Joe Biden continues to face enormous pressure to pick a woman of color as his running mate. Ed O’Keefe joins Major Garrett to discuss the former vice president’s options and when a decision could be made. Source
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Veepstakes: Handicapping Biden’s pick for running mate
The presumptive Democratic nominee for president has already made one promise: to pick a female running mate; political observers, blue and red, discuss who is in the running. Source
Beyoncé wants justice for EMT worker killed by police in her own home
“Three months have passed — and zero arrests have been made, and no officers have been fired,” she wrote. Source
“CBS Weekend News” headlines for Sunday, June 14, 2020
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Weekend News” anchored by Major Garrett. Source
When medical examiners are targeted
When a person dies under questionable circumstances, it’s the medical examiner’s job to determine how and why. A survey of pathologists found that 82% of them have felt pressure to change death certificates. As “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty reports, the independence of forensic pathologists to prepare unbiased and complete autopsy reports can be jeopardized by outside forces — and when death occurs at the hands of a police officer, the stakes are especially high. Source
Case backlog mounts for federal appeals board
Nearly 2,900 cases for federal workers who may have been wrongly disciplined, demoted or fired are in limbo due to the three unfilled positions at the top of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Source
60 in 6: A new era in storytelling for 60 Minutes
Now available on Quibi, 60 in 6. This week, we kick off with Pulitzer Prize winning correspondent Wesley Lowery reporting from Minneapolis with a view from that city you haven’t seen before, including an interview with George Floyd’s brother Philonise. Source
Case backlog piling up for vacant Merit Systems Protection Board, protector of wrongly terminated federal workers
Nearly 2,900 cases for federal workers who may have been wrongly disciplined, demoted or fired are in limbo due to the three unfilled positions at the top of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Norah O’Donnell reports. Source
How will college campuses look as fall semesters begin amid the coronavirus pandemic?
Administrators at U.S. universities are making plans for an uncertain fall, as students come to campus with COVID-19 still present. John Dickerson reports. Source
Uncovering the Greenwood Massacre, nearly a century later
In 1921, a thriving black neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, burned, leaving hundreds dead. Scott Pelley reports. Source