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Your CBS Mornings Newsstarts right now. [THEME MUSIC] Right now, President Trump is gearing up for today's landmark summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on US soil. He's expected to leave the White House at any minute. The leaders will meet at an American military base in Anchorage, Alaska. Mr. Trump says this meeting is just a starting point for future talks, which could include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. I'll know within the first two minutes, three minutes, four minutes, or five minutes, like we tend to find out whether or we're going to have a good meeting or a bad meeting. And if it's a bad meeting, it'll end very quickly. And if it's a good meeting, we're going to end up getting peace in the pretty near future.

And this is interesting. Yesterday, hundreds of Alaskans took to the streets in Anchorage to protest today's meeting. You see people here waving the Ukrainian flag and signs that read, "go home, Putin." "Get lost, Trump." And "Alaska stands with Ukraine." We've got team coverage on this for you this morning, Ramy Inocencio is standing by in London following what world leaders are saying about this. But let's start with Taurean Small on Capitol Hill. Good morning, Taurean. So what are each side's position coming into these talks? And why is the White House downplaying the significance? Well, Errol the president spent the past week pretty much tempering expectations about this meeting. Like we just heard in that clip, he's pretty much previewing a sequel saying this is an important first step, but he's really anticipating that peace deal-making process to happen, and a second meeting that could potentially happen with Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Whether or not that will become a trilateral meeting is something that he says he'll explore down the road if this happens to be successful. The problem, though, that we're seeing is that there aren't any real deliverables that the president is expecting from this, which is why we're seeing some criticism around this. But one thing that was made clear was that European leaders and Ukrainian leaders, Zelenskyy, is at least hoping for the president to press Putin to agree to a ceasefire in the interim before a peace deal is on the table.

And Taurean, some Ukrainian and European leaders say the summit is already a win for Putin. Why is that? Well, it's the fact that Zelenskyy won't be a part of this conversation. We actually heard from former national security advisor for Trump, John Bolton, yesterday during a conversation he had with Major Garrett on CBS's TheTakeout. He said that this is a win for Putin because this will not involve Ukraine's best interests if they're not a part of the conversation. Take a listen to what he had to say. There's no Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. There are no pesky Europeans around. Putin has Trump for a scheduled four hours, one-on-one, to try to work his magic to restore the Donald-Vladimir friendship. And if he does, then he intends to use it to sell his peace plan and for other objectives. Putin couldn't have asked for a better set of circumstances. Now, President Trump obviously disagrees with this. In a post to his social media site Truth Social, he bashed what he called unfair media about him heading into this. He also called John Boton a loser, among other things. But he said, ultimately, this is an important first step, which is why he's taking it. And he believes that this could be a way forward to that eventual peace deal if it were to happen. Errol. All right. Taurean, thank you very much. As we've discussed, European leaders are voicing what they want out of today's summit. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more on that from our London Bureau. Good morning, Ramy. Just give us a bit more context on what would be considered a positive result today. Errol, yeah, good morning. Well, if Putin agreed to a ceasefire, that might be the best case scenario for Ukraine. But really, that would also depend on what he asked for, what he demands for in return. Notably, two of the five ministers joining Putin deal in the country's finances, its investment. And that implies that there will be economic considerations, perhaps a lifting of crippling oil sanctions that we know have been in place for the past few years. But worst case scenario, that they agreed to push Ukraine to give up all the land that Moscow controls and give up all hopes of joining NATO. Invading Ukraine 3 and 1/2 years ago, Russia's President Vladimir Putin thought it would be a lightning victory. Since then, Ukraine's military has killed or wounded nearly 1 million Russian troops, says a Washington-based think tank. While Ukrainian forces have suffered an estimated 400,000 casualties, Russia now controls a fifth of the country. How did Russia's invasion change-- We've been on the war's front lines with weary, traumatized soldiers in their trenches and with fresh, masked faces at sniper training in Ukraine's eastern forests. But Russia's military has surged even this week. Its soldiers purportedly raising Russian flags in victory. Now, President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin meet to discuss Ukraine's future, but alarmingly, without its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. You don't have the cards right now.

From Trump's White House, it's been a tense past six months with doubt whether US support would continue. Lifted at times by cautious optimism. Getting a good outcome for Ukraine is not just a matter of right and wrong.

In Europe, Zelenskyy found rock solid unity, the coalition of the willing, led by the UK with France, Poland, Italy, Finland, NATO and the European Union. Culminating in this tight embrace, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer's last show of solidarity for the world to see. Through this whole time, Ukrainian support for a ceasefire has risen to a majority. Its military and drones still trying to hit back this week against a neighbor that dwarfs it in size and power. And Zelenskyy and his European allies have been in quiet mode as we count down these final hours before the summit, Errol. One possible win for Ukraine is if there is another summit, which Trump, we know, has suggested that Zelenskyy will actually be at that table. That would be a positive development. Ramy, thank you. And we will have more coverage of the Trump-Putin talks later this hour. I'll speak with a member of Ukraine's parliament about her country's perspective. And of course, we'll have continuing coverage, including special reports from Alaska at key moments right here on CBS News 24/7. Now, a political clash in the nation's capital, Washington, DC's top officials are now pushing back after Attorney General Pam Bondi named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration as the city's emergency police commissioner. CBS's Jarred Hill has more on this.

In Washington, DC, a new show of force, National Guard troops stationed outside DC's Union Station. Some of the 800 unarmed troops now deployed to the nation's capital as part of President Trump's federal takeover. People are so happy to see our military going into DC and getting these thugs out. I come here every day. I never feel unsafe.

Violent crime in the district is at a 30-year low, according to the Justice Department. Overnight, US attorney General Pam Bondi named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration as Washington's emergency police commissioner, a move challenged by the mayor and DC's attorney general, who called the order unlawful and said local officers should continue to follow the police chief. The federal presence is sparking protests. One man, a now fired DOJ employee, is facing felony charges for throwing a sandwich at a federal officer. Meanwhile, local violence de-escalation teams say they're concerned tensions around the federal presence may impact their work. My hope is that the violence interrupters will be seen as public safety practitioners, just like law enforcement. It's just a non-law enforcement approach to the same goal.

Thursday, local officials continued to help remove people from homeless encampments. We try to help them take care of their belongings and we try to move them to homeless services.

Something the White House says it wants to accelerate. Jarred Hill, CBS News. In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis announced he's authorized a second new immigration detention facility. He's calling this one "Deportation Depot." DeSantis said it will be located at a prison in the northern part of the state, about 40 miles west of Jacksonville. It's expected to hold 1,300 detainees. Florida officials estimate it could take up to three weeks for that facility to be ready. A federal judge is still reviewing the legality of "Alligator Alcatraz." That's the first detention facility the governor opened earlier this year near the Florida Everglades. California setting up a standoff with Texas. Governor Gavin Newsom calling for a special election to vote on new maps to counter redistricting in the Lone Star State. That move is heightening political tensions nationwide, as President Trump rallies red states to secure more Republican seats in Congress before next year's midterms. Newsom says Trump is, quote, "trying to rig the system, and California is defending fair representation." I know they say, don't mess with Texas. Well, don't mess with the great Golden State. [CROWD CHEERS] It's not complicated. We're doing this in reaction to a president of the United States that called a sitting governor of the state of Texas and said, find me five seats. We're doing it in reaction to that act.

CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall joins us from Washington with the latest on this. Good morning again, Hunter. So the governor wants to make this a national issue. Tell us more of what he said and explain how feasible his plan is. Well, good morning, Errol. And the word you used there is exactly right, how feasible this plan is for Governor Gavin Newsom in Florida-- excuse me-- of California is trying to do. In Texas, Republicans just need to pass their plan to redistrict through the state legislature. In California, it's going to take quite a bit more work. This is going to have to both go through the California legislature with winning 2/3 majority, and it's also going to have to actually be decided by voters in what's expected to be an election this November. That's a major hurdle for California to redraw its congressional maps. This is by no means easy, and it is by no means a guarantee for Democrats that the governor will be able to offset what's happening in Texas by what's happening in California. I'll also note, too, this is getting some pushback from Republicans. There's some unease in both parties about what's going on. And I know our own Major Garrett spoke to GOP Representative Kevin Kiley yesterday about this dynamic. Let's listen in. We see this sort of escalating redistricting war continue to cascade across the country. I think it's going to be total chaos. District lines are going to be shifting. It's going to create great instability. This is not a path that we want to go down. This is not the way that representative government is supposed to work. Now, it's important to remember GOP Congressman Kiley is likely a California Republican who would be impacted having his district potentially redrawn by new maps in California, which just speaks to there's a lot of self-preservation at play here as well as Republicans and Democrats see how this impacts them. Something all politicians do, worry about their own preservation. And what about those Texas Democrats? When might they head back to the state? And what happens if they don't return today? And that's that key question, that dynamic we continue to watch. And it seems like Texas Democrats have signaled they're willing to come back to the state relatively soon. They've set some conditions. And one of them is obviously these new maps being introduced in California to offset what they're opposing in Texas. That dynamic continues to play out, but it looks like Republicans are also adamant about calling another special session in Texas. They want to get these maps through at some point, and Texas Democrats are starting to feel that they've been able to achieve their goal of calling national attention to what Republicans are doing.

All right, Hunter, we know you'll keep tracking this closely. Thanks very much. The hot weather and dry conditions are making it tougher for crews to contain wildfires in California. Next, we'll have a look at the progress they're making and precautions in place. And we'll also take you live to Canada. Travelers there bracing for canceled flights due to an impending Air Canada flight attendant strike. We'll discuss where talks stand. And as we head to break, it is a beautiful sunrise out near the nation's capital. This is a live look at Joint Base Andrews. President Trump due to arrive any minute to take off for his summit in Alaska with Vladimir Putin. We're watching to see if he says anything to the press. And of course, we'll bring you updates as we get them. Stay close. Welcome back. Right now, firefighters are battling several fast growing wildfires in Southern California. The Hawk Fire erupted yesterday in Northern LA, and it quickly grew to 400 acres. People there were ordered to evacuate. And this morning the fire is about 6% contained. And the King Fire broke out along Interstate 5, about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles. As many of you know, this is a busy thoroughfare. The highway was temporarily shut down in both directions. The fire prompted a shelter-in-place order. It's now grown to nearly 600 acres and is 40% contained. A Minnesota grand jury has indicted Vance Boelter. That's the man accused in the deadly shooting that targeted state lawmakers. Boelter's accused of killing Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounding state Senator John Hoffman and his wife. The Hoffmans' dog was also killed. Charges include two counts of first degree murder, four counts of attempted murder, felony, cruelty to an animal, and impersonating an officer. A guilty verdict for just one of the first-degree murder charges carries a life sentence without the possibility of parole. All right. We turn now to the situation in the Middle East, where a controversial settlement plan is threatening to complicate any plans for a two-state solution. Israel's far-right finance minister has approved new settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, but it's unclear if this move will actually go through. CBS News Middle East reporter Courtney Kealy can explain the significance for us. She joins us now from our DC Bureau. Good morning, Courtney. So how might this settlement effort by Israel's finance minister complicate the bigger, already complicated picture? Well, good morning, Errol. And it complicates things geographically. It would cut off like an artery road between the contested East Jerusalem, which the Palestinians want as a future state, a future capital of their state. And it would then cut off them from their West Bank homes. So it's an intentional cleaving out of land and opening it up for about 3,400 homes. And these are illegal settlements, not recognized by international law. Smotrich said that this is a way to bury the Palestinian state. Now, I have lived there and I have covered this for 25 years. So you do, you drive on these roads and there are checkpoints and the Palestinians are hemmed in. And then you turn a corner and you can see a settlement. There are over 700,000 settlers that have moved to the West Bank since 1967. But since 2022, the settler movement and the ability to build has accelerated under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

And Courtney, tell us more about that because more international attention has been paid to Gaza and the dire need for food there. But you've painted a bit of the picture in the West Bank. What has been happening there in the meantime that we may not have been as aware about? Attacks. Attacks on Palestinians on small communities, and there's really no recourse. Palestinians are under military law in the West Bank. Settlers are under civilians. So these attacks, there have been an accelerated amount of attacks since the beginning of the year. We're looking at 750 that have been recorded, 130 attacks per month on average. And this is how settlers go in. They burn cars. They're arsonists. They try to drive the Palestinians off their land and then move in. Now, this is something that's happened in the past, but not on this accelerated pace, not on this level of attacks, this level of violence, this level of arson. And it is really because also Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government is really partly made up of Israeli settlers. Smotrich is an Israeli settler. And lastly, Peace Now, which has been very active for years, as an Israeli NGO, said that, "we are standing at the edge of an abyss, and the Israeli government is driving us forward at top speed." So the Israeli NGO Peace Now, B'Tselem condemning this, international law condemning this. Really no comment from President Trump or Netanyahu, although it's said that they're OK with this, they approve this, maybe not the violence, but the settlements. Important for viewers to understand what's happening not just in Gaza, but the West Bank as well. Courtney, we appreciate your insight. Thank you. [THEME MUSIC] Air Canada is already grounding dozens of flights as it braces for a potential full strike by its flight attendants. They're threatening to walk off the job tomorrow. That would effectively strand more than 100,000 passengers per day. The union backing the flight attendants say the main sticking points are what they call poverty wages and unpaid labor when planes aren't in the air. The airline says it offered a fair 38% pay increase over four years. Ali Chiasson is a reporter with CBC Toronto, and she joins us now from the Toronto airport there in Ontario. Good morning, Allie. What impact are you seeing from this already? Because it really is throwing people's travel plans crazy. Yeah, that's for sure, Errol. I will say, I mean, Pearson International Airport here is the busiest airport in Canada. And this morning, it doesn't look much different. Having a look at the flight boards inside the airport, you don't see a lot of cancelations so far. Just a few Air Canada flights that we were anticipating. But we are anticipating, of course, all of that to change drastically pretty soon. Because overnight, we are hearing from Air Canada that some 300 flight attendants have called in saying that they are not arriving to work today. So that will cause additional cancelations on top of the 500 or so that we are expecting to see today. So about 500 grounded flights here. Another look inside the airport shows some frustrated faces. There are some Air Canada passengers who are in there. Folks who were on these long haul flights, they were part of the first wave of cancelations yesterday. They went ahead and got their flights rebooked, which Air Canada is doing for customers free of charge. But they weren't making any promises that it's going to be a very direct or convenient route at all, because it's a very busy summertime travel season here, obviously. So getting last minute flights less than ideal routes as you can imagine. So just because they are going ahead and still making their way to their destination, it doesn't mean they're getting there really any sooner or it's any more convenient for them. So frustrated faces inside Pearson Airport, even for the flights that are taking off today. And Ali, just in our last few moments, US flight attendants aren't typically paid before the airplane doors close. So how typical or unusual is it for Air Canada flight attendants to ask for on-the-ground compensation. So it's the same thing here in Canada. Generally with the airlines here, flight attendants are paid for the work that they do once the plane is moving. This has been a sticking point between the unions that represent flight attendants and their employers for a very, very long time. They are also here arguing for wage increases. They say that the wages have not kept up with inflation. You said it in your intro there that the union representing the flight attendants say that some of their flight attendants are in a poverty level going to food banks, some of them. So that is a big chasm between both sides here as they move to hopefully a deal. But that's not looking likely, still very far apart on this. Back to you.

A bumpy travel weekend for many folks. All right, Ali Chiasson, thank you so much, joining us from Canada. Ukraine's leader will not be a part of today's summit between President Trump and Vladimir Putin. Next, I speak with a member of Ukraine's parliament about what he wants to come out of this meeting. Good morning, everyone, and a warm welcome back. I'm Errol Barnett with a quick look at the big stories we're tracking for you this Friday. The mayor of Washington, DC, is pushing back against the attorney general's move to install an emergency police commissioner there in the district. The president has implemented a federal takeover of the police force, claiming crime is an issue despite violent crime being at a 30-year low. Local officials tell officers they should continue to follow the police chief's orders. California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced his state's redistricting plan. He's countering that Texas Republicans push to draw a new congressional map and possibly win five more seats in next year's midterms. Newsom didn't pull any punches at yesterday's news conference. Listen. They want to rig these elections, and they want the power that gerrymandering provides because they know what Donald Trump knows. He's going to lose the midterms.

And President Trump at some point will leave in Air Force 1, which you see here. These are live pictures from Joint Base Andrews this morning. He will be on his way to Alaska. He's meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin this afternoon. Mr. Trump characterized this summit as a listening session about the war in Ukraine. And locals in Anchorage, look at this. They protested the Trump-Putin summit yesterday, many holding signs with messages directed at both leaders and waving Ukrainian flags. Ukraine's not at the table. This guy thinks he's a king. Well, he's wrong, you know. Look at all these people. This is a big crowd for Alaska.

CBS News Chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes is in Anchorage, Alaska, ahead of this summit and joins us now. Good morning, Nancy. So what do both leaders want to walk away from today's meeting with exactly? Good morning, Errol. Good to see you. Well, I think for President Trump, who this morning online declared this meeting to be high stakes, a successful summit could involve something like Putin finally agreeing to a full temporary ceasefire. That's something that the US and the Ukrainians agreed to many months ago, but Putin has held out. In fact, if anything, he has been intensifying his attacks on Ukraine. But a ceasefire in the air, on the ground, would pave the way for more detailed talks, which President Trump has said could happen right away, including the Ukrainians, perhaps even here in Alaska. For Putin, it's hard to know exactly what a successful summit would look like. He is the one who asked to meet with President Trump. There is an assumption that he has grown uncomfortable with President Trump being more and more critical of him, getting frustrated that Putin wouldn't come to the table and negotiate a peace deal. And perhaps this is an attempt to get Trump back on his side, at least somewhat. He says that he wants peace, but many European leaders, and certainly Ukraine's leader, believe that his actions signal otherwise.

And on that point, Nancy, yesterday you were mentioning European leaders and some US lawmakers worried about how the US may be getting played by Putin in this summit. What's the latest on that? Right. Well, they worry that President Trump has a long documented affinity for Putin. They all remember back in 2018 when Trump met with Putin in Helsinki, Finland, and came out of that meeting saying that he believed Putin, not US intelligence, when it came to Russian meddling in the 2016 election. And that he didn't see why Russia would have done that. Even when it comes to this war itself, President Trump has been both critical of Putin, but he's also at times seem to side with Putin, and even famously got very angry at Zelenskyy and said that he didn't appreciate Zelenskyy's actions in this war. Even though Zelenskyy's country was attacked 3 and 1/2 years ago, unprovoked, by Putin. Errol.

And just as you were speaking, Nancy, we saw a message from the President via social media from about 30 minutes ago, the words "HIGH STAKES" in all caps. So that really underscores it all. Nancy Cordes in Anchorage. Thank you. For more on today's high stakes meeting, let's bring in Ukrainian parliament member Halyna Yanchenko, joining us from the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. Good morning, Halyna. President Zelenskyy did speak with President Trump earlier this week. So I'm wondering, how confident are you that Mr. Trump will accurately represent the Ukrainian position? Well, he is the president. He is the main diplomat of our country and the main communicator. For us, I should tell you that for us, all the efforts that are taken by President Trump to end this war are very important because we, Ukrainians, we want the end of the war. But unfortunately, we can't stop it ourselves because even when we stop or if we stop, Russia continues. That's what they are showing during the whole summer, attacking Ukrainian cities, killing civilians in the middle of the night in their bedrooms, et cetera, et cetera. So we have a very clear understanding, and we really want President Trump to have the same clear understanding. And on the way to finish this war is to force Putin to finish this war, because Putin keeps on and on and on, keeps attacking civilian cities, keeps killing Ukrainian families, and so on. We believe that President Trump and US as a country with strong institutions, with US dollar as one of the main tools to actually force any country to obey international legislation, does have enough power in his hand to end this war. Moreover, I am very confident in the capacity of US to finish this war because President Trump has started to talk about secondary sanctions. And we believe that secondary sanctions is actually only the strongest tool and the only way to actually end this war. If you cut Putin from the funds to continue funding this war, he will be forced to stop. I want to ask you about something Mr. Trump suggested, in which Ukraine and Russia may swap land in order to get to a peace agreement. We know that Ukrainian President said that's a line he doesn't want to cross. But can the Ukrainian parliament be convinced of that at all if it means halting the Russian attacks? Well, it will really depends on the details. So that is why we are very looking forward to see what are the outcomes of the meeting between President Trump and Putin today. For us, details matter because we want to make sure that this war is over. So Russia will not attack anymore. Also, for us, the negotiations regarding land trading, so-called land trading, are very, very, I would say, vulnerable issues because when we are talking about land trading, we are not talking about desert or places where there are no people. We actually talk about people, because there are villages there, there are cities there, and people live there. And we can't trade people, we can't trade people. Can you imagine that President Trump would say starting with tomorrow, the city where you live will belong to Mexico or Canada or any other country? I believe no. And Ukrainians have the same obligation to make sure that their country will protect them and that they will not be sent to occupation just by decision of some politicians.

Well, I appreciate-- I appreciate you-- --society, simply society will not accept this kind of negotiations if they include some kind of land trading or sending Ukrainians into occupation just because some politicians decided so. Right. So secondary sanctions perhaps you could support, but swapping land or people in your words is not something that Ukraine will agree to. Halyna Yanchenko, we very much appreciate your time and joining us today from Kyiv. Thank you. Thank you.

And we will have continuing coverage for you from Alaska all day, including a joint news conference presidents Trump and Putin are planning to hold. Our John Dickerson will anchor the CBS EveningNews from Anchorage tonight, along with Face theNationmoderator Margaret Brennan. So stay close to CBS News 24/7 all day. Right now, we're watching tropical storm Erin. Forecasters expect this to strengthen to a hurricane later today. CBS News New York Meteorologist Vanessa Murdock has your weekend forecast. Good morning, Vanessa. Good morning. Bringing you the latest right now on what is tropical storm Erin still strengthening to hurricane status is expected today. Winds are sustained at 70 miles per hour. The storm is moving rapidly West Northwest at 17 miles per hour. The track has it continuing, moving West Northwesterly, strengthening to a potentially category 4 storm by Monday. But thankfully for the most part, looks to steer clear of land. But certainly the Lesser Antilles can expect tropical storm conditions this weekend. Places like Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, heavy rain, gusty winds. Let's check out what's happening in the Pacific Northwest, because much needed rain is about to fall. 3 to 5 inches of rain will fall over the next several hours through the day today, but we also have a risk of severe weather as we look toward Minneapolis there. So something to keep in mind. Severe weather threat through portions of the Northern Plains states as well as the Upper Midwest. We have heat alerts in play for much of the midsection of the country, all the way down into the Southeast. Real feels will exceed 100 degrees today.

All right, Vanessa, thank you very much. In Maryland, more than 30 firefighters rescued a horse that was trapped in a pit yesterday. According to the Baltimore Fire Department, the horse, whose name is John, was walking along a wooded plank that snapped and gave way, trapping him in an 8 to 10-foot hole. John didn't appear injured. Officials say he was sedated before being lifted from that hole with a crane. John was then evaluated by a veterinarian there on the scene. A police reform bill named for Sonya Massey, whose shooting death was caught on an officer's body camera, is now law. Our Anna Schecter spoke to Massey's cousin about what this means for the future of policing in the US, and she joins us next. [THEME MUSIC] Welcome back. Illinois passed a new law this week requiring more thorough background checks before hiring police officers. Now, the law was inspired by the shooting death of Sonya Massey last July. Disturbing body cam video showed her confrontation with a now former Sheriff's deputy in Illinois, after she called 911 for help. CBS News senior coordinating producer for the crime and public safety unit, Anna Schecter, has more. OK, I'm sorry-- Drop it! Drop!

Sonya Massey's killing by Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson after she called 911 for help last July sent shock waves around the country, and was motivation for change. Today I'm thinking of Sonya Massey.

Earlier this week, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, surrounded by Massey's family, signed the Sonya Massey bill into law. Police must now thoroughly review potential officer's past conduct.

Officers with histories of serious disciplinary issues should not be serving in those capacities in our communities. Hopefully we can get a national bill with Sonya's name on it.

Massey's cousin, Santi, says the law would have made all the difference. Could this bill have saved your cousin Sonya? I think so. It just-- had this bill been on the books, it would have prevented Sean Grayson from even being hired by the Sangamon County Sheriff's Department. We want to help with--

The red flags were there. Deputy Grayson had two DUIs and had cycled through six different departments in just four years. We took a closer look at the Sheriff's Office where he worked and found 50 cases of alleged civil rights violations going back 20 years. Turn around. You're under arrest.

In each case, the officers involved denied any wrongdoing. Grayson is charged with first degree murder and has pleaded not guilty. Does the culture of policing in the state of Illinois need to change? The culture of policing in the United States really needs to be changed.

For Santi Massey, the work has just begun. This is my family mission from now on. I want to do this work for the rest of my life. Now, Sean Grayson's trial is scheduled for this October in Peoria County, Illinois. The judge granted a change of venue because of the publicity in this case. Errol. Anna, I'm so surprised to hear that these types of backgrounds of soon to be police officers isn't checked already. So what would this new law do exactly? Well, it mandates that any law enforcement agency throughout the state of Illinois do a thorough background check. Now, had-- I took a look at his history, Sean Grayson's history, and I found documented instances of dangerous behavior on the job, speeding, car crashes, overpolicing, inappropriate policing with people who were connected to his family that he was taking out his revenge given his position. So had they really done a thorough check, they would have known all of this. And yet the Sheriff who was on the job when this happened, initially said that he had taken a look and there was nothing in there that would have prevented it. But I think now with this bill, law enforcement agencies are going to be much more careful about hiring. Yeah, and hopefully other states take a look at this also. Great reporting. Anna Schecter, great to have you here. Thank you. Costco says it will not sell the abortion pill Mifepristone at its pharmacy locations. In a statement to CBS News, the wholesaler says there's a lack of demand, and patients typically get the pill from their medical providers. The anti-abortion group Alliance Defending Freedom applauded that decision, saying retailers have, quote, "much to lose by becoming abortion dispensaries." Mifepristone has been approved by the FDA since the year 2000. Last year, the Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit restricting its access. The US Supreme Court has allowed Mississippi to limit the use of social media by children, at least for now. The law requires age verification and parental consent for minors. Netchoice, which represents Facebook, Instagram, and other social sites, is challenging that law, saying it threatens privacy rights and restricts the free expression of users of all ages. It asks the high court to block the law from being enforced while it fights in lower courts, but the high court sided with the state. All right. One lucky New Yorker has literally found a diamond in the rough at an Arkansas State Park. 31-year-old Michelle Fox spent two years mapping out her plan to find her engagement ring stone. And there it is. This paid off. She found the 2.3 carat gem at the Center of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. The park is known for letting the public hunt real diamonds in their original volcanic source. An official there says it is the third largest find there this year. Fox says she did this to symbolize the hard work in marriage. Great start to her union. All right, friends, that's it for me. CBSMornings is next with Gayle, Tony, and Nate. They have a look at why your kids' school lunch will cost more this year. And we're also watching for President Trump's arrival at Joint Base Andrews. We'll have updates for you on his summit with Vladimir Putin all day. You're in the right place streaming the CBS MorningsNews.