Youth camps with fully vaccinated staff and attendees can safely reopen without capacity limits, the CDC says. Source
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Three officers plead not guilty in Manuel Ellis’ restraint death
One of the Tacoma, Washington officers is accused of kneeling on Ellis’ back and shoulder as the Black man told the officer he couldn’t breathe. Source
Children’s book teaches about 1921 Tulsa massacre
A new book is teaching children about the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, which killed as many as 300 people. Tamecca Rogers, the co-author of “A Promise Deferred: The Massacre of Black Wall Street,” joined CBSN’s Tanya Rivero with why she wrote this book for kids. Source
USPS says stamp prices will rise this summer under DeJoy plan
Postmaster Louis DeJoy said the “rational” price increase is part of his plan to strengthen the postal service’s finances. Source
Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren on “The Takeout” – 5/28/2021
Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren joins Major to talk about the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, the historical context of the conflict between the two and funding for the “Iron Dome” defense system, as well as what Hamas seeks to gain from attacks on this week’s episode of “The Takeout with Major Garrett.” Source
New York proposal would limit police use of force
New York Attorney General Letitia James is proposing to restrict when police can use violent or deadly force. Dennis Kenney, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, spoke to CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about the potential impacts and limitations of the proposal. Source
Bill Cosby denied parole
The 83-year-old has long said he would resist treatment programs and refuse to acknowledge wrongdoing. Source
Employers can require COVID-19 vaccines, EEOC says
Employers can offer incentives to workers to become immunized, but they may not be coercive. Experts aren’t sure what that means. Source
NAACP: Hate crime probe at Amazon site not taken seriously
Nooses recently found are not a first in Connecticut, which enacted legislation after a rash of incidents in 2008. Source
President Biden touts U.S. vaccine rollout ahead of Memorial Day
President Joe Biden is touting the success of the country’s vaccine rollout amid a dramatic decline in newly reported cases and coronavirus-related deaths ahead of the holiday weekend. Dr. Teresa Amato, is the chairwoman of emergency medicine at Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, joined CBSN to discuss how Americans can feel safe this Memorial Day. Source