“Insurrectionists planning attacks across the country this week and Florida is jailing scientists for the crimes of knowing and speaking,” she tweeted. Source
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Biden outlines his top priorities as Trump prepares to leave office
The incoming Biden administration has announced executive actions and legislative proposals it intends to implement during their first 10 days in office. This comes as President Trump makes plans for pardons in his final days in power. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN to discuss what we can expect. Source
“Sunday Morning” Matinee: “Paradise Square”
The new musical tells a story set in 1863 New York, in the violent Five Points neighborhood, where Irish and Black cultures meet. Watch an excerpt. Source
New museum honors African American musicians who “paved the way”
The National Museum of African American Music has more than 1,600 artifacts and memorabilia to help tell the story of Black trailblazers and innovators. Source
Biden plans executive action on immigration, but warns of delay on bill
The president-elect told Latino leaders that his immigration bill may not pass during his first 100 days in office, citing the pandemic and Senate impeachment trial. Source
Kamala Harris’ Alpha Kappa Alpha line sisters talk about early years of the future vice president
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has never been shy about sharing her love for her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Three of her line sisters joined “CBS The Morning: Saturday” co-host Michelle Miller at Howard University to talk about the early days of the future vice president of the United States. Source
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. as nation reckons with racial injustice
CBS News political contributor Antjuan Seawright joins CBSN to discuss the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 53 years after his assassination, as the nation continues to reckon with racial injustice. Source
Washington, D.C. security tightens ahead of Biden’s Inauguration
Security is on high alert in Washington, D.C. and at state capitol buildings across the U.S. ahead of Wednesday’s presidential inauguration. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion reports from the White House, and CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins CBSN’s Lana Zak with more details about the security cues officials are getting from intelligence bulletins. Source
First look inside new museum that celebrates impact and influence of African Americans on music
Anthony Mason gets a look inside the new National Museum of African American Music in Nashville for the first time. The museum is a celebration of African Americans’ contributions to and influence across the musical landscape, and with new historical context, rewriting their role in the American soundtrack. Mason talks to Grammy winners H.E.R. and Darius Rucker about their own influences and the impact they hope this museum will have. Source
Music producer and convicted murderer Phil Spector dead at 81
Phil Spector, who rose to worldwide fame in the 1960s as the music producer who created what’s known as the “Wall of Sound,” has died in prison after being convicted of the murder of actress Lana Clarkson. Jamie Yuccas reports. Source