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SWAT team surrounds Dallas parking garage

The Dallas Police Department received a threat and reports of a suspicious person inside a parking garage. The police acted very quickly and responded to the garage, asking news crews to not broadcast any live video of the officers’ response to keep them safe. Source

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Climate change fueling migration from Central America

The White House will mark Earth Day this week by hosting international leaders for a virtual climate summit. But three countries that experts say are fueling the immigration crisis at the southern border aren’t on the list. CBS News climate and energy reporter Cara Korte joins “CBSN AM” with more. Source

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New Los Angeles officers join force at difficult time for police

A new class of police rookies will hit the streets of Los Angeles in the very near future. The LAPD graduated its newest class of recruits, and their exit from the academy comes when police officers are being targeted for simply wearing the uniform. Mireya Villarreal has a report on the rookies and the climate they’re entering. Source

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Demonstrators raise their voices against police brutality

Tensions between the public and police boiled over for yet another night. The largest turnout may have been in downtown Atlanta, where thousands marched for justice. Police created a barricade of officers and vehicles to keep protesters from the highway. In Phoenix, about a thousand protesters clashed with police dressed in riot gear. Teri Okita reports. Source

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Special Report: Dallas suspect said he wanted to kill whites

Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and Police Chief David Brown spoke Friday morning about one of the suspects that targeted police. Brown said the man was upset with white people and police due to the recent killings of black men, and that he wanted to kill whites. Brown also revealed that the suspect was killed when police used a robot to detonate an explosive device. Source

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NAACP president pushes for policies after Dallas police ambush

Dallas police officers were shot by snipers Thursday night during a protest against this week’s police killings of two black men in Minnesota and Louisiana. NAACP president and CEO Cornell William Brooks joins “CBS This Morning” from Washington to discuss the message he draws from the attack. Source

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Pastor who helped lead Dallas rally recounts aftermath of police ambush

Pastor Michael W. Waters was helping to lead a peaceful rally in Dallas over deadly police shootings of black men in Louisiana and Minnesota before the police ambush Thursday night. The protest was coming to an end when he heard gunshots. Waters joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss what he witnessed. Source

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Eye Opener: Cities brace for unrest over end of Chauvin trial

With frustration against excessive policing on display in the streets, cities across the country are preparing for the end of the Derek Chauvin trial. Also, six people were killed in less than 24 hours after separate shootings in Wisconsin and Texas. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source

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