skynewsus--2020-06-04--Tragedy of last few weeks gives people the opportunity to be awakened - Obama

Barack Obama has added his voice to the national outcry over the death of George Floyd and the continued police brutality against black Americans .
In his first on-camera remarks about the crisis , the former US president said recent months have seen `` the kinds of epic changes and events in our country that are as profound as anything I 've seen in our lifetime '' .
Speaking at a virtual town hall event , led by young activists , he also offered some words of optimism .
`` As tragic as these last few weeks have been , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they 've been , they have been an incredible opportunity for people to be awakened .
`` And they offer an opportunity for us to all work together to tackle them , to take them on , to change America and make it live up to its highest ideals . ''
He said the protests taking place across America are `` a far more representative cross-section of America that did not exist back in the 1960s '' .
`` There is a change in mindset that 's taking place - a greater recognition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His powerful voice joins a chorus calling for policy change and reforms to ensure safer policing and more trust between communities and law enforcement .
Anger is being felt across the country at the seemingly endless cycle of black Americans dying at the hands of law enforcement .
There is some hope that George Floyd 's death could trigger reform .
And despite no longer being in office , Mr Obama is pitching himself as a leader of that change , while calling on young people to drive it .
He directly addressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I want you to know that you matter , I want you to know that your lives matter , that your dreams matter . ''
Mr Obama did not mention Mr Trump but appears motivated by what Democrats see the national leadership void left by the current president .
The former president 's speech was a contrast in tone to the way his successor responded to the protests .
Mr Trump has threatened to deploy the US military to stop demonstrations and told governors to get `` tougher '' .
Mr Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have focused criticism on the demonstrators , saying : `` For those who have been talking about protests , just remember : This country was founded on protests .
`` It is called the American Revolution . ''
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Recently , Mr Obama has shown an increased willingness to critique the president as his role as chief surrogate for presumptive Democratic nominee , Joe Biden , steps up a gear .
Mr Biden will rely heavily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boss in the run up to November 's election .
As the campaign heats up , Mr Obama is expected to make the case that Mr Trump is unfit to lead .
The death of Mr Floyd has prompted a more urgent tone from America 's first black president .
During his own presidency , he grappled with police brutality against black Americans .
In 2014 clashes broke out in Ferguson , Missouri , after the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown .
Policing reforms put forward then have largely been stopped under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has called for those reforms to be restored and for Congress to take immediate action such as outlawing chokeholds .

Barack Obama has added his voice to the national outcry over the death of George Floyd and the continued police brutality against black Americans.
In his first on-camera remarks about the crisis, the former US president said recent months have seen "the kinds of epic changes and events in our country that are as profound as anything I've seen in our lifetime".
Speaking at a virtual town hall event, led by young activists, he also offered some words of optimism.
"As tragic as these last few weeks have been, as difficult, scary and uncertain as they've been, they have been an incredible opportunity for people to be awakened.
Image: Protesters in Union Square in New York City
"And they offer an opportunity for us to all work together to tackle them, to take them on, to change America and make it
live up to its highest ideals."
He said the protests taking place across America are "a far more representative cross-section of America that did not exist back in the 1960s".
"There is a change in mindset that's taking place - a greater recognition that we can do better."
His powerful voice joins a chorus calling for policy change and reforms to ensure safer policing and more trust between communities and law enforcement.
Anger is being felt across the country at the seemingly endless cycle of black Americans dying at the hands of law enforcement.
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There is some hope that George Floyd's death could trigger reform.
And despite no longer being in office, Mr Obama is pitching himself as a leader of that change, while calling on young people to drive it.
He directly addressed young black Americans, telling them: "I want you to know that you matter, I want you to know that your lives matter, that your dreams matter."
Image: Tear gas is fired as protesters clash with police in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mr Obama did not mention Mr Trump but appears motivated by what Democrats see the national leadership void left by the current president.
The former president's speech was a contrast in tone to the way his successor responded to the protests.
Mr Trump has threatened to deploy the US military to stop demonstrations and told governors to get "tougher".
Mr Obama rejected those, like Mr Trump, who have focused criticism on the demonstrators, saying: "For those who have been talking about protests, just remember: This country was founded on protests.
"It is called the American Revolution."
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Recently, Mr Obama has shown an increased willingness to critique the president as his role as chief surrogate for presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden, steps up a gear.
Mr Biden will rely heavily on the increased presence of his former boss in the run up to November's election. As the campaign heats up, Mr Obama is expected to make the case that Mr Trump is unfit to lead.
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The death of Mr Floyd has prompted a more urgent tone from America's first black president. During his own presidency, he grappled with police brutality against black Americans.
In 2014 clashes broke out in Ferguson, Missouri, after the death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. Policing reforms put forward then have largely been stopped under the Trump administration.
Presidential hopeful Mr Biden has called for those reforms to be restored and for Congress to take immediate action such as outlawing chokeholds.


skynewsus--2020-06-04--'He was killed by pandemic of racism': George Floyd remembered at memorial service

George Floyd 's family was joined by hundreds of mourners at a memorial service for the man whose death in Minneapolis sparked an outpouring of anger about racial injustice and protests around the world .
`` Everyone wants justice , we want justice for George , he 's going to get it , '' Philonise Floyd , one of his brothers , told those gathered at the city 's North Central University .
`` It 's crazy man , all these people came to see my brother , it 's amazing he touched so many hearts . ''
Mr Floyd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest source of fury over police brutality against black people in the US , pushing race to the top of the political agenda five months before November 's presidential election .
Derek Chauvin was fired by the Minneapolis police force and charged with second-degree murder after being filmed in a widely-circulated video kneeling on the 46-year-old 's neck for nearly nine minutes as Floyd gasped for air and repeatedly said : `` Please , I ca n't breathe . ''
Demonstrators have defied curfews in large numbers and taken to the streets of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in sometimes violent protests , prompting Donald Trump to threaten to send in the military .
Ben Crump , a lawyer for Mr Floyd 's family , revealed at the memorial service that Mr Floyd had recovered from coronavirus after testing positive in April .
`` It was that other pandemic that we 're far too familiar with in America , that pandemic of racism and discrimination that killed George Floyd , '' he said .
`` It 's going to take a united effort inside the courtroom and outside the courtroom to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Leading civil rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton also spoke at the memorial in Minnesota , where he urged people to distinguish between those calling for protests to remain peaceful and those seeking to silence voices calling for justice .
`` There have been protests all over the world , '' he said .
`` None of us condones looting or violence .
But the thing I want us to be real cognisant of is there 's a difference between those calling for peace and those calling for quiet .
`` Some of you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want quiet . ''
Prosecutors on Wednesday announced new charges against all four former Minneapolis police officers implicated in the killing .
The three officers charged with aiding and abetting the murder made their first appearances in court on Thursday , when bail was set at $ 1m .
In New York City , which has been hit by looting during the protests , thousands of people attended a separate memorial event in a Brooklyn park for Mr Floyd .

George Floyd's family was joined by hundreds of mourners at a memorial service for the man whose death in Minneapolis sparked an outpouring of anger about racial injustice and protests around the world.
"Everyone wants justice, we want justice for George, he's going to get it," Philonise Floyd, one of his brothers, told those gathered at the city's North Central University.
"It's crazy man, all these people came to see my brother, it's amazing he touched so many hearts."
Image: Philonise Floyd speaks during the service for his brother
Mr Floyd's death in May has become the latest source of fury over police brutality against black people in the US, pushing race to the top of the political agenda five months before November's presidential election.
Derek Chauvin was fired by the Minneapolis police force and charged with second-degree murder after being filmed in a widely-circulated video kneeling on the 46-year-old's neck for nearly nine minutes as Floyd gasped for air and repeatedly said: "Please, I can't breathe."
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Demonstrators have defied curfews in large numbers and taken to the streets of cities across the country for nine nights in sometimes violent protests, prompting Donald Trump to threaten to send in the military.
Ben Crump, a lawyer for Mr Floyd's family, revealed at the memorial service that Mr Floyd had recovered from coronavirus after testing positive in April.
Image: Mourners at the memorial service in Minneapolis
Image: People also gathered outside
"It was that other pandemic that we're far too familiar with in America, that pandemic of racism and discrimination that killed George Floyd," he said.
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"It's going to take a united effort inside the courtroom and outside the courtroom to get justice for George Floyd."
Leading civil rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton also spoke at the memorial in Minnesota, where he urged people to distinguish between those calling for protests to remain peaceful and those seeking to silence voices calling for justice.
"There have been protests all over the world," he said.
Image: Reverend Al Sharpton led a moment of silence during the memorial
"None of us condones looting or violence. But the thing I want us to be real cognisant of is there's a difference between those calling for peace and those calling for quiet.
"Some of you don't want peace, you just want quiet."
Prosecutors on Wednesday announced new charges against all four former Minneapolis police officers implicated in the killing.
The three officers charged with aiding and abetting the murder made their first appearances in court on Thursday, when bail was set at $1m.
In New York City, which has been hit by looting during the protests, thousands of people attended a separate memorial event in a Brooklyn park for Mr Floyd.


skynewsus--2020-06-04--'Nightmare is over': US detainee freed after two years in Iranian prison

A US Navy veteran detained in Iran for nearly two years has been freed , his family and American officials have said .
Michael White was released from an Iranian prison in mid-March but held in Iran under Swiss custody on medical furlough as the coronavirus outbreak swept the country 's prisons .
Due to a number of health conditions , Mr White 's family feared for his life in the prison system .
He is now travelling home , with the first leg of his journey on a Swiss government aircraft .
Switzerland looks after US interests with Tehran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I am blessed to announce that the nightmare is over , and my son is safely in American custody and on his way home , '' his mother , Joanne , said in a statement .
President Donald Trump said Mr White would be back with his family `` very soon '' .
`` I will never stop working to secure the release of all Americans held hostage overseas !
Thank you Switzerland for your great assistance , '' he said .
Tensions between Tehran and Washington have been increasingly bitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran nuclear deal in 2018 and reimposed US sanctions on Iran 's economy .
But both countries have called for the release of prisoners due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
The United States has the highest number of deaths and infections from the virus worldwide , while Iran is the worst-hit country in the Middle East .
Speaking to Fox News , a White House spokesperson said Mr White 's release could hopefully lead to an opening between the two nations .
On Tuesday , Iranian scientist Sirous Asgari was flown back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from both Iran and the US have denied this was part of a swap with Mr White or anyone else .
Mr White , from Imperial Beach in California , was detained by Iranian authorities in July 2018 while visiting a woman he had met online and fallen in love with .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker He was sentenced to a decade in prison after being convicted of insulting Iran 's supreme leader and posting private information online .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release of American hostages and detainees to be a priority , and recently stepped up pressure on Iran .
It has also called for the release of other Americans including Siamak Namazi and Morad Tahbaz .
In December , Iran released Chinese-American scholar Xiyue Wang , who was held for three years on widely-disputed espionage charges , in exchange for detained Iranian scientist Massoud Soleimani .
On Saturday , British-Iranian detainee Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was told there would be another delay on a decision over her freedom from a Tehran jail .
The mother-of-one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since mid-March .

A US Navy veteran detained in Iran for nearly two years has been freed, his family and American officials have said.
Michael White was released from an Iranian prison in mid-March but held in Iran under Swiss custody on medical furlough as the coronavirus outbreak swept the country's prisons.
Due to a number of health conditions, Mr White's family feared for his life in the prison system.
Image: Mr White is travelling back to the US
He is now travelling home, with the first leg of his journey on a Swiss government aircraft.
Switzerland looks after US interests with Tehran because America and Iran lack diplomatic relations.
"I am blessed to announce that the nightmare is over, and my son is safely in American custody and on his way home," his mother, Joanne, said in a statement.
President Donald Trump said Mr White would be back with his family "very soon".
"I will never stop working to secure the release of all Americans held hostage overseas! Thank you Switzerland for your great assistance," he said.
Tensions between Tehran and Washington have been increasingly bitter after Mr Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal in 2018 and reimposed US sanctions on Iran's economy.
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But both countries have called for the release of prisoners due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Image: Donald Trump has hailed the US detainee's release
The United States has the highest number of deaths and infections from the virus worldwide, while Iran is the worst-hit country in the Middle East.
Speaking to Fox News, a White House spokesperson said Mr White's release could hopefully lead to an opening between the two nations.
On Tuesday, Iranian scientist Sirous Asgari was flown back to Iran from the US - but officials from both Iran and the US have denied this was part of a swap with Mr White or anyone else.
Mr White, from Imperial Beach in California, was detained by Iranian authorities in July 2018 while visiting a woman he had met online and fallen in love with.
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He was sentenced to a decade in prison after being convicted of insulting Iran's supreme leader and posting private information online.
The Trump administration has said it considers the release of American hostages and detainees to be a priority, and recently stepped up pressure on Iran.
It has also called for the release of other Americans including Siamak Namazi and Morad Tahbaz.
In December, Iran released Chinese-American scholar Xiyue Wang, who was held for three years on widely-disputed espionage charges, in exchange for detained Iranian scientist Massoud Soleimani.
On Saturday, British-Iranian detainee Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was told there would be another delay on a decision over her freedom from a Tehran jail.
The mother-of-one has been out of prison on furlough since mid-March.


skynewsus--2020-06-04--Ahmaud Arbery's alleged killer 'shouted racial slur' as jogger lay dying

A white man , accused of shooting Ahmaud Arbery dead , shouted a racial slur as the unarmed black man lay dying in the street , a court has heard .
William `` Roddie '' Bryan , who filmed the killing of Mr Arbery , claimed he heard defendant Travis McMichael use the term as he stood over the jogger before police arrived on the scene , according to Georgia bureau of investigation agent , Richard Dial .
McMichael , 34 , and his father Gregory , 64 , a former police officer , armed themselves and gave chase when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they live just outside the port city of Brunswick , it is alleged .
Bryan , 50 , who is also charged with murder , said he spotted them driving by and joined the chase , Mr Dial said .
The three suspects used their trucks to chase down and box in Mr Arbery , who changed directions and even jumped into a ditch to escape while out running on 23 February , it is alleged .
Special prosecutor Jesse Evans told the hearing to determine if the case can go to trial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hunted down and ultimately executed '' .
After Mr Arbery was forced to stop , Travis McMichael got out of his truck and , carrying a pump-action shotgun , confronted him , it is claimed .
As the pair struggled , he allegedly shot the runner three times , twice in the chest and once in the hand .
He told police he fired in self-defence after Mr Arbery refused his order to get on the ground , agent Dial said .
But the investigator said the evidence pointed to murder , rather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legitimately carrying out a citizens ' arrest of a suspected burglar .
Gregory McMichael told police that `` he did n't know if Mr Arbery had stolen anything or not , but he had a gut feeling '' that Arbery was behind break-ins in the area , Mr Dial said .
Mr Dial also claimed a Confederate symbol had been found in Travis McMichael 's truck and several more racial slurs in messages on his phone .
The suspects were charged with murder more than two months after Mr Arbery was killed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the killing led state investigators to take over the case .
A judge has ruled the cases against all three defendants charged with murder can advance to the trial court .
The hearing followed a week of angry protests in the US over law enforcement biases against black victims following the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota .

A white man, accused of shooting Ahmaud Arbery dead, shouted a racial slur as the unarmed black man lay dying in the street, a court has heard.
William "Roddie" Bryan, who filmed the killing of Mr Arbery, claimed he heard defendant Travis McMichael use the term as he stood over the jogger before police arrived on the scene, according to Georgia bureau of investigation agent, Richard Dial.
Image: Travis McMichael allegedly shouted a racist insult at Ahmaud Arbery, police say. Pic: Georgia Bureau of Investigations
McMichael, 34, and his father Gregory, 64, a former police officer, armed themselves and gave chase when they spotted the 25-year-old running near where they live just outside the port city of Brunswick, it is alleged.
Bryan, 50, who is also charged with murder, said he spotted them driving by and joined the chase, Mr Dial said.
The three suspects used their trucks to chase down and box in Mr Arbery, who changed directions and even jumped into a ditch to escape while out running on 23 February, it is alleged.
Special prosecutor Jesse Evans told the hearing to determine if the case can go to trial, the victim "was chased, hunted down and ultimately executed".
After Mr Arbery was forced to stop, Travis McMichael got out of his truck and, carrying a pump-action shotgun, confronted him, it is claimed.
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As the pair struggled, he allegedly shot the runner three times, twice in the chest and once in the hand.
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He told police he fired in self-defence after Mr Arbery refused his order to get on the ground, agent Dial said.
But the investigator said the evidence pointed to murder, rather than the trio's claim they were legitimately carrying out a citizens' arrest of a suspected burglar.
Gregory McMichael told police that "he didn't know if Mr Arbery had stolen anything or not, but he had a gut feeling" that Arbery was behind break-ins in the area, Mr Dial said.
Mr Dial also claimed a Confederate symbol had been found in Travis McMichael's truck and several more racial slurs in messages on his phone.
The suspects were charged with murder more than two months after Mr Arbery was killed, after the emergence of Bryan's video of the killing led state investigators to take over the case.
A judge has ruled the cases against all three defendants charged with murder can advance to the trial court.
The hearing followed a week of angry protests in the US over law enforcement biases against black victims following the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota.


skynewsus--2020-06-04--Policeman hugs black girl after she asks: 'Are you gonna shoot us?'

A white policeman hugged a five-year-old black girl during a George Floyd protest after she started crying and asked `` are you gon na shoot us ? ''
Simone Bartee was out protesting with her parents in Houston , Texas , on Saturday when she burst into tears .
A passing officer noticed the schoolgirl was upset and put his arm around her when she asked him : `` Are you gon na shoot us ? ''
In a bid to reassure her , he gave her a hug and said : `` We 're here to protect you okay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you at all .
`` You can protest , you can party , you can do whatever you want . ''
The emotional moment was captured on video by her parents Sion and Simeon , who were seen wiping away her tears afterwards .
The family-of-three were marching over the death of George Floyd , 46 , an unarmed black man who died in Minneapolis after white police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee against his neck for more than eight minutes .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He died shortly after screaming : `` I ca n't breathe '' .
Mr Chauvin faces charges of second-degree murder , while three of his colleagues who were present stand accused of aiding and abetting .
Mr Floyd 's death has sparked protests across the US and the world , with thousands breaking coronavirus restrictions to show their solidarity .

A white policeman hugged a five-year-old black girl during a George Floyd protest after she started crying and asked "are you gonna shoot us?"
Simone Bartee was out protesting with her parents in Houston, Texas, on Saturday when she burst into tears.
A passing officer noticed the schoolgirl was upset and put his arm around her when she asked him: "Are you gonna shoot us?"
In a bid to reassure her, he gave her a hug and said: "We're here to protect you okay? We're not here to hurt you at all.
"You can protest, you can party, you can do whatever you want."
Image: The officer hugged Simone when he noticed she was crying
The emotional moment was captured on video by her parents Sion and Simeon, who were seen wiping away her tears afterwards.
The family-of-three were marching over the death of George Floyd, 46, an unarmed black man who died in Minneapolis after white police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee against his neck for more than eight minutes.
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He died shortly after screaming: "I can't breathe".
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Mr Chauvin faces charges of second-degree murder, while three of his colleagues who were present stand accused of aiding and abetting.
Mr Floyd's death has sparked protests across the US and the world, with thousands breaking coronavirus restrictions to show their solidarity.


skynewsus--2020-06-05--Officer charged over deadly arrest of George Floyd tried to object, court told

One of the four former Minneapolis officers charged over George Floyd 's death tried to warn his fellow officers during the arrest , a court has heard .
J. Alexander Kueng had n't yet completed his third full shift as a police officer when the deadly arrest occurred , his lawyer Tom Plunkett claimed .
Mr Plunkett said Kueng allegedly told his fellow officers as they were detaining George Floyd : `` You should n't do that . ''
Kueng was in court on Thursday along with former officers Tou Thao and Thomas Lane after being charged with aiding and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and abetting manslaughter .
A fourth officer , Derek Chauvin , was charged with second-degree murder after video showed him placing his knee on Mr Floyd 's neck for more than eight minutes while detaining him on 25 May .
Lane was also new to the job , only on the force for four days when the incident occurred , his lawyer Earl Gray claimed .
Mr Gray said that Lane twice asked Chauvin , a training officer : `` Shall we roll him over ? ''
He also expressed concern that Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' `` What is my client supposed to do other than follow what the training officer said ? ''
Gray said in court .
A judge ordered Kueng , Lane and Thao each an unconditional bail of $ 1m ( £790,000 ) compounded with $ 750,000 ( £595,450 ) of conditional bail .
No pleas were entered .
All four of the former officers face a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison , according to the criminal complaints .
Multiple videos have been released on Mr Floyd 's arrest , with one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers near a patrol car while a fourth stands near his head .
`` Please , please , please , I ca n't breathe , '' Mr Floyd begged in one video caught by a bystander .
`` My stomach hurts .
My neck hurts .
Please , please .
I ca n't breathe . ''
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Lane and Kueng were the first officers to arrive at the scene that night , as they investigated a report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ £16 ) bill had been passed at the Cup Foods grocery store , according to the complaint against Chauvin .
When Lane found Mr Floyd parked nearby , the officer pulled his gun , had him get out of his car and handcuffed him , the complaint said .
A cuffed Mr Floyd was eventually put face-down on the pavement with Kueng holding down his back and Lane pressing down his legs , the charging document against Chauvin said .
While a distressed Mr Floyd said `` I ca n't breathe '' , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several times , Lane asked : `` Should we roll him on his side ? ''
`` No , staying put where we got him , '' Chauvin responded , according to the complaint .
`` I am worried about excited delirium or whatever , '' Lane allegedly said .
`` That 's why we have him on his stomach , '' Chauvin responded , according to the complaint .
The official autopsy from the Hennepin County medical examiner listed Mr Floyd 's cause of death as a `` cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compression . ''
The medical examiner ruled that Mr Floyd 's death was a homicide , but added that he had `` significant '' underlying conditions , including hypertensive heart disease , fentanyl intoxication and recent methamphetamine use .
But an examination funded by Mr Floyd 's family reached a somewhat different conclusion .
It found that police officers ' pressing on his neck and body cut blood and air flow to his brain , causing him to die by mechanical asphyxia , pathologists hired by the family said .
Chauvin was initially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , but Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison elevated the case by adding a second-degree murder charge on Wednesday .
Mr Ellison said his team will assert that Chauvin committed a felony assault which unintentionally resulted in Mr Floyd 's death , which fits the requirements for second-degree murder .

One of the four former Minneapolis officers charged over George Floyd's death tried to warn his fellow officers during the arrest, a court has heard.
J. Alexander Kueng hadn't yet completed his third full shift as a police officer when the deadly arrest occurred, his lawyer Tom Plunkett claimed.
Mr Plunkett said Kueng allegedly told his fellow officers as they were detaining George Floyd: "You shouldn't do that."
Image: An artist's impression of J. Alexander Kueng during his court hearing in Minneapolis
Kueng was in court on Thursday along with former officers Tou Thao and Thomas Lane after being charged with aiding and abetting murder, as well as aiding and abetting manslaughter.
A fourth officer, Derek Chauvin, was charged with second-degree murder after video showed him placing his knee on Mr Floyd's neck for more than eight minutes while detaining him on 25 May.
Lane was also new to the job, only on the force for four days when the incident occurred, his lawyer Earl Gray claimed.
Mr Gray said that Lane twice asked Chauvin, a training officer: "Shall we roll him over?" He also expressed concern that Mr Floyd may be in "delirium."
"What is my client supposed to do other than follow what the training officer said?" Gray said in court.
Image: George Floyd. Pic: Shutterstock
A judge ordered Kueng, Lane and Thao each an unconditional bail of $1m (£790,000) compounded with $750,000 (£595,450) of conditional bail. No pleas were entered.
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All four of the former officers face a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison, according to the criminal complaints.
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Multiple videos have been released on Mr Floyd's arrest, with one showing him pinned down by three different officers near a patrol car while a fourth stands near his head.
"Please, please, please, I can't breathe," Mr Floyd begged in one video caught by a bystander. "My stomach hurts. My neck hurts. Please, please. I can't breathe."
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Lane and Kueng were the first officers to arrive at the scene that night, as they investigated a report that a possible counterfeit $20 (£16) bill had been passed at the Cup Foods grocery store, according to the complaint against Chauvin.
When Lane found Mr Floyd parked nearby, the officer pulled his gun, had him get out of his car and handcuffed him, the complaint said.
A cuffed Mr Floyd was eventually put face-down on the pavement with Kueng holding down his back and Lane pressing down his legs, the charging document against Chauvin said.
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While a distressed Mr Floyd said "I can't breathe", "Mama" and "please" several times, Lane asked: "Should we roll him on his side?"
"No, staying put where we got him," Chauvin responded, according to the complaint.
"I am worried about excited delirium or whatever," Lane allegedly said.
"That's why we have him on his stomach," Chauvin responded, according to the complaint.
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The official autopsy from the Hennepin County medical examiner listed Mr Floyd's cause of death as a "cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression."
The medical examiner ruled that Mr Floyd's death was a homicide, but added that he had "significant" underlying conditions, including hypertensive heart disease, fentanyl intoxication and recent methamphetamine use.
But an examination funded by Mr Floyd's family reached a somewhat different conclusion. It found that police officers' pressing on his neck and body cut blood and air flow to his brain, causing him to die by mechanical asphyxia, pathologists hired by the family said.
Chauvin was initially charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter last week, but Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison elevated the case by adding a second-degree murder charge on Wednesday.
Mr Ellison said his team will assert that Chauvin committed a felony assault which unintentionally resulted in Mr Floyd's death, which fits the requirements for second-degree murder.
This article originally appeared on NBC News.


skynewsus--2020-06-05--Elderly man in serious condition after being shoved to the ground by US police officers

Two US police officers have been suspended without pay after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground .
The footage emerged as protests over the killing of George Floyd continued into their tenth night .
The elderly man can be seen approaching a line of officers wearing riot gear in Buffalo , New York , on Thursday .
One officer pushes the man with a baton before a second man shoves him with his hand .
The sound of a crack is heard as the man falls backwards and hits the ground and blood trickles from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the officers march past after the man falls .
The officer who pushed him with a baton starts to lean over him before he is motioned away by a colleague .
Someone is heard calling for a medic .
The video was captured by a reporter from the local public radio station WBFO and was posted on Twitter .
The radio station reported that two medics came forward and helped the man into an ambulance .
Police later said that a man had been injured after tripping and falling , the radio @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the man was in stable but serious condition at Erie County Medical Center Hospital in the city .
Mr Brown added that Police Commissioner Byron Lockwood ordered an investigation and suspended the two officers after seeing the video .
The mayor said in a statement : `` I was deeply disturbed by the video .
`` After days of peaceful protests and several meetings between myself , police leadership and members of the community , tonight 's event is disheartening . ''
The officers ' behaviour attracted widespread condemnation on social media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several US cities to demonstrate against police brutality .
Mr Floyd died after police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes during an arrest .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Twitter that he spoke with the Mayor Brown and agreed that the officers involved should be suspended , pending a formal investigation .
He wrote : '' Police Officers must enforce - NOT ABUSE - the law . ''

Two US police officers have been suspended without pay after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground.
The footage emerged as protests over the killing of George Floyd continued into their tenth night.
The elderly man can be seen approaching a line of officers wearing riot gear in Buffalo, New York, on Thursday.
One officer pushes the man with a baton before a second man shoves him with his hand.
The sound of a crack is heard as the man falls backwards and hits the ground and blood trickles from his head.
Image: The elderly man approaches the officers at the beginning of the clip
Image: The man is seen falling backwards after being pushed
Footage shows the majority of the officers march past after the man falls.
The officer who pushed him with a baton starts to lean over him before he is motioned away by a colleague.
Someone is heard calling for a medic.
The video was captured by a reporter from the local public radio station WBFO and was posted on Twitter.
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The radio station reported that two medics came forward and helped the man into an ambulance.
Police later said that a man had been injured after tripping and falling, the radio station said.
Image: Blood was seen spilling from the man's head in the graphic video
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said the man was in stable but serious condition at Erie County Medical Center Hospital in the city.
Mr Brown added that Police Commissioner Byron Lockwood ordered an investigation and suspended the two officers after seeing the video.
The mayor said in a statement: "I was deeply disturbed by the video.
"After days of peaceful protests and several meetings between myself, police leadership and members of the community, tonight's event is disheartening."
Image: People have taken part in protests and paid tribute to George Floyd
The officers' behaviour attracted widespread condemnation on social media as protesters returned to the streets of several US cities to demonstrate against police brutality.
Mr Floyd died after police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes during an arrest.
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Twitter that he spoke with the Mayor Brown and agreed that the officers involved should be suspended, pending a formal investigation.
He wrote:"Police Officers must enforce - NOT ABUSE - the law."


skynewsus--2020-06-05--Family of six, including four young children, found dead inside car

A family of six - including four children aged between 11 months and four years - have been found dead inside a car at their home in Texas , police said .
Officers were called to a house in Stone Oak , San Antonio , to do a welfare check on Thursday morning after a neighbour flagged concerns he had not seen one of the residents for a while .
They found `` heavy , noxious fumes '' coming from inside the house , which were later identified to be carbon monoxide , San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ property later that day and found a `` cryptic '' note on the door , before discovering six bodies and two animals inside an SUV parked in the garage , he told a news conference .
The bodies were identified as a husband and wife in their mid-to-late thirties and four children .
Two pet cats were also found in a basket on the front seat , with the man believed to be a member of the US military .
The family moved to the area in January , though neighbours told police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and about , said the police chief .
`` This is just the very beginning of the investigation , '' he said .
`` Although it appears to be a suicide they 'll be combing through the house to find any evidence they can of what happened in greater detail . ''
Nearby residents were evacuated while police and chemical experts ensured there was no risk of an explosion at the house .
Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for help on 116 123 or email jo @ samaritans.org in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call the Samaritans branch in your area or 1 ( 800 ) 273-TALK .

A family of six - including four children aged between 11 months and four years - have been found dead inside a car at their home in Texas, police said.
Officers were called to a house in Stone Oak, San Antonio, to do a welfare check on Thursday morning after a neighbour flagged concerns he had not seen one of the residents for a while.
They found "heavy, noxious fumes" coming from inside the house, which were later identified to be carbon monoxide, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus said.
Officers managed to get inside the property later that day and found a "cryptic" note on the door, before discovering six bodies and two animals inside an SUV parked in the garage, he told a news conference.
Image: Neighbours had to evacuate the area. Pic: KSAT
The bodies were identified as a husband and wife in their mid-to-late thirties and four children.
Two pet cats were also found in a basket on the front seat, with the man believed to be a member of the US military.
The family moved to the area in January, though neighbours told police they "never saw them" out and about, said the police chief.
"This is just the very beginning of the investigation," he said.
Image: Officers found the family home filled with 'heavy, noxious fumes': Pic: KSAT
"Although it appears to be a suicide they'll be combing through the house to find any evidence they can of what happened in greater detail."
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Nearby residents were evacuated while police and chemical experts ensured there was no risk of an explosion at the house.
Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for help on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org in the UK. In the US, call the Samaritans branch in your area or 1 (800) 273-TALK.


skynewsus--2020-06-04--'A roller-coaster off the rails': The rise, fall and comeback of Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods was the rock star of the golfing world - an athlete who transcended his sport , but later became a news story for all the wrong reasons .
Now , a Sky Original documentary is setting out to document the 44-year-old golfer 's rise to fame , fall from grace and miraculous comeback .
Produced with Sky Sports , the feature-length film contains previously unseen footage from the sporting star 's early career , including a candid interview with his father , Earl , at the Greater Milwaukee Open in 1996 .
It 's Tiger 's first professional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asks his father what he thinks the future holds for his son .
Earl Woods replies : `` You ever ridden a roller-coaster and it goes off the rails ?
And it goes out and it just goes on and on and on and on .
There 's no limit to his future , there 's no limiting factor , because he has a talent , he has the desire and he 's just going to get better and better and better . ''
His answer turned out to be more prescient than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blazed a trail for minorities within golf and was the first African American and first Asian American to win the Masters , breaking the tournament record and aged just 21 .
In his career - spanning three decades - he claimed all four major golf tournaments at the same time , won the Masters three consecutive times ( five times in total ) and has won 15 major tournaments overall .
Calling his effect on the sport `` the Tiger factor '' , the film 's director Nick German told Sky News : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he was the needle '' .
German goes on : `` Many players , if not for Tiger would n't be in the place that they are .
`` They 've either been inspired by him to become players or they 're playing for prize funds in tournaments that are so large purely because of the Tiger factor throughout the 1990s and 2000s . ''
Not just a film for golf lovers , the documentary tells the story of Woods as a son , father and athlete who achieves the comeback almost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's a story told through Tiger 's own words , but without his direct participation .
The director explained : `` We felt very strongly that while his career is still in progress , that it was n't the right time to do a complete retrospective of it .
We felt we could take a more objective approach to the story by not having Tiger involved . ''
Woods was immensely close to his father , who died in 2006 after suffering a heart attack .
The ex-Navy SEAL and Vietnam veteran instilled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that was almost bulletproof .
It also gave the golfer a resilient attitude towards injury - the phrase `` suck it up '' is one of Tiger 's most uttered mantras .
We learn in the documentary that it was not unusual for Tiger to punish himself with an eight or nine mile run after a game in which he felt he 'd played badly .
Indeed , his dedication to military fitness and love of `` punishing workouts '' is likely to have played a big part in his knee and back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a neurological spinal surgeon who contributes to the documentary .
In another previously unseen piece of footage in the documentary , filmed at Tiger 's first professional tournament , he is asked about an injury he sustained on the 13th hole .
Tiger replied : `` As my dad always says , I need to suck it up and get on with it . ''
German says his answer is telling : `` His attitude to his injuries foreshadows everything that happens after that . ''
However , for many who do n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very public private life that made him a household name rather than his sporting prowess .
In 2009 Woods publicly apologised for numerous infidelities to his then-wife Elin , announcing an indefinite break from professional golf .
They divorced the following year .
German acknowledges the scandal needed to be treated sensitively but was central to the sportsman 's story .
`` For the first time in Tiger 's life , he was not just a back-page story , he was on the front pages too .
`` Problems in his private life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there seemed to be a kind of loss of aura around him .
`` I ca n't speak for the players that competed with him at the time , but it was definitely a sense that he has lost something and was suddenly human and beatable .
His struggles with what was going on made him more fragile as a player .
It 's a hugely significant part of the story . ''
In addition to his personal problems , Tiger also had numerous major injuries to overcome - including damage to his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` He 'd had four serious injuries and he had a last chance opportunity at surgery [ in 2017 ] , which was fusing two discs together . ''
However , it was Tiger 's 2017 arrest for driving under the influence - which again led to front page coverage - that led him to seek treatment for painkiller addiction , and ultimately turn his life back around .
It was his steadfast will to win , that despite his numerous bodily injuries was still very much intact , that led to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the film : `` I look back at mistakes I have made and think , 'How could I do better ? '
, both in life and on the course . ''
German explains : `` He competed in the Open Championship and finished second and then the PGA Championship and finished second .
It all helped build belief over his comeback from injury and those 18 months to two years before the Masters . ''
Tiger 's domination of the game for so many years visually plays out in a scene @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where he is shown walking up a hill at a selection of tournaments in which he triumphed .
Thanks to the clever cutting of editor Robbie Easterbrook , we seem to see Woods age decades as he approaches the final hole .
Another key moment in the film shows pivotal moments in Tiger 's career .
German explains : `` The film is bookended by a father hugging his son as his son walks off the 18th green , winning the Masters in 1997 .
`` And then at the very end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] walks off the 18th green [ at the Masters in 2019 ] and hugs his own son .
It 's a complete circle . ''
As Woods himself notes , it was the first time in his children 's lives they 'd seen golf bring him joy rather than pain .
The documentary also contains exclusive interviews with golfing legends including Butch Harmon , Sir Nick Faldo and Notah Begay III .

Tiger Woods was the rock star of the golfing world - an athlete who transcended his sport, but later became a news story for all the wrong reasons.
Now, a Sky Original documentary sets out to document the 44-year-old golfer's rise to fame, fall from grace and miraculous comeback.
Image: Tiger was very close to his father Earl
Produced with Sky Sports, the feature-length film contains previously unseen footage from the sporting star's early career, including a candid interview with his father, Earl, at the Greater Milwaukee Open in 1996.
It's Tiger's first professional event, and the interviewer David Livingstone asks his father what he thinks the future holds for his son.
Earl Woods replies: "You ever ridden a roller-coaster and it goes off the rails? And it goes out and it just goes on and on and on and on. There's no limit to his future, there's no limiting factor, because he has a talent, he has the desire and he's just going to get better and better and better."
Image: Tiger embraces his dad after his 1995 victory in the US Amateur Championships
His answer turned out to be more prescient than he could ever have believed.
Tiger blazed a trail for minorities within golf and was the first African American and first Asian American to win the Masters, breaking the tournament record and aged just 21.
In his career - spanning three decades - he claimed all four major golf tournaments at the same time, won the Masters three consecutive times (five times in total) and has won 15 major tournaments overall.
Calling his effect on the sport "the Tiger factor", the film's director Nick German told Sky News: "Woods didn't move the needle, he was the needle".
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Image: Tiger aged 14, hitting a drive at the PGA Junior Championships
German goes on: "Many players, if not for Tiger wouldn't be in the place that they are.
"They've either been inspired by him to become players or they're playing for prize funds in tournaments that are so large purely because of the Tiger factor throughout the 1990s and 2000s."
Not just a film for golf lovers, the documentary tells the story of Woods as a son, father and athlete who achieves the comeback almost no one believed he could.
Image: A posed photo at the Navy Golf Course in 1992 on Seal Beach, California
It's a story told through Tiger's own words, but without his direct participation.
The director explained: "We felt very strongly that while his career is still in progress, that it wasn't the right time to do a complete retrospective of it. We felt we could take a more objective approach to the story by not having Tiger involved."
Woods was immensely close to his father, who died in 2006 after suffering a heart attack.
The ex-Navy SEAL and Vietnam veteran instilled his son with a toughness and self-belief that was almost bulletproof.
Image: By 19 Tiger was America's leading amateur
It also gave the golfer a resilient attitude towards injury - the phrase "suck it up" is one of Tiger's most uttered mantras.
We learn in the documentary that it was not unusual for Tiger to punish himself with an eight or nine mile run after a game in which he felt he'd played badly.
Indeed, his dedication to military fitness and love of "punishing workouts" is likely to have played a big part in his knee and back problems during his later career according to a neurological spinal surgeon who contributes to the documentary.
Image: Tiger with his parents Kultida and Earl in 1998. Pic: David Cannon/ALLSPORT
In another previously unseen piece of footage in the documentary, filmed at Tiger's first professional tournament, he is asked about an injury he sustained on the 13th hole.
Tiger replied: "As my dad always says, I need to suck it up and get on with it."
German says his answer is telling: "His attitude to his injuries foreshadows everything that happens after that."
Image: Tiger with his children Sam and Charlie in 2009
However, for many who don't follow sport, it was Tiger's very public private life that made him a household name rather than his sporting prowess.
In 2009 Woods publicly apologised for numerous infidelities to his then-wife Elin, announcing an indefinite break from professional golf.
They divorced the following year.
Image: He suffered four major injuries during his career
German acknowledges the scandal needed to be treated sensitively but was central to the sportsman's story.
"For the first time in Tiger's life, he was not just a back-page story, he was on the front pages too.
"Problems in his private life also affected his game and after that there seemed to be a kind of loss of aura around him.
Image: Tiger grimaces in pain after hitting a shot at the 2005 Presidents Cup
"I can't speak for the players that competed with him at the time, but it was definitely a sense that he has lost something and was suddenly human and beatable. His struggles with what was going on made him more fragile as a player. It's a hugely significant part of the story."
In addition to his personal problems, Tiger also had numerous major injuries to overcome - including damage to his knee, back, shoulder and neck.
"He'd had four serious injuries and he had a last chance opportunity at surgery [in 2017], which was fusing two discs together."
Image: Tiger was arrested in 2017 in Palm Beach for driving under the influence
However, it was Tiger's 2017 arrest for driving under the influence - which again led to front page coverage - that led him to seek treatment for painkiller addiction, and ultimately turn his life back around.
It was his steadfast will to win, that despite his numerous bodily injuries was still very much intact, that led to his comeback evolution.
As Tiger says in the film: "I look back at mistakes I have made and think, 'How could I do better?', both in life and on the course."
Image: A young Tiger fools around with his dad on a course. Pic: J.D. Cuban /Allsport
German explains: "He competed in the Open Championship and finished second and then the PGA Championship and finished second. It all helped build belief over his comeback from injury and those 18 months to two years before the Masters."
Tiger's domination of the game for so many years visually plays out in a scene towards the end of the film, where he is shown walking up a hill at a selection of tournaments in which he triumphed.
Image: Now Tiger has his own kids to coach in the game. Pic: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLD
Thanks to the clever cutting of editor Robbie Easterbrook, we seem to see Woods age decades as he approaches the final hole.
Another key moment in the film shows pivotal moments in Tiger's career.
German explains: "The film is bookended by a father hugging his son as his son walks off the 18th green, winning the Masters in 1997.
Image: Tiger celebrates with his children after his Masters comeback win in 2019
"And then at the very end of the film, a father [Tiger] walks off the 18th green [at the Masters in 2019] and hugs his own son. It's a complete circle."
As Woods himself notes, it was the first time in his children's lives they'd seen golf bring him joy rather than pain.
The documentary also contains exclusive interviews with golfing legends including Butch Harmon, Sir Nick Faldo and Notah Begay III.
Tiger Woods: Back is available on Sky Documentaries now.


skynewsus--2020-06-05--In Minneapolis, the community came together to remember

I have spent the past few days in the throes of fiery protests .
On Monday , we witnessed the extraordinary spectacle of crowds being aggressively cleared before curfew - just before the president made his way to St John 's Church and held up a Bible for the cameras .
Hours later , we saw an otherwise calm , controlled night descend into a scene reminiscent of a war zone .
We struggled to make sense of what we were seeing as we were hit with tear gas .
But after a week covering what has felt like a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attention of the world , this was the first time I 'd been to the site where George Floyd died .
As we stood by the flowers and the reams of messages , I was struck by the silence - the pensive faces , people standing in silence as they stared at the murals honouring his life .
In some corners , there were pockets of heated debate - as people shouted about the need for urgent change .
But there was also understated , gentle gestures .
Two families with six young @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suburbs , were clutching flowers and praying as they spoke to me about the realisation they needed to listen .
White privilege was a word and an idea they seemed well acquainted with despite being so young - and very keen to confront .
The air was filled with the sounds and smell of a community that had come together .
The scenes we saw play out just days earlier were hard to reconcile with what was in front of us : neighbours brought out drinks for strangers , food was being served @ @ @ @ @ @ @ industrious , eloquent 38-year-old , has been at the heart of it all .
He works for a furniture company and had brought spare chairs and stalls for people to sit and work from .
Speakers were brought in to broadcast Mr Floyd 's memorial service - and everyone sat on the floor in the intense heat , hanging on every word and moment .
As Reverend Al Sharpton said `` it 's time to stand up in George 's name and say 'get you knee off our necks '' , there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were in the room - a rallying cry that resonated with everyone there .
There were as many white people as African-Americans that came to mourn at the place where George Floyd begged for a breath .
There were grandmas , babies , pastors , performers , activists .
There was also a deep sense of optimism .
This was n't peripheral people , outsiders looking to agitate , this was a group of locals determined to get justice , but policy change too .
We know states are considering an end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ push for a full review into police use of force .
Those debates have raged before , but this feels different .
As Jesse Jackson , the civil rights activist who has been on the frontline of the fight for racial equality , told me he is convinced America is on the cusp of a turning point .
Minutes later , Mr Floyd 's family arrived - his brother Terrence delivering an impassioned plea for no violence .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endured the trauma of losing a loved one in police custody .
So often , there are no convictions that follow , no material change .
As he stood alongside the Black Congressional Caucus , Minnesota 's Attorney General acknowledged the delivery of a justice could be a long journey .
Mr Floyd 's attorney Benjamin Crump , who also came to see the crowds here , knows it will be an uphill struggle to convict the four officers charged as well .
But this time , it does feel like there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recognition unlike anything we 've seen in recent years .
No matter where you sit on the spectrum of the debate around racism and police violence in America , everyone seems to understand something needs to look and feel different .

I have spent the past few days in the throes of fiery protests.
On Monday, we witnessed the extraordinary spectacle of crowds being aggressively cleared before curfew - just before the president made his way to St John's Church and held up a Bible for the cameras.
Hours later, we saw an otherwise calm, controlled night descend into a scene reminiscent of a war zone.
Image: People raised their fists after George Floyd's memorial in Minneapolis
We struggled to make sense of what we were seeing as we were hit with tear gas.
But after a week covering what has felt like a monumental moment for America that captured the attention of the world, this was the first time I'd been to the site where George Floyd died.
As we stood by the flowers and the reams of messages, I was struck by the silence - the pensive faces, people standing in silence as they stared at the murals honouring his life.
In some corners, there were pockets of heated debate - as people shouted about the need for urgent change.
But there was also understated, gentle gestures. Two families with six young children who had travelled in from the suburbs, were clutching flowers and praying as they spoke to me about the realisation they needed to listen.
Image: Messages and flowers have been left close to where Mr Floyd died
White privilege was a word and an idea they seemed well acquainted with despite being so young - and very keen to confront.
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The air was filled with the sounds and smell of a community that had come together.
The scenes we saw play out just days earlier were hard to reconcile with what was in front of us: neighbours brought out drinks for strangers, food was being served for free.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:33 'Pandemic of racism killed George Floyd'
Michael Wilson, an industrious, eloquent 38-year-old, has been at the heart of it all. He works for a furniture company and had brought spare chairs and stalls for people to sit and work from.
Speakers were brought in to broadcast Mr Floyd's memorial service - and everyone sat on the floor in the intense heat, hanging on every word and moment.
As Reverend Al Sharpton said "it's time to stand up in George's name and say 'get you knee off our necks", there was rapturous applause.
It was as if they were in the room - a rallying cry that resonated with everyone there.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:16 Police officers hugs crying girl at protest
There were as many white people as African-Americans that came to mourn at the place where George Floyd begged for a breath. There were grandmas, babies, pastors, performers, activists.
There was also a deep sense of optimism. This wasn't peripheral people, outsiders looking to agitate, this was a group of locals determined to get justice, but policy change too.
We know states are considering an end to chokeholds, that there's a push for a full review into police use of force.
Those debates have raged before, but this feels different.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:10 'White people essential to ending racism'
As Jesse Jackson, the civil rights activist who has been on the frontline of the fight for racial equality, told me he is convinced America is on the cusp of a turning point.
Minutes later, Mr Floyd's family arrived - his brother Terrence delivering an impassioned plea for no violence.
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So many families have tragically endured the trauma of losing a loved one in police custody. So often, there are no convictions that follow, no material change.
As he stood alongside the Black Congressional Caucus, Minnesota's Attorney General acknowledged the delivery of a justice could be a long journey.
Mr Floyd's attorney Benjamin Crump, who also came to see the crowds here, knows it will be an uphill struggle to convict the four officers charged as well.
But this time, it does feel like there is a sense of drive, purpose and recognition unlike anything we've seen in recent years.
No matter where you sit on the spectrum of the debate around racism and police violence in America, everyone seems to understand something needs to look and feel different.


skynewsus--2020-06-05--Nicola Sturgeon: 'Hard to not conclude Trump is a racist'

Nicola Sturgeon has said it is `` hard to not conclude '' that Donald Trump is a racist .
Scotland 's first minister also said the US president appears to be more interested in polarising those rallying against police brutality .
The protests have been in response to George Floyd , who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes during an arrest .
Earlier this week , Mr Trump said he would send in the army if cities failed to deal with violent protesters .
Answering a question from Radio Clyde and Radio Forth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racist , Ms Sturgeon said : `` I think sometimes it 's hard to not conclude that .
`` What I always say when I 'm asked questions like that is I ca n't see inside his head .
`` I 've been asked that before about comments Boris Johnson has made about Muslims and do I think he 's a racist .
`` It 's not an unwillingness to confront the issue , I do n't know what goes on inside Donald Trump 's head - maybe that 's a good thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the language you use and how you express yourself matters .
`` If you do n't want to be accused of racism , then do n't use racist language . ''
She added that if you do not want to be accused of racism then you should not `` sound '' as if you are equating people who protest against racism with those who take to the streets to try to perpetrate racist values and attitudes .
Ms Sturgeon said that , at times like these , a leader needs to try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ divide by addressing the underlying issues , implying Mr Trump is doing the opposite and is further polarising the American people .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker She said that , with no malice , she does not know if Mr Trump is capable of that type of leadership - but this is the moment to prove that he is .
The first minister added that the UK should also be looking in the mirror as no country is immune from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racial injustice and inequality .

Nicola Sturgeon has said it is "hard to not conclude" that Donald Trump is a racist.
Scotland's first minister also said the US president appears to be more interested in polarising those rallying against police brutality.
The protests have been in response to George Floyd, who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes during an arrest.
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Earlier this week, Mr Trump said he would send in the army if cities failed to deal with violent protesters.
Answering a question from Radio Clyde and Radio Forth listeners about whether Mr Trump is a racist, Ms Sturgeon said: "I think sometimes it's hard to not conclude that.
"What I always say when I'm asked questions like that is I can't see inside his head.
"I've been asked that before about comments Boris Johnson has made about Muslims and do I think he's a racist.
"It's not an unwillingness to confront the issue, I don't know what goes on inside Donald Trump's head - maybe that's a good thing.
"But, I do know that the language you use and how you express yourself matters.
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"If you don't want to be accused of racism, then don't use racist language."
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She added that if you do not want to be accused of racism then you should not "sound" as if you are equating people who protest against racism with those who take to the streets to try to perpetrate racist values and attitudes.
Ms Sturgeon said that, at times like these, a leader needs to try to bring people together and heal the divide by addressing the underlying issues, implying Mr Trump is doing the opposite and is further polarising the American people.
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She said that, with no malice, she does not know if Mr Trump is capable of that type of leadership - but this is the moment to prove that he is.
The first minister added that the UK should also be looking in the mirror as no country is immune from racism or does not have issues of racial injustice and inequality.


skynewsus--2020-06-05--'Treachery': Tiger King's Joe Exotic reacts to loss of zoo to rival Carole Baskin

Tiger King star Joe Exotic says his rival Carole Baskin being awarded the zoo he built is a `` treachery '' that has to be challenged .
The comments came in response to a court order earlier this week by a federal judge in Oklahoma , who awarded ownership of about 16 acres of land to Baskin 's Big Cat Rescue Corp , as part of a civil judgement .
Exotic , also known as Joe Schreibvogel or Joe Maldonado-Passage , is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence for plotting to have Baskin killed .
He said Monday 's ruling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his `` already fragile '' state .
Through his management team , he responded in a series of tweets , which included an attached statement .
`` While we again acknowledge it is truly time to pray for justice for George Floyd 's family as well as an end to systemic racism in America , we must address Carol [ sic ] Baskin 's treachery before it goes unchecked , '' read a tweet .
The statement said : `` As hard as this news is , we refuse to accept defeat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Joe 's legal team is filing appeals and his social media/PR team are rallying public support . ''
The land in Garvin County , Oklahoma , which was awarded to Baskin , is home to the GW Exotic Animal Memorial Park .
Exotic had transferred the park to his former business partner Jeff Lowe and his mother several years ago , but the judge ruled that this action was fraudulent .
All animals have to be off the property within 120 days , the judge 's ruling states .
However , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not too bothered about losing the land .
`` We have long anticipated that the judge would eventually undo the 2016 land transfer , '' he is quoted as saying .
`` We are thankful that he dragged out his decision this long and allowed us time to complete the new Tiger King Park in Thackerville Oklahoma . ''
Tiger King : Murder , Mayhem And Madness is a Netflix documentary series that follows the bizarre world of big cat breeding in the US and the feud between Exotic and animal rights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disappearance of Baskin 's husband - millionaire Jack `` Don '' Lewis , who disappeared in 1997 and was declared dead in 2002 .
Exotic raised questions about his disappearance in the show and repeatedly accused Baskin of killing her husband .
Baskin has never been charged with any crime and released a statement vehemently refuting the accusations made in the series .
: : Listen to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Her husband left most of his estate , including a private Tampa zoo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animal sanctuary , to Baskin , cutting out his children from a previous marriage .
This week , the sheriff investigating his disappearance said his will was a fake .
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister told US TV channel 10 Tampa Bay that two experts had confirmed the will was `` 100 % a forgery '' .
He said criminal charges are not expected , since so much time has passed .
Lewis 's disappearance remains an open case , and in March , Mr Chronister announced that the sheriff 's office was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Tiger King .

Tiger King star Joe Exotic says his rival Carole Baskin being awarded the zoo he built is a "treachery" that has to be challenged.
The comments came in response to a court order earlier this week by a federal judge in Oklahoma, who awarded ownership of about 16 acres of land to Baskin's Big Cat Rescue Corp, as part of a civil judgement.
Exotic, also known as Joe Schreibvogel or Joe Maldonado-Passage, is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence for plotting to have Baskin killed.
He said Monday's ruling was "yet another emotional blow" to his "already fragile" state.
Through his management team, he responded in a series of tweets, which included an attached statement.
"While we again acknowledge it is truly time to pray for justice for George Floyd's family as well as an end to systemic racism in America, we must address Carol [sic] Baskin's treachery before it goes unchecked," read a tweet.
The statement said: "As hard as this news is, we refuse to accept defeat. Even as we type this message, Joe's legal team is filing appeals and his social media/PR team are rallying public support."
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The land in Garvin County, Oklahoma, which was awarded to Baskin, is home to the GW Exotic Animal Memorial Park.
Exotic had transferred the park to his former business partner Jeff Lowe and his mother several years ago, but the judge ruled that this action was fraudulent.
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All animals have to be off the property within 120 days, the judge's ruling states.
However, according to US entertainment site TMZ, Lowe is not too bothered about losing the land.
"We have long anticipated that the judge would eventually undo the 2016 land transfer," he is quoted as saying. "We are thankful that he dragged out his decision this long and allowed us time to complete the new Tiger King Park in Thackerville Oklahoma."
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem And Madness is a Netflix documentary series that follows the bizarre world of big cat breeding in the US and the feud between Exotic and animal rights activist Baskin.
It also explores the disappearance of Baskin's husband - millionaire Jack "Don" Lewis, who disappeared in 1997 and was declared dead in 2002.
Exotic raised questions about his disappearance in the show and repeatedly accused Baskin of killing her husband.
Baskin has never been charged with any crime and released a statement vehemently refuting the accusations made in the series.
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Her husband left most of his estate, including a private Tampa zoo that would eventually become Big Cat Rescue animal sanctuary, to Baskin, cutting out his children from a previous marriage.
This week, the sheriff investigating his disappearance said his will was a fake.
Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister told US TV channel 10 Tampa Bay that two experts had confirmed the will was "100% a forgery".
He said criminal charges are not expected, since so much time has passed.
Lewis's disappearance remains an open case, and in March, Mr Chronister announced that the sheriff's office was seeking new leads following the global success of Tiger King.


skynewsus--2020-06-05--'It's a great day for him': Trump suggests George Floyd is happy about US job numbers

Donald Trump has suggested George Floyd will be pleased about US job numbers , saying the man who died after a police officer knelt on his neck `` is hopefully looking down and saying this is a great thing '' .
The president made the remark during an address about figures that showed unemployment had fallen .
`` Hopefully George is looking down and saying this is a great thing that 's happening for our country , '' he said .
`` It 's a great day for him , it 's a great day for everybody .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Mr Trump was speaking from the Rose Garden at the White House hours after the Labor Department said that US employers had added 2.5 million workers to their payrolls last month .
Economists had been expecting them instead to slash another 8 million jobs amid the ongoing fallout from the response to coronavirus .
`` This shows that what we 've been doing is right , '' Mr Trump said of the jobs numbers .
He said the apparently improving economy was `` the greatest thing that can happen for race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
His comments prompted instant outrage , with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden calling them `` despicable '' .
He said : `` George Floyd 's last words , ' I ca n't breathe , I ca n't breathe , ' have echoed all across this nation ... For the president to try to put any other words in the mouth of George Floyd I frankly think is despicable . ''
Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been charged with second-degree murder after video showed him placing his knee on Mr Floyd 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detaining him on 25 May .
Mr Floyd could be heard gasping while repeatedly saying : `` I ca n't breathe . ''
Three other officers , Thomas Lane , J Kueng and Tou Thao , face charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder .
All four have been fired .
A lawyer for Kueng , who had not yet completed his training , told a court on Friday that he told his fellow officers as they were detaining Mr Floyd : `` You should n't do that . ''
Hundreds of people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Thursday were told he was killed by a `` pandemic of racism '' .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Ben Crump , a lawyer for his family , revealed the 46-year-old had recovered from coronavirus after testing positive in April .
`` It was that other pandemic that we 're far too familiar with in America , that pandemic of racism and discrimination that killed George Floyd , '' he said .
While demonstrations have calmed in recent days , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city - painted `` Black Lives Matter '' on the street leading to the White House in Washington DC .
The president 's latest remarks came as the US ambassador to the UK , Woody Johnson , admitted there was `` much work to be done '' in the fight against racism .
In an open letter to the public , he said : `` British friends , the US Embassy in London is united with the British public in grief over the tragic death of Mr George Floyd , which deserves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deepest condolences to the Floyd family .
His death is a reminder that as a nation we must do more to fight racism and injustice .
`` America is committed to the ideal that all people have the inalienable right to justice , liberty and equality .
It is through peaceful protests that injustice is most successfully addressed .
`` We welcome this exercise of free speech which contributes to constructive dialogue , education and change .
There remains much work to be done .
Please stand with us , as global citizens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better future . ''

Donald Trump has suggested George Floyd will be pleased about US job numbers, saying the man who died after a police officer knelt on his neck "is hopefully looking down and saying this is a great thing".
The president made the remark during an address about figures that showed unemployment had fallen.
"Hopefully George is looking down and saying this is a great thing that's happening for our country," he said.
Image: George Floyd. Pic: Shutterstock
"It's a great day for him, it's a great day for everybody. This is a great day in terms of equality."
Mr Trump was speaking from the Rose Garden at the White House hours after the Labor Department said that US employers had added 2.5 million workers to their payrolls last month.
Economists had been expecting them instead to slash another 8 million jobs amid the ongoing fallout from the response to coronavirus.
"This shows that what we've been doing is right," Mr Trump said of the jobs numbers.
"This is outstanding what's happened today."
He said the apparently improving economy was "the greatest thing that can happen for race relations" and the African American community.
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Image: Washington DC's 16th street after volunteers, with permission from the city, painted "Black Lives Matter" on the road near the White House
His comments prompted instant outrage, with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden calling them "despicable".
He said: "George Floyd's last words, 'I can't breathe, I can't breathe,' have echoed all across this nation...For the president to try to put any other words in the mouth of George Floyd I frankly think is despicable."
Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been charged with second-degree murder after video showed him placing his knee on Mr Floyd's neck for more than eight minutes while detaining him on 25 May. Mr Floyd could be heard gasping while repeatedly saying: "I can't breathe."
Image: George Floyd's family during a memorial service on Thursday
Three other officers, Thomas Lane, J Kueng and Tou Thao, face charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder. All four have been fired.
A lawyer for Kueng, who had not yet completed his training, told a court on Friday that he told his fellow officers as they were detaining Mr Floyd: "You shouldn't do that."
Hundreds of people attending a memorial service for Mr Floyd on Thursday were told he was killed by a "pandemic of racism".
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Ben Crump, a lawyer for his family, revealed the 46-year-old had recovered from coronavirus after testing positive in April.
"It was that other pandemic that we're far too familiar with in America, that pandemic of racism and discrimination that killed George Floyd," he said.
While demonstrations have calmed in recent days, volunteers on Friday - with permission from the city - painted "Black Lives Matter" on the street leading to the White House in Washington DC.
The president's latest remarks came as the US ambassador to the UK, Woody Johnson, admitted there was "much work to be done" in the fight against racism.
In an open letter to the public, he said: "British friends, the US Embassy in London is united with the British public in grief over the tragic death of Mr George Floyd, which deserves universal condemnation.
Image: Protests over Mr Floyd's death have also taken place across the UK
"We offer our deepest condolences to the Floyd family. His death is a reminder that as a nation we must do more to fight racism and injustice.
"America is committed to the ideal that all people have the inalienable right to justice, liberty and equality. It is through peaceful protests that injustice is most successfully addressed.
"We welcome this exercise of free speech which contributes to constructive dialogue, education and change. There remains much work to be done. Please stand with us, as global citizens, to ensure the promise of a better future."


skynewsus--2020-06-05--'Black Lives Matter' painted in huge letters on road next to White House

A street in front of the White House has been renamed `` Black Lives Matter Plaza '' by Washington DC 's mayor and the slogan painted in huge yellow letters on the road .
Muriel Bowser approved a plan for volunteers to create the mural in an apparent rebuke of Donald Trump 's militaristic response to protests over police brutality against black people .
Ms Bowser tweeted footage of the street painting on a section of 16th Street in the US capital .
Her post featured a message to Breonna Taylor , a black woman killed by police in her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when they were allegedly searching for a suspect who was already in custody .
Her death in March , along with that of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on 25 May , has inspired nationwide protests .
`` Breonna Taylor , on your birthday , let us stand with determination , '' Ms Bowser wrote .
`` Determination to make America the land it ought to be . ''
The mayor has condemned the president 's use of federal law enforcement agencies and military police to break up a protest on Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opportunity outside a church near the White House .
`` We want troops from out-of-state , out of Washington DC , '' Mr Bowser said at a news conference on Thursday .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker As the mural was being painted , Mr Trump suggested Mr Floyd - who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes - would be pleased to see today 's improved US job numbers .
`` Hopefully George is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great thing that 's happening for our country , '' he said .
`` It 's a great day for him , it 's a great day for everybody . ''

A street in front of the White House has been renamed "Black Lives Matter Plaza" by Washington DC's mayor and the slogan painted in huge yellow letters on the road.
Muriel Bowser approved a plan for volunteers to create the mural in an apparent rebuke of Donald Trump's militaristic response to protests over police brutality against black people.
Ms Bowser tweeted footage of the street painting on a section of 16th Street in the US capital.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:58 The new mural is painted on what is now being called Black Lives Matter plaza in giant yellow letters near the Whitehouse.
Her post featured a message to Breonna Taylor, a black woman killed by police in her own home in Louisville, Kentucky, when they were allegedly searching for a suspect who was already in custody.
Her death in March, along with that of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on 25 May, has inspired nationwide protests.
"Breonna Taylor, on your birthday, let us stand with determination," Ms Bowser wrote.
"Determination to make America the land it ought to be."
The mayor has condemned the president's use of federal law enforcement agencies and military police to break up a protest on Monday night so he could have a photo opportunity outside a church near the White House.
"We want troops from out-of-state, out of Washington DC," Mr Bowser said at a news conference on Thursday.
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As the mural was being painted, Mr Trump suggested Mr Floyd - who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes - would be pleased to see today's improved US job numbers.
"Hopefully George is looking down and saying this is a great thing that's happening for our country," he said.
"It's a great day for him, it's a great day for everybody."