Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said June 19 is a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. and made it an official holiday in a state that was once home to the capital of the Confederacy. Source
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Jay Pharoah on being stopped by police
On “CBS This Morning,” comedian Jay Pharoah opens up to Gayle King about being stopped by police and the moment an officer kneeled on his neck. Source
Eiffel Tower to reopen after longest closure since World War II
France’s tourism industry is opening back up, but the 1,063-feet tall wrought-iron tower won’t immediately welcome visitors the way it did before the country went into lockdown in March. Source
Jay Pharoah tells Gayle King about being stopped by police and an officer kneeling on his neck
On CBS This Morning, comedian Jay Pharoah opens up to Gayle King about being stopped by police and the moment an officer kneeled on his neck. Source
Justice Department sues to halt release of Bolton’s book
The former national security adviser’s book is set to be published June 23. Source
Internal CIA review finds “woefully lax” security led to data theft
The CIA’s own investigators deemed the 2017 leak of hacking assets, which may have been stolen by a CIA employee, the “largest data loss in CIA history.” Source
Senate Judiciary Committee held hearing on police use of force, qualified immunity
The Senate Judiciary Committee held its first hearing on police reform Tuesday, in light of the recent in-custody killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. It came after President Trump signed an executive order designed to incentivize police to update their training. CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper takes a look at the major takeaways from the hearing. Source
U.S. plummets to 10th spot in World Competitiveness Ranking
America has now fallen behind Canada, Denmark and Sweden, among other nations. Source
Feds: Man accused of killing officers linked to “boogaloo” movement
The FBI said the alleged shooter and an accomplice “came to Oakland to shoot cops.” Source
Video shows 10-year-old boy stopping basketball to hide from police car
A 10-year-old boy in Connecticut stopped playing basketball in his driveway to hide from view when a patrol car drove by. When his father asked him why, his response was: “Because they killed George Floyd.” Source