Infamous monuments and tributes to white supremacy are falling around the globe, largely sparked by the Black Lives Matter movement. But as CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta reports, statues across the African continent have been coming down for years. Source
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We bailed out banks. Should we bail out restaurants?
A proposed bill backed by both Democrats and Republicans would funnel $120 billion in grants to embattled eateries. Source
After heated exchange on race, Florida congressman reveals Cuban “son”
“We share no blood but he is my life. He came from Cuba (legally, of course) six years ago and lives with me in Florida,” GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz tweeted Thursday. Source
AMC not requiring masks, citing “political controversy”
The theater chain’s CEO said it would be “counterproductive” to require patrons to wear a mask – even though health officials say masks help stop the spread of coronavirus. Source
Inside Seattle’s “autonomous zone”
In the wake of protests against police brutality, officers in Seattle withdrew to the edges of the city’s Capitol Hill neighborhood in an attempt to deescalate tensions. Activists have since occupied a six block stretch now known as both CHAZ (Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone) and CHOP (Capitol Hill Occupied Protest). Seattle Times business reporter Paul Roberts has been covering the situation within the zone, and he joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano with details. Source
Nike, Twitter and other top companies are observing Juneteenth
Growing number of major U.S. companies are offering workers a paid day off to mark the historical end of slavery. Source
Fauci: Americans ignoring science during pandemic is “frustrating”
Fauci told CBS News he finds failure to abide by guidance discouraging mass gatherings “disturbing.” Source
Juneteenth recognizes “original sin” of U.S., Texas lawmaker says
On June 19, 1865, the last group of enslaved people in America were freed, years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Source
“Dreamers” celebrate the Supreme Court’s blocking of Trump administration policy
The Supreme Court blocked a Trump administration policy which rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program. The program protects thousands of “Dreamers” from deportation. Maria Elena Salinas reports. Source
Oklahoma GOP Senator James Lankford on President Trump’s upcoming Tulsa rally
Oklahoma Republican Senator James Lankford joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the health risks involved in President Trump’s rally in Tulsa Saturday. He also responds to the question of whether he will wear a mask. Source