Police in Seattle abandoned a precinct after several days of demonstrations and unrest. Now the city’s mayor is pushing back against President Trump for saying he would send troops to the city to disperse the occupying crowd. Anna Werner reports. Source

Los Angeles Clippers Chairman Steve Ballmer joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss why he believes white CEOs and business leaders should take action against racism and injustice. He also talks about athletes and activism in the wake of George Floyd’s death and the restart of the NBA season. Source

Introduced in 1900 as a poem by African-American educator and activist James Weldon Johnson to mark Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, and later set to music by John Rosamond Johnson, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” was adopted by the NAACP as a song of faith and freedom. Jane Pauley reports on the music that has been called the “black national anthem.” Source

The former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks last week is being charged with felony murder. The Fulton County District Attorney announced the charge and 10 others Wednesday. A second officer is being charged with aggravated assault, and has agreed to be the state’s witness. Reverend James “Major” Woodall, the president of the NAACP in Georgia, joins Elaine Quijano on CBSN’s “Red & Blue” to discuss the latest developments. Source

Cryptic clues to the location of a treasure chest hidden in the Rockies have led many to search for it, and several died in the attempt. But after ten years, Forrest Fenn, who buried $1 million in gold and jewels, said this week that the treasure chest has been found. Jane Pauley reports. Source

Newly released security video shows LAPD officers rushing comedian Jay Pharoah with guns drawn in what turns out to be a case of mistaken identity. Pharoah talks to Gayle King about his harrowing experience, and how he thinks the police should have handled the situation. Source

Dr. Neeta Ogden joined CBSN to discuss the latest vaccine developments, what we know about immunity, plus a new study that suggests flushing the toilet could create a cloud of potentially infectious coronavirus particles that linger in the air. Source

The mother of missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen makes a tearful plea as the search for the 20-year-old continues. Vanessa Guillen disappeared nearly two months ago. Source

“The federal government is making a mistake… a historic mistake,” by encouraging states to reopen too fast, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said at his daily press briefing. He noted that in at least 19 states, new coronavirus cases have gone up over the last two weeks. Watch his remarks. Source

In the last six months, journalists have focused on two major stories as a nation: Protests over police brutality and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. An article in the Columbia Journalism Review notes that these stories aren’t distinct, but instead, are part of a web of “intricate and vast” connections. One of the writers of that piece, staff writer for the Columbia Journalism review Alexandria Neason joined CBSN to help put the last six months’ news into context. Source