New York City has granted the New York Department of Education additional funding for Title IX coordinators for the 2020 fiscal year. This comes after Girls for Gender Equity, a non-profit, partnered with students to campaign for the funding. Brittany Brathwaite, the organizing and innovation manager with GGE joined CBSN to talk about the initiative. She was joined by Yazmin Abdullah, one of the students who helped organize the campaign. Source
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7/1: CBS Evening News
CBP agents allegedly mocked migrant deaths in secret Facebook group; Cori “Coco” Gauff beats Venus Williams in Wimbledon upset. Source
Nike reportedly pulls flag shoes over concerns from Kaepernick
“Nike has chosen not to release the Air Max 1 Quick Strike Fourth of July as it featured an old version of the American flag,” Source
Witness describes deadly Texas plane crash
All 10 people on board were killed when a plane crashed just after takeoff outside Dallas. A pilot who witnessed the crash from a nearby hangar said he saw something was wrong right away. Mireya Villarreal reports. Source
7/1/19: CBSN Evening News
CBP investigates secret Facebook group; Teenager Cori Gauff defeats Venus Williams Source
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs dies at 27
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs died suddenly Monday. The team announced the 27-year-old’s death and canceled its game against the Texas Rangers. Nikki Battiste reports. Source
Officials confirm death of Honduran man in ICE custody
Yimi Alexis Balderramos-Torres is the 6th person to die in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody since Oct. 1, 2018 Source
Witnesses describe “scarier than hell” shooting at Ford dealership
A Ford dealership employee allegedly shot and killed two of his managers after being fired on Tuesday before taking his own life, police said. CBS San Francisco’s Maria Medina reports from the scene. Source
What to expect from the first Democratic debates
Ten Democratic presidential candidates will take the stage for the first debate of the 2020 election. Larry Sabato, founder and director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics spoke to CBSN about what to expect. Source
Judge tosses Cuba Gooding Jr.’s request to drop groping case
A judge rejected Cuba Gooding Jr.’s bid to throw out his New York City groping case so he can continue working, saying Wednesday that she needed time to review written arguments and didn’t want to make a rash decision. He faces up to a year in jail if convicted. CBSN New York’s Natalie Duddridge reports. Source