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Police reopen investigation into Tupac Shakur’s death

Police are once again looking into the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur was killed in a 1996 drive-by shooting in Las Vegas when he was 25. The cold case was recently reopened and last week police searched a Las Vegas home in connection to the murder. Lena Nozizwe, a journalist and the podcaster behind “Tupac’s Murder Was His Case,” joined CBS News to talk about the new developments. Source

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UPS, Teamsters resume talks this week with part-time wages a sticking point

UPS and the Teamsters union are set to resume contract negotiations Tuesday in an effort to avert a devastating strike. Their current contract expires July 31. Noam Scheiber, a labor and workforce reporter for The New York Times, joined CBS News to talk about what points the two sides are still trying to find a compromise on. Source

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Alabama draws new congressional map with 1 majority-Black district, defying Supreme Court

Alabama lawmakers on Friday refused to create a second majority-Black district while approving a new congressional map. The move appears to defy a recent Supreme Court order that said a map with only one majority-Black district out of seven likely violates the federal Voting Rights Act. Kareem Crayton, senior director for voting and representation at the Brennan Center, joined CBS News to discuss. Source

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How the Hollywood strikes of 1960 and 2023 compare

The last time writers and actors were on strike at the same time was 1960. In that work stoppage, unions won residuals, industry health care and pension plans that provided benefits for thousands of Hollywood workers. Writers and actors are again on the picket lines, fighting with the studios about pay in an era of new technology. CBS News’ Lilia Luciano has more on the similarities between the two strikes. Source

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White House criticizes DeSantis over Florida school curriculum changes

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing criticism over new guidelines saying Florida’s students should be taught some enslaved people benefited from slavery. The governor has tried to distance himself from the controversy. Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Florida and condemned the new history curriculum last week. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe has more. Source

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