“If they would have passed bills before this, my son would have been here right now,” the mother of Daunte Wright said Monday. Source
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Suspect in altar boy’s cold case killing dies hours before arrest
Incriminating admissions Richard Lavigne made in recent interviews further implicated the longtime suspect in 13-year-old Danny Croteau’s death. Source
Ex-UCLA gynecologist indicted on 21 sex abuse counts
Dr. James Heaps was held on $1.19 million bail. He denies all charges. The latest allegations involve 21 counts and seven women. Source
Blinken visits Mideast in bid to solidify Israel-Gaza truce
Highest-ranking U.S. official to visit since President Biden took office, Blinken reiterates America’s support for Israel, but says “underlying issues” must be addressed. Source
FBI investigating suspicious package sent to Rand Paul’s home
“I take these threats immensely seriously,” the Republican Kentucky senator tweeted Monday night. Source
Texas lawmakers OK carrying handguns without a license
The did it despite opposition from police and gun control groups. Governor Abbott has said he’ll sign it into law, scrapping one of the state’s last major gun curbs. Source
5/24: Red and Blue
Congress expected to miss Biden’s police reform deadline; A look at the history of Tulsa’s Black Wall Street. Source
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Largest school system in U.S. to end remote learning in fall; Age-defying athletes break records Source
Expert discusses report on Wuhan COVID-19 cases, latest on vaccine
A Wall Street Journal report says lab researchers in Wuhan, China, sought hospital care for “symptoms consistent with both Covid-19 and common seasonal illness” in November 2019, a month before the first case of coronavirus was officially confirmed there. Dr. Jessica Justman, senior technical director at ICAP and associate professor of medicine in epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, joins “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with her reaction, plus insights into reports of heart problems in a small number of vaccinated young adults. Source
Post-pandemic traumatic stress could last for years, mental health experts say
Life may be returning to normal for many Americans, but some are still dealing with the lingering mental and physical effects of the pandemic. Recent traumatic events like the death of George Floyd and the attack on the Capitol are also contributing to post-traumatic stress disorders. Tamar Rodney is an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She joined CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source