Activist says troops, who’ve been accused of abuses and had little success curbing crime, now have “a blank check of opacity.” Source
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$115 million raised during “Rise Up New York!” telethon hosted by Tina Fey
Tina Fey got emotional when she announced $115 million was raised Monday night during a star-studded telethon. The fundraiser by Robin Hood, New York’s largest poverty-fighting organization, was aimed at helping people and non-profits most impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. Source
CBS Evening News, May 11, 2020
White House directs staff to wear face masks in the West Wing; Some imported face masks failing to protect first responders from coronavirus Source
New prosecutor named in Ahmaud Arbery case
Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes will now prosecute the fatal shooting of the 25-year-old. Source
20 million Americans still waiting for their stimulus checks
IRS says it has sent about 130 million payments. Here’s why you may still be waiting for your money. Source
Star-studded telethon raises $115 million for New Yorkers
Monday night’s broadcast hosted by Tina Fey benefited those hardest hit in the nation’s COVID-19 epicenter. Source
Trump campaign slightly edges out Biden in April fundraising
Biden and DNC raised a combined $60.5 million, while Trump and RNC raised $61.7 million in April. Source
States to receive nearly 13 million swabs, other testing supplies in coming months
The Trump administration announced Monday that it will be sending $11 billion to states, territories and tribes to increase their coronavirus testing capacity. CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe and CBS News political director Caitlin Conant discuss the announcement and the rest of the day’s political headlines. Source
Trump claims progress on testing; tells reporter to “ask China” about coronavirus deaths
During an event at the White House on Monday, President Trump told CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang to “ask China” when pressed on the rising death toll caused by the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source
Apple reopening a handful of stores this week
Tech giant is implementing a number of safety measures, including temperature checks for customers. Source