Oakland-based activist Alicia Garza coined the phrase “Black Lives Matter” in 2013, the day George Zimmerman was found not guilty of murdering 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Soon a hashtag was created, and a movement was born. Garza talks with journalist Mark Whitaker about her new book, “The Purpose of Power,” and her education in activism; the inequities of America’s criminal justice system; and why social change is built not on social media hashtags but on people. Source
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“Sunday Morning” Full Episode 10/18
Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, David Pogue looks at how extreme weather events are bringing the issue of climate change home to more and more Americans. Plus: Serena Altschul talks with Grammy-winner Christopher Cross about his COVID-19 diagnosis; Erin Moriarty examines the key voting bloc of suburban women in battleground states; Nick Whitaker talks with Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza; Ben Mankiewicz checks in with actor Elliott Gould; John Dickerson discusses the perils of polls; and Tracy Smith discovers longtime Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth’s new passion: Japanese ink painting. Source
David Lee Roth’s brush with art
Singer David Lee Roth, longtime frontman for the group Van Halen, is now making a name for himself as an artist and social commentator trained in sumi-e, the Japanese art of ink painting, doing what he describes as “graphic therapy.” But correspondent Tracy Smith finds out there was yet another calling in Roth’s life that, he says, made him feel like a rock star. Source
Gift of baseballs, with a catch
In a batting cage in Montgomery, Alabama, Brian Robinson and his son, Carter, found a bucket of balls, and a note left by a stranger that threw them for a curve. Steve Hartman reports on how one generation’s treasured pastime scored some extra innings. Source
Cause for concern: Climate change
With record wildfires and hurricanes ravaging the United States, the effects of extreme weather events made worse by climate change are becoming more visible, and costly, to more and more Americans. Correspondent David Pogue talks with experts about whether we can be optimistic about government, societal and corporate efforts to mitigate the destructive effects of greenhouse gas production. Source
CBS Evening News, October 17, 2020
Coronavirus cases continue to surge throughout the country; Diet cola TAB is the latest victim of the pandemic Source
Michigan bans guns at polling places on Election Day
The announcement comes amid rising fears of violence on Election Day. Source
Diet cola TAB is the latest victim of the pandemic
After 57 years, TAB, The Coca-Cola Company’s first diet soda, is being discontinued. TAB sales have dwindled ever since the introduction of Diet Coke, and the coronavirus pandemic has made even the beverage giant look for areas to cut costs. Lilia Luciano reports. Source
Amtrak tests new faster trains
Amtrak is set to roll out its fastest train yet, traveling at up to 160 mph. Amtrak gave CBS News an inside look at the speed tests for the new trains, which are set to debut in 2021. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source
Coronavirus cases continue to surge throughout the country
President Trump is holding a rally Saturday in Rock County, Wisconsin, where COVID-19 cases are spiking. Cases continue to trend upward throughout most of the U.S. as well. Michael George reports. Source