Group launches new campaign to fight anti-Asian hate
The "See Us Unite" campaign will use culture and history to help educate about what it means to be Asian American.
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"See Us Unite" campaign looks to address hate
The Asian American Foundation and partners have launched the "See Us Unite" campaign — a multi-platform effort working to accelerate impact and expand support for AAPI communities. Executive producer of the campaign and Asian American Foundation board member Sheila Lirio Marcelo joins CBSN AM to talk more about the initiative.
Ben Crump "optimistic" about police reform
Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill are negotiating police reform legislation. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who recently met with lawmakers along with family members of George Floyd and others, joins CBSN AM to discuss the latest.
Daughter of 73-year-old violently arrested says cops should be jailed
"She was confused and scared. She didn't understand what was going on," Garner's daughter said.
73-year-old woman's violent arrest
The daughter of a woman with dementia is speaking out after bodycam video allegedly shows the 73-year-old's violent arrest by Colorado police last June. David Begnaud reports.
Scott: "Significant numbers" of Republicans willing to back police reform
Senator Tim Scott says his Republican colleagues are willing to support his efforts to craft a compromise on police reform.
Cancel culture, a new wedge issue
Pillorying targets on social media serves the outrage of both the left and the right, and it's not going away. Senior contributor Ted Koppel explores what it means for our politics and our society.
Cancel culture, a new wedge issue
So-called "cancel culture" serves the outrage of both the Left and the Right, and it's not going away. Senior contributor Ted Koppel explores what it means, for our politics and our society, with columnist Andrew Sullivan, FiveThirtyEight writer Perry Bacon Jr., YouTuber Carlos Maza, and Bard College president Leon Botstein.
Anti-Asian hate crimes surge in several U.S. cities
A new report confirms that hate crimes against the Asian community have surged across several of the nation's major cities. The data comes from California State University, San Bernardino's Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism. It found a 169% increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in 15 cities during the first quarter of 2021. Angie Chung, an associate professor of sociology at the University at Albany, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.
Police drag elderly black librarian by hair
Body camera footage shows North Carolina police officers grab Stephanie Bottom by her hair and throw her to the ground after she was stopped for speeding in May 2019. David Begnaud spoke with Bottom, who says she feared for her life.
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Rainbow crosswalks in Florida painted over
Several municipalities in Florida have received letters from the Florida Department of Transportation demanding that they paint over rainbow crosswalks or face funding cuts. This includes the one outside Orlando's Pulse nightclub. Cristian Benavides has more.