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KPIX CBS Evening News With Norah ODonnell July 12, 2024

Emotional testimony on capitol hill, demanding justice. Im here to ask you to make it stop. Stop the pain. Stop us from being tired. Odonnell nascar bans the Confederate Flag at its events, as the army considers renaming bases named for confederate generals. How the president is responding tonight. Breaking news family members say remains found buried in idaho were those of two missing children. The new charges against their stepfather tonight. And the story of a chance encounter on a flight leads to a conversation about how we are a lot more alike than we are different. This is the cbs evening news with Norah Odonnell, reporting from the nations capital. Odonnell good evening and thank you for joining us. We are going to begin tonight with a sudden surge in coronavirus cases across the country. At the same time the government is warning that the financial damage caused by the pandemic will last for years. Tonight, the head of the Federal Reserve says congress may need to do more to help those who are out of work, saying millions of americans who lost their jobs will not get them back, even after the country fully reopens. Tonight, there are more signs the country is reopening, and some people are going back to work. A. M. C. , the Worlds Largest theater chain, says it will start showing movies again in july, and vacationers are back on the sands of miami beach tonight, but that comes as were learning 16 states are seeing rises in coronavirus cases, including texas and arkansas, where hospitals there are facing record numbers of coronavirus patients. And as we come on the air, more than 112,000 people have been killed by the virus nationwide, and there are nearly two million confirmed cases here in the u. S. Tonight, cbs news has learned the president s Coronavirus Task force is privately warning governors there could be an even bigger spike in cases following those protests over the death of george floyd. Floyds brother was on capitol hill today, calling for change to the nations policing practices during an emotional hearing just one day after floyds funeral in houston. Well, theres a lot of news to get to tonight, and our team of correspondents is standing by. Cbs Manuel Bojorquez is going to lead off our coverage tonight in miami. Manny. Reporter well, florida is one of the states with infections on the rise. More than 1,300 new coronavirus cases were reported in the state just today. In other states, the concern is the strain new cases are putting on hospitals. Two weeks after the memorial day holiday, some states are not only seeing a spike in coronavirus infections, but a surge in cases filling up hospitals. Texas reports more than 2,000 hospitalized, a record high. Arkansas hit a record, too. Hospitals to fully activate emergency plans as nearly 80 of adult i. C. U. Beds are full. Some hospitals say theyve already reached capacity. George floyd reporter cbs news obtained audio of the president s Coronavirus Task force telling governors theyre worried about a spike in infections due to recent protests. This was dr. Deborah birx on the call it does worry me, because not everyone was in a mask. And some people were shouting. And we dont know the efficacy of masks with shouting. Reporter it all adds up to a pandemic dr. Anthony fauci calls his worst nightmare. He had this reminder masks can help, but its masks plus physical separation. Reporter Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell says unemployment will likely fall to 9. 3 by the end of this year, and vows consumer suppor holdg down nearzero ira22. Were not thinking about raising rates. Reporter the push for a vaccine got a boost from the federal government, which reportedly announced it will fund and conduct three trials this summer involving roughly 30,000 people in more than 50 cities. A vaccine cant come too soon as more places with crowds indoors, like movie theaters, plan to reopen. A. M. C. Announced a plan to open its doors next month. As for the outdoors, miami reopened beaches for the first reporter albeit with volunteers making sure people abide by the new social distancing and face mask rules. We had to all make sure we had our masks on, and since we didnt have any well have to go get some so we can all be safe. Thats the bottom line. Reporter today, the director of the Harvard Global Health Institute offered yet another sobering prediction, that the u. S. Could see another 100,000 coronavirus deaths by september. Norah. Odonnell Manny Bojorquez in miami, thank you. Today, the brother of george floyd told congress that he believes his brothers death was a premeditated murder. In tearful testimony to a house committee, he also urged congress to deliver justice for victims of police brutality. Cbs nancy cordes reports tonight from capitol hill. I wish i could get him back. Reporter an emotional Philonise Floyd pleaded with congress to act one day after laying his brother george to rest. George wasnt hurting anyone that day. He didnt deserve to die over 20. Im asking you, is that what a black man is worth, 20 . Reporter he came to testify about the justice in policing act, a sweeping reform bill House Democrats hope to pass in the next two weeks. I grieve every day for these continued losses. I grieve as a mother who lost her own child to the very same violence that were talking about today and tomorrow and next week. Reporter the hearing revealed some bipartisan consensus, a sign that the message from widespread protests blast has sunk in. I do think there is not a legitimate defense of choke holds or lynching or bad cops that get shuttled around, and you will be able to count on republican cooperation. Reporter some states and cities arent waiting on congress. The d. C. City Council Passed a bill tuesday to publicize the names of officers who use unnecessary force. And new yorks governor is about to sign a bill to unseal Police Disciplinary records. The most Dramatic Police reform in the country, and it will happen in new york this week and were proud of it. Reporter the white house says the president is hard at work on his own proposal, but in a meeting with African American supporters this afternoon, he did not go into details. When you look at how well the black communitys been doing under this administration, nobodys done anhi weve done. Reporter tonight, George Floyds brother paid a visit to the newly named black lives matter plaza, where that giant mural was painted on the street near the white house. He was surrounded by supporters a couple of hours after telling lawmakers that he cant stop thinking about that video of his brothers death, and that it felt like it lasted eight hours, norah, instead of eight minutes. Odonnell a powerful image there. Nancy, thank you. Turning now to minneapolis where after calls to dismantle his Police Department, the police chief today outlined transformational reforms in weeding out bad officers, even if it means taking on the powerful police union. Cbs jeff pegues spoke with the chief and continues his reporting from minneapolis. Good evening, jeff. Reporter norah, the pressure has really been on this police chief here to come up with some sort of plan for the future. The arrest of the former officers has really tainted this Police Department, so much so, that precincts like this one that im standing next to still have razor wire around them to keep the public out. Under pressure by protesters demanding radical reform, the Embattled Minneapolis Police chief vowed change is coming. We will have a Police Department that our communities view as legitimate, trusting, and working with their best interest at heart. Reporter the first step, the chief said, would be for the department to withdraw from contract negotiations with the police union to reform use of force and disciplinary procedures. Did resigning cross your mind over the last two weeks at all . Not at all. History is being written now. And i need to make sure that we are part of the right side of history. Reporter based on what you saw on that video, do you think race was involved in that . What i know is that, far too often, when we have white officers and black victims, it permeates and goes back to a history of our american policing where race is inextricably linked to that. Reporter do you think there are racist cops on the force . I believe that there probably are. Reporter cbs news has learned that prosecutors tried to reach a plea deal with Derek Chauvin before initially charging him with thirddegree murder. Arredondo says he refuses to even say chauvins name. Wh is that . Because i dont want to bring any sort of credibility or legitimacy to that. Use your voice reporter today, protests calling for justice around the country continued. One day after floyd was buried, disturbing video has surfaced showing a group of white men in new jersey mocking his death, kneeling on each other as demonstrators pass by. Here in minneapolis, the home town native who became chief in 2017 says his city will make progress. We will not let what that person, who i refuse to name, define us. We wont. And we owe it to our communities we serve to not let that define us. Im confident well moveiereed n connection with George Floyds death, posted bond, left jail, and headed for home awaiting trial. Norah. Odonnell jeff pegues in minneapolis. Thank you. Tonight, nascar is banning the Confederate Flag at all of its events. The racing giant says the flag runs counter to a welcoming and inclusive environment, and the move comes after bubba wallace, nascars only black driver, on monday, called for the ban. At tonights race in virginia, wallace plans to drive with black lives matter and compassion, love, and understanding newly painted on his car. Theres also a growing movement to remove the names of confederate generals from ten army bases. The Army Secretary says hes willing to talk about it. The commander in chief is not. President trump tweeted my administration will not even consider the renaming of these magnificent and fabled military institutions. Heres cbs david martin. Reporter its not just the statues of confederate generals, its the army bases, which bear their names. As nowretired general David Petraeus put it, the irony of training at bases named for those who took up arms against the United States and for the right to enslave others is inescapable to anyone paying attention. Retired Major General dana pittard has been paying attention his entire career. It just always seemed strange and, in fact, insulting, that we had posts like fort hood, fort bragg, fort benning, that were named after confederate generaln all. Fort bragg, the largest, is named after braxton bragg. Who wasnt even a very good confederate general. Why would we name a base after someone like that . Reporter does the quality of the general make any difference . These ten generals fought against the United States army, killed u. S. Troops. It makes no difference how well they performed. Reporter great field generals, like robert e. Lee, should still be studied, pittard delvininto anfulnored. Discussion taking place in African American homes across the country. Its the talk between black parents and children about the hate they may encounter and possible brushes with the police. Mark strassmann introduces us to a father and son who are taking that conversation beyond the walls of their home. I cant breathe, officer. I cant breathe theres always in the pit of your stomach it can happen to anybody and no parent wants their child to be a hashtag. Reporter Kendrick Dixon is a pharmaceutical rep. His son israel is 18. We met them to join americas uncomfortable conversation abou. No justice reporter when atlanta protested George Floyds killing, israel wanted his voice heard. It was rage, what was going through my mind, here we go again. Whats going to happen this time . Reporter do you think your white friends get it . No, they dont realize its actually happening to people like me every single day. Reporter as israel grew up, his father tried to prepare him. Black parents call it the talk. Trayvon martin, michael brown, ahmaud arbery, george floyd, every one of those situations, a different kind of talk. Sure. My ultimate end game, my wife and i, is get home. Do what you have to do to come home. Reporter Ahmaud Arberys killing especially hit home. In georgia, shot dead while jogging. I had never thought that, you know, i would have to fear for my life while im taking a jog in my neighborhood, but that just put into a new perspective that this is really real out here. Orten training. Our valedictorian, mr. Israel dixon. Reporter the valedictorian will enter west point this summer. I feel like he shouldnt have to walk around wearing a resume around his neck saying, im a valedictorian. Resume saying im a human being thats it, thats all that matters. Reporter israel dixon is hardly alone when he says this moment in america woke him up. It made me realize that we need to start having this conversation because throwing all this hate at each other is not going to get us anywhere. Reporter mark strassmann, cbs news, atlanta. Odonnell and there is still much more news ahead on tonights cbs evening news. Investigators confirm a familys fears about two missing children. Prosecutors waste no time hitting their stepfather with new charges. Later, at a time when americans are being pulled apart, a chance conversation on a plane shows us how to come together. Sure. Okay. Okay safe drivers save 40 guys guys check it out. Safe drivers save 40 safe drivers save 40 safe drivers save 40 thats safe drivers save 40 . Hes right there. Its him hes here. Hes right here. Hi hi. Hey thats totally him. Its him thats totally the guy. Safe drivers do save 40 . Click or call for a quote today. Safe drivers do save 40 . I have the power to lower my blood sugar and a1c. Because i can tivatesake my myn inand truly likesit supposed to. 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Reporter today, their stepfather, chad daybell, sat emotionlesses as the prosecutor laid out the grisly discovery that brought him to justice. We are aware those remains are the remains of children. Reporter police, joined by the f. B. I. , unearthed those remains outside his home in idaho and arrested him. He is charged with willfully destroying, altering, and or concealing human remains. Its unclear how they died and how long the children were buried in daybells backyard. The two children disappeared shortly before their mother, lori vallow, married daybell, a popular podcaster who believed in doomsday. Vallow has been in jail since march, charged with child abandonment. Daybell remained free until authorities closed in. The court is going to set bail in the amount of 1 million. Reporter and its still unclear what the motive was and what led police to that backyard. We can tell you, norah, investigators only dug one hole, so it appears they knew exactly where to search. Norah. 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