The FBI said they are investigating a suspect with a possible connection to a fatal shooting of a federal security officer and an alleged “ambush” killing of a sheriff’s deputy in Northern California. Source
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CBS Evening News, June 7, 2020
Protesters take to the streets for second straight weekend after George Floyd’s death; Closing thoughts from protesters on the frontline. Source
George Floyd’s death sheds light on police practice of kneeling on a suspect’s neck
For nearly two weeks now, a national spotlight has shined on police practices. The tactic used on George Floyd was a knee on the neck. It’s banned by many police departments across the country but officers are still being caught using it. Anna Werner reports. Source
Trump administration to gut century-old wild bird law in latest rollback of environmental protections
In the latest push to roll back environmental protections, the Trump administration has announced its intent to weaken the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The Teddy Roosevelt-era law made corporations legally culpable for mass bird deaths on industrial sites. David Ringer of the conservationist non-profit National Audubon Society joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source
Sherrilyn Ifill on today’s black codes
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund president tells 60 Minutes that white people calling the police on black people has its roots in the post-Civil War period. Source
Protesters have “lost faith in the justice system”
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund president tells 60 Minutes that societal narratives in place for decades have led to civil unrest in America today. Source
House Democrats to unveil police reform bill
The bill, led by the Congressional Black Caucus, will be announced in a press conference Monday morning. Source
Ifill on President Trump’s response to unrest
President of the country’s foremost civil rights law organization, Ifill addresses President Trump’s reaction to George Floyd’s death and the protests it sparked. Source
Ifill: Protesters “lost faith in the justice system”
Sherrilyn Ifill tells Bill Whitaker people protesting George Floyd’s death have “seen too many of these cases in which there has been no accountability” Source
Sherrilyn Ifill: Society creates racial narratives
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund president tells 60 Minutes: “Not even when we’re dying will they believe us.” Source