Watch Face the Nation’s full interview with Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch III. Source
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The Charleston Church Shooting: Six Years Later
The CBSN Special “”The Charleston Church Shooting: Six Years later”” marks six years since the fatal shooting at the Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. CBS News contributor Antjuan Seawright speaks with several survivors of the attack, as well as the church’s current Pastor Eric Manning about the events of that day and what lies ahead for the church and the Black community. Source
New deadly illness poses a challenge in India amid COVID patients
The country has reported more than 28,000 cases of the rare fungal infection, now increasingly seen in COVID-19 patients and survivors. Source
A young girl’s impact on the Derek Chauvin trial
Prosecutors say the testimony of Judeah Reynolds, nine years old when she witnessed the murder of George Floyd, offered important perspective for jurors. Source
Derek Chauvin prosecutor: This was a “hateful” crime
Minnesota special prosecutor Jerry Blackwell says while no evidence exists of a racist motive, most people can’t believe the killing would have happened to the average white citizen. Source
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on police accountability
In the wake of the Derek Chauvin verdict, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says police chiefs should have more authority to discipline officers who violate the rules. Source
Man wanted in 3 Oregon deaths arrested in Milwaukee
Nicholson is suspected in the death of his father, whose body was found in a trailer in an RV campground of The Mill Casino in North Bend on Friday. Source
Humanitarian crisis unfolds in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region is facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. There have been reports of systematic rape of women and girls and the use of starvation as a weapon of war. Lynsey Addario, a photojournalist who went to Ethiopia, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the atrocities she witnessed in the region. Source
Largest pride parade in Central Europe returns despite pandemic and backlash
Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday hosted the largest pride parade in Central Europe. In its early years, a mayor twice banned the parade, saying he feared it would promote homosexuality. Rainbow Railroad executive director Kimahli Powell joined CBSN’s Lana Zak with more. Source
Ebrahim Raisi wins election as Iran’s president as nuclear deal talks resume
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tehran on what Ebrahim Raisi’s win means for the U.S. Source