The handling of the coronavirus pandemic, the resulting economic downturn and questions of police reform will undoubtedly play a role in the upcoming presidential election. CBS News Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto joins the CBSN special, “Red & Blue: State of Our Union,” to break down some of the polling around these issues. Source
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Former coworker on George Floyd and Derek Chauvin
In interview with Jeff Pegues, a club worker talks about Floyd and Chauvin. Source
6/10/20 : Red and Blue
House holds hearing on police reform; Problems for primary voters in Georgia Source
CBS Evening News, June 10, 2020
Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rise weeks after Memorial Day; Black flight attendant has emotional conversation with white airline CEO Source
Anytime Fitness under fire for “I Can’t Breathe” workout
Anytime Fitness has apologized for the board, which lists a floor exercise routine alongside a silhouette of a man kneeling and the words, “And don’t you dare lay down.” Source
Activist draws thousands to Boston protest
People have protested across the country following the death of George Floyd — and in Boston, one demonstration drew thousands. Monica Cannon-Grant, founder and CEO of Violence in Boston, organized that protest and joined CBSN’s “Red & Blue” with more. Source
West Virginia elects state’s first openly transgender official
LGBTQ Victory Fund said that Ketchum “has shattered a lavender ceiling in West Virginia,” and will be just the fourth elected official in the state to be openly LGBTQ. Source
“We’ve got to be bold”: Chicago mayor on reforming the police
“This is our moment to make sure that state legislators and local officials really rise to the occasion — not just with record rhetoric, but with actions,” Lightfoot said on the CBSN special, “Red & Blue: State of Our Union.” Source
Red & Blue: The State of Our Union
As Americans face a global pandemic, an economic crisis, and an impassioned national conversation about race, the country is searching for a path forward. Elaine Quijano anchors a special edition of Red & Blue that takes a closer look at the state of our union. Source
Derek Chauvin and George Floyd had history of not getting along, coworker says
Both George Floyd and Derek Chauvin, the ex-police officer charged for Floyd’s death, worked together at a nightclub and had a history of not getting along, a coworker says. The owner of the nightclub says Chauvin was afraid and intimidated by black people. Jeff Pegues has the details. Source