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Poll shows Kathryn Garcia leading New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary

The latest polling in the Democratic primary for the New York City mayor’s race shows a new front-runner: Kathryn Garcia, the city’s former sanitation commissioner. Alyssa Katz of The City spoke with CBSN’s Tanya Rivero about why Garcia and two other moderates are leading the race in one of the country’s most progressive cities. Source

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Michigan election officials denounce third-party audits of 2020 election results

Activists in several counties in Michigan are calling for a third-party audit of the state’s Dominion voting machines. It’s an effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, similar to the Maricopa County audit in Arizona. But experts warn that these outside audits are illegal. Lauren Gibbons, a political reporter for MLive.com, joined “Red and Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss what’s happening in the Great Lakes State. Source

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Fire station shooting suspect’s home burned to the ground

Los Angeles firefighters, deputies, SWAT teams and other law enforcement swarmed the residence of a firefighter who earlier fatally shot a colleague and wounded a fire captain. The suspect barricaded himself inside the home and it was set on fire. He was later found dead. CBS Los Angeles’ Jeff Nguyen reports from the scene. Source

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Sicknick family criticizes GOP lawmakers, Trump over January 6 commission opposition

The family of deceased Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick is continuing their criticism of lawmakers opposed to the creation of a commission to investigate the January 6 Capitol assault. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN’s “Red & Blue” host Elaine Quijano to discuss her interview with Sicknick’s mother and longtime companion. Source

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Biden announces initiatives to combat racial wealth gap following 100 year mark since Tulsa Race Massacre

President Joe Biden on Tuesday became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Tulsa, Oklahoma, neighborhood of Greenwood to pay tribute to the victims of the 1921 race massacre. CBS News Chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBSN political contributor and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller join CBSN’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano with more on a new White House initiative that aims to combat the racial wealth gap and the latest on a ransomware attack targeting the world’s largest meat supplier. They also discuss former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn’s comments at a QAnon conspiracy theory convention over the weekend, where he appeared to express support for a coup in the U.S. Source

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