Putting the last smonths' news into context

In the last six months, journalists have focused on two major stories as a nation: Protests over police brutality and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. An article in the Columbia Journalism Review notes that these stories aren't distinct, but instead, are part of a web of "intricate and vast" connections. One of the writers of that piece, staff writer for the Columbia Journalism review Alexandria Neason joined CBSN to help put the last six months' news into context.

• Jun 16, 2020

Addressing racism as a public health crisis

Black Lives Matter protesters are pushing to see changes beyond the justice system. Some are calling for legislators and city officials to declare racism as a public health crisis. Quartz science and health reporter Katherine Ellen Foley joined CBSN to explain how experiencing racism impacts health.

• Jun 16, 2020

The power of the Black Lives Matter movement

Rolling Stone senior writer Jamil Smith joins CBSN to discuss the mass protests against police violence and systemic racism — through the lens of the three women who first put the words “Black Lives Matter” into our political lexicon seven years ago.

• Jun 16, 2020

Minnesota police legal defense fund on Floyd case

Brian Peters, the executive director of the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, spoke with Gayle King about due process for the officers involved in George Floyd's death. He also said there's an "enormous" expectation put on police to deal with issues such as mental health.

• Jun 23, 2020

Minneapolis police union leaders respond to George Floyd video

Lieutenant Bob Kroll and other union leaders also responded to comments made by the police chief, Medaria Arradondo.

• Jun 23, 2020

Minneapolis police union head on BLM

As protests continue across the country calling for police reform, the head of the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis is speaking out about his controversial comments about Black Lives Matter. Lieutenant Bob Kroll defended calling the group a "terrorist organization" in an interview with Gayle King.

• Jun 23, 2020

Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi on youth activism

Young adults are being credited with driving the Black Lives Matter movement and recent protests across the country. Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi joined CBSN to discuss.

• Jun 15, 2020

Woman confronts resident in viral video

A woman apologized after a video showed her and her husband confronting a man and threatening to call police because he stenciled “Black Lives Matter” on his San Francisco property. The video has sparked accusations of racism and led a cosmetics distributor to cut ties with Lisa Alexander.

• Jun 15, 2020

Black Lives Matter sign vandalized

Two non-sworn public employees were among three people arrested for vandalizing a Black Lives Matter sign in Thousand Oaks, California. Surveillance footage shows one man slashing the sign with a knife and was later identified as an employee of the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. CBS Los Angeles' Brittney Hopper reports.

• Jun 22, 2020

2 public employees arrested for vandalizing Black Lives Matter sign

The large sign displaying the letters "BLM" has been tampered with multiple times since May.

• Jun 22, 2020

Face The Nation: Scott Gottlieb, Jide Zeitlin, Jamelle Bouie

Missed the second half of the show? The latest on coronavirus, Juneteenth and racial turmoil

• Jun 21, 2020

The historic tension between black and blue

Police officials, activists and researchers discuss relations between law enforcement and black communities, and how demands for wholesale changes in policing – to "defund the police" – may shift responsibility from cops to social services

• Jun 21, 2020

Back on campaign trail, Trump dismisses COVID testing

In Tulsa, Okla., President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail Saturday for the first time since the country was shut down due to coronavirus. Speaking to a smaller-than-predicted crowd, he sought to fire up his base by attacking “fake” news about COVID-19 and blaming testing for the rise in U.S. cases. Omar Villafranca reports.

• Jun 21, 2020

Black Lives Matter protests ensue outside Trump rally in Tulsa

The president's first reelection campaign rally in months takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, just one day after local celebrations commemorated Juneteenth — the day the last slaves in the U.S. were freed.

• Jun 20, 2020

Mural honoring Floyd reminds viewers to vote

A University of Southern California art lecturer, graphic designer and mural artist is behind the "RESIST HATE!" posters at Black Lives Matter protests. Now, he's teamed up with a young aspiring artist to create a mural that honors George Floyd and others killed by police, with the message to vote in November. Jamie Yuccas reports.

• Jun 18, 2020

Pence wouldn't say "black lives matter" in interview on Juneteenth

The vice president said "all lives matter in a very real sense" when asked to say "black lives matter."

• Jun 20, 2020

#SayHerName: Black women killed by police

As protests continue across the country over the death of George Floyd, advocates are asking why it took so long for the shooting death of Breonna Taylor to gain national attention. University of Florida law professor Michelle Jacobs joins CBSN to discuss why there is such a disconnect and what changes can be made.

• Jun 12, 2020

Cop involved in Breonna Taylor shooting to be fired

Louisville, Kentucky, has begun the process of terminating one of the three officers involved in the deadly shooting of Breonna Taylor. Mola Lenghi reports.

• Jun 19, 2020

Kentucky's Senate race heats up

Several Democratic candidates will face off in Tuesday's primary in Kentucky for the chance to challenge Republican incumbent and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the fall. Political reporter Daniel Desrochers from the Lexington Herald-Leader joins CBSN to discuss the political climate and how the Black Lives Matter movement is impacting the race.

• Jun 19, 2020

U.S. protests inspire calls to "defund the police" in the U.K.

"It's really powerful that this discourse has entered the mainstream conversation here in the U.K., and it's inherently connected to the conversations that are happening across America," activist says.

• Jun 19, 2020

Inside Seattle's "autonomous zone"

In the wake of protests against police brutality, officers in Seattle withdrew to the edges of the city's Capitol Hill neighborhood in an attempt to deescalate tensions. Activists have since occupied a six block stretch now known as both CHAZ (Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone) and CHOP (Capitol Hill Occupied Protest). Seattle Times business reporter Paul Roberts has been covering the situation within the zone, and he joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with details.

• Jun 18, 2020

What is Juneteenth?

On June 19, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, received news that they were free. Now, people across the nation observe the holiday 155 years later.

• Jun 18, 2020

Biden said he does not support defunding police

Former Vice President Joe Biden said he does not support defunding the police, despite calls to defund law enforcement in the wake of George Floyd's murder. CBS News campaign reporter Bo Erickson joined CBSN to discuss why Biden is instead focused on police reform.

• Jun 10, 2020

How 3 crises are challenging U.S. today

Americans are currently facing the convergence of a pandemic, economic crisis, and impassioned conversation about race. Elaine Quijano discusses this with CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion; CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns; CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Joel Payne; and Republican strategist Joseph Pinion, for a special edition of "Red and Blue."

• Jun 10, 2020

Smithsonian collects George Floyd posters

Protest signs from the ongoing demonstrations over George Floyd's death will make their way into the Smithsonian. Curators are collecting posters and memorials from a fence put up last week to block demonstrators from the area outside the White House. Officials say they recognize the historical significance of the moment and are working to capture it from a variety of perspectives.

• Jun 11, 2020

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