"I don't want to be clapped for and celebrated when I have my scrubs and PPE on only to see myself and others who look just like me racially profiled for wearing a simple hoody," the doctor wrote.
A protest movement swells across the nation over the death of George Floyd. City officials, victims’ families and thought leaders review the striking history of police brutality in America and comment on the need for change.
Dan and Angella Henry describe how George Floyd's tragic death on the street in handcuffs brings back the horrible memory of how their son DJ died 10 years ago. The Henrys share that even though it seems that nothing has changed, the Floyd killing may be a different moment and inflection point in American race relations.
Police in Idaho have arrested Chad Daybell, whose stepchildren JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan have been missing for months, after they found human remains on his property. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
"The talk" between black parents and their children is happening across the country as protests continue over racial inequality and police brutality. Mark Strassmann has the story of a father and son who are taking that conversation beyond the walls of their home.
There's a growing movement to remove the names of Confederate generals from 10 Army bases. David Martin takes a look.
President Trump says his administration won't even consider renaming several military bases that were named for Confederate generals, despite his own top military aides stating they were open to the idea. Meanwhile, the White House says Mr. Trump is reviewing proposals from Capitol Hill on police reform, along with weighing their own executive order. Ben Tracy reports.
Minneapolis police chief Medaria Arradondo is speaking candidly for the first time since George Floyd's death, and is vowing transformational change within his department. Arradondo announced Wednesday the department is withdrawing from its contract negotiations with the police union. Jeff Pegues reports.
Protest signs from the ongoing demonstrations over George Floyd's death will make their way into the Smithsonian. Curators are collecting posters and memorials from a fence put up last week to block demonstrators from the area outside the White House. Officials say they recognize the historical significance of the moment and are working to capture it from a variety of perspectives.
Minnesota's governor unveiled a package of police reforms Thursday, including limits to the use of force as well as changes to the way police are trained and prosecuted. Jeff Pegues has the details.
Arizona is seeing a rise in patients with coronavirus as ICU capacity hits 90% in Phoenix hospitals and a 77% spike in cases in the state's largest county. Carter Evans reports.
Police in Seattle abandoned a precinct after several days of demonstrations and unrest. Now the city's mayor is pushing back against President Trump for saying he would send troops to the city to disperse the occupying crowd. Anna Werner reports.
President Trump backed police and defended a controversial earlier tweet about looting in his first interview since George Floyd's death. The comments came the same day the president said he's finalizing an executive order on police reform. Nikole Killion reports.
Actress Kristen Bell is the co-author of a new children's book she hopes will encourage kids to ask questions about the world around them and empower them to use their voice. The book is called "The World Needs More Purple People." Bell spoke with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King about the importance of having conversations about race, saying "white people need to hold other white people accountable for their conduct."
A lone suspect is dead after a days-long shooting spree in Paso Robles, California that appears to have targeted police officers. The county sheriff told Jonathan Vigliotti that it was a purposeful ambush.
Los Angeles Clippers Chairman Steve Ballmer joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss why he believes white CEOs and business leaders should take action against racism and injustice. He also talks about athletes and activism in the wake of George Floyd's death and the restart of the NBA season.
The renewed nationwide effort in the U.S. to remove statues of Confederate leaders and slave owners has reached overseas as monuments to British slavers in London are now at the center of a national debate. A monument to Edward Colston, a 17th century slave owner, was thrown into the British harbor by protesters. Imtiaz Tyab reports from London.
The book "Superpower Showdown" tells the story of the monumental standoff between the U.S. and China, and how it defines both our world today and our future. Tensions between the two nations are at a new level amid a global pandemic, protests in Hong Kong and then upcoming U.S. presidential election. Jeff Glor speaks to the authors of the book, two reporters with deeply personal ties to the story.
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown rolled out new policies for his city’s police department after two officers were recorded shoving a 75-year-old man. Martin Gugino fell back on the concrete, slammed his head and began bleeding as officers walked past. Jeff Glor sits down with Brown to talk about the incident, and what else Brown thinks can be done.
Atlanta's police chief Erika Shields resigned Saturday after an officer shot and killed 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks outside a Wendy's restaurant. Mark Strassmann reports.
On Saturday, a new SpaceX rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, carrying some 60 new satellites into orbit. Satellites are instrumental in gathering intelligence, and that includes about the global coronavirus pandemic. Catherine Herridge reports.
The Federal Reserve says it does not expect unemployment to reach pre-coronavirus lows until 2022 at the earliest. The Central Bank is predicting a 9.3% unemployment rate at year's end and a 6.5% unemployment rate at the end of 2021. The Washington Post's economic correspondent Heather Long joined CBSN to discuss the Fed's expectations.
As protests against police brutality and racism continue, black police officers are often caught between the crossfires of their racial identity and profession. Jamie Yuccas reports.
The wife of a NYC businessman is suspected of murdering him with help from her brother -- why would she want him dead and why did it take more than two decades to crack the case? "48 Hours" correspondent Richard Schlesinger reports.
When COVID-19 hit, all of travel photographer Erin Sullivan's far-flung gigs dried up. So, the woman known as "Erin Outdoors" began recreating the great outdoors *indoors*, turning her Los Angeles apartment into imaginative landscapes made out of spaghetti, vegetables, sugar or tinfoil. Her Instagram photo series, #OurGreatIndoors, has inspired other homebound travel buffs to imagine vistas of their own in miniature. Conor Knighton reports.
