The latest on the reaction to protests in Ferguson, Missouri and a look at the incoming Congress with Benjamin Crump, Dr. James Peterson, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Senators-elect Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, and Gary Peters, D-Michigan, Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich, and others. Source
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Brown family attorney: Grand jury process is “broken”
Attorney Benjamin Crump says Michael Brown’s family will continue taking legal action, including a possible civil suit against the police officer who killed their son. Source
Comic Chris Rock on stand-up and his new film
During the past 25 years, Chris Rock has become one of the most successful and provocative comedians working today. Mo Rocca catches up with Rock to talk about his life; his new film, “Top Five”; and how he manages to turn current social and political events into cutting-edge humor. Source
Body of Art: Meet performance artist Marina Abramovic
Preview: Preserving the Beatles’ original lyrics
They’re scraps of paper, but oh what scraps: the original scribbles that became timeless pop classics. Mark Phillips interviews Beatles biographer Hunter Davies about how these relics of music history were rescued from the trash. Source
Lost treasures: Jack White rescues the Paramount Records archives
The White Stripes frontman Jack White sits down with Anthony Mason to discuss revitalizing vinyl and rescuing an archive from obscurity. Source
“Smartest Man in the World” Greg Proops on improv and acclaimed podcast
Improv genius Greg Proops, of “Whose Line is it, Anyway?” fame, also has a hit podcast, called “The Smartest Man in the World.” Proops joins “CBS This Morning Saturday” to discuss the success of his podcast and the art of improv. Source
Batman to Birdman: Michael Keaton on his career and comeback role
Actor Michael Keaton sits down with Charlie Rose to discuss his Oscar-buzzworthy film “Birdman” and taking home the Hollywood Film Award for career achievement. Source
California freeing thousands of inmates jailed for minor crimes
Proposition 47, a ballot measure approved by California voters, is transforming the state’s justice system. Crimes that were previously classified as felonies are now misdemeanors, and thousands in jail will be eligible for release. John Blackstone reports. Source
Severe weather causes holiday headaches
A winter storm in the Northeast frustrated travelers on the busy Thanksgiving holiday and knocked out power to more than 300,000 homes and businesses. WBZ’s Katie Brace reports from Boston. Source