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Attorney General William Barr defended his decision to crack down on protesters in Portland during his appearance before Congress. Nancy Cordes has the latest.
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Attorney General William Barr defended his decision to crack down on protesters in Portland during his appearance before Congress. Nancy Cordes has the latest.
The body of civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis was carried across Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge over the weekend. Now, there's a push to rename the bridge in his honor, but even Lewis himself felt that would be a bridge too far. Michelle Miller reports.
Civil rights icon John Lewis was honored with a hero's farewell in Washington, D.C. It was the final trip to Capitol Hill where he served for more than 30 years, and all along the journey there were reminders of the historic legacy he leaves behind. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Mayors from six different cities — including New York and Chicago — have written to the Trump administration to not send federal officers to patrol their streets. This comes after weeks of violence between protesters and Homeland Security officers in Portland, Oregon. Carter Evans reports.
In 1965, then 25-year-old John Lewis helped lead a march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. It marked a turning point in the civil rights movement. CBS News reporter Bill Plante was there to bear witness. He was 27-years-old. Five decades later, Plante returned to the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma to mark the 50th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday." Plante, who has since retired, looks back at his reporter's notebook to remember Lewis.
Members of the House of Representatives took a moment of silence in honor of the man known as "the conscience of Congress." It was part of an outpouring of tributes for John Lewis, who died over the weekend. Michelle Miller reports.
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.
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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.
The activist group Showing up for Racial Justice focuses on “calling in” White people to support racial justice and work with Black Lives Matter and other movements. SURJ, a multi-racial group, has 125 chapters, and stresses White people practice anti-racism. Danya Bacchus reports.
Newly-released video in the deadly police shooting of Breonna Taylor shows the chaotic moments after she was shot. Jericka Duncan has the latest.
Since the COVID-19 crisis began, many Asian Americans have been targeted by racial slurs and even violent assaults across the country. One family caught one incident on camera. Jeff Pegues reports.
Indiana authorities are asking the FBI to investigate a confrontation as a possible hate crime, which was all caught on camera. A Black man says he was assaulted and threatened with a noose as he walked with friends last weekend. Jericka Duncan reports. (Viewers may find the video and audio offensive and disturbing.)
Following a shooting, the mayor of Seattle ordered police to clear a section of town occupied by groups protesting police brutality. More than 30 people were arrested. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Three police officers in Colorado have been put on paid leave after the police chief says they appeared in inappropriate photos taken near a memorial for 23-year-old Elijah McClain. Adriana Diaz reports.
A judge in Atlanta has set bond for the former police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks. Mark Strassmann reports.
The four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd appeared in court Monday. A trial date has been set for March 2021. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Mississippi made history this weekend after lawmakers voted to change the state flag, which is the last one displaying a Confederate battle emblem. Kate Smith has the latest.
Three North Carolina police officers have been fired after body cam video showed what authorities described as "extremely racist" comments. Jeff Pegues reports.
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President Trump says his administration is working on an executive order on policing, while top Senate Republicans plan to unveil their reform package this week. This comes as Mr. Trump prepares to resume campaign rallies later this month. Nikole Killion has the latest.