The request to the NFL team comes amid weeks of pressure for companies and cities to cut ties with brands, monuments and emblems linked to racism. Source
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7/2: Red and Blue
Controversy growing over Russian bounty intel; Pres. Trump to visit Mt. Rushmore for July 4th Source
White couple arrested after gun pulled on Black family
The video, which has been viewed nearly 13 million times, shows a White woman shouting “Get the f*** back” while pointing her gun at the Black woman filming the incident. Source
New film on Rep. John Lewis’ 50+ years of fighting for equal rights
Dawn Porter, director of “John Lewis: Good Trouble,” joined CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to discuss her new film and how looking back at the civil rights icon’s life provides lessons for people still pushing for equality today. Source
Time running out to save biodiversity as species go extinct, leading scientists say
A report by one of the world’s leading scientists says species are going extinct at an alarming rate, leading us down a road of “biological annihilation.” CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli spoke to conservationists Dr. Paul R. Ehrlich and Dr. Jane Goodall about what could be an irreversible tragedy. Source
How campaigns are using data collection and microtargeting to reach voters
With the 2020 election just four months away, candidates are looking for new ways to reach voters. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joined “Red and Blue”‘s Elaine Quijano to discuss how candidates are using data collection and what’s changed since the last presidential election. Source
Trump says U.S. economy is “roaring back” despite surge in COVID-19 cases
President Trump reacted to June’s jobs report by saying the U.S. economy is “roaring back.” That comes as the country saw a new daily record for COVID-19 cases. Josh Kraushaar, National Journal Daily’s senior national political columnist, joins CBSN’s “Red and Blue” to discuss. Source
Jane Goodall: If humans don’t change “we’re going to destroy ourselves”
The world-renowned conservationist desperately wants the world to pay attention to what she sees as the greatest threat to humanity’s existence. Source
Extinctions raise risk of “biological annihilation,” study warns
“We cannot separate ourselves from the natural world,” said legendary conservationist Jane Goodall. “We continue to destroy it at our peril.” Source
Remains found in Vanessa Guillen search not “positively identified”
Officials say the criminal investigation has not found “any connection” between the sexual harassment allegations and Guillen’s disappearance. Source