Investigators in Minnesota are trying to figure out why 40-year-old Justine Damond was shot and killed by police after calling 911 to report an assault. The deadliy encounter took place in a Minneapolis neighborhood where two officers responded to the call. Their body cameras were not on and the patrol cameras didn’t record what happened. Michelle Miller reports. Source
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Humanitarian groups send medical supplies to India amid COVID crisis
As India’s COVID-19 case numbers continue to climb and hospitals are overwhelmed, humanitarian groups are stepping up their aid efforts. UNICEF representative to India Dr. Yasmin Haque joins “CBSN AM” to talk about those efforts. Source
Dan Senor on the impact of President’s poll numbers
Dan Senor, senior advisor to Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan in the 2012 presidential campaign, joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss Donald Trump’s approval rating, the Russia investigation and the looming deadline to approve a health care replacement bill. Source
Austin experiences growing pains as real estate market soars
As tech companies expand in the Texas capital, home prices there are up more than 18% in the last year, creating a shortage of affordable housing. Source
Julianna Margulies reflects on early career, decision to walk away from millions of dollars
Emmy-award winning actress Julianna Margulies joins “CBS This Morning” live to discuss her new memoir, “Sunshine Girl: An Unexpected Life.” Source
Detroit 1967: When a city went up in flames
Fifty years have passed since the summer of 1967, which saw urban riots in many of our largest cities, including New York, Newark, N.J., and Detroit. A new movie by Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow, “Detroit,” dramatizes one of the most notorious incidents of those terrible days. Michelle Miller takes us back. (Caution: There is language some may find offensive.) Source
Willie Nelson: For The Record
Now 84, country singer-songwriter Willie Nelson is on the road again – performing, writing music, and releasing a new album, “God’s Problem Child,” which features songs like “Still Not Dead.” He talks with CBS News’ Bob Schieffer about songwriting, longevity, and how he will never quit. Originally broadcast on April 2, 2017. Source
Crime author Linda Fairstein
As a prosecutor in Manhattan’s District Attorney’s Office, Linda Fairstein pioneered the use of DNA evidence in cases against sexual offenders. She was even the inspiration for some of the tough prosecutors you see on TV. But Fairstein has made a second career for herself as an award-winning writer of crime novels featuring prosecutor Alex Cooper, including her 19th, “Deadfall.” Lesley Stahl talks with Fairstein about the truth behind her fiction. Source
Morning Rounds: Diet’s impact over time, social effects for young cancer patients
CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook and CBS News contributor Dr. Tara Narula join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss a new study on the benefits of a better diet over time, the social impact of cancer on adolescents and young adults and a new wearable technology that can translate motion into words. Source
15 Oregon counties enter COVID-19 extreme risk category, restrictions on indoor dining imposed
COVID-19 cases in Oregon have increased 20% or more in the last five weeks, causing the governor to implement restrictions on indoor dining and gyms. Jonathan Vigliotti and CBS News spoke to a man who owns several restaurants in Oregon, and says businesses like his are being unfairly punished. Source