Many child care centers across the country are resuming business as states enter new phases of reopening their economies, but some parents are still weighing the risks of sending their kids. Sandy Weathersbee, owner of Providence Preparatory School in Charlotte, North Carolina, joined CBSN to discuss how they’re managing. Source
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Joint Chiefs chairman apologizes for church photo op with President Trump
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley expressed regret over joining President Trump and other administration officials on a walk through Lafayette Square after it was cleared of protesters, ending with a photo-op at St. John’s Church. “I should not have been there,” Milley said. CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy joined CBSN with more on that plus the growing calls for law enforcement reform. Source
What to make of the latest unemployment numbers
More than 2 million Americans either filed unemployment claims or sought aid for the self-employed last week. Frances Stacy, director of portfolio strategy at Optimal Capital, joins CBSN to talk about the new numbers and progress towards reopening the economy. Source
Louisville police release nearly-blank incident report on Breonna Taylor’s death
The report released by the Louisville Metro Police Department contradicts witnesses and crime scene photos of the incident, in which the 26-year-old woman was shot to death by officers in her own home. CBSN’s Vlad Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green have more. Source
U.K. slave trader statue fished from harbor amid monument debates
Likeness of Edward Colston will be relocated, but not stripped of the scars of protest, as officials change plan to move statue of Scouts founder Robert Baden-Powell. Source
Another 1.5 million Americans filed for unemployment
While the pace of layoffs around the country has declined, 30 million Americans are receiving jobless aid. Source
Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets appearing in Trump photo op
General Mark Milley, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, said he “should not have been there” Source
How a pandemic, economic crisis, and racial issues converged in the U.S.
Americans are currently facing the convergence of a pandemic, economic crisis, and impassioned conversation about race. Elaine Quijano discusses this with CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion; CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns; CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Joel Payne; and Republican strategist Joseph Pinion, for a special edition of “Red and Blue.” Source
Ex-cop charged in George Floyd’s death posts bond, leaves jail
Lane is charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and manslaughter for his role in the arrest of Floyd. Source
Taylor Swift tweets about racial injustice
“Racial injustice has been ingrained deeply into local and state governments, and changes MUST be made there,” Swift said, sharing an essay by former President Obama. Source