President Trump fired Berman, the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, last month. Source
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Daily Trail Markers: Trump, Biden spar over jobs report as cases spike
Trump praised the report as a sign that the “economy is roaring back,” while Biden said “there is no victory to be celebrated.” Source
2,120 anti-Asian hate incidents reported in U.S. during pandemic
Groups that track the incidents related to the coronavirus report physical and verbal assaults, harassment and discrimination Source
Mondaire Jones on his historic candidacy for Congress
Two expected winners of Democratic House primary races in New York are likely to make history as the first openly gay Black members of the U.S. Congress. One of them, Mondaire Jones, a Democratic candidate for New York’s 17th congressional district, spoke with CBSN about his candidacy and what he hopes to bring to the House. Source
Officer involved in Elijah McClain photo investigation resigns
The unreleased photographs show officers near where Elijah McClain was killed reenacting the hold that preceded his death, according to sources cited by CBS Denver. Source
Boy sleeps in tent for 90 days to raise money for hospice care
Ten-year-old Max Woosey was gifted a tent by his neighbor Rick, who wanted him to have “lots of adventures. ” When Rick passed away, Max slept in the tent for 90 days to raise money for the hospice center that had cared for him. Source
Flat Teddy, the cardboard “therapy dog,” visits hospital patients
Since Teddy the therapy dog can’t visit patients at Indiana University Health during the pandemic, his owners sent the next best thing – a cardboard cutout of him, known as “Flat Teddy.” Source
Jeff Sessions appears to refer to Black Harvard scholar as “some criminal”
In an interview, Sessions criticized former President Barack Obama for having “a beer at the White House with some criminal.” Source
Texas landlords filing for hundreds of illegal evictions
The United States is facing a potential wave of evictions when short-term protections and expanded unemployment benefits expire. Megan Kimble, senior editor of the Texas Observer, joins CBSN to discuss how landlords in Texas are filing hundreds of evictions in violation of the CARES Act. Source
Constellation Brands buys wine delivery startup
Seventy-five year old booze company is bet on e-commerce with its purchase of an online-only wine seller. Source