Less than a week before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, law enforcement officials issue a warning, saying the nation faces an unprecedented threat of extremist violence. This as the Department of Justice says it has no direct evidence that some involved in the January 6th storming of the Capitol intended to capture and assassinate elected officials. Allison Keyes talks to CBS's Jeff Pegues. Meanwhile, there are concerns on whether those who stormed the Capitol had help from someone inside. CBS's Catherine Herridge tells Allison some involved used military tactics. President Trump has become the first president to be impeached twice, this time for "incitement of insurrection" over the deadly assault on the U.S Capitol. CBS's Nancy Cordes reports on what's happening in the Senate. CBS's Grace Segers, was inside the Capitol during the attack on January 6th, and talks to Allison about what it was like to return for the impeachment hearings. Joe Biden has unveiled a massive stimulus plan to help fight COVID-19, as the virus reaches over 2-million global cases. Debra Alfarone reports. Thursday, nine people, including former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, were charged over the Flint Water Scandal. Two were charged with involuntary manslaughter in what many see as an example of environmental racism and injustice. In 2014, the mostly Black city's water supply was tainted with lead, Simultaneously, a Legionnaires disease outbreak killed 12 people. Allison speaks with activist Pastor John McClane about the charges, and a pending 641 (M) million dollar settlement for residents. In this week's Kaleidoscope segment, new reporting from the non-profit newsroom ProPublica suggests that racism in the U-S Capitol Police Department may have exacerbated the deadly storming of the Capitol on January 6th. Allison speaks with the article's co-author Joaquin Sapien. StoryCorps, the 17-year-old non profit with the mission of preserving and sharing humanity's stories, has launched a new effort called One Small Step, aimed at dealing with the political divide in the nation. Allison gets details from founder Dave Isay. Finally, Allison shares the story of an Orlando restaurant server who's quick thinking helped a boy escape from a possibly abusive home.
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