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Police and paramedics charged in death of Elijah McClain

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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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

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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

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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

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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

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