Scott Pelley speaks with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and the prosecutorial team that convicted Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Source
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The Oath Keepers militia group’s path to breaching the Capitol
The FBI calls the Oath Keepers an anti-government militia with current and former law enforcement and military members among its members. 60 Minutes profiles the group, which has become a central focus in the ongoing investigation of the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Source
60 Minutes interviews the prosecutors of Derek Chauvin
Scott Pelley speaks with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and the prosecutorial team that convicted Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Source
A young girl’s impact on the Derek Chauvin trial
Prosecutors say the testimony of Judeah Reynolds, nine years old when she witnessed the murder of George Floyd, offered important perspective for jurors. Source
Derek Chauvin prosecutor: This was a “hateful” crime
Minnesota special prosecutor Jerry Blackwell says while no evidence exists of a racist motive, most people can’t believe the killing would have happened to the average white citizen. Source
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on police accountability
In the wake of the Derek Chauvin verdict, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says police chiefs should have more authority to discipline officers who violate the rules. Source
Humanitarian crisis unfolds in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region is facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. There have been reports of systematic rape of women and girls and the use of starvation as a weapon of war. Lynsey Addario, a photojournalist who went to Ethiopia, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the atrocities she witnessed in the region. Source
Largest pride parade in Central Europe returns despite pandemic and backlash
Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday hosted the largest pride parade in Central Europe. In its early years, a mayor twice banned the parade, saying he feared it would promote homosexuality. Rainbow Railroad executive director Kimahli Powell joined CBSN’s Lana Zak with more. Source
Man wanted in 3 Oregon deaths arrested in Milwaukee
Nicholson is suspected in the death of his father, whose body was found in a trailer in an RV campground of The Mill Casino in North Bend on Friday. Source
Ebrahim Raisi wins election as Iran’s president as nuclear deal talks resume
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tehran on what Ebrahim Raisi’s win means for the U.S. Source