larry madowo. _ chicago community. larry madowo, thank— chicago community. larry madowo, thank you - chicago community. larry madowo, thank you very l chicago community. larry - madowo, thank you very much. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: could the pandemic be a blessing for the natural world? sir david attenborough's latest documentary explores our relationship with nature during the past year. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, is reported to have died of natural causes. he and the khmer rouge movement he led were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist muslim leaders have expressed disgust. the magazine's officers have been attacked, and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with the clock. and as for a sporting legacy, paula radcliffe's competitors will be chasing her new world best time for years to come. quite quietly but quicker. and quic

larry madowo in minneapolis. — him on any of those. larry madowo in minneapolis, thank— him on any of those. larry madowo in minneapolis, thank you _ him on any of those. larry madowo in minneapolis, thank you so _ him on any of those. larry madowo in minneapolis, thank you so much. - him on any of those. larry madowo in minneapolis, thank you so much. we| minneapolis, thank you so much. we will be hearing more from larry during the course of the evening here on bbc news as the trial day continues. police say they're drafting in extra resources to deal with disorder in parts of northern ireland following three nights of unrest. last night, petrol bombs and bricks were thrown at police officers in loyalist areas on the outskirts of belfast. officials say children as young as twelve were involved. 27 officers were injured during riots in belfast and londonderry on friday night. police divers have been deployed as part of the investigation into the disappearance of student, richard okorogheye. the 19—year—old hasn't been seen since

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larry madowo. _ -- a unanimous verdict. larry madowo, thank— -- a unanimous verdict. larry madowo, thank you _ -- a unanimous verdict. larry madowo, thank you very - -- a unanimous verdict. larry i madowo, thank you very much. the media tycoonjimmy lai who's one of hong kong's most prominent pro—democracy activists will go on trial on saturday under the territory's new national security law, which critics say erodes the city's rights and freedoms. in a separate case, mr lai is also expected to receive a jail sentence for another crime — organising and participating in an illegal march during mass anti—government protests. the bbc�*s danny vincent has had exclusive access to mr lai over the past nine months since his arrest and has filed this report. billionaire, activist and a staunch critic of beijing. jimmy lai is also the owner of hong kong's last remaining opposition newspaper. he now faces possible life in prison, in a trial that has come to symbolise china's tightening grip on the city. we've followed jimmy lai and his newspaper since he was first arrest

larry madowo has been following the case in minneapolis. we have heard from ten witnesses who are from the police, the minneapolis police department, all testifying that derek chauvin violated department policy, his use of force in the arrest of george floyd was excessive and this is not how they're trained. it is highly unusual to hear that many members of police organisation testify against a member of their own force. there is an unofficial rule called the thin blue line of silence, where police officers often protect their own, which is why it's often so hard to convict a police officer in a case of police brutality or police misconduct as a whole. in this case, they have all come out against 0fficer derek chauvin, who was fired just a day after the death of george floyd. we also heard the first outside witness brought on by the prosecution. he is sergeant from the los angeles police department. he did testify also from the outside looking in that his use of force was excessive. this is that exchange from the court today. based upon you

larry madowo speaking to me from minneapolis. we've also been hearing from tim waltz, the governor of minnesota. he gave a public safety briefing at of the verdict and he also responded to the killing of 20 road daunte wright, who was also killed during a traffic stop —— 20—year—old. that rage that will be on the street regardless of what happens is channelled into a positive way, and that positive way means change. we have to have that change. we can't live like this. we cannot continue to live like this. systemic and fundamental changes will need to be made. and it needs to be started with systemic public safety reforms, some very simple truths that i think we can all agree on, let's work from there. no one should die for a simple traffic violation. there's enough smart people out there and enough agreement around that that we should be able to find some answers, because, to be very clear, if we don't find that answer, we're going to be right back in this situation. and i'm going to continue to say it — we cannot cont

live to our correspondent larry madowo — he's in minneapolis. the brooklyn centre, bring us up—to—date with what is happened in the situation facing kim. she up-to-date with what is happened in the situation facing kim.— the situation facing kim. she has not been booked _ the situation facing kim. she has not been booked and _ the situation facing kim. she has not been booked and is - the situation facing kim. she has not been booked and is in - the situation facing kim. she hasl not been booked and is in custody the situation facing kim. she has - not been booked and is in custody in the countyjail and she will be charged and until then, she remains in custody but police are expecting some protests around her house, which is not completely surrounded and have a police presence there. another curfew in the city of brooklyn centre. the second degree manslaughter charge, she can go to prison for ten years of charge for the community fears that she may be just another white officer that goes away with killing a black person. the man some beli

larry madowo has been following the case in minneapolis. we have heard from ten witnesses who are from the police, the minneapolis police department, all testifying that derek chauvin violated department policy, his use of force in the arrest of george floyd was excessive and this is not how they're trained. it is highly unusual to hear that many members of police organisation testify against a member of their own force. there is an unofficial rule called the thin blue line of silence, where police officers often protect their own, which is why it's often so hard to convict a police officer in a case of police brutality or police misconduct as a whole. in this case, they have all come out against 0fficer derek chauvin, who was fired just a day after the death of george floyd. we also heard the first outside witness brought on by the prosecution. he is sergeant from the los angeles police department. he did testify also from the outside looking in that his use of force was excessive. this is that exchange from the court today. based upon you

the president there at the start of the tour, and larry madowo, la. we have some breaking news. we are getting reports from israel saying at least 15 people have died, scores more were injured in a stampede at a hasidic jewish festival. tens of thousands of people had gathered at the foot of the mount in northern israel to celebrate a jewish holiday. the emergency services have been treating people at the scene have but —— but have found it difficult to evacuate the injured due to dense crowds. celebration was closed last year because of the pandemic. there were concerns raised despite is our�*s vaccination programme going well at the event could in fact be a super—spreader if large crowds were present this year. we will continue to monitor this for you. the russian opposition leader, alexei navalny, has appeared in court in moscow via video link. the first time he has been seen in public since ending his 24 day hunger strike. masculine stay scathing attack on president putin, calling him an emperor with no clothes whose ground was slipping. at the same time, another cou

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larry madowo for is there in minneapolis. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: joe biden's son, hunter, has spoken about his controversial work in ukraine. 25 years of hatred and rage as theyjump upon the statue. this funeral became a massive demonstration of black power, the power to influence. today is about the promise of a bright future, a day when we hope a line can be drawn under the bloody past. i think that picasso's i works were beautiful, they were intelligent and it's a sad loss to everybody - who loves art. welcome back. very good to have you with us on bbc news. the latest headlines: in vienna, after a day of delicate diplomacy the united states says the first session of talks on reviving the iran nuclear deal were constructive. brazil registers more than 4,000 coronavirus deaths in 2a hours. a new record for the country. president biden's son hunter biden has been speaking to the bbc. he was a target for donald trump in last year's presidential election. he was criticised for his drug and alcohol addictions, and his lucrative appoint

ok larry madowo inc. you very much- — protest. ok larry madowo inc. you very much. according _ protest. ok larry madowo inc. you very much. according to _ protest. ok larry madowo inc. you very much. according to reports i protest. ok larry madowo inc. you i very much. according to reports here in the us the loan is floyd the brother of george floyd has told nbc news network that president biden cold plate not called him yesterday and said president biden, he knows how it is to lose a family member and he knows the process of what you were going through, he told nbc news. hejust let us know were going through, he told nbc news. he just let us know he were going through, he told nbc news. hejust let us know he is praying for us and hoping everything would come out to be okay. so president biden spoke to the floyd family yesterday. let's speak now with associate. let's speak now with dr nicole gonzalez van cleve — she's associate professor at brown university, and author of the book 'crook county: racism and injustice in america's largest criminal court. what are yo

the bbc�*s larry madowo is at george floyd square in minneapolis and joins me now for more. larry, if it had not been for the courage of a 17—year—old girl who filmed what happened to george floyd, we may not be at this moment and the people in that square behind you may not be at least celebrating this one victory in this trial. it really was that video that made such an impact, wasn't it?— an impact, wasn't it? absolutely. that video _ an impact, wasn't it? absolutely. that video i _ an impact, wasn't it? absolutely. that video i think _ an impact, wasn't it? absolutely. that video i think brought - an impact, wasn't it? absolutely. that video i think brought this - an impact, wasn't it? absolutely. i that video i think brought this case to the national and international attention. he led to the outrage, and lead to a summary of protests, alleged with national reckoning with race and it led to a guilty verdict, a historic first for the state of minnesota. a white policeman found guilty of three charges, including two of murder, of a black person, this has never happe

larry - brutal. i understand tension is so | high where you are. larry madowo brutal. i understand tension is so . high where you are. larry madowo is following, and also the shooting of daunte wright. thank you so much, larry. do stay with us here on bbc. you can get in touch with me on twitter. of the team on twitter — i'm @bbcnuala hello, and if you're spending a bit more time than normal outdoors at the moment, i'm sure a dry weather outlook will be welcome but perhaps not so if you're trying to grow anything in your garden. rain has been in short supply lately. it stays largely if not completely dry through the next few days. rather cool as well, and another hit of bad news for gardeners, frost will continue to feature in the forecast. now, i show you the satellite picture to point out that all of the main rain—bearing weather systems are well away from our shores. high pressure is fending them off and keeping us largely dry but not completely dry. we have seen some showers that managed to pop up during today and we'll see some more of those during tomorrow bu

larry madowo, thank _ force and the cause of death. larry madowo, thank you _ force and the cause of death. larry madowo, thank you very _ force and the cause of death. l—f'j madowo, thank you very much force and the cause of death. l—g'j madowo, thank you very much indeed. still hearing from the court. still waiting to see whether they might put derek chauvin on the stand. cryptocurrencies have taken another step towards the financial mainstream as coinbase had its first day of trading as a public firm. the platform promotes itself as a way for investors to be involved in the sector without having to own the individual currencies, which are highly volatile and often very expensive. its shares rose more than 400 dollars today. us climate envoy, john kerry, has arrived in china to try to get both sides working together on plans to cut carbon emissions. mr kerry says beijing's cooperation is 'absolutely critical�* to battling the climate crisis. the two countries are the world's biggest polluters. disgraced financier bernie madoff

larry madowo, bbc news. portugal is to lift most of its coronavirus lockdown restrictions from saturday. the decision follows weeks of falling infection rates. deaths with covid—i9 have been in single figures in recent days. i'm joined from our reporter allison roberts in lisbon. hi, allison. injanuary, the country announced what was then the world's worst coronavirus surge, which took the public health system to the verge of collapsing. what changed ? yes it was for a couple of weeks portugal had the world's highest rate of new coronavirus cases and deaths associated with covid—i9. it was essentially that lockdown that we have had since the middle of january and the whole of the mainland of portugal stop the restrictions have only started to be lifted gradually since the 15th of march and so saturday will mark the last of those lockdown restrictions. although there are others that will remain in place as they were in place before such remote working being compulsory where feasible. and it possible for e

we can cross live to georgia and our correspondent at the rally larry madowo. larry, the president marks 100 days in office, and also trying to sell this for trillion dollar plan to the american people. i gather he has just arrived there where you are. he has just arrived there where you are. he: hasjust arrived. just arrived there where you are. he hasjust arrived. you should be has just arrived. you should be speaking any moment now. here outside where he is speaking at the drive—in rally, there are supporters of the former president to her here to express their displeasure. they have signs, one of them says biden lied and jobs died. another says thanks for nothing, biden. that's the opposition he is facing. they are not onboard with this plan. the white house and biden team are hoping that his plan is much more popular with the rest of americans, even republicans that if he bypasses washington politicians republicans in washington, that can be successful.— in washington, that can be successful. , :, , ., ., successful. jon sopel and that su - ort success

let's go to our correspondent larry madowo, who is live in minneapolis for us. larry, i know you are at the week for daunte wright. but first, let's just get the reaction — the police community reaction to this federal investigation police practices? this move by the _ investigation police practices? ti 3 move by the attorney general of the us, merrick garland, has been largely welcomed here by the community. it's called a pardons and practice investigation, and during the case of derek chauvin, the prosecution made a big show of saying this was not about policing in the city, it was about one man, derek chauvin. at the people i speak to hear tell me it should have been, because one person told me the problems in the minneapolis police department are bone deep. what the investigation will uncover is whether there are systemic problems, if the police department uses unconstitutional means, they will review the response to protests, how it targets minorities or its reaction and response to the people with behavioural health problems, and recommend what to do abo

larry madowo is in minneapolis at george floyd square. you have been with us throughout this trial in the verdict, larry. tell us about what is happening there today. tell us about what is happening there today-— tell us about what is happening there toda . ., , , ., , there today. right now, still people cominu there today. right now, still people coming back — there today. right now, still people coming back here _ there today. right now, still people coming back here to _ there today. right now, still people coming back here to pay _ there today. right now, still people coming back here to pay their - coming back here to pay their respects to honour the memory of george floyd. this is the place where george floyd was murdered. we can now say that because that is what the jury ruled yesterday and found derek chauvin guilty of three charges, the first white policeman ever convicted in the state of minnesota for killing a black man. this place where he was murdered has become with the community because a peaceful community for public

the bbc�*s larry madowo has been there. there was a collective sigh of relief because it was unexpected that a jury would meet about 11 hours. so unexpected, especially with a jury returning a verdict injust 11 hours and a guilty verdict on three counts was so historic because derek chauvin there's been people who have organised this place. they say george floyd square is a place for community, a place for public grief and a place for protest. the people who are allowed in here are supposed to respect they need to do more work to dismantle white supremacy. people of colour, back and bound communities. it needs to be addressed. but in this moment right now, there is a sigh of relief because the city was bracing the protest. 3000 national guard. they were preparing in case there were protests, destruction of property, many businesses were boarded up. this week, the funeral service of daunte wright will be held, the 20—year—old black man. it will be an emotional weekend in minneapolis. and al sharpton stressed how importan

live to our correspondent larry madowo, he's in minneapolis. he's been keeping across all development in minneapolis with us. let's talk about this charge and what exactly is the charge against kim potter and do you think will make a difference to the tension in brooklyn centre? we have seen protests over the past few nights. so kim potter, this 26 year veteran of the brooklyn centre police departmentjust got of the brooklyn centre police department just got arrested, of the brooklyn centre police departmentjust got arrested, been taken into custody and charges will be against her later. she's got this one charge of second degree manslaughter, this carries a maximum sentence of ten years here in the state of minnesota or, and a fine of $10,000. this is unlikely to satisfy those that have been protesting for three nights, there's been some destruction and looting and arrests of people so far. they feel like the attorney and family statement you just mentioned, that this is a light sentence. i just mentioned, that this is a light sentence. ~ , .,

earlier, i asked the bbc�*s larry madowo just how damaging minneapolis police chief medaria arradondo's testimony had been for the defence. this was a precedent—setting testimony from a police chief testifying against his own officer. it rarely happens in american trials, it's highly unusual and it might be a thing that could become more common in future based on what the chief did today. but also the fact that he gives this strong rebuke essentially underscoring that derek chauvin did not follow department procedure and what he did was inconsistent with the training, values and cats of the minneapolis police department —— an ethics. the department -- an ethics. the testimony _ department -- an ethics. the testimony from _ department -- an ethics. the testimony from the _ department —— an ethics. the testimony from the doctor contradicting what the defendant's case is, and indeed the initial autopsy.— the initial autopsy. that's correct _ the initial autopsy. that's correct. that _ the initial autopsy. that's correct. that is _ the initial autopsy. that's correct. that is th

— to further explain the significance of the testimony, here's our correspondent larry madowo, who is in minneapolis covering the trial. what is going on there is sergeant reyerson was the lead agent investigating this case. 50 agents of the bureau of criminal apprehension �*s. they are arguing over this small clip and the arrest video of george floyd the defence is trying to say george floyd said he ate too many drugs. to clean up he ate too many drugs. to clean up that testimony, sergeant reyerson said now here's george floyd saying "i ain't on no drugs," which directly contradicts what the defence was trying to say in the original clips. because the defence's entire argument is that george floyd died from a drug overdose and underlying health problems of. £31 drug overdose and underlying health problems of. of course, that's really. — health problems of. of course, that's really, really _ health problems of. of course, that's really, really important i that's really, really important point and extremely sensitive in what has been an incredibly harrowing case so far. absolutely

live to our correspondent larry madowo — he's in minneapolis. the last thing the jury heard today was the redirect or the prosecution trying to take the witness in the direction they wanted to go and something the suggested when he was examining his witness was that part of the reason why george floyd was lying flat on his stomach was to protect them from the traffic and the people there. but when cross—examining the use of force expert, i think they said you do not believe that he was on the ground to protect them from the traffic and the witness said no. and thatis and the witness said no. and that is something the jury took with them. his big picture testimony is that yes, according to him what derek chauvin did was completely reasonable and in line with police standards and the prone position is not necessarily dangerous. i5 position is not necessarily dangemus-_ position is not necessarily dancerous. , , , dangerous. is very interesting how some _ dangerous. is very interesting how some of _ dangerous. is very interesting how some of the

we can cross live to georgia and our correspondent at the rally larry madowo. he's been listening to the president. a bit of a tricky start forjoe biden with that speech, hecklers and also coughing quite a lot, but essentially, his message was about his achievements in his first 100 days and why it's so necessary to have this economic recovery plan. that is correct. he didn't let the hecklers derailed him too much, this is getting america back on track to her, and this is the first stop. he is of the places to go to to try to sell this to the american people. he bets about his multitrillion dollarjobs and infrastructure plan is much more popular with the ordinary americans they may be the politicians in dc, and if he can bypass them and sell it directly to the american people, he can be successful. this is already being characterised as a radical left wishlist of raising taxes and killing jobs, and that is why he has to underscore this point that this is going to create good well—paying jobs and many of them will not even need a couege of them will not even n

thank you, dr tobin. 0ur correspondent larry madowo has been following the trial in minneapolis. dr tobin's testimony today has left the defence�*s case looking weaker than probably it has at any point in the past two weeks. his testimony that george floyd died from oxygen deficiency, which led to his brain to stop was so significant because it's at the centre what the prosecution is saying here. the three reasons for that, he says, is because he was lying flat on the concrete, he was handcuffed behind his back, and he had several officers kneeling on him. he also calculated that from the moment george floyd stopped breathing there were three minutes and 27 seconds when the neck restraint continued. so dr tobin, all through this testimony, was captivating, he was masterful, and his testimony, therefore, is potentially devastating to the case, because the jury paid attention and took notes. oui’ our thanks to larry there. there's been a ratcheting up of pressure in ukraine, as a senior russian official says moscow could intervene in the east of the country. fighting has increa

thank you, dr tobin. 0ur correspondent larry madowo has been following the trial in minneapolis. dr tobin's testimony today has left the defence's case looking weaker than probably it has at any point in the past two weeks. his testimony that george floyd died from oxygen deficiency, which led to his brain to stop was so significant because it's at the centre what the prosecution is saying here. the three reasons for that, he says, is because he was lying flat on the concrete, he was handcuffed behind his back, and he had several officers kneeling on him. he also calculated that from the moment george floyd stopped breathing there were three minutes and 27 seconds when the neck restraint continued. so dr tobin, all through this testimony, was captivating, he was masterful, and his testimony, therefore, is potentially devastating to the case, because the jury paid attention and took notes. 0ur our thanks to larry for the update there. a senior russian official says moscow could intervene in eastern ukraine, as tensions rise in the region. fighting has increased in the donbass regi

thank you, dr tobin. 0k. 0ur correspondent larry madowo has been following the trial in minneapolis. dr tobin's testimony today has left the defence�*s case looking weaker than probably it has at any point in the past two weeks. his testimony that george floyd died from oxygen deficiency, which led to his brain to stop, was so significant because it's at the centre what the prosecution is saying here. the three reasons for that, he says, is because he was lying flat on the concrete, he was handcuffed behind his back, and he had several officers kneeling on him. he also calculated that from the moment george floyd stopped breathing, there were three minutes and 27 seconds when the neck restraint continued. so dr tobin, all through this testimony, was captivating, he was masterful and his testimony, therefore, is potentially devastating to the case because the jury paid attention and took notes. thank you to larry for that update. there's been a ratcheting up of pressure in ukraine as a senior russian official says moscow could intervene in the east of the country. fighting has incre

the bbc�*s larry madowo has been in minneapolis throughout the trial, spending time at the place where george floyd was murdered. he described the reaction when the guilty verdict came in. there has been a collective sigh of relief here in george floyd square. i'm standing moments away from where george floyd died and we saw some tears, somejubilation. anger but also a realisation that there is a lot more work to be done. over here, when the announcement was made, somebody shouted, �*guilty�* and then the applause spontaneously broke out. they were clapping and hugging each other, and they were celebrating that moment. so unexpected, especially with a jury returning a verdict injust 11 hours and a guilty verdict on three counts was so historic because derek chauvin becomes the first ever white policeman in the state of minnesota to be convicted for killing a black person. i don't know how mobile you are or your camera operator is but can you show us around, give us a flavour of what is happening right now? i will show you what is happening here. there are a couple of speeches happe

larry madowo has been analysing the day's events. we have heard from ten witnesses who are from the police, the minneapolis police department, all testifying that derek chauvin violated department policy, his use of force in the arrest of george floyd was excessive and this is not how they're trained. it is highly unusual to hear that many members of police organisation testify against a member of their own force. there is an unofficial rule called the thin blue line of silence, where police officers often protect their own, which is why it's often so hard to convict a police officer in a case of police brutality or police misconduct as a whole. in this case, they had all come out against officer derek chauvin, who was fired just the day after the death of george floyd. we also heard the first outside witness brought on by the prosecution. he is sergeant from the los angeles police department. he did testify also from the outside looking in that his use of force was excessive. this is that exchange from the court today. based upon yo

thank you, doctor tobin. 0ur correspondent larry madowo has been watching the trial in minneapolis. doctor tobin's testimony today has left the defence�*s case looking weaker than it probably has at any point in the last two weeks. his testimony that george floyd died from oxygen deficiency which led to his brain to stop was so significant because it is at the centre of what the prosecution is saying here. the three reasons for that is because he was lying flat on the concrete, handcuffed behind his back, and he had several officers kneeling on him. he also calculated that from the moment george floyd stopped breathing, there were three minutes and 27 seconds when the neck restraint continued. doctor tobin all through this testimony was captivating and masterful and his testimony istherefore potentially devastating to the case because the jury paid attention and took notes. so significant when he spoke about the painkiller fentanyl. that also came up because fentanyl is this addictive opioid that the defence has said again and again is they believe that was in george floyd's syste

our correspondent larry madowo has been following the day's hearings and joins us live from minneapolis. larry. we have heard from ten witnesses who are from the police, the minneapolis police department, all testifying that derek chauvin violated department policy, and this is not how they are trained. it is highly unusual to hear that many members of police organisations testifying against a member of their own force. there is an unofficial rule called the thin blue line of silence, while officers protect their own, which is why it's often so hard to convict a police officer as a whole. in this case, they have all come out against officer derek chauvin after the death of george floyd. we also heard the first outside witness. he did testify also that his use of force was excessive. that was the exchange from the court today. if was excessive. that was the exchange from the court today.— from the court today. if your review of these materials, _ from the court today. if your review of these materials, what _ from the court today. if your review of these materials, what is - from the c

our correspondent larry madowo has been following the trial from brooklyn center, in minnesota. and monday was the last time for the prosecution to make that case about who george floyd was and try to convince the jury that derek chauvin used excessive force. that's why they brought a second use of force this time somebody who lectures and consult about these matters, has written academically and in the national press. after this the defence has it's chance to underwrite the prosecutions case by trying to prove to the jury that in fact what chauvin did any reasonable officer would have done given his training. and that reasonable standard has come up again and again. the philonese floyd testimony was emotional, it was powerful and it was tearful. he spoke to who the man was, what he was passionate about, basketball, football, how much he loved his mama. he said he was a mama's boy and how distraught he was when his mum died. this is called a spark of life witness. in the state of minnesota and other states helps to humanise the person and i think his testimony delivered that bec

our correspondent larry madowo who's in minneapolis for the george floyd trial described what had happened in chicago. families of people whose children, fathers and mothers have been killed at the hand of police are now the family of adam toleda joining the list. adam toleda joining the list. adam toleda joining the list. adam toleda was only 13 and what happened in this neighbourhood of little village, on march 29, there is this technology called the sharp spotters which picked up gunshots in this neighbourhood and police were called to that scene. and there are a few 911 calls as well and when they arrived here, adam toleda was bleeding from the police. he gets an order from this officer to turn back, to stop and raises hands and he does that and as he does that, we've seen this video released today. he tries to offer cpr but it was too late. adam toleda was pronounced dead at the scene. initially report claimed he had a gun on his body. he might have come into contact with an aduu have come into contact with an adult who had a gun but that is not what happened. today, 17 different body

larry madowo is in minneapolis. the president emphasised he was only saying this once the jury was sequestered and it's still an extraordinary intervention. find sequestered and it's still an extraordinary intervention. and he is aware of — extraordinary intervention. and he is aware of it _ extraordinary intervention. and he is aware of it and _ extraordinary intervention. and he is aware of it and that _ extraordinary intervention. and he is aware of it and that is _ extraordinary intervention. and he is aware of it and that is why - extraordinary intervention. and he is aware of it and that is why he i is aware of it and that is why he went out of his way to say that he waited for the jury was sequestered to say something is that this is a personal conversation because he wanted to check in with them and say that they are in his prayers and very good family. there was criticism of the president weighing in such an extraordinary manner because the high stakes involved in this case and the amount of attention th

ealier, i spoke to larry madowo, who gave me more details on the arrest of ms porter. tim porter has now been booked and is in custody at the county jail and she will be charged and until then, she remains in custody but police are expecting some protests around her house which is not been completely surrounded and they have a police presence there. another curfew in the city of brooklyn centre. the second degree manslaughter charge, she risks going to prison for up to ten years if convicted, but the community fears that she may be just another white officer that gets away with killing a black person. they think the second degree manslaughter charges a slap on the wrist and the family's lawyer who also represented to the george floyd family says this was not an accident, this was a deliberate attempt. it is not possible that someone who has been under the police force for 26 years could confuse a taser for a the police force for 26 years could confuse a taserfor a gun and the only reason the family, many of the black lives matter community fears say that he was pulled

to further explain the significance of the testimony, here's our correspondent larry madowo, who is in minneapolis covering the trial. he was the lead investigator in this case. there were 15 agents of the bureau of apprehension, the investigative body here in the state of minnesota. they are arguing over this small clip in the arrest video of george floyd that defence is trying to say that defence is trying to say that george floyd tells the officers arresting him that he ate too many drugs. the prosecution came back to redirect and clean up that testimony and they got sergeant ray is on to say that with the proper context what he now his george floyd saying is "a ain't you know drugs", which directly contradicts what the defence was trying to say in the original clip. the defence was mcintyre argument is that george floyd died from a drug overdose and underlying health problems. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: re—thinking the forces of physics. a team of scientists say there may be a new force of nature in the world. 25 years of hatred and rage as theyjump upon the statue.

madowo reports from minneapolis. the defence is close to wrapping up its case in the derek chauvin trial and will hear closing arguments from both sides on monday. the 13th day was among one of the more dramatic ones. on wednesday it began with the defence asking for an acquittal. they want derek chauvin to be allowed to walk free because, in their eyes, the prosecution has brought witnesses that have contradicted themselves and they think they haven't met the standard for use of force or the cause of death of george floyd and they think their client should be let free. the judge denied that and then a witness who was with george floyd on the day he was arrested and was allegedly the one who supplied some of his drugs, refused to testify for fear of incriminating himself. but a large part of the day focused on the testimony of dr david fowler. he is a forensic pathologist and he used to be the chief medical examiner for the state of maryland. his big picture testimony is that george floyd's death was not because of o

our correspondent larry madowo is at the shiloh temple in minneapolis. assumed that her gun was her taser. this is the church where a wake and a public viewing is being held for daunte wright, and on thursday, his funeral service will be held here. it will be an emotional time, about the loss of a 20—year—old. he is lying peacefully in his open casket. a far cry from the vallant way he met his death, when a police officer with 20 years' experience at brooklyn center, assumed that her gun was her taser. it led to this tragic moment and the recurring nightmare for many african—americans who fear that a routine traffic stop could end in a death sentence. there will be another case here. the trial of kim potter, that officer, who will be charged with second—degree manslaughter. but brooklyn center, where daunte wright died, is only about 10—15 minutes away from minneapolis where there is now a federal investigation by the attorney general to see if there are systemic issues with the police department. people in the community tell me, yes, there are

our correspondent larry madowo has been following he trial in minneapolis. doctor tobin's testimony today has left the defence's is looking weaker than probably did has at any point in the past two weeks. his testimony that george floyd died from oxygen deficiency, which led to his brain to stop was so significant because it's at the centre what the prosecution is saying here. the three reasons for that, saying here. the three reasons forthat, he saying here. the three reasons for that, he says, saying here. the three reasons forthat, he says, is saying here. the three reasons for that, he says, is because he was lying flat on the conflict —— concrete, was lying flat, and he had several officers kneeling on him. he also calculated that from the moment george floyd stopped breathing there were three minutes and 27 seconds when the neck restraint continued. so doctor tobin, all through this testimony, was captivating, he was masterful, and his testimony is potentially devastating to the case, because the jury baited again and took notes. a£111" because th

live to our correspondent larry madowo — he's in minneapolis. we just heard from him that the use of force expert was saying that the use of force was proportionate, how did the prosecution respond to this examination? the did the prosecution respond to this examination?— did the prosecution respond to this examination? the last thing the “my heard today was fl examination? the last thing the “my heard today was the i examination? the last thing the “my heard today was the redirect i examination? the last thing the “my heard today was the redirect of h examination? the last thing the jury heard today was the redirect of the l heard today was the redirect of the prosecution trying to take the witness to the direction they wanted him to go and something that they suggested when examining his witness was the part of the reason why george flick was on his stomach was to protect them from the traffic and people there and when cross—examining this expert, he said you do not believe that he was on the ground to protect them from the traffi

. 0ur correspondent larry madowo is in minneapolis covering the trial. talk us through what's going on. what is going on is the sergeant was the lead agent investigating this case. 50 agents of the criminal apprehension, they are arguing over this small clip in the arrest video of george floyd. the defence is trying to say that george floyd tells the officers arresting him that he ate too many drugs. the prosecution came back to redirect and clean up that testimony, and they said that with proper context, what he now here's george floyd saying is i ain't do no drugs, which directly contradicts what the defence was trying to say in the original clip. the defence's entire argument is that george floyd died from a drug overdose and underlying health problems. {iii from a drug overdose and underlying health problems.— health problems. of course, that's reall , health problems. of course, that's really. really _ health problems. of course, that's really, really important _ health problems. of course, that's really, really important points - health problems.

our correspondent larry madowo joins us live from minneapolis. let's start with that extremely damning testimony, and how significant is this that the police chief should give evidence for the prosecution? this chief should give evidence for the prosecution?— prosecution? this was a precedent-setting - prosecution? this was a - precedent-setting testimony prosecution? this was a _ precedent-setting testimony from a precedent—setting testimony from a police chief testifying against his own officer. it rarely happens in american trials and it might be a thing that could become more common in the future based on what was done here today. but also the fact he essentially underscores that derek show van did not follow department procedure —— chauvin. the show van did not follow department procedure -- chauvin. the testimony also from the — procedure -- chauvin. the testimony also from the doctor— procedure -- chauvin. the testimony also from the doctor contradicting . also from the doctor contradicting what the defendant's case is, and ind

they will have to wait slightly longer. 0ur correspondent larry madowo is in minneapolis. it is fair to say plans for a new european super league and football haven't gone down well with a lot of people. 12 of europe's biggest football clubs intend to break away to form a �*super league�* of their own. here is the head of the european footballing body. the heads of european footballing body. tue: heads of uefa european footballing body. tte: heads of uefa and the footballing fans stand united against the disgraceful actions we have seen a the last aa hours from a select few clubs in europe fuelled purely by greed amongst all else. this idea is a spit in the face of all football lovers. and our society as well. so we will not allow them to take it away from us. �* . , allow them to take it away from us. �* ., , , ., us. and there was this from the former manchester _ us. and there was this from the former manchester united - former manchester united footballer eric cantona. t footballer eric cantona. i would like to say something about the european super league. sin

thank you, dr tobin. 0k. 0ur correspondent, larry madowo, has been following the trial in minneapolis. dr tobin's testimony today has left the defence's case looking weaker than probably it has at any point in the last two weeks. his testimony that george floyd died from oxygen deficiency, which led to his brain to stop, was so significant because it's at the centre what the prosecution is saying here. the three reasons for that, he says, is because he was lying flat on the concrete, he was handcuffed behind his back, and he had several officers kneeling on him. he also calculated that from the moment george floyd stopped breathing, there were three minutes and 27 seconds when the neck restraint continued. so dr tobin, all through this testimony, was captivating, he was masterful and his testimony, therefore, is potentially devastating to the case because the jury paid attention and took notes. let's get some of the day's other news. the united states has imposed sanctions on myanmar�*s state—run gem company — a key source of income for the country's military. myanmar is the wor

madowo reports from minneapolis. the defence is close to wrapping up its case in the derek chauvin trail and will hear closing arguments from both sides on monday. the 13th day was among one of the more dramatic ones. 0n day was among one of the more dramatic ones. on wednesday it began with the defence asking for an acquittal. they want derek chauvin to be allowed to walk free because in their eyes the prosecution has brought witnesses that have contradicted themselves and they think they haven't met the standard for use of force or the cause of death of george floyd and they think their client should be let free. the judge denied that and then a witness who was with george floyd on the day he was arrested and was allegedly the one who supplied some of his drugs refused to testify for fear of incriminating himself but a large part of the day focused on the testimony of doctor david fowler. he is a forensic pathologist and he used to be the chief medical examinerfor the used to be the chief medical examiner for the s

the bbc�*s larry madowo has been in minneapolis throughout the trial, spending time at the place where george floyd was murdered. he described the reaction when the guilty verdict came in. there has been a collective sigh of relief here in george floyd square. murdered and we saw some tears, somejubilation. anger but also a realisation that there is a lot more work to be done. over here, when the announcement was made, somebody shouted, �*guilty�* and then the applause spontaneously broke out. lam i am feeling a sense of urgency. we have to teddy system _ urgency. we have to teddy system down in order for there to be _ system down in order for there to be real_ system down in order for there to be realjustice in order for there — to be realjustice in order for there to _ to be realjustice in order for there to be real safety our streets _ there to be real safety our streets and they're not to be this— streets and they're not to be this fear— streets and they're not to be this fear of the people that are supposed to be protecting us. are supposed to be protecting us i_ are sup