In September, the Trump administration ordered federal agencies to stop offering employees certain diversity trainings on racial and gender biases. Glenn Harris is the publisher of Colorlines and president of Race Forward, a non-profit that created the Government Alliance on Race and Equity. He joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source
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A look inside the COVID-19 ward at Wisconsin’s largest hospital
“I wish people would take this serious,” a 73-year-old woman battling COVID-19 told CBS News. Source
10/21/20: Red and Blue
Fmr. Pres. Obama hits the 2020 campaign trail; Winning over blue collar voters in Pennsylvania Source
Man charged for threatening to kidnap and kill Biden and Harris
A man was arrested after allegedly leaving a note threatening to kidnap and kill Joe Biden and Kamala Harris at the home of a supporter of the Democratic presidential nominee. Jeff Pegues has details. Source
Miami cop faces discipline for wearing Trump 2020 face mask at voting site
A Miami police officer has been accused of intimidating voters at an early polling place, where he was pictured in uniform wearing a Trump 2020 face mask. The Miami police chief and mayor both called the officer’s actions “unacceptable,” and the officer faces disciplinary action. CBS Miami’s Ty Russell reports. Source
Biden heavily outspending Trump in the final weeks of the campaign
CBS News political unit associate producer Sarah Ewall-Wice breaks down how much money the Trump and Biden campaigns had going into October and where they are spending it in the final weeks of the election. Source
Obama hits the trail for Biden in Pennsylvania
He made his first in-person appearance for Biden in the Keystone State at a socially distanced drive-in rally. Source
Miami officer facing discipline for wearing Trump mask at voting site
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez called the officer’s behavior “unacceptable,” and said disciplinary measures will be taken. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
U.S. reports more than 60,000 new COVID-19 cases
In at least four Midwestern states — South Dakota, Iowa, Idaho and Wisconsin — an alarming 20% of recent tests are positive. Source