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Honoring the legacy of actor Chadwick Boseman

The world is in mourning the loss of actor Chadwick Boseman, who died at age 43 after a private four-year battle with colon cancer. Jesse Holland, the author of a book on Boseman’s iconic “Black Panther” character, joined CBSN to discuss Boseman’s legacy, how he embodied legendary Black characters, and what he meant for a younger generation. Source

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Zuckerberg admits Kenosha armed militia Facebook “event” should have been taken down

A Facebook event page promoting an “armed citizens'” vigilante action in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was only taken down after Tuesday night’s shooting that killed two. CEO Mark Zuckerberg Friday blamed an “operational mistake” on the part of content moderators for the mistake. Jennifer Grygiel, social media expert and assistant professor of communications at Syracuse University, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to talk about this latest example of extremism on Facebook. Source

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Report: Brazil’s Amazon protection plan does more harm than good

The Associated Press reports that Brazil’s plan to protect the Amazon has actually had adverse effects on the country’s rainforest. Since May, the rainforest has been under the control of the Brazilian Army, however, deforestation continues to plague the Amazon while investigations into the cause of these devastating wildfires have virtually come to a halt. Mauricio Savarese, the AP news reporter who is the author of the article, joins CBSN with more on the report. Source

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