Neil Gorsuch; Tech uprising - CBS News Brief, Feb. 1, 2017
Justice pick
President Trump has selected Judge Neil Gorsuch to be the next Supreme Court justice. Gorsuch, 49, is a former Washington, D.C. lawyer and Supreme Court clerk who is considered a solid conservative, but has garnered bipartisan support in the past. The White House is banking on Gorsuch’s smooth confirmation, without eliciting a massive Senate Democratic uprising.
Business impact
President Trump’s pick to join the Supreme Court, 10th U.S. Circuit Court Judge Neil Gorsuch, could play a decisive role on a range of key issues affecting American consumers and businesses, from federal pollution laws to financial reform. We outline five areas of the law where the SCOTUS nominee could make his mark.
Tech rising
When workers at Google’s Silicon Valley headquarters left their desks to protest President Trump’s immigration order, the company’s top executives joined them. Companies across the technology and biotech industries have condemned the executive order. In Silicon Valley, immigrants are seen as essential to the growth that has made it one of the most innovative places on earth.
Body cameras
The New York Police Department is implementing the country’s largest body camera program. More than 20,000 officers will wear the cameras by 2019. Up to half of the country’s roughly 18,000 law enforcement agencies are adopting them, but some warn the technology is no cure-all to improve relationships between police and the communities they serve.
“Basic economy”
American Airlines will start offering basic economy tickets this month. The move follows a similar announcement by United Airlines. Passengers who buy the cheaper seats can not sit where they want or bring a full size carry-on. We take a detailed look at various airlines’ basic economy services.
Innocent gourmet
Two men imprisoned for murders they didn’t commit are getting a new taste of freedom. They’re now business partners in a new restaurant in New York city. But their ambitions stretch far beyond the food they serve. We take a look at their unlikely path to new careers.
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