A grand jury has returned a 32-count indictment against officers and paramedics involved in the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who was put in a chokehold and injected with a sedative during a 2019 police stop in Aurora, Colorado. CBSN’s Tanya Rivero has details. Source
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Amazon and Walmart look to fill 60,000 positions in U.S.
Rival retail giants are holding job fairs in September to fill vacancies in tech, operations and other roles. Source
States cut down on COVID-19 contact tracing efforts despite Delta variant surge
Public health investigators are struggling to keep up with new COVID-19 infections across the U.S. States are downsizing their contact tracing teams as new cases of the Delta variant stack up. Amanda Michelle Gomez, a reporter for Kaiser Health News, joined CBSN to discuss why local health and government leaders are shifting priorities away from contact tracing. Source
Biden meets with Ukrianian President Zelenskyy at White House
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House and met with President Biden, two years after his name became central to the investigation that led to former President Trump’s first impeachment. Watch his and Mr. Biden’s remarks at their bilateral meeting. Source
Black-owned farms in the U.S. are disappearing fast
“I think discrimination is still pervasive. I think that it’s done in a much subtler way,” one Black farmer said. Source
Officers and paramedics charged in death of Elijah McClain
The 23-year-old Black man died after he was put in a chokehold by Aurora police in August 2019. Source
Concerns rise after Supreme Court ends COVID-19 eviction protections
There are growing concerns over a potential housing crisis now that the Supreme Court has decided to end a pandemic-related eviction moratorium for most of the United States. CBSN’s Tanya Rivero spoke with Bill Treanor, dean of Georgetown University Law Center, who is one of dozens of law school deans across the country joining forces to help Americans facing this eviction crisis. Source
United Nations sends health care support teams to Haiti
The United Nations is sending health care support teams to Haiti in the wake of the recent earthquake. The U.N. is particularly concerned about the welfare of women in the country. Judicael Elidje, Deputy Resident Representative at the United Nations Population Fund, spoke with Tanya Rivero about the teams’ focus. Source
Taliban tries to set up government amid humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
The Taliban is looking to set up a new government in Afghanistan as the U.N. secretary-general warns of a humanitarian crisis in the country. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D’Agata speaks to CBSN about the latest following the U.S. withdrawal.. Source
Officers, paramedics charged in death of Elijah McClain
The 23-year-old Black man died after he was put in a chokehold by Aurora police in August 2019. Source