In Amy Cherald's paintings, her subjects, black Americans, stare silently straight out from the canvas. There's something in their eyes that draws you in, something knowing in their gaze. They appear unapologetic, unafraid, posed against monochromatic backgrounds or in scenes as bright and bold as they are.In this painting, a farmer leans a top an impossibly pristine John Deere tractor surrounded by blue sky and green grass. In so many of your paintings, the subject is looking out at the viewer. >> I think ...

60 Minutes Rewind. >> Unless she's on her toes, Misty Copeland is just a little over five feet tall. But she's a towering figure in the world of ballet, a top dancer in one of the top companies, American Ballet Theater.She's been called a prodigy, a breath of fresh air. She wants to blow the cobwebs out of the stuffy world of classical ballet and open the doors to everyone. Misty Copeland is the embodiment of the American dream.She grew up poor, didn't hear classical music until she was a teenager. She's an ...

60 Minutes rewind. >> The largest, most successful gang of diamond thieves in the world is credited with over 370 heists worth $500 million, and it's getting bigger and more daring every year. The gang is composed of networks of teams who work together in Europe mostly, but they've done jobs in 35 countries as far a field as Tokyo and Dubai.They are ex Yugoslavs. Many fought in the Serbian special forces during the Bosnian wars. They are called the Pink Panthers, and that's not a joke. They got their name f ...

Tonight, President Trump's handpicked dealmakers take us inside the negotiations between Israel and Hamas that led to a breakthrough in one of the world's most intractable conflicts. >> I heard the president asked you what the chances were for success. >> Yes. >> And you said >> 100%. And he said, "Why do you feel so confident. " Yeah. >> And I said, 'Well, we can't afford to fail. >> Felt like a bomb had gone off. >> Eros Ruaney won awards as a government attorney in the first Trump administration. Now he' ...

This Salvadoran man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, had been deported by mistake. Normally, people deported in error are returned, but instead, Ruvanei says that in a phone call from a superior, he was ordered to argue against Abrego Garcia's return by telling a judge that Abrago Garcia was an MS13 gang member and a terrorist. And I respond up the to up the chain of command.No way. That is not correct. That is not factually correct. It is not legally correct.That is that is a lie. And I I cannot sign my name to that ...

Allegations of Misconduct within the Justice Department - A former Justice Department attorney, Arez Ruvanei, alleges witnessing government lawyers lying in court and evading judicial orders [1][2] - Ruvanei claims that a high-ranking Justice Department official instructed attorneys to disregard potential court orders related to the expulsion of Venezuelans [9][10] - Ruvanei states he was ordered to falsely accuse a deported individual of being a gang member and terrorist [20] - Law professor Ryan Goodman's analysis indicates over 35 cases where judges accused the Justice Department of providing false information, including false sworn declarations [20][21] Due Process and Legal Principles - The core issue revolves around the denial of due process rights to individuals, regardless of their alleged affiliations [17][18][20] - The principle that everyone deserves their day in court is emphasized as a fundamental aspect of the American legal system [17][18] - Concerns are raised that the Justice Department's actions could set a precedent for arbitrary accusations and deprivation of liberty [20] - The Supreme Court unanimously agreed that the Venezuelan prisoners were entitled to their day in court [27] Repercussions and Responses - Arez Ruvanei was fired after refusing to sign a brief containing false information and subsequently filed a whistleblower disclosure [20] - Amal Boie, a former Justice Department official, denied advising attorneys to violate court orders and dismissed Ruvanei's claims as falsehoods and distortions [24][26]

The last minute of 60 Minutes is sponsored by United Healthcare. Coverage you can count on for your whole life ahead. Now, a look ahead to next week and Cecilia Vega story about O Pearlman.He's a master at making people think he can read their minds. Pearlman told us the key to his act is reading body language to reveal what someone is thinking, such as an ATM pin code. >> Five, eight, >> three, one.>> People that are very intelligent are much easier because their mind is regimented in a certain way. Like I ...

Artistic Vision & Style - Amy Sherald's portraits feature Black Americans looking directly at the viewer, aiming for an exchange and presence rather than confrontation [1] - Sherald uses a grayscale palette for skin tones to encourage viewers to consider the subject's humanity before their race [2][3] - Her work reinterprets American ideals to include everyone, challenging traditional representations [1] Career & Recognition - Sherald gained prominence after painting Michelle Obama's official portrait [1] - Her paintings have been displayed in major museums like the Whitney Museum of American Art and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art [1] - Sherald's paintings have sold for as much as $4 million at auctions, drawing comparisons to American realism masters [4] Controversy & Censorship - Sherald cancelled her Smithsonian exhibition due to concerns about censorship of a painting featuring a trans person as the Statue of Liberty [1][6] - She views her work as potentially political due to its existence in the world, despite not originating from a political place within herself [8] - After the cancellation, the Baltimore Museum of Art offered to exhibit American Sublime [9] Personal Journey & Inspiration - Sherald was inspired to become a painter after seeing a Black man depicted in a painting for the first time [1] - She overcame a rare heart condition and received a heart transplant at age 39, which profoundly impacted her life and art [2] - Sherald dedicates her artistic achievements to her heart donor, Kristen Lynn Smith, marking significant moments as "adventures of Christ and Amy" [2]

So, the judges um are saying some incredible things. >> Ryan Goodman is a law professor at New York University who heads a nonpartisan law journal. His team has analyzed hundreds of suits filed against the administration.And he didn't imagine what judges were saying to the Trump Justice Department. We found over 35 cases in which the the judges have specifically said, "What the government is providing me is false information and might be intentionally false information, including false sworn declarations ti ...

This interview is the first time that your face has been seen in such a public way. And I wonder if that concerns you. >> It does.At the same time, I think about what we're losing in this moment. I think about why I went to the Department of Justice to do justice. And I took an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution.And my view of that oath is I need to speak up and draw attention to what has happened to the department, what is happening to the rule of law. I would not be faithfully abiding by my oath i ...