“I would love for some other city to have tried this first,” Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum said. “But the president chose this city, and so it falls on us to set that standard moving forward,” Source
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Atlanta police shooting of Rayshard Brooks sparks second night of protests
Protests in Atlanta continued for a second night over the fatal police shooting of Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old black man, at a Wendy’s parking lot on Friday night. The Fulton County district attorney said he’s weighing potential criminal charges, including murder or felony murder, against the officer who shot Brooks. Mark Strassmann reports. Source
Bolton’s upcoming book claims Trump asked China’s president to help him win re-election
In a new book, John Bolton, President Trump’s former national security advisor, claims the president asked China’s leader to help him win the reelection this fall. The book also says Mr. Trump explicitly tied aid to Ukraine to an investigation of the Bidens, the scandal that led to the president’s impeachment. Ben Tracey reports. Source
Woman apologizes after backlash from confronting resident
A woman apologized after a video showed her and her husband confronting a man and threatening to call police because he stenciled “Black Lives Matter” on his San Francisco property. The video has sparked accusations of racism and led a cosmetics distributor to cut ties with Lisa Alexander. Source
Facebook to give users option to turn off political ads
Facebook is rolling out a new feature to allow its users to block political ads in their feeds, leading up to the 2020 election. CBSN’s Tanya Rivero reports. Source
Fired Atlanta police officer charged with murder in Rayshard Brooks’ shooting
A former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot a black man who was running away last week has been charged with murder. Garrett Rolfe, who was fired after the killing of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, now faces 11 criminal charges. Watch the news conference by Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard. Source
Fired officer charged with murder in shooting of Rayshard Brooks
Garrett Rolfe, who was fired after the killing of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, faces 11 criminal charges, including felony murder. Source
Who would get a second stimulus check — and who wouldn’t?
A second round of payments could include millions of Americans who were excluded from the federal aid program. Source
Oklahoma officials express concern about Trump’s Tulsa rally
Campaign sources familiar with the rally planning say there are no plans for social distancing within the arena, which holds over 19,000. Source
Watch live: Fired officer charged with murder in shooting of Rayshard Brooks
Garrett Rolfe, who was fired after the killing of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, faces 11 criminal charges, including felony murder. Source