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The full episode of the CBS Evening News from December 6, 2013

Mourners gathered to honor Nelson Mandela, the father of a multi-racial South Africa. In front of his home in Johannesburg, and his former home in Soweto, there was an explosion of song and dance to remember the former South African president; and, The icy mix that caused so much trouble in Texas and Arkansas has moved into Tennessee and is expected to bring snow and freezing rain from the Ohio River Valley to New England.

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Americans worry for incarcerated loved ones

The loved ones of incarcerated Americans say they are fearful for their safety as the coronavirus spreads quickly through correctional facilities across the country. While some nonviolent offenders are being released, others, even those in the most at-risk groups, have no choice but to wait. Omar Villafranca speaks to a nurse who worries for her asthmatic fiancé, saying she is "100% certain" he will not make it back home due to the pandemic.

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Prison in the time of coronavirus

Jails and prisons can be toxic breeding grounds for COVID-19. And because staff members are as vulnerable as the incarcerated, an outbreak behind prison walls will likely spread to the community beyond. With confinement and social distancing mostly incompatible, "Sunday Morning" Special Contributor Ted Koppel talks with former inmates and social justice advocates about addressing the pandemic crisis inside the nation's correctional facilities.

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