Senate holds hearing on police reforms; Virginia Rep. Riggleman loses Republican primary. Source
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Texas governor says young people are driving coronavirus surge
The state had 2,518 new hospitalizations on Tuesday, the fifth straight day of record highs. Source
NYPD to release bodycam footage of shootings, mayor says
“Body-worn cameras are only as powerful as the transparency that comes with them,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said. Source
Virginia governor making Juneteenth an official holiday
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said June 19 is a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. and made it an official holiday in a state that was once home to the capital of the Confederacy. Source
Jay Pharoah on being stopped by police
On “CBS This Morning,” comedian Jay Pharoah opens up to Gayle King about being stopped by police and the moment an officer kneeled on his neck. Source
Eiffel Tower to reopen after longest closure since World War II
France’s tourism industry is opening back up, but the 1,063-feet tall wrought-iron tower won’t immediately welcome visitors the way it did before the country went into lockdown in March. Source
Jay Pharoah tells Gayle King about being stopped by police and an officer kneeling on his neck
On CBS This Morning, comedian Jay Pharoah opens up to Gayle King about being stopped by police and the moment an officer kneeled on his neck. Source
Justice Department sues to halt release of Bolton’s book
The former national security adviser’s book is set to be published June 23. Source
Internal CIA review finds “woefully lax” security led to data theft
The CIA’s own investigators deemed the 2017 leak of hacking assets, which may have been stolen by a CIA employee, the “largest data loss in CIA history.” Source
Senate Judiciary Committee held hearing on police use of force, qualified immunity
The Senate Judiciary Committee held its first hearing on police reform Tuesday, in light of the recent in-custody killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. It came after President Trump signed an executive order designed to incentivize police to update their training. CBSN political contributor Molly Hooper takes a look at the major takeaways from the hearing. Source