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coming to america: the big change tomorrow for air travelers. reporter: i m michael george at newark airport as one of the country s last covid travel restrictions ends at midnight. diaz: and later, fashion s #metoo moment. former models seek justice against a one-time powerful boss. i think the modeling industry creates a perfect storm for predators. this is the cbs weekend news from chicago with adriana diaz. diaz: good evening. the united states accounts for 4% of the world s population but nearly 10% of gun murders, and and people of color are disproportionately impacted. today, thousands rallied nationwide, demanding congress act now. they gathered with march for our lives. the organization was formed in the aftermath of the parkland school shooting in 2018. organizers say there were 450 rally across the u.s., the largest in washington, d.c. d.c. cbs skyler henry is there. years since thousands of peo reporter: it s been four years since thousands of ....
16 women have come forward claiming rape or sexual assault at the hands of a French fashion icon, and they say little has changed to protect their successors. ....
French attorney representing 15 of marie s alleged victims, including laurie marsden and lisa brinkworth. after dinner, gerald marie offered to have a drink at his house. sometimes he just says that they need to talk about the job, and finally, when they got there, you know, he attacks them. reporter: but she says most occurred outside the french statute of limitations, too long ago for gerald marie to be charged. he s now retired. the modeling industry creates a perfect storm for predators. you have very savvy, older men, and then you have very young girls, 15, 16, 17 years old, who are thrown together. it is are thrown together. it is completely unregulated. fashion actually thrives on the abuse of girls. abuse of girls. reporter: holly williams, cbs news, london. diaz: still ahead on the cbs weekend news, tiger woods new title, lots of green, but off ....
Stunning downfall catapulted survivors into the spotlight. today, a former titan of the fashion industry is facing similar accusations. for decadesm gerald marie was one of the most powerful men in the world of modeling. now, two of his accusers are sharing their story with cbs ae sharing their holly williams. and a warning to viewers, some details may be disturbing. i started in new york city, and then i went to milan, which is sort of tra is sort of trajectory that a lot of models go through. and then my milanese agent said why don t you try paris. reporter: in the 1980s, laurie marsden was a top model living in europe when she arrived in paris, at age 19, her agent was gerald marie, at the time one of the most powerful men in the modeling industry. marsden claims marie told her she d be a star, but then she sh says, at a house party, he attacked her. he jumped on top of me, and he had my pinned down, and he he tried to rape me. i finally got out from under ....