“I think the breadth and the depth of the problem is so large that they really don’t want the general public to understand that they don’t have it under control,” one whistleblower said. Source
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on public schools closing amid citywide coronavirus surge
First on “CBS This Morning,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio joins to discuss why he closed public schools and what the city needs to do as coronavirus cases surge. Source
Biden’s top Cabinet contenders come into focus
Longtime Biden aides and former primary rivals Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders are being considered. Source
Unemployment claims rise for first time in 5 weeks
Number of Americans filing for unemployment is edging up, a sign America’s latest COVID-19 surge his hitting jobs. Source
Australian special forces “unlawfully killed” 39 Afghan civilians
Military chief says “patrols took the law into their own hands, rules were broken, stories concocted, lies told and prisoners killed,” and the troops must face justice. Source
Suit claims Tyson managers bet money on employees getting COVID-19
Tyson is pushing back against many of the allegations in the suit. Source
Video shows deputy fatally shooting Black teens in moving car
The sheriff’s office said that two deputies were doing a follow-up investigation on what they thought was a stolen car. Source
CBSN Originals presents “Reverb | A City Under Surveillance”
The Detroit Police Department is using facial recognition technology and a network of surveillance cameras to combat the city’s high crime rates. But critics say the technology has racial bias built into it and has even landed innocent people behind bars. In this documentary, CBSN Originals explores the debate over high-tech policing that promises to make our communities safer yet at the same time threatens our civil liberties. Source
Wrongful arrest exposes bias in facial recognition technology
Detroit police defend the system, even though the police chief once said technology alone may misidentify people 96% of the time. Source
Anthony Edwards taken first in COVID-delayed NBA draft
It was originally slated for June 25 before multiple postponements pushed it back and made it all remote. Source