The artist Christo, who – teamed with his wife Jeanne-Claude – became renowned for monumental, transformative works of public art, died May 31, 2020 at age 84. In this “CBS Sunday Morning” report which originally aired on June 25, 1995, correspondent Martha Teichner reported from Berlin on one of their most famous works: Wrapping the Reichstag in fabric, which revealed as much as it concealed. Source
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The Promise of Plasma, Spilling Across the Border, Perseverance
Inside the plasma therapy doctors are using to treat COVID-19; Then, the Tijuana River
spills raw sewage in California; And, NASA planning to launch a new rover to Mars in search of past life Source
CBS News Special Report: Protests over George Floyd’s death enter 6th night
Curfews have been imposed in cities across the country as protests grow since the death of George Floyd last week. CBS News’ Chip Reid and Jeff Pegues report. Source
Minnesota attorney general to lead prosecutions related to George Floyd’s death
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced Sunday night that state Attorney General Keith Ellison will lead any prosecutions related to George Floyd’s death. “It is with a great degree of humility and great seriousness that I accept the responsibility for leadership on this critical case,” Ellison said. Watch their remarks here. Source
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to lead George Floyd case
Ellison will assist Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman in the forthcoming case surrounding the death of George Floyd who died in police custody. Source
Minnesota attorney general to lead prosecutions related to Floyd’s death as nation braces for more unrest
Floyd’s death has roiled not just Minneapolis but the nation, sparking days of protests in hundreds of cities. Source
George Floyd’s body to be returned to Houston, mayor says
“This is the same city that George Floyd grew up in, and his body will be returning to this city,” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said. Source
Truck driver arrested after appearing to drive into protesters
Footage shows a tanker truck approaching at a high speed as George Floyd protesters in Minneapolis try to frantically get out of the way. Source
CBS Evening News, May 31, 2020
Police in Twin Cities clash with protesters in another violent night; Ontario photographer uses squirrels as stars of backyard photo sessions. Source
Bill Whitaker on George Floyd, racism in U.S.
“This past week, Americans made their first, tentative steps from beneath the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, only to be confronted by a much older toxic threat to life in this country – racial injustice.” Source