On June 19, 1865, the last group of enslaved people in America were freed, years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Source
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“Dreamers” celebrate the Supreme Court’s blocking of Trump administration policy
The Supreme Court blocked a Trump administration policy which rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program. The program protects thousands of “Dreamers” from deportation. Maria Elena Salinas reports. Source
Oklahoma GOP Senator James Lankford on President Trump’s upcoming Tulsa rally
Oklahoma Republican Senator James Lankford joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the health risks involved in President Trump’s rally in Tulsa Saturday. He also responds to the question of whether he will wear a mask. Source
“Lord of the Rings” actor Ian Holm dies
A star of stage and screen, Holm won a Tony Award for best featured actor as Lenny in Harold Pinter’s play “The Homecoming” in 1967. Source
Juneteenth: The story behind the 155-year-old holiday that commemorates the end of slavery
On June 19, 1865, 155 years ago Friday, the last group of slaves in the United States were freed. Their freedom was bittersweet — it came two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863. CBS News special correspondent James Brown shares the story of the day that became known as Juneteenth. Source
Descendants of Tulsa massacre still feel trauma a century later
“We lost our economic base. We lost the opportunity to have generational wealth,” Tulsa resident Brenda Nails Alford said. Source
Atlanta officers surrender to police in Rayshard Brooks’ death
Former Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe will face a judge for the first time Friday for the murder of Rayshard Brooks. Rolfe surrendered to police Thursday on 11 charges, including felony murder. The other officer involved also turned himself in after being charged with aggravated assault and oath violations. Mark Strassmann reports. Source
Trump campaign requires Tulsa rally ticket-holders to sign COVID-19 waiver
The Trump campaign is now requiring all ticket-holders to sign a waiver to attend an upcoming rally in Tulsa as local officials warn of an increased number of coronavirus cases. Meanwhile, the president is attacking former National Security Adviser John Bolton for the explosive allegations in Bolton’s new book. Paula Reid reports. Source
Eye Opener: Several states see record spike in coronavirus cases
Several states have set daily coronavirus records as the country continues to reopen. Also, the Supreme Court ruled the DACA program can remain in place in a historic 5-4 decision. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source
For the world’s 80 million displaced people, memories fade, not hope
Whether they fled a lifetime ago, or just 8 years, some refugees say they’ll never give up hope of returning home. Source