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Face mask confusion grows as U.S. emerges from the coronavirus pandemic

More states are lifting their coronavirus restrictions and reopening just in time for the summer. But as Omar Villafranca reports, there is an ongoing battle over face masks. Dr. Taison Bell, a critical care and infectious disease physician and the medical ICU director at the University of Virginia, joins CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss the latest. Source

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Rape survivor calls grand jury to hear sexual assault case

A rape survivor in Kansas is taking the law into her own hands, calling her own grand jury to hear her sexual assault case. Madison Smith says she was assaulted by a friend while attending Bethany College as a freshman. Smith says the encounter started off with consensual sex, but things turned violent. The local prosecutor initially refused to press charges, but later decided to charge Smith’s attacker with battery. Now, Smith will convene a grand jury in September to look at sexual assault charges. She joined CBSN’s Lana Zak to discuss her experience and how she hopes to inspire others. Source

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Concerns grow over Gaza’s humanitarian crisis

The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appears to be holding this weekend. The agreement follows 11 days of fighting between Israel Defense Forces and Hamas that resulted in the deaths of more than 230 Palestinians and a dozen Israelis. CBS News foreign correspondent Holly Williams is in Gaza to discuss the growing humanitarian crisis and the impact the cease-fire is having on the region. Source

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Descendants of Plessy v. Ferguson create unlikely friendship

This week marked 125 years since the Supreme Court ruled in Plessy v. Ferguson. The infamous landmark decision would become the foundation for Jim Crow policies sanctioning racial segregation in public spaces for the next 60 years. In an effort to undo decades of racism, two unlikely friends have come together to teach history as a way to create a more just future. Michelle Miller has the details. Source

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5/22: CBS This Morning Saturday

Ceasefire holds for second day despite close encounter between Palestinians and Israeli police; Genevieve Gergis and Ori Menashe on building family, food empire. Source

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Legal, medical issues raised with vaccine passports

The CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can resume many normal activities but should people have to prove they have gotten those shots? Brook Silva-Braga reports on the pros and cons of so-called “vaccine passports” and the medical and legal issues raised. Source

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