Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison for multiple rapes and other sexual offenses against five women in Southern California, including one who was homeless when he attacked her in 2018. CBS Los Angeles reports. Source
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Biden meets with bipartisan group of lawmakers to discuss initiative to cure cancer
President Biden met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers Wednesday to discuss the federal government’s efforts to eradicate cancer. CBS News’ Skyler Henry joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the president’s initiative and the day’s top political headlines. Source
Duckworth discusses rise in anti-Asian American hate crimes
“I still get asked, ‘Where are you from originally?'” Duckworth said. Source
New York prosecutors face challenges in fight for police accountability
A special unit that was created to investigate and prosecute police killings in New York has so far led to no convictions. Calls have grown in recent years for police officers to be held accountable and to face greater consequences when they kill unarmed citizens. New York Times reporter Sarah Maslin Nir joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss. Source
Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow II sentenced 14 years for rape
A judge called the 37-year-old father of two a “sexual predator” and “brazen” criminal. Source
Biden criticizes Texas and Mississippi for lifting mask mandates
President Biden criticized the governors of Texas and Mississippi after they lifted their states’ mask mandates and other coronavirus restrictions. Health experts are warning “now is not the time” to ease restrictions as new variants continue to spread. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health, joins CBSN to discuss the latest. Source
Chicago mayor proposes search warrant changes after botched raid
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s proposal comes in wake of Chicago police storming the wrong house and handcuffing a naked woman for several minutes. Source
“I still get asked, ‘Where are you from?'” Senator Tammy Duckworth speaks out against recent spike in anti-Asian rhetoric and violence
Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois joins “Red and Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the recent spike in violent attack against Asian Americans. She also weighs in on recent sexual harassment allegations against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, and why she says President Biden’s former nominee for budget director, Neera Tanden, faced discrimination during the confirmation process. Source
Victim of botched raid calls Chicago mayor’s inaction a “betrayal”
Anjanette Young, a 50-year-old social worker, was naked inside her home when a dozen armed police officers burst into the wrong apartment and handcuffed her. Source
SpaceX Starship prototype sticks landing, then explodes
The launch and landing were successful, but the prototype exploded a few minutes after touchdown. Source