CBS Evening News, June 1, 2020
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Police and protesters clash amid unrest across America; Smithsonian Institution's Lonnie Bunch on protests: "This moment needs to be a tipping point"
Nationwide surge in coronavirus cases prompts states to reimpose restrictions; Florida 12-year-old goes viral over powerful song about racism
Former Atlanta police officer charged in Rayshard Brooks shooting; The Dad Gang: shattering the myth of the missing black father
World Health Organization warns pandemic is “speeding up”; Teenager sketches doctors and nurses wearing PPE while being treated for coronavirus-linked disease
No officers charged directly for the killing of Breonna Taylor; Spanish flu survivor still plays tennis at 102
Tens of thousands march on Washington to demand racial justice; Tens of thousands march on Washington to demand racial justice.
A jury is expected to soon begin deliberations in the trial of the three men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery. Omar Villafranca has the latest.
Closing arguments are set to begin Monday in the trial of three white men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery. On Friday, Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on all charges after shooting three men, killing two of them, at a protest against the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Attorney Paul Batista joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss more.
Scott Pelley went to Austin, Texas, where the city is reforming its police department. See the report on 60 Minutes, Sunday.
Scott Pelley went to Austin, Texas, where the city is reforming its police department. See the report on 60 Minutes, Sunday.
CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen reports on the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, charged with killing two people and wounding another at a Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Yesterday the 18-year-old testified he was acting in self-defense, and CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joined CBSN to discuss the impact.
The defense is asking the judge in the Kyle Rittenhouse case to declare a mistrial. Rittenhouse's lawyers took issue with the prosecutor questioning him about his silence following his arrest for shooting three men at a protest, arguing Rittenhouse was protected under the Fifth Amendment. CBS News' Nancy Chen joins "CBSN AM" from the Kenosha courthouse with more.
The prosecution in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial could soon wrap up their case. Rittenhouse was 17 when he shot and killed two people and wounded another during a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The lone survivor, Gaige Grosskreutz, took the stand Monday. CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen joins CBSN with the latest on the trial.
A juror in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was removed from the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse after trying to make a joke about the deadly police shooting of Jacob Blake.
As part of CBSN's series "Black @: Private Education and Race" series, we talked with Advanced Math and Science Academy alumna Soleil Kelly about what prompted the creation of the @BlackatAMSA Instagram account. She says the Black Student Union was expected to teach White students about race, even when the curriculum didn't — and discusses how the school's administration is responding the students' demands.
As part of our series "Black @: Private Education and Race," clinical psychologist and University of Pennsylvania professor Dr. Howard Stevenson joins CBSN to explain how racism leaves long-lasting effects on Black students. He says microaggressions and school policing policies are traumatizing for students, and that excluding Black experiences from the curriculum leaves Black students feeling like their lives don't matter.
After the death of George Floyd, Nashville resident Shawn Dromgoole posted to social media saying he was afraid to walk alone in his gentrified community because of the color of his skin. Jamie Wax shares how a panicked moment turned into a movement.
Oregon Governor Kate Brown said the federal agents who have clashed with protesters in Portland will soon withdraw from the city. Errol Barnett reports.
Attorney General William Barr defended his decision to crack down on protesters in Portland during his appearance before Congress. Nancy Cordes has the latest.
More chaos on the streets of Portland as peaceful protests turn violent overnight as federal agents unleash a massive response. President Trump is preparing to send at least 100 agents to Portland and other cities. Carter Evans has the latest.
Anti-Semitism is on the rise in the United States, and a recent string of high-profile incidents has reignited a conversation about how to combat it. Jericka Duncan took a deep dive into the history of anti-Semitism, and the rich history between the Black and Jewish communities.
From Selma to the U.S. Capitol, as a Freedom Rider and a congressman, John Lewis spent his life fighting for equality. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell takes a look at how he has inspired generations.
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, said he wants federal agents out of his city, claiming they're overstepping their powers and threatening protesters. Meg Oliver reports.
AG Barr faces lawmakers on Capitol Hill; New book on anti abortion movement in the U.S.
Lawyers for two fired Minneapolis police officers are hoping bodycam video can help fill in some of the details surrounding the death of George Floyd. Jeff Pegues reports.