Former U.S. Army Green Beret and NFL player Nate Boyer, who advised Colin Kaepernick to kneel as his form of protest during the national anthem, discusses NFL players asking the league to condemn racism. He also talks about Drew Brees’ controversial comments and protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Source

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announces plans to take down the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond. The city’s mayor, Levar Stoney, will move to take down other Confederate monuments this summer. Anthony Mason visited Richmond in December when artist Kehinde Wiley put up his own response to those monuments, the “Rumors of War” statue. Source

Preview: The comic and “Saturday Night Live” star describes his new movie as “three-quarters autobiographical” Source

Employers added 2.5 million jobs in May, reversing April’s sharp drop and showing hope for a swifter recovery. Source

Maine Governor Janet Mills asked the president to “check his inflammatory rhetoric at the door” during his visit. Source

“CBS This Morning” spoke with a number of African American civil rights activists, spanning generations, including activist DeRay McKesson, Pastor Calvin Butts of Abyssinian Baptist Church, 19-year-old activist Winter BreeAnne, and former NYPD captain and current Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, for their wide-ranging perspectives on the national civil rights movement following the death of George Floyd. Source

“Bait bombs” made from food stuffed with explosives are common in India, and are used mostly to hunt wild boars for meat. Source

President Trump fired back at growing criticism over his handling of protests after his former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis released a scathing statement accusing the president of dividing the country. The president’s former chief of staff, John Kelly, and Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski both came to Mattis’ defense on Thursday. Source

As states continue to reopen their economies, experts urge Americans to remain vigilant and continue to follow public health guidelines. But relaxed attitudes and massive civic demonstrations in major U.S. cities could cause a resurgence of the virus. Manuel Bojorquez reports. Source

Social media company disabled the video over a copyright claim. The Trump campaign claims it is being censored. Source