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Pence and Pompeo in Turkey to meet with Erdogan on Syria conflict

Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have arrived in Turkey to urge the country to stop attacking Kurdish forces in Syria. This comes after the president told reporters the U.S. has no stake in defending the Kurds, who fought alongside the U.S. against ISIS. CBS News State Department and foreign affairs reporter Christina Ruffini joined CBSN to discuss. Source

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Cancer survivors step into boxing ring to knock out disease

Our series, A More Perfect Union, aims to show that what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us. Every year, nearly two million more Americans are diagnosed with cancer. One innovative organization is letting cancer survivors lace up their gloves to give a cancer a knockout blow. Chip Reid reports. Source

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Ben Crump on confronting racial bias and “genocide” of colored people

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has been called the “African-American family emergency plan.” He’s been by the side of many people seeking justice, including the families of Tamir Rice, Michael Brown, and most recently Botham Jean. Crump joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss his new book, “Open Season: Legalized Genocide of Colored People.” Crump examines how racist practices within the criminal justice system impact America. Source

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Lawyer fights to keep identity of Ukraine call whistleblower hidden

More closed-door testimony is scheduled Thursday in the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump. One whistleblower accused President Trump of pushing Ukraine to investigate the Bidens in exchange for military aid. The law firm representing the whistleblower is fighting to keep their client’s identity a secret despite calls from the president and Republicans to reveal it. Alex Wagner, CBS News special correspondent and co-host of Showtime’s “The Circus,” spoke with an attorney at the law firm. Source

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