Whether or not President Trump wins reelection this fall, he or the next commander in chief will have to confront multiple crises plaguing the nation. “60 Minutes” correspondent John Dickerson joined CBSN to discuss this and his new book, “The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency.” Source
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Transgender advocates on “unspeakable cruelty” of health care rule
The move erases Obama-era rules amid a pandemic, leaving a patchwork of state laws in place Source
Fired officer charged with murder in shooting of Rayshard Brooks
Garrett Rolfe, who was fired after the killing of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, faces 11 criminal charges, including felony murder. Source
The black congresswoman who’s helping Biden pick his running mate
“If we want to transform this country, this is the time to recognize…the leadership of black women,” Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester said recently. “We won’t be taken for granted.” Source
Alleged California shooter killed by police after manhunt, sheriff says it was ambush
A lone suspect is dead after a days-long shooting spree in Paso Robles, California that appears to have targeted police officers. The county sheriff told Jonathan Vigliotti that it was a purposeful ambush. Source
Cuomo signs New York police reform law
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed police reform legislation into law on Friday, more than two weeks after George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis sparked a nationwide movement. Rev. Al Sharpton also spoke Friday before Cuomo signed the legislation. Source
“Lift Every Voice and Sing”
Introduced in 1900 as a poem by African-American educator and activist James Weldon Johnson to mark Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, and later set to music by John Rosamond Johnson, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was adopted by the NAACP as a song of faith and freedom. Jane Pauley reports on the music that has been called the “black national anthem.” Source
Overhauled Georgia hate crimes bill proposed but passage in doubt
Georgia is among four states with no hate crime law, and Ahmaud Arbery’s killing renewed calls to enact one. Source
Ex-Bumble Bee CEO going to prison for fixing tuna prices
Christopher Lischewski sentenced to more than three years behind bars for his role in a conspiracy to rig tuna costs. Source
“Acting Trump Cabinet member Chad Wolf denies systemic racism exists in police departments “
Chad Wolf, the acting Homeland Security secretary, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss President Trump’s executive order on police reform. He said he does not believe there is systemic racism in the country’s law enforcement communities. Source