The former first lady said “treating people right will never fail you” and urged young people to share their voice with the world. Source
Author Archives: Stonecom Interactive
1980 – Ex cop: Milwaukee police covered-up the murder of a black man
In 1980, 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer interviewed a former Milwaukee cop who said his partner killed a black man, and then planted a knife on his dead body. Source
Closing thoughts from protesters on the frontline
At a time that appears to require and demand less talking and more listening, CBS News shines a light to the voices who don’t speak from a desk. Source
U.S. airlines hope to revive air travel following pandemic
U.S. airlines are increasing the numbers of flights for July for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source
Protests erupt all around the world over the death of George Floyd
Protests against racism and police brutality are not isolated to the United States. George Floyd’s death has struck a chord all around the world. Elizabeth Palmer reports from London. Source
Race and America as told on 60 Minutes
A collection of six stories from the 60 Minutes archives about race and policing, as told in five different decades Source
How will the country’s political climate affect the presidential campaign?
A new poll released on Sunday found that 80% of voters believe things are out of control in the U.S. Ed O’Keefe joins CBS Evening News to discuss the effect that the current climate could have on the race to 2020. Source
Trump says he’s ordering the National Guard to withdraw from Washington D.C.
President Trump says he’s in the process of ordering the National Guard to withdraw from Washington D.C. Attorney General William Barr on Sunday denied a CBS News report that he came close to deploying active-duty troops to the city streets. Nikole Killion reports. Source
Louisiana declares state of emergency as Tropical Storm Cristobal nears the Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Cristobal is nearing Louisiana’s Gulf Coast and nearly 9 million people are under tropical storm warnings. A state of emergency has been declared in the state. Cristobal could drop up to a foot of rain. Source
1968 – 60 Minutes reports on police in America
In 1968, on the very first episode of 60 Minutes, Mike Wallace interviewed Attorney General Ramsey Clark about the state of policing in America. Source