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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos threatens to withhold school funding

President Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos have threatened to withhold federal funding from schools that don’t fully reopen with in-person classes this fall. But Alexandra Hudson, a former special assistant to DeVos, says she does not have the power to do this. Hudson joined CBSN to discuss the controversy. Source

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Trump defends coronavirus response, heads to Georgia to talk infrastructure

In an exclusive interview with CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge, President Trump insisted his response to the coronavirus pandemic is working, and he says he wants schools to reopen as scheduled. CBS News’ Skyler Henry joined CBSN from the White House with more on that plus the president’s visit to Georgia. Source

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Report: Dataminr helped police monitor Black Lives Matter protests

An investigation by The Intercept is shedding light on how a popular artificial-intelligence social media service called Dataminr may have been used by police to help track the whereabouts of Black Lives Matter protesters. The Intercept reporter Sam Biddle joined CBSN to discuss his findings and some of the consequences. Source

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ViacomCBS drops Nick Cannon over anti-Semitic comments

Nick Cannon’s “hateful speech” and anti-Semitic theories led ViacomCBS to cut ties with the TV host and producer. The company’s move came in response to remarks Cannon made on a podcast on YouTube. CBS Los Angeles reports. (ViacomCBS is the parent company of CBS News). Source

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ACLU director says police should live in the cities that they protect

Yusuf Abdul-Qadir is the director of Central New York’s ACLU chapter. He strongly believes that police should be required to live in the same cities that they protect and serve. He joins CBSN for a closer look at his proposal and how he believes it could help reform police and communities nationwide. Source

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