The Senate Judiciary Committee held its first hearing on police reform Tuesday, in light of the recent in-custody killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. It came after President Trump signed an executive order designed to incentivize police to update their training. CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper takes a look at the major takeaways from the hearing. Source
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Jay Pharoah on being stopped by police
On “CBS This Morning,” comedian Jay Pharoah opens up to Gayle King about being stopped by police and the moment an officer kneeled on his neck. Source
Eiffel Tower to reopen after longest closure since World War II
France’s tourism industry is opening back up, but the 1,063-feet tall wrought-iron tower won’t immediately welcome visitors the way it did before the country went into lockdown in March. Source
Internal CIA review finds “woefully lax” security led to data theft
The CIA’s own investigators deemed the 2017 leak of hacking assets, which may have been stolen by a CIA employee, the “largest data loss in CIA history.” Source
U.S. plummets to 10th spot in World Competitiveness Ranking
America has now fallen behind Canada, Denmark and Sweden, among other nations. Source
Feds: Man accused of killing officers linked to “boogaloo” movement
The FBI said the alleged shooter and an accomplice “came to Oakland to shoot cops.” Source
Feds: Man accused of killing officers linked to “boogaloo” group
The FBI said the alleged shooter and an accomplice “came to Oakland to shoot cops.” Source
Lady Antebellum keeping new name despite speaking with singer Lady A
“I was furious because it felt like yet another white person’s privilege was going to be allowed to take something from another black person,” singer Lady A told CBS News. Source
Video shows 10-year-old boy stopping basketball to hide from police car
A 10-year-old boy in Connecticut stopped playing basketball in his driveway to hide from view when a patrol car drove by. When his father asked him why, his response was: “Because they killed George Floyd.” Source
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Alabama voting restrictions struck down
The coronavirus pandemic upended the 2020 election season as officials in many states rushed to expand vote-by-mail and limit in-person voting. Source