A new class of police rookies will hit the streets of Los Angeles in the very near future. The LAPD graduated its newest class of recruits, and their exit from the academy comes when police officers are being targeted for simply wearing the uniform. Mireya Villarreal has a report on the rookies and the climate they’re entering. Source
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Demonstrators raise their voices against police brutality
Tensions between the public and police boiled over for yet another night. The largest turnout may have been in downtown Atlanta, where thousands marched for justice. Police created a barricade of officers and vehicles to keep protesters from the highway. In Phoenix, about a thousand protesters clashed with police dressed in riot gear. Teri Okita reports. Source
Special Report: Dallas suspect said he wanted to kill whites
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and Police Chief David Brown spoke Friday morning about one of the suspects that targeted police. Brown said the man was upset with white people and police due to the recent killings of black men, and that he wanted to kill whites. Brown also revealed that the suspect was killed when police used a robot to detonate an explosive device. Source
NAACP president pushes for policies after Dallas police ambush
Dallas police officers were shot by snipers Thursday night during a protest against this week’s police killings of two black men in Minnesota and Louisiana. NAACP president and CEO Cornell William Brooks joins “CBS This Morning” from Washington to discuss the message he draws from the attack. Source
Pastor who helped lead Dallas rally recounts aftermath of police ambush
Pastor Michael W. Waters was helping to lead a peaceful rally in Dallas over deadly police shootings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota before the police ambush Thursday night. The protest was coming to an end when he heard gunshots. Waters joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what he witnessed. Source
Eye Opener: Cities brace for unrest over end of Chauvin trial
With frustration against excessive policing on display in the streets, cities across the country are preparing for the end of the Derek Chauvin trial. Also, six people were killed in less than 24 hours after separate shootings in Wisconsin and Texas. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
Snipers unleash dozens of bullets in Dallas police ambush
An attack in Dallas, described as an ambush, has killed five police officers during an otherwise peaceful protest. The city’s mayor said that seven more officers and two civilians were wounded. Police have three suspects in custody, and the mayor says a fourth has died. Scott Pelley and Manuel Bojorquez report from Dallas. Source
Fox News anchor files harassment suit against Roger Ailes
Gretchen Carlson is suing Roger Ailes, the man who hired her and fired her from Fox News, for sexual harassment. Carlson also claims she was not the only woman sexually harassed by her former boss. Vinita Nair has more. Source
Alton Sterling’s family speaks at emotional news conference
The FBI has opened an investigation into the death of Alton Sterling who was shot and killed by Baton Rouge police earlier this week. Sterling’s family spoke at a news conference where his 15-year-old son was overcome with tears. Vladimir Duthiers has more. Source
Couple arrested for pizza roll food fight
A North Carolina couple is facing charges after throwing pizza rolls at each other. CBSN’s Vladimir Duthiers has details on the odd incident. Source