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Thousands turn out for 57th anniversary of the March on Washington

Fifty-seven years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the first March on Washington, thousands gathered once again at the nation’s capital to demand racial justice and police reform. Dr. Peniel Joseph, founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the LBJ School at the University of Texas, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss how the foundations laid by civil rights leaders in 1963 helped shape today’s demonstration. Source

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Facebook ramps up efforts to avoid repeating 2016 election missteps

After widespread criticism over its role in the spread of misinformation and Russian meddling in the 2016 election, Facebook is trying to prepare for new challenges in the 2020 campaign season — including the possibility that President Trump might use the platform to challenge the election results. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN to discuss what’s at stake. Source

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Parents’ homeschooling video goes viral

Aaron and Latovia Cheatham practically have a full classroom with seven kids under the age of eight – but they’ve come up with a creative way to do homeschooling with the whole brood. Source

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Martin Luther King III speaks at the March on Washington

Fifty-seven years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington, his son, Martin Luther King III, addressed the crowd from the same spot at a march for racial justice and police reform. “We’re taking a step forward on America’s rocky but righteous journey towards justice,” he said. Watch his remarks. Source

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