Lawyers for rapper Meek Mill say they are confident his 2008 drug and weapons conviction will be overturned, after attorneys on both sides requested a new trial. During a hearing Tuesday, Mill’s lawyers cited credibility concerns about Reginald Graham, the officer who testified against him. They also accuse the presiding judge of being biased against Mill, which she denies. Source
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How the moon landing changed pop culture
In a special story for “CBS This Morning” actor Kevin Bacon takes us back to 1969 with a few of the year’s other history-makers. He shows us how landing on the moon influenced technology and culture in the decades that followed. Source
Eric Garner’s mother calls on Mayor Bill de Blasio to “step up” and fire officer involved in son’s death
The family of Eric Garner vows to continue their fight for justice after federal prosecutors decided not to charge a New York City police officer involved in his death. Garner died five years ago during an arrest for allegedly selling illegal cigarettes in Staten Island. Police officers knocked him to the ground and put him in a choke hold. His death ignited demonstrations worldwide. Eric Garner’s mother, Gwen Carr joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss why Mayor Bill de Blasio needs to “step up” and take action against the officer involved in her son’s death. Source
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House votes to condemn Trump’s racist tweets; Allie Long surprised with new key to New York City Source
Plane crashes in water near crowded Maryland beach
Police says the plane went down in shallow ocean waters near 21st Street Source
Grim details on suspect in killing of civil rights activist
According to police, the suspect was her tenant and owed her about $1,200 in rent Source
Opioid shipments ballooned as an addiction crisis grew, DEA data shows
Federal data shows drug companies distributed 8.4 billion opioid pills to pharmacies from 2006 to 2012, a 50% jump Source
“Bachelor” creator accused of attacking pregnant wife
Laura Fleiss said her husband became enraged when he found out she was pregnant with their second child, and he told her to get an abortion Source
Grim details emerge about man accused of killing Baton Rouge civil rights activist
Police in Louisiana are releasing new details about the man accused of killing a popular Baton Rouge civil rights activist. Ron Bell, 38, was arrested yesterday after the murder of 75-year-old Sadie Roberts-Joseph. Police say Bell was her tenant. Errol Barnett reports. Source
Officer involved in the death of Eric Garner faces furor, calls to resign
There are new calls for New York police officer Daniel Pantaleo to be fired, after federal prosecutors decided this week not to charge him in the chokehold death of Eric Garner. Garner’s death five years ago today prompted a national conversation about policing and race. Jeff Pegues reports. Source