“I am disgusted, angry, and embarrassed by this cowardly act,” said the city’s mayor. Source
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Families of NYPD shooting victims slam Governor Cuomo
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is touting his response to the George Floyd protests, citing several major bills including a chokehold ban. But families of those killed by NYPD officers say Cuomo has blocked their efforts at reform for years. Constance Malcolm, the mother of a teen killed by police in 2012, joined CBSN to discuss her pursuit of justice for her son. Source
Black business owners adapt to financial insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic
CBS News is chronicling what has changed for residents of some of the biggest battleground states in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic. CBS campaign reporter LaCrai Mitchell speaks to CBSN’s Lana Zak about black-owned businesses hit hard by COVID-19 in North Carolina and Florida. Source
Florida breaks daily record with nearly 10,000 new coronavirus cases
Florida continues to shatter its daily increase in coronavirus cases, as the state total passes 132,000. Source
Mississippi could remove Confederate battle emblem from flag
Governor Tate Reeves said Saturday that he would sign a bill to change the flag if the Legislature passes one. Source
Many Americans didn’t get a stimulus check because of who they married
“It does make me feel kind of like a second-class citizen in a way, just for who I married,” an Illinois woman named Laurie said. Source
Princeton to drop Woodrow Wilson’s name from school
The university’s Board of Trustees voted to remove Wilson’s name from the School of Public and International Affairs. Source
76 coronavirus cases have been linked to one Michigan bar
Health officials urged anyone who visited the establishment between June 12 and June 20 to self-quarantine for 14 days. Source
“Hamilton” cast members answer students’ questions
60 Minutes was in the Richard Rodgers Theatre in May when Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Renee Elise Goldsberry and Daveed Diggs of “Hamilton” spoke to high school students Source
Over 100 shipwrecks in a small bay give rise to a “wildlife mecca”
“It’s the largest collection of shipwrecks in the western hemisphere… just in this tiny bay,” Joel Dunn, Chesapeake Conservancy president told CBS News’ Christine Ruffini. Source