younger sibling who was severely disabled , '' Zohra says .
`` Issue one was , ' I do n't have any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me in the direction of a food bank because I need to be making food for my siblings . '
The second thing was that she was doing her A-levels and applying for university , and this was at a time when we were n't sure what was happening with grades .
She said that if one teacher in particular ends up giving her a predicted grade instead of her doing an exam , then she does n't think she 's going to get into the university she wants , because she does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is a little bit racist .
So she 's worried about her future .
`` And the third thing was , the doctor from the ward that her mum 's in called her just before she called us , and said , 'we do n't think your mum 's going to make it ' .
This girl said to us , 'the next phone call I 'm expecting is to say that she 's died .
How do I make sure she has a Muslim burial ?
I 'm only 17 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that . '
`` That 's just one case , and yet it 's so complex .
She was on nobody 's radar , and if she had n't reached out for help she 'd still be in that situation on her own . ''
• Why are more Bame people dying ?
The outbreak 's impact on ethnic minorities ' mental health has been devastating .
The Muslim Youth Helpline , Zohra says , has seen a worrying increase in calls from people saying they 're considering suicide .
`` We usually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks , but we get them every night now , '' Zohra says .
`` We had one day last week where half of our enquiries were about suicide , and there have been about three or four every night this week . ''
• For information and support on mental health and suicide , access the BBC Action Line The PHE report reveals that people living in the most deprived areas of the country are twice as likely as those living in the least deprived areas to be diagnosed with and to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Asian and mixed ethnicities are all significantly more likely to live in the most deprived 10 % of neighbourhoods , according to government statistics .
Overcrowded households are linked to this deprivation , too .
Overcrowding is significantly more prevalent in lower-income households than in wealthier ones - according to one study , it affects 7 % of the poorest fifth of households , as opposed to 0.5 % of those in the richest fifth .
This poses additional challenges for Ursala Khan , who provides counselling specifically to Bame youths through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dudley .
Since the coronavirus outbreak began , privacy has become a huge issue , she says .
Many of the teens she works with live with large families in small spaces , meaning they do n't have enough privacy to talk on the phone or video-call about mental health .
`` Although we do offer alternatives like online counselling or phone counselling , there are still concerns for people trying to access those , '' Ursala says .
`` If someone lives in an over-crowded house , it 's quite difficult for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the privacy to speak to us about their mental health . ''
According to the English Housing Survey , carried out between 2014 and 2017 , 30 % of Bangladeshi households , 16 % of Pakistani households and 12 % of Black households experienced overcrowding .
This was compared with just 2 % of white British households .
South Asian families in the UK are also more likely than white families to live in multi-generational households , with up to three generations of the same family living together .
This means that school-age @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - something outreach workers have said most iterations of the government 's guidance have n't taken into account .
Because of this , many of the teens The What Centre works with are scared of going back to school .
`` I see a lot of young people concerned about returning to school or college , especially if they live with elderly family members or family members who have pre-existing health conditions , '' Ursala says .
Some people have been told to go into work when they have n't felt comfortable , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a young man who called the helpline after losing his job , after refusing to go into an office he deemed unsafe .
`` We had a few cases of people saying ' I 'm not sure if it 's safe to go to work , but my employer 's making me ' , and even before the lockdown we had calls about things like PPE , '' she says .
`` Early on in the outbreak , there was one guy who said he got fired for refusing to go in… but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and told us : 'You know what , I have no job , but at least I 'm alive - and I believe that if I 'd continued going into work I would n't be ' . ''
The risk is partly because of the kind of work that many Black and Asian people in the UK do .
South Asians are significantly more likely to work in the NHS , for example .
In England nearly 21 % of NHS staff are from ethnic minority backgrounds , but they only make up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At the same time , Black and Asian people are also more likely to be in insecure work - such as gig economy jobs , bogus self-employment and zero-hours contracts - than white people with the same qualifications .
Many of these jobs , such as delivery drivers , taxi drivers and supermarket work , are now considered `` essential '' .
Research from the Trade Union Congress ( TUC ) last year found that ethnic minority workers are a third more likely to be in insecure work .
A report released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UCL and Operation Black Vote also found that Bame millennials in particular were 47 % more likely to be on notoriously unstable `` zero-hours '' contracts .
Because of this , Black and Asian people are disproportionately more likely to have been `` key workers '' in front-line jobs during this pandemic - whether that 's caring for patients on a Covid ward , or delivering takeaways .
Rajesh Jayaseelan , for example , was an Uber driver in London who died of coronavirus in April .
Days before he died , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sleep in his car because his landlord had deemed him high-risk , on account of his job .
Healthcare workers have also highlighted racism and workplace discrimination as major issues during the pandemic .
Last month , Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust 's head of equality Carol Cooper told the Nursing Times that Black and Asian nurses felt they were being `` targeted '' for work on Covid wards - more so than their white colleagues .
`` They feel that there is a bias , '' she told the publication .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they are feeling is now influencing their being appointed - and they are terrified .
Everybody is terrified . ''
In another survey last month , carried out by ITV News , about 50 % of doctors and healthcare staff who responded explicitly blamed `` systemic discrimination '' at work for the disproportionate number of deaths among Bame NHS staff .
One in five healthcare workers said they had personally experienced racism - in response , NHS England said protecting staff was its `` top priority '' and that it had asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for now it 's impossible to pin down whether the higher death rate among Bame people is down to sociology or biology , Michael Hamilton from Ubele , a social enterprise working with Britain 's African diaspora , tells me .
According to PHE , this is `` complex '' - but in essence , it 's both .
Socio-economic inequality means we 're more likely to catch the virus , while our biology means we 're more likely to die .
Ubele has set up a fund to help people hold memorial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis .
It is also leading the call for a full independent , non-governmental inquiry into the deaths of Black and ethnic minority people of coronavirus .
So what , in Michael 's opinion , is causing us to die at higher rates than our white British counterparts ?
`` Clearly there are multiple reasons , and I think I am personally , genuinely in a place to say at this point that I do n't know , '' Michael says - adding that jumping to conclusions without all of the information is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
`` I think people are going to find different answers depending on their own speciality , '' he says .
`` We might find that there is some biology .
The socio-economic stuff , that 's my bread and butter , so I can recite that .
But I want to keep looking , because I genuinely do n't know - but I believe that we do have to know . ''
Dr Enam Haque is a GP in Manchester , but he also works with two Bame outreach groups - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and another that works with Bame healthcare workers .
He says he and his Bame colleagues have been `` terrified '' of the virus .
`` It 's quite scary as a GP from a Bangladeshi background myself , when I 've seen Bame colleagues dying disproportionately , '' he tells me .
The virus is very close to home for him - his uncle , Dr Moyeen Uddin , was a cardiologist in the city of Sylhet in Bangladesh , and was the first doctor in his country to die of Covid-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too : `` Many of our patients are staying away and not contacting us with health issues .
My fear is that a lot of chronic conditions , lots of worrying conditions are not being diagnosed because people are scared - particularly , I 've observed , from the ethnic minority population - that any kind of access to healthcare will make them exposed to Covid-19 . ''
Scientists have been looking into whether certain pre-existing medical conditions could be playing a part .
Black and South Asian people are significantly more likely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diabetes and hypertension ( that is , high blood pressure ) , two conditions known to be high-risk .
The PHE report reveals that the proportion of both Black and Asian people who 've died of Covid-19 with diabetes was higher than white patients .
As well as these two conditions , a recent study from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge has found a link between lower levels of vitamin D and higher Covid-19 mortality rates in 20 European countries .
Vitamin D deficiency is particularly common among Black and Asian people in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sunshine .
I ask Dr Haque what , in his opinion , could be the reason we 're so much more likely to become critically ill , or even die .
He tells me that although there are medical reasons for people from Bame backgrounds to be more vulnerable , biology does n't explain everything .
`` It 's a fact that people from Bame backgrounds , particularly from South Asia , are more likely to have diabetes , heart disease and high blood pressure , all of which make them more at-risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bigger issue , in my opinion , are the social determinants of health . ''
By this , he means the economic and social conditions that make some people more vulnerable to health conditions - in this case , to becoming critically ill from a deadly virus - than others .
`` There 's something that has disadvantaged our population and has put us at risk , '' Dr Haque continues .
`` It 's the inequality in society - there 's so much more deprivation , people in our communities earn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people working in frontline jobs as well .
`` As well as healthcare workers we have a lot of bus drivers , taxi drivers… they may not have access to PPE in these jobs either , so they 're putting themselves at risk while serving the community .
That 's a major factor right there . ''
The problem , Michael Hamilton from Ubele says , is the people we 're relying on the most in this pandemic are the ones who are the most exposed - and yet , by virtue of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are rendered invisible .
`` I think one of the things we have to do - the biggest lesson I think we have to take from this - is to look at what we value , and who we value , and how we show them value , '' Michael says .
`` It 's our ability to not value certain types of people that has allowed this to happen . ''

"Issue one was, 'I don't have any money left, please can you point me in the direction of a food bank because I need to be making food for my siblings.' The second thing was that she was doing her A-levels and applying for university, and this was at a time when we weren't sure what was happening with grades. She said that if one teacher in particular ends up giving her a predicted grade instead of her doing an exam, then she doesn't think she's going to get into the university she wants, because she doesn't think her teacher believes in her and is a little bit racist. So she's worried about her future.