Houston police chief on Chauvin verdict
Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said that police reform should be multifaceted, and he said that the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial showed that "no one is above the law.
Watch CBS News
Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said that police reform should be multifaceted, and he said that the guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial showed that "no one is above the law.
Days after the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant in Columbus, Ohio, Governor Mike DeWine said there should be automatic external investigations into police-involved shootings.
Four years after the Sandy Hook school shooting, another Connecticut school is implementing a program to help students spot warning signs for classmates who may present a risk. Students are taught to speak out if a classmate is isolated, is a target of bullying or other warning signs. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
A survivor of the Charleston church massacre, Polly Sheppard, testified Wednesday in the murder trial of Dylann Roof. Sheppard said Roof did not shoot her and told her to tell the world what happened. She used a dead victim's cell phone to call the police. Mark Strassmann reports.
"The matter at hand is the transparency and accountability of what took place on Wednesday morning," said Elizabeth City manager Montré Freeman. "At the root of all of this is someone lost their life. A citizen of mine lost his life. His kids lost their father."
Marion Lewis, 18, faces 18 other charges, including three counts of attempted murder.
In new disturbing evidence at the Dylann Roof trial, police found a list of other black churches he was allegedly targeting. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann joins CBSN with the latest.
Prosecutors could soon wrap up their case against Dylann Roof in the Charleston church shooting. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassman has the latest on the disturbing evidence that has been presented.
Dylann Roof's murder trial for the deadly Charleston church shooting is revealing evidence found in his car, including a list of other black churches. CBS News' Mark Strassman reports from Charleston.
The murder trial of Dylann Roof opened in a South Carolina federal courtroom on Wednesday. Roof allegedly killed 12 members of a black church in June of 2015. Defense attorneys are not contesting that Roof committed the murders, but arguing to spare him from the death penalty. Mark Strassmann reports.
In an unusual press conference, Sheriff Newell Normand explained why his department took four days to arrest and charge 54-year-old Ronald Gasser with manslaughter after Gasser admitted to shooting former NFL running back Joe McKnight. Normand read aloud offensive social media comments and became increasingly defensive about his department's actions. Jericka Duncan reports.
CBS News has confirmed that Michael G. Flynn, son of retired Gen. Michael T. Flynn, Donald Trump's choice to be national security adviser, resigned from the presidential transition Tuesday because he had become "a significant distraction." Flynn had been pushing the so-called "pizzagate" conspiracy, which led to a man entering a D.C.-area pizzeria and firing shots from a semi-automatic rifle. Chip Reid reports.
A Louisiana man, Ronald Gasser, is facing manslaughter charges in the shooting death of former NFL player Joe McKnight. CBS News correspondent Jericka Duncan joins CBSN with more details.
Police arrested a North Carolina man after a shooting incident at a Washington D.C. restaurant that he claims was fueled by an internet conspiracy theory dubbed "Pizzagate." CBSN's Meg Oliver has more of the bizarre details.
The quick actions of a Utah mom and dad averted what could have been another terrible school tragedy this week. On Thursday morning, their son brought guns to his middle school. But parents were able to prevent bloodshed by noticing signs of unusual dress and behavior and reacting before it was too late. Carter Evans reports.
The jury in the trial of former Charleston police officer Michael Slager says it's deadlocked. Slager is charged with murder for shooting black motorist Walter Scott. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud joined CBSN with the latest.
The shooting death of former New York Jets running back Joe McKnight in New Orleans Thursday remains under investigation after a suspect was released from jail. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca spoke to CBSN about the case.
More than two dozen kids were trapped by a classmate armed with two guns in Utah this week. The boy's parents, who had noticed him acting strange and found their guns missing, made it to the classroom to stop him. Carter Evans reports.
Ronald Gasser, 54, admitted to shooting former NFL running back Joe McKnight in suburban New Orleans. Gasser, who waited for police to arrive at the scene, was questioned and released a few hours later without charges. Omar Villafranca reports.
Detectives are questioning a Louisiana man after he admitted to shooting and killing former NFL player Joe McKnight. McKnight, who played for the New York Jets and the Kansas City Chiefs, died Thursday in suburban New Orleans in an apparent road rage shooting. Omar Villafranca reports.
The attorney for the family of Walter Scott said the video of his shooting by a former S.C. policeman speaks for itself. Attorney Justin Bamberg spoke with CBS News about the ongoing murder trial.
Seven North Carolina deputies are on administrative leave following the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. this Wednesday. Protesters and Brown's family are demanding the release of body cam footage of the shooting. Christina Ruffini has more.
Abdul Razak Ali Artan complained about anti-Muslim rhetoric on social media before officials say he attacked Ohio State University on Monday. CBS News' Jeff Pegues has the latest on the attacker's background.
Ohio State University student Nicole Kreinbrink describes the scene on campus as police and federal officers responded to reports of an attack.
The Ohio State University was on lockdown Monday morning during an active shooter situation. Ohio State student Anthony Falzarano calls into CBSN from a classroom to describe the scene.