A Washington D.C. man became a local hero when he opened the doors of his home to shelter dozens protesters from arrest when police cracked down Monday night. Rahul Dubey joins CBSN to discuss why he felt he needed to take action. Source
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White House makes reporters sit too close because it “looks better”
“I notice you’re starting to get much closer together — looks much better, I must say,” the president told reporters. Source
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Biden hits Trump for George Floyd comments
“Hopefully, George is looking down right now and saying this is a great thing that’s happening for our country,” President Trump said Friday. Source
This week on “Face the Nation,” June 7, 2020
Attorney General Bill Barr, Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb appear on Sunday’s “Face the Nation” Source
Lawmakers raise concerns over unidentified officers at D.C. protests
House and Senate Democrats sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr demanding answers after unidentified officers were pictured during peaceful protests in the nation’s capital. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat from Illinois, joins CBSN to discuss why the letter was sent and why police identification is so important. Source
Alexis Ohanian resigns from Reddit board, donates $1M
“I’m saying this as a father who needs to be able to answer his black daughter when she asks, ‘What did you do?’,” the Reddit co-founder said. Source
Higher unemployment rates impact black workers
Blacks and Latinos occupy many of the frontline service-sector jobs that saw higher unemployment in recent weeks. Source
Representative Karen Bass on “The Takeout” – 6/5/2020
California Congresswoman Karen Bass joins Major to talk about her draft legislation to hold police accountable in the wake of the death of George Floyd, and how the 1992 Los Angeles riots compare to what’s happening now, on this week’s episode of the “The Takeout with Major Garrett.” Source
Michael Jordan, Jordan Brand to donate $100M to racial justice orgs
“Black lives matter. This isn’t a controversial statement… we will remain committed to protecting and improving the lives of Black people,” Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand said in a statement. Source
“We are done dying”: NAACP demands end to institutional racism
“We are done dying from all of the structural racial institutions that impose a heightened level of burden on African Americans,” NAACP President Derrick Johnson said. Source