Protests and the President
Americast
BBC
4.3 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 5 June 2020
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
On the night of the memorial service for George Floyd, Emily, Jon and Anthony are back to discuss the implications for America and the presidential race.
Producers: Harriet Noble, Morgan Gisholt Minard, Nathalie Ktena and Seren Jones Assistant Editor: Emma Close Studio Director: Emma Crowe Editor: Dino Sofos
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:05.0 | We're coming on air just minutes ahead of the first memorial for the death of George |
| 0:12.9 | Floyd, the man whose death has set off not just anguish but demand for change right across |
| 0:22.5 | the country and beyond. |
| 0:26.7 | How sweet the sound. |
| 0:35.4 | Hundreds of mourners are gathering in Minneapolis, the city in which he was killed and a giant image |
| 0:44.2 | of a mural of Mr. Floyd is going to be displayed there in the crowds and this is going to be the first of |
| 0:51.0 | several memorials and we thought it had been such an extraordinary week for America for the streets and the |
| 1:01.4 | cities and the protesters of America and for the politics that comes with it. So for one night only we bring you back |
| 1:09.9 | America's. |
| 1:10.9 | America's. |
| 1:13.9 | America's from BBC News. |
| 1:16.0 | I am your president of law and order. |
| 1:18.7 | We have mass protests continuing around the country. President Trump says he's ready to use the military. |
| 1:24.3 | Country is crying out for leadership. |
| 1:26.5 | I woke up wanting to see the world burn down yesterday but it's higher than seeing black man. |
| 1:32.7 | Where are you from? |
| 1:33.9 | BBC. |
| 1:34.9 | Here's another beauty. |
| 1:38.0 | This is Emily in London and this is John in London trying to get back to America and this is Anthony in |
| 1:45.0 | Arlington, Virginia just across the Potomac River from Washington DC and we're joined by Ron |
| 1:49.6 | Christie. Ron you describe you in the best way you can. |
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