The nation’s capital is on lockdown as it prepares for the upcoming Biden inauguration. Kris Van Cleave reports on the unprecedented enhancement of security for an inauguration. Source
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“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Saturday, January 16, 2021
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News with Adriana Diaz.” Source
Sotomayor slams “unprecedented rush” in federal executions
“The Federal Government will have executed more than three times as many people in the last six months than it had in the previous six decades,” Sotomayor dissented. “…This is not justice.” Source
Confronting the racism behind Capitol attack
2020 was marked by months of Black Lives Matter protests demanding a racial reckoning in the U.S. As 2021 began, the attack on the Capitol reminded the country how much work needs to be done to be free of white supremacy. CBS New contributor and the director of Boston University Center for Antiracist Research Ibram X. Kendi joined CBSN to explain the symbols of racism displayed at the Capitol and how the Biden administration can move forward. Source
Heightened security measures in place ahead of Biden’s inauguration
Heightened security measures are in place in Washington and across the country ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration this week. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports on what Washington, D.C., is seeing in President Trump’s last weekend in office. Source
How the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the Native American community
The Native American community has been one of the hardest hit groups throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Tribal leaders and elders have been disproportionately impacted, causing concerns over the preservation of Native American culture for future generations to come. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. joined CBSN to discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on his community. Source
CBSN documentary special takes a look back at the 2020 election
Many Americans are still unpacking an election unlike any other. From a deadly pandemic, to a fight for racial justice, there are multiple factors that shaped the race for the White House. Christina Capatides, senior producer of CBSN Originals documentaries, joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the newest CBSN documentary special, “Hindsight is 2020: An Unprecedented Election”. Source
Top Republicans and White House officials try to disassociate from Trump
Current and former White House officials are already planning their next moves ahead of President Trump’s departure next week. But some are already facing backlash for their association with his administration. Vanity Fair special correspondent William Cohan calls this the “Trump Stink.” He joined CBSN’S Lana Zak to discuss. Source
State Capitols boarded up, fenced off and patrolled by troops
Governors have declared states of emergency, closed capitols to the public and called up troops ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Source
Biden introduces key members of his science team
President-elect Joe Biden introduced members of his science team on Saturday. He said “science will always be at the forefront” of his administration. Watch his remarks. Source