Giving voice to all communities
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Just 5% of U.S. households are vegan or vegetarian, but there are plenty you might call "plant curious," with omnivores swapping out some meat for vegetables in a diet that's plant-based or "flexitarian." Correspondent Ben Tracy talks with vegan foodie Tabitha Brown about how she changed her diet; with Ross Mackay, co-founder of Daring Foods, creator of plant-based chicken alternatives; and with restaurateur Ran Nussbacher, who believes a plant-based diet will protect the planet for future generations.
Oscar, Emmy and Grammy award-winning artist Common is on a mission to re-imagine the nation's criminal justice system. About 96% of incarcerated people in the United States have a chance of returning to their communities someday. Jericka Duncan recently met up with him at Stateville Correctional Center, a maximum-security prison in Common's home state of Illinois.
Two of the three men convicted of 1965 killing civil rights leader Malcolm X were exonerated in court Thursday.
NBA all-star Dwyane Wade retired from the NBA in 2019.
Basketball superstar Dwyane Wade talks to "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King about his new photographic memoir, called "Dwyane," which covers his life on and off the court. The three-time NBA champion also talks about his marriage to actress Gabrielle Union and what he misses most about being on the court.
A stunning new investigation reveals a striking number of young Black girls experience police violence. Nonprofit organization The Marshall Project dug into six major police departments across the nation, finding nearly 4,000 children experienced police violence from 2015 through 2020 and almost 800 of those children were Black girls. Weihua Li, a data reporter at The Marshall Project, joins CBSN AM to break down their reporting.
Refugees from East Africa are introducing dishes from their native Burundi to Detroit diners, with rave reviews. They're also hoping to use their restaurant to help fellow refugees. Nancy Chen reports for the "CBS Mornings" series A More Perfect Union.
Shawn Bland, a police officer in Englewood, New Jersey, sits down with "CBS Mornings" co-host Nate Burleson to talk about how he uses poetry to reflect on the impact of being a Black man and police officer in America.
The students had claimed mold, roaches and mice are common inside the university's dorms.
Quilting in the Mississippi Delta is a centuries-old tradition. But with its slow, methodical pace, some quilters fear that the art will die off as future generations turn their backs on the craft.
