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LGBTQ journalists bring perspective to news coverage

Journalists like Reuters executive editor Gina Chua are reshaping the way news organizations cover the LGBTQ community. She joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero to talk about her decision to share her story and the role her identity plays in covering LGBTQ issues. Source

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U.S. unsure whether 2,100 migrant children have been reunited with parents

Up to 2,100 children who were split up from their families near the U.S.-Mexico border during the Trump administration may still be separated from their parents, according to a Department of Homeland Security report prepared for President Biden. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez joins CBSN’s Tanya Rivero for a closer look. Source

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Mom arrested on suspicion of killing 7-year-old son

A California mom wanted by Las Vegas police in the killing of her 7-year-old son was arrested in Denver. Samantha Moreno Rodriguez, 35, was taken into custody more than a week after the body of her son, Liam Husted, was found outside Las Vegas. CBS station KPIX-TV’s Maria Medina reports from San Jose, California, where the mother and son used to live. Source

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National Urban League leader on prospects for federal voting rights bill

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin remains firm in his opposition to the For the People Act, despite the urging of civil rights leader at a meeting Tuesday. His opposition likely dooms the voting rights legislation in a closely divided Senate. Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, was at that meeting and joined CBSN to discuss how it went and what comes next. Source

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Police bodycams roll as man describes what happened before girlfriend stops breathing

Interview excerpt: On October 29, 2017 at 10:30 p.m., Mark Howerton rushed his girlfriend, Cayley Mandadi to the hospital — she was not breathing and barely had a pulse. While doctors tried to save her life, Howerton was interviewed by police in the quietest place they could find: the hospital chapel. The interview was recorded on the officer’s body camera. Source

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