The police officer involved in the 2014 death of Eric Garner has been fired. Garner’s dying words, “I can’t breathe,” sparked a national conversation about race and use of force. Errol Barnett reports. Source
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Planned Parenthood formally exits Title X program
“For too many people struggling to make ends meet, it may be that they may go without care,” said Planned Parenthood’s new leader, Alexis McGill Johnson Source
Proud Boys members convicted for NYC brawl with Antifa
A jury deliberated for less than two days before convicting two members of the far-right group Source
2020 Daily Trail Markers: Elizabeth Warren apologizes for DNA test
“I know that I have made mistakes. I am sorry for the harm I have caused,” Warren told a Native American audience Monday Source
Proud Boys members convicted for NYC brawl with Antifa activists
A jury deliberated for less than two days before convicting two members of the far-right group Source
Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar address Israel travel controversy
Standing side by side, Democratic Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar forcefully denounced the controversial decision by the Israeli government to deny them entry into the country, casting the travel restrictions as part of a broader effort to suppress voices of dissent critical of the treatment of Palestinians in occupied and disputed territories. CBS News’ Adriana Diaz and Paula Reid join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” with more. Source
Tlaib and Omar denounce Israel travel ban as effort to silence dissent
The two Democrats cast the travel restrictions as part of a broader effort to suppress voices of those who criticize the treatment of Palestinians in occupied and disputed territories Source
Trump and advisers try to defuse recession fears
President Trump and his advisers are pushing back against the idea that a recession could be coming, and they’re also watching China’s response to protesters in Hong Kong. Chip Reid reports. Source
Trump’s history with conspiracy theories predates Epstein’s death
Donald Trump recently retweeted a conspiracy theory about the suicide of Jeffrey Epstein. It’s just the latest conspiracy theory the president’s endorsed or acknowledged. Washington Post senior political reporter Aaron Blake reported on 22 others Mr. Trump has elevated. He joins CBSN to discuss. Source
CEOs say running a company isn’t only about the stock price
In a shift, leading chief executives say companies also must invest in workers and protect the environment Source