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
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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
Families, activists, artists celebrate George Floyd’s life
The event caps days of marches, rallies and panel discussions to mark a year since Floyd was killed by police. Source
South Carolina pastor helps bring safe drinking water to community in need
Reverend Leo Woodberry recently launched a crusade to bring clean drinking water to his water-insecure community with the installation of SOURCE hydropanels, a technology that turns sun and air into water. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli reports from Florence, South Carolina, for the CBSN series Climate Changemakers. Source
Breonna Taylor’s aunt speaks at George Floyd memorial event
Bianca Austin, the aunt of Breonna Taylor, spoke at a memorial event for George Floyd on the one-year anniversary of his death in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Watch a portion of her remarks. Source
Restaurant aid runs dry, leaving owners hungry for more
A business owner who received a grant from the program said the financial award “changed everything.” Source
George Floyd’s family meets with Biden and Pelosi on anniversary of death
Members of George Floyd’s family will meet with President Biden, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Representative Karen Bass on Tuesday. Source