Announcement comes as many local leaders in upstate New York regions are expressing frustration because Cuomo delayed Phase 2 reopening. Source
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Cuomo says New York City on track to begin reopening on June 8
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that New York City is on track to begin reopening on June 8. In Phase 1 of reopening, 400,000 people in construction, manufacturing and retail can return to work with restrictions, Cuomo said. Watch his remarks. Source
103-year-old beats coronavirus, asks for a beer
Jennie Stejna asked nursing home staff for a Bud Light to celebrate, something she loved but hadn’t had in a very long time. Source
Lives to Remember: Michael Halkias, Lysa Dawn Robinson and more
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, people across the U.S. are losing loved ones to the illness. The victims include longtime White House butler Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, owner of Brooklyn’s Grand Prospect Hall Michael Halkias, percussionist Lysa Dawn Robinson, high school student Yasmin Peña and Pastor Kendall Rene Pierre, Sr. Anthony Mason profiles them in the “CBS This Morning” series Lives to Remember. Source
Minneapolis officer arrested after death of George Floyd
Floyd’s death led to outrage, looting and protests in the Twin Cities. Source
Trump signs executive order targeting social media giants for “stifling free spech”
President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting social media platforms’ legal protections. The move came after Twitter started labeling his tweets with fact-checks, and on Friday it flagging a Trump tweet for “glorifying violence.” Law professor and CBSN legal analyst Rebecca Roiphe joins Vlad Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the implications. Source
Twitter flags Trump’s “shooting” tweet for glorifying violence
His tough talk in a tweet on the Minneapolis unrest was quickly rebuked. So was one on Minneapolis’ mayor. Source
MLK: A riot is the language of the unheard
Three years after “I Have a Dream” and the March on Washington, Dr. King talked with Mike Wallace about divisions in the Civil Rights movement. Source
Century-old plasma therapy being used to treat COVID-19 patients
A study in New Jersey finding the best plasma donors in hopes of making therapy more effective. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday. Source
Protests unfold nationwide over George Floyd’s death as Minneapolis burns
Angry demonstrations flared over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer kneeled on his neck. Source