A bipartisan group of lawmakers is continuing discussions on a police reform bill that can pass the Senate. Lorenzo Boyd, chief diversity officer at the Unviersity of New Haven, spoke to “Red and Blue” host Elaine Quijano about potential measures that could be included in the bill. Source
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Secretary of State Blinken visits Middle East to solidify cease-fire
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders after days of fighting left Gaza in ruins. Holly Williams reports. Source
Marjorie Taylor Greene rebuked for comparing COVID-19 rules to Holocaust
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has been condemned by members of her own party for comparing masks and vaccines to Jews suffering during the Holocaust. Nikole Killion reports. Source
Idaho couple charged with murder in deaths of 2 children
Chad and Lori Daybell have been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of Tylee Ryan and Joshua “JJ” Vallow. They are also facing charges in the death of Tammy Daybell. Jamie Yuccas has more. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Excavating the Tulsa Massacre to reconstruct “suppressed history”
Forensic anthropologist Phoebe Stubblefield is leading a team of scholars to identify some of the 300 who were killed in 1921’s Tulsa Race Massacre. Source
One year since the murder of George Floyd, police reform debate continues
One year since George Floyd was killed when a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for over 9 minutes, national police reform legislation is still tied up in negotiations in Congress. CBS News’ Jeff Pegues reports from Minneapolis, and CBS News contributor Antjuan Seawright spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about the challenges to changing the system. Source
Tom Cruise movies, ranked
See how the critics have received the star’s movies during his long and diverse career Source
John Cena apologizes for calling Taiwan a country in interview
Cena, the actor and professional wrestler, apologized on the popular Chinese social media site Weibo. Source
Representative Liz Cheney says she won’t fight GOP efforts to restrict voting
Congresswoman Liz Cheney says she will not help Democrats fight Republicans’ recent push for new restrictive voting laws, after The Wyoming representative lost her House leadership position for speaking out against former President Trump’s claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged. Politics and policy reporter Nick Reynolds of WyoFile.com spoke with Tanya Rivero about Cheney’s future in Wyoming and the 2022 election. Source