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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

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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

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“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

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