Afton Williamson said she’s quitting the show because of sexual harassment and racial discrimination she experienced during the show’s first season Source
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Eye Opener at 8: Reactions to weekend’s mass shootings
A look back at what we’ve been covering on “CBS This Morning.” Source
How the FBI profiles potential mass shooters
Studies by the agency indicate motivating only a quarter of active shooters had ever been diagnosed with mental illness, and most aren’t typically loners Source
Are mass shootings a contagion?
The mass shootings in Texas and Ohio add to the country’s troubling statistics on gun violence. There have been at least 255 mass shootings this year that killed 273 people and injured more than a thousand others. NYPD deputy commissioner John Miller testified before Congress in 2016 about law enforcement support for new gun laws. He joined “CBS This Morning” to talk about law enforcement’s assessments of the recent massacres. Source
Inside the FBI’s effort to study social media posts of mass shooters
Many recent mass shootings have a troubling common element: the accused killers have left a blueprint for their alleged actions on social media. Jeff Pegues went inside the FBI’s efforts to prevent future attacks. Source
Gang leader dresses up as daughter in bid to escape prison
Officials say the nervousness displayed by Clauvino da Silva as he tried to leave the prison dressed as a woman gave him away. Source
Major Murdoch-owned tabloid calls for assault weapons ban
New York Post, owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, has front-page headline saying “Ban Weapons of War” Source
For many, it’s clear why El Paso was targeted in the shooting
El Paso has fed and sheltered tens of thousands of migrant families this year alone, and advocates say the massacre was an attack on the border city’s compassion and diversity Source
Hong Kong protests paralyze travel but leader vows to stay on
Police fired tear gas after weekend of clashes with demonstrators and Carrie Lam remained defiant as some 200 flights were cancelled and subway service was disrupted Source
Making ideas into reality at MIT’s “Future Factory”
For more than 30 years, MIT has been recruiting people with crazy ideas to work in their Media Lab, where life-changing inventions are created. “60 Minutes” got a peek at what they’re working on now. Source