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Lena Waithe on how “The Chi” shows a human side of Chicago

Lena Waithe made history in September when she became the first African-American woman to win an Emmy for outstanding writing in a comedy series for the hit Netflix series, “Master of None.” Now, she’s the creator and executive producer of a new drama series called “The Chi,” a coming-of-age story based in Chicago that follows a group of people linked by circumstance. Waithe joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how her own background inspired the show, why she switched gears from comedy to drama, and what Oprah Winfrey’s speech at Sunday’s Golden Globes meant to her. Source

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Boy with terminal cancer named Dallas police chief for a day

14-year-old Ayodeji Adekilekun is in hospice care and is unable to speak. Doctors say his battle with brain cancer is almost over. To lift his spirits, Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall showed up to make him police chief for the day. CBS Dallas/Fort Worth’s Robbie Owens reports. Source

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Time’s Up: NYT reporters on the Golden Globes’ push to the future

Sexual misconduct was a theme of Sunday night’s Golden Globes. Celebrities dressed in all black flooded the red carpet in protest. The reporting of New York Times’ Jodi Kantor and Melena Ryzik, among others, helped exposed alleged sexual harassment and abuse in Hollywood. Kantor and Ryzik join “CBS This Morning” to discuss how the award ceremony sent powerful messages. Source

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