Anonymous donor gives $40 million to fund 50 civil rights lawyers
The 50 scholarship recipients must commit to eight years of racial justice work in the South.
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Tennessee's vaccine plan for communities of color
In an effort to address racial inequities in the coronavirus pandemic, Tennessee's Department of Health is planning to put aside a portion of its COVID-19 vaccines for communities that are poorer and have higher populations of people of color. Gloria Sweet-Love, president of the NAACP Tennessee State Conference, spoke with CBSN's Anne-Marie Green about the impact the pandemic has had on people of color and what needs to be done to help.
NAACP calls on Biden to appoint a racial equity adviser
A group of prominent civil rights leaders, including NAACP President Derrick Johnson and the Reverend Al Sharpton, met with President-elect Biden Tuesday.
NAACP presses Biden on civil rights
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson joins CBSN to discuss President-elect Joe Biden's meeting with with the leaders of seven civil rights groups, and the importance of creating a civil rights envoy position in the White House.
Lloyd Austin to be nominated as defense secretary
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate retired four-star Army general Lloyd Austin as defense secretary. If the Senate confirms him, Austin will become the first African American to lead the Pentagon. CBS News Radio White House correspondent Steven Portnoy joined "CBSN AM" with the latest.
Biden team to attend critical meetings
President-elect Joe Biden is ramping up his transition with a series of critical meetings in the coming days. Nikole Killion reports.
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California sets new restrictions as coronavirus cases skyrocket; 5-year-old becomes "Santa's mailman" thanks to Make-a-Wish Foundation
Alabama sheriff's office slammed for "thugshot" Christmas tree decor
The Mobile NAACP strongly condemned the tree, calling it "inappropriate, shameful, disrespectful, despicable, disgusting and embarrassing."
Biden to meet with NAACP leaders next week
President-elect Joe Biden is set to meet with NAACP members on Tuesday as he faces some criticism about his current Cabinet picks. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe and CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joined CBSN with the latest on the Biden transition.
Biden pushes for 100-day mask plan
President-elect Joe Biden says he wants the American public to wear masks for his first 100 days in office to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Mr. Biden continues to build out his coronavirus pandemic response team, and Dr. Anthony Fauci has accepted his offer to join the administration as chief medical adviser. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined "CBSN AM" with the latest.
NAACP president urges Biden to "save the morality of this nation"
"We have to save the morality of this nation and make sure that the historical and decades-long caste system, the racism, is done away with," NAACP President Derrick Johnson said on CBSN.
NAACP leader on Biden's Cabinet and priorities
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson joined CBSN to discuss why civil rights groups are calling for more diversity in President-elect Joe Biden's most "high-profile" Cabinet seats, and the importance of reaffirming a commitment to civil rights.
Impact of Black vote on 2020 election
As the nation awaits the final results of this year's election, the Black vote could help determine who wins the race for the White House. Derrick Johnson, the president and CEO of the NAACP, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss what issues drove Black voters to the polls.
Real estate firm accused of preying on low-income homeowners
ACLU and NAACP say that Vision Property Management ensnared mostly Black buyers in deceptive deals.
Thousands gather for 2020 March on Washington
Thousands gathered Friday near the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech.
NAACP investment fund now enters third year
Marvin Owens of the NAACP and Ethan Powell of Impact Shares discuss an exchange traded fund that the civil rights organization created two years ago. The fund has returned almost 12% to investors since its inception.
Michael Jordan, Jordan Brand donate $2.5M to fight voter suppression
"There is a long history of oppression against Black Americans that holds us back from full participation in American society," Jordan said. "...we are working quickly to take action for the Black community's voice to be heard."
Georgia NAACP leader on John Lewis, Democrats
Democrats in Georgia have chosen state senator Nikema Williams as their nominee for the House seat left vacant in the wake of Congressman John Lewis's death. Georgia NAACP President Rev. Major Woodall joined CBSN to discuss Lewis' legacy and the future of the Democratic Party.
DOJ's overhaul of police reform initiative was "a punch in the gut"
After the fatal shooting of Walter Scott, North Charleston officials and the DOJ launched a collaborative review of the police.
Supreme Court blocks curbside voting in Alabama during pandemic
The 5-4 decision also prevents waiving of some absentee ballot requirements.
Transcript: Sherrilyn Ifill on "Face the Nation"
The following is a transcript of an interview with NAACP Legal Defense Fund President Sherrilyn Ifill that aired Sunday, June 28, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Top NAACP lawyer: Police accountability "totally absent" from GOP bill
The Legal Defense Fund's president says legislation proposed by Republicans in the Senate doesn't go far enough to rein in police misconduct.
6/28: Face the Nation
This week on "Face the Nation", a record number of new coronavirus cases explodes in the U.S., while governors in multiple states hit pause on reopening and the White House downplays the dangerous spread.
Unilever joins Facebook ad boycott over racist content
Consumer-goods giant will also pull ads from Twitter, citing polarization and hate-promoting speech on social media.
Race and America as told through the years on 60 Minutes
From Alabama to Wisconsin, a look back at past 60 Minutes stories on racial injustice and policing as told on our broadcast in five different decades.
Blinken says U.S. won't back Rafah incursion without "credible plan" to protect civilians
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. "will not support" an Israeli military operation in the southern city of Rafah without a "credible plan to protect civilians."
Duke graduates walk out ahead of Jerry Seinfeld's commencement address
Jerry Seinfeld, who has supported Israel since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants, delivered the commencement address at Duke University on Sunday.
Thousands of Canadians forced to evacuate as massive wildfire burns
The blaze in northeastern British Columbia started Friday and almost doubled in size by the following day, reaching about 4,200 acres.
Roger Corman, trailblazing independent film producer, dies at 98
A remarkable judge of talent, Corman hired such aspiring filmmakers as Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, James Cameron and Martin Scorsese.
Flash floods in northern Afghanistan leave hundreds dead and missing
Victims of the devastating floods in northern Afghanistan are burying the dead and looking for the loved ones still missing.
Saying goodbye to "Young Sheldon"
With the hit series wrapping after seven seasons, "Sunday Morning" talks with star Iain Armitage; Jim Parsons (who created the character of Sheldon Cooper on "The Big Bang Theory"); and producers Steve Molaro and Steve Holland, about the family comedy's success.
Ohio officer fatally shot after being "ambushed" by gunman, authorities say
Authorities are searching for a suspect accused of fatally shooting a 23-year-old police officer in Euclid, Ohio, on Saturday night.
Thousands flee as Russia presses border assault in northeast Ukraine
Thousands more civilians have fled Russia's renewed ground offensive in Ukraine's northeast that has targeted towns and villages with a barrage of artillery and mortar fire.
How a woman, left for dead, survived a violent home invasion
After being stabbed in the face, neck and chest, Donna Ongsiako mustered the strength to climb up a staircase, call 911 and describe her unlikely attacker for investigators.
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Duke graduates walk out ahead of Jerry Seinfeld's commencement address
Jerry Seinfeld, who has supported Israel since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants, delivered the commencement address at Duke University on Sunday.
How a group of veterans helped a U.S. service member's mother get out of war-torn Gaza
Zahra Skaik, a 44-year-old Palestinian woman living in Gaza City, escaped the war thanks to her American sons.
Full transcript of "Face the Nation," May 12, 2024
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Sen. Tom Cotton join Margaret Brennan.
Blinken says U.S. won't back Rafah incursion without "credible plan" to protect civilians
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. "will not support" an Israeli military operation in the southern city of Rafah without a "credible plan to protect civilians."
Ohio officer fatally shot after being "ambushed" by gunman, authorities say
Authorities are searching for a suspect accused of fatally shooting a 23-year-old police officer in Euclid, Ohio, on Saturday night.
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Nike announces signature shoe for WNBA star A'ja Wilson
A'ja Wilson, of the Las Vegas Aces, has joined a roster of women athletes who have partnered with Nike to develop signature collections.
McDonald's is considering a $5 meal deal. Here's what you'd get.
The $5 meal could include a choice of a McChicken, a McDouble or four-piece chicken nuggets along with fries and a drink.
Store closures are surging in 2024. Here are the worst-hit retailers.
Due to bankruptcies and other problems, retailers plan to close almost 3,200 stores this year, up 24% from a year ago.
Popular maker of sriracha is suspending production. Here's why.
Huy Fung Foods said its peppers are "too green" to make its signature sriracha sauce, forcing it to suspend production until September.
With extreme weather comes extreme insurance premiums for homeowners
Annual wildfires and flooding are keeping major insurance companies from covering homeowners in California and Florida.
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How a group of veterans helped a U.S. service member's mother get out of war-torn Gaza
Zahra Skaik, a 44-year-old Palestinian woman living in Gaza City, escaped the war thanks to her American sons.
Full transcript of "Face the Nation," May 12, 2024
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Sen. Tom Cotton join Margaret Brennan.
Blinken says U.S. won't back Rafah incursion without "credible plan" to protect civilians
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. "will not support" an Israeli military operation in the southern city of Rafah without a "credible plan to protect civilians."
Transcript: Sen. Chris Van Hollen on "Face the Nation," May 12, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland, that aired on May 12, 2024.
Transcript: Sen. Tom Cotton on "Face the Nation," May 12, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican of Arkansas, that aired on May 12, 2024.
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Reducing mental health, substance use stigmas
Eighty-four million Americans had a mental disorder in 2022, while 34 million people had a substance use disorder. About 11 million people dealt with both, but many did not receive professional treatment, partially because of a persistent stigma leading to silence and shame around mental health problems. Michelle Miller reports on how former congressman Patrick J. Kennedy and author Stephen Fried are hoping to make change with their new book.
Anti-abortion rights groups push abortion "reversal." States say that's fraud.
Some states are cracking down on claims by anti-abortion rights organizations that offer "abortion pill reversal" treatment.
Deaf girl's parents amazed as gene therapy lets her hear for first time
The parents of a U.K. toddler say it's "absolutely mind-blowing" to see their daughter, enrolled in a gene therapy trial, hear for the first time.
"FLiRT" COVID variants are spreading. Scientists share what we know so far.
Some of the strains in the "FLiRT" group are closely related to the JN.1 COVID variant from last winter.
Seattle to open overdose recovery center amid rising deaths
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said that the facility would be supported by the Seattle Fire Department's overdose response team.
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Thousands flee as Russia presses border assault in northeast Ukraine
Thousands more civilians have fled Russia's renewed ground offensive in Ukraine's northeast that has targeted towns and villages with a barrage of artillery and mortar fire.
Spectacular photos show the northern lights around the world
People from the United States and Canada to the United Kingdom, Poland, parts of China and Russia saw the northern lights this weekend.
Cannes set to unfurl against backdrop of war, protests and films
The Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year's edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any edition in recent memory.
Thousands of Canadians forced to evacuate as massive wildfire burns
The blaze in northeastern British Columbia started Friday and almost doubled in size by the following day, reaching about 4,200 acres.
Flash floods in northern Afghanistan leave hundreds dead and missing
Victims of the devastating floods in northern Afghanistan are burying the dead and looking for the loved ones still missing.
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Cannes set to unfurl against backdrop of war, protests and films
The Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year's edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any edition in recent memory.
Fashion double-takes from the Met Gala
Correspondent Faith Salie reports on fashion's biggest night, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Benefit, where designs ranged from artful flowers to artfully positioned sand.
How biopic "Back to Black" puts Amy Winehouse "right back in the center of her story"
A new movie dramatizes the life and music of the charismatic British singer whose struggles with drugs and alcohol led to her death at age 27. Director Sam Taylor-Johnson and actress Marisa Abela describe capturing a complex life on film.
"Back to Black": The life of Amy Winehouse
A new movie dramatizes the life and music of British singer Amy Winehouse, the charismatic, multiple-Grammy-winner whose struggles with drugs and alcohol led to her death at the age of 27. Correspondent Seth Doane talks with director Sam Taylor-Johnson about capturing a complex life on film; and with actress Marisa Abela, who describes how she inhabited the role of Winehouse from the inside out.
Passage: In memoriam
"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including "B-movie" director Roger Corman, whose production company helped launch the careers of such filmmakers as Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese and James Cameron.
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Why does product design sometimes fail? It's complicated
Everywhere you look, products are getting too complicated, with more and more features aimed at attracting consumers. For designers, it's a constant and complex balance to get it just right.
What happened to "simple" design?
Everywhere you look, products are getting too complicated, with more and more features aimed at attracting consumers. But designing things to do more can often lead to frustrated and unhappy customers. For designers, it's a constant and complex balance to get it just right. Correspondent David Pogue looks at how complicated lives – full of endless features – may be getting easier to navigate thanks to technology.
How AI powered robots are helping small farms
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Apple apologizes for iPad Pro commercial after backlash
Apple's "Crush!" advertisement for the new iPad Pro features a myriad of artistic tools getting smashed in a large hydraulic press.
Cyberattacks grip U.S. hospital systems
The Ascension Healthcare Network, one of the nation's leading nonprofit and Catholic health systems, says a "cyber security event" disrupted its clinical operations Wednesday. Threat intelligence company Cyble says there have been 77 ransomware attacks on the U.S. health care sector since the beginning of February. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga joins to unpack the troubling trend.
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Northern lights set the sky aglow amid powerful geomagnetic storm
Parts of the country saw the aurora borealis on Friday night, and the dazzling show was expected to continue on Saturday night, according to experts.
Geomagnetic storm may disrupt power, but expand aurora viewing
Geomagnetic storms can affect infrastructure, but may also bring an expanded viewing of the aurora borealis.
Maps show where millions in U.S. could see northern lights this weekend
Americans were being treated to a show of the northern lights this weekend from a powerful geomagnetic storm heading toward Earth.
Deaf girl's parents amazed as gene therapy lets her hear for first time
The parents of a U.K. toddler say it's "absolutely mind-blowing" to see their daughter, enrolled in a gene therapy trial, hear for the first time.
"Mammoth" carbon capture facility gets up and running in Iceland
Climeworks, a Swiss pioneer in the fast-growing field of CO2 capture and storage, launches operations at a new site on a dormant volcano.
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Ohio officer fatally shot after being "ambushed" by gunman, authorities say
Authorities are searching for a suspect accused of fatally shooting a 23-year-old police officer in Euclid, Ohio, on Saturday night.
Search for Texas mom's remains continues 17 years after shooting death
Nearly two decades after an intoxicated and half naked William Greer confessed to killing Tammy Myers, her daughter is determined to see her mother's killer brought to justice.
3 Atlanta police officers shot after responding to call about armed man
The armed suspect died during the encounter, police said.
How a woman, left for dead, survived a violent home invasion
After being stabbed in the face, neck and chest, Donna Ongsiako mustered the strength to climb up a staircase, call 911 and describe her unlikely attacker for investigators.
1 dead after shooting inside Ohio movie theater, police say
The shooting occurred on Friday night inside a Regal Cinemas theater in Ohio, according to police.
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Geomagnetic storm may disrupt power, but expand aurora viewing
Geomagnetic storms can affect infrastructure, but may also bring an expanded viewing of the aurora borealis.
Maps show where millions in U.S. could see northern lights this weekend
Americans were being treated to a show of the northern lights this weekend from a powerful geomagnetic storm heading toward Earth.
"Extreme" G5 geomagnetic storm reaches Earth, NOAA says
The sunspot responsible for the odd series of strong solar flares is so big you can see it with your own eyes from Earth.
"God's Hand" revealed in "ominous" new image
In the image, "a ghostly hand appears to be emerging from the interstellar medium and reaching out into the cosmos," the NOIRLab said.
Thick atmosphere detected around planet twice as big as Earth
The so-called super Earth — known as 55 Cancri e — is among the few rocky planets outside our solar system with a significant atmosphere.
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Notable Deaths in 2024
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Roger Corman, "King of the B Movies" 1926-2024
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
N.J. woman survives a home invasion, brutal stabbing by a young stranger
Despite losing three quarters of the blood in her body, Donna Ongsiako was able to help police find the person who almost took her life.
PHOTOS: Baltimore bridge collapses after cargo ship rams into overpass
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
Could an Alabama woman have shot herself twice?
When Tiffiney Crawford was found dead inside her van, authorities believed she might have taken her own life. But could she shoot herself twice in the head with her non-dominant hand?
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Cotton: Israel is "fighting a war for survival"
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, who has been fiercely critical of the Biden administration's decision to pause a weapons shipment to Israel, tells "Face the Nation" that it is different from actions taken by President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s." "Israel is fighting a war of survival against a terrorist group that committed the worst atrocity against Jews since World War II," he added.
How a group of vets helped a mother get out of Gaza
Zahra Skaik, a 44-year-old Palestinian woman who fled Gaza City, escaped the war thanks to her American sons – one of whom is a specialist in the U.S. Army. Margaret Brennan sat down with Skaik recently as she described how she left Gaza with nothing but a small backpack and the same clothes she had been wearing since the war began.
Here Comes the Sun: Julie Andrews and more
Ahead of Mother's Day, actor and singer Julie Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton sit down with Jane Pauley to discuss their latest children's book "Waiting in the Wings." Then, Lilia Luciano travels to Colombia to see where so many of the cut flowers imported into the U.S. are grown. "Here Comes the Sun" is a closer look at some of the people, places and things we bring you every week on "CBS Sunday Morning."
Van Hollen: "Very low bar on what's acceptable" from Israel
Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland tells "Face the Nation" that the Biden administration has set a "very low bar for what's acceptable" from Israel in a report on that country's use of U.S. weapons in the war against Hamas. "With respect to the delivery of humanitarian assistance, and the total restriction of delivery of humanitarian assistance since the beginning of the war - by not calling that out flatly and saying that there have been arbitrary restrictions put on it, I fear that we have set a very, very low bar," he said.
Blinken: U.S. won't back Rafah incursion without plan to protect civilians
Following President Biden's confirmation that the U.S. will not send weapons to Israel if there is an invasion of Rafah, Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed on "Face the Nation" that the U.S. "will not support" Israel if there is a "major military operation" in Rafah in the "absence of a credible plan to protect civilians."