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While china sees the beginnings of a potential second wave. And oprahs big reveal. Well have her latestt book clu selection only on cbs this morning. Shes excited. It has an Important Message for these times. First, heres todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. The only way to heal some of these wounds is through a conviction and a drastic change with the Police Department. Protesters rallied in atlanta demanding that lawmakers pass police and criminal justice reform. Black lives matter black lives will matter in georgia. In new mexico, a shooting at a protest outside of the Albuquerque Museum where people were calling for a statue to be taken down. The Supreme Court ruled that it is illegal for an employer to fire someone because of their Sexual Orientation or gender identity. We are human beings that have a right to work. The food and Drug Administration is revoking its emergency use authorization of hydroxychloroquine. The agency says the treatments risks outweigh the benefits. I took it. I felt good about taking it. I dont know if it had an impact. It certainly didnt hurt me. Family court in philadelphia fired one of their supervisors for ripping down a sign. Black lives matter. Not to me they dont. Dr. Chantel, former auburn tiger and wnba player. Dont challenge the good doctor. Dont play with me. All that matters. Life is slowly coming back. Were opening things up. In california, they opened museums and gyms. Who needs to go to a museum . I dont see a woolly mammot statue stuck in sludge, what am i going to do, go nuts . On cbs this morning. Black lives matter still reverberating around the world. Thousands of people have formed a human chain in berlin to unite against racism and discrimination. Thousands of people from all walks of life are still assembling to say that black lives matter. And it really is a powerful thing to see. The last thing this many people agreed on was that carol baskin probably killed her husband. Welcome to cbs this morning. It does seem the nation is in lockstep with how they feel about change has got to come. Both black and white people are speaking up. Thats where we begin, anthony. A Major Overhaul of the Atlanta Police Department Following the death of 27yearold rayshard brooks. There have been three nights of protests in atlanta demanding change. Three weeks o the of nationwide demonstrations since the death of george floyd in minneapolis. Now the conversation is about rayshard brooks. Anthony . Rayshard brooks was shot twice in the back friday night while running away from police. Now Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced big changes to the departments use of force policies. Mark strassmann is in atlanta. Mark, what exactly is changing . Good morning, anthony. Here at the wendys where brooks was shot, the memorials to him keep growing, along with the frustration. Many people here want the officer who shot him to be charged, and along with the anger and the grief, there are calls for change. Its going to be a long time before this family heals. Reporter the grief is raw for the family of rayshard brooks. Not only are we hurt. We are angry. When does this stop . Reporter three days after brooks death, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced immediate reforms within the citys Police Department. It requires officers to deescalate situations first. Also duty bound to intervene if they see another officer using Excessive Force. It pissed me off and makes me sad and it makes and im frustrated. Reporter the mayor said she relates personally to brooks death. Ive had family members in that position. They get locked up on the wrong day for something stupid. It didnt have to end that way. Reporter on a newly released 911 call, a wendys employee reported a man passed out in the drivethrough lane. Does he have any weapons . No, no, i think hes intoxicated. Reporter officers Garrett Rolfe and Devin Brosnan responded. Their talk stayed cordial. Brooks even offered to walk to his sisters house nearby. But when they tried to handcuff him after he failed a sobriety test, he wrestled with the officers. He grabbed one of their tasers and ran. Officer rolfe chased brooks. Brooks, still running in the wendys parking lot turned and fired the taser. Rolfe fired his gun. In rolfes newly released disciplinary history it says he used his firearm twice before fridays shooting. One of those cases resulted in a witten reprimand. A day after fatally shooting rayshard brooks, rolfe was fired. Brooks cousin tiara. The trust that we have with the police force is broken. Reporter officer rolfe was an atlanta cop for six years. His file shows that at one point he had eight hours of deescalation training. But the District Attorney looking into the case says charges could come by tomorrow. And murder is on the table. Tony . All right, mark, thank you. Lets get to jeff pegues who is also in atlanta. You mentioned the District Attorney there, mark. You spoke to that District Attorney, the Fulton County District Attorney. Hes going to make the decision as to whether to charge one or both of those officers. What did he tell you . Good morning, tony. He says that he is still reviewing the evidence thoroughly. Thats what he told us. Hes trying to determine this is the heart of the issue, whether the officer felt his life was in danger before he fired those fatal shots. I think that we have to make a change in this country. Reporter Fulton County District Attorney paul howard knows that he is under a microscope and that charging an officer with murder is extremely rare. How hard is it to bring charges in cases like these for you, who has to oa daytoday basis, work with Law Enforcement . We, as prosecutors, have got to quit offering that excuse. One of the most important things that a prosecutor can do is to charge a policeman. Reporter investigators are examining body cam and surveillance footage. And howard revealed for the first time that he is looking into whether officers may have picked up shell casings at the scene after the shooting. So you could be considering tampering with evidence among other charges . Thats correct. Based on what you see in that tape, was use of force necessary . Was it necessary . Probably not necessary. Reporter Jason Johnson was in charge of training when he served as Deputy Police commissioner in baltimore. He says not all use of force cases are cut and dry, even with video. Here you vhave an actively resistant person. Hes removed the taser, fled, apparently deployed the taser. He could incapacitate the officer. Reporter the recent death of a black man in Police Custody and the protests they have led to. Nashville and seattle became the latest cities to ban chokeholds yesterday. A policy shift becoming more common since minneapolis banned them after George Floyds death. And in new york city, Police Commissioner dermott shea announced he was disbanding the departments anticrime unit. 600 plainclothes officers will be reassigned to other duties to help build trust with the communities they serve. Make no mistake. This is a Seismic Shift in the culture of how the nypd polices this great city. Reporter and still, across the country, the protests continue with demonstrators demanding more. We have heard them say that they want officers held accountable if they commit crimes. Well see what happens here tomorrow in atlanta. Gayle . Well, thats a big part of the frustration, jeff. People dont feel officers have been held accountable. Its still hard when you see he was running away. He was shot in the back. Police knew he did not have a gun. And they say that a taser is not a lethal weapon. You cant have it both ways and say now that the officer was in fear of his life. What are you hearing on the ground about that . Its hard to look at that video knowing he was running away and they knew he didnt have a gun, and they knew who he was. Its very, very difficult. Yeah, well and its tough to watch that video. And weve heard from Police Union Officials who believe, you know, just they are asking that the public withhold judgment at this time. Let the investigation play out. But as you noted, gayle, its tough video to watch. And at the heart of this is whether the officer felt threatened and the d. A. Was vocal about the fact that he is looking into it, and he will if he believes a crime has been committed, he will bring charges. And the other disturbing thing, its hand while the world is watching. A lot of questions here. Jeff, thank you very much. President trump says he watched the video of rayshard brooks. He call it a terrible situation. Hes expected to sign an executive order on Police Reform today. Paula reed is at the white house with that part of the story. Paula, what is this executive order expected to say . Senior Administration Officials say the president wants to encourage a higher standard of policing. This order will include three modest proposals that already enjoy broadbased support. The first proposal is that they will encourage Police Departments to collect and track Excessive Force complaints. There will also be incentives for police to update their training certifications and they also encourage police to employ Mental Health professionals to work alongside police to respond to some incidents. But its unclear how this order will be enforced. This is not legally binding, and Officials Say they do not intend to link federal funding to cooperation. The National Fraternal order of police have reviewed this order and they are supportive of it. But this order is unlikely to satisfy protesters because it does not directly address racial bias in policing. Now the senate is not expected to take up a reform bill until after its july 4th recess. Senator tim scott who has been leading the republicans efforts on reform says without a new law, congress will have failed this moment. Tony . All right, paula, thank you. Lets get to new mexico where a man was shot last night at a protest over a statue of a spanish conquistador. Demonstrators were trying to tear down the statue while also clashing with members of a selfappointed Armed Civilian militia who had vowed to protect the statue. The victim is in critical but stable condition right now. Several people believed to be militia members involved in the shooting are now in custody while police investigate. The city says the statue will now be taken down for Public Safety reasons, anthony. Californias attorney general and the fbi are now involved in the investigation of a young black man found hanged from a tree. The body of 24yearold Robert Fuller was discovered in palmdale north of los angeles on wednesday. At first, his death was judged a suicide. L. A. County officials widened their investigation after protests by fullers family and friends. Fuller died ten days after 38yearold Malcolm Harsch was found hanged about 45 miles away. Police say there is no evidence of foul play in either death. Another very concerning story. Overnight, north korea blew up an Office Building partly used by south korea in a dramatic increase in tensions between the two countries. This Surveillance Video from south korea appears to show the moment it exploded. The building which was opened back in 2018 stood in north korean territory but had been closed since january due to the coronavirus. President trumps diplomatic efforts to get north korea to give up its Nuclear Weapons have been stalled. The u. S. Has nearly 30,000 troops in south korea at this time. A coronavirus model used by the white house now projects more than 200,000 americans could die of covid19 by october 1st. Thats up more than 30,000 since last week. This morning, the official u. S. Death toll exceeds 116,000 and is still growing by several s hundred per day. Manuel bojorquez is in miami. Manuel, florida is one of several states where infections are on the rise. Whats the government saying about that . Well, anthony, on a call with the nations governors monday, Vice President mike pence urged state leaders to attribute the spike in new cases to, quote, the magnitude of the increase in testing. But without providing clear evidence thats the only explanation. Other key metrics like hospitalizations are also on the rise in several states. Some leaders here in miami say theyre not taking any chances. Now is not a time to let your guard down. Miami mayor francis juarez put the next phase of his citys reopening on hold. Were seeing an up tick particularly in the age demographic 18 to 35 and particularly after memorial day weekend. Reporter statewide, about 12,000 floridians have tested positive over the last seven days. Most likely were going to start to see an increase in hospitals. Reporter june ellis works for one of the states largest Public Health systems. What is the situation like at Jackson Health right now . We have started to see an increase again in our covid positive patients. Reporter since june 1st, hospitalizations have risen in at least 11 states, including texas, which reported more than 2,300 hospitalizations. A record high for the seventh time in eight days. And 20 states reported increases in their average new covid19 cases compared to two weeks ago. So many people. Reporter at the white house, President Trump attributed the rise in cases to an increase in testing. Thats probably the down side of having good testing is you find a lot of cases that other countries who dont even test dont have. Reporter but in several states, data show that thats entirely true. According to professor wade fagenulmschneider. The data comes from Johns Hopkins and doesnt do any projection at all. Even though were seeing the same or sometimes even more testing, that number of positive cases were seeing in those regions is increasing at a rate far exceeding the number of tests increasing. Reporter also on monday, the fda rescinded its emergency authorization for the use of the drug hydroxychloroquine to treat covid19. The president criticized that decision. Its a drug he had promoted as a possible treatment for the virus and actually taken himself. The fda said new information showed the drug was unlikely to be effective. Tony . Big developments there on multiple fronts, manny. Lets get to the Supreme Court news. The Supreme Court ruled its illegal for employers to fire people because they are gay or transgender. The Lgbtq Community and its supporters celebrated this decision as a monumental step toward equal rights. And jan crawford has been following this case and covers the Supreme Court for us. Jan, a lot of people did not see this coming. It was said you could be married on sunday and then fired on monday but with this ruling, thats no longer the case. Thats right, tony. This was a stunning outcome to many people. The first major gay rights decision for this new conservative Supreme Court. Two of the courts conservatives, chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Neil Gorsuch side with the courts four liberals for the 63 ruling which was written by Justice Gorsuch. In it he says the 1964 federal Civil Rights Act used broad language to make it illegal for employers to rely on sex in their hiring or firing decisions. In a dissntsing opinion, Justice Kavanaugh wrote the responsibility to expand the law should belong with congress and not the Supreme Court, but then he went on to write the decision represented a, quote, important victory achieved by gay and lesbian americans. Before yesterdays ruling, only 22 states outlawed employment discrimination based on Sexual Orientation or persons gender identity. The ruling could affect the trump administrations recent fr efforts to rollback protections for transgender people when seeking medical care. The administration is defining sex discrimination as, quote, what is determined by biology. By Justice Gorsuch in his landmark opinion leaves open those questions for another day, as well as how this ruling would affect religious employers. Gayle . Jan crawford, so good to see you. One of the things i miss about this new normal is you coming out in realtime, giving us the Supreme Court decision, and doing it on the fly. That was always one of the highlights of the coverage that you give us. Th