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Investigation of Tamir Rice shooting made public

A report detailing the investigation of the fatal shooting of Tamir Rice in Cleveland has been released. Police officer Timothy Loehmann shot and killed Tamir, who was holding a fake gun. Dean Reynolds reports Loehmann was distraught, saying “He gave me no choice … he reached for the gun, and there was nothing I could do.” Source

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Colin Quinn takes on race in new book

For the past 30 years, the Brooklyn native as taken his brand of standup to every corner of the country, hosted numerous television programs and spent five years writing and appearing on “Saturday Night Live.” Quinn joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss comedy, and new book entitled “The Coloring Book, A Comedian Solves Race Relations in America.” Source

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FDA panel eyes injections as statin alternative

An FDA panel is supporting new weapons to fight heart disease. The expert group recommended approval of a new approach to help lower cholesterol. And, in Haiti two baby girls went through a dangerous operation. Dr. Jon LaPook and Dr. Holly Phillips join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the latest. Source

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Prescription for change: Investigating overpriced drugs

CBS News previously reported on a Dallas pharmacy that was billing insurance companies nearly $13,000 for a jar of custom scar cream. And, the U.S. military health care system is paying more than $300 million a month for custom preparations that many doctors say are useless. Now, Jim Axelrod has another expose. Source

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